————————————————————————- Halting-place. English Remarks. Miles.
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Sonmiani…. | | Small sea-port town. Water abundant, but brackish. Fodder and
supplies procurable.
Shekh-Raj…. | 18 | Road fairly good. Water sweet and plentiful.
Outhal…… | 14 | Road stony and undulating; crossed dry bed of river Purali. Well of brackish water.
Shekron-ka-Got | 22 | Road sandy. Passed several salt marshes. No water.
Beila……. | 24 | Road good through rich alluvial land irrigated by
river Purali. Road near to
Beila intersected by deep nullahs distressing to camels. Water plentiful; supplies procurable.
Lakh…….. | 18 | Road good and level till Pass of Lakh, which is steep and extremely difficult. Water usually procurable, though very
brackish. Forage for horse and camel a
mile distant.
Natchi…… | 19 | Road stony and difficult, through country irrigated (in wet season) by river Lakh. A small grazing ground midway, frequented by nomads. Water uncertain. Forage (for camel only) plentiful.
Lar-Anderi … | 20 | Road along dry river bed about three hundred yards wide (name unknown), for about five miles. Then over Plain of Arrah, sparsely cultivated. At end of stage crossed river Lar-Anderi, a broad but shallow stream about sixty yards wide, seldom dry. Good water from river, but brackish from wells, of which there are three. Forage for horse and camel.
Jhow…….. | 14 | Crossed Jhow and Seridab rivers, both dry. No
cultivation to be seen. Water plentiful and sweet. Forage for horse and camel.
Noundra….. | 20 | U { No road. Travelling { fairly easy. n { Water brackish.
Kanero…… |about| e {Road rough and | 20 | { in parts with scrub. x { stony, overgrown { A very narrow track p { extends from { Noundra to Kanero, l { which we followed. { No water or forage.
Dhaira…… |about| o { No road, but struck | 20 | { several narrow r { paths leading in { all directions. e { Water plentiful and { good. Forage for d { horse and camel.
Gwarjak….. |about| {Road level and | 20 | { good. Water { abundant, also { forage for horse { and camel, but { natives unfriendly.
Gajjar…… | 13 | Road good, through cultivated country. Water good and plentiful. Forage for horse and camel procurable, also supplies.
Jebri……. | 20 | Road good, though deep and marshy in places. Water good and
plentiful, also horse and camel forage.
Greshak….. | 26 | Road leads over the Barida Pass. Gradual and
easy ascent and descent.
Water good and plentiful. Forage for
camel only.
Loch…….. | 18 | Road very narrow and much
overgrown (lost in places) with scrub. Water
scarce. Forage scarce for camel, none for horse.
Gidar…….. | 32 | Good and level road. Water procurable from river only. Forage for camel only.
Sohrab | 26 | Road difficult. Passed several steep, but not lofty, ranges of hills. Water
plentiful, but brackish. No
forage for horse or camel.
Rodingo | 36 | Road level and easy. Much
camelthorn, wild thyme,
and (English) furze on either side of track. Water good, but scarce. No forage for horse or camel.
Kelat…. | 14 | Road well defined, and level. Water good and abundant. Forage for horse and camel. Supplies of all kinds
procurable.
Mangachar | 26 | Road well defined and level. Leads through a fertile country. Water good. Forage for horse and camel, and supplies
procurable.
Mastung | 32 | Road level and good, but intersected by deep nullahs, rendering it
difficult for heavily laden camels.
Water good and plentiful. Forage for horse and camel, and supplies
procurable.
Quetta….. | 32 | Road excellent, and in parts macadamized. A garrison town, and railway to all parts of India. Total English
miles | 504 |
APPENDIX C.
TABLE OF LANGUAGES OF NORTH AND SOUTH BALUCHISTAN. ———————————————————————— Makran (South). Kalati (North). ———————————————————————— Ant Mor Khar
Ashes P[=u]r Hiss Barley O S[=a]r Boy Bachak M[=a]r Cold Sara Yakt
Copper Rod Miss Day Roch D[=e]h Dog Kuchak Kuchik Earth Duniah Daghar Fire Ach Kh[=a]ka Flower P[=u]l P[=u]l Gold Tila Kisun
Heavy Giran Kolui To eat Waraga Kuning To kill Kushaja Kasfing To bring Araga Atning To see Guidaga Khanning
APPENDIX D
TEMPERATURE (FAHRENHEIT) BETWEEN
SONMIANI AND QUETTA, BALUCHISTAN.
———————————————————————- Remarks Mid day ———————————————————————- Shade | Sun
———————————————————————- March
16 Sonmiani. Fine, north
west breeze 79 deg. 83 deg.
17 Sonmiani. Fine, no
breeze 73 deg. 88 deg. 18 Sonmiani. Fine, no
breeze 72 deg. 105 deg. 19 Sonmiani. Fine,
strong
north-east
breeze 80 deg. 98 deg. 20 Shekh-Raj. Fine, light
north-east
breeze 91 deg. 118 deg. 21 Outhal. Fine, light
north-west
breeze 92 deg. 114 deg. 22 Shekron-ka-Got
Fine,
south west
breeze 93 deg. 109 deg. 23 Beila Rain and
thunder,
light south
breeze 88 deg. 92 deg. 24 Beila Rain, no wind 83 deg. 87 deg. 25 Lakh Fine,
west wind 84 deg. 103 deg. 26 Natchi Fine, light
south-east
breeze 91 deg. 115 deg. 27 Lar-Anden Dull, no
breeze 93 deg. 108 deg. 28 Jhow. Fine, hot wind
(north east) 94 deg. 110 deg. 29 Noundra Fine, hot
south-west
wind 96 deg. 123 deg. 30 Kanero Fine, south
west breeze 90 deg. 120 deg. 31 Dhaira Fine, light
north
breeze 95 deg. 123 deg. April
1 Gwarjak. Fine, light
south-east
breeze 91 deg. 111 deg. 2 Gajjar. Fine, south
wind 93 deg. 110 deg. 3 Jebri. Fine, strong
north west
wind 91 deg. 110 deg. 4 Greshak Fine, strong
north-west
wind 85 deg. 88 deg. 5 Loch. Fine, strong
north wind 76 deg. 89 deg. 6 Gidar. Fine, light
south-east
breeze 81 deg. 86 deg. April
7 Sohrab. Fine; light
west breeze. 77 deg. 86 deg. 8 Dam. Rain;
south-west
wind 77 deg. 78 deg. 9 Kelat. Rain and
dust storm 73 deg. 75 deg. 10 Kelat. Fine; west
wind 59 deg. 87 deg. 11 Kelat. Fine; no
breeze. 58 deg. 74 deg. 12 Mangachar. Fine; no
breeze 80 deg. 95 deg. 13 Mastung. Fine;
hot wind. 89 deg. 116 deg. 14 Quetta. Dull;
no breeze 64 deg. 80 deg. 15 Quetta. Fine;
no breeze 61 deg. 83 deg. 16 Quetta. Fine;
south-west
breeze 63 deg. 68 deg. 17 Quetta. Fine; no
breeze 65 deg. 67 deg. 18 Sukkur, Sind. A hot wind
blowing 99 deg. 117 deg. ——————————————————————–
APPENDIX E.
GENEALOGY OF THE KHANS OF KELAT.
Kambar Khan.
|
Sambar.
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Mahammad Khan.
|
Abdulla Khan.
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Mobat Khan, Eltarz Khan, Nazir Khan, originally reigned some slain a hostage at Kandahar; time at Kelat; accidentally superseded his brother, superseded by by his brother, Mobat Khan, and his brother, Nazir Khan. reigned forty years. Nazir Khan, |
and died a |
hostage at |
Kandahar. |
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Haji Khan, Mahmud Mohamed Mustapha Khan, died a Khan, Rehim Khan, slain by his hostage at reigned slain by sister brother, Mohamed Kandahar. at Kelat. of Mustapha Rehim Khan | Khan. |
Baram Khan, |
died at Kelat | | | |——————-
Ahmad Yar | | |
Khan, Mehrab Khan, Azem Khan. slain by slain by the |
Mehrab British troops. Sarafrez Khan, Khan. slain by
| Mehrab Khan. ————————————
| |
Hassan Khan Khudadad Khan, (poisoned). present Ruler.
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