 | Edward Gibbon - 1789 - 424 pagina’s
...Koba , two miles from the city, and made his public entry into Medina, fixteen days after his ffight from Mecca. Five hundred of the citizens advanced...of loyalty and devotion ; Mahomet was mounted on a fhe- camel, an umbrella fhaded his head, and a turban was unfurled before him to fupply the deficiency... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1802 - 524 pagina’s
...torn. ii. P-"3'*C->- TT UU 2 bis CHAP, his flight from Mecca. Five hundred of the cii_^-»* tizer.s advanced to meet him : he was hailed with acclamations...of loyalty and devotion ; Mahomet was mounted on a (he-camel, an umbrella fhaded his head, and a turban was unfurled before him to . fupply the deficiency... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 pagina’s
...expected his arrival. After a perilous and rapid journey along the sea-coast, he halted at Koba, two miles from the city, and made his public entry into Medina,...advanced to meet him : he was hailed with acclamations of lovally and devotion ; Mahomet was mounted on a she-camel, CHAP, an umbrella shaded his head, and a... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 pagina’s
...expected his arrival. After a perilous and rapid journey along the sea-coast, he halted at Koba, two miles from the city, and made his public entry into Medina, sixteen days after U 2 his * The triple inauguration of Mahomet is described by Abulfedu (p. 30. 33. 40. 86.) and Gagnier,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 488 pagina’s
...expected his arrival. After a perilous and rapid journey along the sea-coast, he halted at Koln. two miles from the city, and made his public entry into Medina,...of loyalty and devotion ; Mahomet was mounted on a she- CHAP. camel, an umbrella shaded his head, and a turban was unfurled before him to supply the deficiency... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 384 pagina’s
...were, crowns like gold. When Mahomet entered Medina, (AD 622), and was first received as its prince, " a turban was unfurled before him to supply the deficiency of a standard."-}- The turbans of the Saracens, like unto * Gibbon, vol. ix. pp. 22+, 225. c. SO. -(- Ib. p. 292. a coronet,... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 392 pagina’s
...were, crowns like gold. When Mahomet entered Medina, (AD 622,) and was first received as its prince, "a turban was unfurled before him to supply the deficiency of a standard."* The turbans of the Saracens, like unto a coronet, were their ornament and their boast. The rich booty... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 374 pagina’s
...were, crowns like gold. When Mahomet entered Medina, (AD 622), and was first received as its prince, " a turban was unfurled before him to supply the deficiency of a standard."-f- The turbans of the Saracens, like unto a coronet, were their ornament and their boast.... | |
 | Josiah Litch - 1842 - 264 pagina’s
...icere, crowns like gold. When Mahomet entered Medina, (AD 622,) and was first received as its prince, 'a turban was unfurled before him to supply the deficiency of a standard.' The turbans of the Saracens, like unto a coronet, were their ornament and their boast. The rich booty... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 550 pagina’s
...torn. U. p. 223, kc.) perilous and rapid journey along the sea-coast, he halted at Kuba, two mile» from the city, and made his public entry into Medina,...the citizens advanced to meet him : he was hailed wilh acclamations of loyalty and devotion ; Mahomet was mounted on a she-camel, an umbrella shaded... | |
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... fidelity. Their treaty was ratified by the people, who unanimously embraced the profession of Islam ; they rejoiced in the exile of the apostle, but they trembled for his safety, and impatiently expected his arrival. After a perilous and rapid journey... 
