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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [55] (108/388)
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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Distances of Places in Jezireh.
F rom the source of the Euphrates Forat) to the borders
of Melitiah, to Samisat, two days journey: from Samisat to
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Hasermenje, four days journey; to ajj Raccah, two
days journey: from Racca to Anbar, twenty merhileh;
from Tacrith to Anbar, two days journey; from Tacrith
to Mousul, six days journey; from Mousul to cX^TT Amid,
four days journey; from Amid to Samisat, three days journey ;.
from Samisat to Melitiah, three days journey; from Mousul to
tXJL> Beled, one merhileh; and from Beled to Nisibin,
three merhileh; from Nisibin to (^oJl (j*\j Ras-al-aien, three
merhileh; from Ras-al-aien to AiJ Racca, a journey of four days.
Of the Towns and Districts of Jezireh.
Nisibin is rendered, by its river and delightful verdure,
one of the pleasantest places of Jezireh. It is a considerable
town, situated on a level ground, watered by a stream which
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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
- Title
- ‘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