S78 On the U'sbek State of Kokan. [Aug. 



they invariably spoke of China by the name Kathai (cathay) and the 

 emperor as the Khakhan. Russia, they called Urus. They were highly 

 amused at the races, but said theirs which are held once a year were 

 very superior. The English ladies they admired very much, hut assert- 

 ed their own were as fair and had more colour. The dress of the 

 Usbeks is generally a small round cap of ermine, a large flowing robe 

 with an under dress and broad flowing trowsers ; like the Usmanloos 

 they wear a broad leathern belt round the waist. When they go out 

 they always wear boots of black or shagreen leather ; their arms were 

 Chinese short swords, and matchlocks with Russian barrels and daggers. 



They mentioned the fact of dreadful earthquakes having occurred in 

 their country about three or four years ago. The Cholera also had ex- 

 tended its ravages to the territory of their Khan. 



It is proper that I should state that this information was collected 

 casuallv and in the course of many conversations I had with these per- 

 sons; there may be some exaggeration, but I believe it may generally 

 be depended upon. The Usbeks are a very straightforward, honest, and 

 simple people, very unlike the Persians or other Asiatics, and much more 

 approaching in their disposition and manners to Europeans. With regard 

 to the rebellion of Jehangir Khojeh in Chinese Tartary, the truth of 

 what they stated was fully borne out and verified by Mr. Lindsay, the 

 late Secretary to the Select Committee at Canton. 



In order to give a correct idea of the geographical situation of the 

 kingdom of Kokan, I have appended to this memoir a map* of Central 

 Asia, drawn up from the best authorities within my reach. The 

 following genealogical table will also be useful to shew the descent of 

 Uzbek, the founder of this horde, from Chengiz Khan. 

 Alan cora, widow of Dunbun Bayan. 



Tumenai Khan 



Timutchfr, surnamed 

 ChengIz Khan 



Tvlvi Chu'chi' Ja'ghata'i Ga'tair. 



i I TlMUR. 



Uzbek. Noghai. 



The tribes collected by Uzbek conquered Transoxiana, &c. 



The Noghai horde was subdued by the Russians, and these Tartars 



are now scattered throughout Siberia. 



* We regret being obliged to omit this map, which however necessarily con- 

 tains no matter new to geography, beyond perhaps the extension of the sway of 

 the Khan of Kokan, as far north as the river Irtish. Any good map of Central 

 Asia will be sufficient to elucidate the memoir. — Ed. 



