On the Road to Khiva: With Photogr. Illustr. and Military MapKing, 1874 - 359 páginas |
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... Khan himself is almost cer- tain to run for it as soon as we get within range of him ; and , besides , we've got plenty of infantry this time . " " Is it so much wanted , then , in such a campaign ? I should hardly have thought it ...
... Khan himself is almost cer- tain to run for it as soon as we get within range of him ; and , besides , we've got plenty of infantry this time . " " Is it so much wanted , then , in such a campaign ? I should hardly have thought it ...
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... Khan a prisoner , with slight loss to the Russians . " Well , that's all that we heard at first ; but a man came through two days before you arrived , who told us ( I suppose it will be officially confirmed in a day or two ) that the ...
... Khan a prisoner , with slight loss to the Russians . " Well , that's all that we heard at first ; but a man came through two days before you arrived , who told us ( I suppose it will be officially confirmed in a day or two ) that the ...
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... Khan of Khiva first turn for help ? To his brother Mussulmans in Central Asia ? No - to the English Viceroy of India ! " Shortly after this the party breaks up ; and O- as I take leave of him , produces his card , with fresh offers of ...
... Khan of Khiva first turn for help ? To his brother Mussulmans in Central Asia ? No - to the English Viceroy of India ! " Shortly after this the party breaks up ; and O- as I take leave of him , produces his card , with fresh offers of ...
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... Khan a prisoner as well ; and that , too , with very slight loss to your people . ” " " Ah , they must have confounded Khiva with Kun- grad . * It was taken on the 8th ( 20th ) May ; and we did lose only a few men over it . As for Khiva ...
... Khan a prisoner as well ; and that , too , with very slight loss to your people . ” " " Ah , they must have confounded Khiva with Kun- grad . * It was taken on the 8th ( 20th ) May ; and we did lose only a few men over it . As for Khiva ...
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... Khan for you ! there's a brave fellow ! " cries his vis - à - vis , with righteous indignation . " So long as he's in fair weather , he robs , and murders , and kid- naps the orthodox , * and serves the devil in every way ; but once the ...
... Khan for you ! there's a brave fellow ! " cries his vis - à - vis , with righteous indignation . " So long as he's in fair weather , he robs , and murders , and kid- naps the orthodox , * and serves the devil in every way ; but once the ...
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