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Khelat
capital of Baluchistan, and ital of Baluchistan, an the residence of the Khan. The houses the Khan. The house of the city are mostly mud huts and the mostly mud, huts and th industries, excepting that in rude potthat in rude po tery, are negligible. The English occи- The English occu pied the city in the Afghan War in 1839 fghan War in 183 after a considerable resistance on the resistance on th part of the garrison. Since 1877 arrison. Since 1877 a British agent with a military escort has a military escort ha been the real ruler of the city. Pop. uler of the city. Por about 15,000.
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Kherson
the capital of the former capital of the forme Russian province of that name (area, of that name (area 27,337 square miles; pop. about miles: pop. abou 4,000,000); on the Dnieper, N. E. of the Dnieper, N. E. C Odessa. The town was laid out by own was laid out b Prince Potemkin in 1778 as a port for in 1778 as a port fo the construction of ships of war. It of ships of war. de in timber, and man has a large trade in timber, and manufactures soap, tallow, beer, and tobacco. allow, beer, and tobacc Wool cleansing is an important industry. is an important industry At Kherson Potemkin is buried, and emkin is buried, an John Howard, the prison reformer, died. tan, winding in a N. W. direction for 33 Pop. about 100,000.
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Khiva
a semi-independent khanate of central Asia, forming part of Turkestan. It formerly occupied a large extent of surface on both sides of the Amu- Darya or Oxus, but since the cession to Russia, in 1873, of its territory on the E. of the Amu, it is confined to the W. side of this river. A great part of the surface consists of deserts, thinly inhabited or uninhabitable; but along the Amu the land consists of rich alluvial loam of the greatest natural fertility, assisted by irrigation, and securing luxuriant crops of grain, cotton, madder, fruit, including the vine and vegetables. Pop. about 800,000. The capital lies on an alluvial flat at the junction of two canals, 50 miles W. of the left bank of the Amu. Among the principal buildings are two palaces of the khan, a number of mosques, and the castles of the principal state officers. Pop. about 5,000.
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Khootbah
an oration delivered every Friday after the forenoon service in the principal Mohammedan mosques, in which the speaker praises God, blesses Mohammed, and prays for the sultan or king.
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Khorasan
a province of Persia, bordering on Afghanistan; area, 140,000 square miles; pop. about 900,000. Much of the surface consists of deserts, but there are also fertile districts producing crops of cotton, hemp, aromatic and medicinal herbs. The most valuable mineral is the turquoise from the ancient mines of Nishapur. The principal manufactures are silk and woolen stuffs, carpets, muskets, and sword-blades. About two-thirds of the inhabitants are Persians proper; the remainder are chiefly Turcomans and Kurds.
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Khordad
the good genius of the Persians. Persian prince, who
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Khosru
a flourished in the 6th century of our era and figures brilliantly in poetry and legend. His grandson, also named Khosru, reigned from 590 to 628.
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Khotan
called locally ILCHI, a city and district of eastern Turkestan, lying at the N. base of the Kuen-Lun Mountains, and only 6 miles from the desert. The district is rich in gold and jade, manufactures silk, and exports silk stuff, carpets, and jade ware. Pop. about 50,000.
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Khu
The Egyptian name for one of the immortal parts of man, probably the spirit. The word means clear" or "luminous" and is symbolised by a flame of fire.
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Khyber Pass
a military road between the Punjab and Afghanismiles between the projecting spurs of two inclosing ranges of hills. The pass is merely the bed of a narrow watercourse. The mountains on either side are in many places perpendicular walls of smooth rock, and can be climbed only in a few places; they vary in height from 1,404 to 3,373 feet. Over the roughest parts of the pass artillery has to be dragged by men. The Khyber Pass has been the key of the adjacent regions in either direction from the days of Alexander the Great. During the Afghan Wars of 1839-1842 it was twice traversed by a British army in spite of an obstinate defense by the natives. The first fighting in the Afghan War of 1878-1880 was in forcing an entrance into this pass. It was stipulated in the treaty of Gandamak (1879) that the Anglo-Indian authorities were in future to have full control of this pass.
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Kian
In Irish legend, Father of Lugh . His magical cow with her wonderful supply of milk having been stolen by Balor , he revenged himself by making Balor's daughter, Ethlinn , the mother of three sons. Of these two were drowned by Balor, and the third Lugh, escaping by falling into a bay, was wafted back to his father, Kian. Some years later, while fighting in Ulster, Kian fell in with the three sons of Turenn whose house was at enmity with him. To escape their notice, he turned himself into a pig, but they recognised him and he was wounded by one of them. He begged to be restored to his human shape before dying. This being granted, he rejoiced in having outwitted his enemies, as they would now have to pay the blood-fine for a man instead of a pig. The brothers, determined that there should be no blood-stained weapon to publish the deed, stoned Kian and buried his body.
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Kiau-Chau
a town in China, in the province of Shantung, occupied by Germany in 1897, and formally ceded to her on a 99 years' lease by China in 1898. The territory conceded with the town stretches about 160 miles along the coast, and extends inland to an average distance of 20 miles. Pop. (1915) 9,264. In August, 1914, the Japanese Government called on Germany to formally deliver to them this fortified port by Sept. 15, 1914. On Aug. 23, Japan declared war against Germany. Japanese troops, assisted by a British contingent, attacked the fort on Nov. 7, 1914. The garrison, after a brave resistance, surrendered May 15, 1915. Japan, during the peace negotiations of 1919, solemnly promised to return the territory to China if allowed to control certain privileges and concessions previously held by Germany.
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