Journal of a Political Mission to Afghanistan, in 1857, Under Major (now Colonel) Lumsden: With an Account of the Country and People |
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Afghanistan Afghans Amir amongst appearance arms army arrival Balochis Bani Israil British Indian army called camels camp character chief colour common cultivated customs dāk Delhi descent disease district Dost Mohammad Khan dress escort families Fattah Mohammad Ghazni Ghilzai Gholam Ghor ground hands Hazarah heir-apparent heir-apparent's Herat hills Hindu Hindustan horses India infantry inhabitants Israelites Jājis journey Kabul Kāfirs Kais Kandahar Khaibar Khail Kilati Ghilzai king Kohat Kohtal Kuran Kurram Kurram river Major Lumsden ment miles Mission Mohammad Khan Mohammad Sarwar Mohammadan morning mountain Naib nation natives neighbours Nimcha nomad occupied origin owing Paiwar party passed peculiar Persian Peshawar plain portion postin present Pukhtun Pushtu race regiments religion religious resemble river road rupees Sardar Sarwar Khan Shah sipahis soil soon stream Sufaid Koh surface Tajik Tarnak tents tribal chiefs tribes troops usually village whilst worn zīārat