The life of MahometT. Tegg, 1840 - 404 pages |
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... followers of the prophet , chiefly in the east ; the contest which is renewed on the shores of Africa , between France and the soldiers of the faithful , whose general warns the representative of the French power in the following terms ...
... followers of the prophet , chiefly in the east ; the contest which is renewed on the shores of Africa , between France and the soldiers of the faithful , whose general warns the representative of the French power in the following terms ...
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... IV . Mahomet's seclusion - His designs - Gabriel - The peculiar tone of the Koran - Mahomet's first converts - His at- tempt with his relatives - The enmity of the Koreish- PAGE 19 34 His followers fly from Mecca - The exercises of his.
... IV . Mahomet's seclusion - His designs - Gabriel - The peculiar tone of the Koran - Mahomet's first converts - His at- tempt with his relatives - The enmity of the Koreish- PAGE 19 34 His followers fly from Mecca - The exercises of his.
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... followers , and inspires them with martial courage - Observations on his wars as com- pared with the scripture account of the wars against the Canaanites CHAPTER VII . Mahomet draws the sword - contrary to his early pro- fessions ...
... followers , and inspires them with martial courage - Observations on his wars as com- pared with the scripture account of the wars against the Canaanites CHAPTER VII . Mahomet draws the sword - contrary to his early pro- fessions ...
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... followers of the prophet to war for the spread of their religion - Ardour of the Arab troops - Success against the Greek army - Fall of Bozra - Battle of Aiznadin - Fall of Damascus - Death of Abubeker - Omar declared his successor ...
... followers of the prophet to war for the spread of their religion - Ardour of the Arab troops - Success against the Greek army - Fall of Bozra - Battle of Aiznadin - Fall of Damascus - Death of Abubeker - Omar declared his successor ...
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... followers have been regarded in better instructed countries , may have greatly contributed to this ignorance ; perhaps it may have resulted partly from the inscrutable dealings of that Providence which permits a people who love error to ...
... followers have been regarded in better instructed countries , may have greatly contributed to this ignorance ; perhaps it may have resulted partly from the inscrutable dealings of that Providence which permits a people who love error to ...
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Page 359 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth : and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Page 350 - And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
Page 350 - And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Page 350 - And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months; and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Page 125 - When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their heads, until ye have made a great slaughter among them; and bind them in bonds: and either give them a free dismission afterward, or exact a ransom; until the war shall have laid down its arms.
Page 152 - God. Say, God is one God ; the eternal God; he begetteth not, neither is he begotten : and there is not any one like unto him.
Page 351 - By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke,- and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
Page 351 - And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
Page 334 - And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand ; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
Page 334 - Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, "How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?" And he said unto me, "Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.