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 Taife. Tire.
1. Ötemiscli Kelletscho, Sultansiz, Szitschmaz Kara Ahmed.
2. Bakhshi Perreng, Topaz, Körszagry, Aladjagöz, Tashajak Aksefi Goh, Marsi, Zakir, Kazilar.
3. Toktamish Bokburun Amanshah, Göktche Beg, Kara, Khar, Kongor, Yussuf, Jazi, Arik Karadja.

VIII. GÖKLEN.

Judging by the position and the relations in which I found these, I am justified in characterising them as belonging to the most peaceable and most civilised Turkomans. Willingly occupying themselves with the pursuits of agriculture, they are subject, most of them, to the King of Persia. They dwell in the lovely region so famed in history, that of the ancient Gurgan (now the ruins of Shehri Djordjan). Their branches and clans are as follows:--


Taife. Tire.
1. Tshakir Gökdish, Alamet, Toramen, Khorta, Karavul, Kösze, Kulkara, Baynal.
2. Begdlli Pank, Amankhodja, Boran, Karishmaz.
3. Kayi Djankurbanli, Erkekli, Kizil Akindjik, Tckendji Bok Khodja Kodana Lemek Kaniasz, Dari.
4. Karabalkan Tshotur, Kapan, Szigirsiki, Pashej, Adjibég
5. Kyryk Giyinlik Szufian, Dehene Karakuzu, Tcheke, Gökese Kabaszakal, Ongüt, Kongor.
6. Bajindir Kalaydji, Körük, Yapagi Yadji Keszir Yasagalik Töreng.
7. Gerkesz Mollalar, Kösze Ataniyaz Mehrem Börre.
8. Jangak Korsüt Madjiman, Kötü, Dizegri, Szaridsche, Ekiz.
9. Szengrik Karashur, Akshur, Kutchi, Khar, Sheikhbégi.
10. Aj Dervisch Otschu, Kodjamaz, Dehli, Tchikszari, Arab, Adschem, Kandjik.

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These ten branches are said to contain ten thousand tents, a number, perhaps, not exaggerated.

IX. YOMUT.

The Yomuts inhabit the East shore of the Caspian Sea and some of its islands. Their original appellation is Görghen Yomudu (Yomuts of the Görghen). Besides these there are the Khiva-Yomudu (Yomuts of Khiva), who have chosen for their abode the other end of the desert, close upon the Oxus.

The particular places in the desert where the Yomuts first above mentioned are wont to encamp, beginning to reckon them from the Persian frontier upward, are as follows:--