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disgusting nature of the overtures he took that opportunity of making. 

 The Mangals amount to 3,000, who are all independent. 



Notice of the Jajee country where I arrived on the 1st Safar. 



The Ahmedkhels are located in a valley, and have five forts, two 



Ahmedkhels. hundred houses, and 400 fighting men. 



The Tarlakees are also located in a valley, and have three forts 

 belonging, one to Malik Gul Khan, and the other two to his tribe. The 

 forts contain eighty houses, and the number of fighting men amounts 

 to 120. 



The Meerankhels have six forts containing thirty houses each, one 



belonging to Alee Gul, another to Meerianee, two 

 Meerankhels. ° ° 



to Sahib Khan, and two to Malik Madak. The 



number of fighting men amounts to 300. 



Alishing is situated also in a valley, and contains twenty houses, 

 and 40 fighting men. 



Eatela consists of two forts, containing forty houses, and 100 fight- 

 ing men. 



The Loonees have eight forts, containing two hundred houses, and 

 Loonees. 400 fighting men. 



The Ameenkhels have two forts situated on the high road, contain- 

 ing sixty houses, and 130 fighting men. 



Ahmadkhel consists of one fort, forty houses, and 100 fighting men. 



The valley of Dreplara contains two forts, one hundred and twenty 

 houses, and 400 fighting men. 



The Aleekhels have five forts, one belonging to Khanee, one to 

 Aleekhels. Abdulla, two to Khanzadah, and one to their tribe. There 

 are altogether two hundred houses, and the number of fighting men 

 amounts to 600. 



The Mangals and Jadrans are also situated in a valley, having to 



the east Khost and to the west Gurdez. They have in 

 Mangals and Jadrans. :,_..-„ , „,„;» ,, , „,. 



all 250 forts and 500 black tents. They are per- 

 fectly independent, and pay revenue to no one. A great quantity 

 of the hilly lands are laid out in terraces and cultivated. 



The Hasankhels have three large and four small forts, containing 



three hundred houses. The number of fighting men is 

 Hasankhels. 



1,000. There are many gardens here. 



