Eastern Branch of the River Indus and Runn. 575 
called Phangwarré, which is also believed to have been a sea-port. Bitaro, a 
small place on the high road to Sinde, between Luna and Raoma ca bazdr, 
was likewise one; but there is no end to the list. The traditions too, are 
equally strong, of their existence on the Sinde side. Ballyari and Vingar 
are named, and also a ruined city, called Vigo-gad, about eight miles from 
the Indus, which is said to have been the principal sea-port, and as large 
a place as Bhij. This sea was called by the natives “ Kéln,” a name 
from which I can draw no inference, but I should imagine it is impossible 
for any one to discredit the testimony of a whole body of people, who, 
without communication with each other, informed me of these traditions at 
different periods. 
But if what is stated above be only sufficient to shew that the Runn has 
been under water, I have other facts to prove it navigable. During the 
time that the water was ejected by the earthquake, numerous pieces of 
_iron and ship-nails were thrown up at Phangwarré, the port before mentioned; 
and similar pieces have been since found in the same neighbourhood on 
digging tanks. Since 1819, the natives frequently fall in with them; 
and as those who had seen them assured me they were not implements of 
agriculture, but clearly the iron used in boats, and found only near the 
Runn, more incontrovertible proof could hardly be wished for on any subject. 
Nor do I give this important fact from report, for I had it from respectable 
men at Narrd, who were eye-witnesses, and who also assured me that they 
had never discovered any thing of the kind before the earthquake, which 
shews how much the earth must have been disturbed. 
Moreover, the whole northern face of Cutch, from Lacpat to Bhaild, with 
the exception of a few miles here and there, presents either a rocky or ele- 
vated bank, much of the same description as that of Carir before given, 
though lower. Between Narrd and Lacpat, in particular, the rocks termi- 
nate abruptly, and do in reality form what would be called bays, cliffs, head- 
lands, &c., if the water washed under them ; and which, I presume, indicate 
the extent to which the water approached when the tract was first over- 
flowed. Where the immediate vicinity of the Runn is not of this descrip- 
tion, there are hills not far inland, and where there are not, the Runn 
stretches in, exactly as water would do when not resisted. In Wagar 
the northern promontory of hills, which lies opposite Pdrcar, has been 
almost cut off from the main land by the absence of hills, and a belt of 
