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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [202] (255/388)
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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( 202 )
olj
The New Road,
F rom Bermasir to Resnan, one merhileh:
here are date trees. From this, passing into the desert, no build
ings appear. Thence to GheslwieJi Sit ah (a spring
of clear water), one merhileh. From that to the village of Salm,
^ four merhileh of desert; they say this village belongs to
Kirman: thence to Herat, two days journey (olj
But the road of Seistan is this: From Bermasir to
^ Basekh, on the borders of Kirman, five days journey. From
Besekh to Seiestan, seven merhileh, which appears from the map
of Seiestan and Kirman.
(Blank page for the Map.)
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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.
- Written in
- 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
- Usage terms
- Public Domain