Chapter VII

Remarks on the City of Sort, or Sert, of Edrisi and other
Arab Geographers — Description of it by Leo Africanus —
Position of Sert, on the authority of Abulfeda — Zaffrān
considered as Asna — Remarks of Major Rennell on these Places
— Remains at Medīnét Sultàn considered as those of Sort
— Columns and other Remains described by Signor Della Cella,
in the Neighbourhood of Zaffrān — Train of Argument adopted
by the Doctor on this occasion — Remarks of the same Writer
on the Tower of Euphrantas, and the Town of Charax, as laid
down by Strabo — Nature of the Inscriptions on the Columns
alluded to by Signor Della Cella — Formidable Appearance of
the Coast at Zaffrān — General Appearance of the Country in
its Neighbourhood — Species of Crocus abounding there —
Obliging Treatment of our Party by the Arabs of Zaffrān —
Arrival at Medīnét Sultàn — Description of its Remains
— Further Remarks on the Tower of Euphrantas — Arrival at
Nehīm — Aukward Situation of Shekh Mahommed el Dúbbah —
Visit of the Dúbbah to our Tent — Object of it discovered
— Departure of Shekh Mahommed, well pleased with the result
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