Jaisalmer, by Shahgarh, to Khairpur of Mir Sohrab Anasagar (2 do.). Chonda (2 do.). Pani-ka-tar (3 do.).—Tar or Tir, springs [337]. Pani-ki-kuchri (7 do.).—No village. Kuriala (4 do.). Shahgarh (20 do.[8.2.75]).—Rui or waste all this distance. Shahgarh is the boundary; it has a small castle of six bastions, a post of Mir Sohrab, governor of Upper Sind. Garsia (6 do.). Garhar (28 do.).—Rui or desert the whole way; not a drop of water. There are two routes branching off from Garhar, one to Khairpur, the other to Ranipur. Baloch-ki-basti (5 do.). ┐ Hamlets of Baloch and Samaichas. Samaicha-ki-basti (5 do.). ┘ Nala (2 do.).—The same stream which flows from Dara, and through the ancient city of Alor; it marks the boundary of the desert. Khairpur[8.2.76] (18 coss).—Mir Sohrab, governor of Upper Sind, and brother of the prince of Haidarabad, resides here. He has erected a stone fortress of twelve bastions, called Nawakot or New-castle. The 18 coss from the _thal_ to Khairpur is flat, and marks the breadth of the valley here. The following towns are of consequence. Khairpur to Larkhana.—Twenty coss west of the Indus, held by Karam Ali, son of the prince of Haidarabad. Khairpur to Lakhi.—Fifteen coss, and five from Shikarpur. Khairpur to Shikarpur (20 do.). Garhar to Ranipur Pharara (10 do.).—A village of fifty houses, inhabited by Sindis and Karars; several hamlets around. A dani, or collector of transit dues, resides here on the part of Mir Sohrab, the route being travelled by kitars or caravans of camels. The nala from Dara passes two coss east of Pharara, which is on the extremity of the desert. Commencement of the ridge called Takar, five coss west of Pharara, extending to Rohri Bakhar, sixteen coss distant from Pharara. From Pharara to the Indus, eighteen coss, or thirty miles breadth of the valley here. Ranipur[8.2.77] (18 do.). Jaisalmer to Rohri Bakhar Kuriala (18 do.).—See last route. Banda (4 do.).—A tribe of Muslims, called Undar, dwell here. Gotru (16 do.).—Boundary of Jaisalmer and Upper Sind. A small castle and garrison of Mir Sohrab’s; two wells, one inside; and a hamlet of thirty huts of Samaichas and Undars; _thal_ heavy. Udat (32 do.).—Thirty huts of shepherds; a small mud fortress. Rui, a deep and entire desert, throughout all this space; no water [338]. Sankram or Sangram (16 do.).—Half the distance sand-hills, the rest numerous temporary hamlets constructed of the _thal_, or maize stalks; several water-courses. Nala-Sangra (½ do.).—This nala or stream is from Dara, on the Sind, two coss and a half north of Rohri Bakhar; much cultivation; extremity of the sand-hills. Targatia (½ do.).—A large town; Bankers and Banias, here termed Karar and Samaichas.