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Article NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION OF BUONAPARTE. ← Page 4 of 9 →
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Narrative Of The Expedition Of Buonaparte.
say that it was the renowned Aaron Rascheld , ( God grant him peace I ) who believed he would find treasures here . But when his troops entered , tradition says that only mummies were found , and on the walls this inscription in letters of gold : , ' The impious shall commit iniquity without advantage , but not without remorse . ' Buonaparte . The bread which is robbed by the wicked filleth his mouth with sand
. Mubammed— - ( bowing ) . Such are the words of wisdom . Buonaparte . . Glory to Allah ! There is no other / God but God . ' Sulieman . Health and peace to the Messenger of God!—Health to thee , invincible General , the favourite of Mahomet ! Buonaparte . MuftiI thank The divine is the de
, you . Koran - light of my eyes ! I love the Prophet , and I hope soon to visit his tomb in the sacred city ; , but my mission first requires that I should exterminate the Mamelucks . Ibrahim . May the Angels of Victory sweep away the dust from beneath th y feet ; and may they shield thee with their wings ! The Mamelucks deserve death
. Buonaparte . They have been smitten , and delivered up to the black Angels , Moukir and Quarkir . God , upon whom all depends ; has ordained that their power should be destroyed . omieman
. l ne Mamelucks have stretched the hand of rapine over the harvests , and the horses of Egypt . Buonaparte . And over the most beautiful slaves , most holy Mufti . Allah hath dried up his hand . If Egypt be their estate , let them shew the lease which God hath giventhem of it . But God is just and merciful towards the people . Ibrahim . Othe valiant the of ! Christ
, among sons Issa ( Jesus ) Allah caused thee to be pursued by the exterminating Angel , in order to deliver his land of Egypt ! Buonaparte . That land was delivered up to twenty-four oppressors , who rebelled against the great Sultan , our ally , ( whom may God surround with glory !) and to ten thousand slaves , who came from Uucasus and Georgia . Adriel , the Angel of Death , hath blown upon ' mem and
: we came , they disappeared . Mubammed . Noble successor of Scandir , ( Alexander ) may honour await on th y invincible arms , and on the unexpected thunder that ouists from amidst thy warriors on horseback ! fJThe flying artillery which exceedingly astonished the Mamelucks . ] Buonaparte . Dost thou imagine that this thunder is the work of l "e children of men ? Dost thou believe so ? Allah hath placed it in my hands by the Genius of War
thP A '"' , i acknowletl S from thy works that Allah hath sent Th r > i , thou S conqueror unless Allah had permitted it ? ie Delta and all the adjacent countries resound with the celebrity U 1 'by miracles . J ^ "onaparte . A celestial car shall ascend by my orders to the relic 1 , the c , ouds ; and the lightning shall descend along a metalcord as soon as I shall command it ,
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Narrative Of The Expedition Of Buonaparte.
say that it was the renowned Aaron Rascheld , ( God grant him peace I ) who believed he would find treasures here . But when his troops entered , tradition says that only mummies were found , and on the walls this inscription in letters of gold : , ' The impious shall commit iniquity without advantage , but not without remorse . ' Buonaparte . The bread which is robbed by the wicked filleth his mouth with sand
. Mubammed— - ( bowing ) . Such are the words of wisdom . Buonaparte . . Glory to Allah ! There is no other / God but God . ' Sulieman . Health and peace to the Messenger of God!—Health to thee , invincible General , the favourite of Mahomet ! Buonaparte . MuftiI thank The divine is the de
, you . Koran - light of my eyes ! I love the Prophet , and I hope soon to visit his tomb in the sacred city ; , but my mission first requires that I should exterminate the Mamelucks . Ibrahim . May the Angels of Victory sweep away the dust from beneath th y feet ; and may they shield thee with their wings ! The Mamelucks deserve death
. Buonaparte . They have been smitten , and delivered up to the black Angels , Moukir and Quarkir . God , upon whom all depends ; has ordained that their power should be destroyed . omieman
. l ne Mamelucks have stretched the hand of rapine over the harvests , and the horses of Egypt . Buonaparte . And over the most beautiful slaves , most holy Mufti . Allah hath dried up his hand . If Egypt be their estate , let them shew the lease which God hath giventhem of it . But God is just and merciful towards the people . Ibrahim . Othe valiant the of ! Christ
, among sons Issa ( Jesus ) Allah caused thee to be pursued by the exterminating Angel , in order to deliver his land of Egypt ! Buonaparte . That land was delivered up to twenty-four oppressors , who rebelled against the great Sultan , our ally , ( whom may God surround with glory !) and to ten thousand slaves , who came from Uucasus and Georgia . Adriel , the Angel of Death , hath blown upon ' mem and
: we came , they disappeared . Mubammed . Noble successor of Scandir , ( Alexander ) may honour await on th y invincible arms , and on the unexpected thunder that ouists from amidst thy warriors on horseback ! fJThe flying artillery which exceedingly astonished the Mamelucks . ] Buonaparte . Dost thou imagine that this thunder is the work of l "e children of men ? Dost thou believe so ? Allah hath placed it in my hands by the Genius of War
thP A '"' , i acknowletl S from thy works that Allah hath sent Th r > i , thou S conqueror unless Allah had permitted it ? ie Delta and all the adjacent countries resound with the celebrity U 1 'by miracles . J ^ "onaparte . A celestial car shall ascend by my orders to the relic 1 , the c , ouds ; and the lightning shall descend along a metalcord as soon as I shall command it ,