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According to Huart, he took part in the terrible wars of the horses arising out of the rivalry between the stallion Dahis and the mare
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 Various
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We find that the leading Dahis of Belgrade hailed from Focha in the Herzegovina.
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Their commanders called themselves Dahis and aimed at complete government of the province.
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In the name of the Porte he combated the Dahis, who had usurped local authority, in defiance of the Pasha of Belgrade.
Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844. Andrew Archibald Paton 1842
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The Dahis, as these brigand-chiefs were called, resolved to anticipate the approaching struggle by a massacre of the most influential
Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844. Andrew Archibald Paton 1842
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When King Cais reached the tents, he first ordered his slaves to train his horses, but to be most particular in their attention to Dahis; and then he related to his brother and his uncle Asyed what had passed between him and Hadifah.
Antar : 1820
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Dahis and Ghabra: the two tribes will be disunited, for King Cais is come in person, and he is a prince and the son of a prince.
Antar : 1820
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He denied it, and perjured himself with false oaths, swearing, he knew nothing about the blow Dahis received, and said, I demand my due; I will not relinquish my bet; I will not admit of this paltry excuse.
Antar : 1820
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If you see her advancing, let her pass, and do not oppose her; but if you have only thrown away one-fourth, or one-third, or less than that, then Dahis will be the first — rush out, strike him with a stone across the face, and drive him back on the desert, and let my mare
Antar : 1820
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He called it Dahis (thruster), in allusion to what
Antar : 1820
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