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'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [vi-v] (18/476)
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.
CHAP. II.
Departure from Bela Country. — Goor or raw sugar. Mills. Bczunjas. Return
to B ela. — See the Jam. — His guests. - Move on. - Night scene. — Reflections. —
Amusements. - System of plunder. - Contrast between the Belooches and their
neighbours. — Province of Lus. — Population. — Manners and customs. - Names
_ Peculiarities. — Stature. — Figure. - Dress of men and women. — Food. - Ani
mals. — Language. — Resemblance of the people to Hindoos. - Narrative resumed.—
Demand and'altercation. - Route. - Separate from the Bezunjas. - Halt. - Fraud of
a camel driver. — Determine to proceed express to Kelat. Motive. Bezunjas dis
appoint us. - Advance without them. - Instructions. - Poorally river. - Its course.-
Mountain road. — Province of Jhalawan. — Narrow defile. — Halt. — Extreme cold.
— Baran Lukh or rainy pass. - Description of it, - Country very picturesque. _ Re
flections. — River Oornach. — Goatherd. — Purchase a sheep. 1 borkubur.
Supper. — The name of the place. — Route continued. — Plains. — Wudd town. —
Do not visit it. — Popular belief. — A Brahooe Kheil or society. — Manners and
occupations of those people. -Women appear in public. - Obliging disposition.
— Ghedans or tents. - Formation. - Comfort. - Smoke. - Advantages on account
of the cold. — Leave the Brahooes. — Presents. — Route. — Country. — Bad road. —
— Town of Khozdar. — Surprize of the inhabitants. — Halt a day. — Cause. — Vi
sitors. — Kandahar merchant. — Horse-dealers. — Moosulmans. — F akeer. — Precau
tions and result of them. — Town described Valley. — Gardens. Fruits. Chiel s
name and tribe. — His deputy. — Message from him. — Answer. — Inhabitants. —
Hindoos. — Brahmins. — Pagoda. — Debauched habits. — Consequences. - Bazar. —
Mills. — Bunkar village. — Route. — Chief. - Size. — Ice. — Tedious march. - Coun
try barren. — Road bad. — Village of Soherab. — Extreme cold. — Hospitality of a
Brahooe. — Valley. — Snow. — Lofty peak. — Route to Rodenjo. — Surae. — Anti
mony. _ Village of Rodenjo. — Desolate country. — Reflections. — Curious tradition
regarding the name of this village. - - - ~ "
CHAP. HI.
Arrival at Kelat. — Intermediate country. — Water. — City Guards. — Hindoo agent. —
Hire a house. — Visit from Hindoos. — Their observations. — Suspicions of the author
and his companion. — Sindian enmity. — Cloaths. — Necessaries. \ isitors. Curio
sity.— Cold.— Hindoostanee men, how bear it. — People ot Lus. Contrast be
tween them and the Kelat men. — Firewood. — Snow. — Author's feelings. Message.
— Darogha, or manager. — Baubee merchants. — Trade. — Attempt to discover the
author and his companion. — Assertion. — Denial. — Opportune remark and conjec
ture. — Baubees well informed in comparison with others. — Want of worldly know
ledge. — Illustrated by two anecdotes. — Author's reflections. — Appearance, dress, and
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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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