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instance, Insoong for Ncliong, Puseelali for Bisa-la, &c. This want of 

 population does not exist to the same degree east of the Mli Kha, whence 

 there are several routes eastward. According to the Kunungs and a Kamti, 

 the Domai is the same as the Shoemai and a somewhat larger stream than 

 the Mli Kha, confirming the supposition of Dr. Clement Williams and of 

 Dr. Anderson, who read a paper on this river some years ago in which he 

 fairly showed it to be the main source of the Irawadi. If a route is ever 

 feasible between Assam and, say, Atentse, via Mung Kamti and the Lutze 

 or Kunung country, it will be, in Mr. Peal's opinion, by the construction 

 of light wire bridges over the numerous deep valleys or gorges and moun- 

 tain torrents which at present are extremely difficult to ford or ferry. 

 Mr. Peal, however, is doubtful whether such a route would after all be of 

 much practical use. The difficulty of getting out of Asam at the eastern 

 extremity is one thing, but that of getting into China is quite another. 

 He is, too, of the opinion that the idea of a so-called " neutral zone" sur- 

 rounding Asam on the east and south-east is erroneous, and gives his 

 reasons for believing that the tracts lying to the east and south are claimed 

 by the king of Burma. 



Mr. Peal's paper was illustrated by maps and sketches and will be 

 published in Part II of the Journal. 



3. A short account of the Petrographs in the caves or roch-shelters of the 

 Kaimur Range in the Mirzapur District. — By John Cockbuen. 

 {With Illustrations). 



Caves, strictly so-called, are uncommon in the sandstone formation of 

 the Kaimur Range, although they are met with occasionally ; but what are 

 termed rock-shelters are exceedingly numerous throughout the Kaimurs. 

 Many of these contain drawings in red pigment representing men, women 

 and animals, weapons, utensils, symbols of religion, &c. : hunting scenes 

 predominate. 



The rock shelters observed by Mr. Cockburn are all in the eas- 

 tern half of the Mirzapur district, taking Mirzapur as a centre, and may 

 be classified as follows : 



The Ahraura group. (1) Chunadari in the gorge of the Gudheye 

 nadi, (2) Bhalduri, (3) Murround, 2^ miles from Sookerit, (4) Kupsa near 

 Ahraura. 



The Chahia group. (1) Rajduree, gorge of the Chanduparbah, (2) 

 Amchua. 



Bolertsganj group. (1) Temple mound cave, village of Roump, (2) 

 Symbol cave, (3) Lohri shelter, (4) The Ghat cave and a number of others, 

 all within a radius of three miles. 



