"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎١‎٧‎٥] (٣٨٨/٢٢٨)

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The mountains of Karen are difficult of access, and very
strong i in every hill there is a chief. Here are lofty trees, and
forests, and streams, but no towns except Shehmar.
To Sarein* (or (Sj^ —^ Sari) one merhileh. This
was the residence of Karen, who was their king
( c ^ j ) ; and the seat of government, and the
place where the treasures were deposited. From the mountains
of Bardestan to Sari, is one merhileh.
From the borders of Deilman, and the coast of the sea, to
I Jsterahad, is one day's journey; it is not more. The
district of Rey is adjoining to Cazvin. Ebher, and
<^150; Rengan, and Talekan, and ^ Kesr
al radein, are in these territories; and Koumes, and
Semnan, and Damghan, and Bustam,
are all connected one with another.
And J^l Amol, and Melil, and Salous, and
Kellar, and Rouban, and a L^ o Mesleh, and Aien
alhem ^ 1 an d Memta, and Sari, and
Mehrwan, and Almerasek, and Bemi-
sheh, are reckoned as belonging to Taberistan.
* I have before remarked the extreme obscurity and inaccuracy of several passages
in this work. I shall endeavour, in a future publication, to illustrate and correct them.