I came to an open space⁠—a mountain of ruin in the midst, announced that some large mosque had occupied the space⁠—and here, scattered about, I saw various articles of luxury and wealth, singed, destroyed⁠—but showing what they had been in their ruin⁠—jewels, strings of pearls, embroidered robes, rich furs, glittering tapestries, and oriental ornaments, seemed to have been collected here in a pile destined for destruction; but the rain had stopped the havoc midway.