1 ,4d4 CHEillJEi: 001}NT9T.
2 The Balla Hissaiir, which stands on the part of the hill north of this
3 entrance, is a kind of citadel, and contains the King's palace, in
4 -which are several halls distinguished with the royal ornaniem of a
5 gilded cupola. Ihere is .an upper dtadel uaed a9 a state pnaon &)r
6 princes of the bluod.
7 In the centre of the city is an open square, whence hme four
8 bazara two stories high, arched over like those already mentioned.
9 Most of the buikluigs of Caubul are of wood, a material recommended
10 by its power of resisting the frequent earthquakes, with which this
11 place is visited.
12 - Cubiilt though not m eii««iinye citj^ is compact and hsnHwiinfi
13 31»d6soriplioinJ Jhmgivai of odwtowiis will m iti if ,it
14 iMieooUflGtcdtliat it.isliieseBt<if thii <XNirtMidtiie^^wid:esBpotiiiai
15 4if«tndft 3rlie abundniee aad antngdiiieii^
16 lilmdjr • ihflme of praiae ,to on EmofMan tm^ePflr*. I.llia cii^ if «
17 iiTided hj the stream which baan its.BSBie^iaiid ii siiicrowiM|M
18 tknhiriy^-ett the north and west; by Dumerous gardens and grorea
19 ftiutfineds. The most pleasing spot about it is the tomb of t]» isv^
20 IMiaoc Bauber, whidi is sitnated at the top q£ m. hill over the duQr*
21 SDIRHmded by beds of anemonies and other flofrMa».and oonunsnding
22 A noble pcospect The town itself, and the neighbouring meadcMn^
23 fieldn, find orchards, watered by streams, interspersed with vilhiges,
24 and encompassed by mountaioSf all contribute to tba grandtwur and
25 variety of the landscape.
26 The charms of ihe climate and scenery of Caubul have been cele-
27 brated by many Persian and iiidiini w riicrs. The beauty and abun-
28 dance of its flowers are proverbial, and. its iruits are traobpofted to
29 the remotest parts of India. ' ■ "
30 The four Tuppehson districts immediately dependent on Caubul
31 (BoQtkhauk, Logur, Pu^maun, and Cohdauinaun) are all fertile, well
32 nitcMd, sad eukiiatad .with 0K«it ivlAsliy.iiid aldDL .Fli^M»n»
33 Mt.Mmw
34 Digitized by Googl<!
35 J