248 -An account of Upper and Lower Suwat. [No. 3, 



of a small valley, of the same name, running to the N. E. At this 

 point also, the river has approached very near to the spur from the 

 mountains, over which lies the Shameli Pass, just referred to, so 

 much so, that there is no passage into the central part of the Suwat 

 valley in the hot months, when the river is at its height, hy any 

 other road ; but in winter there is a practicable road along the river's 

 bank. I examined all the Pushto books in this village which I could 

 get hold of, but they were all on divinity, and not one with which 

 you are not acquainted ; such as Makhzan-ul-Islam, Fawa'id-ush- 

 sharri'ah, Jannat-i-Fardous, Durr-i-Majalis, &c. At this place also 

 there are some ruins on the mountains to the east, but they are few, 

 and can only be distinctly traced on ascending the mountains ; but 

 there are no houses or walls standing. 



Manglawar, also, is very pleasantly situated, with streams from 

 the mountains running past it, together with a great number of 

 umbrageous plane trees like those at Tarrwah. Here also I obtained 

 a copper coin, which I bought. 



Proceeding onwards we reached the village of Chhar-bagh, and 

 made inquiry after the principal books I had come purposely to 

 seek, in the houses of the Mians or Saiyids ; but those 1 sought 

 were not forthcoming. Continuing our journey for about four and 

 half miles, in a direction between north and west from Chhar-bagh, 

 on the river's bank, we reached the Kabul-gram, about four and half 

 miles further on, and thence onwards, passing several small bdnddas 

 or hamlets, we reached Khiizah Khel, where we stayed the night ; 

 and I again made inquiries about Pushto books, but could obtain 

 nothing new. The air at this place was very chilly ; and the valley 

 began to contract very considerably. There were no Hindus in the 

 village ; and the Paranchas were the only tradespeople and shop- 

 keepers to be found so far towards the upper part of the valley. 

 Here the rice fields, too, ceased ; for the banks of the river began to 

 get very high and steep. The land on which this village stands, as 

 well as others on the left bank, facing the north, is high. Some are 

 situated on a spur from the hills, and others on more level ground, 

 or on small plains, at the very skirt of the hills ; but the ground is 

 not level until the river's banks are reached ; for the land resembles 

 the back of a fish. The banks of the river, on both sides, sometimes 

 slope down to the water's edge, sometimes are steep and scarped 



