of topes indicate that there are many near it. The
channel has been throughout much subdivided, and flats are of frequent
occurrence. Yesterday we passed two busy ferries, at which two or three
boats were unceasingly employed, and there was an obvious demand for
more. Black partridges were heard frequently, black-bellied tern,
herons, cormorants, etc. The stream averages three miles an hour.
Parkinsonia was seen near Hurreekee. Reached Ferozepore at 12.5 on the
9th; it is a very busy ghat, more so than that of Hurreekee: two large
godowns were passed on the Company's side. The river is wider by 100
yards than at Hurreekee.

_10th_.--Reached Mamdot at 9.5 A.M. The fort appears of good size, with
high walls: it is about half a mile from the river. The country
continues the same. Some wheat cultivation, in which Fumaria, Anagallis,
Medicago are abundant; Calotropis Hamiltonii common; some grapes; _doob_
grass wherever there is or has been cultivation. The only trees I see
are Babooloid, but not the true _Babool_, which has very odorous flowers,
and is always an arbuscula, a shrubby _Bheir_, spina una erecta, altera
recurvo also occurs; among the fields, Lathyrus, Aphaca, and a Compositae
which has the leaves of a thistle, are common.

Halted at Buggeekee, which is, I imagine, the Pajarkee of Tassin's Map.

_11th_.--Continued passing down, breakfasting at Attaree: few signs of
villages, but a good deal of cultivation. Persian wheels not
unfrequently employed in raising water from the river: a short channel
having first been cut in the bank, and the banks, when loose, propped up.
Wheat, radishes, etc. Grasses appear to be much less common, while the
_Jhow_ is increasing much. The river is much subdivided, and the actual
banks are scarcely discernible owing to the want of trees. The soil and
current remain the same: no impediments have been met with by our boats,
nor have I yet observed any to tracking, the grass jungle being easily
overcome, and very unlike that of the Brahmapootra, and the _Jhow_ not
reaching that height necessary to make it troublesome. The Nawab of
Mamdot visited the Envoy today, accompanied by a small party of horsemen.
Only two alligators have been seen thus far: no game even to be heard,
and but few living creatures visible.

_12th_.--The river becomes even less interesting than before; the channel
is occasionally much narrowed by sands, over one of which we found
yesterday evening s