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244 'The Rivers of Khoten.—The Karakash, Kara Dereas, or Black River (Kara meaning black in Toorkee, and Kash, river), proceeds from the mountains of Khoten, flows first from east to west as far as Shaheed, Oollah, Kojah. twenty-four kos, then north for twelve kos, where it receives the Toghreesoo river.

'This stream (which signifies the straight water, Toghree, in Toorkee, meaning straight, and Soo, water) takes its rise in the Karhlik Duvan, or Icy mountains (Karlik, place of snow, and Duvan, mountain). After this increase it turns to the north-east, and continues in this diction till it reaches the city of Karakash, situated on its left bank. The whole of this distance, or from the source of the fiver to this city, is about nine days journey.'

'Pursuing its course in the same direction past the city of Yooroongkash, placed on its right bank, and within a quarter of a kos of its stream, in one day's journey more, this fiver unites with the river of Yooroongkash.

'The Yooroongkash, or rapid river, has its source in the Haringhoo Togh, or blind mountain, at three days' journey east from the rise of the Karakash, but in the same chain. It flows in a straight line to the city of Yooroongkash. Its stream is smaller, but more rapid than that of the Karakash, and abounds with jasper-agates