The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 |
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Page 492
... Oxus and the Jaxartes , as early as the time of the Judges of Israel , still hold their ground in the country , notwithstanding the con- tinuous flood of foreign races which has ever since swept over the region , surging up from those ...
... Oxus and the Jaxartes , as early as the time of the Judges of Israel , still hold their ground in the country , notwithstanding the con- tinuous flood of foreign races which has ever since swept over the region , surging up from those ...
Page 494
... Oxus . The only such names , indeed , which occur to us at present are Olán - Robat , the red caravanserai , ' which marks the site of the ancient city of Arachosia ; and Kiil - ussun , the red river , ' forming the south - eastern ...
... Oxus . The only such names , indeed , which occur to us at present are Olán - Robat , the red caravanserai , ' which marks the site of the ancient city of Arachosia ; and Kiil - ussun , the red river , ' forming the south - eastern ...
Page 501
... Oxus , and of establishing posts upon the banks of the river . The reported occupation of Samarcand and evacuation of Tashkend are so entirely at variance with each other that they are probably both untrue . Russian garrisons will , we ...
... Oxus , and of establishing posts upon the banks of the river . The reported occupation of Samarcand and evacuation of Tashkend are so entirely at variance with each other that they are probably both untrue . Russian garrisons will , we ...
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