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sole'ima'n ta'gh.
[chap. viii.
Direction of Near the point of junction of the Bulut Tagh with the
Soleunan-Tagh. TT . , / , r , J , ^ „ -i * i
Hindu Kusn, some branches strike on irom the southern side
of the latter chain, in such a direction as almost to appear to
be a continuation of the elevated range coming from the north.
The most westerly of these (called Soleiman Tagh) com
mences nearly south of the point where the Bulut Tagh joins
the Hindu Kush, and runs in a southerly direction from
thence as far as 29° north latitude, or the confines of Kach'h
Gandavah, in three parallel ridges towards the Indus; and
from this river, which forms the eastern limit of Kabul, the
third and lowest of these ridges is not very distant. The
northern portion of the space thus traversed is intersected by
the range of the Salt Mountains, and by two others, which
cross it from west to east, and between these are plains sloping
towards the Indus. 1
The Khwajeh Another branch, forming an acute angle with the Soleiman
range, appears to leave the Hindu Kush at the same point,
and continues to some distance below Ghazne'in (Ghizni),
under the name of the Khwajeh Amran mountains. Having
reached 31° 31' north latitude, one branch diverges from the
principal chain, and runs in a south-west direction, till it is
broken by the valleys of Pi shin and Lorah, near the borders
of the adjoining territory.
Mountains of The mountains of Baluchistan are derived from two arms
Baluchistan. 0 f ^ g rea ^ 0 f the Caucasus, which enter the territory
towards the eastern limits, and from a third arm, coming in
at its western extremity. From each of these a number of
inferior ramifications take their departure, and intersect the
country in almost every direction, the western branch passing
in a southerly direction, not far from Herat. This branch
afterwards forms the line of separation between Kirman and
Siwistan; and is so elevated on entering Baluchistan, that
the towering summits of the Surhud, or Cold Mountains, are
visible at the distance of eighty or ninety miles. 2 After
literally covering the district of Kohak with masses of moun
tains, a number of branches are sent out in different directions
1 Elphinstone's Kdbul, p. 102.
2 Pottinger's Travels in Bdluchistan, p. 312.
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