74 THE PULLAH FISH. 



starting point, and launches forth again. The 

 Piillah fish is considered a great delicacy, but I 

 was rather disappointed in it, as it is without 

 exception the most bony fish that swims, and is 

 so rich as to run into oil on one's plate. On 

 first coming in season the Pullah fish fetches 

 a good price in the large towns upon the Indus ; 

 but as vast quantities are captured it soon be- 

 comes cheap, and this, with the Dumbrat, the 

 Poekee, and Gundun, forms the principal article 

 of food of the Khyrpoor people, who are too 

 poor to afford much meat. The Pullah fish 

 comes in season about March. 



