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via Candahar, Cabool and the Puujaub. 



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Names of 

 Stations, &c. 



Dowlutabad 

 (continued.) 



Checkaub, 



Largebur 

 Kahreez, 



Carwan 



Cazee, 

 Toot-i-Gus- 



serman, 



22 



S. E. 

 by E. 



9 



4 



10 



E. 



S. E. 

 E. 



Gunnee. 

 murgh, 



Ibrahim-joee 

 River. 



Tull-i Ku 

 man. 



S. 

 E. 



Remarks. 



7 8.8. E. 



7 :n. e. 



from the district of Furrah. A son of Kam- 

 ran, with the title of Saadut-ool-Moolk, 

 resides at Furrah, and is the governor of 

 the district. He, like the Subzawaur prince, 

 has not attempted to aid his father. 



On the 29th of May, the river was ford- 

 able at a point where it was divided into 

 five streams about 300 yards above a large 

 solitary tree which stands on the water's 

 edge, and is remarkable as being the only 

 tree near Dowlutabad. 



Checkaub is the name given to a fine 

 spring of water, near which was an encamp- 

 ment of Noorzyes. The road from Dowlut- 

 abad passable for wheel carriages. No 

 water between the Furrah road and 

 Checkaub, except a few brackish streams. 

 Abundance of water, and a good deal of 

 cultivation, wheat and barley, in the im- 

 mediate vicinity of Checkaub. 



Gardens \ mile to the right of the road, 

 with abundance of water. Some encamp- 

 ments of Atchikzyes in the vicinity. 



Water. 



Several encampments near some mul- 

 berry trees, which are said to mark the half 

 way distance between Herat and Candahar. 

 Abundance of water and cultivation. Road 

 from Largebur Kahreez hilly and stony, 

 difficult for wheel carriages. 



Gardens and encampments of Atchikzyes 

 near a fine stream ; country hilly, but road 

 good. 



We turned off the main road at this 

 point, and ascended the right bank of the 

 stream. 



Mud fort belonging to Mem Khan, 

 a chief of Noorzyes, on the left bank of the 

 stream. There are about thirty other forts 

 higher up the stream inhabited by the 



