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 3) (London, 1835)

CONTENTS.

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Country of the Toorkmuns. — Arrival at Astrabad.

— Plague. — Arrival on the Caspian. —• Adventures.

— Gardens of Ushruff. — Fortunate Escape. — The
Plague. — Quit the Caspian. — Mazenderan. — Pea-
santry. - - - - 86—109

CHAP. XVJ.

JOURNEY" THROUGH PERSIA.-CONCLUSION OF THE NARRATIVE.

Quit Mazenderan. — Pass of Gudook. — Gudook the

" Pylae Caspias."—Feerozkoh__Cure for the Taste of

Quinine. — A Koord. —Vexations of a Traveller. —
Arrival at Tehran.—-Presentation to the Shah. — Re-
turn to India. — Route to the Coast. — Quit Persia.—■
Conclusion - 110—122

BOOK I.

GENERAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR ON PART
OF CENTRAL ASIA.

Notice regarding the Map of Central Asia - 127—131
IIAPTER I.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.

Limits and Extent. — Natural and political Divisions. —
Physical Geography : Face of the Country. — Climate
and Phenomena. — Rivers. — Mountains. — Mineral
Productions. — Vegetable. — Necessaries of Life. —
Fruits and Wines,—Domestic Animals. — Wild Ani-

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