 | William Guest - Young men - 1867 - 152 pages
...of the Caliph was wanting. After his death this authentic memorial was found in his cabinet : — " I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or...by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches, honours, power, and pleasure have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
 | Joseph Shenton - 1874 - 336 pages
...envy, and to transcribe an authentic memorial which was found in the closet of the deceased caliph. ' I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or...my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honour, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
 | mrs. ramsay - 1874 - 462 pages
...reigned fifty years, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and esteemed by my allies. Eiches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my...any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to complete my felicity. In this situation, and during this long space of time, I have not been able to... | |
 | Mrs. C. H. Ramsay - Spain - 1874 - 458 pages
...reigned fifty years, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and esteemed by my allies. Biches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my...any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to complete my felicity. In this situation, and during this long space of time, I have not been able to... | |
 | 226 pages
...subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and esteemed by my allies. Riches and honours, power and pleasures, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to complete my felicity. In- this situation, and during this long space of time, I have not been able... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1875 - 632 pages
...envy, and to transcribe an authentic memorial which was found in the closet of the deceased caliph. " I have now' reigned above fifty years in victory or...my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
 | James Mason - Biography - 1875 - 674 pages
...Caliph Abdalrahman, the following confession was found after his decease : — ' I have now reigned fifty years in victory or peace, beloved by my subjects,...my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honour, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
 | Happiness - Young men - 1876 - 40 pages
...the privilege of travelling by railway " half-price " are not entitled to this work. HAPPINESS. " / have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace,...my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honour, power and pleasure have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1883 - 862 pages
...of Sta/irrdshire, p. 433. t Note» and Queriei, Sep. 20, 1856. 30 and respected by my allies. Elches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my...been wanting to my felicity. In this situation I have numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot : they amount to fourteen.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1880 - 640 pages
...peace ; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been want' ing to my felicity. In this situation, I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine... | |
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I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace ; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting... 
