 | Austen Henry Layard - 1855 - 168 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... | |
 | 1855 - 422 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.'... | |
 | Edward Lance Tarbuck - 1855 - 94 oldal
...instrumentality it appeared: — "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 date tree ! this is one of the giants which Noah, — peace be with him! — cursed before the flood."... | |
 | Robert Ferguson - 1855 - 120 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 ! —... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1856 - 600 oldal
...exclaimed the terrified Arabs, " 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...is one of the idols which Noah, peace be with him ! cunea before the flood." While such were the ejaculations of Mr. Layard's workmen, he himself mused... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 oldal
...men's hands," exclaimed he, " but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet (peace be with him I) has said that they were higher than the tallest date-tree...Noah (peace be with him !) cursed before the flood." In this opinion, the result of a careful examination, all the bystanders concurred. I ascertained by... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1837 - 806 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 1 cursed before the flood.' In this... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 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. I ascertained by... | |
 | 1861 - 316 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... | |
 | sir Daniel Wilson - 1862 - 520 oldal
...thousaud years before : to the rude Arabs it was an accursed " Jin," which they spat on and defiled : " One of the idols which Noah — peace be with him ! — cursed before the flood ! " It was not, therefore, an altogether inconceivable thing that here too, where so recently the ephemeral... | |
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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... 
