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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Turkestan
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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A wide region in Central Asia, divided by the Pamir plateau into sections:
hich embraces Russian Turkestan (3,342), the Khanates of Khiva (q. v .) and Bokhara ( q. v .), and Afghan Turkestan.
ormerly called Chinese Tartary; unproductive in many parts, and but sparsely populated; produces some gold, and a considerable quantity of silk, besides linens and cottons.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Turkestan'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​t/turkestan.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Turkestan'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​t/turkestan.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.