The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume 9 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 edition. Excerpt: ..." Because," replied the intrepid chief, " the cattle is my own: the Caaba be" longs to the gods, and they will defend their " house from injury and sacrilege." The want of provisions, or the valour of the Koreifh, compelled the Abyffinians to a disgraceful retreat: their discomfiture has been adorned with a miraculous flight of birds, who showered down stones on the heads of the infidels; and the deliverance was long commemorated by the aera of the elephant65. Deliver-The glory of Abdol Motalleb was crowned with domestic happiness, his life was prolonged to the age of one hundred and ten years, and he became the father of six daughters and thirteen sons. His best beloved AbdallaJi was the most beautiful and 6s The feed of this history, or fable, is contained in the cvth chapter of the Koran, and Gagnier (in Praefat. ad Vit. Moham. p. 18, &c.) has transtated the historical narrative of Abulfeda, which may be illustrated from d'Herbelot (Bibliot. Orientale, p. 12.) and Pocock (Specimen, p. 64.). Prideaux (Life of Mahomet, p. 48.), calls it a lie of the coinage of Mahomet; but Sale (Koran, p. 501--503.), who ia half a Mufulman, attacks the inconsistent faith of the Doctor for believing the miracles of the Delphic Apollo. Maracci (Alcorap, torn. i. part. ii. p. 14. torn. ii. p. 83.) ascribes the miracle to the devil, and extorts from the Mahometans the confession, that God would not have defended against the Christians the idols of the Caaba. modest ance of Mecca, modest of the Arabian youth; and in the first Chap. night, when he consummated his marriage with ( Amina, of the noble race of the Zahrites, two hundred virgins are said to have expired of jealousy and despair. Mahomet, or more properly Mohammed, the.