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For the East, this is not large population. But it
must be remembered that they, with the exception of
the Iartars belong to the white, or Caucasian race of
men, and have corresponding intellectual powers and
capacities for Improvement They are not Hndoos
but have themselves been the masters and con-
qnerors of Northern India. The Ghilzies, the most
warke OF the Afghan tribes, are proud and daring
race, who at various periods have held sway over
Asa. Upon the loss of empire they did not sink down
in servltude but established among hemselvesa sort
OF domestic independence Their chiefs being no
longer supported by royal influence are scarcely re-
garded with any degree Of Difference, and an almost
pure democracy prevails. The revenues are, how
ever regularly collected, and in the negh5orhood of
the principal cities there is regular police. In the
Ghilze region is Cabool, one of the most delightful
cities in the world, with population, according to
Burns of about $1,000. Here too, are the remains of
the magnificent Ghzni; but probably not TO- 900
people occupy the site of the former great city of the
GhaZncvidc.
Under Dost Mahomed, the Dooraunee tribe was
supreme in Cabul, and was regarded as the bulwark
OF the monarchy. Their number is estimated al
nllllon-"most of them Shepherds living under their
frequent festivals in which preparations of milk and
sherbet form the only rcgale" Candahar, which
claims for its founder Alexander the Great the only
important city of the Dooraunces. Its population is
not stated. But il is place of considerable trade is
regular and well built, with four long and broad ba
Peshawar, on the northern edge OF Beiooobis,nn
was the former capital of Cabul and then contained
100 900 inhabitants. rs population is not now sup
posed to exceed half that number. The city is rudey
built, and its public edticcS much decayed This city
is not far from the fortress Of Jellalabad where ac-
cording to the last accounts, the British under Sir
Robert Sale, still maintained themselves.
The Afghan tribes which compose the main body
ofthe population of Cabul, display the variety of cha
racter to lie expected from people part of which has
attained hi h degree of Mahometan civilization but
the most OF whom rude and uncutivated "Thcir
martial and lofty spirit, their bold and simple man
ners, their sobrety and contempt of pleasure their
unbounded hospitality, and the general energy and
independence OF Their character, render them on the
whole superior race They show great curiosity IN
regard to the products of European art and skill with
an eager disposition 10 inquire into the processes en-
ploycd. In this they are strtkingy contrasted with
the Hlndoos, who Indifferent with regard to such
things. The higher classes of the Afighans seek to
promote learning. They have schools and colleges
and the clements of knowledge are widely dfiilsed
They are clothed in velvet, shawl CLOTH or silk, and
decorate their persons with gold liver, and jowel>
But while among part of the Aflghans taste for
knowledge is general, the mountain tribes are rude
and ignorant. An instance IS related of one of The
mounalneers, who seeing mollah copying the
Koran, struck off his head SAYING "You tell us this
is the book of God and you make it Yourself" The
Beloochees who are not Aifahans are honorable
robbers remarkable for their fidelity as for their ra
pacity. The Loores of the Mekran on the shores of
the ocean, brutal bandti who seem to have no
religion, but believe were orn to die rot and be
forgotten Plumber and murder are their pursuits
and their mode of life of such abandoned prohgacy,
that scarcely any children are born among them
Their numbers recruited by capiives Violently torn
from the neghboring tribes