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He made Philip acknowledge that those South Germans whom he saw in the Jesuit church were every bit as firmly convinced of the truth of Roman Catholicism as he was of that of the Church of England, and from that he led him to admit that the Mahommedan and the Buddhist were convinced also of the truth of their respective religions.
In the first place, the covering of the head consisted of a straw hat, larger than an umbrella, a scarlet mahommedan tobe or tunic and belt, with boots, and full Turkish trousers.
The girl started at the unexpected call from the depths. "Yes," said Jenks quietly. "A rope, sahib." The sailor lowered a rope. Something was tied to it beneath. The Mahommedan apparently had little fear of being detected. "Pull, sahib." "Usually it is the sahib who says 'pull, but circumstances alter cases," communed Jenks. He hauled steadily at a heavy weight a goatskin filled with cold water.
With troops thus armed, the bashaw of Tripoli is esteemed, in northern Africa, the most potent monarch on earth; and it is a matter of surprise amongst the natives, that he has not ere now compelled all Europe to embrace the Mahommedan faith.
And yet I see no reason why the problem should not be firmly and successfully handled in the interests alike of the beggars themselves and those who supply the alms. A short time ago I was visiting a Mahommedan gentleman in the Native quarter of Bombay. It was in the morning before he went to business, and I happened to hit upon the very time when the beggars made their usual rounds.
He gave him permission to do so, provided he would remain at a town called Wanda for a few days, until he received some account of his horse and goods. He took his departure accordingly on the morning of the 28th, and reached Wanda about noon of the 30th. The head man of the place, who was a Mahommedan, acted not only as chief magistrate, but as schoolmaster.
The same sort of thing had happened earlier in time in Babylonia and Assyria themselves, where barbaric conquerors had similarly imposed themselves upon the first known historical civilisations. Take India under the Moguls, once more; the aristocracy of the time consisted of the rude Mahommedan Tartar, who lorded it over the ancient enchorial culture of Rajpoot and Brahmin.
There was also an idea that England was the only European Power which regarded the Mussulmans with a friendly eye, and that, were it not for British protection, the Russians would eat the Sultan and overthrow the mosques, to trample upon the Mahommedan power in Constantinople.
He then urged the major to turn Mahommedan. "Paradise will then be opened to you," he remarked. "Without this, what can save you from eternal fire. I shall then see you, while sitting in the third heaven, in the midst of the flames, crying out to your friend Barca Gana and myself, `Give me a drop of water! but the gulf will be between us and then it will be too late."
Walking immediately behind the bier was one conspicuous figure, and there was a space around him which none invaded. He was dressed in white, like an Arabian Mahommedan, and he wore the green turban of one who has been the pilgrimage to Mecca. At sight of him Dicky straightened himself with a little jerk, and his tongue clicked with satisfaction.
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