185^.] Translation of Ihn HuokuVs Account of Scind. 53 



Roree is equal in size to Moltan ; it has a double wall ; being 

 situated on the banks of the Mehran — near the confines of the district 

 of Munsooruh. 



Dubeel is situated on the west of the Indus on the coast of the 

 sea, is a grand mart and port of this and neighbouring countries. The 

 cultivation is circumscribed ; affords no large trees nor dates ; indeed 

 the soil is one of great aridity — still a place of trade. 



Beeroon is a town located half way between Dubeel and Munsoo- 

 ruh rather nearer to the latter ; the traveller between these two places 

 must cross the river Indus at Haluree situated on the west bank. 



Musowahee Tuhruj and Shewan are all on the west side of the 

 streams ; but Unuree and Buluree are both on the east side, ra- 

 ther distant from the banks, on the high road between Munsooruh 

 and Moltan. 



Kuluree is found to the west of the Indus, close to the branch 

 which taking off from the main river, flows behind Munsooruh. 



Sameyah is a small town in which resides Omur, son of Abd-ol- 

 uzeez Hobaree of the Koreesh tribe ; his grandfather was a ruler of 

 Munsooruh. 



Kamahul is one of the first towns on the frontiers of India on the 

 road to Mysore. From Kamahul to Mysore is Indian, but from the 

 same place to Mukran, Burhoee and Moltan is Scindian. 



Scind is surrounded by infidel tribes, of whom the Burhoee is 

 most celebrated. 



This tribe is distributed over the country between Zoran, Mukran, 

 Moltan and Munsooruh ; chiefly to the west of the river — the men 

 are great breeders of camels, and export an animal of the class which 

 is much sought after in Khorasan, Persia and other countries. 



The central town of their trade is Gundava. The tribe is a wan- 

 dering one, among the wilds and jungles. 



The Jats are a tribe moving on the banks of the Indus from the 

 confines of Moltan to the sea, chiefly on the deserts between the In- 

 dus and Kamahul residing on pasture lands and feeding grounds. A 

 very numerous race. 



Kamuhul, Cambay, Sondan and Mysore contain mosques, and 

 the people openly follow the rites of Islam. They are fertile and 

 large territories possessing groves of cocoanut trees, plantains and 



