CHAPTER 1

General aspect—Boundaries and divisions of the desert—Probable etymology of the Greek _oasis_—Absorption of the Ghaggar river—The Luni, or salt-river—The Rann, or Ran—Distinction of _thal_ and _rui_—_Thal_ of the Luni—Jalor—Siwanchi—Machola and Morsin—Bhinmal and Sanchor—Bhadrajun—Mewa—Balotra and Tilwara—Indhavati—Gugadeo-ka-thal—Thal of Tararoi—Thal of Khawar—Mallinath-ka-thal, or Barmer—Kherdhar—Juna Chhotan—Nagar Gura 1257