 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1854 - 632 Seiten
...of; but " feed the stranger" was the universal law. Their honesty most strikes the traveller. . . 1 never lost even a piece of string. On noticing this...saying that their religion did not allow them to steal Truth, the twin sister of honesty, is equally conspicuous in them ; and here again the Greek apologises... | |
 | 1852 - 732 Seiten
...the outside of my tent saddles, bridles, cooking apparatus when I and my servant slept within, and although persons were passing by and gratifying their...examining my property, I never lost even a piece of str.ng ! Troth, the twin sister of honesty, is equally conspicuous in them, and here the Greek apologizes... | |
 | Charles Fellows - 1839 - 430 Seiten
...among whom I so little looked for them. The pervading character of this people is their entire devotion to their religion. It forms the civil as well as moral...allow them to steal. There is sufficient temptation to oftend, in the dresses commonly worn by the women and children, richly embroidered with the current... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1840 - 458 Seiten
...hospitality. They are indeed given to hospitality. It was proffered to me by all ranks, — from the Pacha to the peasant in his tent among the mountains, —...string. On noticing this to my servant, a Greek, he eicttfed the honesty of the Turks by saying that their religion did not allow them to steal. There... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1841 - 572 Seiten
...thought of ; but ' feed the stranger ' was the universal law. "Their honesty next strikes the traveler. It was my constant habit to leave on the outside of...string. On noticing this to my servant, a Greek, he accused the honesty of the Turks, by saying that their religion did not allow them to steal. There... | |
 | Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - 1842 - 416 Seiten
...passing by, and gratifying their curiosity by examining my property. I never lost even a piece of a string. On noticing this to my servant, a Greek, he...worn by the women and children, richly embroidered by the current gold coin of the country ; but the law, ' thou shalt not steal,' seems to receive from... | |
 | 1799 - 348 Seiten
...where the Turks are most primitive, particularly refers to these qualities. " They are," says he, " indeed given to hospitality. It was proffered to me...property. I never lost even a piece of string. On mentioning this to my servant, a Greek, he excused the honesty of the Turks, by saying that their religion... | |
 | 1854 - 652 Seiten
...feed the stranger " was the universal law. Their honesty most strikes the traveller. . . I never lost a piece of string. On noticing this to my servant,...saying that their religion did not allow them to steal. . . . Truth, the twin sister of honesty, is equally conspicuous in them; and here again the Greek apologises... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1877 - 330 Seiten
...where the Turks are most primitive, particularly refers to these qualities. " They are," says he, " indeed given to hospitality. It was proffered to me...property. I never lost even a piece of string. On mentioning this to my servant, a Greek, he excused the honesty of the Turks, by saying that their religion... | |
 | 1842 - 418 Seiten
...passing by, and gratifying their curiosity by examining my property. I never lost even a piece of a string. On noticing this to my servant, a Greek, he...worn by the women and children, richly embroidered by the current gold coin of the country ; but the law, ' thou shalt not steal,' seems to receive from... | |
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It was my constant habit to leave on the outside of my tent the saddles, bridles, cooking apparatus, and everything not required within, where I and my servant slept without the least fear of losing anything, although persons were passing by and gratifying... 