192 Dr. Jameson s report on the Geology, Zoology, #c. [No. 135. 



river in company with Futteh Khan, Oomr Khan, &c. where after pre- 

 senting them with an order on Peshawur I dismissed them, and then 

 crossed and proceeded to Gumut, from thence marched to Peshawur via 

 Hassun Abdal and Attok, where I arrived on the 6th, having here and there 

 met with much difficulty in procuring bearers for the two wounded 

 men, our story being in general discredited. I left Peshawur again on 

 the 10th, having received four letters ordering my return, and arrived at 

 Feerozepore on the 28th, accompanied by a small guard from General 

 Avitabile. I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your obedient humble servant, 



(Signed) W. Jameson, 

 Assistant Surgeon, on a Deputation to the 

 Camp Lahore, March 17, 1842. Sources of the Indus. 



Dr. Jameson's Report on the Geology, Zoology, #c. of the Punjaub and 

 part of Afghanistan. 



To G. Clerk, Esq. Governor General's Agent for the Affairs of the 



Sir, — I have the honor to transmit the first part of my Report, com- 

 prehending the Geology of the Salt Range of the Punjaub, and of 

 a part of Afghanistan. I regret that, owing to the loss of all my Notes 

 (a small Note Book excepted) and collections, it is so very imperfect, 

 but still, I trust, it contains some observations worthy of attention. 



I have not alluded to the great debacle of the Indus, but have defer- 

 red its consideration, as also the Zoology of the Punjaub, to the second 

 part of my Report. I have, &c. 



Ambala, June 29, 1842. (Signed) W. Jameson, A. S. 



On deputation to the Indus. 



On the Geology, Zoology, &;c. of the Punjaub, and of a part of Afghan- 

 istan. By William Jameson, Esq. M. A., S. C, M. S. C, &c. 

 on deputation to the Indus. 

 The following observations refer to those parts of the Punjaub and 



Affghanistan which I have personally visited. Prior to crossing the 



