'Journal of a Journey from Persia to India through Herat and Candahar. Also Report of a Journey to the Wahebee Capital of Riyadh in Central Arabia' [‎60v] (120/268)

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Governor General by tlie shortest road, and that I should there
fore be unable to go to Caubul.
Shortly afterwards I left Candahar, and took the road to the
Koiuck Pass. The mob, on my leaving the citadel, and through
fhe eity was so dense and surly, that although the Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. had
given me some picked mounted officers to escort me to the gate,
we could scarcely get through. However, beyond hard words no-
one interfered with me until outside the city ; when twomencom-
ino- along the road from an opposite direction suddenly slanted
towards my horse, and one of them drew his sword on me.
Instantly, however, one of my mounted friends rushed on him
and cut him over. I heard he was despatched to the rear. But
I did not deem it expedient to turn round or ask questions.
My march to the Kojuck was much interfered with; and at the
mouth of the Pass, I found myself and horses famished with
huno-er and no chance of relief. I saved the horses by urging*
them at once through the Pass, and thus reaching the more
hospitable valley of Pisheen before the poor brutes absolutely
gave in.
From Pisheen I moved on to Quetta, Bhag, Mustong, the head
of the Botan, Moonguchur and Kelat. From Kelat I moved by a
cross road or rather succession of ravines and drops on Pundaraee ;
thence to Noorgamn, Nushfc, and to Khisht, where I passed a day
with the Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Taj Mahomed. Thenee I went for the Gundaa
Pass, and after going some half way down it, turned back again,
wishing to see the rest of Beloochistan.
So to Bhagum, Khozdar, Lunquum, Maree Kund, Peer Kulud,
Girilur, Balach, Shaqra, Tweid AH Kund, Jam, and so down Lus-
ways until I turned east for Muggur Pur and reached Kurrachee.
I called at once on my old friend Shaw Stewart, but he did
not recognize me.
I brought, in all, eight horses with me from Herat. But, with
one exception, they were all dead beat by the time I reached
Kurrachee. Had it not been winter, I am persuaded they would
have died wide. They were told off for marching as follows;-