Chapter I: The Punjab

Limits of Runjeet Sing’s Power.--Its Rise.--State of the
Government.--Its Decline.--Influence of the Chiefs.--The
People.--Military Strength of the Country.--Revenues and
Resources.--Foreign Policy.--General Character of the
Government.--Its probable Termination 279-298

CHAP. II.

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF EVENTS IN AFGHANISTAN, SINCE THE YEAR 1809.

Introductory Remarks.--Shah Shooja deposed.--Elevation of
his Brother Mahmood.--Capture of Cashmere.--League with the
Seiks.--Loss of Attok.--Rupture with them.--Battle with the
Persians.--Seizure of the Vizier.--His cruel Death.--Fall
of Mahmood.--Recall of Shooja.--High-mindedness of his
Queen.--Shooja’s Escape.--Elevation of his Brother Eyoob.--Loss
of Cashmere.--Great Progress of the Seiks.--Total Dismemberment
of the Cabool Monarchy 299-318

CHAP. III.

CHIEFSHIP OF PESHAWUR.

Extent of it.--Military and political Strength.--Political
Relations.--Its Chief: his Government.--Productions.--Feasible
Improvements.--Its Minerals.--Coal, &c.--Great Value of the
Article 319-328

CHAP. IV.

CHIEFSHIP OF CABOOL.

Its Boundaries.--Character of Dost Mahommed Khan.--His
Relations.--Cabool: its Supplies 329-336

CHAP. V.

ON THE AFFAIRS OF WESTERN AFGHANISTAN.

Chiefs of Candahar and Herat.--Their Government 337-340

CHAP. VI.

SUMMARY ON THE AFFAIRS OF CABOOL.

Remarks on the Overthrow of the Dynasty.--Improbabilities of its
Restoration.--Relative Power of Cabool and Persia 341-345

CHAP. VII.

ON THE POWER OF KOONDOOZ.

Extent of the Chiefship.--History of its Chief, Moorad Beg: his
Policy and Power.--Revenues and Administration.--His Character 346-354

CHAP. VIII.

SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF BOKHARA.

Early History.--From the Age of Jengis Khan to that of the
Uzbeks.--Reign of Nadir Shah.--King Hyder and the present Ruler 355-361

CHAP. IX.

ON THE POLITICAL AND MILITARY POWER OF BOKHARA.

Importance of the Kingdom.--Power and Character of
the King,--Koosh Begee, or Vizier.--Supremacy of the
Church.--Administration.--Police.--Revenues.--Military Force and
Spirit of the Uzbeks.--Detail of the Troops.--Foreign Policy of
Bokhara: with China--Cabool--Persia--Turkey.--Connexion with
Russia 362-381

CHAP. X.

ON THE STATE OF KHIVA, OR ORGUNJE.

Limits.--Khiva: its Rise--Power and military
Strength.--Predatory Habits of the Khivans.--Affairs of Khiva
and Russia 382-388

CHAP. XI.

ON THE N.E. FRONTIERS OF PERSIA.--THE KOORDS AND TOORKMUNS.

Power of Persia over these Tribes.--Koord and other
Chiefs.--Weakness of the Persian Frontier 389-393

BOOK III.

ON THE COMMERCE OF CENTRAL ASIA.