 | 1825 - 538 Seiten
...pit, levelled it with the rest of the ground. But others say, that when a woman was ready to fall in labour, they dug a pit, on the brink whereof she was...saved it alive*. This custom, though not observed by i Al Firauz. al Jawhari. r Jallal. in Kor. • Kor. chap. 5. and chap. 6. V. Poc. Specimen, p. 330—334.... | |
 | James Peggs - 1832 - 550 Seiten
...headlong, and then filled up the pit. This custom, though not observed by the Arabs in general, was very common among several of their tribes ; and particularly those of Koreith and Kendeh; the former being accustomed to bury their daughters alive in Mount Abu Dalama, near Mecca. In the time of ignorance,... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 418 Seiten
...pit, levelled it with the rest of the ground. But others say that when a woman was ready to fall in labour, they dug a pit, on the brink whereof she was...: and if the child happened to be a daughter, they hrew it into the pit ; but, if a son, hey saved it alive " (Sale's Prel. )ise.) This inhuman practice... | |
 | 1853 - 414 Seiten
...levelled it with the rest of he ground. But others say that when a woman was ready to fall in labour, ,hey dug a pit, on the brink whereof she was to be delivered...; and if the child happened to be a daughter, they hrew it into the pit ; but, if a son, hey saved it alive." (Sale's Prel. )isc.) This inhuman practice... | |
 | George Sale - 1856 - 692 Seiten
...pit, levelled it with the rest of the ground : but others say, that when a woman was ready to fall in labour, they dug a pit, on the brink whereof she was...several of their tribes, and particularly those of Koreish and Kendah ; the former using to bury their daughters alive m mount Abu Dalama, near Mecca.'... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1856 - 416 Seiten
...pit, levelled it with the rest of the ground. But others say, that when a woman was ready to fall in labour, they dug a pit, on the brink whereof she was...custom, though not observed by all the Arabs in general, yet very common among several of their tribes, and particularly those of Koreish and Kendeh, the former... | |
 | 1856 - 692 Seiten
...pit, levelled it with the rest of the ground : but others say, that when a woman was ready to fall in labour, they dug a pit, on the brink whereof she was...threw it into the pit, but if a son, they saved it alive.1 This custom, though not observed by all the Arabs in general, was yet very common among several... | |
 | 1860 - 688 Seiten
...pit, levelled it with the rest of the ground : but others say, that when a woman was ready to fall in labour, they dug a pit, on the brink whereof she was...happened to be a daughter, they threw it into the pit, hut if a son, they saved it alive.1 This custom, though not observed by all tne Arabs in general, was... | |
 | 1860 - 692 Seiten
...threw it into the pit, but if a son, they saved it alive.1 This custom, though not observed by all tne Arabs in general, was yet very common among several of their tribes, arid particularly those of Koreish and Kendall ; the former using to bury their daughters alivn in... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1867 - 684 Seiten
...levelled it with the rest of the ground : but others say, that when a woman was ready to fall in kbour, they dug a pit, on the brink whereof she was to be...threw it into the pit, but if a son, they saved it alive.1 This custom, though not observed by all the Arabs in general, was yet very common among several... | |
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... which being done, the father led her to a well or pit dug for that purpose, and having bid her to look down into it, pushed her in headlong, as he stood behind her, and then filling up the pit, levelled it with the rest of the ground : but others... 
