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scattered over the top of the hill ; a small house belonging to Govern- 

 ment for the benefit of travellers ; and lastly a magnificent tank fed 

 by numerous channels running towards it, from every direction. Ex- 

 cept from rain, neither on the summit nor indeed on any other part 

 of the hill, is water to be had, (except from the tank already mentioned 

 on the southern shoulder of the hill). But I have no doubt that if 

 a well were sunk in the valley between the eastern escarpment and the 

 main hill, water would be found at no great depth. 



The vegetation on the summit is curiously varied. A splendid 

 specimen of the Pinus longifolia, " Cheer," bearing fruit, was introduc- 

 ed 30 years ago by the Fakirs. The olive occurs in great luxuriance ; 

 the "Khujjoor," Phoenix sylvestris, yielding fruit, and the Picus 

 Indiea, " Bore." The co-existence of the above four kinds of trees all 

 in full vigour tells us that we must be in a most genial climate ; 

 one in which neither the severity of the hot weather nor the dry- 

 ness of the atmosphere, is too great for the Pinus longifolia. Nor does 

 it seem that the intensity of the cold in the cold weather is so ex- 

 treme that the Pious Indiea should not but rival some of the finest 

 specimens of its kind to be met with in the Jhelum district. Together 

 with these two forms we have the " Khujjoor," Phoenix sylvestris, 

 in its native luxuriance, with the olive and the pomegranate, Punica 

 granatum. 



For further information relative to the district of Jhelum, see- 

 Asiatic Society's Journal for 1848. The camp and battle field of 

 Alexander and Porus, by Captain James Abbott, Bengal Artillery. 



In ditto for 1849, Diary of a trip to Pind-dadun-Khan and the 

 salt range, By Andrew Fleming, M. D., Asst. Surgeon, 7th N. I. 



In ditto for 1850, Descriptive notice of the Jhelum district by L. 

 Bowring, Bengal Civil Service. 



In ditto for 1853. Beport on the Geological structure and mineral 

 wealth of the salt range in the Punjaub, &c. &c. &c, by Andrew 

 Fleming, M. D., Edin., Asst. Surgeon, 7th N\ I. 



Survey of the Jhelum Biver by Charles Foster, Lt. I. N. in the 

 Punjaub Govt. Beports, No. VI, for 1861, published by Govt, 



