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a( the Kamo mounil, to the British Museum, and they were pro-
numiccd to be iu the Elamite character, amongst them—
(1.) Of Urtaki, King of Elam, B. C. tiGi.
(2.) Silkhak, King of Jura, B. C. 700.
(3.) Babylonian bricks of later periods.
In Oman Lieutenant-Colonel Miles has given an account of the
route between Sohar and Bereymi, and has collected materials for a
more complete map of that country tluiu we now possess. Major
Mocklor, the Political Agent for the Mckrnn Coast, has made many
very interesting archaeological discoveries in that quarter, and has
succeeded in identifying beyond dispute many of the places mentioned
in arrian's account of Ncarchus* voyage. This officer has compiled and
published a grammar of the Balooch language, “ facile prineeps” of
the few others yet existing, and a work displaying much ability and
originality of thought. The intimate knowledge Major Muckier lias
acquired of the people of Mckran and their language lias enabled him
to obtain much rare and interesting information bearing on tlicir
history and ethnography, and lie is not without hope of clearing by
decisive evidence the question of the original home of the Baloocli.
However ballling such inquiries may prove, still
No endeavour is in vain;
Our reward is in the doing,
And the rapture of pursuing
Is the prize the vanquished win.
(Sd.) E. C. Ross.

Note.—liner Karn-Ayluich.—No district of precisely this name
having been known by European geographers hitherto, the derivation
of the name, as applied to the river, has been in doubt. The Persian
y map of Ilaji* Mirza Seyyid llassan,
** ’ however, has a locality south-east of
Karzin, named “ Suhra-i-Knrah-Aghaj” ij5 i . 1 gather from
communication from Dr. Andreas that the i'orin “ Karali-Aghaj” is correct,
and further that besides the primary meaning of " Black wood” the tenu
also applies to the “ elm tree.” " Sahra-i-Karah-Aghaj” may therefore
be rendered as “ Elm tree plain.”
Additional Note.—Since writing the preceding observations I
have been favoured with a very interesting communication from Dr.
Audrass, which I give in his own words, being responsible ouly for the
English rendering of the quotations from the Arabic authors.

Notes on the Kara-Ag hack* River ly Lr. F. C. Andrea#.
The name of the Kara-Aghach River is explained by the people,
even without asking them, by “ Chob-i-Siyah,” i.e , black wood, which is
^Nors.--As^tlie name of alocalitjr Kars-Aglntch is found In the sarlud of tLe Kulgal