a small town in the Garrow country, on the western frontier of Bengal, and situated on the west side of the Natte river. It consists of a considerable number of thatched houses belonging to the Garrow tribe, some of them a hundred and fifty feet long and thirty wide. The soil in the vicinity is good, and produces rice, mustard seed, and hemp. The pasture is also good, and the ghee produce is of an excellent quality.

GHOORBUND, a district of Afghanistan, situated to the south of the Hindu Coosh range of mountains, about fifty-six miles to the north-north-west of Cabul. It is a fertile valley, which yields abundance of wheat; but the favourite food of the natives is dried mulberries. It produces also lapis lazuli. The inhabitants are of Persian descent, being of the Sheca sect, while all the other Afghans are Soones.

GONFODE, or Ghunfude, a sea-port of Arabia, in the province of Hedsjaz, in Arabia. All vessels carrying coffee to Jidda are compelled to anchor here, and to pay a duty. It is 145 miles south of Mecca.