64 Translation of Ihn HuokuVs Account of Scind. [No. 1. 



may be traced in the most early writings of the best authors as 

 the name of the town Shewan or Sheowan. A result not unnatural 

 to the peculiar forms of the Arabian yee and dal in early writing. 



Munsooruh. — The position still remains a problem to be solved 

 as it no doubt will be, by the antiquarian research now in operation 

 throughout Scinde. Its ruins will be found to be between Tatta and 

 Hydrabad. The modern surveys contain a stream called the Emam ; 

 Wah is said to be generic in the language of Scind for rivulets. 

 Leemoonuh is the Arabian type of our Lemon ; better followed than 

 is the Indian Umbuh by Umbuj or by Mangoe. 



Beebul is the Arabian form of Deewul or Deewal — derived from 

 Deeo-aluh the place of the idol ; as Sheeo-aluh. 



Copper puesa. — This is the best attempt that I cam offer, at a word 

 either corrupted or illegibly transcribed. Sir William Ouseley reads 

 Kaheri; a term not elsewhere to be found. 



Five derhems of silver, say 325 grains, is about the actual weight 

 of the silver in the crown piece. This coin may by the Red Sea, 

 or down the Persian Gulf, or even by the land route, have readily 

 reached so large an emporium of eastern trade as the mouths of the 

 Indus. If of a derhem, say 80 to 90 grains, is considered about the 

 proposed weight of the Coins of the early Bokhara Torkee dynasties ; 

 such, I presume to be indicated by the generic title of Tatar. 



Beeroon. — This word is stereotyped into authority ; as we find an 

 author of celebrity called Beeroonee, said to have been born in this 

 town. But I believe the adscription to be an error ; such should be, 

 to a place called Beeroon in Kharison. . 



Kamahul. — I can only suggest, Kumbalea or Kumalea ; as in some 

 measure meeting the required conditions, — of being on the borders of 

 the two dominions. 



If attention is given to the Nozhut olkoloob ; there exists the follow- 

 ing route with its measurement. 



From Deebul to the Mehran, a river of Scinde,.. .. 2 fursukhs, 



to Radnugur (Rhadanpore) which is 



the frontier town of India, 40 * 



to Koolee, (30) *2 



to Sumundan, (48) XX 



to Mulebar, 50 



