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stream. The pullah, lying head up, cannot see the net, from the 
muddiness of the water, so that it comes upon them unawares. The 
fisherman feels a tug, and instantly closes the net by means of a 
string he holds, and the pullah is caught. The next process is to 
haul him up, and stick the poor brute with a skewer, whilst still in 
the snare ; then taking it out, and shifting his belly to one side, the 
pullah-wallah drops the fish into the pot and resumes his agreeable 
employment. Having floated some miles down-stream, he paddles 
to shore, shoulders his support and net, and walks back again to the 
point from which he started, repeating the whole process again and 
again, from morning to night, from youth to old age, earning a few 
anas per diem. 
Kurrachee, May 4, 1854. 
In this letter Dr. Gould gives a journal of his overland journey 
from Hyderabad to Kurrachee. 
April 18.—Up at sunrise; went out for a walk; saw a few hares, 
but no black partridge; shot some pigeons for breakfast. The 
country is very sandy, with here and there patches of jungle; re- 
turned at 7, very hot and much disgusted. The village consists of 
about four huts and twice that number of inhabitants, and yields 
wood and water to the traveller, but no provisions of any kind. At 
8 o’clock, was glad to retreat into one of the pigeon-holes of the 
Dhum-sallah, an outline of which I send you. 
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April 20.—The station, which is called Hulliaga, being placed in 
the midst of a capital shooting-ground, the first sound that struck 
me on awaking was the loud call of the black partridge all around 
the Dhum-sallah. They are very difficult to get within range, from 
their habit of running before the sportsman, and seldom rismg. In 
order to get a ‘“‘bag,”’ you must have at least a dozen beaters. I 
managed, however, to kill a brace, after much labour and walking. 
The jungle here is very thick, and full of birds, hares and snakes ; 
for the latter of which, including large boas, it is particularly cele- 
brated ; parrakeets are also very plentiful. Dined sumptuously on 
pullah and black partridge, both of which are capital; and, im a 
cool climate, where the partridge could be kept for a week or two, 
it would be quite equal to gelinotte; the flesh is plump, white and 
well-flavoured. 
