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Example sentences for "prostrated himself"

  • The King rejoiced in this with joy exceeding and, thanking the Almighty, prostrated himself in gratitude before Allah (to whom belong Majesty and Might!

  • Saying these words, he bade fetch a mirror and showed Abu al-Hasan his face therein, which when he saw, he prostrated himself, in gratitude to the Most High Lord.

  • So we entered and he prostrated himself in gratitude to the Almighty, saying, 'Praised be Allah who hath reunited us with thee!

  • When he drew near him, he alighted, prostrated himself to the ground, and asked what he required of the king his master.

  • He rose from his throne as soon as he perceived him; and King Saleh, forgetting his character for some moments, knowing whom he had to deal with, prostrated himself at his feet, wishing him the accomplishment of all his desires.

  • At the same instant Abou Hassan threw off the piece of brocade, and springing up, prostrated himself at his feet, while his wife did the same to Zobeide, keeping on her piece of brocade out of decency.

  • When he came to it, he prostrated himself to the ground, and, with his eyes full of tears, deplored his miserable condition.

  • Convinced at length of this, he prostrated himself to the earth, and exclaimed, "In God alone is our refuge and support!

  • He dismounted, and going up to the throne, prostrated himself, and laid the branch of the palm-tree at the feet of the emperor.

  • At these words Shivananda was enraptured; he prostrated himself on the ground and recited an extempore Sanskrit stanza.

  • On approaching Mathura, He prostrated Himself in an ecstasy of devotion at the sight of the city.

  • At once he prostrated himself; made full confession.

  • A glance showed the absence of O'Naka, yet as usual he prostrated himself in salutation.

  • But frightened the toilet dealer disengaged himself, and springing back a little he prostrated himself flat on the ground.

  • He prostrated himself flat on the ground.

  • He prostrated himself at the feet of the do[u]shin, so close to O'Somé that the process of binding and roping necessarily included his own ample person.

  • The patriarch, overjoyed at his success, prostrated himself at the emperor's feet, wishing him a reward for such an action suitable to its merit.

  • There he saw his teacher on the bank, and he prostrated himself at his feet, and when his teacher questioned him, he told him all his experiences, ending with the cool feel of the fire.

  • Then Suryaprabha, having heard that sound, and having beheld Hari, prostrated himself, and out of respect for the god spared to slay Damodara.

  • He prostrated himself, with groans and cries to Allah.

  • The naib prostrated himself, with joyful cries, and touched lips and forehead with quivering fingers.

  • She was inflexible when she bade Sarchedon come forward from the line of his comrades, irresolute while he advanced and pitiless once more as he prostrated himself at her feet.

  • As to himself, he prostrated himself in the centre of his tent and there resignedly awaited death.

  • Unprovided with a reply to the severe words of Tsong-Kaba, he prostrated himself at his feet, and acknowledged his supremacy.

  • Tsong-Kaba, amazed at the science and the sanctity of the stranger, prostrated himself at his feet, and conjured him to become his instructor.


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