The History and Conquests of the Saracens: Six Lectures Delivered Before the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution |
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... army encamped at Chalkedon , but after some years ' preparation , he entered on a series of campaigns which place his name alongside of those of Hannibal and Belisarius . Leaving the Persians in possession of his own dominions , he ...
... army encamped at Chalkedon , but after some years ' preparation , he entered on a series of campaigns which place his name alongside of those of Hannibal and Belisarius . Leaving the Persians in possession of his own dominions , he ...
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... army with which he then proceeded to enforce his claims was discomfited before the holy city . Had the expedition of Abrahah succeeded , the whole destiny of the East might have been different . Mahomet might have been brought up as a ...
... army with which he then proceeded to enforce his claims was discomfited before the holy city . Had the expedition of Abrahah succeeded , the whole destiny of the East might have been different . Mahomet might have been brought up as a ...
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... army stood awe - struck and immoveable before the holy place . Presently appeared a flock of green birds , each of whom let fall three stones - from its bill and its two feet - on the army of Abrahah , each stone being marked with the ...
... army stood awe - struck and immoveable before the holy place . Presently appeared a flock of green birds , each of whom let fall three stones - from its bill and its two feet - on the army of Abrahah , each stone being marked with the ...
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... army . Ayesha too , the Mother of the Faithful , Telha and Zobeir , the Prophet's old companions , revolted on their own account , and the whole of the brief reign of Ali was one constant succession of civil war . For the details I must ...
... army . Ayesha too , the Mother of the Faithful , Telha and Zobeir , the Prophet's old companions , revolted on their own account , and the whole of the brief reign of Ali was one constant succession of civil war . For the details I must ...
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... army of Obeidollah , who did not carry about with them this calm conviction of the necessity of supporting the powers that be , but who were actuated by real religious enthusiasm for Yezid and against Hossein . As they encircle him they ...
... army of Obeidollah , who did not carry about with them this calm conviction of the necessity of supporting the powers that be , but who were actuated by real religious enthusiasm for Yezid and against Hossein . As they encircle him they ...
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Abbas Abbasside Abbasside Caliphs Abu-Bekr Africa Akbar alike allegiance Almohades Almoravides Apostle appear Arabia Arabs army Asia Bagdad Byzantine Cæsar Caliphate of Damascus Castile century character Chorasmian Chosroes Christendom Christian civil claims Commander conqueror conquest Constantinople Cordova creed Crown 8vo Damascus descendants despotism Dilemites dominions dynasty East eastern Edition Egypt Emperor enemies English Europe faith famous Fatimite fcap Granada Greek Heraclius hereditary holy honour Imam India Infidel invaders Ishmael Islam Italy Kaaba Khaled kingdom Kings Koran land Lecture Mahomet Mahometan Mecca Medina Moawiyah Mogul monarchy Moslem Mussulman Omar Ommiad oriental orthodox Othman Ottoman peninsula Persian Persian Empires political portion princes Prophet province race reform reign religion religious rival Caliphs Roman Empire Rome rulers sacred Saracens sect Seljuk Shiah slaves sovereign Spain successor Sultan Syria temporal throne Timour Turk Turkish victory warfare West western whole Yezdijird Yezid
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