 ... marriage. The father of the son said to the father of the daughter in my hearing, ' Brother, I consent to this marriage, provided you will settle upon your daughter fifty ruined villages for her portion.  Gleanings in England - Page 445by Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801Full view - About this book
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...daughter fifty ruined villages for her portion. To which the father of th'o daughter replied, instead of fifty I will give her five hundred , if you please. God grant a long life to Sultan Mtfhmoud ; whilst he reigns over us, we shall never want ruined villages. The story says , the Sultan... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 pages
...daughter fifty ruined villages for her portion." To which the father of the daughter replied, " Instead of fifty, I will give her five hundred, if you please....reigns over us, we shall never want ruined villages." ' To fill up my paper, I shall add a most ridiculous piece of natural magic, which was taught by no... | |
 | 1803 - 408 pages
...daughter lifty ruined villages for her portion. To v.'hich the father of the daughter replied, instead of fifty I will give her five hundred if you please....The story says, the Sultan was so touched with the fab)e, that he rebuilt the towns and villages which had been destroyed, and from that time forward... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 342 pages
...daughter fifty ruined villages for her portion." To which the father of the daughter replied, " Instead of fifty, I will give her five hundred, if you please. God grant a long life to sultan Mahmoud t Whilst he reigns over us, we shall never want ruined villages." ' To fill up my paper, I shall add... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 318 pages
...daughter fifty ruined Tillages for her portion. To which the father of tha daughter replied, " Instead of fifty, I will give her five hundred, if you please. God grant a knag- life to sultan Mahraoud! Whilst he reigns over us, we shall, never want rained villages." ' To... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...daughter fifty ruined villages for her portion.' To, which the father of the daughter replied, ' Instead of fifty I will give her five hundred, if you please. God grant a long life to sultan Malunoud ; whilst he reigns over us, we shall never want ruined villages.' The story says, the sultan... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...daughter fifty ruined villages for her portion. • To which the father of the daughter replied, instead of fifty I will give her five hundred, if you please. God grant a long life to Sultan Mahmoud ; while he reigns over us we shall never wan^ ruined villages. The story says, the sultan was so touched... | |
 | 1827 - 412 pages
...daughter fifty ruined villages for her portion." To which the father of the daughter replied, " Instead of fifty, I will give her five hundred, if you please. God grant a long life to sultan Mahmud ! Whilst he reigns over us, we shall • never want ruined villages." ' The story says, the... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pages
...daughter fifty ruined villages for her portion. To which the father of the daughter replied, instead of fifty I will give her five hundred, if you please. God grant a long life to Sultau Mahmoud ; while he reigns over us we shall never want ruined villages. The story says, the sultan... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1829 - 936 pages
...give her 500, if you please. GOD irrant a lung life to Sultan Mahiiinuc I ; whilst he reigns over u&, we shall never ,want ruined villages." The story says the Sultan Was so touched with the fable, that be rebuilt the towns and villages which had been destroyed, and from that time focward consulted the... | |
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