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 ↗

1CONTENTa xlii

2CHAP. IX.

3OF THB GREAT.

4The housca and fiiraitare of the great. — Drew, ornaments and arms of tlie men. — ■

5Dress of the ladies. — HouschoUl and retinue of the great. — Fidelity of the gervanM.

6— Life of the great. — Description of mix entertaii intent t Peahawer. — Entertainment

7at the gardens of TJmoor Shauh. — Character of the great. — Account of the prin«

8cipal nobles of t}>e court of Shauh Sitoojau. — Muddud Khaun. — Goolistaun Khaun.

9■— Amim Khaun. — Meer Hotuk Khaun. — Ahmetl Khaun Noorzye. — Negociationa

10witli Persian miniatcrs, — and with Doorraunce Sirdara - - Page 267

11Note. Condition of Europeans in Afgbaunigtwin - - - - 288

12TRADE OF CAUBUl,

13Mean* of transport. — Caravans. — Thoee with wandering tribe* — Thoae composed of

14merchants alone. — Foreign trade — with India,— with Toorkistaun, — with Persia, — -

15with Chinese Toorkistaun. — Internal trade of the kingdom. — The horse-trade. 390

16CHAP. XT.

17HUgBANDllY OF CAUBOT..

18Claaaeti of caltivator*. — Proprietors. — X'alue of land. — Tenants. — Rent-Buzgurg or

19Metayers. — Labourers. — Spring tmd autumn. — Harvests of Atghaunistaun. ■ —

20Paulaiz. — Graina n»ed for food. — Garden StuiR. — Sugar Cane. — Cotton. — Oil

21plantft. — Madder. — Asafoetida. — Artificial gra»>»cs. — System of farming. — Irriga-

22tion.—- Streams. — ■ Cauraizes or Calireczes. — And other modes of irrigation.—

23Khooahkanl)eh or unwatcre<i land. — Procosji of cultivation. — Wind-mills. — Water-

24roilU- — Hand-mills. — Svicccsaion of crojis. — Cattle - -

25CHAR XIT.

26TAUJIK8, HIKDKEB8 AWP OTHER INHABITANTS OP AFGHAUNISTAUX.

27Cohiataunees. — Rurrukeea. — Poormoolees or Fermoolees. — Sirdeli^s. — Jat«. — -

28Awaum. — Puraunchehs. — Hindoos. — Diggauns. — Shulmauncea. — S^'autccs. —

29Teeiyea. — Kuzzilbaushca. — Araba. — Aiinenian>. — Abysginiana. — Caimuka 309

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