1. Caiumuras—the son of Dula­ved, the son of Ameem, the son of Arfakhshad, the son of Sam, the son of Noah, to whom be peace. His surname was Ghil-shah, which signi­fies the “Lord, or King of Clay.”* He reigned thirty years. The cities of Istakhar in Fars, Damavand, and Balkh, were founded by him.

2. Housheng—the son of Siamek, the son of Caiumuras. He was sur­named Peishdad; and is said to have built the cities of Sùs and Shuster in Khuzistan. His reign was of forty years.

3. Tahmuras—the son of Housheng. His surname was Nejeib, and, according to some, Resavend, which signifies “Armed at all points;” but he is generally known by the title of Dive-bend. The cities of Amol in Mazanderan, Isfahan, and Babylon, are monuments of his greatness. He reigned thirty years.

4. Jem—the son of Housheng; was surnamed Sheid, the meaning of which is “brightness, or splendour.” The years of his reign were seven hundred. The vestiges which remain of him, are the cities of Hamadan and Toos; also Istakhar, the building of which he completed.*

5. Piurasp—the son of Merdasp, the son of Rikavend, the son of Barsereh, the son of Nah, the son of Feraval, the son of Siamek, the son of Caiumuras; he was the son of Jem­sheid’s sister, and called Zohac, which in the Arabick language is Dohac, and signifies “Master, or Lord.” Of his works, the Kenek or Tower of Babel is one. The time of his dominion was a thousand years.

6. Feridoun—the son of Abteen, the son of Aican, the son of Jem­sheid;* he was surnamed Mouid, and some styled him Cai, which signifies “pure,” free from blemish, and approaching to spiritual perfection. Feridoun was the first who received so honourable a title. The ramparts and ditches of towns were devised by him. He reigned five hundred years.

7. Manucheher—the son of Meish­khoor, the son of Deiruk, the son of Serdsuk, the son of Irek, the son of Sek, the son of Resek, the son of Ferkourak, the son of Iretch, the son of Feridoun. His surname was Firouz; and his reign of one hundred and twenty years.

8. Nuzer*—the son of Manuche­her; was surnamed Azadeh. He reigned seven years.

9. Afrasiab—(this name signifies the wings or sails of a mill); was the son of Peshunk, the son of Rad­shem,* the son of Tour, the son of Feridoun. His reign over Persia lasted twelve years.

10. Zav—the son of Tahmasp, the son of Manucheher. Of his works, is that* canal in the province of Diarbekir known by the name of Aub-i-Zab, or “the waters of Zav.” He reigned five years.

11. Gurshasf* —the son of Zav. After the death of his father, exer­cised for six years the imperial func­tions. With him the honours of the Peishdadian race became extinct.