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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [49] (102/388)
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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farsang; from that to Banias, two days easy journey;
from that to Akehseh, one day's journey. Arden
is the smallest district of Syria.
Demeshk is the chief town of the district of that
name. From that to lS ^ Xju Baalbek is a journey of two days ;
and to Trabolis, two days; and to IcXx^: Seida, two days ; and to
LcjcSl Aderaa, four days journey; and to the extreme boundary
of Ghouteh, one day's journey; to Houran and &jSjBeniah,
two days journey.
The chief town of the district of Kanseriti bears the
same name; but the governor's palace, the markets, great mosques,
and public buildings, are at Haleh. From Haleb to
Thar eh is one day's journey; from Haleb to Kous, also one
day's journey; and from Haleb to Menje, two days journey.
iXx/QaJf Antakiah is the chief town of the district of
Gherasem. From that to Ladikiah is a journey of three
days : from that to (j^lyu Bagheras is one day's journey, and to
Thareh, two days journey; and to Hemess, five merhileh:
from that to Meraash, two days journey; and to OcX^.
Hedeth, three days journey. This frontier has not any common
capital; but each town is independent in itself.
Menje is situated near this frontier. From Menje to the
H
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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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- 1 volume (327 pages)
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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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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- Public Domain