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[ Edward William Lane (1801-1876). He is also remembered on account of his Arabic Lexicon. Five volumes appeared in 1863-74, the remainder by his grand-nephew Stanley Lane-Poole, in 1876-1890.]
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[ Every student, however, must be grateful to Lane for his voluminous and valuable notes.]
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[ Lady Burton states incorrectly that the compact was made in the "winter of 1852," but Burton was then in Europe.]
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[ My authorities are Mr. John Payne, Mr. Watts-Dunton and Burton's letters. See Chapter 22, 104, and Chapter 23, 107.]
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[ It was prophesied that at the end of time the Moslem priesthood would be terribly corrupt.]