Lesghian
Americannoun
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In consequence of these successes the fame of Schamyl went abroad through all the Lesghian country, as the greatest chieftain since the days of Khasi-Mollah.
From Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia by John Milton Mackie
Meanwhile Shamyl had roused the Lesghian tribes farther east and begun his twenty years’ struggle for freedom, a struggle which called forth the sympathy and admiration of nearly the whole of Europe.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
The khan sent for the Lesghian and inquired why he had driven this nail, and if he had not done it on purpose to put out the robber's eye.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. by Various
And so by dint of argument, intimidation, and force, the new doctrine of political Sufism was in the course of a few months diffused over the greater part of the Lesghian highlands.
From Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia by John Milton Mackie
All that was necessary was to require of Schamyl to take an oath of fealty to the emperor on the condition of being left in possession of not only Tiletli, but all the Lesghian highlands.
From Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia by John Milton Mackie
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