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... thou acquaint me with the cause of the return of thy colour : -so he repeated to him all that he had seen . I would see this , said Shahriyar , with my own eye . Then , said Shah - Zeman , give out that thou art going again to the chase ...
... thou acquaint me with the cause of the return of thy colour : -so he repeated to him all that he had seen . I would see this , said Shahriyar , with my own eye . Then , said Shah - Zeman , give out that thou art going again to the chase ...
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... thou art enjoying repose : thou eatest sifted barley , and men serve thee ; and it is only occasion- ally that thy master rides thee , and returns ; while I am continually employed in ploughing , and turning the mill.- The ass answered ...
... thou art enjoying repose : thou eatest sifted barley , and men serve thee ; and it is only occasion- ally that thy master rides thee , and returns ; while I am continually employed in ploughing , and turning the mill.- The ass answered ...
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... thou hast liberated me . - O Sheykh of the ' Efrits , said the fisherman , do I act kindly towards thee , and dost ... art and reason , like as he hath plotted with his cunning and perfidy . So he said to the ' Efrit , Hast thou ...
... thou hast liberated me . - O Sheykh of the ' Efrits , said the fisherman , do I act kindly towards thee , and dost ... art and reason , like as he hath plotted with his cunning and perfidy . So he said to the ' Efrit , Hast thou ...
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... art he whose goodness extendeth to all men , and I have an important piece of advice to give thee if I were to conceal it from thee , I should be a base- born wretch : therefore , if thou ... thy advice ? He answered , O glorious King , it ...
... art he whose goodness extendeth to all men , and I have an important piece of advice to give thee if I were to conceal it from thee , I should be a base- born wretch : therefore , if thou ... thy advice ? He answered , O glorious King , it ...
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... thou fear ? He answered , I have an enemy of whom I am in fear . The Ghuleh said , Thou assertest thyself to be the ... art able to do whatsoever Thou wilt ! —and the Ghuleh no sooner heard his prayer , than she departed from him . The ...
... thou fear ? He answered , I have an enemy of whom I am in fear . The Ghuleh said , Thou assertest thyself to be the ... art able to do whatsoever Thou wilt ! —and the Ghuleh no sooner heard his prayer , than she departed from him . The ...
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