; Derbend-nâmeh or the History of Derbend. 105 
‘ Pages. 
(Tarkhou?) where the enemy solicite mercy upon the terms of peace; Djer- 
rah comes to Bulkher where information of the death of the Khalif reach- 
ed. hinp® PP ST RETRO ENST, SORA, ER NE NE DMMOTIE SUIVI DG27.23629 
NOTES TO THIS ARTICLE. 
Roudbar (N. #4). — An omission in our MS. of Taberi, which being very interesting in 
regard to: the narrative of the Derbend-Nameb (Part. IV), we have put in this place 
in an English translation (N. 45). — Nañrevän (N. 46). — The Kusk of ou text must 
be a mistake for the persian word Kes, a person (N. 47). — | 
Article V. Extract from Teberi. Continuation of the 
preceding chapter. 
Djerrah by the order of Hisham returns to Daghistan. — He comes to Vergkan, 
then to Oudebil. — The king of the Khazars, assisted by the Khagkan of 
China, marches against Djerräh. — The Musulmans shelter themselves by 
the advice of Merdän-shah at the mount of Sildn. — ‘The Musulmans are 
defeated and Djerrah killed. — Sa’id comes with a new army to 4rdenden 
then to 4khlat, then to Berda', then to Bailghän; every where he succeeds 
and the defeated enemy takes to flight and comes to 4rdebil. Here also 
hé disperses ‘them and proceedes to Bakhou (Bajirvan?). — A mysterious 
personage leads Said in different directions till at last he totally defeats the 
Khazars and delivers the family of Djerrah from captivity. — After having 
perfectly defeated the Khagkan, who was captured by Said, he reposes 
himself for some time in Bakhou . . . . . . . . . . . . . .629—638 
NOTES TO THIS ARTICLE. 
Vergkan of our MS. must be the Verthan and Vernan of other MSS. (N 51). — A com- 
parative note; Silan-Dagk; its present. name ard situation (N. 52). — The Ardenden 
of our MS. must be the Ardenek or commonly Ordonk of this day (N. 55) — 
The Bakhou of our MS. must rather be Badjervan (N. 58). — A comparative his- 
torical and geographical notice on the theatre of the war between Said and the 
Khazars. — Derbend here in some historians is expressed by Verzend or Berzend 
etc. (N. 61). — 
Article VL (Continuation of the preceding) Muslimeh is sent 
instcad of Said, 
Muslimeh’s arrival in Shirwan. His ill conduct towards Said. Hishäm’s anger. 
Said is reconciled.  Muslimeh begins his conquests. He proceeds to Babul- 
