870 Geographical Notice of the Valley of Jullalabad, £No. 155. 



1& The Hisamk like the rest rises in theSoofaid Koh,above Muzeena, 

 Hsar k runs P ast Hisarshaee, Burroo and Bareekal, travels on to 



River. Chardeh, and sinks into the Cabul river at Lachoopoor. 



14. The Kote river rises in the Soofaid Kote, its course is by Khun- 

 K der Khanee, Butteekote, Chardeh, and falls into the Cabul 



iliver. river at Kiila-i-Khalid Khan. 



15. The river of JMomund Durra rises in a valley from which it takes 

 M the name, and which is situated among the inner ranges 



River. of Soofaid Koh. This river flows past the Nazeean valley, 



and the Sheinwaree forts of Besh Boolaly ; it branches into two streams 

 near Busawul ; the larger one falls into the Cabul river at Busawu), 

 and the smaller one flows in the direction of Huzarnow, and exhausts 

 itself on the cultivation appertaining to that place. This river forms 

 the limit of the Cabul valley on the south-eastern side, paying reve- 

 nue to the Government. 



16. The Kashkote river is said to rise near the source of the Oxus; 

 K ,, it flows through Kashgar, Chughurserai, Koonur and 



River. Kashkote, and joins the Cabul river near the village of 



Kama. During the summer on the melting of the snow of the Safee 

 mountains, this river is not fordable ; timbers are floated down from 

 Chughurserai, Koonur and the Safee valleys to Jullalabad. Rafts 

 of inflated cow hides also float down the river, bringmg grain, iron 

 and other articles, supplied from the Bajore and Koonur countries. 



17. The Cabul river in its course receives several considerable 

 Cabul rivers, the Punjsheer, Ghorebund and Loghur streams ; 



River. besides those intersecting this valley are its tributaries; 



in summer it flows with great violence ; it is fordable only from 

 November to April. Rafts of inflated hides float with the current, 

 and convey people and goods from Jullalabad to Peshawur. Rafts 

 cannot stem the current. On the journey down the river being 

 accomplished, the raftsmen take the hides out of the water, allow the 

 inflated air to escape, pack up the hides, and return with them by 

 land, either laden on jackasses, or upon their own shoulders. 



III. These streams, with the exception of the Soorkh Rood, Kaskote 

 and Cabul rivers, are more property termed rivulets; they are chiefly 

 fed by the melting snows of the Soofaid Koh. Canals conduct their 

 waters oyer the country through which they flow, and soreai fertility 



