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springs abound with alligators, and a most disgusting sight they are ; 

 there are, it is said, upwards of 200 of them, in a small space scarcely 

 1 20 yards in circumference, some very large ; their appearance basking 

 in the sun is not unlike a dried date tree. This place has been well 

 described by Lieutenant Carloss, Indian Navy. 



The climate of Lower Scinde, out of the influence of the sea breeze, 



Climate, is bad during the months of August, September, October, 

 and November ; fevers are then very prevalent, and of a very dan- 

 gerous and obstinate nature. The fact of the whole of the 26th 

 regiment having suffered from fever, (2 Officers and one Havildar only 

 excepted), 3 European Officers, and nearly 100 men having died this 

 season, is sufficient proof of the unhealthiness of the climate in these 

 months, within the influence of the malaria arising from the inundated 

 lands. Sehwan is not better I fear, for, from its situation it is equally 

 open to miasma from the marshes S. W. of it, and the inundated 

 country N. and N. E. ; most of our people who have been there have 

 been attacked with fever. 



Kurrachee has been healthy, and the climate mild and temperate; the 

 cold bracing, but not severe hitherto, (16th December), a point which 

 may be of importance in fixing the site of the cantonment for the 

 troops remaining in Scinde. 



The roads in this part of Scinde are, as in most others, mere foot 

 Koutes. paths, wheeled carriages being unknown ; better are scarcely 

 necessary. Surveys have been made of the following : — 



Kurrachee to Tatta ; 



„ to Sehwan ; 



„ to Kotree ; 



,, to Hubb River, and along its bank to the sea ; 



,, to Fort Munoora by land ; 



,, to Hoja Jamote ; 



„ to Mujjah Veer ; 



5, to Gisiey Creek ; 



these have been performed by two guides, Oree Sing and Essoo 

 Rama, and my private guide, Kenkaya Mahadavia ; and a survey of our 

 camp, and the country near it, by Capt. Boyd, who acted for me 

 during my absence on sick certificate. 



