Arabs in Tent & Town: An Intimate Account of the Family Life of the Arabs of Syria, Their Manner of Living in Desert & Town, Their Hospitality, Customs & Mental AttitudeSeeley, 1924 - 325 páginas |
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Página 26
... asked , " Who is the strange woman standing there ? Where does she come from ? " 99 " She is the doora I have long promised you . At last I have found one to suit me , who will never dispute my wishes . She is just the wife for me , and ...
... asked , " Who is the strange woman standing there ? Where does she come from ? " 99 " She is the doora I have long promised you . At last I have found one to suit me , who will never dispute my wishes . She is just the wife for me , and ...
Página 28
... asked Alia , of whom more later , what she thought about it . I wanted to hear the fellaha point of view . " When tongues begin to be busy with a woman's name , " she said , " it is time that they who have wings should go . It is told ...
... asked Alia , of whom more later , what she thought about it . I wanted to hear the fellaha point of view . " When tongues begin to be busy with a woman's name , " she said , " it is time that they who have wings should go . It is told ...
Página 29
... second dowry was paid for her . When Adam was sent out of Paradise he asked Allah what he was to do next . The Almighty replied that most of His best gifts had been already bestowed upon the animals , and ABOUT HUSBANDS AND WIVES 29.
... second dowry was paid for her . When Adam was sent out of Paradise he asked Allah what he was to do next . The Almighty replied that most of His best gifts had been already bestowed upon the animals , and ABOUT HUSBANDS AND WIVES 29.
Página 30
... asked angrily . " I do not exactly say that , but she is the cause that your position is a comfortable one , and that it is worth the keeping . " " We shall soon see that . This very day your mother shall go back to her father's house ...
... asked angrily . " I do not exactly say that , but she is the cause that your position is a comfortable one , and that it is worth the keeping . " " We shall soon see that . This very day your mother shall go back to her father's house ...
Página 34
... asked the Princess , who was there in her officer's dress , serving the guests . " Why do you weep ? Is there something lacking ? " " My heart is heavy , " said the Sultan . " Since my daughter left me I have not sat down to such a meal ...
... asked the Princess , who was there in her officer's dress , serving the guests . " Why do you weep ? Is there something lacking ? " " My heart is heavy , " said the Sultan . " Since my daughter left me I have not sat down to such a meal ...
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Ain Karim Alia Allah animals Arabs Armenian asked beasts beautiful bedawy bedu Beirut Bethlehem birds blessing bread brother brought called camel child Christian Church coffee Constantinople Damascus desert district donkey dress drink East Egypt especially European eyes father fellah fellaha fellaheen flowers fruit garden German girl gold ground guest hand Hareem heard Holy horse hospitality husband Jaffa Jerusalem Jews Jordan Kerak kharoub King known Koran lady land Lazarist leaves Lebanon less living locusts looked married Mosque mother Mount of Olives Muslim neighbour never night olive tree oriental Palestine pilgrims plant poor Prophet rain regarded religious remember Russian salt seen Shech sheep Silwan Solomon stone story Sultan Syria tells tent things told tourist town tribe Turkish village vine wife woman women young
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Página 214 - Hast thou given the horse strength ? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder ? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper ? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : He goeth on to meet the armed men.
Página 214 - He paweth in the valley and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; Neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: Neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; And he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Página 255 - A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Página 176 - It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard, even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing. 3 Like as the dew of Hermon, which fell upon the hill of Sion. 4 For there the Lord promised his blessing, and life for evermore.
Página 255 - They shall run like mighty men ; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks, neither shall one thrust another.
Página 255 - They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall; they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
Página 70 - And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
Página 120 - Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
Página 135 - And it shall be for Aaron and his sons; and they shall eat it in a holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire by a perpetual statute.
Página 246 - Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them : wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God ? Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.