The Eye-witnesses' Account of the Disastrous Russian Campaign Against the Akhal Tekke Turcomans: Describing the March Across the Burning Desert, the Storming of Dengeel Tépé, and the Disastrous Retreat to the CaspianW.H. Allen, 1880 - 377 pages |
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Page 380 - Quadrant und to Five Places of Decimals. Together with a Table of the lengths of each Degree of Latitude and corresponding Degree of Longitude from the Equator to the Poles ; with other Tables useful to the Surveyor and Engineer. Fourth Edition, thoroughly revised and corrected by the Author. Royal 8vo. 12s. London, 1876. Boulger (DC) History of China. By DEMETRIUS CHARLES BOULGEB, Author of " England and Russia in Central Asia,