[Or in Egypt, Syria, and Persia. Derivation of 'assassin' is from Hass… — Essays
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[Or in Egypt, Syria, and Persia. Derivation of 'assassin' is from Hassan-ben-Saba, one of their early leaders, and they had an existence for some centuries. They are classed among the secret societies of the Middle Ages. D.W.]
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