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the river Anamis of Arrian, where Nearchus arrived on the cicrlitioi 1
day after quitting the Indus, and where he hauled his fleet on-shore
to repair, and afterwards went inland and joined Alexander and
after ten days he again put to sea. I should think the place where
the present custom house stands must have been the place of the
Grecian camp, and Mina or Minnow probably the place of Alexander’s
encam pment.
Kiiarron.
Kharron is a small village, with a port for small trading boats, in lat
26° 54' N., long. 56° 58' 30" E. The soundings from Minnow river
1o this place arc regular, from four to eight fathoms off the edge of the
flat, which extends two miles off shore.
Kaisrak.
Kaisrak is a small village, eight and a half miles from Kharron.
Yarronvn.
Yarrown is a small village, four miles from Kaisrak, inhabited
by about sixty fishermen.
Gron.
Gron is a small town in lat. 26° 35' 40" N., long. 57° 5' 45" E. It
has a grove of date trees inland of it. A few cattle and poultry may
be procured here from Kharron. To this place the soundings are regu­
lar, from five and a half to ten fathoms.
Konaree.
Konaree is a fort and town, situated up a river. It is in lat. 26° 15'
N., long. 57° 18' 30" E. The entrance to the small river leading to it
is in lat. 26° 15' 50" N., long. 57° 6' E. The soundings two miles off
shore are eight and ten fathoms, and regular from five to twelve
fathoms between Gron and this place.
JIB13UL SERRAOWR.
Jibbul Serraowr is a remarkable hill, in lat. 26° 8' 49" N., long.
57° 19' 30" E.
Ras Aysheer.
Ras Aysheer is in lat. 26° 1' 45" N., long. 57° 11/ 50 E. From
Konaree river to this place a flat runs off, with patches of rock nearly
dry, four and a half miles ; soundings off it five to fifteen fathoms.

Jibbul Bees.
Jibbul Bees is a high hill inland, in lat. 26° 9' 10' N., long. 57° 38'

10' E.
Koor Moobaruk.
Koor Moobaruk is a remarkable, isolated rock, situated on a low
remarkable perforation on its eastern c >
sandy flat, and has a