Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- PREFACE
- CHAPTER I [THE MEDITERRANEAN.]
- CHAPTER II CONCERNING ARMENIA
- CHAPTER III CONCERNING THE REALM OF PERSIA
- CHAPTER IV CONCERNING INDIA THE LESS
- CHAPTER V CONCERNING INDIA THE GREATER
- CHAPTER VI CONCERNING INDIA TERTIA (S. E. AFRICA)
- CHAPTER VII CONCERNING THE GREATER ARABIA
- CHAPTER VIII CONCERNING THE GREAT TARTAR
- CHAPTER IX CONCERNING CALDEA
- CHAPTER X CONCERNING THE LAND OF ARAN
- CHAPTER XI CONCERNING THE LAND OF MOGAN
- CHAPTER XII CONCERNING THE CASPIAN HILLS
- CHAPTER XIII CONCERNING GEORGIANA
- CHAPTER XIV CONCERNING THE DISTANCES OF COUNTRIES
- CHAPTER XV CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF CHIOS
- CHAPTER XVI CONCERNING TURKEY
- INDEX TO THE MIRABILIA OF JORDANUS AND THE COMMENTARY THEREON
CHAPTER XI - CONCERNING THE LAND OF MOGAN
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 June 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- PREFACE
- CHAPTER I [THE MEDITERRANEAN.]
- CHAPTER II CONCERNING ARMENIA
- CHAPTER III CONCERNING THE REALM OF PERSIA
- CHAPTER IV CONCERNING INDIA THE LESS
- CHAPTER V CONCERNING INDIA THE GREATER
- CHAPTER VI CONCERNING INDIA TERTIA (S. E. AFRICA)
- CHAPTER VII CONCERNING THE GREATER ARABIA
- CHAPTER VIII CONCERNING THE GREAT TARTAR
- CHAPTER IX CONCERNING CALDEA
- CHAPTER X CONCERNING THE LAND OF ARAN
- CHAPTER XI CONCERNING THE LAND OF MOGAN
- CHAPTER XII CONCERNING THE CASPIAN HILLS
- CHAPTER XIII CONCERNING GEORGIANA
- CHAPTER XIV CONCERNING THE DISTANCES OF COUNTRIES
- CHAPTER XV CONCERNING THE ISLAND OF CHIOS
- CHAPTER XVI CONCERNING TURKEY
- INDEX TO THE MIRABILIA OF JORDANUS AND THE COMMENTARY THEREON
Summary
1. From the land of Mogan came three kings to worship the Lord.
2. And in a certain place there, which is called Bacu, are pits dug, whence is extracted and drawn a certain oil, which is called naft; and it is a very warm oil of medicinal virtue, and it burneth passing well.
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- Mirabilia DescriptaThe Wonders of the East, pp. 50Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010