'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎115] (280/524)

PORTION OF THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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17 From Nahr-ool-Khatur to a point little to the North of Shnh
Ahool Shah, I found the country to be one unbroken grass plain, the
most magnificent I think I remember to have ever seen. In short, this
plain, from the Hindeean on the South, from the hills to the Westward,
slopes imperceptably towards the river system above alluded to, and
the town of Dorack, and intermediate villages, and Bunder Mashoor
form points on the curving line where the grass land sinks into marsh
or flood.
18. From Shah Abool Shah I went through Bunder Ddlum,
Hussar, Gunaweh, and so to Bunder Reegh.
19. The district of Gunaweh is of ancient date, and strewn with the
traces of vast cities. Its plain is rich in soil. The bed of an old river,
at present a salt water creek, passes immediately under the Southern
walls of the ancient ruins of Geramha, and is called Kmeel. . This
course was once a fresh water river, and the bordering plain cultivated
throughout. An earthquake choked the river near its source, and
turned it towards the Hindeean line and elsewhere. Hence m part the
present desolation.
20. From Bunder Reegh I moved through the districts of Rolulla,
and so round the creek of Bushire.
21. I beg to enclose an interesting journal of the rome with^ which
Doctor t'olvill has favoured me. The botanical specimens and a few
objects of curiosity collected en route I am respectfully forwarding co
the Honorable William Edward Frere. Doctor Colvill was of much
general aid to me en route, showing himself to be an officer esiions
of taking an interest in whatever may he around him. . His ai o
the poor was of real service to the people, and was appreciate
sick and the fancy sick flocked daily to Dr. Cohill.
22. We travelled lightly in a rowtee. It is creditable t0
endurance of our servants that they stood
the cold and the fatigue of the trip
without a murmur or gloomy looks-
During the last 192 consecutive hours of
the march, they may have been engaged
26 hours in the canoe, 66 hours in the saddle, and 14 horns
striking, pitching, &c. independently of miscellaneous w
Two Mussulman Orderlies.
A Portuguese Cook.
A Mahometanized Portuguese.
A Mussulman Indian.
A Baghdadee.