Part 34 (1/2)

There is a route through the desert without touching Bokhara. At Shurakhan, one leaves the Khanat of Khiva, and reaches Khodjend ordinarily in from ten to twelve days inclusive. The journey may, however, be shortened by turning off to Dj.i.z.zak. This was the route taken by Conolly in company of a Khokandi prince, whom he had met in Khiva.

5. _From Khiva to Kungrat and the Sh.o.r.e of the Aral Sea._

From To Tash or Farsz Khiva Yenghi Urgendj 4 Yenghi Urgendj Gorlen 6 Gorlen Yenghi Yap 3 Yenghi Yap Khitai 3 Khitai Manghit 4 Manghit Kiptchak 1 Kiptchak Kamli 2 Kamli Khodja Ili 22 (desert) Khodja Ili Kungrat 4 Kungrat Hekim Ata 4 Hekim Ata Tchortangol 5 Tchortangol Bozatav 10 Bozatav Sh.o.r.e of the Sea 5

Making together 73 Tash, a distance which, when the way is not in bad condition, may be travelled in twelve stations.

6. _From Khiva to Kungrat, by Kohne._

From To Tash or Farsz.

Khiva Gazavat 3 Gazavat Tashhaus 7 Tashhaus Koktcheg 2 Koktcheg Kizil Takir 7 Kizil Takir Porsu 6 Porsu Kohne Urgendj 9 Kohne Urgendj Khodja Ili 6

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And thence to Kungrat, as already mentioned, there are four Tash, making together 44 Tash, a nearer way, consequently, than the one by Gorlen, but less eligible and less frequented. First, it is not safe; and secondly, it is wearisome, on account of the desert and the route itself.

7. _From Khiva to Fitnek._

From To Tash or Farsz.

Khiva Sheikh Mukhtar 3 Sheikh Mukhtar Bagat 3 Bagat Ishantchepe 2 Ishantchepe Hezaresp 2 Hezaresp Fitnek 6 16

Adding to this number the 73 already given in the sum of the distances in route marked (5), we see that the greatest distance traversed by the Oxus in the Khanat is not more than 89 Tash or Farszakhs.

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B.

ROUTES IN THE KHANAT OF BOKHARA AND THE ADJACENT COUNTRY.

1. _From Bokhara to Herat._

From To Tash or Farsz.

Bokhara Khoshrobat 3 Khoshrobat Tekender 5 Tekender Tchertchi 5 Tchertchi Karahindi 5 Karahindi Kerki 7 Kerki Zeid (Well) 8 Zeid Andkhuy 10 Andkhuy Batkak 5 Batkak Maymene 8 Maymene Kaisar 4 Kaisar Narin 6 Narin Chikektu 6 Chikektu Kale Veli 6 Kale Veli Murgab 4 Murgab Derbend 3 Derbend Kale No 8 Kale No Sertcheshme 9 Sertcheshme Herat 6 Total 108

This distance can be travelled on horseback in from 20 to 25 days.

2. _From Bokhara to Merv._

The traveller must here first go to Tchardjuy, from which city there are three different routes.

(_a_) By Rafatak. There is one well, and its distance is 45 Farszakhs.

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