WESTERN H I N D O O S T A N. 



Beyond lYv^Delta, on the weftern bank, is Chockbar, placed Hvdraead. 

 not remote from the divifion of the river. Above that, on the 

 bidus itfelf, is the fort of Hydrabad, and the city oi Nnjferpoor . 

 Hallegande, Sanfchvoan, Nurjee, Dwbef, Halteri, and Suko?; all 

 ftand on the wedern fide, places without any attendant ftory ; 

 Hydrabad excepted, which is a nfnal refidence of the princes of 

 Sindi^ who, with the whole province, is tributary to the king of 

 Candahar. We may alfo except the Nomnrdis, a tribe which, 

 like their anceftors, the Scythimt Nomades or fiiepherds, are per- 

 petually changing their place, for fake of pafturage, and from 

 whom this trad; took its name *. 



1 MENTiox here the irapofthume of the liver, not as a local Liver Disease. 

 difeafe, but on account of a joeculiar fuperliition preferved in 

 this country, the Sircar ofl'atta, refpedling the diforder. The 

 real caufe, fays Bontius., p. 30. Engl. edit, arifes from intem- 

 perance ; an impofthunie is often formed in that part, and on 

 opening it after death it is often found eaten, or honey-combed. 

 The fide is not unfrequently laid open to get at the part infe(51:ed : 

 The impoftume is cut, and the liver cleanfed. I have heard, 

 from the credulous, ilrange ftories on this head. The Indiajis of 

 the Sircar firmly believe, that the difeafe is inflidted by a fet 

 of forcerers, called Jiggerkbars^ or liver eaters. " One of this J^ggerkhajis. 

 '* clafs," fays the Jyee^i Akberry, ii. p. 14^, " can fteal away 

 " the liver of another by looks and incantations. Other 

 " accounts fay, that by looking at a peifon he deprives him of 

 " his fenfes, and then fteals from him fomething refembling 



* Mr. Rennel p. 185 Ayeen Akbcrry, ii. p. 142. 



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