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2 KHYBEREESL
3 Two KhiOs of the Upper Momundi Uve in black tents, keep
4 aunelfly taod move in spring with their flodu to (he 'upper put of (he'
5 Heehnund in Khofeasaun. Ttteae are the onfy nknring hordfit
6 among the Berdooranneei.
7 The Klijberees live aanang the iieads of the nnmeroua branchea
8 which issoe from the northern and eaatern ftcea 'of Bpeengliur^ er
9 Su&id GohJ Ibej derive thdr name from- the valky or paaa of
10 Khyfaer, which extends on the fi^ of the CSiabul river* between
11 Fediawer and JdhiUabad* and fimna the notthem border of their
12 poaaceaioni thejr are bounded on the weat by the uninhabitable smn-
13 mita of Sufiud Cah ; on the south, they have the Bungnah oomrtiy*
14 and on die north-ea^t the plain of Peshawer ; but on the aouth coat
15 they extend ahx^ the Range of S4"« nearly (o the Indus.
16 Hie country is very diversified. The upper part is litoated on
17 the steep side of a lofty ni6untain> and the lower' amcHig bare and
18 rugged hills, and rich but narrow vallgra.
19 The climate varies from great cold to excessive heat In general it
20 is cool, but the lower valleys arc hot, from the stagnation of the air
21 occasioned by the mountains which siirround them, and the low bare
22 hills are there, a.s every where, intolerably hot in summer.
23 The Khyberees consist of three indt |h ndeiit tribes, exclusive of
24 the Upper Momunds. These arc tlu Atu i cK t s, Shainwaurees, and
25 Oorookzyes. Altogether ilicy ■,ivv about 120,000 souls. The Shain-
26 waurees are the least immerous, but they are the best people of the
27 three, and most subject to the King's authority. The others are
28 secured from subju^raf ion bv the strength of their country; but the
29 importance of the Kiij,ber });iss (the great communication between
30 Peshavvci and Caubul), rentiers it necessary for the Iviiig to have
31 some control over their proceedings. They accordingly receive great
32 pensions, on condition of answering for the quiet of the road ; but
33 auch' ara Iheir habits of rapine, thi^ thqr can never be tntiidy're-
34 atramed ilrein plundering passengers and liliai lfaeve: ut any confix
35 aiofi in the atate, it is impoaaihle to paaa ifardng^'their coinCry. ' The
36 Khyber paaa ia about twenty-£ve mileB long, over ateep ridg^ tfid
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