any part we have seen to the westward.

[Khyber Pass: p425.jpg]

_Description of the annexed map of the Khyber Pass_.

A. Kumdhukta. By this is Abkhanah route.

B. Little Khyber ghat, on Peshawur side.

C. Khyber ghat, entrance on the Jallalabad side.

D. Kurraha route.

E. Direction of Sofaid-Koh in the distance.

F. Flagstaff in the middle of the Pass.

The ground between the dotted lines and river, on the south, is, or has
been cultivated. The ground near the river on the north side is covered
here and there with brown grass. About the Flagstaff, sand and short
dried up grass occur.

The general character of the hills in every direction except the snowy
range, is bluffly rounded, very bare, and brown, with here and there a
shrub.

That which Burnes calls Noorgil, is the range of Kareaz, and is distinct
from Koonur. Kashgur lies beyond the snowy range.

The inhabitants of the mountains, like those of Lalpoor, wear sandals
made of the fibres of Chamaerops, which is common: one plant of Ephedra
used _for snuff_?

_3rd_.--Proceeded to one mile beyond Ali-Musjid. The ascent commences
immediately where the _Choky_ is seen from the camp, by a very good road
cut out of slate rock; the rocks are steep on both sides, and very zig-
zag; a short partial descent in one place occurs to a small pool of
water. From the _Choky_, a descent takes place by a similar road for
perhaps two miles, until the ravine which we left at camp is turned; this
is thence followed, occasionally leaving it where the road is bad and
runs through low rugged hills. The road then after passing some of the
old ruins opens out into a space with cultivation. Close to this is the
highest spot of the pass, surrounded by low hills, none higher than 500
feet. Cultivation occurs especially at Lal-Ghurry Beg, a space of some
size, containing several villages, of the usual Khyberry form, namely,
surrounded by low, quadrangular walls, with a thin square tower and very
broadly projecting eaves. A short distance from its summit, just after
passing the villages, and before entering the ravine which leads us to
our present camp is a Khyberry tower, built on a fine Bactrian tope,
which is nearly half ruined; on the top of this a dome of good
proportions is built on a double-terraced foundation.

This gives a rude idea of what the tope was originally, now half the dome
has fallen down.

[A Khyberry tower: m426.jpg]

The entrance to the