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0593 Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873 : vol.1
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13. Sissíní or Sasoni. 10 houses, scattered houses and terraced fields. A very short stage to
14. Gholki. 30 houses, Ditto.
15. Gulmík or Gulmit. 100 houses on right bank of river. Leave river here and cross
Durband Kotal, not high nor difficult in two stages to
17. Kanjud. 1,000 houses and a fort. Capital of the country, on a river which flows to Gilgit.
These routes, XXX. and XXXI., probably meet about Gircha. The accounts given are incon-
sistent, but as very little is known of the Hunza country, every contribution to a knowledge of it
is valuable.—H. T.

Yárkand to Shahidula viâ Kilik (Captain Trotter).

1. Yarkand to }
2. Karghálik } Route I.
3. Beshterek. 40 or 50 houses; 4 tash.
4. Balerak Kurba. 200 houses, 2 tash.
5. Åkchik. 4 or 5 houses, 2 tash.
6. Takmà or Chakmà Camp, 4 tash. Kirghiz camp. Plenty of cattle.
7. Tupa Diwan, 4 tash. Pass. Good road.
8. Azghan or Kilik. Plenty of wood and grass.
9. Kilik Diwan. Higher than Tupa Diwan.
10. Larcha Ya Tuba, 3 tash. Good road. Plenty of grass and wood.
11. Gor Jilga, 4 tash.
12. Mazár Khoja, 2 tash. Large stream.
13. Shahidúla. (Routes I. to III.)
This road is said to be shorter and better than any other road between Yárkand and Shahidúla;
grass and wood are to be found at every stage. Shahidúla can be reached by a horseman
in five days from Yárkand. The man who supplied this route has tried all the roads
from Yárkand and reports the road viâ the Kilik Pass to be much the best for foot
passengers.