 | Economy - 1819 - 96 pages
...cushion. His Worshipper's prostrate flie'ihselves before him In the humblest and most abject manner; but he returns not the least sign of respect, nor ever speaks even to.the greatest princes. He only lays' his hand upon their heads, and;thefr are fully persuaded that... | |
 | Jacob Abbot Cummings - 1820 - 346 pages
...secret place of his palace, amidst a number of lamps, sitting cross-legged upon a cushion, and adorned with gold and precious stones ; where at a distance...his feet. He returns not the least sign of respect, not even speaks to the greatest princes, but only puts his hand upon the heads of some of his most... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1821 - 616 pages
...prostrate themselves before him, it not being lawful for any, so much as to kiss his feet. He returns noi the least sign of respect nor ever speaks even to the greatest princes; but only lays his hand upon their heads, and they are fully persuaded they receive from thence a full forgiveness of all their... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1823 - 556 pages
...precious stones : while, at a distance, the people prostrate themselves before him ; it being not lawful for any so much as to kiss his feet. He returns not...even to the greatest princes ; but only lays his hand upon their heads, and they are fully persuaded that they thereby receive a full forgiveness of their... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1823 - 614 pages
...precious stones, where at a distance the people prostrate themselves before him. it not being lawful for any, so much as to kiss his feet. He returns not the least sign of respect, nor even speaks even to the greatest princes; but only lays his hand upon their heads, and they are fully... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1824 - 628 pages
...precious stone?, where at a distance the people prostrate themselves before him, it not being lawful for any, so much as to kiss his feet. He returns not...even to the greatest princes; but only lays his hand upon their heads, and they are fully persuaded ihey receive from thence a full forgiveness of all their... | |
 | 1824 - 484 pages
...the people prostrate themselves before him, it* not being lawful for any so much as to kiss his leet. He returns not the least sign of respect, nor ever...even to the greatest princes ; but only lays his hand upon their heads, and they are fully persuaded they receive from thence a full forgiveness of all their... | |
 | Thomas Robbins - 1824 - 494 pages
...prostrate themselves before him, it not being lawful for any so much as to kiss his feet. He re- . turns not the least sign of respect, nor ever speaks, even to the greatest princes ; but only lays his hand upon their heads, and they are fully persuaded they receive from thence a full forgiveness of all their... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1828 - 188 pages
...precious stones, where at a distance the people prostrate themselves before him, it not beinglawful for any, so much as to kiss his feet. He returns not the least sign of respect, nor even speaks to the greatest princes ; but only lays his hand upon their heads, and they are fully persuaded... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1829 - 614 pages
...precious stones, where at a distance the people prostrate themselves before him, it not being lawful for any, so much as to kiss his feet. He returns not...even to the greatest princes; but only lays his hand upon their heads, and they are fully persuaded they receive from thence a full forgiveness of all their... | |
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... lawful for any, so much as to kiss his feet. He returns not the least sign of respect, nor ever speaks even to the greatest princes; but only lays his hand upon their heads, and they are fully persuaded they receive from thence a full forgiveness... 
