The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 11Thomas M'Lean, 1827 |
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... Mogul or Persian language were concealed from the world , or at least from the know- ledge of Europe . The nations which he vanquished exercised a base and impotent revenge ; and ignor- ance has long repeated the tale of calumny § which ...
... Mogul or Persian language were concealed from the world , or at least from the know- ledge of Europe . The nations which he vanquished exercised a base and impotent revenge ; and ignor- ance has long repeated the tale of calumny § which ...
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... Moguls , who held the inde- feasible succession of the house of Zingis , he was doubtless a rebel subject ; yet he sprang from the noble tribe of Berlass : his fifth ancestor , Carashar Nevian , had been the vizir of Zagatai , in his ...
... Moguls , who held the inde- feasible succession of the house of Zingis , he was doubtless a rebel subject ; yet he sprang from the noble tribe of Berlass : his fifth ancestor , Carashar Nevian , had been the vizir of Zagatai , in his ...
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... Mogul invader might seem to listen to the cries of an oppressed people . Their petty tyrants might have opposed him ... Moguls rallied ; the head of Mansour was thrown at OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE . 7.
... Mogul invader might seem to listen to the cries of an oppressed people . Their petty tyrants might have opposed him ... Moguls rallied ; the head of Mansour was thrown at OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE . 7.
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Edward Gibbon. Moguls rallied ; the head of Mansour was thrown at his feet , and he declared his esteem of the valour of a foe , by extirpating all the males of so intrepid a race . From Shiraz , his troops advanced to the Persian gulf ...
Edward Gibbon. Moguls rallied ; the head of Mansour was thrown at his feet , and he declared his esteem of the valour of a foe , by extirpating all the males of so intrepid a race . From Shiraz , his troops advanced to the Persian gulf ...
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... Mogul soldiers were enriched with an immense spoil of precious furs , of linen of Antioch † , and of ingots of gold and silver . On the banks of the Don , or Tanais , he received an humble deputation from the consuls and merchants of ...
... Mogul soldiers were enriched with an immense spoil of precious furs , of linen of Antioch † , and of ingots of gold and silver . On the banks of the Don , or Tanais , he received an humble deputation from the consuls and merchants of ...
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