‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [280] (333/388)
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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( 280 )
Derhet*, five farsang; and from Herkaneh to
Zcirnin, nine farsang : from Zamin toLULw Sabat, three farsang;
and from Bouheket\ to Ferghaneh, two farsang; from
cxj C o Beiket J, which is on the borders of Ferghaneh, and from
Setroushteh to that place, seven farsang; from Se-
troushteh to JVaaketh, three farsang; on the road of
Khojend, and from Waaketh to -C Arek, two farsang;
and from Arek to Khojend, six farsang.
Distances of and Isahah || : cU/Uu Bena-
keth, is situated on the banks of the river of Chaje ; from
that to Kherseliket, one farsang; from Kherseliket to
Oviij Benket ^[, one farsang; from that to Sehourket,
three farsang; and from that to * * * * Dehekanfj",
two farsang; and from that to Zalinkiet J J, one far
sang; and from that to Heiket^, two farsang.
» Or Sj* Dcrk.
t I have supplied the points in this name, as they are omitted in the Eton MS.
^ Doubtfully written.
§ I suspect an omission of some points in this word, and perhaps it should be
Chaje.
|j Doubtfully written.
11 I have supplied the points of B and N in this word. It is so doubtfully written in the
Eton MS. as to appear like Meht\ perhaps it should be C£\XjBenakd,
tt The name following Dehekan is so written in the Eton MS. as to be capable of
various readings \ I therefore give It as in the MS. ^
++ I have here supplied, by conjecture, all the points, except those of the first and last
letter.
§§ Doubtfully written.
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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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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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- 306.37.C.18
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- ‘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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