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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXL
KIRMAN.
The five districts of Kirman. The two capitals. Sirjan, the first capital, its
position and history. Bardasir, the second capital, now Kirman city.
Mahan and its saint. Khabis. Zarand and Kuhbinan, Cobinan of
Marco Polo orknt
CHAPTER XXII.
KIRMAN {continued).
The Sirjan district. Bam and Narmasir districts. Rigan. Jiruft and Kama-
din, Camadi of Marco Polo. Dilfand. The Bariz and Kafs mountains.
Rudhkan and Manujan. Hurmuz, old and new, and Gombroon. The
trade of the Kirman province. The high roads . . . 311
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE GREAT DESERT AND MAKRAN.
The extent and characteristics of the Great Desert. The three oases at
Jarmak, Naband and Sanij. The chief roads across the desert. The
Makran province. Fannazbur and the port of Tiz. Other towns.
Sind and India. The port of Daybul. Mansurah and Multan. The
river Indus. The Tfir^n district and Kusdar. The Budahah district
and Kandabil . .
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CHAPTER XXIV.
SIJISTAN.
Sijistan, or Nimruz, and Zabulistan. Zaranj the capital. The Zarah lake.
The Helmund river and its canals. The ancient capital at Ram
Shahristan. Nih. Farah and the Farah river. The Khash river and
the Nishak district. Karnin and other towns. Rudbar and Bust.
The districts of Zamin Dawar. Rukhkhaj and Balis, or Walishtan.
Kandahar, Ghaznah, and Kabul. The silver mines. The high roads
through Sijistdn