"Ayesha was then but 6 years old, and therefore he did not bed her till two years after, when she was full 8 years old."
From
pp.45-46
of the 1716 edn.
See 1712 edn, pages
53 and
54.
"His two predominant passions were ambition and lust."
From
p.117
of the 1716 edn.
See 1712 edn, pages
140-141 and
142.
From
pp.122-123
of the 1716 edn.
See 1712 edn, pages
146-147 and
148.
Rev. Prideaux does not exactly believe that the Quran was divinely inspired!
From
p.131
of the 1716 edn.
See 1712 edn, pages
158-159.
Mahomet is given as a "present" a 15 year old Christian sex slave
called
Maria.
From
p.124
of the 1716 edn.
See 1712 edn, pages
149 and
150.
Mahomet's wives discover him in bed with his 15 year old sex slave.
Illustration opposite
p.147
of the
1698 French translation
of
Prideaux's book.
Mahomet wielding a sword and trampling on the cross, the Ten Commandments and the globe.
From the 1698 French translation
of
Prideaux's book.
Book dated 1698,
though drawing has date 1699.
1712 edition.
See full size.
