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APPENDIX.
The author9 further narrates that one of the caliphs intended
to take them down, in order to ascertain what they contained,
hut that it was calculated that the riches of all the world would
not be sufficient to defray the expense ; and he also mentions the
tradition, that Joseph used those buildings as granaries.
EBN KHORDADBEH,
died about 300 a.h.
(Uri's Cat. 993, MS. Arab.)
Gives the same account as Abou Ma'sher, excepting the destruc-
tion of the Pyramids by the caliph.
SIR WILLIAM OUSELEY,
{Oriental Geograpliy.1 London, 1800).
About the distance of two farsangs from Fostat, there are some
antient structures, called Ahouan2—two of them are of a great
height, namely, four hundred cubits, and are called Haraman —
and on the walls the following inscription is written in Greek :
•—-"The building of Haraman and Sertaier (was) in the sign
of Cancer." 3 These buildings are quadrangular and gradually
9 This author is quoted by Kazwini, and also by Ebn Abou Osaiba (MSS. in
British Museum), but they do not mention the intention of the caliph to destroy
the Pyramids, which is probably, therefore, an interpolation in the MS. at Oxford.
—Dr. Sprenger.
1 This is a translation of an antient author, who lived, according to De Sacy
(the translator of "Abd Allatif," and of other Eastern writers,) about 309 a.h.—
Dr. Sprenger.
2 It should be Ahram.—Dr. Sprenger.
3 This is evidently a very incorrect reading. I presume it ought to be "the two
Pyramids" — were built as the Eagle — was in Cancer. It is to be regretted that
Sir William Ouseley had never seen a fine copy of the work he has translated, (No.
615, in the library at the India House,) as it is very well written, and contains the
maps referred to in the MSS. from which he translated.—Dr. Sprenger.
APPENDIX.
The author9 further narrates that one of the caliphs intended
to take them down, in order to ascertain what they contained,
hut that it was calculated that the riches of all the world would
not be sufficient to defray the expense ; and he also mentions the
tradition, that Joseph used those buildings as granaries.
EBN KHORDADBEH,
died about 300 a.h.
(Uri's Cat. 993, MS. Arab.)
Gives the same account as Abou Ma'sher, excepting the destruc-
tion of the Pyramids by the caliph.
SIR WILLIAM OUSELEY,
{Oriental Geograpliy.1 London, 1800).
About the distance of two farsangs from Fostat, there are some
antient structures, called Ahouan2—two of them are of a great
height, namely, four hundred cubits, and are called Haraman —
and on the walls the following inscription is written in Greek :
•—-"The building of Haraman and Sertaier (was) in the sign
of Cancer." 3 These buildings are quadrangular and gradually
9 This author is quoted by Kazwini, and also by Ebn Abou Osaiba (MSS. in
British Museum), but they do not mention the intention of the caliph to destroy
the Pyramids, which is probably, therefore, an interpolation in the MS. at Oxford.
—Dr. Sprenger.
1 This is a translation of an antient author, who lived, according to De Sacy
(the translator of "Abd Allatif," and of other Eastern writers,) about 309 a.h.—
Dr. Sprenger.
2 It should be Ahram.—Dr. Sprenger.
3 This is evidently a very incorrect reading. I presume it ought to be "the two
Pyramids" — were built as the Eagle — was in Cancer. It is to be regretted that
Sir William Ouseley had never seen a fine copy of the work he has translated, (No.
615, in the library at the India House,) as it is very well written, and contains the
maps referred to in the MSS. from which he translated.—Dr. Sprenger.