Sentence example with the word 'firmans'

firmans

Last update: August 9, 2015


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The viceroy of Egypt, Ismail Pasha, followed his suzerain's example in this respect, and was lavish in his bribes to his imperial overlord to obtain the extension of his own privileges and the establishment in Egypt of succession from father to son; these concessions were granted to him by the firmans of the 27th of May 1866 and the 8th of June 1867, in the latter of which the viceroy is addressed for the first time as " khedive."   [Please select]

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They were insulted and robbed, and their lives were often in danger; but at last they received from the Shah their firmans.   [Please select]

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