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... passed by accompanied by armed guides . After these followed , mounted on beautiful horses , the five merchants to whom the caravan belonged . They were mostly men of advanced age , earnest and grave in appearance , only one seemed much ...
... passed by accompanied by armed guides . After these followed , mounted on beautiful horses , the five merchants to whom the caravan belonged . They were mostly men of advanced age , earnest and grave in appearance , only one seemed much ...
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... passed through the large gardens of the Caliph , but looked in vain for any living thing on which to try the experiment . The Vizier at last proposed to pursue their journey to a pond , where he had often seen many animals , especially ...
... passed through the large gardens of the Caliph , but looked in vain for any living thing on which to try the experiment . The Vizier at last proposed to pursue their journey to a pond , where he had often seen many animals , especially ...
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... passed . Lonely and sadly I live as a recluse within these ruins , shunned by the world , a scarecrow even to beasts : beautiful nature is hidden from me , for I am blind by daylight , and only when the moon pours her wan light over ...
... passed . Lonely and sadly I live as a recluse within these ruins , shunned by the world , a scarecrow even to beasts : beautiful nature is hidden from me , for I am blind by daylight , and only when the moon pours her wan light over ...
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... passed without our having observed it , " said one of them , whilst drawing back the curtain of the tent . " The evening breeze blows cool ; we might yet get over a good stretch of road . " His comrades were agreed to this ; the tents ...
... passed without our having observed it , " said one of them , whilst drawing back the curtain of the tent . " The evening breeze blows cool ; we might yet get over a good stretch of road . " His comrades were agreed to this ; the tents ...
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... passed ere they rose again , and they unanimously resolved to await here the evening . After they had eaten together , they once more drew nearer to each other , and the young merchant turned to the eldest and said : " Selim Baruch made ...
... passed ere they rose again , and they unanimously resolved to await here the evening . After they had eaten together , they once more drew nearer to each other , and the young merchant turned to the eldest and said : " Selim Baruch made ...
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