Charles Masson was a thorn in the side of the British Indian government. A deserter from the East India Company's army, who became an explorer, Masson was a passionate observer of the people of the North-West Frontier of India and Afghanistan. He spent time in Lahore, Peshawar and Kabul and was the first European to identify the remains of the ancient city of Begram. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.