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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [221] (274/388)
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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( 221 )
Gourkam is the name of a district, where there is a co
lony of Jews. Shiur Kan is a district, with a village
called fjOdS Kanderm. (^ L j San is a small town, the inhabi
tants of which are of the Shian sect; it is smaller than Meru-al-
rud : it has running water with some cultivated grounds, and gar
dens, and orchards. In the district of Gourkan the Sekhtian
Gourkani ( a Morocco leather) is
prepared, which they send to all parts of Khorasan. From
Shiurkan to jLol Amar is one merhileh; and from Shiurkan to
vbW Barab, two merhileh; and from Shiurkan to Kanderm,
four merhileh.
Two towns belong to Ghurjesfan, one called, j
Neshin, the other jj-^> Surmin, nearly of equal size. Ne-
shin produces great quantities of rice *; and Surmin of dried
grapes. From Neshin one goes to the Derreh of Meru-al-rud;
and from Neshin to Surmin is the distance of one merhileh.
jGhaur, which is a considerable district, I shall enumerate
among the regions of Islam, or Mohamedanism: because many
True Believers dwell there. It is a mountainous country, well
inhabited, with running streams, and gardens,
(jucLy* Sarkhes is a city between Mem and Nishapour,
situated on a level, without any running water but that which
* g-'ji In the MS. without points, may also be oranges,
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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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