"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎١‎٦‎٢] (٣٨٨/٢١٥)

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0 LCcj Zemgan. The waters of the river Kur are sweet and
wholesome; it comes from the mountain of Auhileh y and
goes on to the borders of Kenjah, and passes by
Shemkour, and through the midst of Tejlis, and to the
land of the Infidels. The river Aras has also pleasant waters;
it comes from Armenia, and, falling into the river Rur, at the
borders of jyioukcuif near 3/^7 /iitioucl cihcid,,
falls into the sea.
There is a lake in Azerbaijan called the Lake of Armia
( aa ^;1 : the water is salt or bitter, and contains not any
living creature. All round this lake are villages and buildings :
from the lake to Meraghah is a distance of three farsang;
to Armi two farsang. The length of this lake is five days
journey, by land; and by water, with a fair wind, a person may
traverse it in the space of one nights
In Armenia there is a lake near Arjeis ; in it are great
numbers of the fish Teraa, which they send to all quarters.
The Sea, of Khozr is also on this border. Derbend and Baku are
situated on it. Naphta is found at Baku. A small part of the
river Tigris Dejleh) runs on the confines of Armenia.
The "borders of Azerbaijan extend from Tar em to
Zingan, to Deinel, and Holwan, andtojjjjy&
Shehrzour, to the river Dejleh, and back to the borders of Ar
menia. All the necessaries of life are very cheap in this country: