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one at the Harem Sarai of Ghazan khan. Within the south gate of 

 the fort to the west there is a large mosk, where lessons are given by 

 the Imam of the mosk, Kazee Abdurahman Akhund ; and further 

 beyond the mosk entrance to the west, is the residence of Ghazan 

 khan. There are sixteen shops of Hindoos, five of which are grain- 

 sellers, two druggists, and two cloth-sellers ; and seven of Musulmans, 

 four of which are goldsmiths, and three dyers : there are three black- 

 smiths' shops, and two carpenters. There are 220 houses, and an 

 armoury of 300 matchlocks, and fifty Jazaeers, each two and a half 

 guz long. 



Ghazan khan has seven sons: Rahmatulla khan, aged 12 years ; 

 Jahandad khan, ditto 9 ; Hameedulla khan, ditto 7 ; Habeebulla 

 khan, ditto 7; Sultan Mahammad khan, ditto 5; Azeezulla khan, 

 ditto 3 ; and Azeemulla khan, ditto 1 year. 



He has four wives and many slave girls, and may be forty years 

 of age; of a middling stature, fair complexion, and black hair. He 

 is neither extravagant nor stingy, and is fond of hunting. He is on 

 friendly terms with Meer Alam khan, and with Shah Katal of Kash- 

 kar, and at enmity with the Siahposh Cafers. 



Deer is surrounded by mountains, on which snow lies all the year 

 round. The country is very cold, and the color of the inhabitants is 

 sallow from the disease of the spleen that they all have. They live 

 chiefly on rice boiled soft, well mixed with ghee : wheaten bread they 

 eat as fruit, (a treat). Their fires are lighted night and day on ac- 

 count of the cold. The ground is damp and swampy, therefore the 

 inhabitants board their floors. 



Fir, Pine, Walnut, and Amlook trees are exceedingly plentiful. 

 The gates of the fort are left open. 



The manager of Ghazan khan, is one of his slaves, by name Abdul 

 Kadar ; and his confidential adviser is Kazee Mulla Abdu Rahman. 

 Another of his slaves, by name Mahammad khan, is the fort Katwal. 

 He has always in attendance 200 foot and 40 horse. He appoints 

 others to districts and villages, from which they draw their own pay. 



There are two roads from Deer to Bajour: one winding through 

 defiles to the south-east, by the side of the river, towards the Ku- 

 nateer road ; the other over the Barawal hills, on the south of which 

 is Bajour. It has an ascent of six kos, and a descent of three. It is 



