Low ridge of hills, called Takar (4 do.).—This little chain of silicious rocks runs north and south; Nawakot, the Newcastle of Sohrab, is at the foot of them; they extend beyond Pharara, which is sixteen coss from Rohri Bakhar. Gumat is six coss from Nawakot. Rohri (4 coss). ┐ On the ridge, on the left bank of the Indus. Crossed Bakhar (½ do.). ├ over to Bakhar; breadth of the river near a mile. Sakhar (½ do.). ┘ Bakhar is an island, and the other branch to Sakhar is almost a mile over also. This insulated rock is of silex, specimens of which I possess. There are the remains of the ancient fortress of Mansura, named in honour of the Caliph Al-Mansur, whose lieutenants made it the capital of Sind on the opening of their conquests. It is yet more famed as the capital of the Sogdoi of Alexander; in all probability a corruption of Sodha, the name of the tribe which has ruled from immemorial ages, and who till very lately held Umarkot. _N.B._—Kasids or messengers engage to carry despatches from Jaisalmer to Rohri Bakhar in four days and a half; a distance of one hundred and twelve coss. Bakhar to Shikarpur Lakhi, also called Lakhisar (12 do.). Sindu Nala (3½ do.). Shikarpur (½ do.). Total of this route, 16 do. Bakhar to Larkhana (28 do.). Shikarpur to Larkhana (20 do.). Jaisalmer to Dahir Ali Khairpur Kuriala (18 do.). Khara (20 do.).—Rui or desert all the way. This is the _thal_, or mutual boundary of Upper Sind and Jaisalmer, and there is a small _thal_ or mud fort, jointly held by the respective troops; twenty huts and one well. Sutiala (20 do.).—Rui all the way. A _thal_ for the collection of duties; six wells. Khairpur (Dahir Ali) (20 do.).—Rui, and deep jungle of the evergreens called _thal_ and _thal_, from Sutiala to Khairpur. Total of this route, 78 do. Khairpur (Dahir Ali) to Ahmadpur Ubaura (6 do.).—Considerable town; Indus four coss west. Sabzal-ka-kot (8 do.).—Boundary of Upper Sind and Daudputra. This frontier castle, often disputed, was lately taken by Mir Sohrab from Bahawal Khan. Numerous hamlets and watercourses [339]. Ahmadpur (8 coss).—Considerable garrison town of Daudputra; two battalions and sixteen guns. Total of this route, 22 coss. Khairpur (Dahir Ali) to Haidarabad Mirpur (8 do.).—Four coss from the Indus. Matela (5 do.).—Four coss from the Indus. Gotki (7 do.).—Two coss from the Indus. Dadla (8 do.).—Two coss from the Indus. Rohri Bakhar (20 do.).—Numerous hamlets and temporary villages, with many water-courses for cultivation in all this space. Coss.