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wherever their influence extends. Several of these streams during 

 the summer at the period of the rice cultivation, are exhausted before 

 they reach the Soorkh Rood, or Cabul river, to either of which at other 

 seasons they form tributaries. 



19. The distance of Dukka to Soorkhal, by the high road, is 77 2 

 miles, vide subjoined table of routes furnished nte by Captain Paton. 



20. The low hills of Jullalabad are extremely barren, but the lofty 

 ranges of Koond, Kurkutcha, and Soofaid Koh, are richly clad with pine, 

 almond and other trees, which supply the market with excellent timber. 



21. The highest peak of Speenghir, or Soofaid Koh, is stated by 

 Lieut Wood at 14,100 feet above the level of the sea. The same officer 

 talking of the people who inhabit the hilly country, says, 



" To see a stream well conducted along the face of a hill, 25 feet 

 above the mean level of the valley below is not uncommon, and where 

 no rivulets intersect the valleys, a running stream is procured from 

 karezes or Wells. The appearance of these sequestered valleys is a 

 mixture of orchard, field, and garden. They abound in mulberry, pome- 

 granate and other fruit trees, while the banks of their streams are 

 edged with a fine healthy sward, enamelled with a profusion of wild 

 flowers and fragrant from aromatic herbs; near the forts they are often 

 fringed by rows of weeping willows." 



22. The plains of Butteekote, Geedee, Goshta, Chnrdeli, Lookhee 

 and the country skirting the hills, afford good pasturage. The pastoral 

 Ghilzies bring a great number of camels and sheep to these districts in 

 autumn, and return to Cabul in the spring. 



23. The principal towns and villages in the valley are, 



Jullalabad, Huzanow, 



Sooltanpoor, Busowul, 



Bala Bagh, Lalpoora, 



Char Bagh, Gurdee, 



Futtehabad, Goshta, 



Neemla, Sun-i-Serai, 



Gundummuk, Kameh, 



Kujja, She wall, 



Heidah, Killatuk, 



Besh Boolay, Shegee. 

 Butteekote, 



