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originally amounting to three lacs of rupees annual revenue, but 

 now greatly reduced. At this place Sir Charles Malet quitted 

 the great Nerwar road, influenced by his former motive of pro- 

 ceeding by the nearest and most unknown routes, for the purpose 

 of improving our Indian geography. 



The following day we arrived at Dowlah Gaum, or Ghuir, a 

 fortified village, about four miles beyond the river Ummir, now 

 a dry bed, which we crossed where there was not the smallest 

 stream. The surrounding country not only abounded with stones, 

 but formed in some places an entire plain of stone, encompassed 

 by immense rocks; no tract for sixteen miles together, (which was 

 the extent of this day's journey) can exhibit more wildness, 

 sterility, and want of comfort; we saw only two small villages, 

 and very few inhabitants. On halting at Dowlah Gaum, one of 

 our horse-keepers complained of a pain and swelling in the skin, 

 and soon after found a difficulty in articulation. I very soon at- 

 tended him, and found his jaw totally locked; ung. Elemi. w r as plen- 

 tifully rubbed into his jaw, mixed with opium. He was put into 

 a warm bath as soon as possible, and tinct. Thebaic, mixed 

 with a small quantity of waLer, being forced down, he got better 

 within twenty-four hours, and at length perfectly recovered. 



For two days we travelled through those stony regions, but 

 on the first of May we left the steril rocky plain, and gradually 

 ascended a lofty hill: the former contained a few villages, nearly 

 depopulated; partly from the effects of a two j'ear's famine, and 

 still more from an oppressive government. On the side of this 

 hill, we passed a large fortified town, called Dooa, or Deway, 

 where we understood were iron mines, and works for the fabri- 



