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

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1xiv • CONTENT&

2BOOK TTT.

3CHAP. I.

4PARTICULAR ACCOUMT OF THE ATQHAITH TRTWr.fl.

5Eastern trilies. — The Ikniooraunccs. — Extent and houndarie!*. — Qgneral fhftrflrt<»r

6of the pfople. — Goondees or a?tsociations. — Description of the Btrdixiruimee

7country - - - - - - - - Page 3 24

8EUSQFZYES.

9Description of tlieir country. — Valley of Chumla. — Valley of Swaiit. — Boonere. —

10The Judoom of DtinUour. — ILittory ot' the Eusol'/ye:^. — Tlieir eini^atton from

11Khorassaun, and settlement in their present seats. — Majiners in former days. —

12Di"- -- n'. of the laiui-- ot tlic tribe. — Singiiliir custom of Viiish or infi rc luuij^'i ot .aiuis.

13— Anarchy dt ttir I'.i!>of/y(.'S. — I'Orm (it ^ti\-f riini( ii' iii a t/vi: ()ll!lJ^;^.- - DftaiU'd

14account of the distractions in a Euiiof^ye clan. — Account of a particular feud. —

15Effects of ttiis anarch)' — Wars between Ooloosae;-.. — Varieties in tlic governments of

16Eu&ofeye OoloossQs. — Despotism establij^lu-d by Kaussim Khaun of Deer. — Numbers

17of the Eu&ofz^cs. — Condition of the Fakcer.s or Villains. — Artizans attached to a

18division of on Oooloss. — C ustoms levied by Qoloosscs. — Houses, food, dress, and

19manners of the Euaofeyea. — Their character - - - -j-io

20TOUCOLAUKEEB.

21Description of Bajour. — Description and numbers of the inhabitants. — Govcmrocnt of

22the Turcolaunccs. — Manners and character - - - - 351

23OTMAtrnKHAn,

24Face of the country. — Government, manners, and character of the people. — Numbers

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26ITPPrW MOM UN OS.

27Face of the country. — Currapa pass. — Numbers. — Government. — Employment of the

28population - - - - - - ^ - 354

29KirvUF.RF.ES.

30Face of the country. — Divirions and numbers of the Khyl>erccfi. — Khyber paaa. —

31Pemiom for securing it — Depredations. — Appearance, manners, and character 354

32TMBES or PESHAWEIU

33Face of the cotmtry. — Divisions and numbers. — History of the Ghoreeakhail. — De-

34pendence on the King. — - Internal government, dreais, niaoners, and character 358