History of the Afghans Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ...of his Life of Alexander. 'Ipse rex nationem ne finitimis quidem suis satis notam, quippe nullo commercio colentem mutuos usus, cum exercitu intravit. Paropamisada? appellantur, agTeste hominum genus, et inter barbaros maxime inconditum.' "--See also Description Historique et Geographique de l'lndostan, par Rennell. Tom. I. p. 53. Leipz. 1800; where Major Rennell says: " Les Afghans habitaient, dans l'origine, les montagnes situles entre l'lnde et la Perse, ou l'ancien Varopamisus." P. 27. l. 4. of its leader. Mohammed had been induced, by the representations of Othman ben Affan and others, to march out: "for," says Tabari, "the Prophet performed the namaz, put on his armour, and went out reluctantly " (i--jJklyO). P. 27. l. 4. Hamzah. See Tabari, who relates his death by Vahashi, who had been hired by the promises of Moavia's mother, Hind by name, to assassinate Hamzah. P. 27. l.11. Ghassan. In the East-India House copy of the Rouzat Ulahbab, this place is called Askan; in the copy at St. Petersburgh, Ghasfan; in L.'s copy, Ashak.--The account of this affair is literally taken from the Rouzat Ulahbab. P. 28. l. 18. is kohol for all sins. L., and the Rouzat Ulahbab furnish: "does away with the sins;" which reading is the true one. P. 29. l. 3. Talha. Tabari calls him Toleiha. See Kosegarten's Tabari, p. 81, 99 seq. P. 29. l. 17. lost his life. See Kosegarten's Tabari, p. 141 seq. P. 30.l.3. called Vahashi. L.: Mosaillemo was assassinated by the hand of a slave of Abu Sofyan, who had killed the Emir Ulmumenin Hamzah, and had been named Hassan. P. 32. l. 2. according to equity. L. adds: "To every one's share fell thirteen quadrupeds, horses and camels; and besides that, there were captured...