CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

INTRODUCTION.

CONTAINING a narrative of the journey of the Mission to

Peshawer, of its transactions at that city, and of its return

to India

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BOOK I.

GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF AFGHAUNISTAUN.

CHAP. I.

SITUATION AND BOUNDARIES OF AFGHAUNISTAUN.

Hemalleh and Hindoo Coosh. Paropamisus. Mooz

Taugh. - Table land of Tibet. Little Tibet.

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Kaush-

kaur. Pamer. Beloot Taug. Countries among the

branches of Beloot Taug.- Kurrateggeen. - Durwauz.

Wukheeha and Budukhshaun. Rivers north of

Hindoo Coosh. Jaxartes. - Oxus. - Countries on the

Jaxartes. Ferghauna or Kokaun. — Kirghizzes and

Kuzzauks. — Kingdoms of Oorgunge and Bokhaura.·

Limits of Toorkistaun.-Bulkh.-Countries south of Hin-

doo Coosh. - Cashmeer. Punjaub. Indian desart.

The Indus.-Plain of the Hindus.. Sind.. Seweestaun.

Range of Solimaun.-Table land of Kelaut.- Great

Salt desart. Boundaries of Afghaunistaun.- General

conformation of the country.-Name of the country 136

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CHAP. II.

MOUNTAINS OF AFGHAUNISTAUN.

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Hindoo Coosh. - Snowy ridge.-Inferior ranges. —Coun-

tries among the southern branches of Hindoo Coosh.

Boonere.- Swaut, Punjcora and Bajour.-Caufiristaun

in the mountains. — Valley of the Caubul river.- Valleys

opening into it from Hindoo Coosh, Coonner, Alingaur,

Alishung, Lughmaun, Oozbeen, and Tugow.-The Cohis-

taun of Caubul, including Nijrow, Punjsheer, and Ghore-

bund. Cohdaumun. - Country of the Eimauks and

Hazaurehs. Range of Solimaun.-Origin and direction

of the chain. - Suffaid Coh minor ranges. Branches

towards the east, branch of Punniallee, branch of salt hills,

branch of 34° north latitude, branches towards the west.

-Hills on the west of Afghaunistaun.-Khojeh Amraun.

· Range of Tukkatoo.

Hills

Range of Khurlukkee.

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east of longitude 68° east.— Range south of the Turnuk.

- Range of Soorghur

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CHAP. III.

RIVERS OF AFGHAUNISTAUN.

The Indus, joined by the river of Ladauk and by the Aba-

seen. The river of Kaushkaur.-The river of Caubul.-

The Koorrum. The Gomul. The Zhobe.

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The Hel-

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mund. The Urghundaub.-The Khashrood. The

Furrah rood. The Turnuk. The Urghessaun.

Lora. The Ochus, Pooleemaulaun, or Tejend.-Aubis-

taudeh lake

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CHAP. IV.

NATURAL AND POLITICAL DIVISIONS OF AFGHAUNISTAUN.

Lower and Upper Sind. - Damaun, its divisions and inha-

bitants. Tribes in the range of Solimaun. — Tribes

among its eastern branches. Plain of Peshawer.

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Coh. - Khyberees. — Jellallabad. -Ningrahaur. — Plain

of Caubul. Wurduks. Countries on the west of the

Solimaunee range, Logur, &c.— Bason of the Aubistau-

deh. Valley of the Turnuk.-Country between the

Urghundaub and the Helmund. - Country west of the

Helmund. - Countries west of the range of Solimaun

resumed. Sauleh Yesoon, &c. Pisheen. Shawl and

Moostoong.. Dushti Bedowleh. Zawura and Tul.

Chooteeallee. Boree. Zhobe

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CHAP. V.

OF THE CLIMATE OF AFGHAUNISTAUN.

South-west Monsoon. Winter rains. Spring rains.

Temperature.-Winds.-General remarks on the climate

and its effects

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CHAP. VI.

ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, AND MINERALS OF AFGHAUN-

Tiger and leopard. Wolf, hyæna.

Wild boar. Wild ass.

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Deer.

ass.-Camel and dromedary.-Buffaloe.-Ox.- Sheep.

- Birds. Game and other birds.

INTRODUCTION, ORIGIN, AND EARLY HISTORY OF THE

AFGHAUNS.

First impression made by the Afghaun character-on a tra-

veller from Europe, and on one from India.

the Afghaun nation.-Early history from foreign authors.

-Descent of the Afghauns from the Jews

CHAP. II.

DIVISIONS AND GOVERNMENT OF THE AFGHAUN NATION.

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chief, but Oolooss.

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Common origin of all the Afghauns. Their division into

tribes. Formation and divisions of an Oolooss. The

Khaun. The Jeerga.
Afghauns attached, not to the

Internal military establishment.

Internal revenue. Internal administration of justice.

Pooshtoonwullee, or customary law. Private revenge..

Means of restraining the bad effects of private revenge.

Forms, powers, and character of the judicial Jeergas.

Other modes of adjusting disputes.- Mixed Ooloosses.

- Humsauyahs or Denizens. General government of

the Afghaun nation.-The King. His powers.-Opinions

of different parties regarding them. How exercised. —

Disadvantages of this form of government.

vantages

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Its ad-

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CHAP. III.

MARRIAGES, CONDITION OF WOMEN, FUNERALS, &c.

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Marriage. Peculiar customs relating to marriage. - Con-

dition of the women. -Love-story of Audam and Door-

khaunee. Funerals

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- Afghaun authors. Specimens of Pushtoo poetry. —

RELIGION, SECTS, MOOLLAHS, SUPERSTITIONS, &c.

Religion.-Toleration. - Conduct to Hindoos.-To Chris-
tians.To Sheeahs. Short account of the sect of Soo-

fees. Libertine sect of Moolla Zukkee.. Roushuneea
sect. Effect of religion on the manners of the people. -

forbidden.

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Prayers.-Fasts.- Pilgrimage. - Alms. - Dice and wine
The office of Moohtesib, and other means of

enforcing observance of religion and morals. — Moollahs.

Their numbers. Their

and influence.

power

Their

vices. Their means of livelihood. How invested with
the character.- Under no church government. -Man-
Question regarding their utility. - Dervises,

saints, and other holy men. - Superstitions.

and magic. The gardens of Jumsheed.

spirits of the waste. Ghosts. Dreams.

ners.

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Alchymy

· Ghools or

Divination.

-Sortes Virgilianæ

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CHAP. VI.

HOSPITALITY, PREDATORY HABITS, &c.

Hospitality. Nannawautee and other methods of suppli-
cation.-Sanctity of a guest.—Mixture of hospitality and

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Rapine, how occasioned.

rapacity.

valent. Safeguards

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MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND CHARACTER OF THE AFGHAUNS.

Division of the Afghauns into inhabitants of tents and of
houses. - Increase of those in houses. - Causes of that
increase. Doubts regarding an opinion of Volney.-
Houses and furniture of the common people.-Manner of
sitting. Way of passing time. Smoking-Kulliauns.
-Snuff.-Reception of a visitor.-Feasts.-Tales, songs,
and music. Amusements. Hunting. Races. - Mili-
tary sports.
Dances. Games. - Dress of the men.—

Dress of the women. -Conveyances of Afghaunistaun.—

Horses and their furniture.-Elephants.-Litters. — Cou-

riers. Of slaves. Whence procured. Their condition

and employments.-Emancipation.—The Afghauns abhor

man-selling.-Form and appearance of the people.-Dis-

tinction between Eastern and Western Afghauns. — Man-

ners.