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range seen from the same point is curious ; but general remarks on 

 scenery can be of no use, except when they are founded on an intimate 

 acquaintance with the country. The most natural course, i. e. one less 

 impeded by mountains, would seem to be to the east instead of south. 



Mulberry, Salix angustifolia, or willow, and Buckein, were seen at 

 Attock. The scenery is not however bold, but on the contrary very 

 poor compared with the defiles of the Irrawadi. The hills are low, 

 rounded, and present no precipices of striking dimensions. An old 

 fort situated near the junction of the rivers is a handsome looking 

 building, but completely commanded. A large Serai or place for 

 travellers is situated near it to the north. The water of the Indus 

 is muddy, but presents nothing remarkable in temperature. The 

 analogous points between the Indus and Irrawadi consist in defiles 

 and the want of branches for a long way above their mouths. Jack- 

 daws were the first old acquaintances I met with on entering Pesha- 

 wur ; and the common kite, the Affghan one not having the same 

 thrilling cry that the Indian one has ; grey partridges are found about 

 Nowshera ; as also Kuchaloo or Yams. 



\9th. — Proceeded over the plain to Chuch and Khot-bha, wind- 

 ing along the Attock hill round to the fort, and passing the Serai, and 

 another smaller one in ruins near the plains, thence over level ground 

 to within two miles of Bhowli, where conspicuous trees were observ- 

 ed, otherwise the plain is rather barren, a few Bheirs and some Phoe- 

 nix only occurring about villages on hills. The vegetation is the same. 

 Chuch plain, where not cultivated, is covered with short coarse gras- 

 ses, Andropogonese. Among these a large-leaved Salvia occurs. 

 The forms presented by the vegetation are however very little diver- 

 sified. Mudar, a small-fruited Kochia, like that of Jallalabad ; Bcer- 

 haavia very common. 



C 



a. Indus. 



b. Cabul river. 



c. Attock range, 



d. Afredi Spur. 



