The Crimea: Its Ancient and Modern History: the Khans, the Sultans, and the CzarsLongman, 1855 - 368 стор. |
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... protect the vessels , but they have not been followed by the success anticipated . Salt lakes are numerous in the steppes , from which the indispensable condiment is readily obtained in vast quantities , and transported to immense ...
... protect the vessels , but they have not been followed by the success anticipated . Salt lakes are numerous in the steppes , from which the indispensable condiment is readily obtained in vast quantities , and transported to immense ...
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... protected from the rough cold winds of the north , and entirely open to the warm breezes of the south , enjoys a delightful climate , which allows the vine , the olive , and the pomegranate to flourish . It has been styled in ...
... protected from the rough cold winds of the north , and entirely open to the warm breezes of the south , enjoys a delightful climate , which allows the vine , the olive , and the pomegranate to flourish . It has been styled in ...
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... protected themselves against invasion from the interior by citadels on the more commanding and precipitous heights . One of the most remarkable of these latter sites is the fortress - town of Mangoup Kalé , renowned through- out the ...
... protected themselves against invasion from the interior by citadels on the more commanding and precipitous heights . One of the most remarkable of these latter sites is the fortress - town of Mangoup Kalé , renowned through- out the ...
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... protect the tents of the chiefs , or as stations on which to post a look- out . By means of signals or watch - fires on these elevated points , distant detachments would be able to maintain correspondence ; and in the event of battle ...
... protect the tents of the chiefs , or as stations on which to post a look- out . By means of signals or watch - fires on these elevated points , distant detachments would be able to maintain correspondence ; and in the event of battle ...
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... town or village . The Tatars endeavour to get rid of the enemy by beating the ground with branches of trees . Deep trenches are also dug , filled with lighted straw , to protect fields threatened with invasion ; and F 3 LOCUSTS . 69.
... town or village . The Tatars endeavour to get rid of the enemy by beating the ground with branches of trees . Deep trenches are also dug , filled with lighted straw , to protect fields threatened with invasion ; and F 3 LOCUSTS . 69.
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