670 Tout through parts of Baloochisthan, in [No. 153. 



Kaloghzair, or Crowites, from their deep black color and descendant 

 of slaves purchased in Beloochistan, or received as presents. One 

 caste considers itself superior to another, when with aristocratic con- 

 tempt, honour among thieves is only equalled by pride among slaves. 

 From Kalat to Rodenjoee, the first stage is one of 7 kos, the 

 Rodenjoee. general direction of the road being S. W. The 



distance is unaccountably given as 25 miles by Pottinger. There 

 are about 30 houses, and a few willows outside the village. The 

 place is called Rodenjoee, or the canal of Roden, from a man of that 

 name who first dug it. It is nearly dried up, and was not again re- 

 opened until about A. H. 1230, when Meer Mahmood Khan made a 

 grant of the land to Mulla Izzut, who not only enlarged the spring, 

 but dug a new karez, (subterraneous aqueduct,) which he called Alee 

 Abad. At four coss from Kalat there is water in a stagnant pool or 

 kahnee, which is situated in a rivulet bed. 



From Rodenjoee to Suhrab is a distance of 12 coss, the general di- 

 rection being south ; from the former place four coss is 

 Surmasung (antimony stone.) The present inhabitants of 

 the neighbourhood do not remember ever having heard of this mi- 

 neral being procured ; Mulla Izzut discovered copper in the neighbour- 

 hood, as well as in two other situations near his estate, but was afraid 

 to work it for fear of exciting the cupidity of Mehrab Khan. There is 

 spring water at this place, which is often made the rendezvous of 

 hunting parties from Kalat and Rodenjoee, but no vestige of the 

 serai, mentioned by Pottinger, is to be seen. This is surprising, 

 as a Persian proverb says, " if the Church is fallen, the chancel can be 

 traced." From Surmasang 1 coss is Dambi Guhram, (damb meaning 

 a small mound,) where there is one well which is never used, and a few 

 yards further on, is a stagnant pool of brackish water in a rivulet bed, 

 which is called Gandagen, or " stink." A short distance in advance is 

 a cross-road, which leads to the two villages of Hajeekah and Gurgut. 

 The former contains about 10 houses and a garden; there is running 

 water in the place, which belongs to Nabsee Buksh Umaranee. From 

 Gundagen to Suhrab is 7 coss over a level road ; indeed the whole 

 road from Kalat to Suhrab is a good gun one. In the valley are 

 scattered 7 khels of Brahoees, and in the principal village, which 

 is surrounded by a dilapidated wal], are 15 shops of Hindoos. There 



