1849.] from Chikuldah to Baroach. 469 



Miles. 



Bhurroorgam, on the left bank. 

 2 A strong current and whirlpool. 



Bhallagooree called Byjee ka Phur, a very narrow passage. High 

 rocks on each hand, a very bad and dangerous whirlpool, very 

 high waves ; some of the boats had narrow escapes. 

 1 A narrow passage. Huge rocks on either hand ; stopped here of 

 two hours and sent on boatmen to examine the rapid and passage 

 below. 

 J A very bad channel near the left bank. A bluff rock island. 



1 A bad rock in the middle of the channel. High rocks on each 



hand. A whirlpool. 



2 Strong current ; a whirlpool ; a rapid. Two rocks in the middle. 



High waves. 

 i Rocks, rapids and waves. A very bad and difficult passage. 



Peepulchope on the left bank. * 



1 Put to at 5 p. m. on the left bank. 



Half of the boat which was lost yesterday, found here. 



4 th August, 1848. 

 Left below Peepulchope at 7 a. m. 

 The river has risen a good deal. 

 1 Stream rapid and broad. 



A rock island on the right hand. 

 ^ Rocks in the channel. A rapid and waves. 



\ The same as above. There are two channels here, some of the 

 boats came down by the right hand one, and some by the left 

 passage. The latter is the worst. 

 \ Clear. Put to to examine below. 



Rocks and strong current in the channel. 

 1 A rapid ; rocks on the right hand. 

 1 A rapid ; rocks on the left hand. Cultivation along the right bank 



teak trees. 

 \ A bad rock on the right hand, the current rushing on it. 

 A village on the right hand. 

 A rapid and high waves. 

 \ A bad rock in the channel; a rapid; high waves. Two date 

 trees on the left bank. Cultivations. 



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