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very distant when towns and villages will appear in the maps in place 
of the large tracts marked “ desert.” Arain is a small village, and affords 
numerous supplies ; but the water from wells (our first experience of 
them since leaving Khelat), is both muddy and bad. 
27 th November y 1876.—At 6.15 a.m. commenced our march to Laloo; 
distance 7 miles. Made no halt on the road, and arrived at 8.30 a.m. 
The road all the way was over loose sand, and heavy marching. Four 
miles after leaving Arai we passed Jalan Khan—a large town, fortified 
with the usual mud walls and towers at the corners. Laloo is a small 
village, and affords supplies. The water supply was obtained from some 
preserved rain water. The camp was pitched in a field under cultivation, at 
the express desire of the owner. Now that we are marching without any 
political officer, the country people appear far more civil and energetic 
in producing supplies. 
28^ November, 1876.—At 6 a.m. commenced our march to Haji-ki- 
Thahar; distance 14 miles. Halted on the road half-an-hour, and arrived 
at 10.45 a.m. The first mile of the road lay through cultivated ground, 
the large town of Bagh (vide Part I.) lying 6 miles to our right. The 
remainder of the road lay along the sandy desert. At 4 miles from 
Laloo we passed a very large graveyard and some mosques. Haji-ki- 
Shahar is a large walled town; but as a description of it was given in 
Part I., I need not repeat it. The recollection of the place is the reverse 
of pleasant, as it was here so many of the escort died of cholera last 
April. 
29 th November , 1876.—At 6 a.m. commenced our march to Mitree; 
distance 8 miles. We halted a quarter-of-an-hour on the road, and 
arrived at 9 a.m. The road lay along the sandy desert, but we crossed 
the Norwa canal twice by fords (once just after leaving Haji-ki-Shahar, 
and again about a mile from Mitree), and found 2J fib. of water. On 
arrival, we found the 3rd Regt. of Sind Horse, and went into standing 
camp. The camp is pitched some 2 miles from Mitree—which is a 
large town, surrounded by mud walls, with the usual corner towers, and 
citadel, or “ miri.” 
Here the Journal ends, with a few remarks. The escort left 
Jacobabad on the 4th April 1876, proceeded up the Bolan Pass to 
Mustung, and there went into standing camp. It moved on to Garanee 
(or Zearut) and again went into standing camp; proceeded to Khelat, 
once more went into standing camp, and finally moved down the Moola 
Pass to Mitree, into standing camp, to await further orders. As it is 
believed that the escort will remain here for some months, I will bring 
the narrative to an end. The number of marches made is 38, and the 
ground traversed 505 miles. Both passes have now been traversed by 
an armed British force with facility. The Bolan is, without doubt, the 
shortest and most easy, and capable of being converted into an excellent 
road for all branches of the service. Quetta, at the head, is already 
occupied by a wing of a native infantry regiment, and the question of 
permanently occupying that place with a strong British force is now 
