1 90
2 SOLDfAUM*
3 \\ hole of it, is cornposeii ol:' sand kills, or still more barren plains of
4 liaid clay. The edge of it on the north is moderately fertile, and
5 forms the banks of the Acesines. On the east, k nms gradually into
6 the well cultivated parts of India ; and on the souili, it is separated
7 from the sea by pwrt of the country of Cutch. Its western boundary
8 . will appear when I htxe described the Indus, wbich divides India
9 fiom die'ocnmtries v^ch I am Dext to 8k«l^
10 The indiis issues ^nm the 'moiintaina of Hiiidoo Coeah* in ht. 9ff
11 \osig. yS'' i md ram non^thi^o^ It ibtnu the iiit»
12 nl boimdaij of Caubul aod.Hindosian) but* is in lealitj indudiai^
13 during the whole of its. oomse in the provinces or dependencies of
14 the Ibrmer nioaaichy. Asfivas Caidabeughinlat. 99". 7'. it maybe
15 said to mm throogli mountains; but, from that pcnnt to hit fl^^^ itdl- ,
16 vides a fertflo, tfaoogli iU cultivated, plain % bounded on the' east :.by '
17 the desaity and on jthe west by the mountains of Soliraaun. * When
18 tbe lange of SoUmaun ends, sbbut lat 99" nbrth« the phun extends
19 to the WfBstwafdf and has new boundaries. Qnthe norlJiit IwahiQiy
20 which stvetdi'east and west at ri^t angles to the lange of SoUma^
21 On the west it has the table land of Kelaut ; on the south, the 'sea;;
22 and on l^-^st, the Indus* The part immediately adjoining to the
23 river, Is included in the province of Sind, (which ocGapies both.banlGS
24 of the Indus, from let. SI" north to the sea). The western pait' df
25 the plain iaraa n geographical division, which, in Akber's time, was
26 eaiied Seeweestauh. It would now be better known by that of Cut-
27 diiee» or Cutch Gundawa; but, as ddier of -those name.s would lead
28 'to mistakes, I shall adhere to the ancient term. It is a low and hot
29 plain, fertile in many places, but in others destitute of water.
30 The * range of Solimaim commences nearly to the south of the
31 point where Beloot Taugh is joined to Hindoo Coosh, and is connect-
32 * The natives, a» usual, have no nauie fur Uiu raiigc ; at least, iMNie liiat would be
33 OTsryiHMve laklsnlood. Ic it cdled di» GolMe SoUnunai, or monulaint ot finBmswi^ ia
34 book% tibo«^1ih*tmai»dMtejnsde.ti»coB)p«diendioawo^
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