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pouches and belts, and when travelling are 

 generally fully equipped, if they can obtain 

 permission for it. The workmen at the Meer's 

 capital arc of the worst description, except 

 embroiderers, and some of their productions are 

 very tastefid as regards colours. The leather 

 of Sindh is much superior to any prepared in 

 India, but the saddlery, boots, and slippers made 

 at Khyrpoor are all of the coarsest description. 

 I was told that there were only two carpenters 

 in the place ; and judging from a table that 

 one of them constructed for me, I cannot 

 speak favourably of his work, either as regards 

 strength or finish, though it answered my pur- 

 pose to write on. 



Time passed rather heavily at Khyrpoor, 

 as our books were read and re-read; but I 

 devoted some portion of each day to making 

 notes of what I gleaned by inquiry, and I 

 had a very intelligent Sindhce servant, who 

 was by calling a barber, and could afford 

 information on all local subjects. 



In Sindh, as in India, we find two kinds 

 of years, viz. — 



1st, The Mahomedan Hijreo, or Lunar 

 Year, 



