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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1698 edition. Excerpt: ... him among his Musflcmany, he would never have to do with her more. On which Oath they were content'to pass the matter over, and say nothing of it. But Mahomet's Lust being of greater force with him than his Oath, he could not long hold, but was catched again with her by his Jealous Wives. Whereon they flew out into a desperate Rage against him, and after having loaded himwith a multitude of Reproaches both for his Petjury as well as Adultery, went from him to their Fathers Houses; which raising a great Noise, and many being offended with him for it, to smooth 'the matter again, he hath recourse to his old Art, and out comes a new Re'velation to justify him in it, the Sixty sixth Chapter of the Alcoran, called the Chapter of Proloioition, wherein he brings in God allowing Mahomet, and all his Musflemanr to lye with their Maids when they will, notwithstanding their what God hath allowed thee, that thou may/t please thy Visive: 9 God hath granted unto you to ye with your Maid-Servants. Which Law being published, it gave such content to his licentious Followers, that no more words were made of this matter; but all gladly laid hold of the liberty which he had granted; and ever since it hath lien an establish'd Law among all of that sect, beifides their Wives m, to keep as many Women-Slaves for' their Lust, as they of the one are as legitimate as the Children of the other. And the Grand Signior, who never marries, hath all his Women under this later Notion, that is, as his Slaves, and he keeps none' but such in his Seraglio; only after they have born him a S0n, -he sometimes gives them the Name of Sultana, which is, &teen. Aje/ha and _Haphsu finding the matter to go thus, and that Mahomet had in the same Chapter threatned ted, and were...
| ISBN-13 | 9780557038480 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0557038480 |
| Weight | 0.49 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.36 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $13.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 143 pages |
| Publisher | Lulu.com |
| Published On | 2009-03-29 |
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