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'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [xiv-v] (32/476)
The record is made up of 1 volume (423 pages). It was created in 1816. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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CONTENTS.
chistan. — Climate. — Soil of Beloochistan. — Generally acknowledged to be stony. —
With the exception of Kutch Gundava. — Mineral productions of this kingdom. —
Method of smelting the ore. — Fruits. — Grains. — Madder. — Cotton. — Indigo. —
Agricultural remarks. — Detail of the culture of madder. — Price it sells at. — Oosh-
poost, or camel grass. — How cultivated. — Quick vegetation in Kutch Gundava,
Lus, and Mukran. — Date fruit. — Process of its cultivation. — The different methods
of preserving the fruit. — Varieties of it. — Great value justly placed on it by the
natives. — Timber of Beloochistan. — Enumeration of domestic and wild animals. —
Vermin and reptiles. — Fish. — The horse. — Ass. — Mule. — Black cattle. — Sheep.
— Goats. — Camel. — Dromedary. — Shepherds' dogs. — Greyhounds. — Wild dogs.
— Lion. — Tiger. — Hyena. — Wolf. — Jackall. — Eagles and hawks - Page 318
CHAP. VIII.
Division sixth. — The province of Sinde. — Cause of the mission to its Umeers or rulers.
The envoy and his suite. — Preparations. — Departure from Bombay. — Arrival at
the port of Kurachee in Sinde. — Visit from the Governor. — His appearance and
Dress. — Object he had in view. — His second visit. — Apology to the envoy. — His
alarm during the visit. — Unceremoniousness of his followers. — Disembarkation of the
envoy. — Refusal to admit the public servants into the fort of Kurachee. — Discussions
on that topic. — Insolent assumption of the Umeers. — Measures adopted to repel it.
— Reports in circulation. — Dispatch of an agent to treat with the envoy. — His com
munications. — Reply given to them. — Orders to force the British ships to leave the
harbour of Kurachee. — Measure resorted to. — Absurd assertions regarding the idiom
of the Persian language as used in Sinde. — Improper conduct of the Governor's peo
ple. His explanation. — Attempts to impose on the envoy. — His decided remarks.
Jealousy of the Sindian government. — Arrogance of the Governor. — State of
affairs described. — A second letter from the Umeers. — Their insolence and bravado.
They withdraw their stipulation relative to the advance of the mission to court. —
Preparations for leaving Kurachee.— Meanness and dishonesty of a Sindian chief. •—
His impudence. — The ships try to get across the bar, but fail - - 331
CHAP. IX.
Kurachee town. — Its situation. — Harbour. — Bar. — How protected. — Suggestion. —
The fortifications of Kurachee.— Very irregular. — Number of houses and inhabitants.
Customs. — How realized. — The progressive increase of them accounted for. —
Exports and imports of Sinde. — Face of the country about Kurachee. — Abounds
with game. — The mission moves from Kurachee. — Arrives at Tattah. — Intermediate
country. — Wells. — By whom dug. — Villages of Gahrah and Goojah. — River beds.
Names of them. — Said to be navigable in the rains. — Ruins of the ancient city of
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Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.
Publication Details: London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1816 Printed by A. Strahan, New-Street-Square.
Notes: Printer's name from colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. .
Physical Description: xxx, 423, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. (col.), 1 map ; 28 cm. (4º)
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- 'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.'
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- front, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vi-v, viii-r:xviii-v, ixx-r:ixx-v, 1:424, ixx-r, ixx-r:ixx-v, ixx-v, xx-r:xxi-v, back-i, back
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- Pottinger, Henry, Sir, 1789-1856--Travel
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