1852.] Ibn HuokuV s Account of Seest an. 373 



I do not touch on those places whose histories are well understood. 

 Meeshuk. — This is the gate leading to the districts watered by the 

 river of this name. Edward Conolly calls the river Chabulk ; but 

 adds, that it rises at a spring called Meeshuk. 

 Vrky or Urg. — Is the Greek apx- 



Kundahar. — The identification of Kundahar with the Greek Ara- 

 chotia is acknowledged. 



Kuweed. — The written word is Kureen, but a native who knew the 

 country suggested the name I have given. 



Burg. — I have taken in preference to Lool ; doubtful. 

 Assafcetida. — The district is, to this day, celebrated for this drug. 

 Quetta. — So I readj«&* as a corruption or translation of &>j£ 

 Espangulee. — I offer, for a word written differently in each book ; 

 it is a well known village at the exit from the Koochlag range, whence 

 two main roads diverge, one to India via the Bolan, — one to Sonme- 

 yanee via Khozdar. 



Kohuk. — Is situated as indicated subsequently ; is a place on a hill, 

 the scene of one of General Nott's battles. 



Punjwaee. — Is a celebrated village or rather town ten miles West of 

 Kundahar. I never understood it had any claims to antiquity, or to 

 the honour of being the capital of the district ; though ancient mounds 

 were said to exits near it. Nor do I think the sense of the Arabic 

 warrants the assumption of its being the capital. 



Bugnee. — Is a district bounding Zumeendawur ; visited by Captain 

 G. L. Cooper. 



Bishling. — Is so written and is so noted as a district next to Bagh- 

 ran by Captain Cooper in the sketch of his route. 



Khash. — Is the district at the head of the Khash river. 

 Gurmabuk. — Almost all the books indicate Buk or Bug; which 

 appears to have a district acceptation, as Bugnee, Bughran, Bukwa; 

 but I treat it as the final fragment of the word given ; because it states 

 subsequently, " at one march from Serwan, you cross the Helmund 

 on the road to Zumeendawur ; and enter the district of Bug on the 

 banks ;" this our Artillery under Captain Hawkins did ; marching 

 from Serwan to Zumeendawur and crossing at Germabuk. At the 

 same time the ruins of forts are numerous, and the capital has no 

 other proper name than that of the district, 



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