. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. equally remarkable is the way inwhich the Persians, like the Chinese, have influenced their have acquired even more than a Persian hatred of the OsmanliTurks. In every way heavier and more massive, they are less cunningbut more fierce than the Persians. The wandering tribes of Persia, who occupy a great part of the country, are generally designated Iliats. Man
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. equally remarkable is the way inwhich the Persians, like the Chinese, have influenced their have acquired even more than a Persian hatred of the OsmanliTurks. In every way heavier and more massive, they are less cunningbut more fierce than the Persians. The wandering tribes of Persia, who occupy a great part of the country, are generally designated Iliats. Many of them are Iranians, but a very large number are truly Turcomans or Tartars, „ ,. „. , T -m • • 11 • 1-1 T -t ^ ^ ? L- Turki Ihats. and still maintain allegiance to their hereditary tribal chieis, who pay the Persian taxes for all. These people wander as pasture serves, and live in typical Turcoman tents in the North; in the South, in tents with flat roofs, or but slightly sloping. Their life is very spare and humble ; but they retain a free, bold spirit, and furnish numerous excellent soldiers to the Shah. They will probably long continue to inhabit tracts which offer no allurements to settlers. I. A GHILZAI OF CANDAHAl!. CHAPTER XVI. The Afghans, or Pathans—The Bactrian kingdom—Sultan Mahmoud—Various conquests—DostMahommed—British supremacy—Numerous tribes-Physical characters—Moral character—The Ameer and chiefs—Spirit of freedom—Women and marriage—Clothing—Occupations-Food—Religion-The Tajiks—The Hindki—Turkish tribes—The Hazaras and Aymaks—TheSiah Posh Kafirs—Hatred to Mahometans—The Galcha stock—Habits and customs—Religion—Xafir dances—Clothing —Horse3—The Brahuis—The Baluchis — Dress and Language—Government.
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