Note 61 — Chapter III
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Ebn Haukal, an Arabian geographer, of the tenth century, (lately translated by Sir William Ouseley,) gives the following account of the river Heermend, p. 205.
“The most considerable river of Sejestan is the Heermend, which comes from Ghaur to the city of Bost, and from that runs to Sejestan, to the lake Zareh. This lake is very small when the waters of the river are not copious; when the river is full, the lake increases accordingly. The length of this lake is about 30 farsangs, (about 110 B. miles,) and in breadth about one merhilch. (Day’s journey, or 24 B. miles.) Its waters are sweet, wholesome, &c.”
It is well known, that there is no outlet from the lake Zareh.