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KERMANSHAH, or KERMANSHAHAN , an important province of Persia, situated W. of Hamadan
population is about 400,000, and it pays a yearly revenue of over 20,000. Many of its inhabitants are nomadic Kurds and Lurs who pay little taxes. The plains are well watered and very fertile, while the hills are covered with rich
' The word lut means bare, void of vegetation, arid, waterless, and has nothing in common with the Lot of Holy Writ, as many have supposed.port large flocks of sheep and goats. The sheep provide a great
part
meat
supply of Teheran
supply great
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