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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

CHAP. V.

  ON THE AFFAIRS OF WESTERN AFGHANISTAN.

  Chiefs of Candahar and Herat.--Their Government                 337-340

  CHAP. VI.

  SUMMARY ON THE AFFAIRS OF CABOOL.

  Remarks on the Overthrow of the Dynasty.--Improbabilities of its
  Restoration.--Relative Power of Cabool and Persia               341-345

  CHAP. VII.

  ON THE POWER OF KOONDOOZ.

  Extent of the Chiefship.--History of its Chief, Moorad Beg: his
  Policy and Power.--Revenues and Administration.--His Character  346-354

  CHAP. VIII.

  SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF BOKHARA.

  Early History.--From the Age of Jengis Khan to that of the
  Uzbeks.--Reign of Nadir Shah.--King Hyder and the present Ruler 355-361

  CHAP. IX.

  ON THE POLITICAL AND MILITARY POWER OF BOKHARA.

  Importance of the Kingdom.--Power and Character of
  the King,--Koosh Begee, or Vizier.--Supremacy of the
  Church.--Administration.--Police.--Revenues.--Military Force and
  Spirit of the Uzbeks.--Detail of the Troops.--Foreign Policy of
  Bokhara: with China--Cabool--Persia--Turkey.--Connexion with
  Russia                                                          362-381

  CHAP. X.

  ON THE STATE OF KHIVA, OR ORGUNJE.

  Limits.--Khiva: its Rise--Power and military
  Strength.--Predatory Habits of the Khivans.--Affairs of Khiva
  and Russia                                                      382-388

  CHAP. XI.

  ON THE N.E. FRONTIERS OF PERSIA.--THE KOORDS AND TOORKMUNS.

  Power of Persia over these Tribes.--Koord and other
  Chiefs.--Weakness of the Persian Frontier                       389-393

  BOOK III.

  ON THE COMMERCE OF CENTRAL ASIA.

  CHAPTER I.

  ON THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF THE PUNJAB, AND THE ADVANTAGES OF
  OPENING THE INDUS.

  Favourable Position of the Punjab for Trade.--Extent and
  Variety of its Productions--Shawls of Cashmere.--Extent of the
  Manufacture.--Silks.--Cottons.--Minerals.--Vegetables.--
  Advantages of opening the Indus to the Punjab Trade.--Effects
  of it on the Towns of the Indus.--Articles brought into Demand
  by it.--Cotton.--Chintses.--Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.--Depôt for
  a Water Commerce.--Political Condition of the Country           395-412

  CHAP. II.

  ON THE COMMERCE OF CABOOL.

  Routes from India on Cabool.--Carriers of the Trade.--
  Imports.--Disposition of the Cabool Chiefs towards their
  Extension.--Remarks                                             413-421

  CHAP. III.

  ON THE COMMERCE AND FOREIGN COMMUNICATIONS OF BOKHARA AND
  CENTRAL ASIA.

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