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'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [viii-v] (20/476)
The record is made up of 1 volume (423 pages). It was created in 1816. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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CONTENTS.
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dolence of the Belooches. - Smoking. - Gambling. - Pernicious habit,. - No
drunkards — Food. — Flesh-meat. — Camels' flesh. - Game. - Vegetables. — As.a-
foetida. How eaUn.- Usual number of wives. - Oflen exceeded. - Instance^-
Women treated with respect. - Allowed to appear. - Not universal. - Slaves. - How
procured. -Kindness towards them. - Treatment when first taken. - Soon recon
ciled. - Proved by an anecdote. - Dress. - Shirts. - Trowscrs. - Cap. - Chiefs
dresses. - Poorest classes. - Women's dress. - Persons immodestly exposed. - Hair
of young women. — How fastened. — Old women. — Muffled up when out of doors—
Not so within. —Proof. —Soldiers' arms. — Inconvenience. — Not considered.—
Manner of fighting. - Weapons. - Whence brought. - Home manufacture.-
Amusements. - Shooting. - Hunting. - Coursing. - Firing at marks.- Cudgelling.
— Wrestling. — Swords. — Spears. — Expertness. — Nezuh Bazee or spear play.
How performed. — Dangerous.—Exertion necessary. _ Funeral ceremonies.-Similar
to all Moosulmans' Fatihu Khanee or prayer reading. — Contrasted with wakes. —
Marriage ceremonies. - Preliminary step. - Sang or promise. - Its nature. - Offer
ings. - Betrothed couple. - Conduct towards each other. — Ceremony. — Subsequent
conduct of the bridegroom. — Consummation. — Dowry. — Author's opinion. — Re
flections. - Moral character.-Female honour. - Jewish religion. - Laws. - In
stances of them.-Dangerous effects rare. — Brahooe class. Tribes. Ke s.
WandeHng people. — Hardy. — External appearances contrasted with the Belooches.
- Occupations. - Manufactures. - Food. - Voracious appetites. - Flesh-meat. —
The reason they assign for indulging. - Meat how preserved. - Very palatable.-
Precaution in storing it. - Brahooes faithful. - Hospitable. - Industrious. - Author's
contrast of their character. — Great bravery. — Authority of their chiefs. Uncouth
manners. - Not unpleasing. - Grateful. - Amusements. - Marksmen. - Swords. -
No spears. — Men's dress. — Domestic occupations. — Women not secluded.
Women's apparel. — Religion. — Marriage. — Interment. — Great simplicity. — List
of Brahooe tribes. - Chiefs. - Numbers. - Complicated subject. - Analysis of various
names. - Frequently changed. - Intermarriages. — Peculiar division of one tribe.
Punctilio of the Rind Belooches and Brahooes. — Hindoos. — Tolerated. — Then-
fears of the government.— Numbers. — Opulence. — Gloomy. — The cause. — Aut or s
reflections. - Pagoda. - Dhurum Pysa.-What. - Brahmins. - Eat flesh-meat.-
Not strict. - Instances. - Dress of Hindoos. - Appearance. - Accounts. - Dialect.
— Baubees. — Tribe of no note. - Country. — Occupations. — Merchants. — Guz-
zeratte. — Dehwars or Dehquans. - Who. - Origin uncertain.-Dialect. - Sur
mise. - Incorrect. - Pursuits. —Various acts of vassalage they perform.- Immu
nities they enjoy. - Manners. — Not allowed to marry with other tribes. - Religion.
— Domestic life. - Treatment of their women. — Taujiks. — Who. — Conclusion.
— Additional classes. — Discussion deferred.
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Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.
Publication Details: London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1816 Printed by A. Strahan, New-Street-Square.
Notes: Printer's name from colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. .
Physical Description: xxx, 423, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. (col.), 1 map ; 28 cm. (4º)
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- 'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.'
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- front, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vi-v, viii-r:xviii-v, ixx-r:ixx-v, 1:424, ixx-r, ixx-r:ixx-v, ixx-v, xx-r:xxi-v, back-i, back
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- Pottinger, Henry, Sir, 1789-1856--Travel
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