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 228 ON THE ROAD TO NISHAPUR

Crossing an easy hill-pass, which wound its way among low ridges, we changed horses anew at the little village of Shur-ab, thought that there now remained only a single stage to be traversed before reaching our goal, Nishapur, the city of ancient fame and the home of Omar Khayyam.
 * Brackish water,* and hastened forward again, cheered by the

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