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the Koh-i-Sultan. They are dry of no great length and shortly
after leaving the hills they are lost amidst the sand-dunes of the
Registan. A track leads up the bed of the eastern nala to Sher Khan
Chakul and Garni Chah. It is also possible to get to Amir Chah by this
route from Manzil, but this route has little or no advantages over the
usual one via Girdi Reg. {Roome.)
BELARI.—Lat. 2 S 0 41 '; Long. 64 ° 20 ; Elev. 5 , 600 '.
A hill of the Shekh Hussen range west of Doki and south of Dal-
bandin.
BELUKAND—
The name of an open shallow nala and also of a hill between Chagai
and Mamu {q. v.) on the Nushki-Helmand route. The read from Samuli
leads over a small rise close to the extreme point of Samuli Koh, and
then passing down a rough stony hollow ag;.in meets the Barabchah
nala {q, v.') ) which it crosses at its junction with the Belukand nala.
There is no water at this point. Ascending the shallow open Belukand
nala t at 7 miles the road forks, the left branch continues up the Belukand
nala and under the north foot of Mashkani Koh to Robat, 18 miles from
Samuli, and is a good road, with no sand and with abundant water at
Robat. The right branch leads up a smooth slope and through a broad
gap between the Belukand Koh and the Koh Mamu Malik. °IPeacocke)
BHEJI PASS—
Leaving Iltaz Tcarez follow the road leading to the Wali pass for about
2 miles. Having crossed over a wide nala and proceeded for about ^
mile the path leads up a small narrow nala. At this spot it forks, the
path in the nala itself leading to the Wali pass. For the Bheji take
the path leading up out of the nala to the left. At 2 \ miles the gradient
becomes very steep for 50 yards, but this could be very soon and very
easily rectified by any small working party. A little blasting might
perhaps be necessary. At 2 | miles the summit is reached and for a mile
the path leads over undulating ground of capital going on the top of the
barlat range. At 3 I miles the crest of the range is reached. The des-
cent into the Bheji Ha/a is along zigzag path running down a spur
which juts out due south. The gradient is easy for half a mile, after
which it becomes rather steep , but we all rode' down it with ease. It
presents no difficulties at all for mules and many of our camels fully
laden also descended without any difficulty. At 4 $ miles arrive at the
I® 0 *™ V ! 6 z, 8 za g and turning west journey down the easy shaly bed of
the Bheji nala. d he hills on either side could be surmounted anywhere
irom out the nala. At 5 I miles arrive at a good spring of sweet water
which provides a watering place for the nomads’ flocks of goats and
sheep. This water disappears in the sand after running for about 150
yarns. At 5 * miles arrive at some black hills of igneous rocks. At this
spot the line of earthquake-crack running north to south crosses the nala
at right angles. These low black hills completely command the whole
ot the nala, and in the event of hostilities would probably be crowned
with which would be impossible to take by frontal attack owing
to the precipitous nature of the eastern face. They could, however, be
turned by a flanking movement southwards where other igneous hills