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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...all over bead. (I find some relate, That there are no leas than three Thousand Lamps about Mahomet's Tomb: but it is a Mistake, for there are not, as I verily believe, an Hundred. And I speak what I know, and have been an Eye Witness of.) In the middle of this Place is the Tomh of Mahomet, where the Corpse of that bloody Impostor is laid, which hath silk Curtains all around it like a Bed: which Curtains are not costly, nor beautiful. There is nothing of his Tomb to be seen by any, by reason of the Curtains round it: nor are any of the Hagges permitted to enter there: None g in but the Eunuchs, who keep watch over it, and they only to light the Lamps which burn there by Night, and to sweep and cleanse the Place. All the Privilege the Hagges have, is only to thrust in their Hands at the Windows, between the brass Orates, and to petition the dead Jugler which they do with a wonderful deal of Reverence, Affection and Zeal. My Padroon bad his silk Handkerchief stole out of his Bjsom, while he stood at his Devotions here. It is storied by some, that the Coffin of Mahomet hangs np by the attractive Virtue of a Loadstone to the Roof of the Mosque, but believe me, 'tis a false Story. When I looked through the brass Grate I saw as much as any of the Hagges and the Top of the Curtains, which cover'd the Tomb, were not hair so high as the Roof or Arch, so that 'tis impossible his Coffin should be hanging there. I never heard the Mahometans nj anything like it."--P. 155. Joseph Pitts escaped from captivity in 1693, and reached Exeter again safely the following year. Harry Hems. Fair Park, Exeter. The Spectator was guilty of a strange slip in speaking of Mahomet's burying-place as at Mecca. The prophet was buried at Medina. There is a long description of the tomb in...
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