"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎٢‎٨‎٩] (٣٨٨/٣٤٢)

APPENDIX, No. II. 28y
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" second; the third quiescent, with the Persian letter c/z/m,
" (/. e. with three diacritical points.) A race of people who in-
" habit the desert." (Barbarous, or uncivilized) of very little
understanding—fierce, &c.
Under another article, the same excellent Dictionary furnishes
more ample information on the subject of this people:
1(3 _j\ cX/ii IJ AAjlio J
_j\ ^ ^
J LXa^ (jtiujl CXiJ OJ
Jv.jo JUj CXA^'jJO IJ^XjcXJO CXAJIAJ AJ bCxj UU^-lyl cX^U
La>JJ ^ ^ LAJ 1 -jS ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Lj
CXAJ!^ \j (^JI ^ CKXXS^ L_Ca^>. ^.^LJ
" Kouche and Bolouche —the names of certain races of bar-
" barous people who inhabit the mountains on the borders of
" Kirman. It is said that they are descended from the Arabians
" of Hejaz. Their employments are fighting and shedding of
" blood ; thieving, and robbing on the roads. If at any time it
" happens that they cannot find strangers, they murder one
^ another, plundering and destroying each other's property.
a Thus, even brothers, near relations, and friends, quarrel;
" and they consider this as a pleasant occupation."
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