Soldier and Traveller: Memoirs of Alexander Gardner, Colonel of Artillery in the Service of Maharaja Ranjit SinghW. Blackwood, 1898 - 359 páginas |
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... were handed to me . I gave ten of them to Ibrahim Khan when we parted company a fortnight later . From his protection I passed to that of a Turko- A FRIENDLY CHIEF . 37 man chief , named Shah 36 ADVENTURES AMONG THE HAZARAS .
... were handed to me . I gave ten of them to Ibrahim Khan when we parted company a fortnight later . From his protection I passed to that of a Turko- A FRIENDLY CHIEF . 37 man chief , named Shah 36 ADVENTURES AMONG THE HAZARAS .
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... Shah Mardak , said to be of Mogul origin : he , however , stoutly professed to be a Turkh . He was chief of a small oasis in the sandy tract to the south - east of Merve . He gave me a most hospitable welcome . I lived with him for some ...
... Shah Mardak , said to be of Mogul origin : he , however , stoutly professed to be a Turkh . He was chief of a small oasis in the sandy tract to the south - east of Merve . He gave me a most hospitable welcome . I lived with him for some ...
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... Shah , the convenience of which has been explained . In spite of the risk , Gardner could not resist sending a message to his friend Urd Khan , to in- quire where he was and how he fared . The mes- senger returned and informed Gardner ...
... Shah , the convenience of which has been explained . In spite of the risk , Gardner could not resist sending a message to his friend Urd Khan , to in- quire where he was and how he fared . The mes- senger returned and informed Gardner ...
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... Shah Duri Duran . After a glorious career of conquest he died in June 1773 . Ahmad Shah Durani was succeeded by his son Taimur , who reigned twenty years , and was suc- ceeded by his son Shah Zaman , who was blinded and deposed in the ...
... Shah Duri Duran . After a glorious career of conquest he died in June 1773 . Ahmad Shah Durani was succeeded by his son Taimur , who reigned twenty years , and was suc- ceeded by his son Shah Zaman , who was blinded and deposed in the ...
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... Shah Shujah once more on the throne of Afghanistan , but as soon as the protec- tion of that Power ceased , in April 1842 , Shah Shujah was murdered . His son and successor , Fathi Jang , shared the same fate a few months later , and ...
... Shah Shujah once more on the throne of Afghanistan , but as soon as the protec- tion of that Power ceased , in April 1842 , Shah Shujah was murdered . His son and successor , Fathi Jang , shared the same fate a few months later , and ...
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Soldier and Traveller: Memories [i.e. Memoirs] of Alexander Gardner, Colonel ... Alexander Haughton Campbell Gardner Visualização de excertos - 1970 |
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adventurer Afghan Afghanistan Allard Amir arrived artillery attacked Author Avitabile Badakshan Bolor British brother Captain cavalry Cheaper Edition chief Chitral cloth Colonel Gardner command Court Crown 8vo death Demy 8vo Dogra Dost Muhammad Khan English Fcap French Gulab Singh guns Habib-ulla Khan Harlan Hazaras Hira Singh History honour horses India Indus infantry Jammu Jindan John journey Kabul Kafiristan Kafirs Kashmir Khaibar Khalsa Kharrak Singh Kirghiz Kunduz lady Lahore LL.D Maharaja Ranjit Singh Maharaja Sher Singh Maps Minister mountain Muhammadan murdered Nao Nihal Singh officers OLIPHANT Pamir Panjab party passed Peshawar Portrait Post 8vo Prince Professor Raja Dhyan Singh regiment region returned Revised river Royal ruler rupees sardars Scotland Second Edition Shah Sher Singh Shighnan Sikh army Sir Henry Lawrence soldier Suchet Singh sword Syad Ahmad Therbah Third Edition took travelling tribe troops Urd Khan Ventura vols Wazirabad William Blackwood Yarkand
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