Long. Lat. Names. ASFERÁIÍN: so, according to the Arabic manner, is pronounced Asperaiín. The people of this place, for the greater number, used shields in battle; and on this account acquired the name (from "siper," a shield) . ASFIJAB (ISFIJAB), a place of Turkestán, on the borders of Seknák ALMÁLÍGH, a place of the Aighúr (or Oighúr) country in Turkestan * * Respecting the situation of Almálígh, our author, Sadik Isfahani, differs considerably from the more ancient geogra اسما اطوال عروض اسفرایین معرب اسپرایین اکثر شان در چنك سپر داشتند با این نام شهرت اصطخر از فارس است . فح ل اصفهان از عراق عجم است . فو م الماليغ از بلاد ایغور ترکستانست . قط آله اباد از هند است. . قو ل اطلاق ولايتي است بتوران . قا اندجان از فرغانه است در توران . قب ع مح انطاکیه از شام و کویند از روم است . عا لو له ل phers, Nasir Túsi ́and Ulugh Beig, who place it in long. 102-30, lat. 44-0. (See Hudson's Minor Geographers, vol. iii.) ОUSH, a place of Fargháneh in Turkestan ÍCH, (equivalent in rhyme to and Feráh ISKANDERÍAH (Alexandria) Asíúr, a place of the Sâid in Egypt ISTAHBONÁT, a place of Shebánkáreh in Fárs AKBERNAGAR, in Bengál; called also Rájmahl ALAMÚT, a fortress in the territory of Kazvín: according to some it is situated in Irák, and several reckon it as belonging to the province of Dílmán 85 37 36 21 • Or Istárbád. Respecting the pronunciation of this name, see the note on "Jajrem," in our author's preceding work, |