CONTENTS. 



Chavtfh I. — Introduction 



Method of Examination . 



Physical Features of the Siud Desert 



The Lakes or Dhands 



Chapter II. — The Khairpur State ; Nara region . 

 Producing dhands west of the Nara . 

 Large alkaline dliands 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 of 1918 

 Producing dhands between the two dra-ins 

 Dhands on the outer margins of the dra-ins 

 Large alkaline dhands of Kot Jubo area 

 Corrections in the Survey of India Map sheet 44 



Sindh Revenue Survey, scale 1*=1 mile 

 Distribution of salt and soda in dhands 



Chapter IV. — The Nawabshah or Nasrat taluqa op the Nawabshah 



District ..... 



Chapter V. — The Thar and Parkar District : Sanghar and Khipro 



TALUQAS ....... 



History of the Chaniho Industry in Thar and Parkar 

 The Sanghar taluqa. Jakrao tapa, Bakar tapa, south 



eastern portion ...... 



Khipro taluqa, north-western region 



,, ,, south-eastern region . 



Dhands of the Diplo and Mithi taluqas. Dhands in 



Karachi District ...... 



Chapter VI. — Chemical Analyses 



Analyses of Bitterns ..... 



Analyses of Clianiho ; origin of alkaline lakes 

 Appekdix. — Estimation of carbonates and bicarbonates in tropical 



climates ..... 

 Chapter VII. — Production of Clianiho in Sind . 

 Production of the Khairpur State 

 Production of the Nawabshah District 

 Total Production of Sind . 



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