djin
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In plainer English, the man had blown up the rocks with dynamite, and had attempted to further his efforts by sacrificing a lamb to the djin who guarded the treasure.
From The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology by Weigall, Arthur E. P. B.
If he was not a djin, he was just as ugly.
From Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" by Stables, Gordon
My djin had fastened up his little cart under a tree, and together we clambered the steep path on the slippery red soil.
From Madame Chrysantheme by Loti, Pierre
This thought kept my mind on the alert during the panting journey we have been making, the djin and myself, one dragging the other, under the merciless downpour.
From Madame Chrysantheme by Loti, Pierre
Not that he can get away, unless he has a djin to help him, or can fly,” he added with a laugh.
From Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor by Schonberg, John
During this whole day we—Yves, Chrysantheme, Oyouki and myself—have spent the time wandering through dark and dusty nooks, dragged hither and thither by four quick-footed djins, in search of antiquities in the bric-a-brac shops.
From Madame Chrysantheme — Complete by Loti, Pierre
"It is a palace of the djins, howadji."
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 by Various
Outside, djins pass rapidly by, calling out: "Take care!" splashing the foot-passengers and casting through the shower streams of light from their many-colored lanterns.
From Madame Chrysantheme by Loti, Pierre
Every one knew that the old ruins were the homes of djins and evil spirits.
From Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor by Schonberg, John
The Egyptian, indeed, lives in a world much influenced by magic and thickly populated by spirits, demons, and djins.
From The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology by Weigall, Arthur E. P. B.
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