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Let me give in brief the account of my tour...","box":{"x":153,"y":340,"width":785,"height":32}},{"text":"The next morning, the 13th (April), we set out for Omed's village","box":{"x":202,"y":395,"width":862,"height":35}},{"text":"in Monja Masuri, near Ran Mari, afterwards called Raj Simla.","box":{"x":158,"y":423,"width":903,"height":34}},{"text":"This is a new village, is at the foot of the hills it was established","box":{"x":157,"y":453,"width":905,"height":32}},{"text":"by Omed, a lovely spot, with a fine stream of water close at hand,","box":{"x":154,"y":481,"width":907,"height":32}},{"text":"with plenty of land suitable for cultivation. A crowd was waiting","box":{"x":150,"y":507,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"to receive us. We found the village clean, the houses, about forty,","box":{"x":157,"y":537,"width":904,"height":31}},{"text":"new and orderly arranged. 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