. 5. The Simum. 6. History
of Hormuz, and Polo's Ruomedan Acomat. 7. Second Route between Hormuz
and Kerman.

XX.--OF THE WEARISOME AND DESERT ROAD THAT HAS NOW TO BE TRAVELLED

NOTES.--1. Kerman to Kubenan. 2. Desert of Lut. 3. Subterraneous Canals.

XXI.--CONCERNING THE CITY OF COBINAN AND THE THINGS THAT ARE MADE THERE

NOTES.--1. Kuh-Banan. 2. Production of Tutia.

XXII.--OF A CERTAIN DESERT THAT CONTINUES FOR EIGHT DAYS' JOURNEY

NOTES.--1. Deserts of Khorasan. 2. The _Arbre Sol_ or _Arbre Sec_.

XXIII.--CONCERNING THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN

NOTE.--The Assassins, Hashishin, or Mulahidah.

XXIV.--HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS

NOTES.--1. The story widely spread. Notable murders by the Sectaries.
2. Their different branches.

XXV.--HOW THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END

NOTE.--History of the apparent Destruction of the Sect by Hulaku; its
survival to the present time. Castles of Alamut and Girdkuh.

XXVI.--CONCERNING THE CITY OF SAPURGAN

NOTE.--Shibrgan, and the route followed. Dried Melons.

XXVII.--OF THE CITY OF BALC

NOTES.--1. Balkh. 2. Country meant by Dogana. 3. Lions in the Oxus
Valley.

XXVIII.--OF TAICAN, AND THE MOUNTAINS OF SALT. ALSO OF THE PROVINCE OF
CASEM

NOTES.--1. Talikan. 2. Mines of Rock-salt. 3. Ethnological
characteristics. 4. Kishm. 5. Porcupines. 6. Cave dwellings. 7. Old and
New Capitals of Badakhshan.

XXIX.--OF THE PROVINCE OF BADASHAN

NOTES.--1. Dialects of Badakhshan. Alexandrian lineage of the Princes.
2. Badakhshan and the Balas Ruby. 3. Azure Mines. 4. Horses of
Badakhshan. 5. Naked Barley. 6. Wild sheep. 7. Scenery of Badakhshan.
8. Repeated devastation of the Country from War. 9. Amplitude of
feminine garments.

XXX.--OF THE PROVINCE OF PASHAI

NOTE.--On the country intended by this name.

XXXI.--OF THE PROVINCE OF KESHIMUR

NOTES.--1. Kashmir language. 2. Kashmir Conjurers. (_See App. L. 2._)
3. Importance of Kashmir in History of Buddhism. 4. Character of the
People. 5. Vicissitudes of Buddhism in Kashmir. 6. Buddhist practice
as to slaughter of animals. 7. Coral.

XXXII.--OF THE GREAT RIVER OF BADASHAN; AND PLAIN OF PAMIER

NOTES.--1. The Upper Oxus and Wakhan. The title _Nono_, (_See App. L.
3._) 2. The Plateau of Pamir. (_See App. L. 4 and 5._) The Great Wild
Sheep. Fire at great altitudes. 3. Bolor.

XXXIII.--OF THE KINGDOM OF CASCAR

NOTE.--Kashgar.

XXXIV.--OF THE GR