| 1739 - 474 Seiten
...having placed himfelf upon the higheft Station be could find, invites three times, with a loud Voice, all his Brethren, the Sons of the Faithful, to come and .partake of it; tho' none of them were in view, or perhaps within a hundred Miles of them. This Cuftom however... | |
| Thomas Shaw - 1808 - 516 Seiten
...himself upon the highest spot of ground in the neighbourhood, calls out thrice, with a loud voice, to all his brethren, the sons of the faithful, to come and partake of it, though none of them were in view, or perhaps within a hundred miles of us. This custom however... | |
| Elijah Parish - 1813 - 538 Seiten
...prepared his frugal meal, the Arab ascends the highest hill, which is near, and calls to all his brethren of the faithful to come and partake with him, though probably, not a soul is within a hundred miles. This custom might have it» origin in humanity and kindness; probably, sometimes a poor starving brother... | |
| 1815 - 480 Seiten
...Arabs, placing himself on the highest station he could find, invited three times, with a loud voice, all his brethren, the sons of the faithful, to come and partake of it ; though none of them were in view, or perhaps wit h in a hundred miles of us. This custom they... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 Seiten
...placing himself on the highest station he can find, calls out three times with a loud voice, to invite all his brethren, the sons of the faithful, to come and partake of it, though none of them are perhaps within an hundred miles of him. This custom the Arabs constantly... | |
| R. P. Forster - 1818 - 508 Seiten
...himself upon the highest spot of ground in the neighbourhood, calls out thrice, with a loud voice, to all his brethren, the sons of the faithful, to come and partake of it, though none of them were in view, or perhaps within a hundred miles of us. ' But travelling... | |
| Isaac Taylor - 1824 - 196 Seiten
...refreshment, as soon as all is ready, one of the Arab servants gets upon a bank or stone, and in a loud voice invites all his brethren, the sons of the faithful, to come and partake of his stores, however scanty. The custom, no doubt, arose from benevolence ; and it pleases them to... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 592 Seiten
...placing himself on the highest station he can find, calls out three times with a loud voice, to invite all his brethren, the sons of the faithful, to come and partake of it, though none of them are perhaps within an hundred miles of him. This custom the Arabs constantly... | |
| James Augustus St. John - 1831 - 336 Seiten
...himself upon the highest spot of ground in the neighbourhood, called out thrice, with a loud voice to all his brethren, " the Sons of the Faithful,' to come and partake of it; though none of them, says the traveller, were in view, or perhaps within a hundred miles of... | |
| James Augustus St. John - 1832 - 446 Seiten
...himself upon the highest spot of ground in the neighbourhood, called out thrice, with a loud voice to all his brethren, " the Sons of the Faithful," to come and partake of it ; though none of them, says the traveller, were in view or perhaps within a hundred miles of... | |
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