Derbend-nâmeh or the History of Derbend. 703 
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bijan and Daghistan during the period between 290 and 320 refered to in the Der- 7" 
bend-Nameh. À short review of the history of Derbend and Shirwan after that pe- 
riod down towards the close of XVIIL century . . . . . . . . . . . . 595 — 603. 
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Part X, 
On the Martyrs buried round about the Gkhirkhlar . . . . . . . . . 605 
Observationtjon: pat the.tenth, nm omoye act cote didclb vies ntfs Le 606 
List of the 50 Martyrs about Derbend . . . . 2: . . . . . . . . ,606—608 
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APPENDIX. , 
Article KE, Extract from Teheri. Description of the conquest 
-of Aderbhijan : 
Semäk, Ismet and Bekir, in different directions, are by the order of Omar the 
Khalif, sent on expeditions to Aderbijan. Jsfendiyar, a prince of Aderbijan, 
is taken a prisoner by Bekir. — Behram, another prince, is defeated. Bekir, 
having conquered Aderbijan, proceeds to Derbond. — Suragkeh and Hazi- 
feh at the head of brave Arabian warriors are sent by the order of Omar 
to aid Bekir. Habib also follows them. — The Arabs make the stipulations 
of peace with the inhabitants of the southern part of Daghistan, and having 
taken possession of the difficult passages (derbends) and of Derbend of this day, 
prepare to go against the Khazars. Saragheh dies and his place is filled up 
by Abdur-Rahman.— Prince Shehrizar. — Abdur-Rahman penetrates with 
his Arabs into Balkhar or Bulkhar. —  Abdur-Rahman's death etc. The 
account given to the Khalif of this expedition etc.. . . . . . . . .611—618 
NOTES ON THIS ARTICLE * 
The first general who conquered Aderbijan was Mughireh (Note I). — The signification of 
Derbend etc. (N. 6). — The appellation Tatar, was known to Arabs yet in the IX 
and X centuries (N.7).— The se of the word Sunnet (N. 8).— Different read- 
ings of the word ls (N. 9) — The different readings of the Shahrizar of 
our text (N.11).— How far the Arabs went in Caucase? Belenjar of the Eastern 
Geographers must be the Balkhars or the Vallagars of this-day (N. 12). — Who 
were the Alans of the Caucase in Teberi at that time? etc. (N. 14). 
* The number of the! notes on thé Extracts or Articles of the Appendix, is 422;. we shall only put here the 
contents of such of them as more .or less deserye the attention of our readers, , 
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