Derbend-nâmeh or the History .of Derbend. 
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-|Derbend). — At that time, 
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) Khagkan, : the 
sovereign of Khazaria, was there with three 
hundred thousand men; ‘but being informed 
of the approach of the Arabian army, he de- 
parted-from the city of B&b. Some of his ad- 
vanced guard came to him and said: 
«O king, 
*|thy army consists of three hundred thousand 
men, and the army of the Arabs that moves 
this way, they say, does not consist of more 
than ten. thousand men! -why then fleest thou 
from them?». — Khagkan answered and said: 
«Ï am persuaded that this horde is descended 
from heaven, and that arms can produce no 
effect on them: Who then can withstand their 
préesence, and who could have the boldness to 
|oppose them? So he betook himself to flight, 
hastening,.as much as he could, to -quit-that 
city (Derbend) *’ — Selman, the son of Re- 
biah, béing arrived” at the city of Bab, found 
[it empty; he entered it, and LR there 
three daÿs, in order that his army might re- 
pose itself, then he quitted that city and pro- 
ceeded in search of the Khagkan and his army. 
He thus continued his way; until he reached 
a town named Berghüa *, which was number- 
éd among-the Khazarian towns. Here finding 
no living being —, for: (the inhabitants) had 
ni it and Hled for feat of the Arabian ar- 
my... Selmän .entered 'it,. but did: not re- 
main re and followed the Khagkan and 
his -armÿ. till he -reached Bulkher, ‘another 
city, numbered among those of Khazaria. Sel- 
man” encamped in a ‘meadow that was near 
the city...It was an extensive, convenient, and 
beautiful place, by which there ran a river. 
27 We read the same in the Derbend-nameh; compare Part IL. it is there said only that the Khagkan of 
China with 100,000 men was encamped near Derbend, and that he, following the advice of his grandees 
remai ined, and did not take to flight. Read Remark 5. 
28 In some MS. we find SE ; 
Mem. des sav. étrang. T. VI. 
to Part IL — 
I read it D see Part IV Rem. 4. note e. 
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