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has as many as 1 10 horse for the revenue collection. Hangoo is divided 



into the following mouzas : Raisan Ibrahimzye, Poodokhel, 

 Division. 



Bazar, Malkhoora, Ragho, Garee Saiyadha, Togh, Bandah- 



i-Shekhan, Bhookhel, Baukhounee, Bagdoo &c. &c. The inhabitants 



of Hangoo are nearly all Sheeahs. There are six springs in the 



tappa of Meerazye ; three to the north, at the foot of a hill near the 



shrine of Meer Shah Tootee and Meer Shah Umar, and three to the 



south. In former times, the number of fighting men amounted to 



3,000. At present they do not muster 1,000. They are friends of the 



Khattaks, and enemies of the men of Naryab, Dar Samand, Tal, and 



Bulandkhel. To the east is the road to Cohaut, to the west the road 



to Maryab, to the north hills, and beyond them Teera, and to the south 



the Khattaks. 



The Khattaks, Bangashees, and men of Teera, all wear grass sandals, 



Dress. and the women go bare-footed. Hajrab yahood (lapis 



judaicus) and shadanij adasee (blood stone) are found here, near the 



shrine of Meer Shah Tootee. At this place I broke off another match, 



at the earnest entreaty of one of the parties, a pretty young girl, who 



declared she would destroy herself if I did not re- 



A nother nmmage lease her from it, and thus her blood would be on 

 broken off. 



my head. In the excess of her gratitude, she tore 



her silver necklace off, and pressed it on my acceptance ; I however 



would receive nothing but a few roasted fowls. 



15th Mohurrum. — Proceeded seven kos to Kahee, which was for- 



merly dependent on Hangoo, passing two tanks on the 



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road, and a jungle of " mazr" and wild flowers of a 

 yellow colour. The cultivation depends entirely on the rain, and they 

 drink nothing but rain water. There are six hundred houses, and 

 500 fighting men, under Azeezulla Khan. They are friends of the 

 men of Naryab, &c. and at enmity with the Khattaks. To the east is 

 the road to Hangoo, to the west Naryab, to the north Teera, and to the 

 south the Khattaks. The revenue formerly amounted to 240 rupees. 



Sometime after my arrival at the mosque a man presented himself, 



took hold of the skirts of my garment, and explained, that he was 



a " shikaree" (slang for a thief,) and that he had been unsuccessful for 



sometime past in getting "shikar" (game,) and now 



wanted my prayers for his better luck. I complied 



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