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49 SOME OP THE WORLD'S HEROES. 49 be asserted that it took three distinct component parts to make the air we breathe, viz: nitrogen, oxy- gen, and carbonic acid. Again, there are three prere- quisites to life, viz: air, food, and vfater. AH humans and animals must have all three to continue to live, so it takes three to make a man or a horse, and any one of the three things must be forthcoming, otherwise the man or animal must soon cease to have life, which is one of the attributes of God. Therefore, we must not make light of the Trinity, which teaches that three Gods are necessary to make the one Great Creator. But to return to our Mohammedan lady and her people. For bravery their Kahled will more than compare with the English Richard Cour de Lion, or Don Rodrigeo (Cid), the Spaniard, or Bayard of France, or Wallace of Scotland, or Alfred of England, or any other knight known in history; and for the re- nown of its soldiery just read the life of Mahomet and see how their army of ten thousand would defeat five times that number; and- when it comes to magna- nimity towards those subdued they were far more humane than the Christian denominations. Take the country we are writing of and its iniquitous Inquisition as a witness. - ■ N "When the Moors overran Spain they permitted the. people to continue their Christian rehgion, and when it comes to civilization, the Mussulman has done as much, if not more, to bring the minds of men out of darkness than any other sect; and consider the beautiful buUdiiigs erected by them; tiiey surpass all, regardless of nationality or creed. For an ocular lemonstration of the breadth of culture and height