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14. Bogdayla.

15. Etrek.

16. Gomushtepe.

(b) The route termed Tekke Yolu can be traversed on horseback in ten days, and is said to consist of the following stations:--

1. Medemin.

2. Doden.

3. Shahsenem.

4. Ortakuju.

5. Alty Kuyruk.

6. Chirlalar.

7. Chin Mohammed.

8. Sazlik.

9. Etrek.

10. Gomushtepe.

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This route seems infested by the Turkoman Alamans; the reason appears clear, because by the ordinary way they can go so rapidly over large tracts of land.

2. _From Khiva to Meshed._

The routes are two: the one by Hezaresp and Deregoz southwards through the desert (the traveller can perform this journey on horseback in twelve days); the other way pa.s.ses by Merv, and has the following princ.i.p.al stations or wells:--

1. Dari. [Footnote 152]

2. Sagri.

3. Nemekabad.

4. Shakshak.

5. Shur ken.

6. Akyap.

7. Merv.

[Footnote 152: Dari is reached on the first day from Khiva.]

3. _From Khiva to Bokhara (a high road)_.

From To Farsz. Parasangs [2-4 miles]

Khiva Khanka 6 Khanka Shurakhan 5 Shurakhan Ak Kamish 6 Ak Kamish Toyeboyun 8 Toyeboyun Tunuklu 6 Tunuklu Utch udjak 10 Utch udjak Karakol 10 Karakol Bokhara 9 60

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4. _From Khiva to Khokand._

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