The Night Journey of Mahomet gives its Title to the 17th Sura of the
Koran
, which assumes the believer's knowledge of the Visions of Gabriel seen at the outset of the prophet's career, when he was carried by night from Mecca to Jerusalem and thence through the seven heavens to the throne of God on the back of Borak, accompanied by Gabriel according to some traditions, and according to some in a vision. Details of the origin of this story will be found in Muir, ii. 219, Nöld, p. 102. Addison took it from the
Turkish Tales.
| [No. 95] | Tuesday, June 19, 1711 | Steele |
Curæ [Leves] loquuntur, Ingentes Stupent.[1]
