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JOHN CHILDS AND SON, PRINTERS.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL OUTLINE.
The Aralo-Caspian Sea-General Outlines of Central Asia-The Aral Sea
-The Ust Urt-The Chink-Historical Allusions-Sir Henry Raw-
linson's Theory-Ancient Course of the Oxus-The Amou of the Pre-
sent Day-The Jaxartes, or Syr-The Caspian Sea
CHAPTER II.
EARLY HISTORY.
PAGE
.. 1-21
Early Inhabitants-Scythians-Under Darius and Xerxes-Mount Imaus
-Margiana-Bactria-Sogdiana-Alexander's Campaigns-Sikun-
der Zulkarnain-The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom-The Parthians-The
Scytho-Chinese Domination-The Sassanides-Ardesheer, Hormuz,
Feroze, Kobad, Nousheerwan, Khosroo Purvez, Yezdijerd—Arab Con-
quest-Justinian and Dizabulus-Embassy of Zemarchus
CHAPTER III.
Mawaralnahr in the 10th century-Bokhara-Samarkand-Khwarezm—
The Ghuz-Ibn Mohalhal's Travels-The Samanides-The Ghuznee-
vides-The Seljook Dynasty-Alp Arslan-Malek Shah-Sanjar—
Kingdom of Khwarezm-Conquest of Mawaralnahr by the Moghuls
-Jelal-ood-deen
22-45
.. 46-66
CHAPTER IV.
THE MOGHULS.
Origin of the Moghuls-Chinghiz Khan-Conquest of Northern China-
Massacre of Tatar Envoys at Otrar-Reduction of Otrar-Defeat and
Flight of Mohammed Shah-Capture of Bokhara-Capture of Samar-
kand, Termedh, Balkh, Talikhan, Merv, Nishapoor, Herat, and Ur-
ghunj-Death of Chinghiz-His Yasak or Code-Batou Khan's Irrup-
tion into Europe-The Moghul Empire-Papal Missions to the Great
Khan-Reply of Kuyouk Khan-Mangou Khan's Rebuke-Mission of
William de Rubruquis-Tatar Customs-The Moghul Court at Kara-
koram ..
.. 67-95
CHAPTER V.
THE TATARS.
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-
His Conquests-Sheeahs and Soonees-The Twelve Imams-Defeat
of Bayazid-Return of Timour to Samarkand
CHAPTER VI.
TIMOUR-LUNG.
.. 96-119
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
of Timour .. 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 Samar-
kand-Expelled by the Oozbegs-Conquers Hindostan—The Oozbegs
-Ismael the Souffavean-The Sheibanides-Anthony Jenkinson-
Urghunj-Attacked by Robbers-Bokhara-The King-Trade- Re-
turn to Moscow . 145-167
CHAPTER VIII.
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
Goes and other Missionaries - Abou'l-Ghazee Khan - Khiva and
Bokhara in the Seventeenth Century-Nadir Shah-English Tra-
vellers-Trade-Decadence of Persia . 168--188
CHAPTER IX,
THE RIVAL POWERS.
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
in the Desert
189-224
CHAPTER X.
KHIVA.
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
-Manners and Customs of the Toorkomans-Merv..
CHAPTER XI.
BOKHARA.
225-252
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-The Khan-System of Administration-Manners and Cus-
toms-Revenues-Military Forces
..
253-282
CHAPTER XII.
-
BOKHARA-RUSSIANIZED.
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-
sian Frontier Line ..
. 283-314
CHAPTER XIII.
CHINESE TATARY.
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
Ili-Almalik-The Trans-Naryn District-Khanat of Khokan-Chief
Towns-Ush-Russian Toorkestan-Otrar
CHAPTER XIV.
EASTERN TOORKESTAN.
315-339
'Little Bucharia '-Rivers-Mountains-The Gobi-The Yak-Popula-
tion-The Kirghiz-The Tunganis-Houses - Costume- Manners-
Horses-Ughlak-Coinage-Mr Robert Shaw-Lieutenant Hayward
-Sanju-Karghalik-Posgam-Yarkund-Yanghissar- Kashgar-
Mohammed Yakoob Beg-Aksu-Ush-Turfan-Khotan-Mr John-
son
340-370