| 1821 - 560 pages
...into error ; and send against them flocks of birds, which swallows, came flying from the sea coast, every one of which carried three stones, one in each...Abraha's men, certainly killing every one they struck. Then GOD sent a flood, which swept the dead bodies, and some of those who had not been struck by the... | |
| 1844 - 312 pages
...town, but knelt down whenever they endeavoured to force him that way, though he would rise and march briskly enough if they turned him towards any other...stones, one in each foot and one in its bill; and thes6 stones they threw down upon the heads of Abraha's men, certainly killing every one they struck."*... | |
| George Sale - 1856 - 692 pages
...town, but knelt down whenever they endeavoured to force him that way, though he would rise and march briskly enough if they turned him towards any other...Abraha's men, certainly killing every one they struck. Then GOD sent a flood, which swept the dead bodies, and some of those who had not been struck with... | |
| 1856 - 692 pages
...town, but knelt down whenever they endeavoured to force him that way, though he would rise and march briskly enough if they turned him towards any other...carried three stones, one in each foot, and one in iis bill; and these stones they threw down upon the heads of Abraha's men, certainly killing every... | |
| 1860 - 688 pages
...Mahmud, refused to advance any nigher to the town, but knelt down whenever the/ endeavoured to foree him that way, though he would rise and inarch briskly...like swallows, came flying from the sea-coast, every ono of which carried three stones, one in each foot, and one in its bill ; and these stones they threw... | |
| 1860 - 692 pages
...town, but knelt down whenever they endeavoured to force him that way, though he would rise and march briskly enough if they turned him towards any other quarter : and while mailers were in this posture, on a sudden a large flock of birds, like swallows, came flying from the... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1867 - 684 pages
...town, but knelt down whenever they endeavoured to force him that way, thongh he would rise and march briskly enough if they turned him towards any other...flock of birds, like swallows, came flying from the sea coast, every one of which carried tbree stones, one in each foot, and one in its bill ; and these... | |
| 1871 - 694 pages
...town, but knelt down whenever they endeavoured to force him that way, though he would rise and march briskly enough if they turned him towards any other...and these stones they threw down upon the heads of Abraha'a men, certainly killing every one they struck. Then Goo sent a flood, which swept the dead... | |
| Robert Durie Osborn - 1876 - 482 pages
...rooted to the spot on which they stood. While matters were in this position, on a sudden large flocks of birds, like swallows, came flying from the seacoast,...three stones, one in each foot, and one in its bill. These stones they threw down upon the Abyssinian army, and all whom they struck fell dead upon the... | |
| Robert Durie Osborn - 1876 - 486 pages
...rooted to the spot on which they stood. While matters were in this position, on a sudden large flocks of birds, like swallows, came flying from the seacoast,...three stones, one in each foot, and one in its bill. These stones they threw down upon the Abyssinian army, and all Avhom they struck fell dead upon the... | |
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