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country complain much of cold, and the sepoys of the tribe are uncom- 

 monly subject to rheumatism." 



In the centre of the hills is a fine level valley 24 miles in length and 

 5 in width, full particulars of which are recorded in the Journal at the 

 end of these notes ; it is drained by a deep nallah, the Morel or Morung, 

 flowing from the north, and another, the Jamuni or Giimani, flow- 

 ing from the south, these two nallahs unite in the valley, and leave the 

 hills on the eastern boundary. 



The Banslui Naddi — a fine broad stream flowing from west to east, — 

 completely intersects the hills by flowing through the Pachwara Pass. 



The Brahmani Nallah forms the southern boundary of the Damin- 

 e-Koh. Besides these four streams there are numerous smaller 

 streams flowing from every ravine and valley affording an abundance 

 of pure, fresh water. 



To the natives of the plains the climate of the hills during several 

 months of the year is most fatal; jungle fever carrying them off in a 

 few hours ; the bad season commences with the westerly winds in 

 March ; the suddenness of the attack is appalling, as long as there is 

 no wind the healthiness of December, January, and February is pro- 

 longed to March, but the first high wind arising in March is the mes- 

 senger of death to the natives of the plains ; I have seen seven of my 

 servants struck down in one day with fever ; the weather had been 

 warm and the air particularly free from agitation ; but the day they 

 were taken ill a strong west wind set in and by the evening they had 

 fever. 



In the early part of the survey of the hills and from being ignorant 

 of the dangerous nature of the jungle during the month of March, I 

 lost thirty-four natives of the plains who were engaged in the survey ; 

 they all died of jungle fever ; many others were attacked, but escaped ; 

 out of one party consisting of eleven men, seven were taken ill and four 

 died within a few days, they were MuAammadans ; two horses that 

 were with the party were also taken ill at the same time and died. The 

 months of April, May and June are also unhealthy for the lowlanders, 

 but September and October are deadly. 



With very few exceptions all the natives that recovered from the 

 jungle fever were subsequently sufferers from enlarged spleens. 



The hill-men and Sonthals suffer but little from this fever, for when 



