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thought the general physiogomy not Jewish, but I was wonder fully struck with the resemblance that the Youssufszeye and Khalibaree, two of the tribes, bare to the Jews. The Kaffreseeah Poosh, if Affghan, vary widely from the rest of their nation. " I always thought the Kaffr Seeah Poosh were descendants of Israel and some of the learned Jews of Samarcand are of my opinion. ³ I spent six days with the children of Rachab (Bani Arbal). With them were children of Israel of the tribe of Dan, who reside near Terim in Hatramawl, who expect, in common with the children of Rachab, the speedy arrival of the Messiah in the clouds of Heaven. ' The traditions of the people refer them to Syria as the country of their residence at the time they were carried away into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar and planted as colonists in different parts of Persia and Media. From these positions they immigrated Eastward at some subsequent period into the mountainous countries of Ghor, where they were called by the neighbouring peoples Bani Afghan or Bani Israel. In corroboration of this we have the testimony of the prophet Edras to the effect that the ten tribes of Israel who were carried into captivity, subsequently escaped and found refuge 7 ibid, p. 17 8 ibid, p. 18 9 ibid, p. 58 137