, Kamush nuzeh,

Ayad,

Yekeh,

Ku cha,

Kazel,

Siram,

Ya i,

Aun bash,

Ak erik,

Kera yulghen,

Jam,

Aksu,

Yols,

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A city on the left bank of a river.

N. B. Coucha of the map.

N. B. Catsal Do.

A fordable stream crosses the road.

A city on the right bank of a river.

A celebrated city, under the usual joint administration. On the road is the small stream of Ila, which gives its name to a city formerly the capital of the Kalmaks, it is 15 days from Aksu W. by N. lla is now the principal military station of the Chinese being occupied by the commander in chief with a force of 100,000* men. 60 days north from Ila is Yel-der, the actual residence of the chief of the Kalmaks. A range of mountains extends to the north of Ila, and on the west is a large piece of water called Azashk kot which is the limit of the Chinese power in that direction. The Kazzáks occupy the country between Ila, and the Russian frontier which they thus separate from the Chinese. Ila is properly the name of the river on the bor

* Some accounts say 300,000. Ila is supposed to be the Korgos of the map. Tr.