 | 1845 - 624 oldal
...was of 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 tallest date tree ; this is one of the idols which Noah, peace be with him ! cursed before the flood." In this... | |
 | 1850 - 704 oldal
...Prophet ! " " This," said the sheikh, " is not the work of men's hands, but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet — peace be with him ! — has said...peace be with him ! — cursed before the flood." All assented. — A trench was dug southward from the head, and at the distance of twelve feet a corresponding... | |
 | 1849 - 602 oldal
...was of stone. ' This ie not the work of men's bands,' 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 m one of the idols which Noah, peace be with him ! cursed befüre the flood.' In l... | |
 | 1849 - 608 oldal
...was of 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...Noah, peace be with him ! cursed before the flood.' In this opinion, the result of a careful examination, all the bystanders concurred." — pp. 65-67... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1849 - 608 oldal
...was of stone. ' This is not the work of men's hands,' exclaimed he, ' but of those infidel giants of s of parties, the In this opinion, the result of a careful examination, all the bystanders concurred." — pp. 66-67... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1849 - 538 oldal
...was of stone. " This is not the work of men's hands," exclaimed he, " but of these infidel giants of whom the Prophet, peace be with him! has said, that...Noah, peace be with him! cursed before the flood." In this opinion, the result of a careful examination, all the bystanders concurred. Two men were retained... | |
 | 1849 - 620 oldal
...was of 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...Noah (peace be with him,) cursed before the flood.' In this opinion, the result of a careful examination, all the by-standers concurred. I now ordered... | |
 | 1849 - 544 oldal
...was of stone. " This is not the work of men's hands," exclaimed he, " but of these infidel giants of whom the Prophet, peace be with him ! has said, that...Noah, peace be with him ! cursed before the flood." In this opinion, the result of a careful examination, all the bystanders concurred. The report of the... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1849 - 408 oldal
...was of 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 tallest date tree ; this is one of the idols which Noah, peace be with him ! cursed before the flood." In this... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1849 - 386 oldal
...was of 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 tallest date tree; this is one of the idols which Noah, peace be with him! cursed before the flood." In this... | |
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It was some time before the sheikh could be prevailed upon to descend into the pit, and convince himself that the image he saw was of stone. 'This is not the work of men's hands," exclaimed he, "but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet, peace be... 
