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rises at Zeenoo, runs thence to Taux where it is joined by the Mol- 

 pooth rising in mountains of the same name, passing Shoon and 

 Kaffirnoshan ; thence S. to Shiroog where it is joined by the Zerab 

 or golden river, which rises also to the N. E. in the Malpooth 

 mountains. From Sheroog to Hazar and Shadman, and running 

 thence, I met the Amoo at Tahoo Thun. 



18. The Dawoo or Thoupalak rises at Raos about two stages 

 W. of fort Oostam ; thence runs through the Karatagh mountains 

 by Kibbot, whence it turns S. through the pass of Eubuko by fort 

 Ko, Kurm, Oora Dehi Noo, S. to Pelank through the pass of Dur 

 Abdoola in the Thu range to Af, where it meets the Amoo. 



19. The Zorab or Kootsind rises in the Komjuk mountains one and 

 a half stage S. of Moabooll; thence runs S. to Soorda, about five miles 

 E. of Bayesoom, S. to Killa Yoosuf, by Zauroock, and Sydabad, S. to 

 Peer Koh by Ziarut Shah and Theka, Islamook, where it winds W. 

 and S. W. through the Thoo range to Thoor where it decreases in 

 the sand and feebly reaches Nohak. In times of flood its waters 

 thence run S. W. to Choorkaba on the Amoo three days W. of 

 Thermaz. 



JVotes on the YarJcund and Oocus. 



The branches of the Tarkund commencing from the most easterly 

 are — 



1. The Kroo, rising at Pomboone in the Tagni Dhawam range, 

 joins the main river at Tark fifteen miles south of Tarkund. 



2. The main branch or Yarkund rises at Khai-i-tang in the 

 Kara Khoom mountains, one day S. of Seraigooth, thence N. to 

 Seraigooth, thence N. W. to Palkoom, and meets the Sahoon at 

 Khakaloon. 



3. The Sahoon rises at a place of the same name, two days W. of 

 Seraighot, joins the river at Khakaloon. Thence N. W. to Shoonwak- 

 Humlang, where it receives the Khoolkhan. 



4. The Khoolkhan rises at Koolkhan in Karakhorum mountains, 

 runs through the Asmoh and Kirghiz, and reaches the river at 

 Humlung one and a half day above Yarkund, N. W. to Khoolan 

 thence W. N. W. through the Asmoh and Kirgiz low forests to 

 Assa, where it is joined by the Anashoog, which rises in the Peeloo 





