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Page 8
... servants . Half Bagdad rushed about him , and everybody shouted : " Hail , Mizra ! the ruler of Bagdad ! " Then the two storks upon the roof of the palace looked at each other , and the Caliph Chasid said : Do you guess now why I am ...
... servants . Half Bagdad rushed about him , and everybody shouted : " Hail , Mizra ! the ruler of Bagdad ! " Then the two storks upon the roof of the palace looked at each other , and the Caliph Chasid said : Do you guess now why I am ...
Page 9
... servant ; and seeing beneath them in the valley some ruins which promised a lodging , they flew towards it . The place where they had settled for the night seemed formerly to have been a castle . Splendid pillars rose from among the ...
... servant ; and seeing beneath them in the valley some ruins which promised a lodging , they flew towards it . The place where they had settled for the night seemed formerly to have been a castle . Splendid pillars rose from among the ...
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... servant to go out with him a little . " Grand Vizier , " said the Caliph outside , " this is a sorry bargain , but you might take her . " " Indeed ! " answered the Grand Vizier ; " that my wife when I come home may scratch out my eyes ...
... servant to go out with him a little . " Grand Vizier , " said the Caliph outside , " this is a sorry bargain , but you might take her . " " Indeed ! " answered the Grand Vizier ; " that my wife when I come home may scratch out my eyes ...
Page 12
... servant fell into each other's arms laughing and crying . But who can describe their astonishment on turning round ? A lovely lady , grandly dressed , stood before them . Smiling , she gave her hand to the Caliph . " Do you no longer ...
... servant fell into each other's arms laughing and crying . But who can describe their astonishment on turning round ? A lovely lady , grandly dressed , stood before them . Smiling , she gave her hand to the Caliph . " Do you no longer ...
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... servant , who from long attachment would not separate himself from me and my fate . We took ship at Balsora and left the haven with a favourable wind . The ship in which we embarked was bound for India . When we had sailed some fifteen ...
... servant , who from long attachment would not separate himself from me and my fate . We took ship at Balsora and left the haven with a favourable wind . The ship in which we embarked was bound for India . When we had sailed some fifteen ...
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Alexandria Allah Almansor amongst appeared arms asked Bagdad Balingen Balsora beard beautiful Black Forest brother burgomaster Caliph caravanserai castle Chasid chief cook cloak compass-maker Countess courier cried Cuno dance door dressed Dutch Michael dwarf Edition exclaimed eyes Ezekiel fairy father Fatme Felix florin followed gentleman gold Grand Vizier Grünwiesel hand handsome head heard heart herb horse hour journey Kalum-Bek King Labakan lady laughed Little Glass-man Little Muck lived Long Nose looked manner master Memoir merchant mother Mustapha nephew never night Notes old woman Orbasan P. L. Simmonds palace Peter Munk poor Portrait Prince recognised replied robbers rode round seen Selim servants Sheik ship slaves soon Spessart stood stork story stranger Sultan surprise tell terrible thee things thou thought told took town Trans travelling treasures turned voice vols whilst Woodcuts words wretched young Zaleukos Zollern