On the Road to KhivaH.S. King, 1874 - 359 páginas |
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... sure to find more water , if need be . We've requisitioned a lot of Kirghiz , too , who are always useful on the steppes ; and the march of the columns has been timed so as to get over the worst part before the change of the season ...
... sure to find more water , if need be . We've requisitioned a lot of Kirghiz , too , who are always useful on the steppes ; and the march of the columns has been timed so as to get over the worst part before the change of the season ...
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... sure enough , " assents my host , a jolly Russian captain , when I give him my first impressions ; " but what would you have ? the country's had no time to settle since Schamyl was finished off , and everything's still topsy - turvy ...
... sure enough , " assents my host , a jolly Russian captain , when I give him my first impressions ; " but what would you have ? the country's had no time to settle since Schamyl was finished off , and everything's still topsy - turvy ...
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... sure of Bokhara before doing anything else . Not that that would be very difficult , for we can swallow it any day we like . " " But if you do swallow it , won't England object ? " " Let her object ! who cares whether she does or not ...
... sure of Bokhara before doing anything else . Not that that would be very difficult , for we can swallow it any day we like . " " But if you do swallow it , won't England object ? " " Let her object ! who cares whether she does or not ...
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... . " If you go to Tashkent , as you most likely will , " says he , " be sure you find out P knows him ) , and mention my name . ( everybody there He has all the statistics of the country at his finger - ends , 58 On the Road to Khiva .
... . " If you go to Tashkent , as you most likely will , " says he , " be sure you find out P knows him ) , and mention my name . ( everybody there He has all the statistics of the country at his finger - ends , 58 On the Road to Khiva .
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... sure of their prey , are patiently squatted at the tent - door , " biding their time . " I take a huge draught from the bowl of sour milk in the centre , and , squatting myself on the general " felt , " touch hands with the whole circle ...
... sure of their prey , are patiently squatted at the tent - door , " biding their time . " I take a huge draught from the bowl of sour milk in the centre , and , squatting myself on the general " felt , " touch hands with the whole circle ...
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