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himself his possessions. A river runs here, three feet water, and it is a 

 halting place of cafillas. 



8th. — From Kirtah due south is Sang Soolah 3 coss, one of which 

 is an ascent and descent, a passage of 200 yards between the hills, the 

 heights are bare and exposed on all sides ; crossed the river twice, also 

 river Gundruff 250 feet wide and 3 feet water ; the hills on both sides 

 rise 150 and 250 feet, road not very difficult and 400 feet broad. 175° 

 S. E. 2 \ coss, crossed the river three times, bed of the river rather rough 

 from loose stones, 2 feet water and 200 yards wide. Due south \ coss is 

 Kuftaree Chirak, crossed river, road difficult as above, 400 feet wide. 

 S. E. 125°, the road narrows to 150 feet, the heights easy of access, 100 

 and 150 feet high, 200 yards, ascent called Pas Pash; crossed river, 3 

 feet water. S. W. 150°, 250 yards in length, having crossed the river three 

 times, 2 feet water ; due south Kohn Dil, and crossed the river three 

 times. Cafillas halt for awhile here to refresh, 200 yards. 



N. E. 45°, 400 yards descent ; the road is 600 feet broad, heights 

 150 and 200 feet high, accessible on all points. N. E. 35°, 200 yards 

 ascent, place called Kohee Singh. 



N. E. 45 \ coss Drubbee, halting place of cafillas, heights not in any 

 way difficult of ascent, breadth of the road 200 feet. 



Hence to the termination of the Pass S. E. 100°, 1 coss, the hills 

 take a N. W. and S. W. direction, and the river towards Daddur f of 

 a coss South. Daddur from the mouth of Bolan is about 35° N. E. 3 

 coss distant on low ground, and on open plain. 



The established cafilla march is from Mastung and Shawl to 



Established cafilla, Minzulzah 12 coss ; no water here except at Si- 

 marches in Bolan. x \^ 3 coss f rom Shawl. 



2nd Stage. — Next Mooch or Sir Kujjoor 9£ coss, plenty of good 

 water, and the road generally a gradual descent. 



3rd Stage. — Hence Beebee Nannee, 7| coss, 6 of which no water to 

 be found, arriving at Beebee Nannee plenty of water from river near. 



4th Stage. — Hence Kirtah 6 coss, plenty of water from river. 



5th Stage. — Drubbee, 8£ coss, having to cross the river very often, 

 and many ascents and descents. 



6th Stage. — Daddur, 5 coss in Cutchee, making a distance in all of 

 about 50 coss, every allowance for windings, &c. 



On the whole, the passage through Bolan cannot be considered 



