A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto UncollectedIncludes papers on Heathen mythology, Genii of antiquity, Genii and fairies of the East, etc. |
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Page 130
... Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess of China , a " cursed genie " makes common cause with a good fairy in behalf of the two lovers . The fairy makes no scruple of chatting and comparing notes with him on their beauty , at the same time ...
... Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess of China , a " cursed genie " makes common cause with a good fairy in behalf of the two lovers . The fairy makes no scruple of chatting and comparing notes with him on their beauty , at the same time ...
Page 132
... Prince Ahmed , who has had the good luck to marry the gentle Pari , which has excited a great deal of jealousy and a wish to destroy him , is re- quested by his father ( into whose dull head the thought has been put ) to bring him a ...
... Prince Ahmed , who has had the good luck to marry the gentle Pari , which has excited a great deal of jealousy and a wish to destroy him , is re- quested by his father ( into whose dull head the thought has been put ) to bring him a ...
Page 133
... Prince Ahmed : ' Prince , there comes my brother , do you see him ? do you see him ? ' The Prince immediately perceived Schaibar , who was but a foot and a half high , coming gravely , with his bar on his shoulder ; his beard thirty ...
... Prince Ahmed : ' Prince , there comes my brother , do you see him ? do you see him ? ' The Prince immediately perceived Schaibar , who was but a foot and a half high , coming gravely , with his bar on his shoulder ; his beard thirty ...
Page 134
... prince with an eye that would have chilled his soul in his body , and asked Pari Banou , when he first accosted her , ' who that man was ? ' To which she replied , ' He is my husband , brother ; his name is Ahmed ; he is son to the ...
... prince with an eye that would have chilled his soul in his body , and asked Pari Banou , when he first accosted her , ' who that man was ? ' To which she replied , ' He is my husband , brother ; his name is Ahmed ; he is son to the ...
Page 135
... Prince : ' We must cross this sea . ' ' How can we cross it , ' said Zeyn , ' when we have no boat ? ' ' You will see one in a moment , ' replied Mora- bec ; ' the enchanted boat of the King of the Genii will come for us . But do not ...
... Prince : ' We must cross this sea . ' ' How can we cross it , ' said Zeyn , ' when we have no boat ? ' ' You will see one in a moment , ' replied Mora- bec ; ' the enchanted boat of the King of the Genii will come for us . But do not ...
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