'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [‎419] (461/476)

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crossed two or three small hills ; and travelling south-west, halted at night at
a miserable village called Chilsar twelve miles from it.
QSth May. We marched very early in the morning, and leaving the hills,
(the mountainous ridge on our right running off to the north-west,) crossed a
fine flat, but no water. At sixteen miles arrived at a large village called
Nasuray, water brackish. Here we halted and had something to eat, after
which we advanced in the evening twelve miles to Oonshy. At eight of
these twelve miles the road from Mushid to Heerat joins. This is a large
village with a little cultivation, and plenty of good water and flocks of
sheep. A Karwansurae here also gave us the first idea of approaching
civilization.
29^ May. From Oonshy we crossed over five miles this morning to an
old ruined Surae on the edge of the desert; plenty of water, but no supplies.
We marched again at three p. m., keeping close to mountains on our left,
first going west and then south. The road to Tubbus lies over the hills to
the left, but is only inhabited for eight fursukhs *, and being stony is not
so good for camels as that of the desert, which I therefore adopted. We
came to wells at three miles, at seven, and also at eleven ; at which last I
stopped to refresh for four hours, and then continued on south-westerly for
thirty-seven miles We found dry wells every fursukh, and at the twenty-
fifth mile, one with water in it.
SOth May. Marching this morning before day-light, we altered our
course more westerly. At twelve miles obtained water at a well where the
Karwans halt. We proceeded on seven miles to the village of Ispuk. It is
a small place and abounds with grain, fruit, water, forage, and sheep. From
Oonshy it is four easy marches for laden camels. We continued our route
the same day between hills until we came to Dehi Mahomed, at fifteen miles.
Here is a capital Surac, a Hindoo shopkeeper, good water, grain, and
forage.
31^ May. From Dehi Mahomed to Chardih : first twelve miles loose
gravel, descending gradually; then wind round a peak on the left, good
road over a desert, and along the base of a ridge of mountains. At twenty,
four miles arrived at Chardih. Eight miles south-east of this place is the
city of Tubbus.
* A Fursukh or Parasang is three miles and ^even-eighths.
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