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... side . “ But Turták and ' Alí Beg , as they had never yet come to this country , regarded the swords of the Musulmáns as if they were those of mere preachers , and rushed on impetuously with about fifty thousand horsemen . From the mere ...
... side . “ But Turták and ' Alí Beg , as they had never yet come to this country , regarded the swords of the Musulmáns as if they were those of mere preachers , and rushed on impetuously with about fifty thousand horsemen . From the mere ...
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... sides . " If one ball from an engine without the walls was dis- charged , it fell as two balls within , but from the engines within , 1 We find this kind of outwork constructed by Changíz Khán , in his siege of Bámíán . although two ...
... sides . " If one ball from an engine without the walls was dis- charged , it fell as two balls within , but from the engines within , 1 We find this kind of outwork constructed by Changíz Khán , in his siege of Bámíán . although two ...
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... side an iron wall of royal swords has been raised before the infidel Magog - like Tátárs , so that all that God - deserted tribe drew their feet within their skirts amongst the hills of Ghazní , and even their advance - arrows had not ...
... side an iron wall of royal swords has been raised before the infidel Magog - like Tátárs , so that all that God - deserted tribe drew their feet within their skirts amongst the hills of Ghazní , and even their advance - arrows had not ...
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... side and brought him down . Mukaddir instantly dismounting , cut off his head , and cast his body into the river . Concealing the head under his clothes he went to the river and washed his hands . The officers of Tughril came up ...
... side and brought him down . Mukaddir instantly dismounting , cut off his head , and cast his body into the river . Concealing the head under his clothes he went to the river and washed his hands . The officers of Tughril came up ...
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... sides of the great bázár , which was more than a kos in length . He ordered all the sons and sons - in - law of Tughril , and all men who had served him or borne arms for him , to be slain and placed upon the gibbets . Tughril had shown ...
... sides of the great bázár , which was more than a kos in length . He ordered all the sons and sons - in - law of Tughril , and all men who had served him or borne arms for him , to be slain and placed upon the gibbets . Tughril had shown ...
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