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If very occasionally mounted men appeared, the Cossacks in the cordon and the Chechens in their aouls (villages) watched them with surprised curiosity and tried to guess who those questionable men could be.

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No less than sixty populous aouls of the Kabardians were plundered; twenty Cossack stanitzas were destroyed; and ravaging on either side the lands through which he passed, the Imam seriously threatened the strong places of Mosdok, Jekaderinograd, and Stavropol.

Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia John Milton Mackie

Jermoloff, marched on Himri to crush the germ of war which was preparing to unfold itself in this part of the mountains, the chief men of the neighboring aouls hastened in great numbers to give in their adhesion to the supremacy of the Russians.

Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia John Milton Mackie

So soon as the snow melts on the mountains, and the new year puts on its green, we shall sweep over the hostile aouls, taking by force what is denied to forbearance.

Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia John Milton Mackie

Therefore hath Allah given you over into the hands of your enemies, and your aouls to the sword of the spoiler; for the Prophet hath said,

Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia John Milton Mackie

The aouls which refused to join their party were threatened with destruction; and if they persisted in their refusal, their flocks and herds were driven off, their lands and vineyards laid waste, and their habitations razed to the ground.

Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia John Milton Mackie

Caucasus there still remain a few isolated _aouls_ ( "villages") of idolaters; in Daghestan there are four or five thousand Jews, who, although they have lost their language and their national character, still cling to their religion; and among the high peaks of Toochetia is settled

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. Various

A convenient number of aouls forms a district, and five districts a province.

Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia John Milton Mackie

To play this game a certain number of combatants, belonging often to two different aouls or districts, assemble at an appointed place, each mounted on his steed, and armed with a long white wand or staff.

Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia John Milton Mackie

The territory over which Schamyl bears rule is divided into provinces, districts, and aouls.

Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia John Milton Mackie