Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, and its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India : Comprising a View of the Afghaun Nation, and a History of the D (Paperback)

Preface; Notice regarding the map; Introduction; Book I. Geographical Description of Afghanistaun: 1. Situation and boundaries of Afghanistaun; 2. Mountains of Afghanistaun; 3. Rivers of Afghanistaun; 4. Natural and political divisions of Afghanistaun; 5. Of the climate of Afghanistaun; 6. Animals, vegetables, and minerals of Afghanistaun; Book II. General Account of the Inhabitants of Afghanistaun: 1. Introduction, origin, and early history of the Afghauns; 2. Divisions and government of the Afghaun nation; 3. Marriages, condition of women, funerals, &c.; 4. Education, language, and learning of the Afghauns; 5. Religion, sects, moollahs, superstitions, &c.; 6. Hospitality, predatory habits, &c.; 7. Manners, customs, and character of the Afghauns; 8. Of the inhabitants of towns; 9. Of the great; 10. Trade of Caubul; 11. Husbandry of Caubul; 12. Taujiks, Hindkees and other inhabitants of Afghanistaun; Book III: 1. Particular account of the Afghaun tribes; 2. Eastern tribes continued; 3. Mountain tribes; 4. Western Afghauns; 5. Ghiljies, cities of Chuznee and Caubul, Wurduks and Caukers; 6. Naussers; Book IV. The Provinces: 1. Bulkh, or Bactria and the Uzbeks; 2. The Eimauks and Hazaurehs; 3. Heraut; 4. Seestaun; 5. Belochistaun and Lower Sind; 6. Upper Sind, Moultaun, Lya, and the countries between Leia and Cashmeer; 7. Cashmeer; Book V. The Royal Government of Caubul: 1. Of the king; 2. Administration of the government; 3. Of the division of the kingdom into provinces; 4. Of the revenue; 5. Justice and police of the kingdom; 6. The military establishment; 7. The religious establishment; Appendixes.