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It includes the Kuba plain on the north-east slope of the Caucasus; the eastern extremity of that range from the Shad-dagh
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Various
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His eyes, which, in the common expression of his countenance, were like opaque bits of glass, glared terribly whenever he became animated, and almost started out of their old shrivelled sockets; and when this happened, it was always remarked that a corresponding smile broke out upon his mouth, which made the Shahs poet say, that Hassan Khans face was like _Agri dagh_, the mountain near which he lived.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan James Morier
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The town, built on the slopes of Ahour-dagh, is watered by numerous water-courses, tributaries of
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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So, with many an injunction to me about dasht-adam, kooh, dagh, etc., by way of warning me against venturing too far ahead, we bid farewell to the garden, with its strange associations, in the early morning.
Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894
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It gives me no pleasure now, in my old age, to see Pinkster forgotten, and Vrouwen-dagh and Easter pass unnoticed, under the growing sway of the New England invaders, who know how neither to rest nor to play.
In the Valley Harold Frederic 1877
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Chadir-dagh proved to be an exceedingly high hill – mountain, indeed, I might call it – but with a tolerably good and perfectly safe road.
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At this small town we turned to the north, the road leading over the tedious pass of Chadir-dagh, or Tent Mountain, so called from a fancied resemblance to a tent.
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The army probably descended the valley of the Hermus nearly to its mouth, and then struck northward into the Caicus vale, crossing which it held on its way, with Mount Kara-dagh (Cane) on the left, across the Atarnean plain, and along the coast to Adramytium (Adramyti) and Antandros, whence it again struck inland, and, crossing the ridge of Ida, descended into the valley of the Scamander.
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Bulgar-dagh chain of Taurus -- 250 miles from Lebanon.
More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 Charles Darwin 1845
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Mount Masis, in Armenia, called by the Turks Aghir dagh, or the heavy or great mountain, and situate about twelve leagues south-east of Erivan. 12
The Koran (Al-Qur'an) George Sale 1716
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