Kusi

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

2026 Editor's Note: This page uses language about race that was commonplace when the book was published and is offensive by today's standards. The text has been left exactly as it was printed, rather than cut or softened, so that the historical record — including how ordinary such language once was — is preserved. (Ed: ET 2026-07-22) a considerable tributary of the School and the Pavloskoe Military Col- Ganges, rises in the Nepal Himalayas, lege in St. Petersburg. In 1866 he was to the N. W. of Mount Everest, and appointed sub-lieutenant in the Turkeflows generally S. Its length is about stan Rifles, and with the Russian ad- 325 miles, and it is navigable, by boats vance was sent to Turkestan, where for of 10 tons, to the Nepal frontier. Its bed is constantly shifting to the W. a long time he was engaged in fighting. He wrote excellent works on the Balkan KÜSTRIN (küst'rin), a town of Pruscrusade and on Algiers and Kashgar. sia and a fortress of the first rank; Fought in Russo-Jap War, 1904. In the situated in the midst of extensive World War, in 1915, commanded Grenamarshes at the confluence of the Warthe dier Guards. Later commanded northwith the Oder; 51 miles E. of Berlin. ern forces. 1916, Governor of Turkeof It was first fortified in 1535-1543, and stan. In the Turkish War (1877-1878) 1877-1878) was held by the French from 1806 to he distinguished himself, obtaining the taining 1814. Küstrin is also an important railrank of a colonel. In 1898 he was ap- The was pointed minister of war. way center.