Imaus

They occupied certain districts of the mountain-ridge in the centre of Asia, called Imaus, Caf, and Altai, which yielded iron in large quantities.

Industrial Biography Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1863

Besides this, Scythia was divided by the western Himalayas, which the Roman writers call Imaus, into Scythia intra Imaum, and Scythia extra Imaum.

From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan 1861

They occupied certain districts of the mountain-ridge in the centre of Asia, called Imaus, Caf, and Altai, which yielded iron in large quantities.

Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Samuel Smiles 1858

Taurus, Ararat, Imaus, and others, the ramifications of which extend throughout Asia.

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

God, that instead of the barbarians who formerly poured from the plains of Scythia, and the mountains of Imaus and Caucasus, towards the Alps and Pyrenees, carrying with them ravage and desolation, armies might be seen at the present day descending to subvert the tribunal of the Inquisition — a tribunal more horrible than even the sacrifices of human beings which constitute the eternal reproach of our forefathers.

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

And because the mounteigne Imaus, ronnyng along as the countrie coasteth, deuides it in the middes into two haulues: the one haulfe is called Scithia within Imaus, and the other without (as ye would saie) on this side the Mounte, and beyonde.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

One set of warriors after another _did_, it is true, become effeminate in Persia: but upon that advantage opening, always another set stepped in from Torkistan or from the Imaus.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 Various

The Indian calls it Imaus and in another part Paropamisus.

The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Jordanes

We find the name of snowy mountains (Himalaya, Imaus) repeated in every zone, white (Alpes, Alb), black and blue.

Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America 1851

Then the great adjutant returns from his summer tour to the north -- winging his way southward over the lofty summits of Imaus.

The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" Mayne Reid 1850