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2 DUSHn BEDOWLER
3 pitaK Tkey are higlii «nd<Gold countries ; but all theaer qualities mn
4 found less in the southern parts than the northern. Sumfita belongs
5 to the Kharotee tribe of Ghiljies, as does the southern part of the
6 plain of Oorghoori, under the name of Seroba. Ooorghoon itself
7 belongs to the FermoollcFs, a Persian tribe. Waunch belongs to an
8 A%haun tribe called Durataumi). To the west of Wauneh, beyond
9 a range oi hills, in the mountainous country of Mumniye, the slope
10 of which is east towards the (romuL Mummye is divided on the
11 west by the same branch which pasaes to tlie west of Sirutza, from
12 the bason of the Aubistaudeh.
13 In the riKuint tins to the south of Mummye, are the valleys of
14 Oozdeh, Couzidour, (ScC and the plains of Doclieena, Turrukghuz, &c.
15 all sloping east to the Gomul. ... . • .
16 To the west of these is a high tableland, sloping west, supported on
17 the north-wertby the range of Qiajdh AmTatiti» and oontainiug Can-
18 ftidiaiihtiSnildi Yeacx>n, Secoona Baug and Tob^ The Tnliey of
19 Boiehim deaeenda from thia table land into Fiaheen» which atao lies
20 MMith of Toba. Bnnhofe is a fertile vaUey^ watered by the Lofa.
21 Elaheen i» low, biit. higher than Gndihar. It is a plain not miafk-
22 flfely .fertile. To dieaonih tif Pitheenia Shawl, diiridedfrom it by the
23 lange t»f Tnkkatoa It is higher than Sidieen^ but lowop than Mooa-
24 tODog,.* plam to the wesb of it, odder the table land of • Kebmt, Sfa«wl
25 and Moostoong both belong to the Bdodhe Flrinoe of Eelaut, tfKNi^
26 the former is chiefly inhabited by A%hauns. Both areftitile^ Imt
27 from £3iawl .the land rises gradually to Khmlukkeef and gets mbfe dry
28 and barren as it iqpproadies that lange; a pzoc^ that the range is not
29 high, though it rises so much above Sweestann on the south.
30 The barren country between Khurlukkee and- Shawl, ut called the
31 Dushti Bedowleh, or The Unhappif Plain.
32 To the oHst of it and Shawl, are the mountains which I suppose to
33 fiurm a continued rang^ ljx>m Khurlukkee, by Tsupper and Chirry, to
34 * Dang is the Piuliioo Imr a plaii^ Seeoons it Ae warn of • tiibe «f Onkm
35 lAo inhabit this qpaoew
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