CHAPTER I.

A general view of the Indus 199

CHAP. II.

A comparison of the Indus and Ganges--Propriety of the comparison--Size of the Ganges--Of the Indus--Compared--Slope of the Indus--Conclusions from it--Tides in both Rivers 203

CHAP. III.

ON SINDE.

Extent of the Country--Chiefs and Revenue--Power and Conquests--Military Strength--Connection with Persia--External Policy--Internal State--Hydrabad Family--Khyrpoor Family--Meerpoor Family--Condition of the People--Population 212

CHAP. IV.

ON THE MOUTHS OF THE INDUS.

Division of the Indus into two great branches below Tatta--Sata--Buggar--Delta; its extent--Dangers in navigating it--Eleven Mouths of the Indus--The Pittee--Pieteeanee, Jooa, Reechel, Hujamree--Khedywaree, Gora, or Wanyanee--Khaeer, Mull, Seer--Koree, or Eastern Mouth--Advantage of these to Sinde--Coast of Sinde--Tides of the Indus--Curachee Seaport--Boats of the Indus; Dingees and Doondees--Indus adapted for Steam-vessels--Military remarks on the River 228

CHAP. V.

ON THE DELTA OF THE INDUS.

Inundation of the Delta--Extent--Neglected State--Towns--Population--Jokea Tribe--Fisheries--Animals--Productions--Climate 249

CHAP. VI.

THE INDUS FROM TATTA TO HYDRABAD.

Sand-banks--Course of the River--Towns--Country Supplies--Trade--Means of improving it--Boats; their Deficiency 255

CHAP. VII.

THE INDUS FROM HYDRABAD TO SEHWUN.

Course and Depth--Fulailee River--Current--Importance of this Part of the River--Crossing the Indus--Navigation of it--Towns--Sehwun--Mountains of Lukkee 260

CHAP. VIII.

THE INDUS FROM SEHWUN TO BUKKUR.

Position of Bukkur--Fertility of the Country--Current--Eastern Bank of the Indus--Western Bank--Fortress of Bukkur--Roree and Sukkur--Alore; its Antiquity--Khyrpoor and Larkhanu--Productions of the Soil 267

CHAP. IX.

THE INDUS FROM BUKKUR, TILL JOINED BY THE PUNJAB RIVERS.

Breadth and Depth--Boats--Country--Shikarpoor and Subzul--Swell of the Indus--Tribes on the River 275

CHAP. X.

THE INDUS FROM MITTUN TO ATTOK.

Description of the River--Dera Ghazee Khan--Line of Commerce--Military Expeditions; why they avoided the Indus--Bridging the Indus 281

CHAP. XI.

THE CHENAB, OR ACESINES, JOINED BY THE SUTLEGE, OR HESUDRUS.

Chenab--Junction--Banks of the Chenab--Ooch; its Productions 286

CHAP. XII.

ON BHAWUL KHAN’S COUNTRY.

Limits--Nature of the Country--Its Power and Importance--Daoodpootras; their Descent--The reigning Family--Trade of Bhawulpoor 290

CHAP. XIII.

THE PUNJAB.

Extent of Runjeet Sing’s Country--Changes in the Seik Government--Probable Consequences of the Ruler’s Death--His Policy--Sirdars--Revenues of the Punjab--Military Resources and Strength--Cities 295

CHAP. XIV.

THE CHENAB, OR ACESINES, JOINED BY THE RAVEE, OR HYDRAÖTES.

Chenab Described--Boats on it--Crossing the River--Province of Mooltan 300

CHAP. XV.

THE RAVEE, OR HYDRAÖTES, BELOW LAHORE.

The Ravee--Its tortuous Course and difficult Navigation--Towns--Lahore--Umritsir Toolumba 305

CHAP. XVI.

A MEMOIR ON THE EASTERN BRANCH OF THE INDUS, AND THE RUN OF CUTCH.

Cutch; its Position--Alterations in its Western Coast, from an Earthquake--Damming of the Eastern Branch of the Indus--Injuries thereby--Dreadful Earthquake of 1819--Effects of it--Raises a natural Mound--Overflow of the Indus in 1826--its Effects on the Eastern Branch described--Opinions--Subsequent Alterations of the Indus--Run of Cutch described--Mirage--Traditions regarding the Run--Corroboration of them--Effects of the Earthquake on the Run--Flooding of the Run--Configuration of the Run Borders--Run, supposed to have been an Inland Sea--Note in corroboration of the Opinion--Note on Sindree 309

NARRATIVE.