The People of PersiaReligious Tract Society, 1799 - 192 pàgines |
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Pàgina 32
... , but to kneel down on when they say their prayers , they are con- sidered in some measure sacred , and hence arises the custom of a visitor leaving his slippers at a room door . The term " door " 32 THE PEOPLE OF PERSIA .
... , but to kneel down on when they say their prayers , they are con- sidered in some measure sacred , and hence arises the custom of a visitor leaving his slippers at a room door . The term " door " 32 THE PEOPLE OF PERSIA .
Pàgina 35
... prayers , and then withdraws into the harem to his family , and to enjoy his customary repose . About three o'clock , he may then again have to attend the public audience , especially if he has any official employment . If not , he ...
... prayers , and then withdraws into the harem to his family , and to enjoy his customary repose . About three o'clock , he may then again have to attend the public audience , especially if he has any official employment . If not , he ...
Pàgina 36
... prayer arrives , but without causing any interruption to the flow of conversation or amusement . Each rises in turn , goes to a corner of the room , places himself on a small carpet with his face turned towards Mecca , and performs his ...
... prayer arrives , but without causing any interruption to the flow of conversation or amusement . Each rises in turn , goes to a corner of the room , places himself on a small carpet with his face turned towards Mecca , and performs his ...
Pàgina 37
... prayer to be said in the middle of the night , but there is reason to believe that it is usually forgotten , for only three of the five daily prayers are deemed indispensable . The Persians are too much taken up with etiquette and ...
... prayer to be said in the middle of the night , but there is reason to believe that it is usually forgotten , for only three of the five daily prayers are deemed indispensable . The Persians are too much taken up with etiquette and ...
Pàgina 46
... contempt . In illness and affliction they even solicit the prayers of Christians , whom they regard as infidels - which may , however , more probably be ascribed to their superstition than 46 THE PEOPLE OF PERSIA . IV.
... contempt . In illness and affliction they even solicit the prayers of Christians , whom they regard as infidels - which may , however , more probably be ascribed to their superstition than 46 THE PEOPLE OF PERSIA . IV.
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 58 - And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron, and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
Pàgina 179 - And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
Pàgina 178 - And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee : Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly ; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Pàgina 57 - I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
Pàgina 179 - I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth. and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Pàgina 42 - And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Pàgina 58 - Nay, my lord, hear me : the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee ; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
Pàgina 155 - Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
Pàgina 130 - Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst 1 leave it, and come down to you?
Pàgina 58 - My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.