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The Khuggur* ranks first in point of flavour and wholesomeness, and is 

 called par excellence, "The fowl of the Indus." It attains the length of 

 ten or twelve inches, and sells for about three pys. 



The Dumraf (Rohoo of the Ganges) is considered next to the Khuggur 

 in excellence. It comes into season in September, and is plentiful the fol- 

 lowing month. It grows to the length of 4^ feet, and sells for twenty pys. 



The PuUa, a kind of carp (Roree of the Ganges, and Hilsa of Bengal.) 



The Theleef is a dark coloured fish, of good flavour, twenty-six inches 

 long, and sells for nine pys. 



The Shakirf is eighteen inches long, and sells for five pys, but is not a 

 favourite. There are a few always in the market, but October is the best 

 month for them. 



The Singaraf is well flavoured, and much eaten. The largest measure 

 about twenty-four inches, and sell for six pys. 



The Pundun* (Ruya of the Ganges and Jumna) spawns in the month 

 of Sawun. The largest are six and seven feet long, and sell for eighteen 

 pys, but are not prized from being full of small bones. 



The Goj* (eel) grows three feet long, but is little c^iten, from its resem- 

 blance to a snake. It sells for four pys. 



The Lahoor,*t Mookor,* and Piitonee* are each about eighteen inches 

 long, and cost three and four pys. The first is much eaten, but the last is 

 disliked from being full of small bones. 



The Dumunf (Kutera of the Ganges?) is nine inches long, and costs two 

 pys. It is full of bones. 



The Soneef measures eight inches long, and sells at three pys the 

 seer. Like all bony fish it is eaten sparingly. 



The PuUura is three inches long, and sells at the same price. 



The Gharf and Kooreef are each two inches long, and cost four 

 and five pys the seer. They are great favourites. 



When the river is in a state of flood the fishermen live in boats, and 

 at other times on the banks in temporary huts built of reeds and tamarisk 

 cut in the forest. They farm tracts of the river, one or two miles long, by 

 the year, and sometimes pay in kind at the rate of a third or a fifth, and at 

 others head money every second month. Two or three men residing 

 under the same roof, pay less than a single individual. 



A fisherman of Roree pays every two months, Rs 3 



Two fishermen together, 5 



Three fishermen together, 7 



* Always in the market. 



f In season in October and November. 



