stances, he has not thought it worth while to encumber his pages with a scaffolding of references and citations, nor depart from the old English nomenclature of oriental names.

Contents.

CHAP. I.—Preliminary Notice of Arabia and the

Arabs

CHAP. II.-Birth and Parentage of Mahomet-

His Infancy and Childhood

CHAP. III.-Traditions concerning Mecca and

the Caaba

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36

CHAP. IV.-First Journey of Mahomet with the

Caravan to Syria

CHAP. V.-Commercial Occupations of Mahomet

-His Marriage with Cadijah.

CHAP. VI.-Conduct of Mahomet after his Mar-

riage-Becomes Anxious for Religious Reform

-His Habits of Solitary Abstraction-The

Vision of the Cave-His Annunciation as a

Prophet

CHAP. VII.-Mahomet Inculcates his Doctrines

Secretly and Slowly-Receives Further Rev-

elations and Commands-Announcement to

his Kindred-Manner in Which it was Re-

ceived-Enthusiastic Devotion of Ali-Chris-

tian Portents

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CHAP. VIII.-Outlines of the Mahometan Faith, 71

CHAP. IX.-Ridicule Cast on Mahomet and his

Doctrines-Demand for Miracles-Conduct of

Abu Taleb-Violence of the Koreishites-

Mahomet's Daughter Rokaia, with her Hus-

band Othman and a Number of Disciples,

Take Refuge in Abyssinia-Mahomet in the

House of Orkham-Hostility of Abu Jahl—

His Punishment

84

CHAP. X.-Omar Ibn Al Khattâb, Nephew of

Abu Jahl, Undertakes to Revenge his Uncle

by Slaying Mahomet-His Wonderful Con-

version to the Faith-Mahomet Takes Refuge

in a Castle of Abu Taleb-Abu Sofian at the

Head of the Rival Branch of Koreishites, Per-

secutes Mahomet and his Followers-Obtains

a Decree of Non-intercourse with Them-

Mahomet Leaves his Retreat and Makes Con-

verts during the Month of Pilgrimage—

Legend of the Conversion of Habib the Wise. 95

CHAP. XI.-The Ban of Non-intercourse Mys-

teriously Destroyed - Mahomet Enabled to

Return to Mecca-Death of Abu Taleb; of

Cadijah Mahomet Betroths Himself to

Ayesha Marries Sawda-The Koreishites

Renew their Persecution - Mahomet Seeks

an Asylum in Tayef-His Expulsion Thence

-Visited by Genii in the Desert of Naklah 108

CHAP. XII.-Night Journey of the Prophet from

Mecca to Jerusalem; and Thence to the Sev-

enth Heaven.

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CHAP. XIII.-Mahomet Makes Converts of Pil-

grims from Medina-Determines to Fly to

that City-A Plot to Slay Him-His Miracu-

lous Escape-His Hegira, or Flight-His Re-

ception at Medina

. 136

CHAP. XIV.-Moslems in Medina, Mohadjerins

and Ansariaus-The Party of Abdallah Ibn

Obba and the Hypocrites Mahomet Builds

a Mosque-Preaches-Makes Converts among

the Christians-The Jews Slow to Believe—

Brotherhood Established between Fugitives

and Allies

CHAP. XV.-Marriage of Mahomet with Ayesha

-Of his Daughter Fatima with Ali-Their

Household Arrangements

CHAP. XVI.-The Sword Announced as the In-

strument of Faith-First Foray against the

Koreishites-Surprisal of a Caravan

CHAP. XVII-The Battle of Beder

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CHAP. XVIII.-Death of the Prophet's Daughter

Rokaia-Restoration of his Daughter Zeinab

-Effect of the Prophet's Malediction on Abu

Lahab and his Family — Frantic Rage of

Henda, the Wife of Abu Sofian-Mahomet

Narrowly Escapes Assassination - Embassy

of the Koreishites-The King of Abyssinia. 188

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CHAP. XIX.-Growing Power of Mahomet-His

Resentment against the Jews-Insult to an

Arab Damsel by the Jewish Tribes of Kainoka

-A Tumult-The Beni Kainoka Take Refuge