The history of the caliph Vathek. Pr. verbatim from 1st ed., with the original prefaces and notes by Henley1868 |
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... relate the adven- tures that have brought you to this fatal place , and we in return will acquaint you with ours , which deserve but too well to be heard ; we will trace back our crimes to their source , though we are not permitted to ...
... relate the adven- tures that have brought you to this fatal place , and we in return will acquaint you with ours , which deserve but too well to be heard ; we will trace back our crimes to their source , though we are not permitted to ...
Page 123
... relates , in his life of Motassem , that this prince , to terminate the disputes which were perpetually happening be- tween the inhabitants of Bagdat and his Turkish slaves , with- drew from thence , and , having fixed on a situation in ...
... relates , in his life of Motassem , that this prince , to terminate the disputes which were perpetually happening be- tween the inhabitants of Bagdat and his Turkish slaves , with- drew from thence , and , having fixed on a situation in ...
Page 125
... relates that Ben Iatmaiah , a celebrated Doctor of Damascus , had the temerity to assert 1 Might not Akenside's expression : In the dark heaven of Mira's eye- have been suggested by the eyes of the Virgins of Paradise ? The enthusiasm ...
... relates that Ben Iatmaiah , a celebrated Doctor of Damascus , had the temerity to assert 1 Might not Akenside's expression : In the dark heaven of Mira's eye- have been suggested by the eyes of the Virgins of Paradise ? The enthusiasm ...
Page 126
... relates that the genii were employed by Solomon in the erection of his magnificent temple . Bailly sur l'Atlantide , p . 146 ; Herbelot , p . 8 ; Al Koran , ch . 34 . P. 5. The stranger displayed such rarities as he had never before ...
... relates that the genii were employed by Solomon in the erection of his magnificent temple . Bailly sur l'Atlantide , p . 146 ; Herbelot , p . 8 ; Al Koran , ch . 34 . P. 5. The stranger displayed such rarities as he had never before ...
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... relates that " there were certain fountains in these regions to the number of seventy , whose waters were denominated golden , and of which it was death for any one to drink save the king and his eldest son . " In this number , as ...
... relates that " there were certain fountains in these regions to the number of seventy , whose waters were denominated golden , and of which it was death for any one to drink save the king and his eldest son . " In this number , as ...
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Abdest admirable Afrit Alboufaki amongst amused appeared Arab Arabian Nights Bababalouk bath beautiful Beckford began beheld bosom brought Caliph camels Carathis charms cloth extra coloured commanded cried dark Deggial Dives Don Quixote dwarfs earth East Eastern Eblis Edition Emir enchanted English eunuchs exquisite eyes faithful Fakreddin fancied Fcap fell fire flowers Genii Gian Ben Gian Giaour gouls Gulchenrouz hands harem hast hath heard heart heaven Herbelot Idumæas Illustrations Inatulla Indian Koran ladies length light Mahomet Mahometans mentioned Morakanabad morocco mountain mutes negresses Nouronihar Ottoman Empire palace paradise peries Persian Poems poet portal prayers pre-adamite Prince Princess Prophet replied repose resembled rock Rocnabad sabres Samarah Santons Shaban Simurgh Small post 8vo Soliman soon sovereign story stranger subterranean Sutlememe talismans thee Thomas à Kempis thou thousand tion torches tower Vathek vizirs voice whence whilst women words
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