KERMAN, the capital city of a province of that
name in Persia, seated in E. Long. 56. 30. N. Lat. 30. 0.
The province lies in the south part of Persia, on the
Persian gulf. The sheep of this country, towards the
latter end of the spring, shed their wool, and become
as naked as sucking pigs. The principal revenue of the
province consists in these fleeces.