Derbend-nâmeh or the History of Derbend. 569 
west of Miskindjeh). In the copy of Dr. Dorn we read os) VE s UE On in which 
phrase > has no signification, unless we suppose an omission here; but we rather think it 
_— 
is a mistake for GS. — 
Remark 9. page 560. 
The passage in the MS. of St. Petersburg agrees more with Klaproth’s translation. In both 
these versions nothing is said about money. — À little before, when the people of Kureh, 
Gkurah ac. are spoken of, in the MS. of St. Petersburg we read: (Qédsle) PE CD Ç529 
LS Je ob) « And moreover, he (Mervân) fixed the duty of guarding (defending) Derbend on 
them (ï. e. on the inhabitants of Kureh gc.) which we have not in any of the two other versions. 
That which we read in Klaproth’s translation concerning the assignment of the money re- 
ceived from Kureh, Karakh, &c. for re-establishing-the walls of Derbend, ïs not mentioned 
in any of the other versions. . 
Remark 10. page 560. 
K laproth’s translation in this place agrees’ better with the MS. of St. Petersburg. 
“NB. Concerning the yearly imposts, here attributed to Mervân, we read something similar 
in Teberi. This author says, that Mervän, after having met with success every where in his 
way; directed his course towards the country of Serm in Daghistan, and forced its Prince to 
pay him a yearly tribute consisting of 500 boys, 500 girls, 500 poods of corn and 10,000 du- 
cats (fulouri); see our appendix for 2» _# J; lus Ou 5e, — 
