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oat the slightest impediment. It is also worthy of remark, that in the 

 spots already alluded to, where there are serious obstructions, the 

 rock is but little elevated above the surface of the stream, and that 

 for nearly the whole way from Hirun Phall to Kukranuh there is a low 

 bank either on one side or the other, but generally on both, where a 

 road might be constructed if necessary. The hills on either hand are 

 pretty high, and covered with jungle. 



" Kukranuh is a Bheelallee village in the Rajpoor territory, and 

 situated on the Eastern bank of the Hatnee, about a mile from the 

 Nurbuddah. 



" Here I was unfortunately compelled to abandon the idea of follow- 

 ing the course of the river, the boatmen, from the reports they had 

 heard of the unsettled state of the country, refusing to proceed any 

 further without an escort to protect them. I accordingly remained at 

 the village for three days, trying every expedient that I could think of; 

 but although I offered a handsome reward, no one could be prevailed 

 on to accompany me to Haump, so great was their dread of the 

 Bheels. Finding therefore that nothing more could be done, and un- 

 willing to incur censure by any further delay, I was forced reluctantly 

 to make for Tuliuckwara by land, intending to proceed thence by 

 water to Baroche. 



"On the 31st, I marched four coss North to Walpoor, a village belong- 

 ing to Rajpoor Allee, reached Chucktollah on the 1st April in a wester- 

 ly direction eight coss, and Kona at five coss West on the 2d, on the 

 3d I proceeded to Barnee and arrived at Tuliuckwara on the 4th. 



" There is a garree track the whole way, having the appearance of 

 being much used, which the natives told me was the case ; in some 

 parts it leads through a pretty thick jungle, and here and there it is 

 hilly, but no where very steep, and on the whole, it is as good a road 

 as most of its kind. 



" I was informed that there is a direct road from Wallpoor to Chi- 

 culdah ; and subsequently learnt, that there is a shorter route from 

 Kowant to Tuliuckwara than by Barsnee ; from which we may infer, 

 that should my information prove correct, this would probably be the 

 best line of road for establishing a land communication between Chi- 

 culdah and Tuliuckwara. The distance from Kowant, through 

 Barsnee to Tuliuckwara, is about forty-one miles, and that from 



