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merit of a Bedouin family ; jig. 3, Arabian concert ; jig. 4, Performance 

 of Arab dancing girls (Almehs) ; pi 20, jig. 7, Mode of salutation among 

 men of Arabia. 



The Beludshis. 



The Beludshis, or Beluchis, are the inhabitants of Beluchistan, a large 

 South Persian province, formerly included in East Persia, and only explored 

 since the year 1810. They are slender, well formed, and active, but of 

 comparatively inferior physical strength. Their complexion is dark ; their 

 hair black. All of them are very fond of robbery, and consider the bold 

 pillage of a foreign territory as honorable in a high degree ; they fear no 

 danger, and are brave in battle. Their mode of life, with the exception 

 of the inhabitants of cities (who are engaged in navigation and commerce), 

 is the patriarchal pastoral. Their dwellings are tents and huts. They 

 inhabit the country together with the Brahus, a nomadic people ; and 

 are subjects of a Khan common to both, to whom they pay tribute and 

 in war furnish a contingent of troops. (PL 15, jig. 10, a warrior in full 

 equipment.) 



The Afghans. 



The Afghans are a powerful nation west of the Indus. They are called 

 by the Persians Af'gan or Aguan, by themselves Pushtan (in the plural, 

 Pushtanneh) ; in India, Pitan and Patan; by the Arabs, SoUmani. The 

 Afghans are, in a great measure, a pastoral people ; a small portion only 

 being settled and pursuing agriculture. They are divided into a great 

 multitude of tribes, differing essentially in usages, habits, and manner of 

 living, although speaking the same language and forming one nation. The 

 Berdurani are the tribes in the north-eastern section of Afghanistan, 

 between the high mountains of Hindoo Khash, the Indus, the Salt range, 

 and the Soliman mountains. The Damani inhabit the province oi Daman ; 

 the SoUmani, the SoUman-Kuh ; the Durani live in the steppes of the 

 table land of East Iran, between the two cities Kandahar and Herat, 

 inhabit also the first named city, and consider themselves the noblest stock 

 of their nation. The Ghilshi, finally, constitute the principal tribe of the 

 Afghans, and occupy the country between Candahar, Cabul, the Paropa- 

 misus, and Hindoo Khash, east of the Durani. PI. 15, fig. 12, represents 

 an Afghan of the tribe of Durani wearing a red interwoven under garment, 

 wide trowsers, a yellow cap, and a blue cloak. His weapons are a long 

 gun and sword. The dress of the tribe of the Ghilshi is entirely white, with 

 the exception of a scarlet sash, and consists of a long* coat, wide trowsers, 

 and turban. Many tribes also wear tight fitting pantaloons, a short shirt, 

 and pointed cap. PL 19, fig. 5, shows the mode of travelling adopted by 

 persons of distinction ; and fig. 6, that customary among the lower classes 

 of people in Afghanistan and in Lahore (India). The Afghans profess the 

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