The Arabian Night's Entertainments: Consisting of One Thousand and One Stories, Volum 2A.J. Valpy, 1844 |
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Pàgina 286 - Haiatalnefous in marriage' to prince Camaralzaman, I will with all my heart yield up to her the rank and quality of queen, which of right belongs to her, and content myself with the second place. If this precedence...
Pàgina 129 - Christian merchant might remember the adventure which the accident nf humpback had occasioned to them, with pleasure, he did not send them away till he had given each of them a very rich robe, with which he caused them to be clothed in his presence. As for the barber, he honoured him with a great pension, and kept him near his person. Thus the sultaness finished this long train of adventures, to which the pretended death of humpback gave occasion : then held her peace, because day appeared.
Pàgina 33 - I have nothing to shew you such as you want: But, to save you the trouble of going from shop to shop, as soon as the merchants come, I will go, if you please, and fetch from them what you want, with the lowest prices; and so you may do your business without going any farther.
Pàgina 114 - Alnaschar was so frightened at the sight of the slave, that he had not power to answer. The black stripped him, carried off his gold, and gave him several flesh wounds with his scimitar. My unhappy brother fell to the ground, where he lay without motion, though he had still the use of his senses. The black, thinking him to be dead, asked for salt : the Greek slave brought him a...
Pàgina 151 - we run the risk of perishing if we stay here any longer; exert yourself, therefore, let us endeavour to save our lives." He was so feeble, that he could not rise alone; Ebn Thaher and the confidant lent him their hands, and supported him on each side. They...
Pàgina 87 - He got up betimes in the morning, and ran to his shop, in hopes to see his mistress again; but he was no happier than the day before, for the miller's wife did not appear at the window above one moment all the day, but that moment made the taylor the most amorous that ever lived.
Pàgina 175 - After the confidant had testified to the jeweller her joy to see him so well disposed to serve Schemselnihar and the prince of Persia, the jeweller took the letter out of his bosom, and restored it to her, saying, Go, carry it quickly to the prince of Persia, and come back this way, that I may see the answer. Forget not to give him an account of our conversation.
Pàgina 231 - Yes, yes, answered the prince, I have seen her, and am very well satisfied you sent her to tempt me. She played the part you had given her admirably well, for I could not get a word out of her. She pretended to he arieep, but I was no sooner got 224 into a slumber, than she arose and left me.
Pàgina 316 - Prince Assad obeyed her ; and sitting down, began thus : Mighty queen, your majesty is not mistaken, in thinking there is something extraordinary in the story of my life : it is indeed more so than you can imagine. The ills, the incredible torments I have suffered, and the death to which I was devoted, and from which I am delivered by your royal generosity, will show the greatness of my obligation to you, never to be forgotten.
Pàgina 272 - It is impossible to express prince Camaralzaman's joy : "Dear princess," continued he to himself, "this happy minute, which restores to me a treasure so precious to thee, is without doubt a presage of our meeting again, and perhaps sooner than I think of. Thank Heaven, who sent me this good fortune, and gives me the hope of the greatest felicity that my heart can desire.