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Burnes, Alexander
Travels into Bokhara: containing the narrative of a voyage on the Indus from the sea to Lahore, ... and an account of a journey from India to Cabool, Tartary and Persia ; performed by order of the supreme government of India, in the years 1831, 32, and 33 (Band 1) — London, 1835

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CONTENTS.

CHAP. XV.

THE CHE NAB, OR ACESINES, JOINED BY THE RAVEE, OR
HYDRAOTES.

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Chenab described. — Boats on it. — Crossing the River
— Province of Mooltan - 300—303

CHAP. XVI.

THE RAVEE, OR HYDRAOTES, BELOW LAHORE.

The Ravee. — Its tortuous Course and difficult Naviga-
tion.—Towns.—Lahore.—Umritsir.—Toolumba 304—307

CHAP. XVII.

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 Ef-
fects 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 - 308—328
 
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