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and large boulders conceal both the banks and the torrent’s bed— 
were covered with an impermeable thicket of a magnificent flora; 
trees blazing with an indescribable profusion of gorgeous blossoms ; 
shrubbery bending under the weight of fragrant flowers of the most 
pleasing colours; palm trees waving over head; with sequestered 
eave-like nooks, partly artificial, constructed over cool springs, traces 
of terraces, remains of tanks and water-courses,—all spoke of men of 
taste as well as enterprise, who had chosen and beautified this spot as 
their abode. There are a few caves scattered over the side of the moun- 
tain, but the most remarkable of all is a large cave near the summit, 
which was pointed out by General Court, many years ago, in the 
eighth volume of the Journal, when on p. 312 he wrote as follows: 
“The cave Cashmeer Ghar, situated in the territory of the Baboo- 
zeis, on a mountain which cannot be ascended but by a steep passage, 
hewn in a great measure out of the rock. This place is also called 
Pelley, and is sixteen koss from the town of Soukhor. The cave is 
said to be of an immeasurable depth, and to have so large an aper- 
ture that it is impossible to discern the direction by casting in a 
stone. As both sides of the entrance are of solid masonry, and the 
front is encumbered with enormous cut stones, one would imagine that 
it is one of the subterraneous temples attributed to the Pandoovans, or 
to the Caffres. At present it is a place of shelter for myriads of 
wood-pigeons. Quite close to it are visible the traces of a town or 
castle whence idols are sometimes dug up; a basin also is observable 
there, continually supplied with water. I had been assured that an 
inscription was discoverable, but my men could trace none whatever.” 
I transfer the passage in order to correct a few of the statements, 
as General Court was entirely dependant on information derived from 
natives. The cave is not hewn out of the rock, but is almost alto- 
gether natural. The place is not called Pelley. He must have con- 
founded it with a place of that name, some miles to the north of 
Baébiizai, not within British territory, which I was told by the Af- 
ghans is remarkable for extensive ruins and mounds. What General 
Court calls Soulkhor, is undoubtedly an error of type or a mistake of 
the pen for Lund-Khor ; but this town is hardly more than fen miles 
to the west of Babiizai. How the name Kashmirt Ghar or Kashmirté 
Smuss (both ghar and smuss being Pushto for cave) originated, is 
perhaps hard to tell. The idea of the natives is, that the extent of 
