 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 788 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...hill to come to him, again and again ; and when the hiJl stood still, he was never a whit abashed, but said, If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1891 - 1190 pages
...him, and from the top of it offer np his prayers for the ohservers of his law. The people assemhled. Mahomet called the hill to come to him, again and...and when the hill stood still he was never a whit ahashed, hat said, " If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill." Of Boldneu.... | |
 | William S. Walsh - Curiosa - 1892 - 1116 pages
...instance of successful audacity: *' Mahomet made the people believe he would call a hill to him and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers...If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will come to the hill.'" Obviously, this story is the original of the familiar proverb, " If the mountain... | |
 | William Shepard Walsh - Curiosa - 1892 - 1114 pages
...instance of successful audacity : " Mahomet made the people believe he would call a hill to him and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers...'If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will come to the hill.' " Obviously, this story is the original of the familiar proverb, " If the mountain... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1892 - 402 pages
...do Mahomet's miracle. Mahomet made the people believe that he would call an hill to him, and from 30 the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers...stood still, he was never a whit abashed, but said, If ike hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill. So these men, when they have promised... | |
 | Marshman William Hazen - Readers - 1896 - 536 pages
...the vantage-ground of truth. 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...not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill." II. ADDISON. JOSEPH ADDISON (1672-1719) was born in Wiltshire, England, educated at Oxford, and died... | |
 | Mottoes - 1896 - 1224 pages
...St. Austin on Sabbath Keeping, Mahomet made the people believe that ho would call a hill to him, and el Keeler" Jehie whitabashed, but said, "If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill." in. BACON... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1896 - 426 pages
...Observers of his Law. The People assembled ; Mahomet cald the Hill to come to him, againe, and againe ; And when the Hill stood still, he was never a whit abashed, bnt said ; If the Hill -will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet wil go to the hil. So these Men, when they... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1897 - 448 pages
...Law. The People assembled; Mahomet cald the Hill to come to him, againe and againe; And when the 35 Hill stood still, he was never a whit abashed, but...said, If the Hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet wil go to the hil. So these Men, when they have promised great Matters, and failed most shamefully,... | |
 | William De Britaine - Conduct of life - 1897 - 260 pages
...new departures. Mahomet once made the people believe that he was about to call a mountain to him, and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers of his law. When the people were assembled, Mahomet over and over again called the mountain to come to him ; however,... | |
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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 of his law. The people assembled ; Mahomet called the hill to come to him again and again : and when the hill stood still,... 
