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whole ten the east are the Abdul Azeezkhels and Maneekhels, to the 

 west the Aleekhels, Sherzyes and Mamoozyes, and to the south the 

 hills. 



Shekhan extends to Naryab. There is no headman. The fighting 

 Shekhan. me n amount to three thousand. To the east are Abdul 

 Azeezkhels, and to the west the Mullakhels and Alee Sherzyes. The 

 Ismailzyes. cultivation of the Ismailzyes depends on the Samal canal, 

 which runs towards Cohaut. It is divided properly into Akhel Rabia- 

 khel and Ismailzyes. The headman is Sirdar Sayad Shah. They are 

 friends of the Aleekhels. The fighting men amount to 1,000. To the 

 east are the Alee Sherzyes, to the west Shekhan, to the north the 

 Afreedees, and to the south the Tortareens. 



The Alee Sherzyes have six mouzas, and seven forts. The culti- 

 Alee Sherzyes. vation chiefly depends on the rain. The headman is 

 Mazulla Khan. The fighting men amount to 3,000. To the east 

 are the Mamoozyes, to the west the Shekhans and Masteekhels, to the 

 south Bangash, and to the north the Afreedees. 



The cultivation of the Mullakhels depends chiefly on the rain. 



There are six mouzas dependent. The habitations are in 



a valley. The chief man is Mulla Ahmed Orakzye. The 



fighting men amount to 700. To the east are the Aleekhels, to the 



west Abdul Azeezkhels, to the north the Shekhans, and to the south 



Bangash. 



The cultivation of the Mamoozyes depends on the Barah river. 

 Mamoozyes. There are thirty or forty forts under Mazulla Orakzye. 

 The fighting men amount to 400. To the east is Chamkanee, to the 

 west Masteekhels and Shekhans, and to the north the Afreedees. 



The Chamkanee Orakzyes inhabit the base of the Seefed-koh 



nu , range. Their cultivation depends on the rain. The 



Chamkanee. ° r 



fighting men amount to 3,500. The headmen are 



Noor Alee and Arsalla. They have internal feuds. To the east is 



Teera, to the west are Kuram and Bangash and the Shrine of Lot, to 



the north Suefd-koh, and to the south the hills. I remained in Teera 



eleven days. 



The district of Kuzeer is in a valley beyond the Maneekhel Pass, 



the descent into which is very difficult. There is a covered 

 K_uzeer. J 



tank of rain water near the top. The Pass is covered with 



