The Thousand and One Nights, Volume 1Stanley Lane-Poole Bell, 1906 |
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... pieces of gold ; * and I opened a shop to sell and buy . But one of my brothers made a journey , with a stock of merchandise , and was absent from us for the space of a year with the caravans ; after which , he returned destitute . I ...
... pieces of gold ; * and I opened a shop to sell and buy . But one of my brothers made a journey , with a stock of merchandise , and was absent from us for the space of a year with the caravans ; after which , he returned destitute . I ...
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... pieces of gold and I then said to them , We will bury half of it in the earth , that it may be of service to us if any misfortune befall us , in which case each of us shall take a thousand pieces , with which to traffic . Excellent is ...
... pieces of gold and I then said to them , We will bury half of it in the earth , that it may be of service to us if any misfortune befall us , in which case each of us shall take a thousand pieces , with which to traffic . Excellent is ...
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... pieces of gold . He then shook it , and found it to be heavy , and said , I must open it , and see what is in it , and store it in my bag ; and then I will sell the bottle in the copper- market . So he took out a knife , and picked at ...
... pieces of gold . He then shook it , and found it to be heavy , and said , I must open it , and see what is in it , and store it in my bag ; and then I will sell the bottle in the copper- market . So he took out a knife , and picked at ...
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... pieces of gold , besides dresses of honour and other presents , and mounted him on his own horse , and so the sage returned to his house . And the King was astonished at his NTS . 3-9 ] 31 AND THE SAGE DUBAN.
... pieces of gold , besides dresses of honour and other presents , and mounted him on his own horse , and so the sage returned to his house . And the King was astonished at his NTS . 3-9 ] 31 AND THE SAGE DUBAN.
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... pieces of gold ; and the sage departed , and returned to his house . Again , when the next morning came , the King ... piece of advice to give thee if I were to conceal it from thee , I should be a base- born wretch : therefore , if thou ...
... pieces of gold ; and the sage departed , and returned to his house . Again , when the next morning came , the King ... piece of advice to give thee if I were to conceal it from thee , I should be a base- born wretch : therefore , if thou ...
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