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circumstance_n that_o at_o last_o he_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o province_n of_o khorassan_n after_o his_o death_n sultan_n mahmoud_n succeed_v he_o and_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n by_o great_a conquest_n in_o the_o east-indies_n he_o reign_v in_o the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o hegyra_n that_o be_v in_o our_o 10_o century_n and_o choose_v gaznin_n a_o town_n on_o the_o border_n of_o the_o east-indies_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o empire_n prefer_v it_o before_o bokâ—ara_n where_o the_o samanians_n use_v to_o reside_v that_o he_o may_v be_v near_o his_o conquest_n and_o still_o at_o hand_n to_o assist_v they_o nisa_n be_v a_o considerable_a town_n of_o khorassan_n famous_a for_o its_o excellent_a pasture-ground_n and_o good_a horse_n 58._o sultan_n masoud_n son_n to_o sultan_n mahmoud_n sebecteghin_n be_v a_o brave_a warrior_n but_o understand_v not_o the_o art_n of_o govern_v like_o his_o father_n whilst_o he_o indulge_v himself_o in_o pleasure_n charm_v 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