218 Journal of the passage from the [Aug. 



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 15 inches, when the 

 boats were dragged over. Half the day taken up in the above work. 



Another shallow 6 inches water. The stones removed as above, and 

 a channel formed of 15 inches depth for 30 yards. 



At 300 yards another similar shallow overcome in the same way. 



A bad rapid to be worked through very cautiously, though deep, the 

 channel being very narrow with rocks. 



(y mile) — Bunterwarah. — Left bank. 



(1 mile) — Pool full of rocks under water, the boats striking on 

 them constantly. 



Gollatta. — Left bank. 



Peerkheira. — Right bank. 



(1^ mile) — Rocks and shallows and deep channels, intricate passage. 



Lahna bur da. — Left bank. 



Semurla. — Right bank. 



(6 miles) — 3 coss by the natives. 

 The laden boats require 18 inches of water to float freely. The 

 largest boat is 31 feet long and less than 5 feet wide, laden with 2\ 

 Manas. 

 2§th. Left Lahna burda at 7 a. m., arrived at Chikulda at 2 p. m. 



(1 mile) — Achohta. — Right bank. 



Pool with rocks here and there. 



(1^ mile) — Fine deep pool, some rocks along the left bank. 



Bkeelara. — Right bank. 



Orohee. — Left bank ; a ferry here ; a tope of fine tamarind trees. 



Five hundred yards, dangerous hidden rocks with some of their 

 points just appearing in the middle of the river. 



(1 mile) — Good pool. 



Kawthee. — Right bank. 



Shallow, 2 feet water, studded with rocks ; no regular channel. 



300 yards, Keemana "tur" (bow-shaped) 2 feet water deepest chan- 

 nel, with bad rocks in the middle, boats constantly striking on them. 

 In one place the boats were let down with ropes. 



(1 mile) — Shallow with rocks and loose stones the whole way. 

 Boats continually striking on them ; there is a ford here. 



Ganylee, — Right bank. 



