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CONTENTS. 

 PART II. 



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Chapter I.— Introduction . 



Method of Examination . 

 Physical Features of the bind Desert 

 The Lakes or Dliands 



Chapter II.-Tho Khairpur State ; Nara Region . 

 Producing dkands west of the Nara . 

 Large alkaline dhands west of the Nara . 

 Producing dhands east of the Nara . 

 Large alkaline dhands cast of the Nara . 

 Summary of Results of Survey 



Chapter III.— The Khairpur State, Kot Jubo Region . 



Introductory ' 



Producing dhands of 1899 compared with those 

 Producing dhands between the two dra-ins 

 Dhands on the outer margins of the drains 

 Large alkaline dhands of Kot Jubo area . 

 Corrections in the Survey of India map sheet 



Revenue Survey, scale l"=l mile 

 Distribution of salt and soda in dhands 



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Chapter IV.— The Nawabshah or Nasrat Taluqua of the Nawabshah Dis- 

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Chapter V ■ -The Thar and Parkar District : Sanghar and Khipro Taluqas 

 History of the Chanlho Industry in Thar and Parkar 

 The Sanghar Taluqa, Jakrao tapa, Bakar tapa, south-eastern 



portion ....•••• 



Khipro Taluqa, north-western region .... 



Khipro Taluqa, south-eastern region. . 



Dhands of the Diplo and Mithi taluqas. Dhands in Karachi 



District .....•••• 



Chapter VI. — Chemical Analyses 



Analyses of Bitterns .....*• 



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