Shusha, a town of Russian Transcaucasia, 65 miles SSW. of Elizabetopol, occupies a strong position on a mountain, which is accessible only on one side, and is, moreover, defended by a citadel. Pop. (1896) 26,800, who make celebrated carpets and coarse silk goods, and trade in horses that are held in great repute.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 9: Bound to Swansea, p. 422
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