Forrester's pictorial miscellany for the family circle (1855)
Forrester, Mark, ed, Forrester, Mark · Boston, F. & G.C. Rand · leaf 112
y a Christian traveller found in a mosque would havebeen guilty of sacrilege, and compelled to abjure his religion or losehis life. Even now Christians are prohibited the entry of all Ma-hometan places of worship, though, by adopting the dress of a native,and distributing a few pieces of money,… … MOSQUE OF SULTAN HASSAN. This mosque is erected near the gate leading to the citadel. Itis exceedingly lofty, and its minarets, surpassing all others in height, THE CITY OF CAIRO AND THE SPHINX. 103 are the first which the traveller beholds on approaching the city.Ascending a long flight of steps,…
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