In their faithful counsel unto Kukukumal, King of Elam, 7. they established the fixed advance which to them [seemed] good.
— from Archæology and the Bible by George A. (George Aaron) Barton
Lastly, it does not agree with the era of 543 B.C. when we are told that the fourth Buddhist synod was held 400 years after the death of Buddha, under Kanishka, king of Cashmere.
— from The History of Antiquity, Vol. 4 (of 6) by Max Duncker
Keen kau ozheiyong tshe unnewegauboweyaung, kakinnuk kau ozheudjig akeeng.
— from The American Indians Their History, Condition and Prospects, from Original Notes and Manuscripts by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Then, since Arthur was as yet unknighted, King Kador of Cornwall, who was brother of King Uther, made him a knight.
— from King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls by Henry Gilbert
In other words, the monuments were erected at short intervals [56] and probably recorded events contemporaneous with their erection, while the u kahlay katunob, on the other hand, were historical summaries reaching back to a remote time.
— from An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs by Sylvanus Griswold Morley
The u kahlay katunob offered a convenient and facile method by means of which long stretches of time could be recorded and events approximately dated; that is, within 20 years.
— from An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs by Sylvanus Griswold Morley
Whilst he sat with us, Kabir Khalil, one of the principal Ulema, and one Haji Abdullah, a Shaykh of distinguished fame who had been dreaming dreams in our favour, sent their salams.
— from First Footsteps in East Africa by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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