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S. W. 64°; this village is situated on the dund, and deep water, 

 which runs on to Azeezpoor and Hoosein Belee. The encamping ground 

 had better be on the bank of the dund, which is about ten, twelve, 

 and fourteen feet high ; the road leads on the bank, and over jungle, 

 and in one place over a cotton field on to Azeezpoor, which is also 

 near the river, but the ferry commonly known by the name of Azeez- 

 poor-ka-Pattan, is at the village of Hoosein Belee. Azeezpoor from 

 Chooga is about four miles distant. 



9. The next halting place is Hoosein Belee, at the ferry. After 

 crossing a deserted dund, completely dry at the road, and some small 

 jungle, there are two streams at the present ferry ; one, the dund, 

 about 150 feet broad, with two, three and four feet water, the last is 

 an extensive one ; two boats ply here, one on each stream, and people 

 land on the Bet, or island, having to go about one and a half mile, when 

 they again embark and land on the other side. The two ferries made 

 here are a matter of choice of the boatmen to save themselves the 

 trouble of plying to a long distance ; for there is a good ferry higher 

 up where the army should cross. 



10. The Indus on the western bank contains water twelve, sixteen, 

 and eighteen feet, and at the centre stream more than thirty and forty 

 feet deep, with a strong running current. Near the Bet (an island,) 

 ten, twelve and eight feet water, and on the East bank four, six and 

 eight feet water. There are two villages situated on the northern bank 

 of the river, named Syud Amee Mohamed and Phoolooda Ghat, cross- 

 ing the ferry. The place of encampment pitched on is at the village of 

 Ghat Awril, about a mile from the river, and in a fine plain ; the river 

 water is used here, and there is but one small temporary well. 



11. From Ghat Awril, taking a direction N. W. 80°, about a mile on 

 the road, is the small village of Mota Mar, and then about half a mile 

 further is a good drain, over which is a temporary bridge, all shelter- 

 ed ; horsemen are obliged to keep to the left, and pass the drain, taking 

 the same direction ; and leaving Rubban and Eajmut to the left, the 

 latter a comfortable village, you pass a small jungle on to Koriee, 

 where is the encamping ground of the army on the south of the village ; 

 the difficulty here to be experienced is from the well water, which is 

 not good. 



