476 Journal of a passage down the Nerhudda, [May, 



April 8th. — 7f miles to Murdana Ghat. Several places mentioned 

 as dangerous from rapids, rocks, and shallow water. 



April 9th. — To Mundlusur, distance 12 miles, Murdana rapid extend- 

 ing 300 yards, channel in some places 8 feet wide with 2 feet water. 

 For 2 miles before reaching Soolgaon, rocks all the way and shallow in 

 many places. 



April 13th. — To Myhesur 3£ miles. 



April 1 5th. — To Suhesurdhara, one mile ; falls, rapids and very bad 

 rocks in the channel, empty boats eased down with ropes with great 

 difficulty. 



April 1 6 th. — To Akburpore, 5 miles ; chief difficulty a rapid about 

 half way. Channel 8 feet : four feet fall and 2 to 3 feet water. Very 

 bad rocks on eitheir hand. The boats were half emptied and let down 

 with ropes, men holding on each side, and reladen at the end of the 

 rapid, which winds along for 30 or 40 yards, dashing against the rocks 

 on either hand with great force. 



April 17 th. — To Kuttora, 8^ miles. At Akburpore changed two of 

 the boats, which were old and in a leaky state. Several rapids and 

 shallows in this portion, of which the Bhownesur rapid was the worst. 

 Length 40 yards, 2 feet water over the rocks, eight feet passage, channel 

 winding, difficult and dangerous, boats let down with ropes with much 

 trouble. " This is one of the worst rapids in the river. At the bottom 

 there is a fall of 3 feet, 7 feet passage, rocks on each hand, and a very 

 bad and dangerous one in the middle of the outlet, to be feared the 

 most. This rock should be removed." 



April 18th. — To Kirnee, 12^ miles. Several troublesome obstruc- 

 tions met with. The boats were taken over one fall of 2 feet on 

 bamboo poles. 



April 19th. — To Lahna-Burda, 6 miles. Very shallow water in 

 several places ; below Oordunna ( ' a very shallow part, 9 inches water. 

 A channel had to be made by removing the loose stones from the 

 middle and piling them up on each side for 150 yards, to deepen the 

 stream to 1 5 inches, when the boats were dragged over. Half the day 

 taken up in the above work." Two more similar shallows overcome 

 in the same way, about J of a mile lower down, and then a bad rapid 

 to be worked through very cautiously, succeeded by rocks and shallows. 



Note by Captain Fenwick. — "The laden boats require 18 inches of 



