A dictionary, geographical, statistical, and historical, of the various countries, places, and principal natural objects in the world, Volume 1 |
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... Persia , prov . Fars . 115 m . N. Shiraz . Pop . 5,000 . It is surrounded by walls in a state of decay ; and is ... Persian throne during the 18th century ; but it is still environed by gardens , and sends fruit to Shiraz . ABAKAN ...
... Persia , prov . Fars . 115 m . N. Shiraz . Pop . 5,000 . It is surrounded by walls in a state of decay ; and is ... Persian throne during the 18th century ; but it is still environed by gardens , and sends fruit to Shiraz . ABAKAN ...
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... Persian carpets , raw silk from China , velvets , French broad cloths , coloured skins from Egypt , glass beads and decanters from Venice . The exports consist of gold , ivory , and slaves . The slaves are reckoned more beautiful than ...
... Persian carpets , raw silk from China , velvets , French broad cloths , coloured skins from Egypt , glass beads and decanters from Venice . The exports consist of gold , ivory , and slaves . The slaves are reckoned more beautiful than ...
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... Persian troops of that conqueror's army , fought his way with 3,000 Affghan horse to Kandahar , where , seizing on a ... Persia , who has made more than one attempt to annex it to his own territories . Divisions and Aspect of the Country ...
... Persian troops of that conqueror's army , fought his way with 3,000 Affghan horse to Kandahar , where , seizing on a ... Persia , who has made more than one attempt to annex it to his own territories . Divisions and Aspect of the Country ...
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... Persian , with some Zend and Sanscreet words : they use , in writing it , the Niskee cha- racter of the Persian alphabet ; but there are few or no works of much repute in the language . Customs , Manners . - The former of these heads ...
... Persian , with some Zend and Sanscreet words : they use , in writing it , the Niskee cha- racter of the Persian alphabet ; but there are few or no works of much repute in the language . Customs , Manners . - The former of these heads ...
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... Persians by their Tartar tribes , live in little societies , among pine - covered masters . In Afghanistan they are supposed to mountains , and are ... Persian . " capricious , and rapacious tyrant , and not likely ever 20 AFFGHANISTAN .
... Persians by their Tartar tribes , live in little societies , among pine - covered masters . In Afghanistan they are supposed to mountains , and are ... Persian . " capricious , and rapacious tyrant , and not likely ever 20 AFFGHANISTAN .
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