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... thing that I merely held in my hand , and cured me of my disease which the physicians were unable to remove , and there is not now to be found one like to him in the whole world , from west to east . Wherefore , then , dost thou utter ...
... thing that I merely held in my hand , and cured me of my disease which the physicians were unable to remove , and there is not now to be found one like to him in the whole world , from west to east . Wherefore , then , dost thou utter ...
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... thing that thou heldest in thy hand ? Therefore thou art not secure against his killing thee by a thing that thou shalt hold in the same manner . King Yunan answered , Thou hast spoken truth : the case is as thou hast said , O faithful ...
... thing that thou heldest in thy hand ? Therefore thou art not secure against his killing thee by a thing that thou shalt hold in the same manner . King Yunan answered , Thou hast spoken truth : the case is as thou hast said , O faithful ...
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... thing that I held in my hand , and I have no security against thy killing me by a thing that I may smell , or by some other O King , said the sage , is this my recompense from thee ? Dost thou return evil for good ? -The King answered ...
... thing that I held in my hand , and I have no security against thy killing me by a thing that I may smell , or by some other O King , said the sage , is this my recompense from thee ? Dost thou return evil for good ? -The King answered ...
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... thing that I may smell ; and I fear that he would do so , and would receive an appointment on account of it ; seeing ... things not to be enumerated ; and the smallest of the secret virtues that it possesses is this ; that , when thou ...
... thing that I may smell ; and I fear that he would do so , and would receive an appointment on account of it ; seeing ... things not to be enumerated ; and the smallest of the secret virtues that it possesses is this ; that , when thou ...
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... thing . The King then sent him in the custody of guards ; and the sage descended to his house , and settled all his affairs on that day ; and on the following day he went up to the court : and the Emirs and Wezirs , and Chamberlains and ...
... thing . The King then sent him in the custody of guards ; and the sage descended to his house , and settled all his affairs on that day ; and on the following day he went up to the court : and the Emirs and Wezirs , and Chamberlains and ...
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