The valley is much wider after passing Gojhan; the southern boundary is not so distinct, owing to the haze:  there is not much cultivation, which appears to be confined to the slopes under the hills.  Mookhloor is situated under a fine limestone cliff; and an excellent stream of water occurs here, and abundance of fine grass along the humid banks:  along this water villages are abundant, they are all fortified.  Trees are plentiful, indeed after Candahar and Arghandab, this is the best looking place we have seen:  the view is not distinct however, owing to the haze above alluded to:  beyond the water, lies a vast and barren plain.  Fish are abundant in the stream, and vegetation luxuriant along its margins.  This stream divides into two or three branches, which are all soon choked up with sedges, etc., a cut carries off the greater part of the water, the slope is to the south, or a little to the west of south.

Typha angustifolia occurs in profusion, Mentha, Cochlearia, Epilobiae 2, Calamus abundant, Cyperaceae in profusion, Ranuncul. aquatic, Alisma ditto.  The vegetation of the plain where we are encamped is chiefly Artemisia.

15th.—­Halted:  and I here ascended the hills overhanging the heads of Turnuk where many villages are visible along its branches, fifty may be counted, but it is not known how many of these are in ruins, the villages occur at little distances from each other; the valley is very broad.  These hills, which are of conglomerate limestone, except about the upper one-third, which is simple limestone, have no peculiar vegetation.  Ficus is the only moderate sized shrub, Asphodelus, Lameoides, Salvia alia, which must be a beautiful species, Labiatae caespitosa, Baehmerioides, Pommereulla, and several grasses, Compositae, Linaria, Senecionoides glaucescens of Quettah, Dianthoides frutex alius congener, Staticoides alia, Composita Eryngifolia, Eryngium, Astragali 2, Umbelliferae 2-3, Hibiscus vel Althaei, Rutae sp.; Frutex pistacioides, Sedoides rosaceus, Onosma, Verbascum, Dipsacea, Cerasus pygmaeus, canus, Scrophularia tertia, Compositae, Labiatae, and grasses, are all the most common plants.

The novelties along the water are a pretty species of Astragalus, in turf a Triglochin and Typha in flower, Potamogetons 3-4, and Ecratophyllum occur:  barley is now selling at sixteen seers, wheat at eight seers for a rupee.

16th.—­Reached Oba-kahreeze, the distance of which from the last encampment being fourteen miles.  The country is open, but very uninteresting; the boundary hills are scarcely discernible owing to haze:  the road is good, and a few small hills occur here and there.  Vegetation is comparatively scanty; Astragalus novus, common; the chief plants, however, is another Artemisia of much more medicated qualities than those previously met with, that is, less fragrant, Peganum common.  Water is plentiful enough, but fodder is scarce, and scarcely any Joussa