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... head . Thus the heads of thirty - two sons of infidel princes had been cut off and hung on the battlements . One of ... head were heaped up round his feet . He said , “ I'll go straight to my son and tell him that if he's clever enough ...
... head . Thus the heads of thirty - two sons of infidel princes had been cut off and hung on the battlements . One of ... head were heaped up round his feet . He said , “ I'll go straight to my son and tell him that if he's clever enough ...
Page 210
... head and shame on my face . Lady mother , lord father , farewell ! ' Kanli Koja said , ' Do you see what I have ... heads off in an instant ; A soldier there will be , with shield dancing on his back . To a terrible place have you set ...
... head and shame on my face . Lady mother , lord father , farewell ! ' Kanli Koja said , ' Do you see what I have ... heads off in an instant ; A soldier there will be , with shield dancing on his back . To a terrible place have you set ...
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... heads of statues , each one larger than the height of a man ; a mountain of blocks of stone ; slabs with relief ... head of Turkey's archaeological service from 1882 to 1910 ) and leant against the rubble . At last we went further ...
... heads of statues , each one larger than the height of a man ; a mountain of blocks of stone ; slabs with relief ... head of Turkey's archaeological service from 1882 to 1910 ) and leant against the rubble . At last we went further ...
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Alexander Anatolia ancient appears Armenian arms Asia beautiful body brought building built called castle century Christian church close column Constantinople covered described earth Emperor Empire entered Ephesus eyes face fall famous feet followed foot four gate give Greek hand head hill horse hundred John king Konya land leave legend letter light living look marble mosque mountain nature never night once palace pass Persian pieces plain present remains rest returned rise river rock Roman round ruins scene seems seen seven side spring stands statue stone stood taken tell temple things thousand tomb took towers town travellers trees Turkey Turkish Turks turned village visited walls whole wind