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... seen from the plain of Filehdár , an hour's distance from it , and I can truly say that I have seen nothing like it during my travels . Brússa is a very devout town , abounding with Divines , expounders of the Korán and keepers of ...
... seen from the plain of Filehdár , an hour's distance from it , and I can truly say that I have seen nothing like it during my travels . Brússa is a very devout town , abounding with Divines , expounders of the Korán and keepers of ...
Page 101
... seen but the hem of a robe or the tip of a yellow boot . W.J. Hamilton a > The Bridge of the Caravans , is long and narrow , built over a rapid , winding stream , and connecting the town with a much frequented road leading into the ...
... seen but the hem of a robe or the tip of a yellow boot . W.J. Hamilton a > The Bridge of the Caravans , is long and narrow , built over a rapid , winding stream , and connecting the town with a much frequented road leading into the ...
Page 206
... seen nowhere . Where are the legions of soldiers that massed before them like dense cloud formations , colourful as the flowers of spring , and resplendent in their uniforms ? They are nowhere to be seen . Where is our great and ...
... seen nowhere . Where are the legions of soldiers that massed before them like dense cloud formations , colourful as the flowers of spring , and resplendent in their uniforms ? They are nowhere to be seen . Where is our great and ...
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