512 Note on the Navigation of the river Nurbudda. QNo. 151. 



"July 7th, having made the necessary preparations, Mr. Zigler and 

 self proceeded up the river in the Bunder boat, with six extra hands, 

 to assist in towing, also accompanied by the pilot in a canoe ; found 

 the tide soon after leaving Tullukwara so strong, we were obliged to 

 track the boat, and this could only be done by the people wading 

 through the water. At seven, entered the Busseean Ghaut, a few 

 minutes afterwards observed a curious rippling in the water on the 

 larboard bow. In passing this place close, I was surprised to find the 

 water formed a number of whirlpools, hauled the boat close round, 

 and on towing about ten yards found her prevented proceeding by the 

 rapidity of the tide, and it wa3 with difficulty the boat was kept from 

 dropping astern. The pilot now directed she might be taken further 

 out as there was not sufficient water ahead ; this we succeeded in by 

 securing the boat to some chinny we were amongst, but the water was 

 running with more force, and it required great exertion for the people 

 to stand and save themselves from being carried away; this would 

 have happened in all probability had it not been for the chinny which 

 assisted them, and also answered to catch a turn with the boat's painter. 

 The men exerted themselves much, and seemed determined to over- 

 come this obstruction to our progress ; but I found after a long trial, 

 their endeavours were quite ineffectual, although I had twelve men on 

 the boat's painter. I asked Mr. Zigler his opinion on the spot, and as 

 I found him the same way of thinking as myself, I determined to 

 return, and in a few minutes we were out of this perilous situa- 

 tion. 



" On the 10th, made a second attempt with no better success. On 

 the 11th, as the water had risen considerably, and five hands (1^ fa- 

 thoms) water on the same parts of the sand banks abreast of Tulluk- 

 wara, I endeavoured again to get up the Bundur boat, but the tide 

 was too strong even here, (where I expected to meet with little tide 

 from the quantity of chinny,) that the boat, with sails up and eight 

 oars out, dropped astern. It is worthy of remark, that the Gunner 

 a short time after this, who I had forgot was not aware of the diffi- 

 culties I had met with, was directed by me to proceed up the river 

 and place flags on the North side while I went up the opposite side. 

 He took it for granted he was to go up in the boat, to do which he 

 had to go through the Ghaut, where, after endeavouring about two 

 hours, he was not a little surprised to find himself obliged to return. 



