The People of PersiaReligious Tract Society, 1799 - 192 pàgines |
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Pàgina 10
... regard as their less polished neighbours , and their home , back in the inte- rior . No names were ever less justly applied , where the relative condition of those who give the name , and of those to whom it is given , are taken into ...
... regard as their less polished neighbours , and their home , back in the inte- rior . No names were ever less justly applied , where the relative condition of those who give the name , and of those to whom it is given , are taken into ...
Pàgina 46
... regard them with pity rather than with 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 ...
... regard them with pity rather than with 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 ...
Pàgina 50
... regard to truth . The last item of this statement has been quoted as a striking illustration of the difference between ancient and modern customs ; although it may be questioned whether the speak- ing of 50 THE PEOPLE OF PERSIA .
... regard to truth . The last item of this statement has been quoted as a striking illustration of the difference between ancient and modern customs ; although it may be questioned whether the speak- ing of 50 THE PEOPLE OF PERSIA .
Pàgina 62
... regard and friendship , and uniformly bring- ing with them some little present . Some , for instance , brought a favourite kid ; others , fresh butter made by their wives ; others , cream cheese , or coagulated milk , of which the Per ...
... regard and friendship , and uniformly bring- ing with them some little present . Some , for instance , brought a favourite kid ; others , fresh butter made by their wives ; others , cream cheese , or coagulated milk , of which the Per ...
Pàgina 63
... countries . " • The Persian people generally , as regards their personal appearance , he described as a fine race of men . They are not tall , but it is rare to see any of them diminutive or deformed , PERSIAN CHARACTER . 63.
... countries . " • The Persian people generally , as regards their personal appearance , he described as a fine race of men . They are not tall , but it is rare to see any of them diminutive or deformed , PERSIAN CHARACTER . 63.
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Abraham Abubekr Amer ancient appear Arabian Arabic Armenians Baghdad believe British and Foreign caliph caliphat called carpets Caspian Sea chief Christ Christian claims courts death declare descendants dish Divine doctrine dove's dung earth Euphrates European faith favour give gospel habit hand Harro Hassan honour Hossein houses imaum inhabitants Isfahan Islam Jews Justin Perkins Kerbelah Koran Kufah learned Lord Martyn matter Mecca medan Meerza ment Meshid missionaries Mohammed Mohammedan mollah Moses Moslem Moslem doctors mosques Nadir Shah nations observed occasion Omar peculiar Persian language Persians person pilgrimage plastered prayers present priest prince principles prophet racter Ramazan received regard religion religious respect Romanist roof sacred says scarcely Scott Waring Scripture sect servant Shah Sheahs sheikh-ul-islam Shiraz Sooffeeism Sooffees successor Sunnees supposed thee tion translation truth Turkey Turks unclean unto usually walls whole words worship Yezid
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.