of the Kabul valley by classical writers, and also in the
words Hindu-Kush and Kashgara and Kashmir (Cash-
mere).
“ We may connect with them Kissia mentioned by
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Herodotus as an old name of Susa, and Strabo also
calls the people of Susa, Kissii, whilst Diodorus and
Quintus Curtius mention the Kossaei amongst the
principal troops of Darius at Arbela. We may also
connect with their name the Caucasus of Pliny, and
the Kasian mountains of Ptolemy, as well as his Kasia
Regio. The Khasiyas were the principal inhabitants
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THE JEW E L L E RY IS OE SILVER. .N O T E THE MUSK-DEER TUSHES ON THE
RIGHT SHOULDERS. THE ROOTS ARE OE TIBETAN MAKE AND ARE
CALLED BAUKCH. THEY HAVE RO PE SOLES
