An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul and Its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary and India Comprising a View of the Afghaun Nation and A History of the Dooraunee Monarchy/Mountstuart Elphinstone. Reprint. Originally published in London in 1815. 1998, xxi, 675 p., col. plates, maps, $63. ISBN 81-215-0861-4.
Contents: Introduction. I. Geographical description of Afghaunistaun: 1. Situation and boundaries of Afghaunistaun. 2. Mountains of Afghaunistaun. 3. Rivers of Afghaunistaun. 4. Natural and political divisions of Afghaunistaun. 5. Of the climate of Afghaunistaun. 6. Animals, vegetables and minerals of Afghaunistaun. II. General account of the inhabitants of Afghaunistaun: 1. Introduction, origin, and early history of the Afghauns. 2. Divisions and Government of the Afghaun Nation. 3. Marriages, condition of women, funerals, &c. 4. Education, language and learning of the Afghauns. 5. Religion, sects, moollahs, superstitions, &c. 6. Hospitality, predatory habits, &c. 7. Manners, customs, and character of the Afghauns. 8. Of the inhabitants of towns. 9. Of the great. 10. Trade of Caubul. 11. Husbandry of Caubul. 12. Taujiks, Hindkees and other inhabitants of Afghaunistaun. III. Particular account of the Afghaun tribes: 1. Eastern tribes--the Berdooraunees. 2. Eastern tribes continued--tribes of Damaun. 3. Mountain tribes--Zmurrees--Sheeraunees. 4. Western Afghauns. Doorraunees, city of Candahar, Tereens and Baraiches. 5. Ghiljies, cities of Ghuznee and Caubul, Wurduks and Caukers. 6. Naussers. IV. The provinces: 1. Bulkh, or Bactria and the Uzbeks. 2. The Eimauks and Hazaurehs. 3. Heraut. 4. Seestaun. 5. Belochistaun and Lower Sind. 6. Upper Sind, Moultaun, Lya, and the countries between Leia and Cashmeer. 7. Cashmeer. V. The Royal Government of Caubul: 1. Of the King. 2. Administration of the Government. 3. Of the division of the kingdom into provinces. 4. Of the revenue. 5. Justice and police of the kingdom. 6. The military establishment. 7. The religious establishment. Appendix: 1. History of the Kingdom of Caubul from the foundation of the Dooraunee monarchy. 2. Mr. Durie's narrative. 3. Account of some neighbouring countries. 4. Extract from Lieutenant Macartney's memoir. 5. Pushtoo vocabulary.
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