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Vambery, A., 1899. The travels and adventures of the Turkish Admiral Sidi Ali Reis in India, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Persia, during the years 1553-1556 Translated from the Turkish, with notes. London, Luzac and Co, pp. 1-123
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Indian Rhino |
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In the beginning of the month Djemaziul-Evvel we left the river Nilab and turned toward Kabul. For fear of the Afghans under Adam Khan, we made a quick march through the night, and at daybreak we arrived at the foot of the mountain. So far the Afghans had not seen us, but by the time we had reached the top there were thousands of them gathered together. We seized our guns, and with God's help managed to get out of their way, and came to the town of Pershuer, i.e., Peshawar. Soon after, we crossed the Khyber Pass, and reached Djushai. In the mountains we saw two rhinoceroses (gerkedans) each the size of a elephant; they have a horn on their nose about two inches long. In Abyssinia these animals are much more plentiful.
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