Yearly Archives: 2008

Joinville also speaks of the Nakkara as the signal for action: ‘So he was

setting his host in array till noon, and then he made those drums of theirs to sound that they call _Nacaires_, and then they set upon us horse and foot Joinville also speaks of the Nakkara as the signal for … Continue reading

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In A.D. 1295 there took place a curious desertion from the service of Ghzn Khan of Persia of a vast corps of the Oirad, said to amount to 18,000 _tents_. They made their way to Damascus, where they were well … Continue reading

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The following note by De Sacy regarding the Chinar has already been quoted

by Marsden, and though it may be doubtful whether the term Arbre Sec had any relation to the idea expressed, it seems to me too interesting to be omitted: ‘Its sterility seems to have become proverbial among certain people of … Continue reading

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The fish-oil used to rub the ships was whale-oil

The fish-oil used to rub the ships was whale-oil. The old Arab voyagers of the 9th century describe the fishermen of Siraf in the Gulf as cutting up the whale-blubber and drawing the oil from it, which was mixed with … Continue reading

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OF THE EIGHT KINGDOMS OF PERSIA, AND HOW THEY ARE NAMED

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NOTE 3

NOTE 3.–Paipurth, or Baiburt, on the high road between Trebizond and Erzrum, was, according to Neumann, an Armenian fortress in the first century, and, according to Ritter, the castle _Baiberdon_ was fortified by Justinian. It stands on a peninsular hill, … Continue reading

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Heyd (_Com

Heyd (_Com._ II. p. 675) says in a note: ‘Il rsulte de l”ensemble de ce passage que les matires dsignes par Marco Polo sous le nom de “espodie” (spodium) taient des scories mtalliques; en gnral, le mot spodium dsigne les … Continue reading

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Moreover, there was no beautiful woman whom he might desire, but he got

hold of her; if she were unmarried, forcing her to be his wife, if otherwise, compelling her to consent to his desires Moreover, there was no beautiful woman whom he might desire, but he got hold of her; if she … Continue reading

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