818 Tour through parts of Baloochistkan, in QNo. 154. 



sion ; the Hindoo pilgrims, when this takes place, throw in suparee, 

 cloves, cardamons, and cocoanuts. Should there be a delay in the 

 rising, the pilgrims in the most abject manner call on " Mata" to give 

 them a sight of herself, exhorting each other to reveal their sins and 

 inwardly repent; when the water rises, they salam with both hands 

 joined and throw in their offerings, which after sometime on a second 

 rise are brought back again, when they are collected and form ingredi- 

 ents of large cakes, which they bake near the spot. A large number of 

 pilgrims come from Hindusthan. 



In the Hingol rivulets is found sonmakee, (specimen No. 6.) 



10th September. — Leaving Hinglach proceeded 11 kos to Chat-i- 

 Singola, (chat, meaning a well ) over a level road. At 7 kos passed 

 a rivulet. Here I found a few tents of Baloochees. 



11/^ September. — Proceeded 5 kos to Chah-i-Por in an easterly 

 direction, where I found huts and one Hindoo trader. 



12th September. — Proceeded 6 kos to the East, over a level road to 

 Chah-i-Kourgh, {kourqd, meaning weavers.) Here I found 100 huts 

 and 80 weavers. 



ISth September. — Proceeded in an Easterly direction 8 kos to 

 Myanee, over a level road with spring water on it. The road 

 to this from Harmarah would not do for a detachment, the water 

 being scarce. 



On arriving at Nizanee, heard that my servant had gone to Karachee ; 

 getting on board a boat arrived next morning at Karachee, and put up 

 in the Balice Sarai. During my stay of 6 days at Kurachee, Naoomal 

 offered me his services. 



20th September.— Proceeded 10 kos to Habb, where there is a rivulet 

 of the same name with a good level road. The place is excellently 

 adapted for a cantonment. 



21 st September. — Proceeded 14 kos, and encountered some thieves 

 on the road ; some of whom I escaped by telling them I only preceded a 



Soumyanee. large cafila, and arrived in the morning at Soumyanee. 

 The place has to the East Halb; to the West the sea; and to the 

 South the sea. There is no cultivation, the ground being mounds of 

 sand, and the water scanty and brackish. The population does not 

 exceed 200. Every day fresh wells are dug. 



