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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VALLEY OF THE OXUS.

book i.

gar itself is a small district near Deer, north of
Peshawur ; and I never heard a native of Budukh-
shan or Yarkund speak of the country under that
general name. They had not even heard of any
Kaushgar but that in the vicinity of Yarkund.
Chitral is situated on a branch of the Cabool river,
and is subject to the chief of Koondooz, who has at
times entered the country ; and now demands a
yearly tribute of slaves, who are sent to Bokhara
for sale. The chief has the title of Shah Kuttore,
and boasts of his Macedonian lineage. The dialect
of Chitral differs again from that of the neighbour-
ing states; and 1 fortunately met a native who
was acquainted with it : he gave me these speci-
mens : —

Mother

- Nunan

Son

- Dirk

Daughter

- Jaor

Man

- Mach

Woman

- Kumoor

Water

- Oogh

Fire ...

- Ungar

Above

- Acha

Below

- Aye

Mountain

- Koh

Fort -

- Noghar

I go -

- Booghdo

Where do you go ?

- Koora roobas.

The next district is Gilgit, or Gilgitty, where the
dialect also differs from Chitral : it is a strong
country, and independent of Koondooz. The re-
maining division lies further eastward, bordering on