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)

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CONTENTS*

— Pulla Fish. — Arrival at Hydrabad.— Welcome of
the Rulers.— Presentation at Court.— Sindian Mean-
ness.— Audience of Leave.— Scenery near the Ca-
pital 26—43

CHAP. III.

VOYAGE TO BUKXITR.

Departure from Hydrabad. — Sehwun. — Crew of the
Boats.—A Sindian Song.— Sehwun described.— Rea-
sons for supposing it to be the Territory of the Sindo-
manni. — Pilgrimage. — High Antiquity of the Castle

of Sehwun--Congratulations from the Ruler of Khyr-

poor.— Address that Personage. — Character of the
People. — The Indus.—Visited by the Vizier of Sinde,
—Arrival at Khyrpoor.— Audience with the Chief. —
Character of the Sindian Rulers.— Arrival at Bukkur.

— Amusing Predictions.— Anecdote of an Afghan.—
Mihmandar. — Alore described. — Supposition of its
being the Kingdom of Musicanus - 44—69

CHAP. IV.

THE COUNTRY OF BHAWUL KHAN.

Quit Bukkur.— Curiosity of the People. — Reach the
Frontiers of Sinde. — Farewell Letters.— Creditable
Behaviour in our Escort. — Fish Diet. — Costume. —
Enter Bhawul Khan's Country. — Quit the Indus at
Mittun.— Effects of this River on the Climate. — En-
ter the Chenab or Acesines. — Incident at Ooch. —
Arrival of Bhawul Khan. — Interview with him. —
Merchants of Bhawulpoor. — History of Ooch. —
Visited by Bhawul Khan. — Mountains. — Pass the
Sutlege. — Peculiarity in the Water of Two Rivers. —

Simplicity of the Mihmandar__Enter Runjeet Sing's

Country.—Honourable Reception.— Exhibition of the
Dray-horses. — Orders of the Court - 70—92