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One  island  is  considerable,  with  a  fountain  of  water  and  many
trees;  and  there  is  another  large  island  on  the  borders  of
Lekzan,  which  has  also  fresh  water.  To  this  island  they  bring
cattle  from  g,  Berdaa  in  boats,  and  turn  them  out  to  graze,
and  leave  them  until  they  become  fat.
Near    Abisgoun  is  a  place  called    Dehestan,
with  very  sweet  and  wholesome  water.  Here  the  people  of  the
neighbouring  places  assemble  for  the  purpose  of  fishing.  It  is
said  that  there  is  a  race  of  Turks  (6,)  dwelling  in  the  vicinity
ofog  ol  Siah  Kouh  (or  the  black  mountain.)
After  one  passes  6  Moukan  to    Derbend,  for  two
days  journey  the  country  is  Shirwan;  from  that  to
ie  Semender,  fourteen  days  journey;  and  from  Semender  to
Atel.  This  Atel  is  a  certain  river  which  comes  from
Rous  and  Bulgar.  One  half  of  this  river  belongs  to  the
western  side,  the  other  to  the  eastern.  The  sovereign  of  Atel
resides  on  the  western  side  :  he  is  styled  King,  and  surnamed
Baul.  Here  are  many  tents;  and  in  this  country  there  are  but  a
few  edifices  of  clay,  such  as  bazars  (market-places)  and  bathing
houses.  In  these  territories  are  about  ten  thousand  Mussulmans.
The  king’s  habitation  is  at  a  distance  from  the  shore  ;  it  is  constructed ¬
  of  burnt  bricks;  and  this  is  the  only  building  of  such
materials  in  all  the  country:  they  will  not  allow  any  body  but
the  king  to  erect  such  a  dwelling.
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