The History of the Turkish, Or Ottoman Empire: From Its Foundation in 1300, to the Peace of Belgrade in 1740, Հատոր 1R. Thorn, 1787 A translation of a work by a French abbot. Mignot had access to the French king's foreign affairs documents and included an account owned by Voltaire of Charles XII's reception in Turkey. Mignot, not fluent in any Turkic language, relied upon translations as well as the French sources. |
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... Perfia , under the fubjection of the caliph . But Moavia , governor of Damafcus , had affembled . an army in Syria ; he ftill believed , or feigned to believe , " N believe , Ali the affaffin of his master Othman , ON MAHOMET , & c . XXXi.
... Perfia , under the fubjection of the caliph . But Moavia , governor of Damafcus , had affembled . an army in Syria ; he ftill believed , or feigned to believe , " N believe , Ali the affaffin of his master Othman , ON MAHOMET , & c . XXXi.
Էջ xxxii
... Moavia , which was ftill more numerous . • In feveral fkirmishes between detachments , the arms of Ali had always the advantage . At length the brave caliph fent to propofe to his adverfary , in order to fpare Muffulman blood , to ...
... Moavia , which was ftill more numerous . • In feveral fkirmishes between detachments , the arms of Ali had always the advantage . At length the brave caliph fent to propofe to his adverfary , in order to fpare Muffulman blood , to ...
Էջ xxxiii
... Moavia ; they came to propofe to refer the difpute . to two arbitrators , chofen one from each army . Ali being preffed by the chiefs of his party : " I can decide nothing , " cried he , " amidst an army that has refufed to obey me ; it ...
... Moavia ; they came to propofe to refer the difpute . to two arbitrators , chofen one from each army . Ali being preffed by the chiefs of his party : " I can decide nothing , " cried he , " amidst an army that has refufed to obey me ; it ...
Էջ xxxiv
... Moavia to it , and I inveft him " with the fovereign power , as I put this ring on my finger . " The Arabians , deceived , pro- tefted loudly against this wile , and the two par- ties feparated more enemies than ever . cc Whilft Ali's ...
... Moavia to it , and I inveft him " with the fovereign power , as I put this ring on my finger . " The Arabians , deceived , pro- tefted loudly against this wile , and the two par- ties feparated more enemies than ever . cc Whilft Ali's ...
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... Moavia . Arabia was not more quiet than the other parts of the Ma- hometan empire . Moavia fent to ravage feveral cantons of the Yemen , which forms a part of it . The Mahometans , who always thought themselves fighting for their law ...
... Moavia . Arabia was not more quiet than the other parts of the Ma- hometan empire . Moavia fent to ravage feveral cantons of the Yemen , which forms a part of it . The Mahometans , who always thought themselves fighting for their law ...
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