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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [214] (267/388)
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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( 214 )
vernor's palace is situated in the \CK* r c Meidan Hosein,
near which is also the prison. The governor's palace was built
by order of Omru ben Leith.
There are four gates. One is called Der-i-poul ; ano
ther, \ jj Derwazeh Goui Mo as el ; the third
is called JcXxyjj Der-i-Kohendez; and the fourth, Derwazeh
poul Nekein ^U j oj'jjO. Kohendez is without the sub
urbs. The gate which leads toward Balkh and Maweralnahr is
called Derwazeh Khehuk ; and the gate towards
Gurkan and Irak is called Der-
wazeh Ishah. On the road leading to Pars and Kuhestan there is
a gate called oj! Derwazeh Seirpes. In the suburbs
are two market places, or bazars, and fountains of water.
The city of Nishapour is watered by a subterraneous stream,
which is conveyed to the fields and gardens, and falls into cisterns
and reservoirs without the town ; and there is a considerable
stream, that waters the city and villages about it: this stream is
called UL k ) Seka. In all the province of Khorasan there is not
any city larger than Nishapour, nor any blessed with a more
pure and temperate air. Here they make garments of silk and
fine linen, which are in such esteem that they send them to all
quarters.
The places depending on, and bounding Nishapour, are nume-
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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
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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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