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The Pamirs And The Source Of The Oxus, George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquis Of

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The author undertook two distinct journeys. The first was to the Indian frontier states of the Hindu Kush, the Pamirs, and the Oxus, and the second was to Afghanistan. The distance covered on horseback or on foot in the two was just short of 1800 miles. In Afghanistan the Amir arranged horses for him along the route. The book is a description of the author's travel experiences.

The Recognition Of Cuban Belligerency, Amos S. Hershey

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Lights & Shades Of Hill Life In The Afghan And Hindu Highlands Of The Punjab: A Contrast, Frederick St. John Gore

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The author describes social life, ethnic and religious practice of the native people of India and its surroundings areas. The relationship between the British and Indians also discussed.

Maps and illustrations are from photographs by the author

At The Court Of The Amir: A Narrative (1895), John Alfred Gray

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On the road to Kabul -- Arrival at Kabul -- The reception -- Afghan hospitals -- Afghan dwellings -- The Kabul bazaars -- Ethics -- Afghan surgeons and physicians -- The march to Turkestan -- The Amîr -- Life in Turkestan -- The inhabitants of Afghanistan -- The birth of Prince Mahomed Omer -- The rearing of the infant Prince -- The Amîr's conversation -- The first sitting -- The Amîr as an art critic -- The levee on New Year's day -- The young Princes -- The return journey to Kabul -- The arrival in Kabul -- Life in …

Can Russia Invade India?, H. B. Hanna

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Colonel H. B Hanna served on the army staff, in the Second Anglo-Afghan War of 1878-1880. He encountered difficulties on moving and feeding a few thousand men in the desert of Beluchistan and the Afghan mountains. He believed that an invasion of the British Indian Empire by Russia through Afghanistan was not possible and he addressed it in his book.

Russia's March Towards India, Vol. 2, Indian Officer

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An account of Russia's advance towards India from the earliest times to late nineteenth century. The author gives a clear historical account of Russia's march through Central Asia.

Russia's March Towards India, Vol. 1, Indian Officer

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It is an account of Russia's advance towards India from the earliest times to late nineteenth century. The author gives a clear historical account of Russia's march through the Central Asia.

The book is published in two volumes.

Letters From The Menage Scientific Expedition To The Philippine Islands, Dean C. Worcester, Frank S. Bourns

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Nebraska: Her Resources, Advantages, And Development, Joseph Garneau, Jr.

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Almost midway between the two greatest oceans of the world, its eastern boundary marked by the rapid flowing Missouri, the westernmost counties shadowed by the towering ranges of the Rockies, with the land of the Dakotas to the north and the great agricultural state of Kansas to the south, lies the garden spot of that vast and shadowy country (which but a few short years since was only known as The Great American Desert).

Today it is the State of Nebraska, the happy home of one million and a half of thrifty, industrious and prosperous people. In less than a …

Kalid-I Afghani, Thomas Patrick Hughes, Trevor Chichele Plowden

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Translation of the Kalid-i-Afghani, the text book for the Pakkhto examination, with notes, historical, geographical, grammatical, and explanatory by Trevor Chichele Plowden.

Pt.I. Prose: 1. The garj-i-Pakkhto or treasury of Pakkhto/ [Maulavi Ahmad]--2. Tarikh-i-Mahmud-i-Ghaznavi, or the history of Mahmud the Ghazvide--3. Tarikh-i-Murass a, or the Be-jewelled Chronicle--Pt. II. Poetry: 4. The Ballad of Prince Bahram and the Fair Gul-andama--5. Collection of Odes selected from the Diwan of Mulla Abd-ur-Rahman--6. Collection of Odes selected from the Diwan of Khush-hal Khan, Khatak--7. The Chaman-i-Be Nazir, or the Unrivalled Parterre.

The Afghan Wars, 1839-42 And 1878-80, Archibald Forbes

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An Inquiry Into The Ethnography Of Afghanistan, Prepared And Presented To The Ninth International Congress Of Orientalists (1891), Henry Walter Bellew

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Afghan Poetry Of The Seventeenth Century: Being Selections From The Poems Of Khushhal Khan Khatak, With Translations And Grammatical Introductions; Edited And Compiled By C. E. Biddulph, Khushhal Khan, C. E. Biddulph

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Selections from the poems of Khushhal Khan Khatak with translations and grammatical introductions; edited and compiled by C. E. Biddulph.

The Baluch And Afghan Frontiers Of India, Fortnightly Review (London, England)

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The Cradle Of The Aryans, Gerald Henry Rendall

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Originally presented to the members of the Liverpool “Literary and Philosophical Society” in an attempt to give a clear account of controversies regarding the origin, local and racial, of the Aryan stock.

The Career Of Major George Broadfoot In Afghanistan And The Punjab, William Broadfoot

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The career of Major George Broadfoot in Afghanistan and the Punjab compiled from his papers and those of Lords Ellsworth and Hardinge, by Major W. Broadfoot with portrait and maps.

Dictionary Of The Wakhani Language, Abdul Rahim

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Journey To Badakshan; With Report On Badakshan And Wakhan, Abdul Rahim

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Simla, F.D. Press, 1886.

64 pages genealogical tables 33 cm

The Russo-Afghan Question And The Invasion Of India, George Bruce Malleson

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The Coming Struggle For India: Being An Account Of The Encroachments Of Russia In Central Asia, And Of The Difficulties Sure To Arise Therefrom To England. (1885), Armin Vambery

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The way to Tashkend -- The conquest of the three khanates -- The material and moral victory at Geok Tepe -- From Ashkabad to Merv -- England's policy in the face of Russian conquests -- Russia's designs upon Herat -- Importance of Herat -- Russia's chances of conquering Herat -- England means of defence -- The only reasonable line of defence -- Comparison between the English and Russian civilisations in the East -- Why ought England to retain India? -- Myself and my present book.

Reports On Parts Of The Ghilzi Country …, James Sutherland Broadfoot

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Reports on parts of the Ghilzi country and on some of the tribes in the neighbourhood of Ghazni; and on the route from Ghazni to Dera Ismail Khan by the Ghwalari Pass.

Further Correspondence Respecting Central Asia, Great Britain, Foreign Office

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This volume contains documents that were presented to both Houses of Parliament by the command of Her Majesty, May 1885. Documents included cover the British affairs in Afghanistan, and the northern and eastern boundaries of the country.

Some documents are in French with their English translations.

Afghanistan And The Anglo-Russian Dispute (1885), Theophilus F. Rodenbough

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An account of Russia's advance toward India, based upon the reports and experiences of Russian, German, and British officers and travelers; with a description of Afghanistan and of the military resources of the powers concerned. Included are three maps and other illustrations.

A Short History Of India And The Frontier States Of Afghanistan, Nipal, And Burma (1884), James Talboys Wheeler

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19th century history of India, Afghanistan, Nepal and Burma.

Narrative Of A Journey From Heraut To Khiva, Moscow, And St. Petersburgh, During The Late Russian Invasion Of Khiva, With Some Account Of The Court Of Khiva And The Kingdom Of Khaurism. V.1 (1884), James Abbott Sir

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19th century Afghanistan's description and travel.

Narrative Of A Journey From Heraut To Khiva, Moscow, And St. Petersburgh, During The Late Russian Invasion Of Khiva, With Some Account Of The Court Of Khiva And The Kingdom Of Khaurism. V. 2. (1884), James Abbott Sir

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19th century Afghanistan's description and travel.

Recollections Of The Kabul Campaign, 1879 & 1880, Joshua Duke

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The book includes a brief description of places and facts that have come before the notice of the author while he served as a medical officer during the Afghan campaign of 1879 and 1880.

Through The Khyber Pass To Sherpore Camp, Cabul. An Account Of Temperance Work Among Our Soldiers In The Cabul Field Force, Rev. J. Gelson Gregson

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This ‘Diary' originally appeared in the Indian Temperance Magazine-On Guard-and at the request of friends interested in the welfare of our soldiers in India, I now publish it in a more permanent form. There is no attempt on my part to make a book; my sole object has been to give permanency to a simple record of work among soldiers in the late Afghan campaign. Having shared their trials and dangers, I have much pleasure in bearing my testimony to their courage in battle, and to their patience in sickness-cheerfully enduring privations for the maintenance of the honour …

The Afghan War Of 1879-80, Being A Complete Narrative Of The Capture Of Cabul, The Siege Of Sharpur, The Battle Of Ahmed Khel, The Brilliant March To Candahar, And The Defeat Of Ayub Khan, With The Operations Of The Helmund, And The Settlement With Abdur Rahman Khan, Howard Hensman

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The book about the Second Afghan War, is written when all was peaceful in Afghanistan, but the disaster at Maiwand once more threw the Cabul army into excitement, and General Roberts had to march to he relief of Candahar. This now historical march and the victory at Candahar on September 1st., are described in detail in part II of this volume.

Afghanistan: A Short Account Of Afghanistan, Its History, And Our Dealings With It, Philip Francis Walker

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19th century history of Afghanistan and its foreign relations with Great Britain.