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rugged " nullas" that cut up the lower plain, reached Pilingabad, a 

 further distance of 8 miles. The town of Teeree is in the neighbour- 

 hood. Pilingabad contains about 300 houses of Affghans, and is sur- 

 rounded by fine gardens of apricots, almonds, mulberries and grapes. 

 The former grow to the height of English elm- trees, and the vines are 

 trained up them. 



21 st June. — Marched four miles and a half to Mastung, a walled 

 town, situated in a wilderness of gardens. It contains about 3,500 

 houses, and a Naib, or governor, on the part of Mehrab Khan, generally 

 resides here. Mastung is famous for its melons. The inhabitants in 

 the neighbourhood are Mashwanees and Sangoos, and a sprinkling of 

 the different other tribes of Sarawan Brahmes. The seasons of Mas- 

 tung are twenty days in advance of those of Kalat. 



The direct road from Mastoony to Kalat, is then via Mangochas as 

 follows : — 



Mastoong Cha (well \ r No habitat io„ s . The road isper- 



of Guroo situated in the > 12 miles, ^ f i-i i i 

 kad vale of Mastoong.) J IT* 



Mungochar, . . . . 16 miles, before described. 



This road is only chosen when express is required, on account of the 

 distances between the watering places. 



The other road, the same by which I travelled, is as follows : — 



26th June. — Left Mastung and marched by the round about road to 

 Kalat, halted at Shireenab, no habitations. The water is in worked 

 springs, and salt to the taste. The distance is twelve miles. The 

 neighbourhood abounds in hares. 



27th June. — Marched seven miles to Karez (worked springs,) of Dost 

 Mahomed. The road running through a valley ; thirty habitations ; some 

 cultivation. 



28th June. — Marched nine miles to the Zyarat (Mausoleum) of Zard, 

 twenty houses inhabited, and the like number in ruins. At a half mile in 

 front is a garden, the fruit of which was this year destroyed by a blight. 



29th June. — Marched eight miles to Sar-i- Karez ; no habitations ex- 

 cept twelve in ruins, a small stream. Mangochar was visible to the left. 



30^ June. — Marched sixteen miles to Zyarat, a village containing 

 200 houses. Mehrab Khan's stud is stationed here. 



1st July. — Marched four miles to Kalat. This road is a gun road 

 throughout. 



