Journals of travels in Assam, Burma, Bootan, Affghanistan and the neighbouring countries (1847) (14760329721)

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Title: Journals of travels in Assam, Burma, Bootan, Affghanistan and the neighbouring countries
Year: 1847 (1840s)
Authors: Griffith, William, 1810-1845 McClelland, John, -1883
Subjects: Plants Plants Plants
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tagninus. The water of these jheels is clear, black when deep, whichit often is to a great extent. Wednesday, \Zth.—Reached Dacca about 2 p. m. : it is a large andpopulous place. The numerous grass of the jheels is sown there:it is the red bearded dhan or paddy grass: of this vast quantitiesare cut for fodder, for, the whole face of the country being over-flowed, it follows that the cattle are throughout the rains kept installs. Thursday, 14th.—Left about noon, and proceeded down the Daccariver about 5 miles, then diverged into a narrow creek runningnearly*south. Along this were observed fine specimens of tamarindtrees. Stravadium in abundance. Sonninia scandens, and Mango, bothin abundance. Passed at 5 p. m. Neerangunge, a large native town,and below it Luckepoor. A vast expanse of water appeared near this,viz., the Megna. A good deal of native shipping occurs, consistingof brigs: great quantities of rice being exported from both places.Pelicans I observed here to roost in trees.
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■ J HEELS OF DACCA AND SYLHET. 155 Friday, loth.—In the midst of jheels: the whole face of the countryis covered with water several feet deep. Vast quantities of Oplismenusstagninus still occur. Saturday, 16th.—Still in jheels. The same features continue. Thecountry is still very populous, all the more elevated spots havingvillages. Oplismenus stagninus still prevails in vast quantities. Sunday, 17th.—Jheels in every direction:—nothing indeed seen butwater, with occasional grassy or reedy, and elevated spots occupiedby villages :—here and there a round-headed tree springing apparentlyout of the water. Hills visible to the east. Cormorants, Ciconianudiceps, paddy-birds, the common white ones with black feet, areabundant, and associate in flocks : there is one very nearly allied tothis, which is solitary, having black feet with yellow toes. The boatsof this district are very simple, something like a Bengal dingy rever-sed, but they are sharp in the bows and ought to be fast;