1853.] Ibn HuoJcuVs account of Khorasan. 177 



Eshkashein to the East of Fuezabad, which better answers the posi- 

 tion required by the Venetian. 



Budukshan town, according to "Wood, " hardly a vestige remains 

 of. the modern capital, Fuezabad" which once occupied a commanding 

 position on the left bank of the Koksha or Khur river. 



Wakan is clearly the Vokan of Polo, whose description is most 

 wonderfully authenticated at a distance of six centuries by the 

 highly interesting narrative of Capt. "Wood of the Indian Navy — 

 a companion of Burnes. 



Gharan is mentioned by Wood as the district of the ruby mines, 

 which are located on the South face of the mountains of Shughnoon, 

 the Sikinan of Polo who also notices the same fact. 



Eubies. — Budukshan has ever been celebrated for the rubies and 

 lapis lazuli of its mines. 



Jaryanuh — I adopt in preference to Haryanuh, on the authority 

 of Wood, who mentions the district and village of I-angheran at the 

 South end of the Perwan and Punjheer valleys. 



Punjheer, exactly as described by Wood, and has not improved 

 since the days of our Arabian author, except perhaps in population, 

 as the former gentleman considers the valley could turn out 10,000 

 armed men. The fort of Khawak captured by Timoor is situated 

 near the top of the pass. 



Bameeyan. — The reader is rather surprised to find no mention of 

 the celebrated idols cut in the hill-side. 



Kabul. — The fort with one entrance is probably that now known 

 as the Akabeen or upper fort of Kabul, now but little used, being 

 the enclosed summit of the range which would otherwise command 

 the modern fort. 



Lushghorkund is most likely the modern Lhoghur. 



Ghor, is now occupied by Huzaruhs who speak very pure Persian. 



Sar of Torkestan is doubtful. 



Ghoz tribes, they were located on the sources of the Utturuk 

 river. 



Most of my readings are acknowledged by men of Bokhara to be 

 such as they have heard mentioned, but several names are extremely 

 doubtful as Sukulkund, Wurwageer, Undechuragh and others. 



