| Bertrandon de La Brocquière - 1807 - 356 страници
...respect to the Alcoran, which it bore. This is the book of law Mohammed left to his followers. It was enveloped in a silken covering, painted over with...loud noise. In front, and around, were about thirty men,—some bearing cross-bows, others drawn swords, others small harquebuses, which they fired off... | |
| Thomas Wright - 1848 - 566 страници
...to the Alcoran, which it bore. This is the book of law which Mohammed left to his followers. It was enveloped in a silken covering, painted over with...and a great number of drums and trumpets, preceded the camel, and made a loud noise. In front, and around, were about thirty men — some bearing cross-bows,... | |
| Edward Everett Hale - 1881 - 372 страници
...to the Alcoran, which it bore. This is the book of law which Mohammed left to his followers. It was enveloped in a silken covering, painted over with...and a great number of drums and trumpets, preceded the camel, and made a loud noise. In front and around were about thirty men, some bearing crossbows,... | |
| Edward Everett Hale (Sr.) - 1905 - 364 страници
...decorated all over with silk. Four musicians, and a great number of drums and trumpets, preceded the camel, and made a loud noise. In front and around...crossbows, others drawn swords, others small harquebuses, 1 which they fired off every now and then. Behind this camel followed eight old men, mounted on the... | |
| F. E. Peters - 1996 - 460 страници
...to the Alcoran, which it bore. This is the book of law which Muhammad left for his followers. It was enveloped in a silken covering, painted over with...Moorish inscriptions; and the camel that bore it was in ¡ike manner decorated all over with silk. This sounds something like the empty palanquin called the... | |
| Thomas Wright - 2003 - 566 страници
...to the Alcoran, which it hore. This is the hook of law which Mohammed left to his followers. It was enveloped in a silken covering, painted over with Moorish inscriptions ; and the camel that hore it was, in like manner, decorated all over with silk. Four musicians, and a great numher of drums... | |
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