1 WIND& .
2 die o|qp<Mb« belief s iad the obiervm
3 , totSxmkf to mtnfi^ mi by ^M «xivil of the JognMtt lOiton, whioh
4 k WM intMided to cddbctto^ *
5 Icinaaylittleofthewmdiof A^^^Bl^»wp|. A atrang aoftheriy
6 or iMsMlMMiteriy wind bloini through the whole of Tooifctttaim and
7 KhmtMan, for a period of <nie hundred and tratjr daj^ It begbtti
8 cboHtthe middle of summer; and its cammmcmmt mad ditntikill
9 aie oounted on by the nattve* with the greatest cottfidencA.
10 ■ The prevailing winds throughoi^ ihe A%hauii country are from
11 the west. It is a general remark among the natives, that westerly
12 vvnnds are cold, and easterly winds hot. It is also said, that easterly
13 winds bi injj clouds, and west erly winds shed \he contents of theOL
14 A pestilential wind, called Sinroom, is known in .some of the hot
15 parts of the country. It sometime* blows on the plain oi^ I'eshawCT,
16 in Bajour, and in the valley of the Canbul river. It is known in the
17 south of the Doorraunec country, and even in Shawl } but, in n;enc>ra?,
18 k is unknown in the cold clims^es. It is t>aid rie\'er to blow, except
19 in bare countries, and never to last above a tew minutes at a tim^
20 Its approadi is discovered by a particular smell, which gives sufBdeat
21 • T cannot rrfrnin rrrmi ndd-rrT ;,n account of the cUmat" of Caubul, from the coramcu-
22 tarifis of the Eutperor lk.ulx;r, a wotii not more remarkable Iratil die dtafactef of iti
23 ■Mfadr, aai th* ilnpUdty and spirit «r ili «yie,> to the aMitf^
24 MdIw the countries which igrm the WCM of the Emperor's conqt^
25 " The cold and hot countries are very near to tuch other ut this pluce. One daj'** journey
26 firom Caubul, you may find a place where snow never fklis ; and, in two h(mti Jouiticy,
27 liM»«lMMthe«MirM«Mai^4Mr iMhib 1bft«irbdeH||MM. I tfaM* MlM»
28 •* there is another pluot- like Caubul in tlie w'orld. One camiut sleep therf in summer
29 " without a posteen. (a) In winter, though there is so much snow, the cold is not excessive.
30 « fluMMSlid UidTAtirisarefanKmfifdr dieir climate; but they areflot to be eatil|NMil tfr
31 H OnbiiL Hie fruits of cold dunatot^ : gmp«r {MBMgnbiBtes, apricots, apf^ i(fltlt0t,
32 ** penchps, pears, plums, almonds, and walnat.s are nbuTithuu. (i) I planted a cherry tree
33 myself at Caubul : it grew very wcU, and was thnving when I left it. Oranges and
34 ** dtKNM eoiM-m plenty from Luglunwub IcMNedM^gMT CMietobephnliBdat Oubiil,fte.**
35 (a) A dieep-ikiB doek. The Empeffor eeons to hew » Kttk ciniCgented teoool^
36 efiheiiyiisatOHibiiL (ft) Ghmies are now^ cooiBMni at CenbuL
37 T 2
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