ATD 748-767
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Constantza
Constanţa, Romanian port on Black Sea.
dukhans
Inns.
Qara Qum
Now more often spelled Kara Kum, desert between Caspian Sea and Amu Darya River.
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Prokladka
The name is a common Russian word with two meanings: construction and gasket.
Kalinka
Russian soldiers' song.
Ochi Chorniya
Stereotypical Russian ballad, "Dark Eyes."
Molokhovets
If the name were composed of Molokh + ovets, it might mean "Moloch-sheep."
Orloff
Also known as Oryol or Orel Trotter, a breed developed in the 19th century.
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A.D.C. or lichnyi adiutant
Aide-de-camp or (Russian:) personal adjutant.
Klopski
Klop is a Russian word for "bug."
peculiar machines
Arcade games?
zastolye
Group of people around a table.
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Poshol ty na khuy
Impolite Russian of uncertain meaning; "You cocksucker"?
denshchik
Russian: batman.
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Uyghur
Member of an ethnic group in western China, sometimes described as Indo-European.
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old Cavi ate the sausage at Kabul
Sir Louis Cavagnari, British envoy to Afghanistan, killed on Sept. 3, 1879, in the course of an insurrection. If "eat the sausage" is some horrible detail, I have not found an online source that specifies. --Volver 15:26, 13 January 2007 (PST)
Polkovnik
Russian: Colonel.
Polny pizdets
Russian: a total fuckup.
Annotation Index
| Part One: The Light Over the Ranges |
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| Part Two: Iceland Spar |
119-148, 149-170, 171-198, 199-218, 219-242, 243-272, 273-295, 296-317, 318-335, 336-357, 358-373, 374-396, 397-428 |
| Part Three: Bilocations |
429-459, 460-488, 489-524, 525-556, 557-587, 588-614, 615-643, 644-677, 678-694 |
| Part Four: Against the Day |
695-723, 724-747, 748-767, 768-791, 792-820, 821-848, 849-863, 864-891, 892-918, 919-945, 946-975, 976-999, 1000-1017, 1018-1039, 1040-1062 |
| Part Five: Rue du Départ |
