The Living Age, Volume 263E. Littell & Company, 1909 |
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Page 224
... Nishapur , with its his- torical past , its dire calamities and . above all , its great men , had long fired my imagination . I had , however , been at Meshed , the Sacred City of Persia , for more than three years be- fore the longed ...
... Nishapur , with its his- torical past , its dire calamities and . above all , its great men , had long fired my imagination . I had , however , been at Meshed , the Sacred City of Persia , for more than three years be- fore the longed ...
Page 225
... Nishapur , the longer of which is used for wheeled traffic , and avoids the great range sep- arating the ' two cities ; but , except in winter , the direct route across the mountains is by far the most agreeable and will be the one ...
... Nishapur , the longer of which is used for wheeled traffic , and avoids the great range sep- arating the ' two cities ; but , except in winter , the direct route across the mountains is by far the most agreeable and will be the one ...
Page 226
... Nishapur plain and also the hills cut off the view . A rugged descent , particularly trying for pack animals , led down to Darrud , with its gigantic planes , the Arbre Sol of Marco Polo : below lay 1 The larger number of Mohammedans ...
... Nishapur plain and also the hills cut off the view . A rugged descent , particularly trying for pack animals , led down to Darrud , with its gigantic planes , the Arbre Sol of Marco Polo : below lay 1 The larger number of Mohammedans ...
Page 227
... Nishapur , and the follow- ing day were met by a reception party , termed an istikbal , some four miles short of our destination . As a rule , the son of the Governor or an official heads the party , which consists of as many mounted ...
... Nishapur , and the follow- ing day were met by a reception party , termed an istikbal , some four miles short of our destination . As a rule , the son of the Governor or an official heads the party , which consists of as many mounted ...
Page 228
the Nishapur plain is studded with numerous villages , which are conspic- uous mainly thanks to the poplar trees in their gardens ; otherwise they would hardly be visible from a distance . In Oriental hyperbole , the richness of Nishapur ...
the Nishapur plain is studded with numerous villages , which are conspic- uous mainly thanks to the poplar trees in their gardens ; otherwise they would hardly be visible from a distance . In Oriental hyperbole , the richness of Nishapur ...
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