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Notes taken on a Tour through parts of ' Baloochisthan, in 1838 and 



1839, by Hajee Abdun Nubee, of Kabul. Arranged and translated 



by Major Robert Leech. 



( Concluded from p. 706. ) 



From Bampoor to Oodeean is a 4 days' journey over a waste, having 

 Oodeean. no habitations, and even no water to a traveller without 

 a good guide to lead him to the different pools. Fodder for camels 

 is however plentiful. The village of Oodeean is a small one, about 

 Cultivation, the size of Kalag, and as scantily cultivated ; it produces 

 wheat, barley, sesame, peas of the mash and niah kind, beans, juwa- 

 ree and dates. 



The chiefs of Oodeean are Shahbuz Khan and Buhram Khan, uncle 

 of Mahommed Aly of Bampoor. They are Narvees, and the inhabi- 

 tants are called Oodeeanees, who are neither Baloochees or Persians, 

 Sunnees or Sheeahs. They are tributary to Narmasher, and pay a 

 revenue of 500 packages of dates, and their own chiefs collect l-5th 

 of the grain produce. 



Deer are so plentiful at Oodeean, that the inhabitants can as easily 

 Deer. cook venison for a guest as mutton, and indeed they live 

 much on it themselves ; these animals do great damage to the crops. 



The following is the road to Nurmasher from Oodeean: first stage 

 Road. Juruft ; second waste ; third the remote dry lands of Bam ; 

 fourth Narmasher. 



Ramishk is a small place, dependent on Bashkurd or Bashakerd, 

 the chief of which district is Ala Verdy Khan, who is dependent 



Ramishk. on the Governor of Seer. The chief, or kudhkhuda of Ra- 

 mishk is Kareem, who collects l-5th of the produce. From Ramishk 

 Road. to Jusk direct is very difficult hilly road as follows : first 

 stage Keelan; second Zameendar; third Boeekun ; fourth Gorabeen ; 

 fifth Budee ; and sixth Jusk. The distance may be 50 kos ; and the 

 direction of the road S. W. The road is difficult even for footmen ; 

 there are no habitations, and it is much infested by thieves. 



The cultivation of Punoch is not extensive, it consists of barley 

 Punoch. wheat, juwaree, rice, tobacco and dates. 



Kuteck and Matarabad are included in Punoch, which pays a tri- 

 bute of 40 tomans Kujaree ready money, 10,000 maunds of grain and 



