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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [‎80] (133/388)

The record is made up of 1 volume (327 pages). It was created in 1800. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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Jondi Shapour, one merhileh; and from Jondi Shapour to
Sus, one merhileh; and from that to ( orcouh, one mer
hileh. From Shushter to Jondi Shapour, is one merhileh; from
that to Teih, one merhileh ; this place borders on the terri
tories of Waset. From Leshkur to Ahwaz, is one merhi
leh; from Ahwaz to Dourak, three merhileh; and this
is a shorter way from Leshkur to Waset than that which passes
by Shushter. From Leshkur to Aidej is four merhileh;
from Ahwaz to Ramuz, three merhileh, " because Ahwaz and
Leshkur are situated on the same line, and Ramuz forms a triangle
with them*." From Leshkur to Bazar, one merhileh;
and from Bazar to Hysn Mohdi, one merhileh ; from Ahwaz to
Neher Tiri, one day's journey; and from Sus to
Bosiy not so rpuch as one merhileh; and from Sus to
Bardouriy one merhileh; and from Sus to Matout\ y one
merhileh.
Those are the whole of the distances, and stages in the province
of Rhuzistan.
t Or Matouby according to the Eton MS.

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The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century , translated from the author’s own manuscript, and collated with one preserved at the Library of Eton College by Sir William Ouseley.

Publication details: Printed at the Oriental Press by Wilson & Co., Wild-Court, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, for T Cadell Junior and W Davies, Strand, London, 1800.

Physical description: One volume, initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xxxvi), 327 pages, fold-out map.

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1 volume (327 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. There is an alphabetic index at the back of the volume.

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Dimensions: 280mm x 220mm.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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