1853.] Ibn HuohuVs account of Khorasan. 171 



found in the mines — the circuit of the present wall is 4000 paces, 

 the population under 20,000 souls, the entire revenue being estimat- 

 ed at a lac of Tomans. 



In the Nozhut-ul-Koloob it is stated, that Shahpoor ben Ardesheer 

 in renovating this city carried on the ancient custom of laying out 

 cities on the form of some animal, or visible article ;" in this case, the 

 squares of the chess-board were adopted. Bulk subsequently as- 

 sumed the position of capital of Khorasan, until Omur ben Lues 

 restored this dignity to Neeshapoor. One of the numerous new cities 

 had the name of Shadbagh — it was destroyed by an earthquake in 

 A. H. 679, after this arose the present town which has been absorb- 

 ed in the modern Mushud. Every book contains long descriptions 

 of the beauties and delights of the springs and gardens of Neesha- 

 poor. 



Boozjan or Boochgan, on the high road to Herat at a distance of 

 38 fursukhs from Neeshapoor according to the Nozhut-ul-Koloob. 

 The Bezh of Burne's map (?) also noted as a district of Jam. Four 

 roads take off from this place ; to Herat, Kaen, Surukhs, and Bakhurz. 



Khaemund, doubtful. Burne's Map exhibits Kahmah near the 

 required position. 



Suloomul doubtful. Salama of the Maps ? 



Sungan. Sungoon of the Maps — mentioned by Christie, a place 



in Zawuh. 



Zoozan is noted on Burne's Map, but too far to the north of the 



position required. The interpolation of places by correct European 

 latitudes and longitudes, among locations from native authorities 

 has this effect of transposing positions. All places connected, re- 

 quire to be reduced in the same ratio of the newly determined 

 place. 



Tersheez was visited by Eorster, who says the old capital was 

 called Sultan Abad, of small compass surrounded by a wall. 



Dure Mushkan, a fort of this name between Neeshapoor and 

 Subzwar is mentioned in the Nadir Namuh. 



Azadwar is noted as eight fursukhs from Jajerm, the first march 

 on the road to Neeshapoor. 



Khushruogerd is noticed by Fraser, a fort of great antiquity with 

 delapidated minars and extensive ruins. 



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