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We took a south-south-westerly direction from camp for a mile till we struck
the main road, and then continued in the former heaving of south-south-east
over a sandy “ pat ” plain. A range of low hills was entered at 4*10 miles,
and at 4'30 we passed the Ziaret Peeshal to our left, the hill of that name
bearing 88°. The Peeshal Kaur was crossed at 5 40 miles, and, continuing
among low broken shell-covered hills till 7TO miles, we emerge on to a plain,
which we traverse in a south-easterly direction for 2 miles, when low
disconnected hills again bound the sides of the track. The Gavook nullah is
crossed at 9’45 miles. At 12T0 miles, we swing round some clay cliffs on our
right, known as Gamare Sunt, and at 12J miles are fairly on the desert plain
which extends to Gwadur. From this point, the bearing of the left hammer
headed promontory of Gwadur is 146°, and the Mehdi Kuh 119°. TheMejanee
Kaur is reached at 17-80 miles, and at 18-40 the Akaroo river is only a few yards
to our left, and here is the usual halting place. As we had had rain and the
weather still looked unsettled, we decided to cross the river and camp on its
left bank. A mile among sand hills brought us to the Kaur, which we crossed
and camped at 19-51 miles. The road was good throughout, and fit for wheels,
Akaboo to Gwadur.
Date.
No. of
March.
Route.
Intermediate
| Miles.
Total
Miles.
13th March 1899
13
Gwadur sea level.
8-77
221-31
Our last march into Gwadur is a short one over a sandy plain. The first
real sign of civilization—a great sign, indeed—seen for days is noted in the
telegraph line which crosses the track at 2 miles. We again strike the line
at 6*25 miles, and followed it into the Telegraph Office, passing the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
on our right at 8-40 miles and the cemetery at 8-50.
And glad we all were to have finished our land journey over desert and
plain, mountain and vale, of 2,299 measured miles.