Bokhara to Samarcand Little Desert of Chöl Melik Animation of Road owing to War First View of Samarcand Haszreti Shah Zinde Mosque of Timour Citadel (Ark) Reception Hall of Timour Köktash or Timour's Throne Singular Footstool Timour's Sepulchre and that of his Preceptor Author visits the actual Tomb of Timour in the Souterrain Folio Koran ascribed to Osman, Mohammed's Secretary Colleges Ancient Observatory Greek Armenian Library not, as pretended, carried off by Timour Architecture of Public Buildings not Chinese but Persian Modern Samarcand Its Population Dehbid Author decides to return Arrival of Emir Author's Interview with him Parting from the Hadjis, and Departure from Samarcand. CHAPTER XII.--Page 222 Samarcand to Karshi through Desert Nomads Karshi, the Ancient Nakhseb Trade and Manufacture Kerki Oxus Author charged with being runaway Slave Ersari Turkomans Mezari Sherif Belkh Author joins Karavan from Bokhara Slavery Zeid Andkhuy Yeketut Khairabad Maymene Akkale. CHAPTER XIII.--Page 244 Maymene Its Political Position and Importance Reigning Prince Rivalry of Bokhara and Kabul Dost Mohammed Khan Ishan Eyub and Mollah Khalmurad Khanat and Fortress of Maymene Escaped Russian Offenders Murgab River and Bala Murgab Djemshidi and Afghan Ruinous Taxes on Merchandise Kalè No Hezare Afghan Exactions and Maladministration. {xv} CHAPTER XIV.--Page 269 HERAT. Herat Its Ruinous State Bazaar Author's Destitute Condition The Serdar Mehemmed Yakoub Khan Parade of Afghan Troops Interview with Serdar Conduct of Afghans on storming Herat Nazir Naim the Vizir Embarrassed State of Revenue Major Todd Mosalla, and Tomb of Sultan Husein Mirza Tomb of Khodja Abdullah Ansari, and of Dost Mohammed Khan. CHAPTER XV.--Page 286 FROM HERAT TO LONDON. Author joins Karavan for Meshed Kuhsun, last Afghan Town False Alarm from Wild Asses Debatable Ground between Afghan and Persian Territory Bifurcation of Route Yusuf Khan Hezareh Ferimon Colonel Dolmage Prince Sultan Murad Mirza Author avows who he is to the Serdar of Herat Shahrud Teheran, and Welcome there by the Turkish Charge d' Affaires, Ismael Efendi Kind Reception by Mr. Alison and the English Embassy Interview with the Shah The Kavvan ud Dowlet and the Defeat at Merv Return by Trebisond and Constantinople to Pesth Author leaves the Khiva Mollah behind him at Pesth and proceeds to London His Welcome in the last-named City. PART II. CHAPTER XVI.--Page 301 THE TURKOMANS.