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Rh with a slower current, and widens, forming several islands, till it reaches Mansúra, which city is situated in the midst of the waters of this river. At this place the river divides into two streams, one empties itself into the sea in the neighbourhood of the city of Lúhárání, and the other branches off to the east to the borders of Kach, and is known by the name of Sind Ságar, i.e., Sea of Sind. In the same way as at this place they call the collected rivers Panj-nad, “five rivers,” so the rivers flowing from the northern side of these same mountains, when they unite near Turmuz and form the river of Balkh, are called “the seven rivers,” and the fire-worshippers (majús) of Soghd make no distinction, but call them all the “Seven rivers.” The river Sarsut [Sarsutí] falls into the sea to the east of Somnát. The Jumna falls into the Ganga below Kanauj, which city is situated on the west of the river. After uniting, they fall into the sea near Gangá Sáyar [Ságar.] There is a river which lies between the Sarsut and Ganges. It comes from the city of Turmuz and the eastern hills; it has a south-westerly course, till it falls into the sea near Bahrúch, about sixty yojanas to the east of Somnát. Afterwards the waters of the Gangá, the Rahab, the Kúhí, and the Sarjú unite Rh