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nourishing for her lord and master, who was becoming old at a much 



faster rate than she at all affected, or was pleased with. I gave 



her a few roots of salab misree, at which she uttered a thousand 



thanks. 



2d May. — Proceeded 5 kos over a level road without water, the 



ground indicating the presence of salt, to the rivulet or kour of See- 



Sorag. reech, leaving which, and after another 3 kos arrived at Sorag, 



and put up in a fisherman's hut. 



3rd May. — Proceeded 8 kos over a good level road, and passing here 



and there date and bar trees, arrived at the hulk of Dilshad, 

 Dilshad. 



where a lamb was killed for us, and the head served up for 



us in the morning, but without eyes. From which I strongly suspect- 

 ed, that had the animal not being blind, we should have had to feed on 

 curds and dates. 



4th May. — Proceeded 8 kos over a road generally level without 

 Kunaro. water to Kunaro, belonging to Sultan Shah, of the chief 

 division or sarsukar of the tribe of Hot. There is a better road imme- 

 diately along the sea coast. At the stage, there are about 15 mat- huts, 

 and grass and fire- wood in plenty. 



5th May. — Proceeded 6 kos over a level road to Kaiwan, and put 

 Kaiwan. U p i n the house of one Khaladad, where we also had a lamb 

 given us. 1 mention these presents to show the hospitality of the people 

 of the Dasht, by which name the low coast is designated. 



6th May. — Proceeded 8 kos to a collection of huts of Dashtees, still 

 in the district of Kurwau. 



7th May. — At 8 kos arrived at the confines of Karwan, and put up 

 Stage. i n the khel of one Dost Mahommed, by tribe a Singala of the 

 principal division. To the East of this place is the plain of Keer and 

 Beer; to the West Jusk; to the North Bint and Dehan ; and to the 

 South the sea-coast and port of Kolah. 



From Jusk to Karwan is a level road, not however well de- 

 Summary, fined, and requiring a guide over the Dasht; the inhabi- 

 tants of which are called Dashtees. The cultivation, which is chiefly 

 wheat, depends on the rain. The people are, as I said before, very 

 hospitable, and the general direction of the road is Easterly. The in- 

 habitants insisted on our praying for rain, notwithstanding the day 

 before they had a shower accompanied with lightning, which had killed 



