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His duel with Asfendiar, which lasted two whole days, is the theme of Persian romance Footnote 14: A parasang is equivalent to about three and a half geographical miles Footnote 15: A full-equipped horseman in the East generally carries with him an iron peg, to which is affixed a rope terminated by a noose, with which he pickets his horse wherever he may alight.— The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan
Plant the butt of your rod or pole firmly in the socket fitted for the purpose in all motor-stooter boats and let the fish run for about a parasang, and then strike and strike hard.— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-08
At a distance of one parasang is Mahomerie-le-Grand, which is Gibeon the Great; it contains no Jews From there it is three parasangs to Jerusalem, which is a small city, fortified by three walls.— The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela
He died 1178 Footnote 9: A parasang is about 3-2/5 English miles, and the distance from Narbonne to Beziers is correctly given.— The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela
A farcing or parasang is equal to two Indian cosses and a half.— A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

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