Ebn-Haiikal. 6t 



arenas ex uno loco in allerum transvolviint. Quando 

 nempe velint purgatum arenis aliquem locum habere , 

 faciunl ibi sepem out dnmunculam ex argilld , aut 

 alia quddam maierie , cujus fundum construunt in 

 modum fornicis , et instritunt foribus } per quas venti 

 subeuntes alatum quasi puherem procul disjiciunt, Et 

 antique/ Segi'stana urbs eral Ram Schahrestan , sed 

 ejusdeva^tatai in locum condita est deinceps Zaranga. 

 Et Segestana est fcrtilis viclu ca'lero , dactylis , uvis 

 abuiidans : incolai sunt cultu habituque nitidi. Mullum 

 laseris ( aut assai fazlidai ) pelitur ex deserto illo s 

 tantd copid , ut plurimam partem victus eorum ho- 

 minum efficiat. 



The O. G. p. ao5. 



Some land in the vicinity of this city (Zarin)e) 

 is barren and sandy : the air is very warm. Here they 

 have dates : there are no hills. In winter there is 

 no snow : in general there is a wind , and they have 

 windmills accordingly. 



Between Kirman and Seiestan there are some con- 

 siderable buildings , the remains , it is said , of the 



antient city called Ram Shehristan The city 



of Zarinje was built by men originally of this Ram 

 Shehr. 



pag. 207. 



Segestan is a fertile and fine country : it produces- 

 dates in abundance. Most of the inhabitants are 

 wealthy and opulent. 



Dans le pa-sage d'Abou'lfeda que je viens de rap- 

 porter en dernier, on pourroU douter si Ja fin de la 



