1852.] Translation of Ibn HuokuPs Account of Scind. 65 



to Talyan or Putun, 20 



to Ceylon by two days on the sea, .. 10 80 



The total is given as, 200 



Hence for the lacunae we have, 78 



Now assuming Sumundan to be Sondan ; the last distance of 80 

 fursukhs may be considered a rough approach to the facts. Edresee 

 gives Koolee as 6 miles from, say identical with, Cambay, so that 

 we may safely divide the difference between the two lacunae, as above 

 proposed in 32 and 48 fursukhs. 



Putun is mentioned as a port of Mulebar, by Ebne Batuta. 



The difference of latitude between Tatta and Ceylon is about 16 

 degrees. 



The Nozhutol Kooloob makes the distance, 200 fursukhs. 



Ebne Huskul estimates the way as, 31 marches. 



Zooran. — I can obtain no evidence of this term ever having been 

 used to designate the country hord called Beloochistan. 



Gwadul. — The conversion of Kundabeel or as it is also written 

 Urmabeel into Gwadul may or may not receive assent. I can obtain 

 no trace of the two types given, but Jj|*ii>' will to the eye accustomed 

 to such transformations not appear very wide of J*\y. 



Kuburadaban. — Does not strike the ear as a correct word. I find 

 in the History of Scinde one of the districts neighbouring on Scinde 

 called Kue Kanan. Men of Peeshing have suggested this to be Koh 

 Kanan, the modern Kunuh a small place between Shal and Kelat-i- 

 Nuseer. 



Faneez. — A species of sugar — treacle. 



Jats. — The present wandering tribe to the East of the Punjab. In 

 the previous portion, and in all European printed books, I find Mund : 

 a tribe I never elsewhere noticed. I suspect and boldly adopt Jat as 

 the correct word ; by copyists Jo* k& Zal, toee, might soon be turned 

 into £A"°. 



Kundurabad. — Is said to exist near Teeree and Mustong. 



Edul. — So may be read J J, from the constant interchange observa- 

 ble between u and ^. This word has been given as Eel — Vbul — Utul 

 and Med in various translations Edul Khan is the family title of 



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