78 The Somnath Gates. [No. 134. 



Translation. 



In the name of God the most merciful. 

 (Erected.) By order of the mighty Sultan, the Melic of Islam, 

 the standard of dominion and wealth, the august Maso 2 od, son of the 

 supporter of the State, Mahmood, father of Ibraheem j defender. of the 

 Faith, Emir of Moslems, the right arm of dominion, the Trustee of 

 the Faith, the master of the necks of the nations, the noble and impe- 

 rial Sultan, Lord of the countries of Arabia and Persia. May the 

 great God perpetuate his throne and kingdom, commemorated be his 

 beneficence. May God forgive the sins of himself, his parents, and of 

 all Moslems. 



Extract from the Journal of Lieut. J. A. Weller, Executive Engineer 

 and Officiating Junior Assistant Commissioner in Keemaon, on a 

 trip to the Bulcha and Oonta Dhoora Passes with an eye-sketch. 

 Forwarded by J. H. Batten, Esq. C. S., Keemaon, 



26th May, 1842. — Milum. Up early, and started at 4h. 20m. a. m. 

 after burral, a herd of which my shikaree had seen the previous evening 

 on the N. E. side of the hill behind Milum. For some reason, Nagoo and 

 Dhunsing, who were acquainted with the country, wished me to ascend 

 the hill behind Milum a little to the West, and then go over the crest 

 after the burral ; I consented of course, and believe my bad luck in not 

 killing any thing, was owing to this mistake. For when I did see the 

 burral, it was late in the morning, and they were ascending the hill 

 where my shikaree had seen them, after feeding ; whereas had I gone 

 round to the N. E., I should most probably have seen them feeding 

 low down early in the morning, and had a fair chance of one or two 

 good shots. However, at 5h. 5m. I reached the top of hill visible from 

 Milum, by a dangerous sheep track, thence up a continuous slope 

 of moderate steepness, affording plentiful grazing to sheep and cattle, 

 a few of which latter (jooboos) were feeding ; continued ascent till 

 7h. 5m., when I halted for a cheroot and some biscuits. Dense 

 clouds, and a heavy drifting haze shut out the surrounding hills from 

 view ; this I much regretted, as being North of Nundee Devi, and at a 

 good elevation, I might have seen a magnificent view of that moun- 

 tain and its neighbouring peaks, had the sky been clear. Possibly 



