'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎38] (171/458)

LIEUTENANT H. G. RAVEUTY
heavy fall of rain of some days’ continuance, the bed of the river
which had been selected as the site of the encampment, at once
became a scene of confusion and danger attended with great loss
of property from the unlocked for rapidity with which the accu
mulated waters rushed down their channel.
The Kalpanee or Malah-i-Hind rises in Suwat, and, like all
mountain streams, is dry for the greater part of the year, but after
heavy rains comes down with considerable violence.
CLIMATE, PRODUCE, &C.
The seasons resemble those of other parts of Affghanistan, viz.
Bahar, labistan, Khazan, and Zimistan, corresponding respectively
to our spring, summer, autumn and winter.
The progress of the seasons is as follows. The cold weather
commences about the latter part of September, and continues up to the
middle of April; and rain falls at least once a week, and often
copiously.
Towards the end of May the days begin to be hot, and in June
the heat is at its height. This continues throughout the months of
July and August, the Thermometer rising at midday to 108 a and 100®
of Fahrenheit.
About the end of July we were visited by one or two thunderstorms
attended with heavy showers, which were doubtless a touch of the
Indian monsoon.
The nights throughout this season were comparatively cool, and a
person could manage to sleep pretty comfortably by moving his couch
into the open air. The temperature abovementioned is not so great as
m many places in Sindh, yet it has a much greater effect on the system.
^ ’ iaps our not . lia y in S houses at the time I refer to, may be the
cause of our feeling it to a greater degree. The country remains green
ie year round, and taking everything into consideration, I should
have no objection to pass many years there.
is ^ T 'TT!’’ h0t windSj and duststorms prevail, but the air
is o™ia ly cooled by refreshing showers. In September the days
f f G . C0 aa the mghts Ploasantly so; but in October blankets
reXed l ! Tf ^ Wi ^ an d every breath of air
un a m dda l' ^ ^ ^ N ° Vember ifc is cold > — - the
sun at midday, and a fire is indispensible. There are hard frosts at
-tu