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brass dishes, and Brodera rupees, in return for which they receive 

 bamboos, rafters and timber, which track along the bank of the 

 river to Chaundode. The two following days employed warping 

 through the Cotarrar Ghaut, where the bottom being hard sand and 

 stones interspersed with rocks towards the banks, and the tide very 

 strong, we were obliged to back the warping anchor with the boat's 

 small anchor. On the 4th of July, while at anchor off Toomree, 

 there being no wind, we were visited by the Jemadar, who said the 

 country hereabouts is much infested by thieves ; he has a guard often 

 sepoys. Toomree is a small village ; there is excellent pasturage in 

 the neighbourhood. I saw some good cucumber plants and Indian 

 corn here. Wheat I understand is not cultivated at all up the river. 

 I observed hackeries at this place, the wheels of which were superior 

 to any of the sort I have seen in other parts of India. In the after- 

 noon a breeze springing up, made sail, found as we approached Tul- 

 luckwara, the tide considerably stronger, and although a pleasant 

 breeze, were obliged to resort to the warp to gain the landing place. 

 On 5th and 6th, employed gaining information which was but scarce, 

 as the people apparently knew of nothing out of Tulluckwara ; not 

 even the Patill could tell me any thing of the surrounding country 

 that I could at all think satisfactory. 



" The following are questions answered by two matchies, or pilots, 

 at Tulluckwara: — 



" Question. What time does the water begin to increase here ? 



"Answer. About 1st June, when the rains commence, and then 

 rapidly. 



" Q. When does it become very low ? 



" A. After the rains, or end of September, when it soon decreases, 

 having no more than two feet and six inches water at Tulluckwara in 

 the hot season. 



" Q. When do the large boats come from Baroche ? 



" A. End of July or beginning of August. 



" Q. Are those boats larger than the Honorable Company's Patti- 

 mar Tapty ? 



" A. No ; about the same size, or fifty candies. 



" Q. Do they go higher than Tulluckwara? 



" A. No, the only boats that go above this place are small canoes 

 or toonies." 



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