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1     V|    chief mufti to bring him the Alkoran which, in all moments of
2     V|        council-chamber stood an Alkoran - ten copies in one room.
3     V|        kissing the words of the Alkoran. "Make ready my charger, '
4    IX|      them swear it to me on the Alkoran. Take two from amongst you
5    IX|        Swear, therefore, on the Alkoran that you will respect them,
6    IX|  comrades also, to swear on the Alkoran to do no harm either to
7    IX|        his hand the copy of the Alkoran, on which Halil and his
8    IX|         other lay a copy of the Alkoran, bound in black velvet and
9    IX| brilliants. Another copy of the Alkoran lay open on a smaller table,