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“ Bhur ” boat. Daoca. A boat for heavy coarse 
cargo. 
“ Sonamukhi,” golden faced. Dacca. A descrip- 
tion of the kind of boat called chhip; gets 
its name from the prow being ornamented 
with gilding. Used for quick travelling. 
“ Mayur panki,” or peacock boat. Dacca. An- 
other description of the chhip. Its make ex- 
plains its narne. Used similar to No. 5. 
“ Chhip.” From Dacca. A narrow elongated 
pansi, common in Moorshedabad. Das gene- 
rally 10 to 20 rowers. Used for quick travel- 
‘ Dingi.” From Serampore. The ordinary kind 
of dingi. Used in the rivers of Bengal. 
“ Madh.” From Chittagong. A float made of 
bamboo and cane. Used about Chittagong. 
“ Kheya dingi,” _ or ferry boat. Chittagong. A 
kind of dingi used as a ferry boat about Chit 
tagong. 
“ Hudi,” or Ulak boat. Chittagong. Used on 
the coast about Chittagong. 
Dingi-sharunga.” Chittagong. A dug-out eon- 
verted into a dingi, and used as a ferry boat 
about Chittagong. 
“ Chhot,” or Balam boat. Chittagong. Used as 
a passenger boat in deep water. Has generally 
two or thrce cabins. 
“ Nauka.” From Bancoorah. The common boat 
for carrying produce in the district of Ban 
coorah. 
“ Donga ” (double). Bancoorah. Two dug-outs 
joined together for the purpose of making a 
safe ferry boat. 
“ Bhela.”. Bancoorah. A raft or float made from 
the pith of the sola plant (Gvschynomene palu- 
dosa). Used for fishing or for Crossing rivers 
in flood. 
“ Bhela.” Bogra. Differs from the preceding 
one in shape only. Used for fishing. 
“ Shalti.” A dug-out. Singbhum. Used on the 
river of the south-western frontier. 
“ Telodonga.” Serampore. A dug-out formed 
outof thetrunk of the Borassus flahelliformis. 
Used for navigating shallow drains andwater- 
courses. 
“Jele dingi.” Serampore. The boat commonly 
used by fishermen on the Gangetic rivers. 
“ Ulak.” From Patna. The kind of boat used 
on the Gangetic rivers for carrying country 
produce. 
“ Chari.” Nattore, Rajshahye district. Anearthen 
tub used as a boat. 
“Vewa.” Jessore. A raft made of three or more 
plantain trees, secured by pieccs of bamboo 
run through and through. 
GEOUP XVIII.-CIYIL ENGINEEEING, PUBLIC WOEKS, AND 
AECHITECTUEE. 
Government C. E. College, Madras. 
Model of Madras native sluice, for drawing off water 
from tanks at different levels. 
Model of “ Calingula,” used to regulate the ovcrflow 
of water from tanks, &c. 
Section of Dam (model). Kistnah River Anicut. 
Section ot Dam (model). Godavery River Anicut. 
Model showing the method of making terraced roofs 
in Madras. 
Messrs. Nicholas and Curths, Madras. 
Photographs of the bridge over the Toongaboodra 
River, Is orth-west Line, Madras Railway :— 
1. Photographie panorama of the bridge. 
-■ Photograph, showing the niasonry of one of 
piers. 
3. Photograph of the bridge from a close point 
of view. 
Photographie views from Madras 
The Government House. 
The General Hospital. 
The Presidency College. 
Central Railway Station. 
Napier Bridge over the Cooum. 
The Pier. 
Captain Ross Thompson, R.E. 
Photographs (38) of subjects connected with Civil 
Engineering, Public Works, &c. 
1. lown of Bezwada, Kistnah River and Anicut 
from Colonel Orr’s house. 
2. Kistnah Anicut and Government Workshops 
from Bezwada quarries, Seetanagram hill in 
distance. 
(8834.) 
5. Silt Trap at entrancc to Lock Chamber, Bez 
wada, “ Lock Hall,” &c., in background. 
15. Bridge over Eilore Canal near Bezwada, Native 
Transit boat and passengers. 
4. Bridge over head of Canal at Bezwada, Govern 
ment Workshops, quarries, and old pagoda 
in background. 
19. Little Channel Steamer, native huts, &c. in 
Bezwada. 
13. Head of Ellore and Masulipatam Canals, Bez 
wada Cotton Boats, and “ Shoe Dhonics ” in 
foreground. 
IG. Junction of Ellore and Masulipatam Canals near 
Bezwada, Colonel Orr s house and Mission 
ars Bungalow in background. 
12. Coolies trucking stone for the Kistnah Anicut, 
Public Works Department Library in back 
ground. 
14. \ iew from Quarries at Seetanagram on the 
Kistnah, Guntoor road leading over Nizam- 
patam Canal Head Sluices. 
3. Kistnah Anicut from Seetanagram Quarries, 
linder Sluices and Tramway in foreground, 
Bezwada Town and hills in distance. 
3G. Lock and Lock bridge at Dugiralla, Kistnah 
District, Iron stone-boats passing through 
(Nizampatam Canal). 
33. Kunkipaud Lock (Masulipatam Canal, Kistnah 
District). View of the upper or Bezwada 
Reach, Bezwada hills in distance. 
4L Aqueduct for passing the Cummamoor Channel 
over the Nuckoovagoo drainage, Kistnah Dis 
trict. 
32. Aqueduct for passing Ellore Canal over the 
Zummelair River, Kistnah. 
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