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2 120 COHISTAUN.
3 Hie Jsigeea tad Torees inhabit a deep vaUey* wbich appears to
4 be cut hj tiMS Koocnim in the SdUmauny range : between the salt
5 range and that of 34% are hills and valleys, inhabited by the tribes of
6 Bungush and Khuttnk. The lattefi in some places, extends to the
7 south of the salt ranges and even crosses the Indus about Muckud.
8 To the north of the range of S4 is the rich and extensive plain
9 of Peshawer, watered by the river of Caubul, and bounded on the east
10 by the Indus. The Khuttuk-^ extend ox er the south-<"nsfcrTi part of
11 this plain. The northern part belongs to the EusofV'. i s, who inhabit
12 also the country among the hills, which I have mentioned, under the
13 names of Boon ere, Swaut. and Punjoora, Some of the Ensofzye tribes
14 extend to the east of the indus. Tlic rest of the pi am ot Peshawer
15 belongs to certain tribes, often comprehended in the name of the
16 tribes of Peshawer.
17 ■ The plain of Peshawer is bounded on the west by the subordinate
18 fange* which crosses from ffindoo Coosh to Sofflud Goh* The south-
19 em part of these hiUs* which is nakedandbanen^bdoogs to the upper
20 Mbmunds. The northern part is covered with pines, and belon^ps to
21 the OtmannHiaa. To ^ wert of this lenge of hills, is the qMcioaa
22 vaUierjr of Bajour, which nms into that of I\iiiJooM, mid which is suiw
23 mounted on the west hf the southern projection fiom Hindoo Cbosh.
24 West of the plain of Peshawer is valley of the 'OMibd thr«r, the ^
25 eastern part of which is little hif^ier than Peahaweif ; hut the Western
26 is elevated to the level of the conntriel west of the tUige of Solimann.
27 The ooimtries on the left bank of the river have already been described,
28 owing to their tonttoctioii wiiti Hindoo Coosh. On the right hani^
29 there is first tlie country of the Khyberecs ; and, farther west, the
30 rich plain of Jellallabad. West of JeUallalMid, are Gundamuk, and
31 Jugdilhdc, which, with all the high country, extending from the plain
32 of Canbul to the hills of the Khyberees ; bounded on the south by
33 Suffaid Coh, ;iTid on the north by the plain on thp Caubul river, is
34 called Nimgrahaur or * Nungnehaur. The Ck>hi8taun of Caabid iias
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36 * FiQMtbcniiMitieiiiMtdiidiiMMfifnnht MW^ in FtaditotH aigni^pi^g nlaes «b<I
37 lUbmm, a tmni.
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