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Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3): Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833Burnes, Alexander, Sir

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Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3): Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833

Name: Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3): Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833
Author: Burnes, Alexander, Sir

Burnes, Alexander, Sir

Afghanistan -- Description and travel; Asia, Central -- Description and travel; Bukhoro (Uzbekistan) -- Description and travel; Burnes, Alexander, Sir, 1805-1841 -- Travel; Indus River Valley -- Description and travel

Chinese Province of Yarkund.--Sketch of its History.--Mode of
  governing it by the Chinese.--Singular Mode of communicating
  with Pekin.--Inhabitants.--Kalmuks, curious Customs.--Anecdote
  of the Chinese Police.--Country between Yarkund and
  Tibet.--Communications with Bokhara.--Notice of Kokan           227-237


  CHAP. VII.

  ON THE MOUNTAINS OF HINDOO KOOSH.

  Range so called.--Height.--General Features.--Productions.--
  Formation of the Rocks.--True Mountain of Hindoo Koosh          238-248


  CHAP. VIII.

  TOORKMANIA, OR THE COUNTRY OF THE TOORKMUNS.

  Toorkmania: Country so called.--Nature of it and the Toorkmuns.--
  Origin of the Toorkmuns.--Tribes.--Language.--Account of Merve.--
  General Characteristics of the People of Toorkmania             249-261


  CHAP. IX.

  ON THE INROADS OF THE TATARS, WITH A NOTICE OF THE TRIBES IN
  TOORKISTAN.

  Invasions of the Tatars sketched.--Sources from whence they
  sprung, investigated.--Exaggerated Numbers.--Probabilities of
  Success in modern Times.--Only two great tribes, Toorks and
  Mundshoors.--Appearance of Tatars.--Physiognomy.--Chaghtye
  and Uzbeks.--Kalmuks.--Kuzzaks and Kirgizzes.--Citizens of
  Toorkistan.--Tatar and Magi Religion.--Concluding Observations  262-270


  CHAP. X.

  ON THE HORSES OF TOORKISTAN.

  Toorkmun Horse.--Tradition of its Lineage.--Mode of
  Feeding.--Varieties of the Toorkmun Horse.--Extent of the
  Trade.--Great Characteristics of this noble Animal              271-277




  BOOK II.

  AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COUNTRIES BETWEEN INDIA AND THE
  CASPIAN SEA.


  CHAPTER I.

  THE PUNJAB.

  Limits of Runjeet Sing’s Power.--Its Rise.--State of the
  Government.--Its Decline.--Influence of the Chiefs.--The
  People.--Military Strength of the Country.--Revenues and
  Resources.--Foreign Policy.--General Character of the
  Government.--Its probable Termination                           279-298


  CHAP. II.

  HISTORICAL SKETCH OF EVENTS IN AFGHANISTAN, SINCE THE YEAR 1809.

  Introductory Remarks.--Shah Shooja deposed.--Elevation of
  his Brother Mahmood.--Capture of Cashmere.--League with the
  Seiks.--Loss of Attok.--Rupture with them.--Battle with the
  Persians.--Seizure of the Vizier.--His cruel Death.--Fall
  of Mahmood.--Recall of Shooja.--High-mindedness of his
  Queen.--Shooja’s Escape.--Elevation of his Brother Eyoob.--Loss
  of Cashmere.--Great Progress of the Seiks.--Total Dismemberment
  of the Cabool Monarchy                                          299-318


  CHAP. III.

  CHIEFSHIP OF PESHAWUR.

  Extent of it.--Military and political Strength.--Political
  Relations.--Its Chief: his Government.--Productions.--Feasible
  Improvements.--Its Minerals.--Coal, &c.--Great Value of the
  Article                                                         319-328


  CHAP. IV.

  CHIEFSHIP OF CABOOL.

  Its Boundaries.--Character of Dost Mahommed Khan.--His
  Relations.--Cabool: its Supplies                                329-336

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