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... night - time ; one might say in truth that some midnight sun illumined the glories of the temple . For the wise ... night . And not from discs alone does the light shine at night , but in the circles close by a disc you would see the ...
... night - time ; one might say in truth that some midnight sun illumined the glories of the temple . For the wise ... night . And not from discs alone does the light shine at night , but in the circles close by a disc you would see the ...
Page 112
... night was come , conveyed the provisions to the tomb . ' Thus it came about that the relatives of one of the malefactors , observing this relaxation of vigilance , removed his body from the cross during the night and gave it proper ...
... night was come , conveyed the provisions to the tomb . ' Thus it came about that the relatives of one of the malefactors , observing this relaxation of vigilance , removed his body from the cross during the night and gave it proper ...
Page 168
... night . Night is the realm of the jinns and whatever is thrown out might injure one of them . Their revenge will be swift , maybe fatal . A man might break his ankle , his arm , his leg , become paralysed ; a fire may burn down his tent ...
... night . Night is the realm of the jinns and whatever is thrown out might injure one of them . Their revenge will be swift , maybe fatal . A man might break his ankle , his arm , his leg , become paralysed ; a fire may burn down his tent ...
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Alexander Anatolia ancient appears Armenian arms Asia beautiful body brought building built called castle century Christian church close column Constantinople covered described earth Emperor Empire entered Ephesus eyes face fall famous feet followed foot four gate give Greek hand head hill horse hundred John king Konya land leave legend letter light living look marble mosque mountain nature never night once palace pass Persian pieces plain present remains rest returned rise river rock Roman round ruins scene seems seen seven side spring stands statue stone stood taken tell temple things thousand tomb took towers town travellers trees Turkey Turkish Turks turned village visited walls whole wind