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'ARAB-KIR AND SlVAS.
[CHAP. XIV,
'Arab-Kir. west of the river, another dependency, called Arab-Kir, is
picturesquely situated in a deep and narrow valley: it contains
about 2000 houses, almost entirely occupied by Armenians,
and nearly as many gardens, which produce an abundance
of fine fruits and vegetables. 1 This manufacturing town,
which is also called Arab-Keil, represents the Arabraces of
the Lower Empire, and was given by the Armenians in ex
change for Vasbouragen. 2 Towards the southern borders
are the A'yanliks of Dorgil Tash and Delikli Tash, also the
towns of Gurun and Derendah, each of which is governed by
a Musellim. The former contains an ancient castle, and 1000
Armenian and Turkish houses, situated amidst gardens, at the
meeting of two deep and picturesque valleys. The latter place
contains two mosques, numerous gardens, and a singular castle,
occupying a high rock, which overlooks a precipitous pass along
the banks of the Tokhmah-su. 3
City of Sivas. The extensive city of Sivas, or Suas, 4 is built on one of the
affluents of the Kizil-Irmak, nearly in the centre of an
extensive plain which stretches E.N.E. and W.S.W. It
contains two castles, each placed on a hill, also 1000 Arme
nian and nearly 5000 Turkish houses, partly tiled and partly
flat-roofed, which, are intermingled with gardens, baths,
khans, medresses, and mosques. Of the last there are nearly
one hundred, which, being in the best style of Arabian or
Persian architecture, are striking edifices; their minarehs
and entrances are particularly elegant.
The bazars are well supplied, and there is a considerable
transit trade by the routes proceeding from the city. Sivas,
which was once called Cabira, and afterwards Sevastia, 5 occupies
the centre of the district, and likewise of ancient Cappadocia.
Kig" / The . ad i oinin g territory, anciently Pontus, is now the
ing districts, pashalik of Tarabuzun ; it extends from Sivas northward to
the shores of the Black Sea, and again westward, from the
Joruk, including the district of Samsun. Tarabuzun consists
1 Mr. Ainsworth's Travels, &c., Vol. II., p. 5.
a St. Martin, M&noires, &c., Vol. I., p. 189.
8 Mr. Ainsworth's Travels, &c., Vol. I., p. 244.
4 Pliny, lib. VI., c. iv. « Jbid.