...Egypt. " I have " taken," faid Amrou to the caliph, " the great " city of the Weft. It is impoilible for me to " enumerate the variety of its riches and beauty; *' and I fhall content myfelf with oblcrving , *' that it contains four thoufand palaces , foui " thoufand baths,...

...Mahomet was planted on the walls of the capital of Egypt. " I have taken," said Amrou to the caliph, " the " great city of the West. It is impossible for me to enume" rate the variety of its riches and beauty; and I shall content " myself with observing, that...

...Mahomet was planted on the walls of the capital of Egypt. " I have " taken," said Amrou to the caliph, " the great " city of the West. It is impossible for...content myself with observing, that " it contains four thousand palaces, four thousand " baths, four hundred theatres or places of amuse" ment, twelve...

...Mahomet was planted on the walls of the capital of Egypt. " I have taken," said Amrou to the caliph, " the great city of the West. It is impossible for *'..." and I shall content myself with observing, that itcon"" tains four thousand palaces, four thousand baths, four " hundred theatres or places of amusement,...

...Mahomet was planted on the walls of the capital of Egypt. " I have taken," said Amrou to the caliph, " the great city of the West. It is impossible for me...shall content myself with observing, that it contains, four thousand palaces, four thousand baths, four hundred theatres or places of amusement, twelve thousand...

...incredible. The conqueror thus expresses himself in his communication to the Kalif : — " I have taken the great city of the West. It is impossible for me...to enumerate the variety of its riches and beauty. It contains 4000 palaces, 4000 baths, 400 theatres or places of amusement, 12,000 shops for the sale...

...the capital of Egypt. " I have taken," said Amrou to the caliph, " the great city of the west. It"is impossible for me to enumerate the variety of its...shall content myself with observing, that it contains four thousand palaces, four thousand baths, four hundred theatres or places of amusement, twelve thousand...

...month's siege, Friday, in the month Moharram, AD 640. " I have taken," he addressed the Caliph Omar, " the great city of the West. It is impossible for me...contains 4000 palaces, 4000 baths, 400 theatres or places of amusement, 12,000 shops for the sale of vegetable food, and 40,000 tributary Jews." It is...

...were astonished at the extent of their acquisition. "I have taken," said AIIITOU, the general of Omar, to his master, " the great city of the West. It is...to enumerate the variety of its riches and beauty ; I shall content myself with oliserving that it contains 4000 palaces, 4000 baths, 400 theatres or...

...formed of the extent and grandeur of Alexandria, by the boast made by Amrou : "I have taken," said he, "the great city of the west. It is impossible for...to enumerate the variety of its riches and beauty. I shall content myself with observing, that it contains four thousand palaces, four thousand baths,...