31. _Oxus River_--_Bank of_ (27 miles--424 miles 4 furlongs).--The banks of the Oxus; water and forage abundant; supplies procurable. VII KABUL TO PESHAWAR. 1. _Bhut Khak_ (8½ miles). 2. _Khurd Kabul_ (9 miles 1 furlong--17 miles 5 furlongs). 3. _Tezin_ (12⅞ miles--30 miles 4 furlongs). 4. _The Giant’s Tomb on the Tezin_ (8½ miles--39 miles). 5. _Rud-i-Kata Sang_ (4¾ miles--43 miles 6 furlongs). 6. _Jagdalik_ (7½ miles--51 miles 2 furlongs). 7. _Surkhab_ (13 miles--64 miles 2 furlongs). 8. _Sufed Sang_ (9¾ miles--74 miles). 9. _Fatehabad_ (12 miles--86 miles). 10. _Sultanpur_ (7½ miles--93 miles 4 furlongs). 11. _Jelalabad_ (9 miles--102 miles 4 furlongs). 12. _Ali Baghan_ (6¾ miles--109 miles 2 furlongs). 13. _To Char-deh_ (14 miles--123 miles 2 furlongs). 14. _Hazarnao_ (11¾ miles--135 miles). 15. _Dakka_ (9 miles--144 miles). 16. _Lundi Khana_ (9 miles--153 miles). 17. _Ali Masjid_ (13¾ miles--166 miles 6 furlongs). 18. _Kadam_ (10 miles--176 miles 6 furlongs). 19. _Koulsir_ (7 miles--183 miles 1 furlong). 20. _Peshawar_ (8¾ miles--191 miles 7 furlongs). VIII GIRISHK TO SEISTAN. 1. _Chah-i-Dewala_ (20 miles).--One well on the road. 2. _Chah-i-Karki_ (20 miles--40 miles).--One well on the road. 3. _Chah-i-Kasadi_ (20 miles--60 miles).--One well on the road. 4. _Khash_ (16 miles--76 miles).--400 houses of Arbabzais on the Khash river. 5. _Kadeh_ (46 miles--122 miles).--300 houses of Arbabzais on the Khash river. 6. _Chakhnasur_ (16 miles--138 miles).--500 houses of Mir Tajiks on the Khash river. 7. _Janabad_ (16 miles--154 miles).--400 houses. 8. _Jelalabad_ (10 miles--164 miles).--400 houses of Seistani Kayanes on the Helmund. 9. _Afzalabad Ford_ (16 miles--180 miles).--200 houses of Arbabzais on the Helmund. 10. _Koh-i-Khoja_ (10 miles--190 miles). IX HERAT TO MAIMANA. 1. _Parwana_ (11 miles).--The road crosses mountains; village of 40 houses. 2. _Khushk-i-Rabat_ (11 miles--22 miles).--The road crosses a plain of clayey soil; no provisions or houses. 3. _Kushk-i-Assaib_ (24 miles--46 miles).--The road is stony, and lies across mountains and valleys, and is frequently cut up by torrents very dangerous to pass after heavy rains. Good water; no houses or provisions. 4. _Changurek_ (24 miles--70 miles).--No houses; good water. 5. _Turchik_ (24 miles--94 miles)--Cultivated district. 6. _Mingal_ (14 miles--108 miles).--Crosses plain; water supplies. 7. _Murgab_ (14 miles--122 miles).--The road leads along a fertile valley, through a well-cultivated populous country.