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THE, a desolate limestone its rocks, caves, and fertile pits, the lat It is noted for its subterranean streams, ter both small, and large enough to contain groves, forests, and temporary lakes formed by the rainfall. The famous Adelsberg grotto is here. of Dan. viii: 2, the sole navigable river KARUN (kä-rön') RIVER, the Ulai Mountains, near Ispahan, and flowing W. of Persia, rising in the Zardah Koh Shuster, the capital of the province of through gorges of the Bakhtiári range to Arábistán, where it becomes navigable. town of Eastern a Rumelia, at the foot of the Balkans, five KASANLIK, a town of Eastern KASANLIK, miles from the S. end of the Shipka Pass, and 87 miles N. W. of Adrianople. It manufactures attar of roses. Its capture by the Russians Jan. 7, 1878, led to the Its capture surrender surrender of the Turkish defenders of . Pop. about 25,000. oldest and handsomest towns of Hun- KASCHAU (kä'show), one of the gary; in the valley of Hernad, 130 miles N. E. of Budapest. The cathedral of St.
Gothic edifice in Hungary. The town Elizabeth (built 1270-1468) is the finest ern Hungary, has an agricultural instiranks as the provincial capital of northof northtute, and a royal tobacco factory; stoneware, furniture, starch, nails, and paper are also manufactured. Kaschau is celetress of and of .Pop. who co In 1828 ke by th It was Turks ix months d by the Rus Mukhtar 18, 1877, by long a bulwa in Asia, wa resses, the c was agreed to l 1878. cient Nakhsheb), a ral Asia. Commer mportance in the t Bokhara, Kabul, Arearms ar of central key. Pop. and Jowe late ime ase of Is Ancan stre pits, tha enough to emporary The far n') RIVER, the sole navigable an, and flowing Bakhtiari rang the provinc mes navige Balkans, the Shipka P rianople. oses. Its capt 878, led to defenders about 26,000 d, 180 m² edral of is the fin ary. The to apital of nort ricultural ins Factory; stor nails, and par Kaschau is ce KASHAN brated for its hams. Kaschau figured prominently during the Hungarian revolution of 1848. Pop. about 50,000 KASHAN (kä-shän'), one of the most flourishing towns of Persia, 3,690 feet above sea-level, and 92 miles N. of Ispahan. The vicinity is celebrated for its fruit, particularly melons and pears, and the town for its extensive manufactures of silk-stuffs, gold brocade, glazed tiles , carpets, and copperwares. It abounds, like all Persian towns, in mosques, bazars, and baths. Pop. between 30,000 and 40,000.