 | 1828 - 658 pàgines
...by his generosity to Henry V. is, however, borrowed from the east. Sir William Gore Ouseley, in his Travels, speaking of the origin of the name of an island in the Persian Gulf, relates, on tho authority of a Persian MS. that, in the tenth century, one Kris, the son of a poor widow in Siraf,... | |
 | 1819 - 792 pàgines
...here. By admitting the authority of a Persian MS. we may assign its name to the 10th century, when one Keis, the son of a poor widow in Siraf, embarked for India with his sole property, like Whittington — a cat. There he fortunately arrived at a time when the palace was so infested... | |
 | 1819 - 792 pàgines
...here. By admitting the authority of a Persian MS. we may assign its name to the 10th century, when one Keis, the son of a poor widow in Siraf, embarked for India with his sole property, like Wliittington — a cat. There ne fortunately arrived at a time when the palace was so infested... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1823 - 432 pàgines
...by his generosity to Henry V., is, however, borrowed from the East. Sir William Gore Ouseley, in his Travels, speaking of the origin of the name of an...tenth century, one Keis, the son of a poor widow in SiiAt', embarked for India, with his sole property, a cat: " There he fortunately arrived, at a time... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 pàgines
...Gore Ouseley, ihere is an island, which derived its name from a circumstance of the same kind. — In the tenth century, one Keis, the son of a poor widow of Siraf, embarked for India with his sole property, a cat ; there he fortunately arrived, at a time... | |
 | Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - 1824 - 388 pàgines
...Gore Ouseley, there is an island, which derived its name from a circumstance of the same kind. — In the tenth century, one Keis, the son of a poor widow of Siraf, emharked for India with his sole property, a cat ; there he fortunately arrived, at a time... | |
 | 1828 - 334 pàgines
...by his generosity to Henry V. is, however, borrowed from the east. Sir William Gore Ouseley, in his Travels, speaking of the origin of the name of an...century, one Keis, the son of a poor widow in Siraf, emharked for India, with his sole property, a cat: " There he fortunately arrived, at a time when the... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1848 - 120 pàgines
...story is stated by Sir William Ouseley to be founded on an oriental narrative, and it is related in a Persian MS. that in the tenth century one Keis, the son of a poor widow of Siraf, embarked for India with his sole property, a cat : there he fortunately arrived at a time... | |
 | Percy Society - 1848 - 400 pàgines
...story is stated by Sir William Ouseley to be founded on an oriental narrative, and it is related in a Persian MS. that in the tenth century one Keis, the son of a poor widow of Siraf, embarked for India with his sole property, a cat : there he fortunately arrived at a time... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1849 - 208 pàgines
...story is stated by Sir William Ouseley to be founded on an oriental narrative, and it is related in a Persian MS. that in the tenth century one Keis, the son of a poor widow of Siraf, embarked for India with his sole property, a cat : there he fortunately arrived at a time... | |
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Siraf, embarked for India with his sole property, a cat : " There he fortunately arrived at a time when the palace was so infested by mice or rats, that they invaded the King's food, and persons were employed to drive them from the royal banquet. 
