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CONTENTS
CHAPTER XXI
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THROUGH THE DESERT TO KERIYA
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Departure from Dandan-Uiliq—Remains of Rawak—Dismissal of Tawakkel labourers—Start for Keriya Darya—Formidable sanddunes—Crossing of ' Dawans'—Arrival at frozen river—Desert shrine of Burhanuddin—Jungle of Keriya R. — Welcome at Keriya—The Amban of Keriya—Visits of state—Halt in Keriya
town . 325-338
CHAPTER XXII
TO NIYA AND IMAM JAFAR SADIK
View of Kuen-luen—Yesyulghun and Ovraz—Oasis of Niya—Ramzan festival—A promising find—First Kharoshthi tablets — March along Niya River — Reclamation of jungle ground — Winter atmosphere of desert — Through riverine jungle — Shrine of Imam Jafar Sadik—Exhibition of textile ex-votos—Tomb on sacred hill-Start for ancient site—Transport of ice—Where the Niya R. loses itself—Through dead forest—Ancient houses sighted
—Arrival at ruins • . - . . 339-353
CHAPTER XXIII
FIRST EXCAVATION OF KHAROSHTHI TABLETS
Search of first find-place—Ibrahim's chance discovery—An abundant haul—Varieties of inscribed wooden tablets—Type of Kharoshthi writing—First decipherment—Language of records—Clearing of rooms—More documents discovered—Wedge-shaped and oblong tablets—Dated records — Erosive power of wind — Structures
attacked by erosion . . 354-368
CHAPTER XXIV
EXCAVATION OF ANCIENT RESIDENCES
Decayed records on wood—Ancient ice-pit--Large dwelling-houses-
An old reception-hall—Excavations in deep sand—Remains of
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