25 Cyprinid, Opsa- " A beautiful trout-like fish,
       rion back bluish-black, triangular
                                          bars of azure blackish,
                                          ending in a point towards
                                          glandular line, fins tinged
                                          with orange, tail tipped with
                                          black.  Peritoneum spotted
                                          slightly with black.

26 " Opsarion, " Possibly young specimens of
                                          preceding, colours same but
                                          fainter.”

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Memorandum on return from Afghanistan.

“As I considered on my arrival at Peshawur in December 1839, that a great deal remained to be done, I obtained permission to remain another season in Affghanistan.  I immediately mentioned my wishes of travelling to General Avitabili, who strongly advised me not to attempt leaving Peshawur in any novel direction, as the whole of his district was much disaffected.  Soon afterwards I heard of an expedition being on the point of leaving Jallalabad for Kooner, and I determined on joining it.  I re-traversed the Khybur Pass alone, and arrived at Jallalabad just in time to go in the advance.  I was present at Pushut, 18th January 1840; and on the return of the force I remained behind with Captain Macgregor.  In February 1840 I accompanied Captain Macgregor to Chugur-Serai, and thence to Otipore or Chugur-Serai-Balu on the immediate frontier of Kaffiristan, and through his influence I was enabled to remain there, and to increase my materials in an extremely interesting direction.  I remained about Otipore for some weeks, making arrangements for penetrating into Kaffiristan and little Cashgur, and in daily expectation of being joined by the late Capt.  E. Connolly; all my plans, which first seemed to promise success, were completely frustrated by the disturbances which broke out in Bajore, consequent on Meer Alum Khan’s absence at Jallalabad.  Capt.  Connolly barely escaped with his life from the hands of the Momauds.  Meer Alum Khan found on his return towards his government that he could not leave Chugur-Serai, and at last, circumstances threatened so much around Otipore and Chugur-Serai, that Meer Alum Khan insisted on my leaving Otipore and on returning with him to Jallalabad.  I did not leave a moment too soon, for shortly after, Syud Hoshin turned Otipore by crossing the hills to the north of Deogul, and very soon possessed himself of Otipore.  Meer Alum and I reached Jallalabad in safety, having been attacked once on the road.

“I remained at Jallalabad a few days, and was driven thence to Khaggah by the necessity of obtaining medical aid.  I reached Khaggah in a high fever, and was confined to my bed for six weeks:  during my severe illness, I experienced the greatest kindness and attention from Dr. Thomson and Dr. Andrew Paton, of the H. C. European Regt.