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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [41] (94/388)
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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a small to^
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' high feasts, ^
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Here are manj
fed with trees
tants are caEd
' other residence,
cinity of Egypt
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rah; of Sherah, Rouad. These have been conquered by the
Arabians.
Arden, the chief town of which is Tiherthah, or
Tiberiah, on the banks of the Small or lake,
whose waters are sweet, and its length twelve miles, and its breadth
two or three farsang.—Here is a running stream of water, very
warm, which goes on for about two farsang, and, when it reaches
the town, is exceedingly hot.
In the district of jjt Ghour, snow is almost unknown; but
dates, and streams, and fountains, abound. It commences at the
borders of Arden; and when it passes them, it extends to
the boundary ot Palestine, and in like manner reaches to aJbl
Aileh.
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Jya Sour (Tyre) is a very strong town, situated on the sea
shore. It is the most aneient of all the cities on the coast;
and all the Grecian philosophers came from this
place. (jOjl Ardeti was the dwelling-place of Jacob, to whom
be peace!
Demeshk (Damascus) is a chief city, the right hand
of the cities of Syria* It has ample territories among the
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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 View the complete information for this record
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- 306.37.C.18
- Title
- ‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1:38, 1:328, v-r:vii-v, back-i
- Author
- Ouseley, Sir William
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- Public Domain