1849.] Notes on the Geography of Western Afghanistan. 



567 



Villages, as corrected 

 by modern works 

 and evidence. 



Canals, as corrected 

 from several mo- 

 dern works and evi- 

 dence of natives. 



Names of the vil- 

 lages as written in 

 Ebne Huokul. 



Names of the vil- 

 lages as written in 

 Edresee. 



Names of the Canals 

 in Sir Wm. Ous- 

 ley's translation of 

 Ebne Huokul. 



Names of the Ca- 

 nals as written in 

 the printed copy 

 of Edresee. 





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A very slight knowledge of Persian will show how easily these 

 words may be corrupted in writing and copying. When the word nehr 

 is used for canal, the authority is Arabic ; when the term Bulook is 

 used, the source will be Toorkee. 



In matters of mistake, regarding the value of the Abjud numeration, 

 any common table of latitudes has only to be opened to prove that they 

 are endless. 



For instance, in the tables of Abol Fedae, regarding Khorasan, No. 11, 

 is placed between Zoozun of Kohestan, and Khurjurd of Herat. (Khosh- 



