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so plentiful and good as to be exported to all countries of Moslems 

 and of Kafers. 



Neeshapoor possesses extensive districts and populous towns, as 

 Boozjan, Malun called Kesrajerd, Khaemund, Suloomul, Sungan, 

 Zoozun, Kunduz, Tersheez, Janruwan, Azad-war, Khushuogerd, 

 Buhmunabad, Muzneyan, Subzwar, Rewaduh, Mehrjan, Esfurayun, 

 Khuer Khan, Zurmuluh, and if Toos be included, there may be added 

 Eadgan, Taburoon, Burooghoor and Nookan. 



Toos contains the tomb of TJlee the son of Moosa Eeza, on whom 

 be peace, also the sepulchre of Haroonul-rusheed ; the tomb of the 

 former is distant from the town about four fursukhs, in a village 

 called Sunabad. The latter is at Nookan. Turquoises are extensive- 

 ly found in the hills near Neeshapoor and Toos, and earthen-ware is 

 exported. 



Meet, known as Merve Shah Juhan, is a very ancient place, the 

 fort is considered to have been built by Tuhmoorus, while the old 

 city was founded by Zool Kurnuen ; it is situated on a level plain 

 far from any hills ; the soil is saline and very sandy, while the 

 houses are of unburnt bricks. The place contains three Jama Mus- 

 jeds — the oldest being the Musjed built inside the place on the first 

 introduction of Eslam called the Muhan next is the Musjed Uteek 

 at the city gate chiefly occupied by the traditionists ; the third is 

 the Musjed of Makhan. They consider this last Musjed, the bazars 

 and the Government house to have been built by Abo Moslem. The 

 Government house is in front of this Musjed and contains an arched 

 room built by Abo Moslem under which he used to sit — and to this 

 day the Umeers of Merv assemble under it ; it is built of bricks and 

 mortar, and covers a square of fifty-five cubits. 



This doomed room has four doors, each opening into a vestibule 

 ornamented over the entrances with sculptured representations of 

 large fish, and in front of each vestibule is a square open court. The 

 fort is as large as the city, but now in ruins, it is built on an elevated 

 mound which has a kareez cut into it from which the water runs to 

 this day ; and sometimes vegetables and melons are cultivated on it. 



Originally the bazars were at the gate of the city near the Ateek 

 musjed, but in the days of Abo Moslem, they were removed to 

 Makhan, they are cleaner than the bazars of other cities. 



