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The verst contains 1165 yards. ↩ + 

The ruble (silver) is worth 3s. 2d. The kopeck (copper) rather more than a farthing. ↩ + 

A kind of light cake. ↩ + 

About £15,720,000 sterling. ↩ + 

This coat is called a dakha; it is very light, and yet almost impervious to the cold. ↩ + 

The form of address is the equivalent to the “sire” which is used to the Sultans of Bukhara. ↩ + 