 | 1850 - 474 Seiten
...stone. ' This is not the work of man's HAND,' exclaimed he, ' but of those infidel giants of whom the prophet, peace be with him, has said, that they were higher than the tallest date-tree. Truly this is one of the idols which Noah, peace be with him, cursed before the flood. In... | |
 | William Sandys Wright Vaux - 1850 - 488 Seiten
...trench, he exclaimed, " This is not the work of men's hands, but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet, peace be with him ! has said that they were higher than the tallest datetree. This is one of the idols which Noah, peace be with him ! cursed before the Flood ! " a judgment... | |
 | Thomas Lockerby - 1850 - 842 Seiten
...Mohammed is his prophet This is not the work of men's hands, but of those infidel gianU. of whom the prophet, peace be with him, has said, that they were higher than the highest date-tree. This is one of the idols which Noah, peace be with him, cursed before t he flood.... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1850 - 280 Seiten
...stone. " This is not the work of men's hands." exclaimed he, " but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet — peace be with him !— has said that they were higher than the tallestdate tree ; this is one of the idols which Noahpeace be with him ! — cursed before the flood."... | |
 | Sir Austen Henry Layard - 1851 - 442 Seiten
...stone. " This is not the work of men's hands," exclaimed he, " but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet, peace be with him! has said, that they were...expectation of finding a corresponding figure, and before night-fall reached the object of my search about twelve feet distant. Engaging two or three men to... | |
 | sir Austen Henry Layard - 1851 - 442 Seiten
...men's hands," exclaimed he, " but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet, peace be with him ! lias said, that they were higher than the tallest date...expectation of finding a corresponding figure, and before night-fall reached the object of my search about twelve feet distant. Engaging two or three men to... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1851 - 340 Seiten
...matter. " This is not the work of men's hands," he exclaimed, " but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet — peace be with him ! — has said that...peace be with him ! — cursed before the flood." And so thought all the rest. The fruits of this pious horror were soon apparent. The population of... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1851 - 336 Seiten
...matter. " This is not the work of men's hands," he exclaimed, " but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet — peace be with him ! — has said that...which Noah — peace be with him ! — cursed before th« flood." And so thought all the rest. The fruits of this pious horror were soon apparent. The population... | |
 | William Sandys Wright Vaux - 1851 - 568 Seiten
...exclaimed, "This is not the work of men's hands, but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet, p§ace be with him ! has said that they were higher than the tallest date-tree. This is one of the idols which Noah, peace be with him ! cursed before the Flood ! " a judgment... | |
 | Ruins - 1852 - 464 Seiten
...stone. 'This is not the work of men's hands,' exclaimed he, ' but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet, peace be with him ! has said, that they were...careful examination, all the bystanders concurred." The report of the discovery filled the neighbouring town of Mosul with commotion. The Cadi made this... | |
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This is not the work of men's hands," exclaimed he, " but of those infidel giants of whom the prophet, peace be with him ! has said that they •were higher than the tallest date tree; this is one of the idols which Noah, peace be with him ! cursed before... 
