Index for Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3) by Sir Alexan

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"Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3)" by Sir Alexander Burnes is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume details the author’s adventurous journey through Central Asia, including his experiences traveling from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia. The narrative provides rich insights into the geography, cultures, and socio-political dynamics of the regions he explores, as he encounters diverse peoples, landscapes, and customs. The opening of the second volume begins with an account of Burnes's journey in the Toorkmun Desert, where he describes the harsh and desolate landscape while traveling towards the Oxus River. He details various aspects of the natural environment, such as sand hills and the challenges faced during the journey. Encounters with local traders, observations of the social customs, and reflections on the plight of enslaved Persians encountered along the way illustrate the human experiences intertwined within the geographical narrative. Burnes’s candid descriptions of both the beauty and dangers of the desert, along with the interactions with the local Toorkmun tribes, set the stage for a deeper understanding of the complex political and cultural tapestry of Central Asia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

• The Project Gutenberg eBook ofTravels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3)
• TRAVELSINTOBOKHARA;&c. &c.
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• CONTENTSOFTHE SECOND VOLUME.
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• NARRATIVE.
• CHAP. XIII.CONTINUATION OF THE JOURNEY IN THE TOORKMUN DESERT.
• Chapter 11
• CHAP. XIV.KHORASAN.
• CHAP. XV.JOURNEY AMONG THE TOORKMUNS OF THE CASPIAN.
• CHAP. XVI.JOURNEY THROUGH PERSIA.—CONCLUSION OF THE NARRATIVE.
• Chapter 15
• NOTICEREGARDINGTHE MAP OF CENTRAL ASIA.
• BOOK I.
• CHAP. II.THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.
• CHAP. III.ON THE VALLEY OF THE UPPER OXUS; BEING A NOTICE OF KOONDOOZ, BUDUKHSHAN, AND THE KAFFIR COUNTRY, WITH THE ADJACENT TERRITORIES.
• CHAP IV.ON THE REPUTED DESCENDANTS OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT IN THE VALLEY OF THE OXUS AND INDUS.
• CHAP. V.ON THE SOURCES OF THE INDUS.
• CHAP. VI.NOTICE ON YARKUND, AND ITS INTERCOURSE WITH PEKIN, BOKHARA, AND TIBET.
• CHAP. VII.ON THE MOUNTAINS OF HINDOO KOOSH.
• CHAP. VIII.TOORKMANIA, OR THE COUNTRY OF THE TOORKMUNS.
• CHAP. IX.ON THE INROADS OF THE TARTARS; WITH A NOTICE OF THE TRIBES IN TOORKISTAN.
• CHAP. X.ON THE HORSES OF TOORKISTAN.
• BOOK II.AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COUNTRIES LYING BETWEEN INDIA AND THE CASPIAN SEA.
• CHAP. II.SKETCH OF EVENTS IN AFGHANISTAN SINCE THE YEAR 1809.
• CHAP. III.THE CHIEFSHIP OF PESHAWUR.
• CHAP. IV.THE CHIEFSHIP OF CABOOL.
• CHAP. V.ON THE AFFAIRS OF WESTERN AFGHANISTAN.
• CHAP. VI.SUMMARY OF THE AFFAIRS OF CABOOL.
• CHAP. VII.ON THE POWER OF KOONDOOZ.
• CHAP. VIII.SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF BOKHARA.
• CHAP. IX.ON THE POLITICAL AND MILITARY POWER OF BOKHARA.
• CHAP. X.ON THE STATE OF KHIVA, OR ORGUNJE.
• CHAP. XI.ON THE NORTH-EASTERN FRONTIERS OF PERSIA, AND THE COUNTRY OF THE KOORDS AND TOORKMUNS.
• BOOK III.ON THE COMMERCE OF CENTRAL ASIA.
• CHAP. II.ON THE COMMERCE OF CABOOL.
• CHAP. III.ON THE COMMERCE AND FOREIGN COMMUNICATIONS OF BOKHARA AND CENTRAL ASIA.
• CHAP. IV.NOTICE ON THE TRADE OF PERSIA.
• Chapter 42
• Chapter 43
• PROFESSOR WILSON’S NOTES.
• FOOTNOTES
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
• Chapter 47

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