kent_
and _Pekin Gazettes_ since the beginning of 1874. Mr. Shaw's most
interesting work on "High Tartary," Dr. Bellew's "Kashgar," and
Gregorieff's work on "Eastern Turkestan," have also been consulted in
various portions of the narrative. A vast mass of newspaper articles
have likewise been laid under contribution for details which have not
been noticed anywhere else.

In conclusion, the author would ask the English reader to consider very
carefully what the true lesson of Chinese valour and statesmanship may
be for us, because those qualities have now become the guiding power in
every Indian border question, from Siam and Birma to Cashmere. Mr.
Schuyler's "Turkestan," which still maintains its place as the leading
work on Central Asia, although not treating on the affairs of Kashgar,
has been frequently referred to for the course of affairs in Khokand;
but, in the main, Dr. Bellew's historical narrative in Sir D. Forsyth's
Report has been followed.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
PAGE
GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF KASHGAR 1

CHAPTER II.

ETHNOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF KASHGAR 14

CHAPTER III.

HISTORY OF KASHGAR 22

CHAPTER IV.

THE CONQUEST OF KASHGAR BY CHINA 41

CHAPTER V.

THE CHINESE RULE IN KASHGAR 54

CHAPTER VI.

THE BIRTH OF YAKOOB BEG AND CAREER IN
THE SERVICE OF KHOKAND 76

CHAPTER VII.

THE INVASION OF KASHGAR BY BUZURG KHAN
AND YAKOOB BEG 92

CHAPTER VIII.

WARS WITH THE TUNGANI 119

CHAPTER IX.

YAKOOB BEG'S GOVERNMENT OF KASHGAR 137

CHAPTER X.

YAKOOB BEG'S POLICY TOWARDS RUSSIA 173

CHAPTER XI.

YAKOOB BEG'S RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND 212

CHAPTER XII.

YAKOOB BEG'S LAST WAR WITH CHINA,
AND DEATH 236

CHAPTER XIII.

THE CHINESE RECONQUEST OF KASHGAR 268

CHAPTER XIV.

THE CHINESE FACTOR IN THE CENTRAL
ASIA QUESTION 277

APPENDIX.

THE POSITION OF LOB-NOR 303
TREATY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA 308
TREATY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND CASHMERE 315
TREATY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND KASHGAR 320
TREATY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND KASHGAR 322
RULES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE JOINT
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED FOR THE
NEW ROUTE TO EASTERN TURKE