coss
Britishnoun
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At every coss from Agra to Ajmeer, 130 coss, there is erected a stone pillar, owing to the following circumstance.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert
He has also a fort called Atursae, two coss south from Dewa; a mile west from Buldeogur.
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William
Bukkur is visible from it, apparently occupying a hill almost to the extreme right of a low range running south-west; it is seven or eight coss distant.
From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William
After galloping for many coss, I became completely exhausted, and lay down in an open field near the roadside to rest.
From Tales of the Caliph by Crellin, H. N.
The truth was, they stood in fear of the Portuguese, and detained these men till they should send for instructions to the nabob, who was at the distance of four coss.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert
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