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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Էջ viii
... thousand perfumes , fruits of an exquifite tafte , in fhort , all the de- lights of a terreftrial Paradise , displayed in em- phatic defcriptions , prefented to the inhabitants of burning Arabia the most pleasing images , and an idea of ...
... thousand perfumes , fruits of an exquifite tafte , in fhort , all the de- lights of a terreftrial Paradise , displayed in em- phatic defcriptions , prefented to the inhabitants of burning Arabia the most pleasing images , and an idea of ...
Էջ xxii
... thousand falfities , contributed more to exalt the glory of Mahomet , than his ignorance , incontinency , and feverity , could hurt him . The greatest fuccefs of Mahometanifm was not ' till after the death of the prophet . He had fought ...
... thousand falfities , contributed more to exalt the glory of Mahomet , than his ignorance , incontinency , and feverity , could hurt him . The greatest fuccefs of Mahometanifm was not ' till after the death of the prophet . He had fought ...
Էջ xxiii
... thousand domestic chagrins , and to the anger of an irritated huf- band , when at the fame time the air was refound- ing with the conviction and proof of her innocence . Aiefa feized this occafion to be revenged . In the Abubeker . the ...
... thousand domestic chagrins , and to the anger of an irritated huf- band , when at the fame time the air was refound- ing with the conviction and proof of her innocence . Aiefa feized this occafion to be revenged . In the Abubeker . the ...
Էջ xxxii
... thousand men marched under his command , and met at Saffein , on the confines of Arabia , the army of Moavia , which was ftill more numerous . • In feveral fkirmishes between detachments , the arms of Ali had always the advantage . At ...
... thousand men marched under his command , and met at Saffein , on the confines of Arabia , the army of Moavia , which was ftill more numerous . • In feveral fkirmishes between detachments , the arms of Ali had always the advantage . At ...
Էջ xxxiv
... thousand of these foldiers took poffeffion of a town in Arabia called Naar- van , declaring that they would no longer ac- knowledge Ali for their caliph , unless he dif claimed the arbitrators that he had left at Saffein . As Ali had ...
... thousand of these foldiers took poffeffion of a town in Arabia called Naar- van , declaring that they would no longer ac- knowledge Ali for their caliph , unless he dif claimed the arbitrators that he had left at Saffein . As Ali had ...
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The History of the Turkish, Or Ottoman Empire,: From Its Foundation ..., Հատոր 1 Vincent Mignot Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1787 |
The History of the Turkish, Or Ottoman Empire: From Its Foundation ..., Հատոր 1 Vincent Mignot Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1787 |
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