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<p> A city of West Turkestan, situated at the western base of the [[Tian-Shan]] Mountains, 130 m. SE. of Bokhara. Suffered at the hands of Genghis Khan in the 13th century; was Timur's capital in the 14th century, and has since been held sacred by the Moslems. Captured by the Russians in 1868, who have improved it, and built a handsome suburb on the west. Manufactures silk, cotton, paper, &c. </p> | <p> A city of West Turkestan, situated at the western base of the [[Tian-Shan]] Mountains, 130 m. SE. of Bokhara. [[Suffered]] at the hands of Genghis [[Khan]] in the 13th century; was Timur's capital in the 14th century, and has since been held sacred by the Moslems. Captured by the Russians in 1868, who have improved it, and built a handsome suburb on the west. Manufactures silk, cotton, paper, &c. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:58, 15 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
A city of West Turkestan, situated at the western base of the Tian-Shan Mountains, 130 m. SE. of Bokhara. Suffered at the hands of Genghis Khan in the 13th century; was Timur's capital in the 14th century, and has since been held sacred by the Moslems. Captured by the Russians in 1868, who have improved it, and built a handsome suburb on the west. Manufactures silk, cotton, paper, &c.
