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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [222] (275/388)
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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comes from Pousheng *. It is computed that Sarkhes is as large
as Meru-al-rud: It is a populous and thriving city: the air is
wholesome : the inhabitants drink well-water, and they employ
horses or asses in their mills.
LwJ Ncsa is a city of the same magnitude as Sarkhes : it is plea
sant and well supplied with water running amidst the houses and
streets, and various orchards, groves, and gardens.
^ j I j Kaein is as large as Sarkhes; all the buildings are of clay;
it has a fort, with ditches, and a mosque, and a governor's house:
the water which they drink there is conveyed in trenches; it has
but a few orchards or gardens, and the air is cold.
Teisin \ is smaller than Kaien : it has some trees, and
the water is conveyed in trenches.
Chun is smaller than Teisin; it has fine gardens, and
very little water: the inhabitants have sheep and other beasts.
aj U / Kuhaheh is larger than Chun, and has two villages be
longing to it: the water which they use is brought in trenches.
Of all these places which we have just mentioned the air is cold;
and an ample desert stretches out between them, where shepherds
reside.
* Seepage 219. f Doubtful.
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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