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... followed by another , “ But what matters ? Some day I'll have the land back with the shoe , " meaning that the intruder will be beaten out whenever disturbance gives the oppor- tunity . So far the evil is remediable , as up to date ...
... followed by another , “ But what matters ? Some day I'll have the land back with the shoe , " meaning that the intruder will be beaten out whenever disturbance gives the oppor- tunity . So far the evil is remediable , as up to date ...
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... followed by their women , children , and cattle . This avalanche descended , overrunning northern China , Turkestan , Bokhara , the south of Russia , and terrifying all Christendom . Russia was divided against herself , split up into ...
... followed by their women , children , and cattle . This avalanche descended , overrunning northern China , Turkestan , Bokhara , the south of Russia , and terrifying all Christendom . Russia was divided against herself , split up into ...
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... followed the strong rule of Power of Ivan the Terrible saw the Russian nobility all- ity . powerful in an empire which their struggles and rivalries were weakening almost to dismemberment . The climax of absurdity was reached when all ...
... followed the strong rule of Power of Ivan the Terrible saw the Russian nobility all- ity . powerful in an empire which their struggles and rivalries were weakening almost to dismemberment . The climax of absurdity was reached when all ...
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... followed by a carefully equipped army of European troops . The combined Franco - Russian expeditionary force of 1800 was to amount to 70,000 men . They were to rendezvous at Astrabad , on the Persian shore of the Caspian , and be ...
... followed by a carefully equipped army of European troops . The combined Franco - Russian expeditionary force of 1800 was to amount to 70,000 men . They were to rendezvous at Astrabad , on the Persian shore of the Caspian , and be ...
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... followed the army . The conquest of Kafiristan has been the day - dream of every Muham- madan from Chengis Khan to the present Amir of Kabul , but up to date the dream has never been realised . The independence of the country is due to ...
... followed the army . The conquest of Kafiristan has been the day - dream of every Muham- madan from Chengis Khan to the present Amir of Kabul , but up to date the dream has never been realised . The independence of the country is due to ...
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