The same difficulty was experienced by Azimullah, a 
good Persian scholar, mentioned on page 165, Appendix I. 
It has been stated in London newspapers that the 
easiest route for an army attempting to invade India from 
the North of the Hindu Kush would traverse the centre 
of Kaflristan; it may, therefore, be desirable that, for mili¬ 
tary reasons alone, something regarding the language of 
the country should be known. 
I have to acknowledge my great obligations to Dr. 
Grierson, C.I.E., Indian Civil Service, for much assist¬ 
ance kindly given me in preparing these papers, and for 
placing a great many documents at my disposal. 
