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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [196] (249/388)
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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( 190 )
one merhileh ;—desert. To the borders of this desert belongs the
oj/.Kouh Karges. At this Rebat are men stationed, who
guard the road: they have reservoirs, into which they bring run-
ning water from other places.
From this to Danchy, one merhileh: this is a large
village, and well inhabited. Thence to Isfahan, one short mer
hileh. In going from Rey to Isfahan, the Karges Kouh is on
the left hand, and the ojS obuw Siah Kouh on the right: The
Siah Kouh is a notorious haunt of robbers. From Karges Kouh
to Deir Kehein is a journey of four farsang; from
Deir Kehein to Siah Kouh, five farsang ; and from Siah Kouh to
Karges Kouh, nine farsang.
Road from Mabein to Khorasan*
F rom Mahein, or Bahein, to y* Mezraieh,
which is situated on the skirts of the desert, one merhileh: here
are fountains and running water, and but a few inhabitants.
From that to HarmeJi, four merhileh: at every interval of
two farsang is a vaulted building and reservoir of water. From
Harmeh to N il Khan I, four merhileh: at every four
farsang is a vaulted building, with a cistern of water. From
j-j Nu ahi Khani to LL^i Kehat Houran,
one merhileh. From this Rebat to the village of
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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