'The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.' [‎218] (281/905)

218
ancient people.
[chap. x.
extended eastward to Parthia, and northward to Atropatene
and the shores of the Caspian Sea.
People of They were anciently occupied by a variety of tribes, as the
Media Magna, p ar8etacen i; Arizanti, Budii, 1 and Magi ; 2 all of which
were denominated branches of the Arii: 3 to these may be
added the Uxii, the Elymai, and the Cosssei, near the south
ern extremities of the kingdom of Media. 4 Towards its
central parts we have the Syro-Medians, 5 and, more north
ward, the Caduchii, the Matiani, the Margiani, the Geli, the
Mardi, and the Marundse. 6 But, that the earliest inhabitants
belonged to the Cushite branch, may be inferred from the
name Kusdi Kabgok, or Chus of the Caucasus ; 7 which, as
has been remarked already, was applied to old Media, as well
as to the rest of the territory lying southward of the Caucasian
range, and extending as far as Susiana.
Its chief cities. The capital of Media Magna was Egbatana; 8 and the other
chief cities were Baptan, 9 Laodicea, Apamea, Arsacia, 10 and
Europus. 11 Not far from the metropolis 12 were the celebrated
Nissean plains, on which 50,000 mares pastured at the time
of Alexander's visit, that is, during his march from Susa to
Ecbatana. 13
Bordering the smaller extremity of 'Irak is Azerbaijan,
originally Azerbaijan, 14 and now the most northerly province
1 Who, according to Ritter, were Buddists.—Erkunde, II., p. 896.
2 The Magi were an hereditary priest class, and likewise a separate tribe.
3 Herod., lib. I., cap. ci.; and lib. VII., cap. Ixii.
4 Strabo, lib. XL, p. 524.
5 Ptolemy, lib. VII., cap. ii. 8 Ibid.
7 St. Martin, Memoires sur 1'Armenie, Tome II., p. 371.
8 The Ecbatana of Strabo, lib. XL, p. 522, now Hamaddn.
9 Bisutun, or Baghistane.
10 Supposed to be represented by the ruins at Shehri Toghdn.—Major Raw-
linson's Map, Vol. X. Part I., of the Royal Geographical Journal.
11 Rhages Ragau.—Judith i. 5 ; Tobit' v. 5.
IS The rich plains of KMwah and Alishtar are supposed to represent these
grazing grounds.—Major Rawlinson, p. 100, Part I. Vol. IX., of the Royal
Geographical Journal; and this position along the south of ancient Media
coincides with the account given by Strabo, lib. XI., p. 525.
13 Arrian, book VII., chap, xiii., adds, that at one time there were 150,000.
14 Derived, according to Sir William Ouseley, from a celebrated fire-temple ;
kze.T,Jire, and Baijan, a keeper.