698 A. K azem-Beg, 



Pages. 

 (Russia and Moscow) are explained. — 6) Observation on Muscut. — 7) On àul- 

 gkarnain : différent opinions of the Mohammedan historians of him. — 8) On the 

 Wall of Alexander the great. — 10) On the appellations Bdb and Babui-Abwab etc. — 

 12) Meddyen is explained. The palace of the Kisri. — 13) On the number of towns 

 and fortifications built by Anûshirwan in Daghistan. — 14) Azerbdijdn is explained. 

 Its boundaries. — 15) Semender, Sernid, and Jsmid. — 16) Inji; its foundalion, si- 

 tuation etc. — 17) Balkh, Balenjar, Bulkher etc. — 19) On Ihrân, Serir and Ivgan. — 

 On Surkhdb and Gkizil-yâr. — 21) Mâjâr (Eitchi and Oulû). The situation of Majar 

 this day etc. — 22) Daghistan: its extent and division. — 23) Rûm is explained. — 

 24) Shdbrdn, an ancient town and now a district. — 25) Keukeb, Shah-abâd. Kiran 

 and Haut etc. — 26) On Meshkour. — 27) On Anderay; Bergman's error. — 28) On 

 Humri and Gkaye-Kend. Klaproth's mistake. — 29) Isfendiar's Golden Throne etc. — 

 30) The River Gkoisou; its branches and différent names. — Klaproth's mistake on 

 Narin- Gkal'a etc. — 31) Tow-Lezghisi \s explained. — 32) On Gkailagk and Ru- 

 betchi. — 33) Tabasaran ; its name, situation, division, and boundaries ; its extent 

 now and in ancient tïmes etc. — 34) Gkoumûgk; its extent etc. Tschelender the 

 Khan of Gkoumûgk. — Gkilan-Shah. 35) Kureh : situation and boundaries. — 

 • 36) Mskinjek, its situation etc. — 37) That the irruption of the Khazars into 

 Aderbijan in the close -of the VI. century, mentioned in our version alone — is a 

 . realfact. — 38) The Arabs could. not uudertake any expédition to Daghistan earlier 

 than the reign of Omar, the second Khalif 467—492 



Part II. Tlie expédition of Ibrahim éis Selnian. 



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 In the year M of the Hidjret, the Khalif Othman sends. an expédition to Dagh- 

 istan The Khagkan's alarm. Five battles folio w successively. The Arabs 

 are wholly-defeated. The Khazars take possession of Derbend .... .493—1-496 

 Klaproth's extract 497—498 



REMARKS AND ILLUSTRATIONS TO PART THE SECOND. 



1) The person to whom the expédition of the Musulmans now was intrusted. — - 2) The 

 cause which might induce the Author of the Derbend-Nameh to fall into error in 

 attributing the expédition to the reign of Mu'avieh. — 3, 4 and 5) The narratives 

 of our sélect version of the Derbend-Nameh are iilustrated. The Chinese indeed 

 might hâve a share in the war between the Arabs and the JKhaaars. — 6) Der- 

 vagktchdi (a river) and Dervagk (a village). — 7) The victory of the Arabs in the east 

 gave rise to many instances of vulgar superstitions. — 8) The exclamation Xekbir 

 is explained: The term Oura (hura) is derived from the Turkish Ourmagk, to strike. — 

 9) Asr namazi (the prayers of Afternoonj etc. - 11) On Gkirkhlar, its situation 



