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)

CHAP. V.

ivoyage in the country of the seiks.

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Shoojuabad. — Mooltan; its Antiquity. — Probably the
Capital of the Malli. —Public Buildings.—Religious
Intolerance. —Climate. — Phenomena. — Date-trees ;
Traditions of their Introduction. — Quit Mooltan. —
Peloo Shrub.— Arrangements for our Advance to La-
hore. — Alexander the Great. — Enter the Ravee, or
Hydraotes. — Tolumba. —Visit the Hydaspes. — De-
scription of its Confluence with the Chenab.—Probable
Identity of a Modem Tribe with the Cathasi.—Ruins of
Shorkote. — Valuable Bactrian Coin found at it.—
Birds and Reptiles. — Heat. — Ruins of Harappa. —
A Tiger Hunt. — Seik Courage.— Intelligence of the
Mihmandar. — Letter and Deputation from Lahore.
.— Seik Females ., - - - 93—126

CHAP. VI.

lahore.

Enter Lahore. — Presentation to Runjeet Sing. — De-
livery of the Presents. — Copy of a Letter from the
King of England.— Stud.— Hall of Audience— Mi-
litary Spectacle. — Conversations of Runjeet Sing. —
Amazons.—French Officers*—City of Lahore.—Tomb
of Juhangeer__Shalhnar of Shah Jehan.—Horse Ar-
tillery Review. ■— Character of Runjeet Sing. — Au*
dience of Leave.—Superb Jewels.—Dresses of Honour.
■— Runjeet Sing's Letter to the King. — Quit Lahore.

— Umritsir ; its Temples. — Reach the Beas, or Hy-
phasis.—Fete of a. Seik Chieftain.— Reach tlie Sutlege.

— Antiquities of the Punjab.— Arrival at Lodiana. —
Exiled Kings of Cabool. — Visit them. — Journey to
the Himalaya Mountains. — Interview with the Go-
vernor-General. — Acknowledgments of his Lordship

127—163

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