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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Probabilities of Success in modern Times. — Only
two great Tribes, Toorks and Mundshoors. — Appear-
ance of Tatars. — Physiognomy. — Cbaghtye and Uz-
beks.—Kalmuks.—Kuzzaks and Kirgizzes.—Citizens
of Toorkistan.—Tatar and Magi Religion. —Con-
cluding Observations - - 221—228

CHAP. IX.

ON THE HORSES OF TOORKISTAN.

Toorkmun Horse__Tradition of its Lineage.—Mode

of Feeding. — Varieties of the Toorkmun Horse. —
Extent of the Trade.—Great Characteristics of this
noble Animal - 229—234

BOOK II.

AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COUNTRIES BE-
TWEEN THE INDUS AND THE CASPIAN SEA.

CHAPTER I.

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF EVENTS IN AFGHANISTAN, SINCE
THE YEAR 1809.

Introductory Remarks. — Shah Shooja deposed. — Eleva-
tion of his Brother Mahmood.— Capture of Cashmere.
—League with the Seiks. — Loss of Attok. — Rupture
with them. — Battle with the Persians — Seizure of the
Vizier. — His cruel Death. — Fall of Mahmood. —
Recal of Shooja. — High-mindedness of his Queen. —
Shooja's Escape.—Elevation of his Brother Eyoob.—
Loss of Cashmere. — Great Progress of the Seiks. —
Total Dismemberment of the Cabool Monarchy 235—251