1849.] from Chikuldah to Baroach. 473 



Miles. 



moving down in circular sweeps, and bubbling up from the 

 bottom with a roar. 

 From nearly the middle of the river, to the right bank, there are 

 bluff rocks with narrow passages of 1 and 1 2 feet, with little 

 falls, of 2 and 3 feet, and then suddenly deep. 

 ■J Along the left bank the torrent passage continues worse than ever . 

 nothing could live in it. 

 Neemree on the right bank. Thonia on the left bank, abreast of 



the worst part of the channel. 

 Just below there is the fearful whirlpool. It embraces the whole 

 bed of the river, and I think we have scarcely encountered any 

 thing so awful and terrific. The boats were let down with ropes 

 along the rocks, on the right bank, still with much apprehen- 

 sions, for had they come within its influence nothing could have 

 saved them. I take the river at this place to be between 300 

 and 500 yards wide or more. 

 \ Rocks on either hand. 



For 400 yards strong current. Eddies and little whirlpools. 

 Deep pool, no rocks in the river. The hills are receding, villages, 

 cultivations, plantations and topes and palms and other trees, all 

 the signs of civilization and of a thriving people, are here exhi- 

 bited on both banks of the river. 

 Fine broad little pools. 

 \ Last of the hills on the left bank. 

 2 Pool ; a noble stream. 



1 Current and waves, sunken rocks dangerous from their not being 

 visible. 

 A pagoda on the right bank. 

 \ Rocks and rapids, dangerous from the rocks not being seen, but 



immediately under the surface. 

 \ Put to at Emrio ; on the right bank Rajpeela Elayua, at 6 p. m. 

 Just at this moment the empty boat with the Pundeth struck on 

 a rock \ mile above, filled and got fixed. Luckily the river is 

 falling. Took my boat with seven selected boatmen. Mudun 

 and Bholoo, Bunnia, Gylia and others, and after great exertions 

 got up to the rock, when it became completely dark. In trying 



