A dictionary, geographical, statistical, and historical, of the various countries, places, and principal natural objects in the world, Volume 1 |
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Page 20
... Caspian Sea are Tjuks , or Tots . They are held to be the aboriginal people of the country , and speak a peculiar Language , There is yet another class , which , though not strictly Affghan , still , as amalgamated with that supposed a ...
... Caspian Sea are Tjuks , or Tots . They are held to be the aboriginal people of the country , and speak a peculiar Language , There is yet another class , which , though not strictly Affghan , still , as amalgamated with that supposed a ...
Page 98
... Caspian Sea , lat . 36 ° 30 ′ N. , long . 52 ° 23 ′ 55 E. Pop . differs at different seasons ; but in winter , when greatest , is estimated , by Mr. Frazer , at from 35,000 to 40,000 . The principal object worth notice is a mausoleum ...
... Caspian Sea , lat . 36 ° 30 ′ N. , long . 52 ° 23 ′ 55 E. Pop . differs at different seasons ; but in winter , when greatest , is estimated , by Mr. Frazer , at from 35,000 to 40,000 . The principal object worth notice is a mausoleum ...
Page 145
... Caspian , it is by far the most extensive inland sea of the Old World . It has a great number of islands , particularly towards the S. , and is generally so shallow , that it can be safely navi- gated only by flat - bottomed boats . Its ...
... Caspian , it is by far the most extensive inland sea of the Old World . It has a great number of islands , particularly towards the S. , and is generally so shallow , that it can be safely navi- gated only by flat - bottomed boats . Its ...
Page 146
... Sea ( see CASPIAN SEA ) , as well as the nature of the soil in their vicinity , the traditional and historical statements with respect to their boundaries , and the opinions of the most eminent naturalists , all lead to the belief that ...
... Sea ( see CASPIAN SEA ) , as well as the nature of the soil in their vicinity , the traditional and historical statements with respect to their boundaries , and the opinions of the most eminent naturalists , all lead to the belief that ...
Page 150
... Caspian Sea , between and which there is a chain of pretty high mountains , near the edge of an ex- tensive and elevated plain , lat . 38 ° 15 ′ N. , long . 48 ° 23 ′ E. Pop . said by Mr. Fraser to amount to 500 or 600 families , or ...
... Caspian Sea , between and which there is a chain of pretty high mountains , near the edge of an ex- tensive and elevated plain , lat . 38 ° 15 ′ N. , long . 48 ° 23 ′ E. Pop . said by Mr. Fraser to amount to 500 or 600 families , or ...
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