p. 289. The people unhesitatingly and unanimously assented...

p. 289. The people unhesitatingly and unanimously assented to the condition and gladly extended their hands in token of their fealty to Ali,but he refused to accept their assent unless it be in public, in order that none might have any doubt about the offer being from the people and none might have any cause to grumble thereafter.

The next day, the Mosque of the Holy Prophet was so fully packed that none could cross through the crowd and the multitude of those who could not get into the Mosque were thronging around the holy edifice to hear about Ali’s consent to their offer and last of them all, arrived the Vicegerent of the Holy Prophet and…