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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [95] (148/388)
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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Leith, he caused it to be once more demolished; it was, how
ever, again repaired, and they used it as a prison.
The castle of Ashnoun is supplied with water by a
stream flowing from the heights of ^xJLo Manein, and it is very
difficult of access. The castle of Khouderth is situated
on the borders of Kam Firouz : it is strong, and difficult of access.
The castle of Arjan is exceedingly strong; and it is im
possible for me to describe all the castles which cannot be taken
either by force or stratagem..
Account of the Fire-Temples of Pars.
T here is not any district of this province, nor any village,
without a Fire-temple. One, near Shapour, they call Kanhud
Kaush* cXyjT At Kazeroun there is a Fire-
temple, called dJLK^ Kheifeh : and another, called Kul-
laden and Mesouhan: And in the religion of the
Guehres it is thus ordained, that " omnis foemina quae tem-
" pore graviditatis aut tempore menstruorum, fornicationem seu
* So written both in the Eton MS. and my own ; but it should, probably, have been
jj^lT Kaus, the name of an ancient king of Persia.
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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