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near Reikestan, and flows on to the villa of Rebab,
and waters a thousand summer-houses, and gardens, and groves.
The river of Reikestan passes through that place to which it af
fords water, and to the kohendez, the suburbs near the ramparts,
and the government house; and after that it proceeds to the villa
of Jelal Deizeh. The river sinks into the ground
near the bridge of Hamdounah jj , and flows sub-
terraneously till it comes to the ponds of cX^J
Beni Asad ; and the remainder of it runs into the reservoir or
cistern ot the kohendez. There is another river proceeding from
the main one, at the place called gjj IVera, which passes by the
gate of Rehieh, proceeds to the Derwazeh Samarcand, and
from that goes on one farsang.
The villages Ferghaneh and Derufen, (j^Uio Toua-
hes, Ajlcy Bourek Ferghaneh, Sefli,
Boumeh, b Roustaka, Bekhajemr,
Heshwan, ^IcXjcXjl Andidan, Kendaman,
Samjir, pjOLo Madoun, Samjer Mawer-
alnahr, J^XsJI Ferazen al Sejt, Ardan, and
UcLxJI^Ol^i Ferazen al Aalia ; all these districts are included
within the walls. Those without the walls are, ^<.1^ MehaJc-
hes, Chend, Veis, Kurmeideh,
Jerghaneh, jUii: Gheliar, UfU Shak, Jrkand,
.fcXxXwg Sekend, and Ferin.