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emigrating from Kelat, and its subordinate places to Cutchee, in failure 



of rain to procure pasture for their flocks and cattle, and find means of 



subsistence by cultivation, in a more favored and watered country, near 



to their own. 



2d. — The entrance to the Pass of Bolan does not show any striking 



„ . p appearance. From Mastung, leaving Feerungabad 



nature of height, &c.,' to the left, the road takes a direction N. E. 60°, 

 ascents, difficulty en- 

 countered, remedy, meeting the hills at 3 coss, where there is an as- 



cent and descent of £ coss, road not in any way dif- 

 ficult, composed of earth and small stones ; thence Minguljah 9 coss, 

 in a plain, and no water here. From Shawl to Siriab Hills 4 coss, and 

 plenty of water, bearing N. E. 80°; thence to Minguljah the halting 

 place. Caravans and any body of men travelling from Mastung, should 

 be careful in having a good supply of water for a 12 coss journey. 



3d. — Leaving Minguljah to the commencement of the Pass is a dis- 

 tance of 3 coss back, bearing to Mastung S. W. 65° and to Shawl N. W. 

 100°. Having here reached the Pass, you meet an ascent and descent 

 of 200 and 100 paces, a cross road from Murravee Spilingee and Kelat 

 also join, a description of which also follows. Bolan then takes a 65° 

 N. E. ; the breadth between the hills or heights on both sides is about 

 200 yards, the sides and hills just near rise about 200 yards high, not 

 accessible at its immediate part, but footmen can ascend from the parts 

 round about ; the places being exposed, the heights also are not so com- 

 manding as to obstruct the passage of a body of men ; even cannon can 

 be managed to be mounted on both sides. The road is a gradual de- 

 scent, mixed with loose stones and earth, ^ coss ; one coss further on 

 are to be seen three trees on the right side of the hill, where there is 

 a spring, and water can be procured a mussuck-full at a time ; thence 

 \\ coss further, a path- way strikes apart from the road, to a place 

 called Doosan, a watering place, and also leading to the resort of rob- 

 bers, composed of Dhumad Kakads. \ a coss further on, is Doosan- ka- 

 moo, where cafillas from Mastung and Shawl halt for a short time. 

 Water is procured from -| a coss by a road or ravine running to the left 

 to the above mentioned place ; this place is better known by the name of 

 Mamadgozee. 



4th. — From Mamadgozee, or Doosan-ka-moo, the road takes a S. 



E. 100° direction, and narrows at the corners to 70 feet, and both 



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