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November 1st. — Kulsee on north bank of Indus. 



2nd. — Crossed to Lemeeroo by a rope bridge — a sangar, two 

 miles lower ; — about two miles east of village are ruins of a large city 

 called Lormun. 



3rd. — Koosun. 



4>th. — Kurjull of Peshmul. 



1th. — Drass near Kishengunge, at base of snowy range. 



8th. — Left main road to west to take the horses by larger round ; 

 kept at huts 500 ft. below snow. 



9th. — Halted in snow. 



10th. — Reached Gughunghir ; reached Cashmeer on 13th, just in 

 time to escape being snowed out. 



16th. — Leave Cashmeer, with the Therba, Syed Mir Ali Shah and 

 Jyekam, with two Cashmeer servants, a party of six intending to go by 

 Khajan. Gilgit and Cashgaar road to Cabul, and thence to Pakrood. 



llth. — To Baramoola. 



18th, 19th. — Halted two days to sell their horses. 



20th. — North, to a small village Sehul, at foot of Kukka Brumba 

 mountains ; people converted in Aurangzeb's time from Hinduism ; — 

 the Kuthrees called Kukka and Brahmans Brumba, hence the name. 



21st. — JST. ~W. from Kukka Brumba to Choob 22 cos from Baramoola. 



22nd. — Cross range ; halt at huts below snow. 



23rd. — N. descended to Ameer ke Ghurry. 



24>th. — Deep ravines ; crossed Kishengunge at Bukoo ; halted at 

 Haji Grhurry. 



25th. — Dark ravines, then green valley, N". W. Aspeloo Fort of 

 Moorook at head of valley, belonging to Shah Newaz, — very fanatic 

 Mahommedans, — Syuds are every thing ; — the Bolunus and Qujars 

 frequent the mosques all day. Khajum extends to Peeloo and Soo- 

 goor on Indus ; — butter, a man's load for rupee ! 



26th. — Road through bed of torrent ; water very little in morning, 

 increase during day from melting snow ; — ascended to foot of snow 

 to Beer. 



21th. — Pass Poolaik ; steep ascent to Shah Husun la Ghur ; Meloo 

 Shah, the owner, advises them to keep North of Gilgit to go to Chi- 

 tral ; the Chitral river or Akoo rises in a large lake 6-7 days E. 

 from Bolor or the Peloa Mountain, while on the direct road over 



