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XC SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGIt
XXVIII.-OF TAICAN, AND THE MOUNTAINS OF SALT. ALSO OF
THE PROVINCE OF CASEM • . 153
NOTES.-I. Talikan. 2. Mines of Rock-salt. 3. Ethnological characteristics. 4. Kishnt. 5. Porcupines. 6. Cave dwellings. 7. Old and New Capitals of Badakhshan.
XXIX.-OF THE PROVINCE OF BADASHAN .
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NOTES.-I. Dialects of Badakhshan. Alexandrian lineage of the Princes. 2. Badakhshan and the Balas Ruby. 3. Azure Mines. 4. Horses of Badakhshan. 5. Naked Barley. 6. Wild sheep. 7. Scenery of Badakhshan. 8. 1: epeated devastation of the Country from War. 9. Amplitude of feminine garments.
XXX.-OF THE PROVINCE OF PASHAI . . 164
NOTE. - On the country intended by this name.
XXXI.-OF THE PROVINCE OF KESHIMUR . . 166
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NOTES.-I. Kashmir language. 2. Kashmir Conjurers. (See App. L. 2.) 3. Importance of Kasltntir in History of Buddhism. 4. Character of the People. 5. Vicissitudes of Buddhism in Kashmir. 6. Buddhist practice as to slaughter of animals. 7. Coral.
XXXII.-OF THE GREAT RIVER OF BADASHAN ; AND PLAIN OF
PAMIER . ▪ 170
NOTES.-I. The Upper Oxus and Wakhan. The title Nono, (See App. L. 3.) 2. The Plateau of Pamir. (See App. L. 4 and 5.) The Great Wild Sheep. Fire at great altitudes. 3. Bolor.
XXXIII.-OF THE KINGDOM OF CASCAR . . . I8o
NOTE. -Kashgar.
XXXIV.-OF THE GREAT CITY OF SAMARCAN
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NOTES.-I. Christians in Samarkand. 2. Chag atai's relation to Kúblái mis-stated. 3. The Miracle of the Stone.
XXXV.-OF THE PROVINCE OF YARCAN . 187
NOTE. - Yarkand. Goitre prevalent there.
XXXVI.-OF A PROVINCE CALLED COTAN . . 188
NOTES.-I. Government. 2. "Adoration of Mahonzmet." 3. Khotan.
XXXVII.-OF THE PROVINCE OF PEIN . . 191
NOTES.-I. Position of Pein (App. L. 6.) 2. The Yu or fade. 3.
Temporary marriages.
XXXVIII.-OF THE PROVINCE OF CHARCHAN . .
NOTE.-Position of Charchan and Lop.
XXX I X.--O F THE CITY OF LOP, AND THE GREAT DESERT
NOTES.-I. Geographical discrepancy. 2. Superstitions as to Deserts : their wide diffusion. The Sound of Drums on certain sandy acclivities. 3. Sha-chan to Lob-nor.
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