5. _Unai Pass_ (Foot of--9 miles--51 miles).--Water procurable, grass scarce. Road fair, occasionally running along the slopes of hills; very stony. 6. _Urt_ (5 miles--56 miles).--Water procurable, grass scarce. The road consists of a succession of very steep ascents and descents. 7. _Gardan-i-Diwar_ (6 miles 4 furlongs--62 miles 4 furlongs).--Water and grass plentiful; road tolerably good, passes over four rather high spurs, and crosses the Helmund. 8. _Siah Kala_ (7 miles--69 miles 4 furlongs).--Grass and water plentiful. 9. _Kahzar_ (6 miles--75 miles 4 furlongs).--A few supplies, water and grass plentiful; road indifferent. 10. _Irak Pass_ (5 miles 4 furlongs--81 miles).--Water procurable. Road passes over rocky and boggy stretches. 11. _Ab-i-Irak_ (6 miles 4 furlongs--87 miles 4 furlongs).--Water procurable; the ascent over the kotal is not steep. The road is straight and tolerably free from rock, the descent is steeper. For camels the road is not good. 12. _Irak_ (4 miles--91 miles 4 furlongs).--Water and grass procurable. Road very bad, leading through a rugged stony valley, and descending rapidly the whole way. 13. _Zohak_ (6 miles--97 miles 4 furlongs).--Water and grass procurable; road difficult. 14. _Bamian_ (9 miles 4 furlongs--107 miles; Elev. about 8000 feet).--All supplies abundant. 15. _Akrabat_ (15 miles--122 miles). 16. _Saighan_ (20 miles--142 miles)--Well cultivated valley; water and grass plentiful. 17. _Kamard_ (18 miles--160 miles)--Water, supplies and forage procurable. The road is difficult. 18. _Mother_ (18 miles--178 miles)--Road tolerable. 19. _Doah_ (18 miles 4 furlongs--196 miles 4 furlongs). 20. _Roi_ (20 miles--216 miles 4 furlongs). 21. _Kuram_ (20 miles--236 miles 4 furlongs). 22. _Sar-i-Bagh_ (13 miles 4 furlongs--250 miles). 23. _Aibak_ (20 miles--270 miles). 24. _Hazrat Sultan_ (17 miles--287 miles). (19 to 24 are well-watered populous districts. They contain villages and are under cultivation.) 25. _Khulm or Tashkurghan_ (20 miles--307 miles).--Supplies and water plentiful; a road to Kunduz, 70 miles. 26. _Mazar-i-Sharif_ (34 miles--341 miles).--Supplies and water abundant. Route traverses a plain and crosses the Abdul Kotal; a road runs from there to Bamian. 27. _Takht-i-Pul_ (8 miles 4 furlongs--349 miles 4 furlongs)--.A town; supplies and water abundant; plain, open country. 28. _Balkh_ (8 miles--357 miles 4 furlongs).--Supplies and water procurable. 29. _Manlik_ (20 miles--377 miles 4 furlongs).--Supplies scarce. 30. _Turcoman Kala_ (20 miles--397 miles 4 furlongs).--Supplies scarce.