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There is à mountain called  Zarkah, in the vicinity of 
Bokhara; it goes between Samarcand and i Kesh, and joins 
the border of Ferghaneh, and , Atrar, and goes on towards 
the confines of Cheen; and this mountain is skirted by a desert in 
the borders of Ferghaneh and  Ailak, as far as Jer 
jereh. 
In Ferghaneh there are mines of sal-ammoniac, and of copperas 
or vitriol, of iron, and quicksilver, and brass; also of gold, and of 
turquoise stone; and in this mountain there are springs of naphta, 
and of bitumen, and resin; also a stone that takes fire and burns. 
There is, likewise, water, which in summer is frozen, and in the 
depth of winter is warm. There are some districts of Bokhara 
within the walls, and some without: of those within the walls, 
Touaveis is the most considerable town ; it is walled, 
and at a stated time, once every year, the people assemble in it 
from Maweralnahr: it has pleasant gardens, and orchards, and 
running streams, and an ancient castle, with suburbs, and a 
mosque : the inhabitants manufacture linen. 
The other towns within the walls are nearly of equal size one 
with another.Kerjinet is a large town; 
Jerghaneket, andrr Medmamehelet are of equal size. 
Every town of the territories of Bokhara has a district belonging 
to it, except Beikend, which has not any village, but con 
tains near a thousand Rebats.