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Six kos to the east, there is a village called Thil bandai, having 

 eight hujrahs, under Nizam khan. 



The Noorzai Mandeezais, have ten villages, each of four hujrahs, to 

 the north-west, under the Eelem hills; their drinking water being 

 from the Burindoo river, and from springs, under hills to the south. 



Their chiefs are Mansoor khan, Ahmad khan and Azad khan. The 

 names of the villages are Kharappa, Reega, Noukalee, Sadacheena, 

 Derai, Barkalaipanchpao, Deegda, Paltoreen, Kohkandee, two villages, 

 upper and lower. 



Another tribe, the Moleezais, are towards the east, at the entrance of 

 a valley, at a distance of nine kos. They have two large villages, 

 Kalpanee and Talpanee, having each four hujrahs, under Arab Shah 

 Bunherwal. The Khattak merchants, bring salt, oil, and cloth, laden 

 on bullocks ; and take back, ghee, honey and rice. The Maliks levy 

 from them as black mail, 1/2 4th rupee per load. 



Bunher is surrounded or bounded in all directions by hills, that 

 have separate names. 



To the east, is the Handoo hill, having an ascent of three kos, 

 wooded with Jalyhozah, Archah, Zaitoon and Baloot trees, and fre- 

 quented by monkeys, bears, hyaenas, wolves, the hill Gongawaz, and 

 wild goats and parrots, sharaks, and the seven colored bird, the kabk, 

 the sisee. 



Nothing is known of mines in this hill. Scanty streams are fed from 

 the melting of the snows on these hills in the winter, and grazing is 

 found on it for cattle and flocks in rich abundance. 



This hill is within the jurisdiction of Ahmad Shah, and Deewan 

 Shah, Alee, Sher khels. The road over this hill is not practicable for 

 camejs, it is difficult even for horsemen. The inhabitants on its 

 skirts do not live in forts, but they are rich in flocks and herds. 



To the south there is a hill and a Pass called Man Bunher, thickly 

 populated, and having mines of zak and sulphur. 



To the south are also the Malandarai hills and Ghudoo hills, 

 through which there is a road taken by people from Samah to 

 Bunher. 



To the west there is a hill called Jafar, and another called Koh 

 Kanda, abounding with masonry, remains of Cafer buildings, the 

 ascent and descent of which is eight kos. It has no mines, is very 



