 | 1845 - 624 pagina’s
...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...expectation of finding a corresponding figure, and before nightfall reached the object of my search about twelve feet distant. Engaging two or three men to sleep... | |
 | 1850 - 704 pagina’s
..." 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 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."... | |
 | 1849 - 602 pagina’s
...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 .bis opinion, the... | |
 | 1849 - 608 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1849 - 638 pagina’s
...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...expectation of finding a corresponding figure, and before nightfall reached the object of my search about twelve feet distant. Engaging two or three men to sleep... | |
 | 1849 - 492 pagina’s
...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...expectation of finding a corresponding figure, and before nightfall, reached the object of my search, about twelve feet distant. Engaging two or three men to... | |
 | 1849 - 896 pagina’s
...stoiie. ' This is not the work of men's bands,' exclaimed be, • but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet, peace be with him ! has said, that they were...careful examination, all the bystanders concurred. I DOW ordered a trench to be dug due south from tbe bead, in the expectation of finding a corresponding... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1849 - 386 pagina’s
...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...careful examination, all the bystanders concurred. covery by a slaughter of sheep, of which all the Arabs near partook. As some wandering musicians chanced... | |
 | 1849 - 596 pagina’s
...etone. ' 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...the flood.' In this opinion, the result of a careful exuiuhnition, all the bystanders concurred. " I now ordered a trench to be dug due south from the head,... | |
 | 1849 - 206 pagina’s
...stone. " Thisisnot the work of men's hands," exclaimed lie, " but of those infidel giants of whom the Prophet, peace be with him ! has said that they were...Noah, peace be with him ! cursed before the flood." —[Nineveh and its Remains, by AH LAÏAHD, Esq., DCL Dr. Layard, ihe Explorer of the Ruins of JYinevch,... | |
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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... 
