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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne: headquarters in this important city. Feofar-Khan already
occupied the fortress, but the bulk of his army bivouacked
under its walls, waiting until the time came for them to make
a solemn entry.
Ivan Ogareff left the Emir at Tomsk, where both had
arrived the evening before, and returned to the camp at
Zabediero. From here he was to start the next day with
the rear-guard of the Tartar army. A house had been ar-
ranged for him in which to pass the night. At sunrise horse
and foot soldiers were to proceed to Tomsk, where the Emir
wished to receive them with the pomp usual to Asiatic sov-
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