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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [62] (115/388)
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 Irak.
F rom Tacrith to the sea-shore, by the winding line on the
eastern side, is a journey of one month; and from the sea to
Tacrith, by the outline on the western side, is likewise a journey
of one month. From Baghdad to o^cL* Sarnereh is a distance of
three merhileh; and from Samereh to Tacrith, two merhileh:
from Baghdad to Cufa, four merhileh ; from Cufa to
Cadesiah, one merhileh: from Baghdad to \ j IFxset, eight
merhileh; and from Baghdad to Holwan, six merhileh:
from the borders of Seimereh and Seirwan, the
same distance. From Waset to Basrah is a distance of eight
merhileh; from Cufa to Waset, six merhileh ; from Basrah to the
sea, two merhileh; from Holwan to Cadesiah, eleven merhileh.
The breadth, from Samereh, on the banks of the river
Dejleh, to the borders of Shehrzour* and
Azerbaijan, is a distance of fifteen merhileh, or perhaps one
merhileh more; and the breadth at Waset, four merhileh ; and the
■ 5 f ^ .
# Called, by the modern Turks, Sheherzoul. According to Persian Chronicles,
Alexander the Great died at this place.—See the Epitome of the Ancient History of
Persia," page 26.
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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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- ‘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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