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broad: the deep channel five hundred yards in breadth, and from two
to seven fathoms depth. Made twenty miles to-day. After leaving the
neighbourhood of Sukkur, there were few signs of population along the
banks : the scattered villages seen were unknown to the pilot.
20th June .—Started early. Burnt coal to get up to Sadooja, five coss,
(ten miles,) where the Sukkur moonshee was ordered to place fuel: none
was found. Proceeded until 1.30, and made fast at Chuchera, to procure
fuel from a deserted village, having come eighteen miles. The right
bank had four villages, the left bank not one. The only part of the river
where jungle fit for fuel was observed, was at Saragi village, on the
right bank, three miles above Sadooja wood station: the banks of the ri
ver from two to four feet elevation. The entrance of the Bigurry Canal
is marked by a very large tree, and is four miles above Saragi village.
June .—After a detention at this place, for fuel, eight and a half
steaming hours, proceeded at 8.30. Current very strong in places. Passed
a large village named Daraee, eleven miles above Chuchera, at 10 A. m.
Good jungle near, on right bank. Passed Juffet Shah N. A. Tanda, at
fifteen miles, on left bank; at nineteen miles, Jaghwanee and Bindee
Wahidna Chuchera. villa g es > at twenty-three miles, both on left bank. Stopt
to wood at Wahidna Chuchera at 5.30 P. m. Made
twenty-nine miles from starting. Paid for the wood, as the village was inha
bited. The people sold us the raised sleeping-places, or platforms, which
are uniformly erected in front of every hut in Sindh, and seem of the first
necessity to health and comfort. They are from ten to twelve feet
above the ground, and the whole family are seen on them towards sun
set. Lost another hour and a half by stopping for wood. The banks of
the river from two to four feet in height.
22nd June .—Started at five, but a rush of current round a point
stopped the vessels’ progress : tried to pass up on the other side of chan
nel, and in every part, but dropped astern. This being the first time the
vessel has been unable to proceed, from the currents, lashed the flat
astern and tried to steam up. The eddies made the vessels twist about
in so violent a manner that they were in danger of dashing alongside
each other. After some risk being incurred, and the officer in charge
ha\ mg no confidence in the management of the vessels, so secured astern
of each other, made fast and secured the flat alongside again. The
engines made thirty-two revolutions throughout the day, and by the
log-book on the passage up from Kotree last month, without a flat in
tow, the engines made thirty-four and thirty-five revolutions, so that