1849.] Notes on the Geography of Western Afghanistan, 563 



Salcan ia. Talkan. 



Docan ia. Damghan ? 



Anaplia. 



Hem ma. Huree ; Herat. 



Zambyr us. Subzwar ? 



Naxeria. Neeshapoor ? 



Dezina. Zoozen. 



Avazachia. 



Varzania. Beerjun ? 



Mansania. Muzeenan ? 



Zaxtana. Kohestan ? 



Bahlia que et Parthia. Balkh. 



Domatia. Dumadutha ; Dumadoot : or Deemut of 



Dumawund. 



Larimanacia. 



Siria. Saree ? 



Baricania. 



Dobonia. 



Scythia is called Apachtaria, Bactria, and Turchia, extending from 

 the Volga to the Himalaya, even unto Zenia, China ; it is inhabited by 

 many nations, among them the Sogii, Thocarh, and Hepthalii. 



Moses Chorenensis is considered to have written his history and his 

 geography in the fifth century. It is clear, that he had consulted the 

 works of Ptolemy and other Grecian as well as Latin authors, — but 

 whether his Persian and Asian Geography is based on European or 

 Eastern authority, is a question of interest to be decided. Perhaps other 

 readers may hit on better identifications of the names than those I have 

 given, and may add to the list. The time has reference to the reign of 

 the great Buhram, of Persia, for whom Moslem authors claim extensive 

 conquests in India, embracing Scinde, the Punjab, and the N. W. pro- 

 vinces of India round Sirhind. This last always appears to me as the 

 districts indicated by the word Hind. If Aplastaniam is Afghanistan, 

 this date destroys all the fanciful etymology of the Persians for the 

 word, and certainly its position between Segistan and various ports on 

 the sea coast, warrants the assumption. 



And if Maunia be Mandavee, the conquests of the Persian kings by 

 means of their ships were more extensive than is usually supposed. 



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