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Rh [''Here follows the description of the Rhinoceros and Sarabha, which agrees with the original Arabic of Al Bíruní, and need not be translated in this place. The Rhinoceros is called Karkadan in the original and appears to he the same as the καρτάζωυου of Ælian,'' Hist. An. XVI. 20, 21. The Sarabha is called Shardawát in the Persian, and Sharaudát in the Arabic MS.] Abú Rihán states that from Narána, in a south-west direction, lies Anhálwara, at a distance of sixty parasangs; thence to Somnát, on the sea, fifty. From Anhálwara, towards the south, to Lárdes, of which the capitals are Bahrúj and Dhanjúr, forty-two. These are on the shore of the sea, to the east of Tána. West from Narána is Multán, at the distance of fifty parasangs; thence to Bhátí, fifteen. South-east from Bhátí is Arúr, at a distance of fifteen parasangs. Bhátí is situated between two arms of the Indus. Thence to Bahmanú Mansúra, twenty; thence to Loharání, the embouchure of the river, thirty parasangs. From Kanauj, going north, and turning a little to the west, you come to Sharasháraha, fifty parasangs. Thence to Pinjor, eighteen, parasangs. That place is on a lofty hill, and opposite to it, in the