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'I think of Ahmed Kupriili every day,' said Syuleiman Aga. 'Later I shall show you
the sword he gave me at Belgrade, when the Janissaries cut the ropes of his tent,
because they no longer wanted to fight. I cut down the one nearest to me.
'I think of Ahmed Kupriili every day,' said Syuleiman Aga. 'Later I shall show you
the sword he gave me at Belgrade, when the Janissaries cut the ropes of his tent,
because they no longer wanted to fight. I cut down the one nearest to me.
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And she told me how Syuleiman Aga had killed his younger brother Hairedin Aga
! They were four brothers. Two had joined the army. Syuleiman and Hairedin had
stayed in Elindenya. Both married two sisters. 'My sister bore two boys, now ...
And she told me how Syuleiman Aga had killed his younger brother Hairedin Aga
! They were four brothers. Two had joined the army. Syuleiman and Hairedin had
stayed in Elindenya. Both married two sisters. 'My sister bore two boys, now ...
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And the voice of Syuleiman Aga was heard : 'Well met, Manol Kehaya. Well met,
shepherds.' Yet he, too, did not look towards us, but stood facing the fires. And
then Manol said to him : 'Syuleiman Aga, once your grandfather was master of ...
And the voice of Syuleiman Aga was heard : 'Well met, Manol Kehaya. Well met,
shepherds.' Yet he, too, did not look towards us, but stood facing the fires. And
then Manol said to him : 'Syuleiman Aga, once your grandfather was master of ...
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Contents
My Head Ill GiveMy Faith I Will Not Give | 101 |
page | 185 |
A Year Later | 355 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Time of parting: a novel |
| Author | Anton Donchev |
| Publisher | Owen, 1967 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 379 pages |
| Subjects | Bulgaria |
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