CHAPTER V. THE TATARS. King Haiton I. of Armenia-Correspondence between Moghul and Christian Princes-Letters of Edward II. to the King of the Tatars-Letter from Prester John to Alexius Comnenus-Various Accounts of Prester John -- Nestorius - Revival of Mohammedanism — Birth of Timour-His Early Life and Adventures-Raised to the ThroneHis Conquests-Sheeahs and Soonees-The Twelve Imams--Defeat of Bayazid-Return of Timour to Samarkand CHAPTER VI. PAGE .. 96-119 Marriage of Jehangheer - Embassy of Clavijo - Kesh Festivities at 120-144 CHAPTER VII. MOHAMMED BABER: ANTHONY JENKINSON. Baber-Ferghana-Baber's Father and Uncle-Capture of Samarkand— Reverse of Fortune-A Moghul Custom-Baber defeated by Sheibani Beg-The Kafirs, Eimauks, and Hazarehs-Baber recovers Samarkand-Expelled by the Oozbegs-Conquers Hindostan-The Oozbegs -Ismael the Souffavean-The Sheibanides-Anthony JenkinsonUrghunj―Attacked by Robbers-Bokhara-The King-Trade-Return to Moscow CHAPTER VIII. SEVENTEENTH CENTURY: NADIR SHAH. .. 145-167 Bernier and the Tatar Ambassadors at the Court of Arungzeb-A Tatar .. 168--188 CHAPTER IX, THE RIVAL POWERS. Commencement of Anglo-Russian Trade-Queen Elizabeth's Letter to Shah Tahmasp-Christopher Burrough-Expedition of Prince Beckovich-Cherkassky-John Elton-Captain Woodroofe-Jonas Hanway - Count Voinovich-Relations of Russia with Khiva-Mouravief's Mission-General Perofski's Expedition-Russia and England in Central Asia-Major Abbott's Mission-His Experiences of KhivaUndertakes a diplomatic Mission to St Petersburg-His Adventures in the Desert .. 189-224 V CHAPTER X. KHIVA. Khiva: Historical Notice-Natural Productions-The Saxaul-Popula- CHAPTER XI. BOKHARA. PAGE 225--252 Bokhara Frontiers-Area-Population-The Oozbegs and their Peculiarities-The Tajeeks-Other Races-Russian Slaves--The Kohik, or Zarafshan-Valley of Shuhr-i-Subz-Natural Productions-- Manufactures-Trade-M. de Negri's Mission-Journey from Orenburg to Bokhara-The Khan-System of Administration-Manners and Customs-Revenues-Military Forces CHAPTER XII. . 253-282 Bokhara-History- Aspect-The Ark-Public Buildings-Hindoos- CHAPTER XIII. 283-314 Floods of Migration from the North-East-Zungaria, or Semi-Palatinsk -Fort Vernöe-The Process of Annexation-Internecine Strife between the Bogus and Sara-Bogus Tribes-Habits and Customs of the Kirghiz-Attack upon a Caravan-Issyk-kul-Semirechinsk-The Ili-Almalik-The Trans-Naryn District-Khanat of Khokan-Chief .. 315-339 Towns-Ush-Russian Toorkestan-Otrar CHAPTER XIV. EASTERN TOORKESTAN. 'Little Bucharia '-Rivers-Mountains-The Gobi-The Yak-Population-The Kirghiz-The Tunganis-Houses - Costume- MannersHorses Ughlak-Coinage-Mr Robert Shaw-Lieutenant Hayward -Sanju-Karghalik-Posgam-Yarkund-Yanghissar- KashgarMohammed Yakoob Beg-Aksu-Ush-Turfan-Khotan-Mr John son .. 340-370 King Haiton I. of Armenia-Correspondence between Moghul and Chris- tian Princes-Letters of Edward II. to the King of the Tatars-Let- ter from Prester John to Alexius Comnenus-Various Accounts of Prester John Nestorius – Revival of Mohammedanism — Birth of Timour-His Early Life and Adventures-Raised to the Throne- Marriage of Jehangheer Embassy of Clavijo - Kesh Festivities at Samarkand-Timour's Magnificence-Hard Drinking-Dress of the Khanum-Badakhshan-Balas Rubies-Lapis Lazuli-Samarkand— Laws and Regulations-Clavijo's Journey across the Desert-Death MOHAMMED BABER: ANTHONY JENKINSON. Baber-Ferghana-Baber's Father and Uncle-Capture of Samarkand- Reverse of Fortune-A Moghul Custom-Baber defeated by Sheibani Beg-The Kafirs, Eimauks, and Hazarehs-Baber recovers Samar- kand-Expelled by the Oozbegs-Conquers Hindostan―The Oozbegs -Ismael the Souffavean-The Sheibanides-Anthony Jenkinson- SEVENTEENTH CENTURY: NADIR SHAH. Bernier and the Tatar Ambassadors at the Court of Arungzeb- A Tatar Heroine Route from Kashmeer to Kashgar-Travels of Benedict Goës and other Missionaries - Abou'l-Ghazee Khan - Khiva and Bokhara in the Seventeenth Century-Nadir Shah-English Tra- Commencement of Anglo-Russian Trade-Queen Elizabeth's Letter to Shah Tahmasp-Christopher Burrough-Expedition of Prince Beck- ovich-Cherkassky-John Elton-Captain Woodroofe-Jonas Hanway - Count Voinovich-Relations of Russia with Khiva-Mouravief's Mission-General Perofski's Expedition-Russia and England in Central Asia-Major Abbott's Mission His Experiences of Khiva— Undertakes a diplomatic Mission to St Petersburg-His Adventures Khiva Historical Notice-Natural Productions-The Saxaul-Popula- tion-The Capital City-The Khan and his Wives-Executions- Persian Captives-Caravan Routes-Urghunj, Old and New-Hazar Asp-Kungrad-Captain Conolly's Journey from Astrabad to Herat Bokhara Frontiers-Area-Population-The Oozbegs and their Pecu- liarities-The Tajeeks-Other Races-Russian Slaves--The Kohik, or Zarafshan-Valley of Shuhr-i-Subz-Natural Productions-- Manu- factures-Trade-M. de Negri's Mission-Journey from Orenburg to Bokhara - History - Aspect-The Ark-Public Buildings-Hindoos- Jews-Climate-Russian Slaves-Samarkand Russian Occupation -Karshee-Khoja-Saleh-Shuhr-Islam-Charjui-Karakul-Shuhr- i-Subz-Hissar-Historical Sketch of Bokhara--Executions of Stod- dart, Conolly, and Wyburd→ Nusser Oollah Khan - Mozuffar-ood- deen Khan-Advance of the Russians - Prince Gortchakof's Circular - Battle of Yirdjar-Fall of Khojend-Capture of Samarkand-Mis- sion from Bokhara to St Petersburg-Capture of Kulja-The Rus- Floods of Migration from the North-East-Zungaria, or Semi-Palatinsk -Fort Vernöe-The Process of Annexation-Internecine Strife be- tween the Bogus and Sara-Bogus Tribes-Habits and Customs of the Kirghiz-Attack upon a Caravan-Issyk-kul-Semirechinsk-The CHAPTER XV. THE AMEER OF KASHGAR. PAGE Historical Sketch of Altyshuhr-Walee Khan Toura-Mohammed Ya- CHAPTER XVI. BADAKSHAN. Badakhshan-Historical Sketch-Inhabitants--Hindoo-Koosh-The Ha- Kundut-Kirghiz Encampment Wakhan-Kooroot-Ish-Kashm- CHAPTER XVII. PAMEER. Darwaz-Roshan-Shignan-Vardoj Valley-Kafirs or Siahpoosh-Chitral-Lieutenant Hayward on the Massacres committed in Yassin by the Dogras-His Death-Gilgit — Chilas Baltistan Pameer--Hiouen Tsang-Marco Polo-Colonel Yule-Ovis Poli-Bam-i-Duniah-Lake Victoria-Four Confluents of the Oxus, or Amou-The great Geographical Swindle .. CHAPTER XVIII. THE KHIVAN EXPEDITION. . 418-441 Colonel Markosof's Reconnaissance in 1872-Diplomatic Correspondence -Advance of General Golof's Corps-A Grand Duke under FeltFriendliness of the Bokharians-Skirmish with Toorkomans-Repulse of the Khivans-Passage of the Amou-Occupation of Hazerasp-Fall of Khiva-General Verefkin's March-Colonel Lomakin's March-Colonel Markosof's Disaster-- Submission of the KhanPeace Distribution of Honours-Sir Henry Lawrence on a Russian Invasion of India-Sir Thomas Munro on our Treatment of the Natives-Conclusion 442-472 |