1849.] from Chikuldah to Baroach. 467 



Miles. 



% Nanka Ghat, barrier, rapids, &c. very, very, very had. The boat- 

 men compared it to Shabe Surannah ; I examined the largest 

 channel, which is in the centre, in my boat, and found it fear- 

 fully obstructed with rocks, rapids, rushing current, and their 

 attendant perils ; waves peculiarly high, and little whirlpools, or 

 eddies. The water swelling and curving over the rocks and then 

 falling headlong into a deep trough. All this extends for J mile. 

 Rewa Sunkur was dashed against a rock and nearly lost. Lucki- 

 ly none of the laden boats came down by this channel. Signals 

 were made in time to prevent them. They took to the left 

 bank and came through another passage along the shore. Shal- 

 low, with rocks, and waves, but nothing to be compared to the 

 other. 

 Put to at sunset below the falls, on the left bank, Selakda village ; 

 on the right bank Gunnoo Patail. 



2nd August, 1848. Left at 6 a. m. 

 \\ A deep pool. 



A bad rapid channel near the left bank. 

 \ A very bad rapid and whirlpool ; obliged to use ropes. 

 \ A pool. 



A very bad rapid ; high waves ; passage along the left bank. 

 \\ Rocks, rapids and high waves ; a very bad passage. I came down 

 in my boat by the left-hand channel, which we found not prac- 

 ticable for the laden boats ; sent back the boatmen to bring them 

 down by the right-hand channel, which is very shallow, 

 f Deep strong current, clear channel. 



Put to to examine below ; rocks everywhere ; one of the boats, the 



Pundeth, struck a rock and was nearly lost. 

 The village of Chipha on the right bank. 

 \\ Half the way clear, then bad rocks, rapid and high waves. 



As usual, I took my boat down with Mudun, Bholoo, Bunnia 

 and others, to examine the passage ; found this one not practica- 

 ble for the laden boats. The channel to the right was selected, 

 and they went back for them. To prepare for accidents I had 

 my boat ready below the rapid in the worst place. Ropes could 

 not be used. There is a whirlpool under- the fall or rapid; one 



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