1848.] through Afghanistan and India. 55 



Thence to the N. E. is 



No. 127. — Po-li-ho, formerly belonging to the Tochari; 100 li 

 (17 miles) from E. to W. and 300 li (50 miles) from N. to S. (This is 

 perhaps the old city of Barbara, now in ruins, at the mouth of the 

 Kokcha river.) 



From Ke-li-se-mo, across the mountains to the E. at 300 li (50 miles) 

 to 



No. 128. — Sse-mo-tha-lo, formerly belonging to the Tochari, 3000 

 li (500 miles) in extent. The rule of the Turks has very much changed 

 the habits and locations of the people. (The recorded data point to the 

 neighbourhood of Tishkan, on the high road between Talikan and Fai- 

 zabad.) 



Thence to the E. at 200 li (33 miles) to 



No. 129. — Po- tho-tsang-na, formerly belonging to the Tocharb 

 2000 li (333 miles) in extent. The king is firmly attached to the belief 

 of the Three Precious Ones. (The bearing and distance point to Faiza- 

 bdd, the capital of Badakshdn, of which latter name the Chinese syl- 

 lables are only a transcript.) 



Thence to the S. E. at 200 li (33 miles) over mountains to 



No. 130. Yiu- po-kian, formerly belonging to the Tochari, 1000 li 

 (167 miles) in extent. The language is slightly different from that of 

 Badakshan. (This is probably Yawal on the Wardoj river.) 



Thence to the S. E. across a mountain chain by a dangerous road, at 

 300 li (50 miles.) 



No. 131. Kiu-lang-nu, formerly belonging to the Tochari, 2000 li 

 (333 miles) in extent. Without religion, there being but few Buddhists. 

 The people are savage and ugly. The king believes in the Three Preci- 

 ous Ones. (Judging from the data this must be the present Firganue, 

 close to the mines of lapis-lazuli. In fact the Chinese syllables would 

 seem to represent some name being similar to this one.) 



Thence to the N. E. by a mountainous and difficult road at 500 li 

 (83 miles) to 



No. 132. — Tha-mo-si-thiei-ti, or Thian-pin, or Hu-mi, formerly 

 belonging to the Tochari. From 1500 to 1600 li (250 to 267 miles) from 

 E. to W., and only 4 or 5 li (about three quarters of a mile) from N. 

 to S., and situated between two mountains on the river Oxus. The 

 people have green eyes, different from those of all other countries. 



