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Views in India, China, and on the Shores of the Red Sea Volume . 1-2 by Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy Robert Elliot
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Author: Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy Robert Elliot
Page Count: 70 pages
Published Date: 01 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781231181379
File Name: Views.in.India,.China,.and.on.the.Shores.of.the.Red.Sea.Volume...1-2.pdf
Download Link: Views in India, China, and on the Shores of the Red Sea Volume . 1-2
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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. 1835 Excerpt: ...may be supposed, brought great scandal upon his religious principles, and even laid him under the imputation of worshipping the sun. Different accounts are given of the mode of his death, which took place in 1556, within a year after his final restoration to the throne: according to some writers, he fell from the walls of his own tomb, the rod with which he was measuring the different portions breaking as he leaned upon it, and precipitating him to the foundation; but Ferishta, who is the better authority of the two, gives another version of the story. He tells us that while Humaioon was in the act of descending the steps leading from a terrace, the Muezzin announced the hour of prayer. The king, according to custom, stood still, and repeated the creed of Islam, sitting down at its conclusion on the second step, until the criers had ended. When about to rise, he assisted himself with a staff, which slipping along the marble pavement, his body was overbalanced and fell headlong to the ground. He was R taken up insensible, and, after languishing a few days, rendered up his spirit to his Creator. Humaioon is described to have been handsome in his person, and finely formed, mild.and benevolent almost to a fault, since his enemies took advantage of the clemency of his disposition. He was highly accomplished, according to the notions of his day, taking great delight in the study of astronomy and geography, and in the society of learned men; specimens of his compositions are extant, which prove him to be no mean poet, but he was unfortunately addicted to the use of opium, and the fine qualities of his mind were sometimes obscured by the effects of this debasing habit. He died at the age of fifty-one, and is indebted to his son Akbar for the beautiful mausoleum whi...
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Views in India, China, and on the Shores of the Red Sea Volume . 1-2 by Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy Robert Elliot
Author: Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy Robert Elliot
Page Count: 70 pages
Published Date: 01 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781231181379
File Name: Views.in.India,.China,.and.on.the.Shores.of.the.Red.Sea.Volume...1-2.pdf
Download Link: Views in India, China, and on the Shores of the Red Sea Volume . 1-2
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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. 1835 Excerpt: ...may be supposed, brought great scandal upon his religious principles, and even laid him under the imputation of worshipping the sun. Different accounts are given of the mode of his death, which took place in 1556, within a year after his final restoration to the throne: according to some writers, he fell from the walls of his own tomb, the rod with which he was measuring the different portions breaking as he leaned upon it, and precipitating him to the foundation; but Ferishta, who is the better authority of the two, gives another version of the story. He tells us that while Humaioon was in the act of descending the steps leading from a terrace, the Muezzin announced the hour of prayer. The king, according to custom, stood still, and repeated the creed of Islam, sitting down at its conclusion on the second step, until the criers had ended. When about to rise, he assisted himself with a staff, which slipping along the marble pavement, his body was overbalanced and fell headlong to the ground. He was R taken up insensible, and, after languishing a few days, rendered up his spirit to his Creator. Humaioon is described to have been handsome in his person, and finely formed, mild.and benevolent almost to a fault, since his enemies took advantage of the clemency of his disposition. He was highly accomplished, according to the notions of his day, taking great delight in the study of astronomy and geography, and in the society of learned men; specimens of his compositions are extant, which prove him to be no mean poet, but he was unfortunately addicted to the use of opium, and the fine qualities of his mind were sometimes obscured by the effects of this debasing habit. He died at the age of fifty-one, and is indebted to his son Akbar for the beautiful mausoleum whi...
Read online Views in India, China, and on the Shores of the Red Sea Volume . 1-2 Buy Views in India, China, and on the Shores of the Red Sea Volume . 1-2 Download and read Views in India, China, and on the Shores of the Red Sea Volume . 1-2 for pc, mac, kindle, readers Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Views in India, China, and on the Shores of the Red Sea Volume . 1-2 ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent