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night near the large town of Sirdapoor. Lieutenant Anderson pro-
eeeded overland to Lahore direct.
Sept, —The repairs of the port wheel occupied the engineers
till noon. At 12.20 cast off, and proceeded easily over the current at 3 -i
miles per hour. On passing the junction of the Eavee liver, the waters of
the Ciienab proved of ayeHowish white color, very similar to the Sutlej ;
and the banks thrown up by the river current were no longer charac
terised by an overlying stratum of clay, but were composed of granitic
sand. Made eleven miles by water in 4h. 15m. steaming, having
grounded for one hour and forty-five minutes.
Sept. 13th .—Lost time to-day from not knowing the channel, there
being several. Made thirty-five miles in 12 h. 30m. steaming. Late
groves occasionally seen : the tree seems productive, and of a large size.
Eeached Kassedpoor at 7 p. m.
Sept lith. — Being in want of fuel, were detained till 9.40 A. m.
At 10.35 reached the ferry called “ Trimee” by the natives, the name
having reference to the principal feature of the neighbourhood,
namely, the confluence of the Jelum and Chenab rivers in the imme
diate vicinity. There are several large towns, namely, Jhang, &e. Be-
marks on the Jelum were omitted, as more accurate data were obtained
on our return. The banks of the Indus are represented by natives of
rank to be fifty-three nautical miles distant: they said there were eight
to ten miles of cultivation, and then water was obtained only from deep
wells ; and the intermediate space between the cultivation of the Indus
and Chenab—about thirty miles—was occupied by shepherds, rearing
camels, kine, buffaloes, sheep, goats, &c., with a small field or garden of
esculents near their wells occasionally. The visits of tigers are much
dreaded, and sad accidents, and many losses of cattle, are detailed, from
the sudden and irresistible spring of this powerful animal: one old man
enumerated fifty such accidents that had occurred in his own recollec
tion. The piece of land washed by the rivers Chenab and Jelum just
previous to their junction, seems, from some cause, not to have been cul
tivated lately—it is said by the poor people from the oppressive conduct
of the Jhang Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. ; and in consequence, high rank grass has sprung
up, and here tigers find a shelter. A native of some consideration was on
board the steamer, when his servant, whom he had sent to the village a
mile and a half distant for his mare, came running, out of breath and
in evident alarm, saying that a tiger had come out upon him, and the