1853.] Ibn HuokuVs account of Khorasan. 165 



The towns of Khotul are all well supplied with springs, trees 

 and population, they are all situated on plains, except Sekundurah* 



The Jubal or hill- districts of Khotul are all mountainous, except 

 about "Wukhsh. 



The large towns of Khotul are Meel, TJlyan, Huleel ; the Sultan 

 resides at the last named place. Khotul is situated between the 

 streams Wukhsh and the river of Budukshan, which is also called 

 Khurab. Near this district flow many streams which all unite a 

 little above Termez near Kobadeyan and form the great river called 

 Juehoon. 



Meel is about the size of Indurabuh, Huleel less — the houses of 

 both are built of clay, but the walls of Meel are of stone and mortar. 

 Two districts of the Kafirs called Wukhan and Gharan are adjoining. 



Budukshan is less than Meel in size, it has many villages, vine- 

 yards, a large population and cultivation with plenty of water, — being 

 situated on the river Khurab flowing to the West. Khotul exports 

 large numbers of cattle ; and produces abundance of lapis lazuli and 

 rubies from mines in the hills. Musk is imported by the road of 

 Wakhan from Tubbut. 



Punjheer is a place in the hills inhabited by ten thousand men 

 chiefly robbers and thieves. There are streams and gardens but no 

 cultivation. 



Jaryanuh is a smaller place than Punjheer, — both contain mines 

 of silver and houses for the men employed in the mines, they have 

 no gardens or cultivation. The river of Punjheer runs through the 

 district of that name, then flows into Jaryanuh, and passing Perwan, 

 enters India. 



Bameeyan, its city is about half the size of Bulkh. This district 

 is called Sheer Bameeyan ; the town is without walls built on a hill, 

 a rivulet flows through it into Ghorgestan — fruits are imported, it 

 having no gardens. There is no town near at hand situated on the 

 hills except Bameeyan. 



Gfznee has no gardens but a stream flows near it ; none of the 

 places under Bulkh are more rich or more commercial than Guznee, 

 which is a mart of India. 



Kabul has a strong fort of one entrance, in which reside Mohum- 

 madans ; with suburbs in which reside Hindoos. It is settled, that 



