This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...the girl lay trembling on her horse's neck. Then a woman caught up her child and ran for the gates, and immediately the multitude, crowding, struggling, and half wild with terror, rushed for the same refuge. But before the women and children had been trampled under the feet of their panicstricken companions, a golden ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...the girl lay trembling on her horse's neck. Then a woman caught up her child and ran for the gates, and immediately the multitude, crowding, struggling, and half wild with terror, rushed for the same refuge. But before the women and children had been trampled under the feet of their panicstricken companions, a golden-throated trumpet commanded attention, and from his throne on the wall the old prince arose and stood among his light-bearers. "Shame, O my people!" he called sternly. "Have I nourished cowards in my hills to flee at the name of Egypt? Let all the armed men fall to the rear and guard the others, who may come quietly and without haste into the city. And I, Esau, warn you, if any man seeks his own safety at cost of his neighbor, or in any way hinders or overthrows the aged or weak, let him seek mercy from the Egyptians rather than from me. Now, to your homes; my generals will meet me in the council chamber, that Edom may be ready for to-morrow's battle." Even as he spoke the confusion ceased, and the soldiers and others who wore arms made their way to the outer edge of the grounds and formed into an orderly line behind the assembly. And in a few moments the crowd, moving slowly and without fear, passed into the great gates. Reuel had been first to reach the girl when her panting steed stopped by the stand of the judges; and he caught her to his breast and held her for a moment without a word.. Then he said: "Speak, little one; your father's arms are about you. What of the Princess Rhoda and Elma, the daughter of Omar?" "They are captives in the camp of Pharaoh's soldiers," she answered, raising her head. "Half way around the course behind the trees in the grove of dancing, they rode from a ravine and su...
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