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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [200] (253/388)
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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Stages and Distances from Yezd to Khorasan.
F rom Yezd to Jehr, ov Hamr, one merhileh: in
this stage are fountains and reservoirs of rain-water, but no in
habitants. From o ;v ^ Hamr eh to Khouaneh, one mer
hileh : this is the desert; but at Khouaneh are about two hundred
inhabitants, who cultivate the fields, and keep four-footed
creatures. From Khouaneh to (Jj) the black and
white tel, or heap, one merhileh; in this day's journey are not any
buildings to be seen; at this place is a reservoir of rain-water.
From Tel-i-Siah ve Sepeed to Sp.haaid, one merhileh:
this Sebaaid is a large village, containing four hundred and seventy
inhabitants.
From the Rebat to l X/ j Rik, one merhileh: at this stage is a
reservoir of rain-water, and a caravansera, but no inhabitants.
From this to the Rehat Gouran, one merhileh:
this Rebat is constructed of stone and mortar; and there are three
or four persons residing in it, who take care of it: here also is a
spring of water.
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From Rebat Gouran to Rehat Gurreh, one merhileh.
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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