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0534 On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1
中央アジア踏査記 : vol.1
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September 12 I reached the mouth of the open valley in
which the considerable river uniting the streams of Shugh-
nan carries its water to the Oxus. A short distance above
the junction I arrived at Khoruk, the administrative head-
quarters of the Russian 'Pamir Division'. Ensconced among
groves of walnuts and other fruit trees which an elevation
of some 6600 feet allows to grow to a good height, Khoruk
is an attractive spot, and the very kind and helpful recep-
tion accorded to me by Colonel Yagello, who had by then
returned from his visit to Tashkend, made my two days'
halt there very pleasant and profitable. The friendly in-
terest shown by this accomplished officer in the antiquarian
and other objects of my journey made it possible for me to
extend my visit to Shughnan farther than I had originally
expected. By his effective help he also greatly facilitated my
subsequent passage through the hill territories to the north,
then under the rule of the Amir of Bukhara.

At Khoruk civilizing Russian influence manifested itself
in various ways, including electric lighting of the small can-
tonment and a well-frequented Russian school. My brief
stay there allowed me to collect useful information about
the past of Shughnan and the present ways of its popula-
tion. The Chinese accounts of the territory contained in the
T'ang annals and itineraries of several Buddhist pilgrims
agree in ascribing to the people of the 'five Shih-ni', i.e.
Shighnan (an alternative form of the local name), a fierce
and intrepid character. Hsüan-tsang, who did not visit
Shughnan in person, heard them on his passage through
Wakhan described as prone to "murder in cold blood and
given to theft and plunder". This account of the Shughni
people is fully borne out by the reputation for both bravery