Afghanistan; Asia, Central -- Description and travel; Eastern question (Central Asia)
29. _Ghwalari_ (14 kos).--The road leaves the bed of the Gomul
and crosses a very difficult kotal. Water is scarce at this
stage.
30. _Mashkanai_ (10 kos).--Through low barren hills; water from
a brackish spring.
31. _Zernarikah_ (8 kos).--Through low barren hills; water from
a brackish spring.
32 _Manjigarh_ (9 kos).--At the fourth kos the road passes out
of the hills and crosses to Manjigarh. From there the road lies
through the Derajat to Dera Ismail Khan, 49 miles.
V
KANDAHAR TO KABUL.
1. _Abdul Aziz_ (5 miles 7 furlongs).--Grass for horses and
forage for camels very scarce.
2. _Kala Azim_ (9 miles 7 furlongs--15 miles 6 furlongs).--Over
a hard stony road, considerably undulating and intersected by
beds of nullahs; plenty of excellent camel forage but little
grass; fuel scarce; a few wells of sweet water; ruined village
near the fort.
3. _Khel-i-Akhun_ (16½ miles--32¼ miles).
4. _Shahr-i-Safa_ (11 miles--43¼ miles).
5. _Tir-andaz Minar_ (10¼ miles--53½ miles).
6. _Tut_ (11½ miles--65 miles).
7. _Asia Hazara_ (10 miles--75 miles).
8. _Kelat-i-Ghilzai_ (12¾ miles--87¾ miles).
9. _Sar-i-Asp_ (10¼ miles--98 miles).
10. _Nurka_ (9½ miles--107½ miles).
11. _Tazi_ (8¾ miles--116¼ miles).
12. _Shaftal_ (6½ miles--122¾ miles).
13. _Chasma-i-Shadi_ (10½ miles--133¼ miles).
14. _Pangak_ (6½ miles--139¾ miles).
15. _Ghojan_ (12 miles--151¾ miles).
16. _Mukur_ (12¼ miles--164 miles).
17. _Oba Karez_ (14 miles--178 miles).
18. _Jamrud_ (12 miles--190 miles).
19. _Mashaki_ (9 miles--199 miles).
20. _Ahmad Khel_ (9½ miles--208½ miles).
21. _Nani_ (7½ miles--216 miles).
22. _Ghazni_ (15¾ miles--231¾ miles).
23. _Shashgao_ (13 miles--244¾ miles).
24. _Haft Asia_ (8½ miles--253¼ miles).
25. _Haidar Khel_ (10¾ miles--264 miles).
26. _Shekhabad_ (9½ miles--273½ miles).
27. _Maidan_ (18½ miles--292 miles).
28. _Kabul_ (26 miles--318 miles).
VI
KABUL TO THE OXUS BY BAMIAN, TAHKT-I-PUL AND BALKH.
1. _Argandab_ (14 miles).--Supplies procurable in small
quantities; water plentiful; grass scarce. Road tolerably good.
2. _Rustam Khel_ (8 miles--22 miles).--Supplies and water
procurable; grass plentiful but coarse.
3. _Jalrez_ (10 miles--32 miles).--A village; supplies and water
procurable, grass rather scarce. Road generally rough and stony,
passing through a well cultivated valley.
4. _Sar-i-Chasma_ (10 miles--42 miles).--A spring of water, one
of the sources of the Kabul river. Road very rough, stony, and
narrow.
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