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clay. The water of Bugshoor is from ponds and wells, the place 

 being situated on a plain : its cultivation is small, chiefly upland; but 

 the situation is healthy and salubrious. All these places are on the 

 road to Mervrood. 



Meeyeood— one of the towns is Kusre Ilkhnuf, another Duruh 

 the largest being Mervrood. This place is smaller than Pooshung! 

 it has the advantage of a large river which flows on to Merv-Sha- 

 jiehan; on the river are many gardens containing plenty of grapes, 

 the air and soil are salubrious. 



Kusre Ukhnuf is situated one journey on the road to Bulkh. 

 Duruh is on the road to Unbar at the distance of four fursukhs. 

 Kusre Ukhnuf abounds in water, gardens, grapes and fine fruits. 

 Duruh is watered by the Merv-rood which divides the town, and is 

 crossed by a bridge : it abounds in gardens of grapes and fruits. 

 Mervrood is about an arrow's flight from the river. Talkan is about 

 the size of Mervrood with running water, and a few gardens, its 

 houses like those of Mervrood are built of clay, than which place 

 it is more healthy. 



Mervrood is situated at a distance of three fursukhs from hills 

 to the west, and of two from those to the east. Talkan is in the 

 hills and has villages round it. 



Faryab— is in size less than Talkan, but exceeds it in water and 

 gardens, its houses are built of clay. 



Joozjan is the name of a district, of which Yahoodeyah is a town 

 as also are Shuburghan, Undkhod, Usluj, Kundderem, Unbar, San! 

 Of these Unbar is the largest, being more extensive than Mervrood' 

 it is the residence of the Sultan and situated among the hills—' 

 having gardens, water and vines, but houses of clay. San is a place 

 of no extent, with gardens and water, its chief fruits are walnuts 

 being among the hills. 



Yahoodeyah is more extensive than San, but of the same descrip- 

 tion. Kundderem abounds in vines, walnuts and water. Shubur- 

 ghan has running water, agriculture exceeds horticulture, but it is 

 of greater extent than Kundderem. Murshan equals in size Ya- 

 hoodeyah. 



Seerokh is a town. Undkhod a small one on the plains having 

 seven villages attached to it, containing houses of the Koord popu- 



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