"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎٢‎١‎٩] (٣٨٨/٢٧٢)

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( 219 )
^i'Ue Malan is a smaller place than Keroukh; it has
many orchards and gardens. Hessan is smaller than
Malan, and has but few gardens, and little running water.
Aserinan is more remarkable for pasture and tillage,
than for orchards and gardens ; and the inhabitants of this village
are hereticks or schismaticks oL»[;Lo Marabad is well sup
plied with water, and abounds with gardens. Asferan
has four towns belonging to it.
Pousheng is about half the size of Herat, and built on
the same plan. The towns depending on Pousheng are,
Khosrugird, (J>^ Kouseri and Hereh. Pousheng pro
duces such a number of ararj- trees, as is not to be found in all
Khorasan beside : they are sent to all parts. The river of Pou
sheng comes from Heri, and runs on to Sarkhes ; but in
a season of excessive heat the water does not run so far, Pou
sheng has a castle, with a ditch: it has three gates.
Kouseri is a smaller town than Pousheng; but it is
well watered, and has gardens, groves, and orchards.
Badghis has several places within its territory: The
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mountain cypress,
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