an. _Trull_, Jungul.
_Gillor_, Horse. _Psan-sa_, Cat.

The Krungurlies are said to have been _kafirs_, converted long ago. They
are now quite Mussulman in appearance. They were doubtless originally a
mixture of European and Tartar races driven by persecution to the hills,
to which they are still perhaps restricted by the cause which led to
their original isolation.

I tried to ascend the ridge, but the snow was impracticable even within
700 feet of the village. The _Nakhtur_, or Pinus, which is the
prevailing feature above Bharowl, is the same as the Tazeen one, and is a
Cedrus or _Abils_, leaves very short, cones erect and elegant, but only
broken ones could be found. The ridge and its face is quite covered with
them, they grow singly. Huge masses of micaceous rocks are scattered
here and there, some are of gigantic size.

The Baloot is the next most common tree, but I fancy it does not extend
beyond 7,500 feet; this is in general use for firewood, many of the
trees, especially below, are much damaged, and on these the leaves are
generally very thorny. Next is the Zaitoon, but it is not common in this
direction, although common a mile to the south on the ridge first
ascended. The soil is now saturated with snow water, and appears good
and plentiful. The want of soil is another reason why the lower ranges
are so barren, but this is just the contrary of what would be expected.

In spite of the beauty and fineness of these forests, there is still the
Khorassan paucity of forms. Many herbaceous plants are doubtless hid
under the snow, but few shrubs were to be seen: the Mespilus of Tazeen
being the most common at 6,000 to 7,000 feet, a Thymus, Labiata, Olea
fragrans, Ocymoidea, two or three Crucifera; Sedum pictum observed, and
Melanthaceae which has fragrant flowers, is very common. The rocks are
covered with mosses, Grimmia pulvinaloides, every where in profusion. New
forms consist of a fine Tortula and an Anictangioid, with leaves white,
and membranous from the middle upwards.

Birds, a black and white Erythaca, eyes fuscous-brown; the wood pigeon; a
jay, which is a beautiful bird, irides light brown; a small woodpecker,
with a greenish subcrest; the _Parus_; a thrush not obtained; Parus
caerulens; a pretty red-crowned small Fringilla, eyes light brown; common
crow, chakor, bearded vulture; a wren, not obtained, with irides light
brown, but with exactly the manners of Troglodyti