680 Tour through parts of Baloochisthan, in £No. 153. 



Mahomed, Meer Zaly Keenazair, and Meer Ghulam Hussain Kam- 

 baranee, a man of superior talents and what is more, scarce, veracity » 

 Konda Noman and Meer Sala, Meer Shah Sevai, Meer Suzad and 

 Malik Deenar. 



The men of Panjgoor are at enmity with the Nowsherwanees of 

 Kharan and Kooshan. 



The principal fort of Panjgoor is that of Eesai, it is 1,200 paces in 



Fort, circumference, its walls in some places are 10 yards high, in 

 others 5, and in others a man can run up. There are three wells inside, 

 said to be of the time of the Kaiganee kings, which are not used. It 

 is a very old fort with a small one outside, to the west are the re- 

 mains of a half driven mining gallery. The ground on which the fort 

 is built, is of the stiff loam called in Baloochistan kurk. 



From Panjgoor to Beloo is 15 days' journey over a good road; to 

 Roads. Kalat 12 days for laden camels, via Gidur ; before ar- 

 riving at which latter place, there is a difficulty to be surmounted. 

 From Panjgoor to Kech 7 days, without habitations, except at Ban- 

 kada, the 5th stage. Grazing for camels being at all times plentiful, but 

 grass for horses depending on the rain. 



To Ormara 15 days, and to Gwadar 12 days, via Ashap and Keel 

 Kour. 



The domestic animals of Panjgoor are camels, sheep and goats in 



Animals. plenty ; cattle, asses, and a few horses belonging to the 

 chiefs. There are no buffaloes. 



The wild animals are hogs, deer, foxes, horses, and jackals, which 

 latter are very troublesome. 



The fruits of Panjgoor, besides dates, are pomegranates, grapes, figs, 



Fruits. mulberries, lemons, limes, peaches and apples; some of 



these just in sufficient quantity to swear by, as the Khajee, who when 



asked " Baghe daree" have you a garden ? answered " Bhale darum," 



yes, I have one. 



The dates of Panjgoor, which last three months, that is, from their 

 Dates. first appearing to their disappearing from the trees, are ex- 

 ported in every direction. They consist of seventeen different kinds, 

 such as muza watee, kaloot, subzo rabaiee, dandaree, kuroch, salharo, 

 Jawansor, kuraba, hush kuch, papo, washkouk, fyc. 



The Panjgoorees pride themselves much on their dates, and a far- 

 mer when they are ripe, will look up at the red and yellow clusters, 



