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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1Xvi CONTENTS.

2CHAT. IV. .

3WESTERN ATOHAUNS. DOORRAVNEEB, CITY OF CANDAHAR, TEREENS AKD BARArCHEt.

4General degicriptioa. — Imprejaion made oo the wegtem tribes by the monarchy. — Pas-

5toral tribes - - - - - - - - Page 388

6Extent and boundaries DcBcription of the country (in five divisions) — 1st. Tlint \ye»t

7of loag. 63^ east. — 2d. That from long. 63- east to the meridian of Candaliitr. —

83d. That in the hills aouth of the Purt>panii!ian range. — 4th. Tliat round Candahar. —

95 til. Tliat in the south-east of the Doorraunee ct>iintry. — .\niinals in the Dcx)rraunee

10country. — Name and early history' of the Doorraunecs. — Divisions. — Populzye. —

11. Baurikzyes. — .\tchik7.ycs. — .\lizycs. — Alekkoxycs. — I»k.haukh/yc8. — Maukoos and

12Khou^aunfes. — Population of the Doorraunee cotmtry Internal ^vernnient of the

13tribe. — The King Chief. — Favourable ctFect of tlie com[x'tition l>etwcen the crovtii

14and the nobles. — Internal government of each clan. — Agricultural Doorraunees. —

15Form of viUagea. I louses and furniture. — Shopg. — Public apartment. — Employ-

16ments. — Castles of p^'tty Khauns. — Character of that class. - Humsauyahs or r)e.

17nizens. — Pastoral Doorrauiiees. — Description of a black tent. — Cantps Shepherds

18to Bcattered tents. — Charms of the pastoral life — Way of life of the shepherds of

19Toba. Connx)sition of a camp Eni])loymcnt.s of the people. — Dress of the

20Doorraunecs. — Food. — Appearance. — Manners and condition. — HospitaUty.

21Character. — Esteemed by the other tribes. — Account of the clan of Atchikzyes. .

22Account of Candahar -r - ; ^ ; - - jpi

23WABAirHEB.

24Description of Shoraubuk. — Camels used to ride on and to plough. — Cooddools or

25houses of hurdles. - - - z : = 426

26Divigion into white and black. — Description of Pishecn. Syuds of Pisheen. — Speen

27pr white Terecns in Tull and Chooteallee - - - - 428

28rwAP. V

29OHUJIBS, aTIBS of OHUZNEE and CAUBUL, WVRDUXS and CAUKEB8.

30OHILJIES.

31^Smdaries. — Description of the country. — Valley of the Tumuk. — Tract under the

32Paropamisan hills. — Tract snath of the valley of the TutTiuk. — Tract south of lati-

33tude 32°. — Muuunyc. — Ba»oa of the Aubistaudeb. — City of Ghuznec Gbiljic