me kind of country as about Nowshera,
stony or sandy, with extensive tracts covered with _Bheir_, Mudar, and
AErua as before, Mimosa common towards Geedur Gulli, and on it also
Kureel, which appears for the first time as it was not seen about
Jumrood. On to-day's march many grasses are apparent, the pale
Saccharoid grass of Jugdulluck common, a species of Cynodon (given to me
by Dr. Ritchie at Dhukk) very common, a Pommereullioid, a curious
Schoenanthus, a Poa, all are coarse and cover a large tract towards
Geedur Gulli: Barleria spinosa appears.

Geedur Gulli is a ravine winding in and out in a curious manner among low
hills at the north-west end of what is called the Afredi Spur. Mimosa
very common, Kureel, Dodonaea and Edgeworthia, neither very common, but
Moarcurra and Euonymus are both rather common. _Mudar_ common; some
Andropogons, of which one is the same as that of the Khyber. _Bheir_
very common, also a Mimosa like the common _Babool_, but flowers
unscented. Chokeys, or police stations are situated along the whole line
of road to Peshawur. Adhatoda common at the entrance to Geedur Gulli
where the scenery is rather pretty; Adiantum common on banks near the
water; the hills of Geedur Gulli are rather thickly sprinkled with wood.

The Cabul river is here a large stream, with a moderate confined bed
between high banks on which Akora and Khairabad are situated. The view
of the Indus from Geedur Gulli presents a desolate look of sand, which
extends over a large space visible through a break in the hills to the
north. The passage of the Indus through the Attock range seen from the
same point is curious; but general remarks on scenery can be of no use,
except when they are founded on an intimate acquaintance with the
country. The most natural course, i.e. one less impeded by mountains,
would seem to be to the east instead of south.

[Diagram of Attock Range: m491.jpg]

Mulberry, Salix angustifolia, or willow, and _Buckein_, were seen at
Attock. The scenery is not however bold, but on the contrary very poor
compared with the defiles of the Irrawadi. The hills are low, rounded,
and present no precipices of striking dimensions. An old fort situated
near the junction of the rivers is a handsome looking building, but
completely commanded. A large Serai or place for travellers is situated
near it to the north. The water of the Indus is muddy, but presents
nothing remarkable in temperature. The analogous po