A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán · Chapter 13Appendix B
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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.
Beïla……. | 24 | Road good through rich alluvial land irrigated by river Purali. Road near to Beïla 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.
Kanéro…… |about| e {Road rough and | 20 | { in parts with scrub. x { stony, overgrown { A very narrow track p { extends from { Noundra to Kanéro, l { which we followed. { No water or forage.
Dhaïra…… |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.
Kelát…. | 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 |