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... seated him- self beneath it , opened the chest , and took out of it another box , which he also opened ; and there came forth from it a young woman , fair and beautiful , like the shining sun . When the Jinni cast his eyes upon her , he ...
... seated him- self beneath it , opened the chest , and took out of it another box , which he also opened ; and there came forth from it a young woman , fair and beautiful , like the shining sun . When the Jinni cast his eyes upon her , he ...
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... seated him by his side . Services of food were then spread before them , and the sage ate with the King , and remained as his guest all the day ; and when the night approached , the King gave him two thousand pieces of gold , besides ...
... seated him by his side . Services of food were then spread before them , and the sage ate with the King , and remained as his guest all the day ; and when the night approached , the King gave him two thousand pieces of gold , besides ...
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... seated him by his side , and ate with him , and greeted him with compliments : he be- stowed upon him again a robe of honour and other presents , and , after conversing with him till the approach of night , gave orders that five other ...
... seated him by his side , and ate with him , and greeted him with compliments : he be- stowed upon him again a robe of honour and other presents , and , after conversing with him till the approach of night , gave orders that five other ...
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... all that they required , brought the wine , and sat down with her sisters ; the porter also sitting with them , thinking he was in a dream . And when they had seated themselves , NTS . 9-18 ] AND THE LADIES OF BAGHDAD 59.
... all that they required , brought the wine , and sat down with her sisters ; the porter also sitting with them , thinking he was in a dream . And when they had seated themselves , NTS . 9-18 ] AND THE LADIES OF BAGHDAD 59.
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Stanley Lane-Poole. a dream . And when they had seated themselves , the cateress took a jar of wine , and filled the first cup , and drank it : 23 she then filled another , and handed it to one of her sisters ; and in like manner she did ...
Stanley Lane-Poole. a dream . And when they had seated themselves , the cateress took a jar of wine , and filled the first cup , and drank it : 23 she then filled another , and handed it to one of her sisters ; and in like manner she did ...
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