 | 1718 - 360 pages
...for that little Oriental Extravagance which is mixed with it. WE are told that the Sultan Mahmoud> by his perpetual Wars abroad, and his Tyranny at home, had filled his Dominions with Ruin and Defolation, and half un4 peopled peopled the Perfian Empire. The Vifier to this great Sultan (whether... | |
 | English essays - 1753 - 384 pages
...for that little Oriental Extravagance which is mixed with it. WE are told that the Sultan Makinoud, by his perpetual Wars abroad, and his Tyranny at home, had filled Jiis Dominions with Ruin and Defolation, and half unpeopled the Perfean Empire. The Vifier to this... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...caravanfary.' SPECTATOR. CHAP. II. TURKISH TALE. WE are told that the Sultan Mahmoud, by his perpe-. tual wars abroad, and his tyranny at home, had filled his dominions with ruin and defolation, and half unpeopled the Perfian Empire. The vifierto this great Sultan (whether an humorift... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...for that little oriental extravagance which is mixed with it. We are told that the Sultan Mahmoud, by his perpetual wars abroad, and his tyranny at home, had filled his dominions with ruin and deviation, and • half unpeopled the Perlian empire. The Vilier to this great Sultan (whether an humourilt... | |
 | History - 1789 - 622 pages
...out on the miniflcr's return. THE WITTY VIZIER. [Sent by our Young Corrcfpoiulcnt.J SULTAN Mahajnoud, by his perpetual wars abroad, and his tyranny at home, had filled his dominions with ruin and defolation, and half unpeopled the Perfian empire. The vizier to this great fultan, pretended to have... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 670 pages
...story, but it is worth reviving in this place, should it have slipt your memory. "The Sultan Mahmoud, by his perpetual wars abroad and his tyranny at home,...desolation, and half unpeopled the Persian Empire. The visier to this great Sultan (whether an humorist or an enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 314 pages
...for that little oriental extravagance which is mixed with it. We are told that the sultan Mahmoud, by his perpetual wars abroad and his tyranny at home,...desolation, and half unpeopled the Persian empire. The visier to this great sultan (whether an humourist or an enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 408 pages
...for that little oriental extravagance which is mixed with it. We are told, that the Sultan Mahmoud, by his perpetual wars abroad, and his tyranny at home,...desolation, and half unpeopled the Persian empire; The'Visier to, this great Sultan (whether an humourist or an enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...an inftance of which we have in a Turki/h tale, which informs us, that the Sultan Mabamoud, by bis perpetual wars abroad, and his tyranny at home, had filled his dominions with ruin and defolation, and half unpeopled the Persian empire. The Vifier to this cruel Sultan pretended to have... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...worse for that little oriental extravagance which is mixed with it. We are told that Sultan Mahmoud, by his perpetual wars abroad, and his tyranny at home,...desolation, and half unpeopled the Persian empire. The visier to this great sultan (whether an humorist or an enthusiast we are not informed) pretended to... | |
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The vizier to this great sultan (whether an humourist or an enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended to have learned of a certain dervise to understand the language of birds, so that there was not a bird that could open his mouth but the vizier knew... 
