DR. CORMICK’S JOURNAL. 
563 
fine trees, the remains of former noble plantations spread over 
the sides of the valley. The chief was here for two reasons, — 
to enjoy his favourite amusement, hunting, and to inspect the 
distribution of the newly arrived tribe of the Choor-doogloos 
amongst the deserted villages of the district. 
My friend Dr. Cormick, whose account of the Kerefto Caves 
determined me on this journey, about four months before I set 
out had travelled the whole of my route; and thence onward to 
Senna, to visit the Wally, its governor, then very ill. Circum¬ 
stances not permitting me at present to stretch on so far as that 
capital, I connect the topography of this part of the empire with 
the MS. diary of my friend. 
On leaving the village of Hazar, (he writes,) we passed over 
the smooth surface of the hills in a direction a little to the 
eastward of south, and after five hours’ riding descended into a 
hollow valley, by a most difficult and steep path. Through it 
flows the river Sarook, which we crossed over a wooden bridge, 
and halted at a small village called Ereckshee, distant about six 
farsangs. 
“ This day we continued our way nearly south, passing up a 
long valley till we arrived at the celebrated Kerefto mountains, 
at whose foot it passes. Three farsangs from thence, over a 
downy surface of country, we reached the village of Kaihbeij. 
In all we had marched five farsangs. 
“ This day we journeyed due south; road hilly but good. 
Passing by the villages of Shahwally and Kossnazun, and after 
having gone five farsangs, reached that of Dewan-derrah. The 
people at the different stages I found very civil. They do not 
feed their horses with straw or barley, but on a plant growing 
wild and in great abundance amongst the mountains, which 
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