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)

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CONTENTS.

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mals. — Birds. — Silk Worms. — Diseases : Guinea
Worm.—Cities and Towns.—Population of the King-
dom - 133—iei

CHAP. II.

THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO ; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE
SEA OF ARAL.

Source and Course of the Oxus. — Sea of Aral. — Capa-
bilities of the Oxus. —Depth, Current,-and Slope.—
Inundation. — Freezing. — Craft on the Oxus. — Mode
of navigating them. — Wood of the Oxus. — Political
and commercial Advantages of the River - 161—173

CHAP. III.

ON THE VALLEY OF THE OXUS, ETC.

Sketch of the Countries upon it. — Koondooz. ■— Bu-

dukhshan__Ruby Mines.— Lapis Lazuli. — Mountain

Districts North of Budukhshan__Their Language__

Pamere. ■—Singular Animal, the Rass.— Chitral.—
Gilgit. — Iskardo. — Their Language. — Kaffirs. —
Their Descent from Alexander questioned. — Their
Customs - 171 — 185

- CHAP. IV.

ON THE REPUTED DESCENDANTS OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.

Traditions regarding them. — Actual Condition of these
reputed Descendants.—Examination of their Claims.
— Conjectures - --- - 186—190