_Kala Sangi._--An uninhabited fort a few miles north-east of Teivereh, in the Taimani country. It is built of large roughly-cut stones piled together without cement. _Kala Bar Sang._--A fort in Afghan-Turkestan, commanding a defile south of the Saighan valley. The fort is a rude, shapeless building, with no pretensions to strength save what it derives from its site. _Kala Takah._--A fort in Afghan-Turkestan, 42 miles south of Sar-i-Pul. _Kala Wasil._--A fort in the Kah Dara division, north-west of Kabul. _Kala Kamard._--A fort of Afghan-Turkestan upon the road from Balkh to Kabul, and about 110 miles south of Khulm. It is inhabited by Hazaras and Tajiks, and draws its water from the Surkhab, a tributary of the Kunduz river. At this point the Surkhab possesses a width of 24 feet, a mean depth of 2 feet, and an average current of 4½ miles an hour. Its source is at the head of the valley, where it issues from a cleft in the rock. Kamard fort stands 5600 feet above the sea in a gloomy narrow valley, containing orchards of apricots which extend for many miles. The rocks rise upon either side of the valley to a height of 3000 feet; the valley itself is not more than 300 yards in width. The following routes indicate briefly the principal lines of communication in Afghanistan. I. BALKH TO HERAT. 1. _Aktapa_ (10 miles).--A fort in ruins, 150 houses; forage plenty; road level; intersected by canals and watercourses; four canals bridged. 2. _Meilik_ (10 miles--20 miles).--A town of 2500 souls, surrounded by a mud wall; water and forage plentiful; cultivation scarce; road level, with no impediments. 3. _Shekhabad_ (10 miles--30 miles).--A village of 50 houses; water and forage plentiful; cultivation very partial; road over a level plain; no impediments from canals. 4. _Akcheh_ (10 miles--40 miles).--A town containing 4000 or 5000 souls; supplies, forage and water abundant; road over a level plain, crossing 10 or 11 canals, all having wooden bridges about 12 feet broad. Any amount of supplies procurable. 5. _Airagli_ (10 miles--50 miles).--A small mud fort, 80 to 100 houses; supplies, forage and water abundant; road level, crossing two bridged canals. 6. _Shibirghan_ (10 miles--60 miles).--A town and fort containing 1500 to 2000 houses; supplies, water and forage abundant; road excellent, crossing one bridged canal. 7. _Khorasanguzar_ (10 miles--70 miles).--A halting place; forage and water alone procurable; road level, but slightly sandy. 8. _Takht-i-Rustam Khan_ (20 miles--90 miles).--A halting place; forage and water alone procurable; road sandy; for want of water this stage cannot be shortened.