 I would fain know," says the sultan, " what those two owls are saying to one another; listen to their discourse, and give me an account of it." The vizier approached the tree, pretending to be very attentive to the two owls. Upon his return to the sultan,...  Stories about Birds: With Pictures to Match - Page 188by Francis Channing Woodworth - 1854 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1718 - 360 pages
...the two Owls. Upon his return to the Sultan, Sir, fays .he, / ha-ve heard fart of their Converfation, but dare not tell you what it is. The Sultan would not be fatisfied with fuch an Anfwer, but forced him to repeat word for word every thing that the Owls had... | |
 | 1737 - 354 pages
...two Owls. Upon his Return to the Sultan, Sir, fays he, I have beard Part of their Con•uerfation, but dare not tell you what it is. The Sultan would not be fatisfied with fuch an Anfwer, but forced him to repeat Word for Word every Thing the Owls had faid.... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1766 - 226 pages
...Coaverfation tat dart nut tell you -u/bat it is. The Sultan would not be fatisfied with fuch an Anfwer, but forced him to repeat Word for Word every Thing the Owls had faid. Tau muß knozü tberi) faid the Viijer, that one of ib^fe Owls bat a Son and the other a Daughter,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...to the two owls. Upon his return to the Suit Sir, fays he., I have heard part of their convention, but dare not tell you what it is. The Sultan would not be fatisfied with fuch an anfwer, but forced him to repeat word for word every thing the owls had faid.... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...converfation, but dare not 4 tell you what it is.' The Sulum would not be Satisfied with lucii an anfwer, but forced him to repeat word for word every thing the owls had faid. ' You mult know then,' faid theVificr, ' that one of thele owls has a fon, and 4 the other a... | |
 | History - 1789 - 622 pages
...converfation, but dare not tell you what it is." The fultae would not be fatisfied with fuch an anfwcr, but forced him to repeat, word for word, every thing the owls had faid. " You muft know then," faid the v'uuer, " that one of thefe owls has a fon, and the other a daughter,... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 670 pages
...approached the tree, pretending to be very attentive to the two owls. Upon his return to the sultan, " Sir," says he, " I have heard part of their conversation,...be satisfied with such an answer, but forced him to repeac every thing the owls had said. " You must know, then," said the vizier, " that one of these... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...two owls. Upon his return to the Sultan — Sir, fays he, I have heard part of their converfation, but dare not tell you what it is. The Sultan would not be fatisfied with fuch an anfwer, but forced him to repeat, word, for word, every thing the owls had faid.... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...converfation, but dare not tell yiu what it it. The Sultan would not be fatisfied with fuch an anfwer ; but forced him to repeat, word for word, every thing the owls had faid. Tou mttft know, then, faid the Vifier, that one of theft owls hai afon t and the other a daughter,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...approached the tree, pretending to be very attentive to the two owls. Upon his return to the sultan, " Sir, (says he,) I have heard part of their conversation,...but forced him to repeat, word for word, every thing that the owls had said. " You must know then, (said the visier,) that one of these owls has a son,... | |
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