a river of Asia, which has its source near that of the Euphrates in the mountain Tchildir in Tur- komania; afterwards it separates Diarbeck from Erze- rum, and Khusifan from Irac-Arabia; and uniting with the Euphrates at Gorno, it falls into the gulf of Baf- forah, under the name of Schat-el-Arab. This river passes by Diarbekir, Gezira, Meusul, Baghdad, Gorno, and Bafforah.