London Published by Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, Regent St Printed in colour at A. Ducôtés Lithographic Estab 70,St Martins Lane.

OF THE

KINGDOM OF CAUBUL,

AND ITS DEPENDENCIES,

IN PERSIA, TARTARY, AND INDIA;

COMPRISING

A VIEW OF THE AFGHAUN NATION,

AND

A HISTORY OF THE DOORAUNEE MONARCHY.

BY THE

HON. MOUNTSTUART ELPHINSTONE.

NEW AND REVISED EDITION.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,

Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.

1842.