Hattia, the Christians defeated by Salâh-ed-
din at, 479
Haura, El (the -white town), formerly the
port of Leuce Komi, 414
Havilah, the grandson of Ham, possessions
of, 18
• , or Gjawilah, a leader among the
Joktanites, 49
, from whom the district of Kaulân is
supposed to be named, 50
, the capital of, once called Esal or Osal,
51 Hazarmaveth, Joktan’s third son, Hadra-
maut, was probably the territory of, 52
Heber, or Houd, father of Kahtan, tomb of,
51 Hebrew mixed language, and Syrian character
of, 84, 85
■ derived from the Chaldee and Arabic,
85
----------- • connected with the Himyaritic,
and its cognates, 85, 86
Hebrews, the, their number on going to
Egypt, 71 ; theirfcincrease causes jealousy,
96, 97
become the working people of Egypt,
97 •
were superintended by their own
officers, 97
allowed to depart from Egypt, 97
, probable route of, 98
■, passage of the Red Sea considered,
and traditional account of, 99,100
^— , at the time of the Exodus were not
so advanced in civilization as the Arabs,
100
, Jethro imparts to, the civil polity of
the Midianites, 100,101
——, system of government adopted by
Moses for, 101, 102
, appointment of the priesthood, and
construction of the tabernacle by, 103
— , route of, after quitting Mount Sinai,
103
.----- , the Mekkah caravan partly follows
the route of, 104
rebel against Moses, 104
.-----defeated by the Amalekites, and retreat
to Ezion-Geber and Mount Hor, 104
.----- advance to the foot of Pisgah, 104,
105
cross the Jordan, 105, 106
——-, extent and produce of the country
traversed by, 105
— —, during the Exodus, lived like the
Arabs, 105
expel the inhabitants of Canaan, 106
are subjected by Cushan-Rishathaim,
106
— , termination of the theocracy of, 119
, David chosen king of, 120
, Solomon’s reign over, 121, 122
— , early intercourse of, with the Abys-
siuians, 123,124
— ■ division of the kingdom of, 132
— , idolatry adopted by, 132
— , wars of the Assyrians with, 138, 139
Hebrews, the, carried captive to Assyria,
139-141
and Zerd-hushtfs (Zoroaster) knowledge,
183 •
Hecateeus studies in Egypt and Persia, 521
——, the first Greek historian, 522
Hecatompylos, the ancient capital of Parthia,
305
, Alexander concentrates his forces at,
305
Hedypnus river, erroneously called the Hy-
daspes by Herodotus, 147
, the, supposed to be one branch of the
Karan, 147 ( n o t e )
Heddekel, the third river of Paradise, 2
Helepolis, a machine used at ancient sieges,
394-396
Heliacal, or Cynic or Canicular year, &c., 11
Heliogabalus, invasion of the Roman territories
by the Persians in the reign of, 422
Hellanicus visits Egypt, &c., 522
— -, works of, 522
Hellespont, the, named after Helle, who died
in the straits, 113
and Xerxes’ bridge, 191,192
, recrossed by Xerxes’ army, 196
, Alexander’s army crosses, 263
Helmand, or Etymander river, Alexander
at the, 307
Hemseus, Mount, where Alexander I. defeated
the Illyrians and Thracians, 258
Hephsestion, one of Alexander’s generals,323
ordered to build a city on the Akesines,
334
dies at Hamadan, 365
Heraclea, the 10,000 Greeks disembark at,
238
, Odenatus murdered at, 426
Heraclianus defeated by Zenobia, 427
Heraclius’ campaigns with the Persians,
445, 446
Herat conquered by the Seljukides, 470
taken by Genghis Khan, 489
— — stormed by Taimur, 492
, commercial route through, 581
Heratemis canal (probably the present
Bander Reicht), and Nearchus’ fleet, 354
Hercules’ (the Tyrian) route from Crete to
Spain, 96 (see Arcles), 128
— cities founded by, 95, 96
-, Alexander consecrates an altar to, 276
, son of Alexander by Barsine, murdered
by Polysperchon, 391
Hereford’s astronomical tables, 561
Hermannus’ Arabic translations, 558
Herodotus born at Halicarnassus, 191
, travels and works of, 528, 529
, and the fertility of Babylonia, 602
Hertebe, one of Muhammed’s instructors,
452
Heykab, king of Armenia, 106
subdues the Assyrians, 106,107
defeated and killed by Belock, 107
Hesbon, cistern of, 661
Hesidras, or Sutlej, 370
Hierapolis, or Ramesis, position of, 98
, Julian’s forces halt at, 433
Hierapolis, Chosroes I. levies a tribute on,
443
Hierates, and its canal Heratemis, station of
Nearchus’ fleet, 354
Hieroglyphics, general use of, 630
Hij&z, Jurham or Hadoram, ruled in the,
and remains of the lost tribes in the, 51
, expedition of the Tobbfti against the
Jews of the, 449
Hill£h, trade of, 602
Hillil, defeat of the Romans by the Persians
near, 431
Himalaya, a part of the Paropamisian chain,
309
, or Indian Caucasus, 369
Himy&r, the fourth descendant of Peleg,
52
, the cotemporary of Abraham, 52
, the Beni Himy&r the posterity of, 52
, or El ’Arfej, succeeds his father Sab£,
80
, the first who wore a diadem, 80
— —, conquests of the successors of, 80
Himyari, government of the, 80
----- , conquests of the, 80, 81
, under Abu Kurrab, founded an empire
in Bactria, 81
kingdoms of Ghassan and Hirsh, 81,
449
inscriptions found in Arabia, 81, 82
inscriptions at Mareb and ’Aden, &c.,
83
■----------- , and character, antiquity of, 83,84
character probably in use before the
Cuneatic, 84
, written character, and its affinity to
the Devandgari Sanscrit, 82-84
inscription in Yemen, 90
■ ■ character in use among the Arabs in
Joseph’s time, 90, 91
, the, powerful in Yemen, 449
, subdued by the Abyssinians, 450
Himyarites, included a part of the tribe of
Imlik or Amalek, 22
-----, seat of the, 50, 52
, the Thafar of the, 49, 50
extent of the power of the, 81
, traces of, in distant countries, 84, 85
, probably a mixed race, partly shepherds,
73
and Sabaei the same people, 73
Himyaritic inscriptions, 629
Hinder&bi, or Inder&bia island, Nearchus’
fleet at, 353
Hindiyeh canal, 367 • , new cut made by Alexander, probably
near the, 367
Hindii Kush, a part of the chain of the
Paropamisus, 309
, Taimiir’s march along the, 494 • nation, the descendants of Mizraim
founded the, 30
Hindiis, supposed to have spread into
America, 508
— -, supposed common origin of the
Egyptians and Persians, 509-511 • , origin of Egyptian doctrines, 527
Hindus, the, a . trading people in early times,
570
, manufactures of the, 571
, the favourable position of the, for
general trade, 576
Hingol river, the, probably the Tomeras of
Nearchus, 347
Hinj&m, or Hanjam island (see Ang&r, or
Angam), 352
Hippalus discovers the periodical winds, 579
Hippocrates’ medical system and theories,
532
and other sages connected with the
literature of the east, 539
Hirah added to the Himyarite territory, 81
, foundation of the kingdom of, 449
Hiram’s father, also called Abu Ba’al, 129
Hispal, son of Arcles, the Tyrian Hercules,
128
entrusted with the Phoenician colony
planted in Spain, 128
Hispanus, Joseph, gives the Indian notation
and algebra, 554, 555
Hit, Julian’s army reaches, 436
boats, and their construction, probably
like Noah’s ark, 636-639
Hobab, son of Raguel, or Jethro, 103
becomes the guide of the Israelites,
103
Holofemes, general of Nabuchodonosor, 148
•, derivation of the name of, 149 { n o t e )
, the army of, advances to Cilicia, 150,
151
dies before Bethuliah (Safet), 151
Homeritae and Sabsei, the, the same people,
46, 47
Homs (see Emessa), 427
Hor, Mount, retreat of the Israelites to, 104
- , Aaron dies at, 104
Horeb, departure of the Israelites from, 103
Horites, in the time of Abraham, 76
| now the Urhu, and once the Oritae
country, 343
, productions of the country of the, 343
Hormah, the Israelites are defeated at, 104
Hormarah (see Malana), 347
, or ’Arabah bay, 347
Hormisdas, successor of Sapor over Persia,
430
• sends presents to the Romans, 430
, deprived of his kingdom by his brother,
and takes service under Constantius, 434
, son and successor of Chosroes I., 444
, wars between the Romans and Persians
under, 444
, Veranes’ rebellion against, 444
Hoshea, king of Israel, 140
, captivity of the ten tribes of Israel
during the reign of, 140, 141
—— endeavours to resist the Assyrians,
140
Hospitalliers, the, defeat the Templars, 485
Hulaku governs Persia, 491
Hungary partly conquered by the Turks
» under Sultan Sulei'm&n, 500
Hungarian army of Crusaders land at
’Akka, 484