 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1850 - 222 pages
...the insolent Mussulman called for a basin and ewer as if polluted by the touch of Rama, who exclaimed in his own language, " If he were not my guest, I...would cut off his hands and hang them round his neck." After this interview the rajah and his troops are accused of treating their Mohammedan foes and even... | |
 | Meadows Taylor - 1870 - 970 pages
...the hand. Hoosein Nizam Shah, who poeHfssed great pride, called for a basin and ewer, and washed nij hands, as if they had been polluted by the touch of Ramraj, »ho nid in bis own language, "If he were not my guest, 1 would cut off hie hands, and tie them round... | |
 | Meadows Taylor - 1871 - 962 pages
...characteristic to be omitted. ' Ramraj rose on his entering the tent, and took him by the hand. Hoosein Nizam Shah, who possessed great pride, called for...were not my guest, I would cut off his hands, and tie them round his neck ; " then calling for water, he also washed ; and such were the bad feelings... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1879 - 770 pages
...the insolent Mussulman called for a basin and ewer as if polluted by the touch of Kama, who exclaimed in his own language, " If he were not my guest, I...would cut off his hands and hang them round his neck." After this interview the rajah and hi? troops are accused of treating their Mohammedan foes and even... | |
 | Robert Sewell - 1900 - 510 pages
...his entering his tent (he did not go out to meet him) and kissed his hand. The Sultan, from foolish pride, called for a basin and ewer, and washed his...hands, as if they had been polluted by the touch of Ramraaje, who, enraged at the affront, said in his own language, ' If he were not my guest he should... | |
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If he were not my guest, I would cut off his hands, and tie them round his neck ; " then calling for water, he also washed ; and such were the bad feelings which prevailed, that a tumult nearly occurred on the spot. 