Chapter 221

2061 Words

[FN#223] This two-bow prayer is common on the bride-night; and at all times when issue is desired. [FN#224] The older Camaralzaman="Moon of the age." Kamar is the moon between her third and twenty-sixth day: Hil á l during the rest of the month: Badr (plur. Bud ú r whence the name of the Princess) is the full moon. [FN#225] Arab "Ra' á y á " plur. of 'Ra' í yat" our Anglo-Indian Ryot, lit. a liege, a subject; secondarily a peasant, a Fellah. [FN#226] Another audacious parody of the Moslem "testification" to the one God, and to Mohammed the Apostle. [FN#227] Showing how long ago forts were armed with metal plates which we have applied to war-ships only of late years. [FN#228] The comparison is abominably true--in the East. [FN#229] Two fallen angels who taught men the art of magic. Th

Free reading for new users
Scan code to download app
Facebookexpand_more
  • author-avatar
    Writer
  • chap_listContents
  • likeADD