“10 ON ind ANCTENT 
the first, in thie late stirveys made by order 2 Government, is placed on 
the western bank of the Rama-ganga, in 99 7 of latitudé: the other or 
south Canthia is iv the district of Budayoon; and is the head place of the 
Purgwiah of Kant according to the Ayin Acheri.* There is little 
doubt, but that the Soma or Sami is the [samus of Strano, the boundary 
of Menanper’s kingdom. t 
Tue beautiful Vdmé was mentioned by MecastHeEnes, as a river falling 
into the Gang es, according to Purny. This river consists of two branches, 
the western is called Gang gan, according to the late surveys made by 
order of Government; the eastern branch is the Ram-ganga, and they 
unite about twenty miles to the south of Rampoor. On the banks of the 
former lived the G@angani of Protemy called Tangani in some copies. 
Tus next river is the Gaurd, Gaurt or Gaurdni. There are many 
rivers so called, but it is doubtful, whether this was meant by the 
Paurdiics. The inhabitants of the country call it so, this is sufficient 
authority, and it is probably the Agoranis of MrGasTHenes. 
Tur Gomati, or Vdsishtt river, is called in the spoken dialects Gumi. 
About fifty miles above Lucknow, it divides into two branches, which unite 
again below Jounpoor. ‘The eastern branch retains the name of Gumti; 
the western branch is called Sambu and Suctt, and in the spcken dialects 
* Ayin Acberi, Vol. 2d Tucseem Jumma, p. 84. 
+ Srraso Lib. 11, p. 516. 
