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rising near Dhoonko of Doordam peak, passing Zaimoo and Chauk- 

 bik where it meets the easterly branch which rises near Shin- 

 wur, and passes JNoor, Syghan and Oozanub. 3. From Chakbik 

 the Akthel runs to Bash Kosmust, where the united stream runs E. 

 to Koor Dul, Kazi Pir, where it meets the main branch of the Soor- 

 khab, which rises by various torrents of the Koh-i-Babo. 4. About 

 the Hajiguk pass, the main branch rises near the caves of Ookurbut 

 two days W. of Bamian ; thence E. by Kafirghar and Bushbuk Koh ; 

 thence N. to Mishuk, where it is called the Noosh ; thence to E. 

 of Akroo hills by Huzrut Shah Ali; meets the Duraz from S. E. to 

 Kazipeer, whence it is called Soorkhab. Thence N. N. E. to Kafir 

 Maz and Kaha Baz and Byrah, where it meets the Hoor, which 

 rises among the snowy peaks of Kafir Loo ; thence it runs E. 

 one day, then turning N. ~W. to Poosh, W. to Kroon, where are hot 

 springs ; thence to Gee, where it meets another stream from S. ; 

 thence W. to Bysah, where it meets the Surkhab. Erom Bysah the 

 Soorkhab runs N. to Isope, where it meets the Dako (which rises 

 two or three days S. E. of Kunghan) ; thence N. or N. E. to B-eeuk, 

 where it receives the Taha, which rises from the Thadur pass two 

 and a half days S. W. of Thool. These three streams are frozen 

 during five months of the year. 



5. Erom Neeak 3ST. or N. E. to Nawar and Dhorrhee, where it 

 meets the Oondoo or Inderab. This rises at the warm springs of 



Kooth two days E. of Thool, thence to Geth, where a great part 



is lost in a subterraneous abyss ; thence to Kishnaz, where it receives 

 a small stream rising west of Thool, — to Noorial and Dooshee. 

 Thence the Soorkhab runs N. E. to Shah Nanoo, a great shrine, 

 with salt and bitter springs ; thence to Oosl, Ghorighar ; thence N. 

 to Kith, it meets the Hooz (rising at a place called Ishoon) ; thence 

 by the fort and through the pass of Bush to fort Khan Mirza by 

 Kaum, Kimish ■ N". to Shah Beg and Koondooz just below which it 

 runs into the Zoouk or Aksunn. 



6. The Esh, Doolgeth, Oorgeth or Abigeth river rises a day's march 

 S. of the Kafir city and caves of Esh and, collecting the waters from 

 the adjoining Geths, runs N. W. to Shoone ; thence to Ashur where 

 it is joined by the torrent of Naoo (part of which is first lost in the 

 Naoogeth) ; thence to Khoorrum where it is joined by the Bhohog. 



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