Index:Stories from the Arabian nights 1911 - Houseman - Dulac.djvu
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ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES 1. Their chief in a low but distinct voice uttered the two words 'Open, Sesame' 2. Ali Baba departed for the town a well satisfied man 3. As soon as he came in she began to jeer at him 4. Having transformed himself by disguise 5. She poured into each jar in turn a sufficient quantity of the boiling oil to scald the occupant to death 6. Then for the last figure of all she drew out the dagger
THE STORY OF THE WICKED HALF-BROTHERS 7. There appeared before him an old man of venerable appearance 8. Pirouze the fairest and most honourably born
THE STORY OF THE PRINCESS OF DERYABAR 9. And presently feeling myself lifted by men's hands 10. She and her companion arrived at the city of Harran 11. And taking her hand he led hereto the apartments of the Queen Pirouze 12. After these, maidens on white horses, with heads unveiled, bearing in their hands baskets of precious stones
THE STORY OF THE MAGIC HORSE 13. As he descended the daylight in which hitherto he had been travelling faded from view 14. At so arrogant a claim all the courtiers burst into loud laughter 15. Till the tale of her mirror contented her 16. She gave orders for the banquet to be served 17. All this time the princess had been watching the combat from the roof of the palace 18. It was in vain that all the wisest physicians in the country were summoned into consultation
THE FISHERMAN AND THE GENIE 19. No sooner had the monarch seen them, so strange of form and so brilliant and diverse in hue 20. Whereupon one upset the pan into the fire 21. He arrived within sight of a palace of shining marble
THE STORY OF THE KING OF THE EBONY ISLES 22. Supposing me asleep they began to talk 23. The Queen of the Ebony Isles 24. Great was the astonishment of the vizier and the sultan's escort
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