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... writers . 6 " He has not quoted any authority for the geographical positions in his second work , the Takwim al Buldán ; ' but that he con- sulted the Tables composed by Nasir ad'dín Túsi , Abu ' l ' Fedá , and Ulugh Beig , and the ...
... writers . 6 " He has not quoted any authority for the geographical positions in his second work , the Takwim al Buldán ; ' but that he con- sulted the Tables composed by Nasir ad'dín Túsi , Abu ' l ' Fedá , and Ulugh Beig , and the ...
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... writer of the Sunni sect has derived the surname of Túrápushti . TÚRÁN , a great region , so named after Túr9 the son of Faridún : 10 it extends from Máwerel nahr 11 * to the extremity of the east , and northward to the borders of ...
... writer of the Sunni sect has derived the surname of Túrápushti . TÚRÁN , a great region , so named after Túr9 the son of Faridún : 10 it extends from Máwerel nahr 11 * to the extremity of the east , and northward to the borders of ...
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... writers . His name also is frequently written Timour , Timoor , & c . He died in the year of Christ 1405 ; of the Muhammedan era , 807 . + The second MS . copy of Sadik Isfahani's work adds , “ and from that place is named the Rúd - i ...
... writers . His name also is frequently written Timour , Timoor , & c . He died in the year of Christ 1405 ; of the Muhammedan era , 807 . + The second MS . copy of Sadik Isfahani's work adds , “ and from that place is named the Rúd - i ...
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... writer of this note has lately seen a very handsome watch - chain , made by native artists of Tellicherry from pure gold found at Soonergong , in the pre- sence of Thomas Hervey Baber , Esq . , about four years ago ; and the watch ...
... writer of this note has lately seen a very handsome watch - chain , made by native artists of Tellicherry from pure gold found at Soonergong , in the pre- sence of Thomas Hervey Baber , Esq . , about four years ago ; and the watch ...
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... coun- Bordering on the ancient طبرستان 3 - صوادق Hyrcania , of which some writers regard it as forming a part . مازندران * آمل 5 6 ساري فرح آباد 7 3 2 TOKHARESTÁN , 1 * a province situated on 34 THE GEOGRAPHICAL WORKS.
... coun- Bordering on the ancient طبرستان 3 - صوادق Hyrcania , of which some writers regard it as forming a part . مازندران * آمل 5 6 ساري فرح آباد 7 3 2 TOKHARESTÁN , 1 * a province situated on 34 THE GEOGRAPHICAL WORKS.
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