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      (Sheikh Adi) VI. THE SKIRTS OF THE MOUNTAINS 111       (Rabban Hormizd, Bavian, and Akra) VII. AN ORIENTAL VICH IAN VOHR 134       (The Sheikh of Barzan) VIII. A MASTER OF MISRULE 158       (Neri and Jilu) IX. THE DEBATABLE LAND 176       (Gawar, Mergawar, and Tergawar) X. TWIGS OF A WITHERED EMPIRE 196       (URMI) XI. A LAND OF TROUBLE AND ANGUISH 221       (Urmi to Van) XII. A SLOUGH OF DISCONTENT 235       (Van) XIII. THE LAND OF PRESTER JOHN 262       (Qudshanis) XIV. THE GREAT CAÑONS 284       (Tyari and Tkhuma) XV. INTRUDERS IN A PANDEMONIUM 311       (Amadia and Bohtan) XVI. GRAVES OF DEAD EMPIRES 339       (Mosul to Baghdad) XVII. OUR SMALLEST ALLY 359 XVIII. DEAD SEA FRUIT 392 GLOSSARY 417   INDEX 421

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