Lahore is upon the Ravey, the second of the five rivers
forming the Indus, counting from the east, and was the Hydroates of the
ancients. The Indus proper, or Nilab, is considerably farther west. - E.]
We left Lahore on the 13th May, proposing to overtake a caravan which
set out two months before, and went that day eleven c. to a small town
named Chacksunder. The 14th to Non-serai, fifteen c. The 15th to
Mutteray, eight c. The 16th to Quemal khan, nineteen c. The 17th to
Herpae, sixteen c. The 18th to Alicasaca, twelve c. The 19th
Trumba, twelve c. and this day we overtook a small caravan that left
Lahore eight days before us. The 20th to Sedousehall, fourteen c. The
21st to Callixechebaut, fifteen c. The 22d to Multan,[150] twelve c.
This is a great and ancient city, having the river Indus at the distance
of three coss. All caravans must remain here ten or twelve days, before
leave can be procured from the governor to proceed, on purpose that the
city may benefit by their stay. It yields white plain cotton cloth and
diaper. We remained five days, and were then glad to get leave to
depart, by means of a present.
[Footnote 150: In the whole of this itinerary, from Lahore to Multan or
Mooltan, down the Ravey river, not a single name in the text, except the
two extremities, bears the smallest resemblance to any of those in
modern geography.
