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Page 13
... entered the palace , and took prisoner the old enchanter and his son . The Caliph sent the old man to the same chamber in the ruins that the Princess had lived in as owl , and had him hanged there . But for the son , who knew nothing of ...
... entered the palace , and took prisoner the old enchanter and his son . The Caliph sent the old man to the same chamber in the ruins that the Princess had lived in as owl , and had him hanged there . But for the son , who knew nothing of ...
Page 18
... entered , " I would rather lie at the bottom of the sea than pass another night in this bewitched ship . " I inquired the cause of his trouble , and he thus answered me : " After I had slept some hours , I awoke and heard people running ...
... entered , " I would rather lie at the bottom of the sea than pass another night in this bewitched ship . " I inquired the cause of his trouble , and he thus answered me : " After I had slept some hours , I awoke and heard people running ...
Page 20
... With much difficulty we dropped our anchor , which at once struck ground , lowered a little boat , which was on deck , and rowed with all our strength towards the town . After the lapse of half - an - hour we entered 20 THE CARAVAN .
... With much difficulty we dropped our anchor , which at once struck ground , lowered a little boat , which was on deck , and rowed with all our strength towards the town . After the lapse of half - an - hour we entered 20 THE CARAVAN .
Page 21
Wilhelm Hauff. the lapse of half - an - hour we entered a river which ran into the sea , and landed . On entering the gate of the town we asked the name of it , and learnt that it was an Indian town , not far from where I had intended to ...
Wilhelm Hauff. the lapse of half - an - hour we entered a river which ran into the sea , and landed . On entering the gate of the town we asked the name of it , and learnt that it was an Indian town , not far from where I had intended to ...
Page 26
... entered the empty house . All was still in the same position as my father had left it , only the gold which I was to inherit was gone . I questioned the priest about it , and he , bowing , said : " Your father died a saint , for he has ...
... entered the empty house . All was still in the same position as my father had left it , only the gold which I was to inherit was gone . I questioned the priest about it , and he , bowing , said : " Your father died a saint , for he has ...
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