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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [192] (245/388)
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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Sumsider*; and from Sutemder to Derbend, four days journey;
(qjjj from Derbend to the Region of Serir (y^c^XX^),
is three days journey; and from Amol to the extreme boundary
of Bertas, twenty days journey; from Bertas to Jehal or
Bejebal, ten merhileh; and from Amol to Bcjhal, one
month ; also one month from Amol to Bulgar, by way of the
desert, or, if one goes by water, it may be two months. From
Bulgar to the borders of Roum, ten merhileh; and from Bulgar
to Gunaieh, or aj U j / Gunaheh, &c. twenty merhileh. From
Bejebal to f Toshereth, or Bashkouth, or 2 oth-
kereth, about ten days journey; and from Bashkouth
to Bulgar, twenty merhileh.— -God knows the truth.
Of the Deserts hetween Pars and Khorasan.
O n the east the desert of Khorasan partly borders the pro
vince of Makran, and partly Seiestan; to the
south it has ^ Kirman, and Fars, and part of the borders of
Isfahan.
In this desert there are not many habitations of men, as in
* Obscure.
t No point.
JIP '
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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’
- Pages
- 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