Derbend-nâmeh or the Hhstory of Derbend. 697 
CONTENTS. 
PREFACE. 
The earliest information respecting the Derbend-Näâmeh etc.. . . . . . . . . 1:38 
The causes of the variety of versions of the Derbend-Nâmeh . , . . . . . . #42 
Versions of the Derbend-Nâmeh known to me . . . Sete. He 
Reason for selecting this particular version of the Derbend-Nämeh it honte 48 F9 
The plan adopted for its publication . . . ssais Tu els ou. ti-nsiodisbAe. 90 
The MSS. from which I have selected my sauté Linie À il sut. 451 
The system chosen for expressing the pronunciation of the Bropet names ote! . . 45% 
Tarikhi-Berbend-Nameh, Part E 
Gkubad-Shäh and Khagkan-Shah: alliance established between them. — The 
foundation of Derbend on the Southern part of the wall of Alexander the 
dulgkarnain. — Derbend is inhabited. — Discord renewed between Gkubad and 
thé Khagkan. — Three hundred and sixty towns and fortressés are built by 
© -Anûshirwan in the neighbourhood of Derbend and peopled with the inha- 
bitants of Fars and Aderbijan and by this means Persia is secured from the 
irruptions of the Khazars etc. . . . . . + . 57 — 463 
pra ts extract of the Derbend-Nameh snthertie 16 Part I ". our version #64 — 467 
|REMARKS AND ILLUSTRATIONS TO PART THE FIRST *) 
Remarks : 1 On aie ot © J. 2) On ss. his reign ; Mesdek : Gkubad's fate: Gib- 
bon’s error. — 3) Anäshirwan the Kisri. The fate of Mezdek. — #) Historical and 
Etymological observations on the word Khagkan-Shah. — 5) Mosgkou and Résiyeh 
* Mn putting before the readers the contents of our remarks and illustrations we shall not point out such of 
them as have little interest, or regard merely variations between the different versions of the Derbend-Nàmeh. 
