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Analyses of Books. 
[May, 
Burhampootur, with some of its tributaries, and the Soorma and Megna, admit of 
navigation at all seasons. The streams which flow into the Ganges and Jumna, from 
the south, have a different character ; mere hill and upland torrents, dry most part 
of the year : even the Soane, the largest of them, is not navigable above Daoodun- 
gur, situated only twenty miles from its entrance into the Ganges. The rivers of 
Bundelkund and Malwa have rocky beds, and frequent falls and rapids, which 
render even the largest of them, the Chumbul, scarcely fit for navigation at a 
short distance from its confluence with the Jumna. 
The boats used in this extensive commerce, are of various forms and construc- 
tion, influenced by local circumstances. Those depicted in the present work may 
be classed and explained in the following order : the plates unfortunately bear no 
figured references. 
The Pinnace is, as its name denotes, of European introduction, and is used chiefly 
for the personal accommodation of officers in the service, travelling into the interior. 
It has sometimes two, and sometimes one mast; two spacious cabins; the crew 
consists of a serang and 12 to 20 clashees, and costs from 12 to 20 rupees per diem. 
The Budgerow has a hull and rudder of native construction, with one mast, 
square rigged : — two roomy cabins ; a crew of manjee and dandees, and from 10 to 
18 oars. It is principally adapted for tracking, and draws very little water. 
The Bhauleah is essentially a row boat, with cabin accommodation, for short trips; 
chiefly used in the neighbourhood of Calcutta, and throughout the Delta. 
The Mur Punkhee , (peacock feathered,) is a native pleasure boat, moved with pad- 
dles and skull; its peculiarity consists in the canopy, or state cabin, being in the fore 
part of the vessel. 
'Ihe Sona Mookhee , (golden faced,) is an English adaptation of the ornamented 
native state boat, for the Governors General of India. It is represented in the 
sketch as rigged for the late expedition in tow of the HaogKly Steamer. 
# The Patela and Kutora, are the baggage boats of Hindoostan ; of saul timber, 
flat bottomed, with rather slanting outsides, not so manageable as a punt or London, 
barge ; their great breadth gives them a very little draught of water, and renders 
them fittest for the cotton and up-country products, which require only a dry and se- 
cure raft to float them down the stream : these are the only clinker-built boats in use. 
The Oolakh, or common baggage boat of the Hoogly and central Bengal, has* 
sharp bow and smooth rounded side : this boat is the best for tracking and sailing 
before the wind, and ls tolerably manageable with the oar in smooth w-ater. 
The Dacca Atar i, more Weatherly, although, like the rest, without keel; and tie 
fastest and most handy boat in use for general traffic 
The and differ o'uiy i„ #ile ! ^ dip in (he ^ a „ d 
upwards to a peak astern : — the name nf . ’ ,, 
c nft , . . °* 1 ie * ormer seems to import that it should 
cal ry oOO maunds, but in nractice tKic Kr * • , . 
, . , ’ practice this boat varies much in size • it is of light 
draught, and outstrips a Pinnace before the wind. * 
The Calcutta Bhur is the cargo boat or lighter of the port. It has an open hold 
for baggage, and a small matted cabin astern for the crew. ? 
The Hola has a circular bow and stnm j 
„ niw ( , - ., stei n, and great proportionate beam it ^ 
suited for heavy freight, such as coals, bricks, kunkur, &c 
hZt !r dUr d? T r r ? h °° lea ' haS “ b " r,hen fr0m 100 t0 6,000 maunds; it 
rid , 7 7 ‘ a mark0t - There are ' nrious other for ««- 
t „“ S - ,f C - trafflckl "K through the eastern creeks, which may be classed under 
a fow bolt. 18 “ m ° St Un "' ei '‘' y b ° at ’ a " d “ ^ vifSated merel y by the tides, guided by 
railld B ° a J ° r B f Um ’ haS * fl °° r of a sin K ,e hollowed piece of timber, and 
sides, neatly attached by rattan sewing, with strips of bamboo over the seams. 
