An account of the kingdom of Caubul,and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India : comprising a view of the Afghaun nation, and a history of the Dooraunee monarchy

· 1815 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

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2mun. — Country of the Eimaaks and Hazaurcba. — Range of Solimatm. — Orifytn and

3direction of the chain. — Suff'uid Coli minor ritn^cs. — Rranchet towards the east,

4branch oF PumiiuUw, branch of salt hilLs branch of 34° north latitude, brandies

5towards the west — Hills on the west of A%hauni«tami. — Khojeh Amraun. — Range

6of Tukkatoo. — Range of Khurlukkec. — Hills emt of lopgitode 68° euL — Range

7tootb of tlic Turnuk — Range of ijoorghur - - - Page 94

8rHAP. ITI.

9ni\nERS OF AFGHAl NISTAUM.

10The Indus, joined by the river of Ladauk and Iry the Abaseen. — The river of Kausb-

11k,uir. — The rnoT of Caubid. — The Koorruni. — The Gomul. — Thr Zhnhc. — Tlif>

12Helmund. — The LTrghundaub. — The Khashrood. — The Furrali rood. — The Tur-

13nuk. — Tlie LTgliessaun. — Tlie Lora. — The Ochus, Poolccmaulaim, or Tejend —

14Auhistaudtii lake - = - z : - = loS

15CHAP, rv.

16yATiTRAi. Ayn POUTICAL Divisioyg OF ATOBAinffaf AVV-

17Lower and Upper ^d. — Damaun, iu divisions and inhabitants. — Tribes in the range

18of Solimaun. — Tribes among its eastern branches. — Plain of Peshawer. — Euso6cyes.

19Tribes between Hindoo Coosh and Su£bid Coh, — Khybcrees. — Jellallabad. — Nin-

20grahaur. — Plain of Caubul. — Wurduka — Ck>untrie8 on the west of the Solimatmee

21range, Lognr, &c — Boson of the Aubi*taudch. — Valley of the Tumuk. — Country

22between the Urghandaub and the Helmund. — Country west of the Helmund. —

23Coontrie* west of the range of Solimaun resumed. — Sauleh Yesoon, &c — Pisheen. —

24Shawl and Moostoong. — Dushti Bedowlch. — Zawora and Tul. -— Chooteeallee. —

25Boree. — liiobe - • - - - - .

26CItAP. V.

27OF THK n.TMATF. OF AFGHAtTXIRTAnH.

28South-west Monsoon. ^ Winter rains. — Spring rains. — Temperatmne. — Winds. —

29General remark* on the climate and its cfTecta - - - 126

30CHAP. VI.

31AWIMAIA VEQgTABlBS, ASP MntEHAlS OF ATGHAUMIBTAUN.

32The Hon. — Ti^er and leopard. — Wolf, hyaena. — Bear. — Wild boar. — Wild ass. —

33Deer. — The horse, mule, and ass. — Camel and dromedary'. — Boffaloe. — Ox. — ■

34^eep. — Gc»t. — Pog. — Cat. — Birds. — Gome and other birds. ~ Reptiles. —

35laaect* Trees. — Bushes. — Flowers. — Minerals - - - 141