Publications, Issue 3, Volume 2Royal Asiatic Society, 1836 |
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Page 340
... mountains , towards the south , is extremely difficult , and is impassable to cattle . The meaning of the name of this convent , Cozia , in their language , is , a “ natural fort * ; " from its being situated on the highest of the ...
... mountains , towards the south , is extremely difficult , and is impassable to cattle . The meaning of the name of this convent , Cozia , in their language , is , a “ natural fort * ; " from its being situated on the highest of the ...
Page 348
... mountains , dashes foaming over the rocks . In its waters are caught great numbers of the beautiful fish called Bastrovus ( cmi günWI ) . The voice of the river is a constant thunder ; for , as we said before , it rushes down from the ...
... mountains , dashes foaming over the rocks . In its waters are caught great numbers of the beautiful fish called Bastrovus ( cmi günWI ) . The voice of the river is a constant thunder ; for , as we said before , it rushes down from the ...
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... mountains . When the Tartars came to Combolonghi , it is certain that the Almighty , exalted be His name ! struck them with blindness , and they marched back . The convent we have been last mentioning is at the extremity of the mountain ...
... mountains . When the Tartars came to Combolonghi , it is certain that the Almighty , exalted be His name ! struck them with blindness , and they marched back . The convent we have been last mentioning is at the extremity of the mountain ...
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