10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZUMBOORUK»
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zumbooruk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The History of Persia, from the Most Early Period to the ...
This army had no cannon; but it was furnished with a description of ordnance, or
swivels, called zumbooruk*, which were mounted on camels. These, though often
useful in action, could make no impression on the slightest walls, and were ...
... success might chap. xv. alleviate that oppression to which they had been so
long exposed. v-^v^'/ This army had no cannon ; but it was furnished with a
description of ordnance, or swivels, called zumbooruk*, which were mounted on
camels.
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The Word Lover's Delight: Awesome Adjectives, Nifty Nouns, ...
zumbooruk (n.) zum-BOO-ruk—an artillery gun mounted on a camel The scholar
seemed to choose the most random book at the library: one about the origin of a
zumbooruk. zwieback (n.) TSVEE-bak—a dry-toasted, egg-rich bread Mom's ...
From the Editors of the Captivate Network, 2009
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The History of Persia: From the Most Early Period to the ...
He had no cannon ; but was furnished with a description of ordnance, or swivels,
called zumbooruk 1, which were mounted on camels; and which, though often
useful in action, could make no impression on the slightest walls, and were ...
5
The Persian Contributions to the English Language: An ...
... and rissala troops, Tartar attacks, efficient military messengers like the chiaus,
the gun factory Topkhana, camel-mounted zumbooruk, horse armor bard,
plundering expedition chappow, rifle jezail, and various swords and daggers (
scimitar).
Garland Hampton Cannon, Alan S. Kaye, 2001
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The Indispensible Dictionary of Unusual Words: Over 6,000 ...
Collects over six thousand extraordinary, odd words, including dentiloquist, ideophobia, misoxeny, and syzygy.
Josefa Heifetz, Josefa Heifetz Bryrne, 2012
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Affixes in Their Origin and Application: Exhibiting the ...
Exhibiting the Etymologic Structure of English Words Samuel Stehman
Haldeman. -U-I- (continuity) $S~ -UoUS -His n. (marquis) -U-IT-ous (fortuitous) -
nk (zumbooruk) -.•>«• n. dim. -nke (peruke) y&~ -UC- -UL- pletive (virulent) -UL
adv.
Samuel Stehman Haldeman, 1871
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The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal
The greater number were mounted on horseback, but there were a few camels,
and two of them were provided with the half-pounder piece called zumbooruk. As
each knot of riders came up, they spread themselves round the tank, so that two ...
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The Marquis of Dalhousie's administration of British India
There were supplies for an army, in matchlocks and spears, gun-wheels,
zumbooruk saddles, cannon and the moulds for casting them, wood, iron, and
saltpetre ; while powder was profusely and recklessly exposed, and lay heaped
in spots ...
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Bulletins and Other State Intelligence Compiled and Arranged ...
... in which the rebels were completely defeated and dispersed, with the loss,
since well ascertained, of upwards of 50 killed and several wounded ; and 10
prisoners, 1 since dead of wounds, and 1 zumbooruk, 4 muskets, some 50
matchlocks, ...
