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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [133] (186/388)
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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they make beautiful tapestry and carpets. Besa is remarkable for
needle-work; and they excel there, in respect to that art, the
people of Corcoub*
At Siraf they abound in marine productions, and com
modities brought by sea; such as aloes, ambergris, camphire,
pearls, canes, ivory, and ebony: pepper, sandal, and various
kinds of drugs and medicines, are sent from that place to all
quarters of the world; and in this city there are such wealthy
merchants, that several of them possess fortunes of sixty thousand
thousand direms; and I have seen them.
At Arghan, in the village called Afaresk,
they make such excellent L- j UL j O doushah (syrup), that no other
place can equal it in that respect, except Seilan.
At Kazeroun there is a certain species of date, called
Jcheilan, which they send into Irak and Isfahan. At
Darahgird, in the ditches which surround the town,
there is a certain fish extremely pleasing to the taste, without
any bone..
In the vicinity of Darabgird, Jimrnmy is found. Once
every year they open the place where it is produced, and a cer
tain quantity of it is taken for the king's use, in presence of
confidential persons, who then seal up the place.. And in the ter-
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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)
- Arrangement
This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. There is an alphabetic index at the back of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
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
- Title
- ‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’
- Pages
- 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