NOTES. - 1. Kashmir language. 2. Kashmir Conjurers. (See App. L. 2.)
3. Importance of Kashmir in History of Buddhism. 4. Character of the
People. 5. Vicissitudes of Buddhism in Kashmir. 6. Buddhist practice
as to slaughter of animals. 7. Coral.
XXXII. - OF THE GREAT RIVER OF BADASHAN; AND PLAIN OF PAMIER
NOTES. - 1. The Upper Oxus and Wakhan. The title Nono, (See App. L.
3.) 2. The Plateau of Pamir. (See App. L. 4 and 5.) The Great Wild
Sheep. Fire at great altitudes. 3. Bolor.
XXXIII. - OF THE KINGDOM OF CASCAR
NOTE. - Kashgar.
XXXIV. - OF THE GREAT CITY OF SAMARCAN
NOTES. - 1. Christians in Samarkand. 2. Chagatai's relation to Kublai
mis-stated. 3. The Miracle of the Stone.
XXXV. - OF THE PROVINCE OF YARCAN
NOTE. - Yarkand. Goitre prevalent there.
XXXVI. - OF A PROVINCE CALLED COTAN
NOTES. - 1. Government. 2. "Adoration of Mahommet." 3. Khotan.
XXXVII. - OF THE PROVINCE OF PEIN
NOTES. - 1. Position of Pein (App. L. 6.) 2. The Yu or Jade. 3. Temporary
marriages.
XXXVIII. - OF THE PROVINCE OF CHARCHAN
NOTE. - Position of Charchan and Lop.
XXXIX. - OF THE CITY OF LOP, AND THE GREAT DESERT
NOTES. - 1. Geographical discrepancy. 2. Superstitions as to Deserts:
their wide diffusion. The Sound of Drums on certain sandy acclivities.
3. Sha-chau to Lob-nor.
XL. - CONCERNING THE GREAT PROVINCE OF TANGUT
NOTES. - 1. Tangut. 2. Buddhism encountered here. 3. Kalmak superstition,
the "Heaven's Ram." 4. Chinese customs described here.
