"رحلات في آشور، ميديا، وبلاد فارس، بما في ذلك رحلة من بغداد مروراً بجبل زاغروس وصولاً إلى حمدان، في أكباتانا القديمة، والبحوث في أصفهان وأطلال برسبوليس، ورحلة منها مروراً بشيراز وشابور وصولاً إلى ساحل البحر. وصف البصرة، بوشهر، البحرين، هرمز، ومسقط، وسرد لحملة ضد قراصنة الخليج العربي، مع رسومات توضيحية لرحلة بحرية لنيرتشوس، والمرور ببحر العرب إلى بومباي. [‎٣‎٩] (٥٨٢/٧٠)

TO ARTEMITA, OR KHAN-E-KEEN. 39
The native Persians still preserve the tradition of these works
being the remains of the city of Hellowla, which they say be
longed to the Infidels before the days of the Prophet, and was
founded by Kesra the king. This opinion is consistent with the tes
timony of history, and each thus confirms the accuracy of the other.
D'Herbelot, under the article Khosrou Ben Hormouz, says;
" Ben Shohnah dit que Chosroes batit une ville, du nom de sa
maitresse Shirin, situee entre les villes de Huluan et de Khan-
ekin." # This corresponds precisely with the situation of the
present Kassr-Shirine, which is just midway between Halouan,
the present Zohaub, and Khan-e-Keen, the last station we had
passed on our way.
The Arabic geographers and historians place the city of Hel
lowla, which they say was founded by Khosrou Parviz, and used
as one of his favourite abodes, at six or seven fursungs from
Khan-e-Keen; which also corresponds with the site of the present
remains. Some of the native Persian authors indeed say, that
Khosrou, or Kesra, built seven kassrs in seven different places,
for the accommodation of his beloved Shirine, one of which was
at Hellowla.
It is evident, therefore, that all advert to the same place; and
as Hellowla is spoken of as existing at the period of the palace in
question being built, it might have been also that the name of
Shirine was thenceforth conferred on Hellowla as a farther mark
of honour. Be this as it may, the situation and relative distances
cannot be mistaken, and evidently point to the same spot; while
the tradition of this city being the Hellowla of the Infidels, is
known to every one here, though the name of Shirine is still more
readily preserved, from its being more intimately associated with
the popular tales of the country.
Of these I had already heard several, depicting the violence
of the passion entertained for this lovely female by Ferhad the
Bibliotheque Orientale, vol. ii. p. 445. 4to.