1 BULKH.
2 471
3 India nd Alfbia. Notwithstanding tlw OM of tlieie la^Offt^'the
4 Uzbeks are generally a sober peoplew . ...
5 . Fvt of Ihb Usbeks live in booMti and put in camps. Tlieir
6 houses, vill^es, and towns, exactly resemble those of the Afghauns,
7 but their tents are widely difierent The Uzbek tent is of the kind
8 called Kirgah, which appears to be in use over all Tartary, in part of
9 Peraia, and even in part of China. It is round, and formed of lattice
10 work of til in lilt I IS covered with black or grey felts. The roof \h of
11 four .stouter hit lis, Ix nt into the shape of a dome, and held togellier
12 by a round piece of wood in the middle. The Khirgah far surjiasses
13 the black tent of the Afghauns both in wuiaiih and shelter, and it is
14 scarcely more difficult to carry. It is commonly called by the Toorks,
15 Kan aooe or black house : a camp is called Onool, aud consists of from
16 twenty to fitly tents.
17 A greaC part of the people of Bokhaura reside in tents and follow
18 pMturage, to irhadk indeed ihtf was catupdM by the unpiodnotive
19 dceertn oCwlucfa so mncli uf tlioir conntiy is oomposedL Fi^a^m^
20 andicrooimti7» whiGhissecme ofwtar from the neig^ilioiiriiood of
21 ^inoiintains* hes ftsr wandering tribes. In Kliirarisn, and the e(wn»
22 ..tries between Bokfaania and the Caspian Sea, <lie wandeiing tribes
23 gieatly preponderate; but in.tfae piovinoe of.BoJkh thejr era Vesy
24 .inftrior to* die fixed inhabitants: diej bleed sheep* camds and
25 horses ; and SO nwnerons'aie the latter, that there is seaiedy Ionian
26 in Tooikestaun so indigent as to walk on foot.: enrion beggars jtravc^
27 on horseback, or at least upon camels and asses. As mi^it be^ex*
28 pected in Bach a people, the Usbeks produce swaiBis niUf^ csfvabjt'
29 and are renowned for their exertions in predatory war. Their arms
30 are a long and heavy lance and a shield ; few have swords, but many
31 long knives or d«fro;ers. Tliev charge in a body with shouts, which
32 the Afghauns who have engaged them describe as loud and terrific
33 Hiey form their armies in three divisions, so that they can rally •
34 twice; but the third repulse is entire defeat. They make brave sol-
35 ^ diers, and are astonishingly patient of hunger, thirst and tatigue.
36 The upuuua commonly entertained of the ferocity and barbarism
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