Where Did Jesus Die? — Page 150
? 150 Modern investigations have pointed to the Nestorians, and latterly with almost convincing evidence (so far as such is possible) to the Afghans, as descended from the lost tribes. 1 7. Col. Sir Thomas H. Holdich, writing on Afghanistan in the Ency. Brit, eleventh ed. says: The women have handsome features of Jewish cast. (The last trait often true also of men. ) 2 8. Kashmiris. ‘M. Manouchi was a native of Venice and chief physician to the Emperor Orangzeb [sic] for above forty years. As he had access to the records of the Mogul empire, and was allowed to translate whatever he chose into Portuguese, the authenticity of his means of information is unquestionable. ’ Rev. James Hough, quoting from his memoirs the description of the inhabitants of Kashmir, in his book, ‘The History of Christianity in India’ (London, 1839), writes: In the work from which this Chapter [fourth] is princi- pally composed, the author has made an observation upon the appearance and circumstances of some of the inhab- itants of Cashmere, which will be specially interesting to persons who, at different periods, have evinced an anxiety 1. Alfred E. Edersheim: The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, p. 15. 2. Ency. Britt. , edition 1 1 Afghanistan.