Burnes, Alexander: Travels into Bokhara: containing the narrative of a voyage on the Indus from the sea to Lahore, ... and an account of a journey from India to Cabool, Tartary and Persia ; performed by order of the supreme government of India, in the years 1831, 32, and 33 (Band 1) (London, 1835)

CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

VOYAGE FROM CUTCH TO TATTA.

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Arrival of Presents from the King of England. — In-
formation on the Indus desired. — Suggestions for
procuring it. — Appointed to conduct the Mission to

I Lahore. — Departure from Cutch. — Ability of the
Navigators. — Arrival in the Indus.— Phenomena. —
Scenes of Alexander's Campaigns.— Ebb and Flow
of the Tides. — Correctness of Quintus Curtius. —
Visited by the Authorities. — Forced out of the Coun-
try. — Correspondence. — Return to the Indus.— Im-
minent Danger. — Starved out of the Country. —
Third Voyage to the Indus. — Land in Sinde. — Ne-
gotiations.— Advance on Tatta.— Sindian Policy and
Reasoning. — Successful Negotiations - 1—25

CHAP. II.

TATTA TO HTDRABAD.

Tatta described. — Hinglaj, a famous Pilgrimage. —
Return to the Sea-coast. — Notions of the People. —
Alexander's Journey. — Embarkation on the River.
— Anecdote. — Strictness of Religious Observances,
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