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On The Flora Of The Kuram Valley &C., Afghanistan, J. E. T. Aitchison

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The collection of plants was made during the summer of 1879 in Afghanistan territory, along the left bank of he Kuram river from Thal to Pewar kotal. It consists of 15,000 specimens, belonging to 950 species.

The Daily Telegraph Atlas Of The Afghan War, Phil Robinson

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Advance of General Burrows and Ayoub Khan to the battlefield of Khushk-i-nakhud -- Line of Ayoub Khan's advance from Kokoran upon Candahar -- Line of General Stewart's retreat from Cabul to India -- Sketch map showing the line of advance of General Roberts from Cabul to Candahar -- Line of General Phayre's advance from Quetta to Candahar -- Candahar relieved, retreat of Ayoub Khan.

Other Titles: Daily telegraph (London, England) Responsibility: with descriptive letter press by Phil Robinson

Rough Diary Of The March Of "I" Battery "1st" Brigade, R.A., To Kandahar, & C., November, 1878, To April, 1879, H. C. Lewes, Major

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Author's diary furnishes record of what the Battery did and, gives an idea of what the first march to Kandahar was like.

Herat: The Granary And Garden Of Central Asia, George Bruce Malleson

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Contents:

Chapter I. - Argument

Chapter II. The new Frontier

Chapter III. Herat

Chapter IV. Herat: the granary and garden

Chapter V. Kandahar to Herat

Chapter VI. Mashad to Herat

Chapter VII. Herat to Sarrakhs, Merv, and Charjui

Chapter VIII. Herat to Maimane and Andkhoi

Chapter IX. Herat to Shiborgan, Balkh, Takhtapul, Khuduz, and Faizabad

Chapter X. Kabul to Khulm

Chapter XI. Herat to Kabul

The Races Of Afghanistan: Being A Brief Account Of The Principal Nations Inhabiting That Country (1880), Henry Walter Bellew

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Major races of Afghanistan including the Pashtuns, Tajiks and Hazaras.

Central Asian Portraits: The Celebrities Of The Khanates And The Neighbouring States, Demetrius Charles Boulger

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Contents: Dost Mohomed -- The late Akhond of Swat -- Shere Ali -- General Kaufmann -- The late Yakoob Beg -- Khododad Khan -- Mohomed Khan (Khiva) -- Izzet Kutebar -- Abderrahman (Barucksye) -- Khudayar Khan -- Abderrahman Aftobatcha -- Mozaffur Eddin -- General Kolpakoffsky -- General Tchernaieff -- Noor Verdi Khan -- Shuja-ud-Dowlah -- Kakoob Khan.

Herat: The Granary And Garden Of Central Asia, George Bruce Malleson

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History of Herat, Afghanistan

London: W.H. Allen & co., 1880

vi, [2], 196 p., (fold. map)

British Agents In Afghanistan (1879), Owen Tudor Burne Sir

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

Char-Ee-Kar And Service There With The 4th Goorkha Regiment, John Colpoys Haughton

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An episode of the First Anglo-Afghan War, 1841.

Lord Lytton And The Afghan War (1879), William Joseph Eastwick

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Diplomatic history of Afghanistan, 19th century.

The Eastern Question: From The Treaty Of Paris 1856 To The Treaty Of Berlin 1878, And To The Second Afghan War, Vol. Ii, George Douglas Campbell Argyll

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Contents of Vol. II

• Negotiations subsequent to the declaration of war, down to the memoranda which passed between the Emperor of Russia and the British Government, in July and August, 1877 - p. 1
• The war down to the conclusion of an armistice, and relative negotiations, in February, 1878 - p. 35
• The congress and the Treaty of Berlin - p. 136
• Our relations with Afghanistan from the First Afghan War to the agreement with Russia in 1873 - p. 215
• From the agreement with Russia in 1873 to the Frere note in January, 1873 - p. 312
• From January, …

Survey Operations Of The Afghanistan Expedition: The Kurram Valley, Gerald Martin, Captain

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A narrative report of the proceedings of the survey party attached to the Kurram Valley field force. Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography; No. 10 (October 1879), p. 617-645

The Eastern Question: From The Treaty Of Paris 1856 To The Treaty Of Berlin 1878, And To The Second Afghan War (Vol. I), George Douglas Campbell Argyll

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• Contents of Volume I:
• The treaties of 1856, and our obligations under them- p. 1
• What we knew of the state of Turkey from 1856 to 1875 - p. 36
• The conduct of the European powers towards the Porte from 1856 to 1875 - p. 101
• From the outbreak of the insurrection in Herzegovina in July 1875, to the rejection of the Berlin memorandum by the British Government in May, 1876 - p. 129
• The Bulgarian massacres of May, 1876: their causes and effects - p. 208
• From the Bulgarian massacres in May, 1876, to the Conference at Constantinople in …

Afghan Frontier: The Substance Of A Speech Not Delivered (1879), George Campbell Sir

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The situation before the war - The present situation - The history of Afghanistan - The geography of Afghanistan - The people of Afghanistan - The demand for residents - The scientific frontier - The last resort - Summary

The Kabul Insurrection Of 1841-42, Vincent Eyre

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Written by Major-General Sir Vincent Eyre, edited by Colonel G. B. Malleson.

Revised and corrected from Lieutenant Eyre's original manuscript. Previously published under title : The military operations at Cabul, which ended in the retreat and destruction of the British Army, January 1842.

The Afghan Question: Speeches Of The Earl Of Northbrook In The House Of Lords, On The 5th And 10th December, 1878, Thomas George Baring Northbrook

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No abstract provided.

Cabul Or Afghanistan: The Seat Of The Anglo-Russian Question (1878), Phil Robinson

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Anglo-Russian question, Afghanistan, the country, the Ameer and the Afghans. A pamphlet of facts about the country, with a map of the country showing routes of advance and passes, from the Russian lines beyond the Oxus to the Persian Gulf.

The Afghan Question: Speech Of The Earl Of Northbrook, In The Guildhall, Winchester, On The 11th Of November 1878 (1878?), Thomas George Baring Northbrook

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Speech of the Earl of Northbrook, in the Guildhall, Winchester, on the 11th of November 1878 pertaining to the Afghanistan.

Afghanistan And The Central Asian Question, Frederick H. Fisher

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Afghanistan, its natural features -- Afghanistan, its climate and productions -- The people, language, literature, and antiquities of Afghanistan -- Alexander the Great's march through Afghanistan on India -- Afghan history from Muhammad to Zaman Shah -- Afghan history from Zaman Shah to the eve of the first Afghan War -- The first Afghan War -- Afghan affairs after the war of 1838-42 -- Russian advance eastwards -- The Afghan policy of the last two viceroys

Report On The Routes Leading From The Indus Towards Quetta And Pishin, A. Gaselee, Captain

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Routes through Kachí -- Notes on the province of Kachí or Kach Gandáva, and the parts of the provinces of Sarawán and Jhalawán in which the Bráhúick range lying between Kachí and Khelát and Quetta is included -- Routes leading from Larkhana, Sakkar, and Rájanpúr towards Khelát and Quetta -- Routes from Dera Ghází Khán through the hilly country of the Kákar Patháns and Bilúch tribes to Quetta and Pishín -- Notes on the hilly country lying between the Dera Ghází Khán District and Quetta and Pishín -- Routes from Dera Ghází Khán District to Quetta and Pishín -- Notes …

A Ride Through Islam, Being A Journey Through Persia And Afghanistan To India Viâ Meshed, Herat, And Kandahar, Hippisley Cunliffe Marsh

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Contents:

Constantinople to Poti -- Poti to Tiflis -- Tiflis to Baku -- Baku to Teheran -- City of Teheran -- Teheran to Meshed -- Meshed to Herat -- Herat and Yakoob Khan -- Herat to Candhar -- Candahar to Bolan Pass

The Oxus And The Indus (1874), Evans Bell

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Afghanistan history, 19th century

Anglo-Afghan relationship, 19th century

Afghan wars, 19th century.

Selections From The Poetry Of The Afghans (1862), Henry George Raverty

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Selections from the poetry of the Afghans : from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. Literally translated from the original Pushto, with notices of the different authors, and remarks on the mystic doctrine and poetry of the Ṣūfís.

Report On The Trade And Resources Of The Countries On The North-Western Boundary Of India, Punjab (India)

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An attempt has been made to bring into one view the principal facts which have been recorded by former travelers, or are now derivable from other sources, concerning the trade and resources of the countries beyond the north-western boundary of British India, with the object of furnishing information auxiliary to the future improvement of the existing intercourse between them and our own territories.

Valuable maps have been furnished by Major Walker, and Captain P. Lumsden.

Journal Of A Political Mission To Afghanistan, In 1857, Under Major (Now Colonel) Lumsden; With An Account Of The Country And People, Henry Walter Bellew

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A report of a political mission to Afghanistan, in 1857, under Major (now Colonel) Lumsden, with an account of the country and people, by H. W. Belew, Medical Officer to the Mission. Includes 8 illustrations.

Sale's Brigade In Afghanistan: With An Account Of The Seisure And Defence Of Jellalabad, G. R. Gleig, Rev.

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Afghanistan, its geographical position, climate and productions -- Outline of Afghan history -- Early negotiations with Afghanistan, preparations for its invasion -- Passage of the Indus, march upon Candahar -- March upon Ghuznee, capture of the place, march on Cabul -- Breaking-up of the army of the Indus, the unquiet state of Afghanistan, surrender of Dost Mohammed -- Peaceful occupation of Cabul and the posts adjacent -- Peaceful occupations at Cabul -- March of Sale's Brigade towards the provinces, operations at Bootkak -- Night attacks on the 35th, advance of the 13th to rejoin their comrades -- March to Tizeen, …

Travels In The Regions Of The Upper And Lower Amoor, Thomas Witlam Atkinson

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Travels in the regions of the upper and lower Amoor and the Russian acquisitions of the confines of India and China. With adventures among the mountain Kirghis; and the Manjours, Manyargs, Toungous, Touzemts, Goldi, and Gelyaks; the hunting and pastoral tribes. The book includes a map and numerous illustrations.

History Of The Afghans, Joseph Pierre Ferrier, William Jesse

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Translation from the original unpublished French manuscript by Captain William Jesse. History of Afghanistan.

Legends Of The Afghan Countries, In Verse: With Various Pieces, Original And Translated, Charles Masson

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Collection of poems on the Legends of the Afghan Countries, some poems are translated from the French.

A Peep Into Toorkisthān, Rollo Gillespie Burslem

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It is a record of a few weeks snatched from a soldier's life in Afghanistan.