File:Cairo, Jerusalem, and Damascus- (1912) (14596593887).jpg

Identifier: cairojerusalemda01marg (find matches)
Title: Cairo, Jerusalem, and Damascus:
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Margoliouth, David Samuel, 1858-1940. (from old catalog) Tyrwhitt, Walter Spencer-Stanhope, 1859-1932, (from old catalog) illus
Subjects:
Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
r to takethe veil. She replied that she had taken it becauseshe had caused her betrothed to risk his life and becaptured by the Arabs. She had become a nun outof grief over him. He said, ^ I am thy betrothed; Ihâve embraced the religion of the Arabs, and thouart now under my protection. When she heard hiswords she cried out, * No, by the Lord Jésus! Never!This cannot be! She left Damascus with the twopatricians, Thomas and Arabius. When her be-trothed saw that she was determined to discard him,he went and complained to Khalid. Khalid in-formed him that Abu Ubaidah had taken the city bycapitulation, and that he had no control over her.Knowing, however, that Khalid intended foUowingthe refugees, he ofïered to go with the commander onthe chance of finding his bride. Khalid waited untilthe fourth day after their departure; and when hedid not start, the Greek came and asked him whetherafter ail he intended following the two miscreants,and taking from them what they had got. Khalid (424)
Text Appearing After Image:
DAMASCUS: MINAKKT OV JESUS. SCENES FROM HISTORY OF DAMASCUS replied that such had been his intention, but that hewas kept from executing it by the distance whichnow lay between him and them, since the refugeeshad been hastened by their terror, and they could notnow be overtaken. The patrician, whose name wasJonas, said that the distance was no sufficient reasonfor abandoning the enterprise, since he knew thecountry and could take Khalids forces by short cutswhich would enable them to overtake the party, andthat he would willingly do this on the chance of re-covering his bride. After assuring Khalid that hewas acquainted with the country, he advised thatKhalids followers should don the attire of the Chris-tian Arab tribes, Lakhm and Judham, and take suffi-cient provision for the journey. The people did ashe advised. Khalid coUected his 4000 guards, andordered them to mount the fleetest of their horses,and reduce their store of provisions to the lightestpossible weight. They then starte

Note About Images