Cairns, ii. 50, 353 Camel men, ii. 2, 56 devoutness of, ii. 82 riding, ii. 8 Camels, ii. 70, 331, 336 Canals, ii. 255, 320 Capital, i. 120, 140 Customs soldiers, ii. 278 Caravan from Kerman to Quetta, ii. 159 Caravan men, i. 334, 341 Caravans, i. 71 Caravanserais, i. 269, 310, 375; ii. 48, 91 Carriage fares (Resht Teheran), i. 54 Carpet factories, i. 313 Carpets, i. 153, 314 Birjand, ii. 97 Kerman, i. 316, 437 Herat, i. 318 Sultanabad, i. 317 Tabriz, i. 318 Turcoman, i. 318 Yezd, i. 318 Caspian Sea, navigation of, i. 50 steamers, i. 21 Catacombs, i. 14 Cats, intelligence of, ii. 40 Cave dwellers of Nushki, ii. 418 Chagai, ii. 379 Chah-herizek, i. 246 Chah-i-Mardan, ii. 320 Chah Sandan, ii. 356 Chakal, ii. 362 Chaman, ii. 441 Chaman Singh, ii. 150 Chanoh, i. 370 Chap, a Beluch dance, the, ii. 306 Chappar or post-horses, i. 259 Charity, i. 89 Chel-Payeh, ii. 51 Chiltan Mt., ii. 434, 440 Chinese Turkestan, i. 129 Chinese War, the, i. 107 Christianisation, i. 391 Church Missionary Society, i. 390 Churches, i. 17 Churchill, Mr., acting H.B.M. Consul, Resht, i. 61 Civilising agents, i. 167 Clemenson and Marsh, Messrs., ii. 132 Clouds, ii. 112 above the desert, ii. 80 Coachmen, i. 57, 63 Cocoon trade, i. 60 Coin, old and new, i. 133 Coins, i. 237 Cold, ii. 77, 81, 410 Colleges and schools, i. 294 Communication, i. 139 ways of, ii. 160 Compagnie d'Assurance et de Transport en Perse, i. 48 Company promoters, i. 122 Compensating laws of nature, ii. 48 Competition in Birjand, ii. 97 trade, i. 37 Confidence in foreigners, i. 123 Conical temporary graves, ii. 229 Consular postal service, ii. 110 Consulate guard, ii. 178 hospital, ii. 179 mosque, ii. 177 Consulates, i. 162 British, i. 39 Consuls, ii. 108 Copper, i. 276 coin, i. 130, 133 work, i. 267, 305 Cossacks, i. 6, 18, 349; ii. 108, 139 Crater, ii. 134 Credit, ii. 101 Criminals, i. 89 Currency, i. 127 Customs caravanserai, Sistan, ii. 150 officials, ii. 166

Dadi, ii. 235 Dalbandin, ii. 367, 397 routes from, ii. 397 Damovend Mt., i. 243, 255 Dancing, i. 198 Darband, ii. 47 Mt., ii. 42, 44 Daria-i-Nimak (Salt Lake), i. 250 Dearth of coins, i. 130 Deawat, i. 374 Deformities, i. 208, 245 Deh-i-Husena, ii. 251 Dentistry, i. 210 Deschambe bazaar, i. 60 Difficulties of traders, ii. 101 Diseases, ii. 115 Distances from Teheran to Isfahan, i. 280 Drog, ii. 409 Dry river beds, ii. 21, 44, 78, 125 Dunes, i. 355, 373; ii. 255, 281 Duties, i. 156

Ears of Persians, i. 208 Education, i. 143, 386 of Persians, i. 169 Electricity of the Desert, ii. 55, 70, 134 Elongating effects of the desert, ii. 66 England and Russia, i. 162 English education, i. 174 goods, i. 96 Englishman as a linguist, the, i. 177 Enzeli, i. 26, 29 bay, i. 30 Eshwark, ii. 361 Eshwerk, ii. 409 Eternal fires, i. 22 Euphrates Valley Railway, i. 163 European commercial houses, i. 152 Europeans, i. 90 European women, i. 298, 391 Exchange, i. 138

Family graves, ii. 400 Famine, i. 75 Fanatic, ii. 289 Farah Rud, ii. 209 Farmitan, ruins of, i. 447 Farming system, i. 155 Fars Trading Company, i. 147 Farsakh, the, i. 409 Fatabad, i. 456 Fedeshk, the village of, ii. 82 Fever, ii. 32, 48, 53, 85, 115, 117, 135, 183 Fever-stricken, ii. 95 people, ii. 83 Fezahbad, i. 360 Fight between Afghans and Sistanis, ii. 162 Fin Palace, i. 265 Fire temples, i. 399, 452 destruction of, i. 396 worshippers, i. 401 Food for camels, ii. 40 Foreign education, i. 172 exchange, i. 140 speculations, i. 121 Foreigners in Persian employ, i. 155 Fort, ii. 28 Fortress, ii. 135 in ruins, ii. 113 Fossils, ii. 43 Foxes, ii. 71 Fraud, i. 113, 116 Friction, ii. 95 Friday, the day of rest, i. 311 Fruit trees, i. 76 Fuel, i. 377

Garland, James Loraine, i. 286, 288 Gas Company, the, i. 116 Gat Mt., ii. 355, 358 Geographical frauds, i. 332 Geological fault, ii. 411 Georgians, i. 20 German commercial training, i. 177 goods, i. 19, 96, 180 Minister, i. 95 Germany, i. 95, 161, 163 Ghiez, i. 279 Ghilan, i. 184 province, i. 36, 59, 77 Ghilan's trade, i. 36 Ghul Khan, ii. 235 Gigantic rock inscription, i. 453 Girdi, ii. 275, 277 Glass, i. 255 Godar-i-Chah, ruins of, ii. 320 water of, ii. 321 Godar-Khorassunih Pass, ii. 12 God-i-Zirreh, ii. 322 salt deposits (Afghanistan), ii. 316 Golahek, i. 99 Golam Jelami, Dr., ii. 179 Golandeh, ii. 115 Gold, i. 127 coins, i. 132 Goldsmid, Sir F., ii. 321 Goldsmiths, i. 122 Government guarantee, i. 341 of India, i. 161 Grapes, i. 35 Graveyards, ii. 109 Grube, Mr., i. 144 Gullahbad, i. 354 Gurghena tribe, ii. 434 Gyabrabat, i. 269 Gypsum, ii. 332, 333

Hallucination, i. 65 Halmund water, ii. 150 Hamadan, i. 188 Hammam (baths), i. 386, 440 Hamun-i-Halmund, ii. 138, 280 Hand of prophet Nazareth Abbas, the, i. 264 Haoz Panch Caravanserai, ii. 24 Hardinge, Sir Arthur, i. 96, 221 Head Mullah, death of, i. 115 Heat, ii. 38, 39, 51 Hindoo Caravanserai, Kerman, i. 442 Hindoo merchants, i. 426 Hoarding, i. 139 Hodjatabad, i. 377 Holy city, i. 253 Horjins (saddle-bags), i. 303 Hormak, ii. 283, 285 Horse fair, i. 18 Hotels, i. 38, 40, 80, 81, 112 Hotz and Son, i. 135, 152, 154 House of Commons, i. 161 Houses, i. 93, 365; ii. 86, 145, 256 Husena Baba, ii. 253 Husseinabad, ii. 148

Ice store-houses, i. 266, 433 Illuminations, i. 216 Imperial Bank of Persia, i. 43, 90, 127, 135 Importation of arms, i. 320 Imprints, ii. 21 Incorrect maps, i. 331; ii. 23, 140, 142 India, the invasion of, i. 159 Indian pilgrims, ii. 110 tea traders, ii. 153 teas, ii. 156 Indo-European Telegraphs, i. 73, 90, 254, 263, 284 Infanticide, i. 208 Infantry soldiers, i. 115 Inscriptions and ornamentations on Chappar-Khana walls, i. 415 Intermarriage, ii. 65 Investments, i. 124 Iron, i. 276 Isfahan, i. 74, 285 avenue, the, i. 321 bridge, the, i. 285 commercially, i. 330 historical paintings, i. 324 Jewish quarters, i. 286 Madrassah, the, i. 285, 321 palace, the, i. 285, 323 square of, the, i. 296 Iskil, ii. 195 Isphandiar Khan, i. 343 Itinerary of Journey, London to Baku, i. 1-20 Baku to Enzeli, i. 26-28 Enzeli to Resht, i. 29-43 Resht to Teheran, i. 57-80 Teheran to Isfahan, i. 241-280 Isfahan to Yezd, i. 351-380 Yezd to Kerman, i. 408-430 Kerman to Birjand, ii. 1-89 Birjand to Sher-i-Nasrya (Sistan) ii. 112-141 Sher-i-Nasrya to Zaidan, ii. 194-232 Zaidan to Kuh-i-Kwajah, ii. 233-250 Kuh-i-Kwajah to Robat, ii. 251-292 Robat to Saindak via God-i-Zirreh (Afghanistan), ii. 307-323 Saindak to Quetta, ii. 324-441 Quetta to Calcutta, ii. 441-442 Calcutta to London, ii. 442-443

Jaffarabad, i. 377 Jamsetsji N. Tata, Mr., i. 407 Janja Mt., i. 69 "Jazia" tax, the, i. 403 Jewellers, i. 319 Jews, i. 116, 286, 290, 384 of Isfahan, features of the, i. 292 Jubareh, i. 286 Julfa, i. 282 Europeans at, i. 284 Graveyard, i. 284

Kajar dynasty, i. 88 Kajars, i. 221 Kala Ardeshir (fort), i. 445 Kala-i-Dukhtar or Virgin Fort, i. 443 Kalantar of Sistan, the, ii. 195, 197 Kalaoteh, ii. 10 Kanak, ii. 438 Kanats, i. 75, 353, 355, 371, 379; ii. 28 Kandahar road, ii. 440 Karenghi rirri, ii. 363 Karodak, ii. 408 Karun River, navigation of, i. 340 Kashan, i. 262, 263 Kasvin, i. 48, 51, 73 Manufacturer of, i. 77 rest house, i. 73 Kavkas and Mercury Steam Navigation Company, i. 26 Kawam-ed-douleh, i. 113 Kayani, the, ii. 139 Kehriz Natenz peak, i. 277 Kerbas cloth, i. 77 Kerjawa (litters), i. 247 Kerman, i. 431 British Consulate, i. 432 Cloths and felts, i. 437 Europeans at, i. 432 Garrison of, i. 435 Madrassah, the, i. 439 to Neh, route via Khabis, ii. 1 Keshk (cheese), ii. 119 Kevir, the, i. 370 Khafe-Khanas, i. 65 Khale Mandelha, i. 250 Khan of Kelat, ii. 380, 383-394 Kharkoff, i. 18 Kharzan Pass, i. 50 Khorassan, i. 134, 185 Khupah, i. 357 Khuzistan, i. 190 Kiafteh, i. 372 Kiev, i. 12 Kievo-Petcherskaya monastery, i. 14 Killi range, ii. 437 Kirtaka, ii. 312 routes from, ii. 312 Kishingi, ii. 433 Kohrut, i. 271 Dam, i. 270 Kort, i. 72 Kotor, ii. 432 Kran, i. 134, 139 Kuchaki Chah, ii. 410 Kudum, i, 51, 63 Kuh-Benan Mts., ii. 31 Kuh Djupahr, i. 429 peaks, i. 428 Kuh-i-buhlan Pass, i. 272 Kuh-i-Daftan (Volcano), ii. 327 Kuh-i-Kwajah, ii. 235-250 characteristic skulls, ii. 245 Dead houses, ii. 241 Gandun Piran Ziarat, ii. 242 Graves in compartments, ii. 240 Kala-i-Kakaha, city of roars of laughter, ii. 238, 247 legends regarding, ii. 248 Kuk fort, ii. 247 Priests' house, ii. 244 tomb of thirty-eight sections, ii. 242 Kuh-i-Malek-Siah, ii. 282 Kuh-i-Maran, ii. 438 Kum, i. 89, 242, 252 Kundi, ii. 351 Kupayeh Mountains, ii. 7 Kurdistan, i. 189 rugs, i. 317 Kurus peak, ii. 10 Kushkuhyeh, i. 423

Lahr Kuh, ii. 293 Lalun mines, i. 117, 119 Langherut, i. 256 Languages, i. 175 Lascelles, Sir Frank, i. 151 Laskerisha, ii. 309 Lawah, ii. 27 cat, ii. 442 Lawah, tracks from, ii. 27 Lawah's trade, ii. 28 Lead, ii. 327 Leather tanneries, i. 254 Legation guards, i. 100 Legations, i. 95 Leker Kuh range, ii. 21 Lenkoran, i. 27 Levantines, i. 61 Lingah, i. 337 Loaf-sugar, i. 37 Loan, six per cent., i. 152 London Society for promoting Christianity amongst the Jews of Isfahan, i. 286 Stock Exchange, i. 137 Luft-Ali-Khan, i. 450 Luristan, i. 190 Lynch Brothers, i. 342

Maclean incident, the, i. 156 MacMahon, Major A. H., ii. 321, 351, 378, 412 McGregor, Sir Charles, ii. 321, 351 Mahala-Giabr, i. 449 Mahommed Ali Brothers, ii. 151 Azim Khan Brothers, ii. 152 Azin, a descendant of the Kayani, ii. 239, 252 Mahommed Hayab, ii. 152 Raza Chah, ii. 262, 310 Mahommerah, i. 339 trade of, i. 344 Maiden's Tower, Baku, i. 23 Maladministration, i. 131 Malayer and Borujird districts, i. 189 Malcolm, Rev. Napier, i. 389 Malek-Siah, Ziarat, (where three countries meet), ii. 287 Mall, ii. 410 Marble, ii. 345 Market worth cultivating, ii. 157 Massacre of Jews, i. 291 Matsuma Fatima, i. 253 Mazanderan, i. 185 Meftah-el-Mulk, i. 103 Meftah-es-Sultaneh, i. 102 Meh-rab Shrine, i. 264 Meiboh, i. 375 Menzil, i. 68, 69 bridge, i. 51 Meshed horses for remounts, ii. 148 Meshed-i-Sher, i. 29 Meshed, pilgrimage to the sacred shrine of, ii. 95 track to, ii. 73 Mesjids, ii. 403, 433, 438 Miletor, Mr., Belgian Customs Officer, Sistan, ii. 166 Military Drill, i. 112 officers, ii. 92, 103 Political Service, ii. 168 Miller, Mr., Russian Vice-Consul for Sistan, ii. 149 Minerals, i. 188 Mint, the, i. 128 Mirage, i. 260, 355, 373; ii. 356 Mirjawa, track to, ii. 312 Mirui, ii. 359 Mirza Hassan Ashtiani, i. 150 Mirza-Taki-Khan, Assassination of, i. 265 Missionaries, i. 85, 281 Missionary work, i. 389 Misstatements, ii. 166 Model farm, i. 118 Moisture, i. 59 Mol-Ali, i. 70 Money, i. 124 Morad-Khan Kella, ii. 435, 436 Mosques, i. 93, 253, 264, 266, 267, 285, 296 Motor cars, i. 239 Mount Sofia, i. 284 Moving pictures, i. 233 Mudir School, i. 387 Mudonek Ateng Mt., ii. 433 Muht, ii. 113 Mukak, ii. 328 Mullahs, i. 44, 89, 92, 124, 150, 170, 253, 285 Murchikhar, i. 278 Murd-ap, i. 31, 50 Mushir-ed-Doulet, Minister of Foreign Affairs, i. 104, 106 Mushki-Chah, ii. 345 Mushroom-shaped Mount, ii. 286 Music, i. 435 Mustang track, ii. 437 Muzaffer-ed-din Shah, i. 138

Naiband Mt., ii. 56, 58, 78 village of, the, ii. 57 villagers, clothes of, ii. 68 Nao Gombes, i. 369 Naphtha, i. 190 Napier, ii. 321 Nasirabad, ii. 139 Nassirabad, i. 261 Native Merchants in Birjand, ii. 98 Natives, troublesome, ii. 61 Naus, Mr., i. 155 Nawar-Chah, ii. 279 New Consulate buildings, ii. 174 Nharui, ii. 382 Nickel coins, i. 131 Nihilists, i. 18 Northern Persia, i. 53, 145, 161 Nose of Persians, i. 210 Nushki, ii. 395, 414-432 Bazaar, ii. 428 Beluch durbar at, ii. 420 Beluch tribes near, ii. 414 Caravanserais, ii. 427 health of, ii. 427 hospital, ii. 427 projected Railway, ii. 429 Tashil, ii. 425 Tashildar, ii. 425 trade of, ii. 428 Traders in, ii. 396 route, ii. 96, 153, 367 Advice to traders, ii. 371 concession to traders by the, ii. 370 evolutions of the, ii. 376 first to travel from London to Quetta by the, ii. 371 forwarding agents by the, ii. 370 game on the, ii. 397 pilgrims by the, ii. 372 post offices on the, ii. 369 railway rebate on freight for goods by the, ii. 370 Rest houses on the, ii. 368 trade of the, ii. 147 traffic on the, ii. 368 travellers by the, ii. 371 water supply on the, ii. 369

Oasis, ii. 56 Observation, i. 174 Officials, i. 113; ii. 86 Oil wells, i. 20, 22 Opium, i. 435 smoking, ii. 29, 83 effects of, ii. 84 Orphans, college for, i. 104

Padag, ii. 409 Paichinar, i. 70 Paintings, i. 229, 236 Palawan (strong man), the, ii. 329 Palm-trees, ii. 28, 136 Parsee, British Subjects in Yezd, i. 405 ceremonies, i. 400 generosity, i. 407 national assembly, i. 405 priests, i. 400 school, i. 388 traders, i. 404 Parsees of India, i. 173 of Kerman, i. 443 fire of the, i. 402 or Guebre (Zoroastrians) of Yezd, i. 394-407 Zoroastrians, i. 383, 449 Pasand Khan, ii. 397 Passangun, i. 257 Passports, i. 31 Patang Kuh, ii. 254 Pearls, i. 237 Persecution, i. 292-295 Persian Army, the, i. 111 cats, ii. 6 Cossack regiment, i. 115, 222 crowds, ii. 110 Customs duty, ii. 167 dancing, ii. 304 dinner, i. 456, 458 expedition against Beluch, i. 435 Gulf, i. 164 Trading Company, i. 135 Imperial Government, obligations of the, i. 138 justice, ii. 189 markets, i. 138, 167 music, ii. 302 musical instruments, ii. 303 officials, i. 102 Question, the, i. 98 soldiers, i. 434 tea market, ii. 154 telegraphs, i. 352, 363, 371 the, as a soldier, i. 111 wedding, i. 193 women's dress, i. 211 jewels, i. 213 out-of-door dress, i. 213 Persia's condition, i. 109 Perso-Beluch frontier, ii. 343 Petroleum express, i. 5 Phillot, Major, H.B.M.'s Consul, Kerman, i. 432; ii. 169 Phonograph, ii. 178 Pigeon towers, i. 352 Pilgrimage for sterile women, i. 455 Pilgrims, i. 15; ii. 73 Pilgrims, Indian, ii. 95 Pipes, i. 308 Piri Bazaar, i. 32 Road, ii. 437 Pish, ii. 358 Pits, ii. 118 Plague, fears of the, ii. 374 Plucky Englishwoman, ii. 173 Policy of drift, i. 164, 340 Political service, ii. 108 Polygamy, i. 192 Portraits of sovereigns, i. 235 Post horses, i. 267, 270, 409, 418 offices, ii. 293 stations, i. 63 Practical Mission work, i. 289 Praga, i. 7 Preece, Mr., British Consul-General, Isfahan, i. 279, 286, 348 Preparing bodies for interment, ii. 401 Prime Minister, i. 223 Princes, i. 67 Prisoners, ii. 426 Protection against heat, ii. 38 Protest, a, i. 150 Punctuality, i. 125, 242 Pusht-i-Kuh, i. 190

Queen Victoria's portrait, i. 232, 235 Quetta, ii. 440 Quivering Minarets, the, i. 328

Rabino, Mr., i. 130, 136, 144 Rafsenju, routes from, i. 425 Rahdari tax, ii. 167 Railway, i. 91 to Kandahar, ii. 441 travelling, i. 20, 55 Railways needed, ii. 148, 169 Rain, ii. 112, 286 Redress, i. 277; ii. 153 Regheth, ii. 330, 334, 358 Registan, ii. 395 Reliability of Sistanis, ii. 161 Religious education, i. 172 Removals, i. 100 Resht, i. 35, 44 Governor-General of, i. 62 Respect of natives, ii. 145, 178 Rest houses, i. 64 in North Beluchistan, ii. 294 Rice, i. 61, 77 Road Concession, the, i. 242 Robat (Beluchistan) frontier post, ii. 291 Garrison needed at, ii. 170 Robbers, i. 270, 273, 277, 361, 410; ii. 73, 122, 135, 352 Rock habitations, ii. 15, 57 sculpture at Shah Abdul Hazim, i. 244 Rostoff, i. 18 Routes, ii. 73 across the Salt Desert, ii. 46 Royal college, Teheran, i. 170 Rudbar, i. 68 Ruins, i. 351, 382; ii. 28 Russia, i. 163 Russian Bank, i. 42, 137, 188 competition, i. 48 Custom House, i. 2 goods, i. 53; ii. 147 Government, i. 129 grant, i. 346 influence, i. 343 line of steamers, i. 337 loan, i. 127 market, i. 167 protective tariff, ii. 156 railway travelling, i. 7 road, the, i. 47, 50 capital employed in construction of, i. 52 tolls, i. 54 roads in Persia, i. 162 tariff, i. 161 tea market, ii. 155 the, i. 143 Vice-Consul, ii. 172 Vice-Consulate, ii. 149 Russia's aim in the Persian Gulf, i. 332 commercial success, i. 182 trade, i. 145, 155 Rustamabad, i. 64 Rustam's house, ii. 264

Sadek, i. 241, 243; ii. 442 Sahib Chah, ii. 334, 337 Sahlabad, ii. 120 Said Khan, ii. 295 Saigsi, i. 354 Saindak Mt., ii. 307, 324, 326 Salaam to Mecca, i. 257 Salambar Mt., i. 69 Salare Afkham, H. E., i. 40 Salt and Sand, i. 427 deposits, ii. 24, 119, 124 desert, ii. 36 journey across, ii. 1-89 incrustations, ii. 280 sediments, ii. 21 stream, ii. 75, 78, 129 Sanctuaries, i. 89 Sand bar, i. 374 barchans, ii. 355 formation of, ii. 318 deposits, i. 422 Sand dunes, ii. 408 hills, i. 377; ii. 290, 315, 355, 407 mounts, ii. 260 movement and accumulations, ii. 271 storm, ii. 24 Sara Mountains, i. 361 Sar-es-iap (No. 1), ii. 9 (No. 2), ii. 14 Sar-i-Yezd, i. 410 Sar-tip, the, ii. 162 Sayids, i. 207, 368 Sefid-Rud (River), i. 51, 63 Serde-Kuh (Mts.), i. 414 Servants, i. 86, 241, 420 Shah-Abdul-Azim, i. 91, 118, 244 Shah, an audience of the, i. 219 Shah Rud (River), i. 70 Shah's Anderum or Harem, i. 238 automobile, i. 218 banqueting room, i. 229 birthday, i. 216 country residences, i, 238 favourite apartments, i. 230 Jewelled-Globe room, i. 232 Museum, i. 227 Palace, i, 225 son, the, i. 239 stables, i. 89 Shai, i. 131, 133 Shehrawat, i. 371 Shela (the Salt River), ii. 279 Shemsh, i. 418 Sher-i-Nasrya (Sistan), ii. 140, 142 Sher-i-Rustam (Rustam's city), ii. 263-269 Shiraz wines, i. 191 Shirkuh Mt., i. 373 Shops, i. 35 Siberia, i. 166 Sibi horse fair, ii. 441 Silk, i. 60, 77, 409 carpets, i. 317 Silver, i. 127 coin, drain of, i. 128 purchasing power of, i. 128 coins, i. 132 Sin Sin, i. 260 Sistan, i. 185 Articles saleable in, ii. 158 British influence in, ii. 161 commercially, ii. 157 exports from, ii. 159 Vice-Consulate, history of, ii. 171 Sistan's health and prevalent diseases, ii. 180 transition, ii. 161 Small-pox, i. 70 Societe de Chemins de Fer et des Tramways de Perse, i. 91 Prets de Perse, i. 143 Soh, i. 276 Soldiers, i. 222 Sorag, ii. 409 Sotag, ii. 361 "Spear of the Sultan," the, ii. 352 Speculators, i. 147 Stable of Rustam's legendary horse, ii. 268 Stars and planets, ii. 36, 114 State Bank of St. Petersburg, i. 144 Statistics, i. 62 Stern, Dr., i. 287 Stone pillar, ii. 314 Stuart, Miss, i. 289 Sugar, ii. 98 Sultan Mts., ii. 351 Summer Residences, i. 99 Terraces at Warmal, ii. 255 Sunge (transit due), ii. 395 Sunsets, i. 251; ii. 274 in the Desert, ii. 79 Superstition, ii. 365 Surmah, i. 206; ii. 327 Sweets, i. 302 Sykes, Major, ii. 159, 208, 237

Tabriz, i. 186 Tadji, i. 213 Takatu Mts., ii. 434, 440 Tamarisk (kirri), ii. 262, 312, 353, 359, 361, 438 Teeth of Persians, i. 209 Teheran, i. 79, 87, 184 amusements in, i. 85 etiquette in, i. 85 European quarters in, i. 88 foreigners in, i. 86 "Place du Canon," the, i. 88 social sets, i. 85 "Top Meidan," in, i. 90 Tejerish, i. 99 Tek-chand, ii. 151 Telegraph needed, ii. 169 Telegraphs, i. 98, 139 Temporary consulate, ii. 174 Territorial rights, i. 168 Thefts, ii. 166 Theological college, i. 254, 264 Thirst, ii. 54 Time, i. 125, 142 Tobacco, i. 37 Tobacco Corporation, the, i. 148 Tokrajie Mts., ii. 31 Toman, i. 58, 134 Tower, ii. 45 of silence, i. 378 Trade caravanserais, i. 442; ii. 97 increase in, i. 36 Tramways, i. 91 Transcaspia, i. 128 Treasuring of capital, i. 121 Treaties, sanads and engagements with the Khan of Khelat and other Beluch chiefs, ii. 381-394 Trench, Major G. Chevenix, ii. 144, 169, 172 Tretoh, ii. 353 Tribal feuds, ii. 396 Twilight, i. 251; ii. 80, 275 Types of natives, i. 354, 367; ii. 16, 63, 257

Umar-al-din Khan, a British trader, ii. 97-99

Vanity, i. 122 Vegetation, i. 59, 62 Veziroff Gazumbek, Russian agent, Birjand, ii. 107 Volcanic formation, i. 71; ii. 128 region, ii. 13 Votka, i. 19

Walton, M.P., Mr. Joseph, i. 161 Warmal, ii. 255 Warsaw, i. 5 Water, i. 62, 258, 278, 355, 374, 382; ii. 48, 51, 59, 75, 77, 120, 126, 277, 326, 334, 336, 353, 357, 362, 366, 369 Water-melons, i. 260 Water-skins, ii. 72 Weapons, i. 236, 319 Weaving-loom, i. 366 Webb-Ware, C.I.E., Captain F. C., Political Assistant at Chagai, ii. 147, 170, 357, 367 Well for unfaithful women, i. 202 Wheat from Arabistan, i. 342 Whirlwinds, i. 361 White, Captain, ii. 169 White, Dr. Henry, i. 392 Wife, price of a Beluch, ii. 404 Wind, ii. 75, 81, 408 Wind of 120 days, the, ii. 150 Windmills, ii. 136, 149 Witte, Mr. de, i. 144 Wolves, ii. 15, 34, 71 Woman's society, i. 84 Women, i. 428, 429; ii. 66, 137 anatomically, i. 205 seclusion of, i. 193 Work of Mission among Jews, i. 288

Yadgar, ii. 408 Yate, C.S.I., C.M.G., Colonel C. E., Agent to Governor-General of Beluchistan, ii. 441 Yezd, i. 381 citadel, i. 385 European community, i. 391 Government of, i. 385 Governor of, i. 385 health of, i. 390 hospital, i. 390 population of, i. 383 trade, i. 383

Zagar Mengal tribe, ii. 395 Zaidan, ii. 260 history of, ii. 219-232 architecture, ii. 226 Bellew, ii. 222, 225, 230 Canals, ii. 227 Canals dry, ii. 232 caravanserai at Kala-i-fath, ii. 231 Deshtak, ii. 222 devastation of, ii. 220, 221 Goldsmid, Sir F., ii. 223, 230 Jalalabad, ii. 222 Kayani Kings, ii. 231 Kayani Maliks, ii. 221 Nad-i-Ali, ii. 222 Nadir Shah, ii. 231 Peshawaran, ii. 222, 223, 225 Pulki, ii. 222 Rud-i-Perian, ii. 228 Safavi Dynasty, ii. 221 Shah Rukh Shah, ii. 220 Taimur Lang, ii. 221 the great city, ii. 187, 194-232 Arabic inscriptions, ii. 215-217, 223 Chir-pir or tomb of 40 saints, ii. 214 citadel, ii. 206 covered passages, ii. 206 curiosities found at, ii. 196 extensive graveyard, ii. 211 Goldsmid, Sir F., ii. 202 graves, ii. 214 high wall and towers, ii. 205 ice store-houses, ii. 203 imposing citadel, ii. 204 Kala-i-fath, ii. 194, 213, 220, 226, 230, 231 Lash Yuwain, ii. 194, 209, 226 Length and breadth, ii. 208 length of, ii. 209, 220, 232 Mil-i-Zaidan pillar, ii. 201 objects found at, ii. 215 oil lamps excavated at, ii. 217 outer towers, ii. 203 protecting fortresses, ii. 220 remains of double wall, ii. 210 Rud-i-Nasru, ii. 213 Canal, ii. 208 Sand accumulations, ii. 213 strange image excavated at, ii. 218 Sykes, Major, ii. 202, 228 Tablets, ii. 216 Unroofed structures, ii. 211 Wall, continuation of, ii. 207 Zein-ed-din tower, i. 264 Zemahlabad fort, ii. 155 Zen-u-din, i. 413 Ziarats, ii. 337, 352, 356, 398, 423, 438 Ziegler & Co., i. 134, 152, 318 Zil-es-Sultan, i. 323, 349 an audience of, i. 350 Zirreh, ii. 280 Zorap, ii. 270 Zoroaster, i. 396 Zoroastrian religion, i. 398

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