90 JERRUK. 



side vast sliikargalis, in which the finest tree 

 is the acacia arabica, which yields the gum 

 arabic. These trees are occasionally of great 

 size, beautiful in foliage, and exhale a delicious 

 perfume. Their timber is also valuable for 

 building and wheelwright's purposes; but on 

 this, and the value of acacia bark for tanning, 

 I shall dilate hereafter. The acacia also sup- 

 plies the best fuel for the steamers. 



A short distance below Jerruk the mast of 

 the steamer Meteor is still visible above water. 

 This vessel struck on a sunken rock and went 

 down, but her engines were rescued from the 

 wreck, though the vessel became so embedded 

 in the sand, that it was found impossible to 

 raise her, notwithstanding that tlie water which 

 covered her did not exceed nine feet in depth. 



Jerruk, situated above Tatta, on the same bank 

 of the river, is a neat, pretty town, on a com- 

 manding site, upon a ledge of rocky hills over- 

 looking the stream. This is the head-quarters 

 of the deputy collector of the district, and being 

 on a branch line of the railway, the port of 

 Jerruk will probably soon rise in importance. 



