"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎٩‎٩] (٣٨٨/١٥٢)

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the river "V' Kar, and it reaches to the borders of Kirman. It
is in length about twenty farsang, and its waters are salt. This
lake is in the Koureh of Istakhar. There is a small lake in the
Koureh of Shapour, at the Desht (or waste) of
Arzen, the length of which is ten farsang : its waters are sweet
and pleasant; they were at one time dried up ; no water remained
in this place: all the small sturgeon are taken here.
There is another small lake in the Koureh of Shapour, near
^ Karzeih, the length of which is about ten farsang. Near
jy* Mour the water is bitter, or saltish; and there is much fish-
ing in it.
The lake Heikan is of bitter water: it is twelve far
sang in length. Salt is collected on its banks. It is part of
ojjf Ardeshir Koureh, and they say belongs to
Ardeshir Khereh. Its beginning is at the distance of two
farsang from Shiraz, and it ends near the borders of Khuzistan.
The lake of <5u Sefhouiah is near eight farsang in length:
it affords much fishing: On its banks are thick forests, and
reeds or caries in great abundance: it belongs to the borders of
Istakhar.
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