"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎٢‎٤‎٤] (٣٨٨/٢٩٧)

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ter, so that loaded carriages pass over it. The ice begins at Khua-
rczm, which is the coldest place upon the Jihoon.
On the banks of the sea or lake of Khuarezm
there is a mountain called Cheghagher : here the ice con
tinues from winter till near the end of summer. The circum
ference of this sea or lake is an hundred farsang : its waters are
salt or bitter; and the river Jihoon, the river Chaje, and
many other streams, flow into this lake: yet this increase of
water is not perceptible ; and it is generally supposed that there
is a communication between this lake and the Caspian Sea ( Der-
yai-i Khozr between these two is a distance of
twenty merhileh.
Khuarezm is a town well supplied with provisions, and abound-
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ing in fruits ; it affords not any walnut-trees. Linen and wool are
manufactured there, and also brocade. The inhabitants are people
of high reputation and polished manners : the men of Khuarezm are
great travellers; there is not any town in Khorasan without a co
lony of them. The lower parts of the land of jt Ghuz belong to
Khuarezm: the inhabitants are active and hardy. The wealth
of Khuarezm is derived from its commerce and merchandize.
They have carpets of Siklah, and of Khozr, and
they bring to Khuarezm, from Khozr, the skins of foxes, and
martens, sables, and ermines.