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greatest possible distance for the land carriage to Chiculdah or Dhair 

 115 miles. But several miles would be saved by going to Loossaree, 

 leaving Cooksee on the left hand ; and again by not using the more 

 frequented road by Oodeypoor but that of Paul Mahaul and Pan- 

 soaur, from which 1 have no doubt that the distance of the land car- 

 riage from Tuluckwara to Chiculdah, as we become more familiar 

 with the road, would be reduced to a hundred miles." 



The following Journal of a voyage up the Nerbudda in the Honor- 

 able Company's Pattimar " Tapty," by Lieut. Elwon, Honorable Com- 

 pany's Marine, received in 1822, will be also interesting in this place. 

 " Sailed from Baroche, June 24th, and anchored at Jerresul, where 

 3rd. Lieut. Elwon we were obliged to remain during the following day, 

 in 1822. there not being sufficient water on the Jerresha 



Ghaut. On the 26th cleared the Ghaut, and passed through the Pora 

 Ghaut without meeting with any more obstruction, in the evening 

 anchored at Ramnapore, found the river here very narrow with a 

 continual strong ebb tide. On the 27th, entered the Bowapearra Ghaut, 

 and employed warping until the evening of the 29th, when we cleared 

 it. I am informed the freshes begin to come down about the latter 

 end of May, or beginning of June, and this part of the river remains 

 navigable until the middle or latter end of September. The freshes 

 continue seldom more than three days at a time, after which the water 

 decreases, never leaving less than one fathom water at Bowapearra 

 Ghaut ; although it is fordable in the fair season, being dry or most 

 water three feet, when troops often cross. This day entered the 

 Amraully Ghaut, and employed warping during the following day, 

 when we cleared it; and on the 1st July passed with little difficulty 

 through the Nurkurry Ghaut, and in the afternoon anchored at the 

 entrance of Cottarar Ghaut, there being no wind Not being able to 

 proceed, I returned in the Bunder boat to Chaundode, one of the 

 largest villages on the banks of the Nurbudda ; it has a very convenient 

 landing place with steps built of bricks and chunam, which has a 

 very good appearance from the water. It has some trade with Brodera, 

 carrying there timber, for which they receive cash. To Baroche they 

 take mowa in considerable quantity, also honey and ghee, receiving 

 in return rice, wheat, dates and salt; they carry up the river as far as 

 Mokree, in small canoes called toonies, salt, native cloth, pick axes, 



