a large and celebrated river of India. It has its source in the mountains which border on Little Thibet, in 96 degrees of longitude, and 35° 45' of latitude. It crosses several kingdoms, running from north to south; and falls into the bay of Bengal by several mouths. The waters are lowest in April and May; and highest before the end of September. It overflows yearly like the Nile; and renders the kingdom of Bengal as fruitful as that of the Delta in Egypt. The people in these parts hold the water of this river in high veneration; and it is visited annually by a prodigious number of pilgrims from all parts of India. The greatest happiness that many of the Indians with for, is to die in this river. The English have several settlements on this river, which will be taken notice of in their proper places.