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species are not easily recognised until observed closely ; the 

 roseate hue, however, of the white pelican distinguishes it from 

 the Dalmatian, which is perhaps the more common. The 

 barred-headed goose (Anser indicus) is very plentiful on the 

 Indus and northern rivers of Hindostan, but only during the 

 cold months. It is not so large as the gray-goose, and has a 

 triangular-shaped black bar on the nape, another on the back 

 part of the head. Both this bird and the crane arrive ia vast 

 flocks, during October, and spread all over the cultivated dis- 

 tricts, where they do much damage to the young wheat and 

 barley ; nowhere are they more abundant than on the 

 Jhelum, between the city of that name and its junction with 

 the Indus. I have seen specimens of the white-fronted goose 

 (A. albifrons) that were shot near Suckur, and recognised it on 

 wing several times. 



The capital of Upper Scinde is situated a short distance in- 

 land. Like most of the native cities, it has its mud wall, 

 crumbling fort, narrow and filthy streets ; its temperature is 

 at all times very high — for, as a friend of mine remarked, 

 " cold weather at Hyderabad is a delusion." 



In addition to the usual pleasure of sight-seeing, I had an 

 intense interest in tracing the scenes where the 22d Eegiment 

 had taken so glorious a part : we visited the fields of Meanee 

 and Dubba, and the famous Eesidency, situated on the left 

 bank, and shaded by a dense grove of mangoes. 



Opposite is the village and station of Koteree, perhaps the 

 most beautiful spot on the banks of the Indus in its course 

 through Scinde. 



The European houses are placed among terraces and 

 groves of date and other trees ; their gardens, tastefully laid 

 out, well stocked with vegetables and fruit-trees. We shall 

 long remember the shady groves of Koteree, and a walk we 



