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... says D'Herbelot , signifies in the Turkish language , “ the bark of a tree . " This boy was adopted by the prince , and in process of time his descendants spread themselves over the great desert or plain that bears his name . ( See the ...
... says D'Herbelot , signifies in the Turkish language , “ the bark of a tree . " This boy was adopted by the prince , and in process of time his descendants spread themselves over the great desert or plain that bears his name . ( See the ...
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... says Sir William , " that in the Turkí language Chukhúr signified a place of abode , ( perhaps also of sepulture , ) and that Saad was the name of some distinguished personage . " ( " Travels , " Vol . iii . p . 442. ) A quotation ...
... says Sir William , " that in the Turkí language Chukhúr signified a place of abode , ( perhaps also of sepulture , ) and that Saad was the name of some distinguished personage . " ( " Travels , " Vol . iii . p . 442. ) A quotation ...
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... says our author , signifies in the Deri language ( or old Persian dialect ) a king ; and the Arabs express it by . But in this article there is not any geogra- phical reference . 2 1 KHATTA , 1 a village in an island OF SADIK ISFAHANI . 23.
... says our author , signifies in the Deri language ( or old Persian dialect ) a king ; and the Arabs express it by . But in this article there is not any geogra- phical reference . 2 1 KHATTA , 1 a village in an island OF SADIK ISFAHANI . 23.
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... says the Dictionary " Burhan - i - Káetâ , " is called in the Syriac lan- المقدس ) Here we find the و بسرياني ايليا خوانندش ) .guage “ Ilia Hierosolyma Capitolina , erected on the ruins of old Jerusalem by Hadrian Ælius , and named ...
... says the Dictionary " Burhan - i - Káetâ , " is called in the Syriac lan- المقدس ) Here we find the و بسرياني ايليا خوانندش ) .guage “ Ilia Hierosolyma Capitolina , erected on the ruins of old Jerusalem by Hadrian Ælius , and named ...
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... says Major Rennell , " a city also called ' Gour , ' the ancient capital of Bengál , and supposed to be the Gangia Regia of Ptolemy , stood on the left bank of the Ganges about twenty - five miles below Rájemál . It was the capital of ...
... says Major Rennell , " a city also called ' Gour , ' the ancient capital of Bengál , and supposed to be the Gangia Regia of Ptolemy , stood on the left bank of the Ganges about twenty - five miles below Rájemál . It was the capital of ...
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