'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎176] (285/496)

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9. From Mundhar to Basma, opposite Chandgiiur, the river resumes
its usual character of pools and shallows,
10. From Basnia to within a few’ miles of Dharee, high abrupt
rocks rise on each bank of the river, which hows between them, hem
med in to about a quarter its usual width, with rapids almost every
mile : at one place it narrows to 34 feet.
11. I reached Dharee at noon on the 7th of February, having thus
been nine days on my way.
12. From my personal observations, and the enquiries I was enabled
to make, I am of opinion that, from the junction of the Ajnal river to
the bottom of the Mundhar falls, the Nerbudda is useless for navi
gation.
13. From Basnia to near Dharee the river is only just passable,
and I fear that the number of men who would be requisite to take a
laden boat down it w r ould make the cost of carriage equal to, if not
greater than, what it would be on land.
14. It is impossible to conjecture how’ the rise of the river during
the rains may affect this last portion of the stream. It appears to me
that it would probably cover the difficulties, but the boatmen hold a
contrary opinion, and, until a trial has been made in that season, the
question must, I fear, remain undecided.
I have the honor to be, &c.,
(Signed) R. H. Keatinge, Assistant to the Supt. ofNimar.
(True Copy.) (Signed) W. F. Eden, 1$£ Assistant to Resident.
(True Copies.) (Signed) J. G. Lumsden, Secretary to Government.