And near them shall lie the virgins of paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, having large black eyes, and resembling the eggs of an ostrich covered with feathers from the dust. The Cashmere Shawl - Seite 62von Charles White - 1840Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1821 - 560 Seiten
...And near them shall lie the virgins of paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, having large black eyes, and resembling...eggs of an ostrich, covered with feathers from the dustx. And they shall turn the one unto the other, and shall ask one another questions. And one of... | |
| William Beckford - 1834 - 414 Seiten
...— " Near them shall lie the virgins of Paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, having large black eyes, and resembling...the eggs of an ostrich, covered with feathers from dust." — Moallakat, p. 8. Al Koran, ch. 27. But though the Arabian epithet be taken from thence,... | |
| William Beckford - 1834 - 648 Seiten
...:— " Near them shall lie the virgins of Paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, having large black eyes, and resembling...the eggs of an ostrich covered with feathers from dust." — Moallakat p 8. — Al Koran, ch. 27. • > i • ' But though the Arabian epithet be taken... | |
| William Beckford - 1836 - 416 Seiten
...the virgins of Paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, baring Urge black eyes, and resembling the eggs of an ostrich, covered with feathers from dust." — Moallakat, p. 8. Al Koran, ch. 27. But though the Arabian epithet be taken from thence,... | |
| Mark Hopkins - 1846 - 530 Seiten
...And near them shall lie the virgins of paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, having large black eyes, and resembling...of an ostrich covered with feathers from the dust." f So, also, speaking of the world of punishment, he says, " Those who believe not have garments of... | |
| Mark Hopkins - 1846 - 412 Seiten
...And near them shall lie the virgins of paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, having large black eyes, and resembling...eggs of an ostrich covered with feathers from the dust."f So, also, speaking of the world of punishment, he says, " Those who believe not have garments... | |
| 1850 - 546 Seiten
...cliap. ix., which was the last revealed. t How charming is the naive description of the Houris, — " having large black eyes, and resembling the eggs of an ostrich, covered with feathers from the dust " ! $ Chap, xxxvii., et al. 1850.] Moslem Armies. 191 Mahomet had done his best to conciliate both... | |
| 1850 - 208 Seiten
...And near them shall lie the virgins of paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, having large black eyes and resembling the eggs of an Ostrich."* Again it is written in one of the verses of the Koran : " But as to those who believe, and work righteousness,... | |
| Mark Hopkins - 1856 - 384 Seiten
...And near them shall lie the virgins of paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, having large black eyes, and resembling...of an ostrich covered with feathers from the dust." f So, also, speaking of the world of punishment, he says, " Those who believe not have garments of... | |
| George Sale - 1856 - 692 Seiten
...And near them shall lie the virgins of paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, having large black eyes, and resembling...the eggs of an ostrich covered with feathers from tlte dust.' And they shall turn the one unto the other, and shall ask one another questions. And one... | |
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