 Babel jargon. Yet had erudite Mr. Lane accompanied us, Mr. Lane, the eastern Englishman, who has given us so many golden glimpses into the silence and mystery of oriental life, like a good genius re vealing to ardent lovers the very hallowed heart of...  Nile Notes of a Howadji - Page 7by George William Curtis - 1851 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George William Curtis - 1851 - 354 pages
...? Could they help it if all the softness and sweetness of hidden faces radiated from melting eyes ? Then came Sakkas — men with hog skins slung over...sense and sound that " grape" hath was only bait for the attention ; or " Odors of Paradise, 0 flowers of the henna," causing Muslim maidens to tingle to... | |
 | George William Curtis - Egypt - 1852 - 318 pages
...? Could they help it if all the softness and sweetness of hidden faces radiated from melting eyes ? Then came Sakkas — men with hog skins slung over...sense and sound that " grape" hath was only bait for the attention ; or " Odors of Paradise, 0 flowers of the henna," causing Muslim maidens to tingle to... | |
 | Barry Gray - 1871 - 376 pages
...a mere Babel jargon to his ears, in the cries of the licensed venders of Cairo, ' sycamore figs and grapes,' meaning that said figs were offered, and...sweetness of sense and sound that 'grape' hath, was only a bait for the attention. And now, my dear," I continued, " another bunch of grapes, — some Isabellas... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), Sir John Gardner Wilkinson, John Gardner Wilkinson - Egypt - 1873 - 546 pages
...so many golden glimpses into the silence and mystery of Oriental life, like a good genius revealing to ardent lovers the very hallowed heart of the hareem...those cries. " We should have heard, ' Sycamore figs — О grapes ! ' meaning that said figs were offered, and the sweetness of sound that ' grapes' hath... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1874 - 810 pages
...given us so many glimpses into the silence and mystery of Oriental Hie, like a good genius revealing to ardent lovers the very hallowed heart of the hareem...have understood those cries. " We should have heard ' Sycomore figs — О grapes !' meaning that said figs were offered, and the sweetness of sound that... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Egypt - 1875 - 546 pages
...so many golden glimpses into the silence and mystery of Oriental life, like a good genius revealing to ardent lovers the very hallowed heart of the hareem...Sycamore figs — 0 grapes!' meaning that said figs were ofl'ered, and the sweetness of sound that 'grapes' hath was only bait for the attention ; or, ' Odours... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Egypt - 1875 - 620 pages
...silk and gold threads, was borne behind him by a black slave. Fat and fuming CLIMATE; POPULATION. 125 hallowed heart of the hareem — we should have understood...those cries. " We should have heard, ' Sycamore figs — О grapes!' meaning that §aid figs were oftered, and the sweetness of sound that 'grapes' hath... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Egypt - 1875 - 624 pages
...genius revealing to ardent lovers the very Egypt. CLIMATE; POPULATION. hallowed heart of the horeem — we should have understood those cries. " We should have heard, ' Sycamore figs — О grapes ! ' meaning that said figs were offered, and the sweetness of sound that ' grapes ' hath... | |
 | sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff - 1878 - 626 pages
...given us so many glimpses into the silence and mystery of Oriental life, like a good genius revealing to ardent lovers the very hallowed heart of the hareem...have understood those cries. We should have heard " Sycomore figs — 0 grapes !" meaning that said figs were offered, and the sweetness of sound that... | |
 | Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff - Great Britain - 1878 - 378 pages
...hallowed heart of the hareem — we should have understood those cries. We should have heard " Sycomore figs — 0 grapes !" meaning that said figs were offered, and the sweetness of sound that " grapes " hath was only bait for the attention ; or " Odours of Paradise — 0 flowers... | |
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