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‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [268] (321/388)
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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val. In the mountains of Ailak there are mines ot gold and
of silver : these mountains are on the borders of Ferghaneh.
Deinket is the largest of all the towns in Ailak. In all
Maweralnahr there is not any mint, except at Samarcand and at
Deinket.
Senjat is a town, with a kohendiz and citadel; the
former now in ruins. The town is in a flourishing state; the
inner part of which extends for near a farsang. Near the citadel
are gardens and running streams; from the town to the foot of
the mountain is three farsang. The town has four gates: the
Deri Bouchek, the Deri Farkhan, the
a JO L w ^((3 Der Sakeraneh, and the Deri Bokhara.
There is a bazar both in the town and in the citadel. The
mosque, and the governor's palace, and the prison, are situated in
the inner town.
The towns in the territories of Senjat are, Bedheket,
and Sameket, Teraz, Atlahy Belly,
Kezr, and Ghersiran ; but Sameket is the chief
town of the Koureh of Kunjideh Kezr is the
chief town of Far ah. Mian is a town to which
the people of 'jt Ghuz come for the purposes of traffick; and as
there are not any hostilities carried on at Mian, the town flou
rishes, and abounds in all the necessaries of life.
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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