XX.—OF THE WEARISOME AND DESERT ROAD THAT HAS NOW TO BE
TRAVELLED 123
NOTES.—1. _Kerman to Kúbenán._ 2. _Desert of Lút._ 3.
_Subterraneous Canals._
XXI.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF COBINAN AND THE THINGS THAT ARE
MADE THERE 125
NOTES.—1. _Kuh-Banán._ 2. _Production of Tútíá._
XXII.—OF A CERTAIN DESERT THAT CONTINUES FOR EIGHT DAYS’ JOURNEY 127
NOTES.—1. _Deserts of Khorasan._ 2. _The |Arbre Sol| or
|Arbre Sec|._
XXIII.—CONCERNING THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN 139
NOTE.—_The Assassins, Hashíshîn, or Muláhidah._
XXIV.—HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS 142
NOTES.—1. _The story widely spread. Notable murders by the
Sectaries._ 2. _Their different branches._
XXV.—HOW THE OLD MAN CAME BY HIS END 145
NOTE.—_History of the apparent Destruction of the Sect by
Hulákú; its survival to the present time. Castles of
Alamut and Girdkuh._
XXVI.—CONCERNING THE CITY OF SAPURGAN 149
NOTE.—_Shibrgân, and the route followed. Dried Melons._
XXVII.—OF THE CITY OF BALC 151
NOTES.—1. _Balkh._ 2. _Country meant by |Dogana|._ 3.
_Lions in the Oxus Valley._
XXVIII.—OF TAICAN, AND THE MOUNTAINS OF SALT. ALSO OF THE
PROVINCE OF CASEM 153
NOTES.—1. _Talikan._ 2. _Mines of Rock-salt._ 3.
_Ethnological characteristics._ 4. _Kishm._ 5.
_Porcupines._ 6. _Cave dwellings._ 7. _Old and New
Capitals of Badakhshan._
XXIX.—OF THE PROVINCE OF BADASHAN 157
NOTES.—1. _Dialects of Badakhshan. Alexandrian lineage of
the Princes._ 2. _Badakhshan and the Balas Ruby._ 3.
_Azure Mines._ 4. _Horses of Badakhshan._ 5. _Naked
Barley._ 6. _Wild sheep._ 7. _Scenery of Badakhshan._