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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [‎18] (71/388)

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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Of Andalus, or part of Spain.
F rom Cor tub ah (which is the chief town of An
dalus) to Sebiliah, is a journey of thiee merhileh,
from Cor tub ah to Sarfassah or Sarkassah, fi\e
days journey; and to Batilah, thirteen days journey ;
from Batilah to ocV.I Ardah, four merhileh; from Cor tub ah
to U-C Mekiah, three or four days journey; from Cortu-
lah to dojy Kourieh, twelve days journey; from Kourieh
to oc^jU Mardah, four days journey; from Kourieh to
Nahiah, six days journey ; from Cortubah to Toletiah,
six days journey; from Toletiah to^j I If^adi alhejar,
two days journey; from Mahiah, or a ^L c JSIajeh, to
Sir in, twelve days journey; and to the extremity of the
district of Sirin, five days: from Cortubah to
L^LJI Fahas-alilout, or Kahas-alilout, to the town
called Oiilc Ghafek, one day's journey; from Fahas-alilout to
Bilbilah, four days journey ; from Cortubah to Fer-
nouiah (or Kornouifah), in the west, four days journey.
Between a ^L o Majeh and Sebiliah, on the road to o(3j L«
Mardah', from Farmouiah (or ojCarmourah), to Sebiliah,

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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
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