 | Sir Austen Henry Layard - 1851 - 442 oldal
...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 opinion, the result of a careful examination, all the bystanders concurred. I now ordered a... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1852 - 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...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... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1852 - 410 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.... | |
 | Ruins - 1852 - 464 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... | |
 | A. R. Phippen - 1854 - 472 oldal
...was of stone. ' 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 they were taller than the highest date trees ; this is one. of the idols which Noah — peace be with him ! —... | |
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 oldal
...was of stone. " This is not the work of men'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 : this is one of the idols which Noah, peace be with him ! cursed before the flood." In this... | |
 | 1853 - 442 oldal
...was of stone. " This is not the work of men'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 : this is one of the idols which Noah, peace bo with him ! cursed before the flood." In this... | |
 | R. G. Pote - 1854 - 318 oldal
...image was 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." A corresponding... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1854 - 468 oldal
...face pa£« 6fl. Vol I DISCOVERT OF OIGANT1C HEAD CHAP. III.] THE CADI STOPS FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. 67 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."... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1854 - 494 oldal
...lo Iu* pa«« M Voi 1 D.3COVERY OF OIOASTIC HEAD CHAP. III.] THE CADI STOPS FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. 67 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."... | |
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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... 
