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Such are a few, taken at random, among the multitudes of similar facts which modern research has established; but when the student seeks for an explanation of them from the supporters of the received hypothesis of the origin of species, the reply he receives is, in substance, of Oriental simplicity and brevity "Mashallah! it so pleases God!"
The proceedings of the Americans, who cut holes in the roofs and played through them upon the fires within, were watched by the Turks with stupid amazement. "Mashallah!" said a fat Bimbashi, as he stood sweltering in the heat; "The Franks are a wonderful people." To those initiated into the mysteries of Turkish politics, these fires are more than accidental; they have a most weighty significance.
"He says," interrupted Mustapha, "that he was not so fortunate as to be born in the country of the true believers, but in an island full of fog and mist, where the sun never shines, and the cold is so intense, that the water from heaven is hard and cold as a flint." "That accounts for their not drinking it. Mashallah! God is great! Let him proceed."
Recollect, vizier, that I am grateful you understand me;" and the renegade quitted the divan, leaving Mustapha still in his astonishment. By the sword of the Prophet, is it not strange that he should send him to command my fleet!" "It was the will of your sublime highness," replied Mustapha, "that he should command your fleet." "Mashallah! Was it not the will of the Prophet?"
And the Turkish women for'ard Were frightened and behorror'd; And, shrieking and bewildering, The mothers clutched their children; The men sung, "Allah Illah! Mashallah Bismillah!" As the warring waters doused them, And splashed them and soused them; And they called upon the Prophet, And thought but little of it.
The Frank physician was then fined one hundred sequins more; fifty for feeling the pulse, and fifty more for looking at a Turkish woman's tongue. The young woman was dismissed to the pacha's harem, the old woman to curse as much as she pleased, and Hudusi with full permission to doubt anything but the justice of the pacha. "Mashallah! God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
Unfortunately, in lifting up my garment, I exposed to the view of the old hag the cursed goat-skin bag, which hung at my girdle, and contained, not only her money, but the remainder of my own. "Mashallah how wonderful is God!" screamed the old beldame, flying at me like a tigress, and clutching the bag from my girdle.
The Hanoum, however, instead of opening it, came to the window, showed a mirror, reversed it and then disappeared. Hadji lingered at the back of the house for a long time, but seeing no further sign of life, he returned to his home much dejected. On entering the house, his wife greeted him with: "Well, was it not as I told you?" "Yes," said Hadji. "You are truly a wonderful woman, Mashallah!
I was obliged to explain to the sheik that, first, our ladies never looked old; secondly, they improved with age; and thirdly, that we were supposed to love our wives with greater ardour as they advanced in years. This was received with an ominous shake of the head, coupled with the exclamation, "Mashallah!" repeated by the whole party.
The man threw himself down before the pacha, with his head on the floor of the divan, and said, "First promise me, your highness, by the sword of the Prophet, that no harm shall result to me from complying with your request; and then I shall obey you with pleasure." "Mashallah! what is the kafir afraid of?
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