"رحلات في آشور، ميديا، وبلاد فارس، بما في ذلك رحلة من بغداد مروراً بجبل زاغروس وصولاً إلى حمدان، في أكباتانا القديمة، والبحوث في أصفهان وأطلال برسبوليس، ورحلة منها مروراً بشيراز وشابور وصولاً إلى ساحل البحر. وصف البصرة، بوشهر، البحرين، هرمز، ومسقط، وسرد لحملة ضد قراصنة الخليج العربي، مع رسومات توضيحية لرحلة بحرية لنيرتشوس، والمرور ببحر العرب إلى بومباي. [‎٥‎٢‎٩] (٥٨٢/٥٦٠)

ISLANDS OF KALAIOO, AND PAPIAS.
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abundance, which the boats and small vessels from Kane come
here regularly to purchase.' #
4 From Sarapis,' he continues, 4 the course is along the adjoin
ing continent, till you arrive at Korodamon or Ras-el-Had, when
it turns to the north, to the Gulf of Persia; and beyond this pro
montory, at the distance of two thousand stadia, lie the islands of
Kalaioo, or Kalaias. These islands stretch along parallel to the
coast, in distinct lines, and you may sail through them, or between
them and the shore. The inhabitants are a treacherous race, and
during daylight their sight is affected by the rays of the sun.'f
Dr. Vincent says, these are the islands called Swardi, a corrup
tion of Sohar-di, or dive; this last syllable signifying, in some of
the Indian languages, an island, and there being a port near,
called Sohar, once as much frequented as Muscat now is, for the
Indian trade. He supposes the original name of Kalaioo, or Ka
laias, to be traced in Kalaiat, or Kalhat,J the name of the high
land between Ras-el-Had and Muscat.
4 Beyond these islands of Kalaioo,' continues the author of
the Periplus, 4 there is another group, called Papias, at the ter
mination of which lies the Fair Mountain, not far from the en-
* Periplus of the Erythrean Sea, vol. i. p. 92, 93. f Ibid. p. 93.
J It would appear from the following narrative, that the town of Kalayat, seated in this dis
trict, was a place of some,importance. The Portuguese general, Albuquerque, on his return
ing from the island of Socotra, where he had wintered in or about the year 1508, to Ormuz,
in the Persian Gulf, was determined, on his way thither, to take revenge on the town of
Kalayat, for some injury that had been done there to the Portuguese. Kalayat is situated on
the coast of Arabia, beyond Cape Siagro, called also Rasalgat, at the mouth of the Persian
Gulf. Behind this town there is a rugged mountain, in which are some passes which open
a communication with the interior; and by one of these opposite the town, almost all the
trade of Yemen, or Arabia Felix, which is a fertile country, of much trade and full of popu
lous cities, is conveyed to this port. Immediately on his arrival, Albuquerque landed his
troops and took possession of the town, most of the inhabitants escaping to the mountains,
and some being slain in the, streets. He remained here three nights, on one of which a thou-
sand Moors entered the town by surprise, and did considerable damage before the Portuguese
were collected to oppose them, but were at length put to flight with great slaughter. Having
secured all the provisions of Kalayat, which was the principal booty, Albuquerque set the
place on fire, and proceeded to Ormuz.—Manuel dt Farm y Sousa, vol. xi. pp. 109, 19,
part ii. b. 3. c. i s. 4,
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