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... soon arrived . " Selim , " said the Caliph to him , " Selim , it is said thou art very learned . Just look at this writing whether thou canst read it ; if thou canst read it , thou gettest a new robe of honour from me ; if thou canst ...
... soon arrived . " Selim , " said the Caliph to him , " Selim , it is said thou art very learned . Just look at this writing whether thou canst read it ; if thou canst read it , thou gettest a new robe of honour from me ; if thou canst ...
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... Soon he came to a door which was ajar , and behind which he heard distinct sighs and moans . He pushed open the door with his beak , but stopped on the threshold in astonishment . In the ruined chamber , which was only dimly lighted by ...
... Soon he came to a door which was ajar , and behind which he heard distinct sighs and moans . He pushed open the door with his beak , but stopped on the threshold in astonishment . In the ruined chamber , which was only dimly lighted by ...
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... magic powder , but also his purse . He therefore bought in the nearest village what was needful for their journey , and so they soon came to the gates of Bagdad . But there the arrival of the Caliph caused much surprise 12 THE CARAVAN .
... magic powder , but also his purse . He therefore bought in the nearest village what was needful for their journey , and so they soon came to the gates of Bagdad . But there the arrival of the Caliph caused much surprise 12 THE CARAVAN .
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... soon I was enabled to assist him in his trade . Scarcely had I reached my eighteenth year , and hardly had he made his first large speculation , when he died , probably from grief at having confided a thousand pieces of gold to the sea ...
... soon I was enabled to assist him in his trade . Scarcely had I reached my eighteenth year , and hardly had he made his first large speculation , when he died , probably from grief at having confided a thousand pieces of gold to the sea ...
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... soon became but an immense tomb . My eyes also grew dim , my breathing ceased , I thought I was dying . But it was only a kind of numbness that seized me . The very next night , and at the precise hour that we had thrown the Dervish ...
... soon became but an immense tomb . My eyes also grew dim , my breathing ceased , I thought I was dying . But it was only a kind of numbness that seized me . The very next night , and at the precise hour that we had thrown the Dervish ...
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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