| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1879 - 272 pages
...many times do Mahomet's miracle. Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him, and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers...the hill to come to him again and again ; and when 35 the hill stood still, he was never a whit abashed, but said, If the hill will not come to Mahomet,... | |
| 1880 - 594 pages
...the people believe\ha.t. he would call an hill to him. The people assembled. Mahomet called the hill to him again and again ; and when the hill stood still...not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill."' — BACON. (<*) Analyse the subordinate sentences in the above, and state to what class each belongs.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1881 - 292 pages
...many times do Mahomet's miracle. Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him, and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers...the hill to come to him again and again ; and when 35 the hill stood still, he was never a whit abashed, but said, If the hill will not come to Mahomet,... | |
| John Gibson - 1881 - 302 pages
...explain : — Peace is not the matter, but following a party. It is impossible to love and be wise. If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill. Plenus rimarum sum. Serpens nisi serpentem comederit non erit draco. Dry light is ever the best. They... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1882 - 570 pages
...many times do Mahomet's miracle. Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him, and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers...hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the lull." So these men, when they have promised great matters and failed most shamefully, yet (if they... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1882 - 214 pages
...times do Mahomet's miracle, Mahomet made the people believe that he would call an hill to him; and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers...assembled; Mahomet called the hill to come to him again aud again; and when the hill stood still he was never a whit abashed, but said, 'If the hill will not... | |
| John Charles Wright - English language - 1882 - 188 pages
...the last was the light of reason ; and his Sabbath work ever since is the illumination of his Spirit. The people assembled ; Mahomet called the hill to...the hill stood still he was never a whit abashed. 2.-DISJUNCTIVE. 1. In the sentence, " You must speak the truth, or I cannot listen to you," notice... | |
| Education - 1882 - 676 pages
...the people believe that he would call an hill to him. The people assembled. Mahomet called the hill to him again and again ; and when the hill stood still he was never a wliit abashed, but said, "If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill." ' —... | |
| Jonathan Eastwood, William Aldis Wright - Bible - 1884 - 700 pages
...laboure. Erasmus, On the Creed, Eng. tr., Pref. Mahomet cald the hill to come to him, againe, and againe ; and when the hill stood still, he was never a whit...said ; If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet wil go to the hil. Bacon, Ess. xiI. p. 45. Whit is used adverbially like AS wihte, at alL White, vt... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1887 - 326 pages
...times do Mahomet's miracle. Mahomet made the people believe that he would call an hill to him, and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers...So these men, when they have promised great matters 86 OF BOLDNESS. and failed most shamefully, yet (if they have the perfection of boldness) they will... | |
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