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Oriental Apologues.
lie ve the daughter of his vizier ; and that he would esteem his compliance as a particular favour . " Not I , " answered the man , " I wish I may be hanged if I stir an inch . " " But for what reason . ' " exclaimed the messengers , " as this affair cannot possibly be finished without your assistance . "
The sultan , being acquainted with what had happened , commanded the man to go without a moment ' s hesitation . The man again refused to leave his house ; the sultan then sent a third messenger to this effect . " My son , if you do not go instantly , and relieve this unfortunate young woman , I will order your head to he brought me ; what , is it the daughter of youj . prince alone . ' that is to be the object of your kindness and generosity ? " " Well , " said the man , in fin trul
" I am a e perplexity y ; if I go to assist fhe vizier ' s daughter , 1 shall be devoured by the genie ; if I do not go , I shall be put to death by the sultan . " The man however went to the palace of the vizier , was introduced to the woman ' s apartment , and there be'hehl the genie , in the form of a serpent , twisted round the body ofthe miserable young woman . When the -genie observed the man advancing towards him , he whispered him in a low voice , " Is this the return
you make : my friendship' ? " The man answered him in the same tone , " I am by no means come to oblige you to quit your present situation , but lam come to do you a singular kindness . " " What "kindness ? " said the genie , 'in anger , " The woman , " replied the-man , " on whose accounthoth you and I forsook our country , is got out ofthe sea . ; she already knows where we are , and is advancing in quest of us : I am only come in a friendlmanner to ive notice" As
y g you ; soon as the genieheard this , he changed colour , and discovering great trepidation , whispered in a faltering accent , " where is she , my gooS . . fellow ? " " She will be here in a moment , " said the man , " If that be the case , " said he , " brother , adieu , I take my leave of you , I am off . " Saying this , he slipt off from he vizir ' s daughter , and was gone in a . moment .
THE SULTAS AND HIS VIZIER ; OR , THK SULTAN WHO RECEIVED . A BLOW . A CERTAIN prince , who , attended byhis vizier , was accustomed to take the rounds of his city , met one evening , at fheentrance of a 'bazar , a person of respectable appearance-: . the prince politely saluted him . The stranger , who was near the door of his house , . returned the salutationand said" 1 entreat and the who is with
, , you , person you , to enter into my house ; be sokind , Sir , to accept of a hearty invitation to my supper . " The prince and his vizier entered without hesitation . The stranger behaved to them with . great politeness , and shewed them particular attention . A table was plenteously covered , and supper was soon served up , ; it consisted of five hundred different -. dishes : the stranger iiequested his guests to sit and partake of his'
entertainment . The prince was struck with the splendour and profusion of the table , and observing that there were no persons to be present but himself , his vizier , and their host ; " Sir , " said the sultan , " you . must doubtless have invited other guests ? " " No , " said the master of the house , " I have invited none . " " Why then , " said the prince , " this great profusion of victuals ? is this consistent with tlie
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Oriental Apologues.
lie ve the daughter of his vizier ; and that he would esteem his compliance as a particular favour . " Not I , " answered the man , " I wish I may be hanged if I stir an inch . " " But for what reason . ' " exclaimed the messengers , " as this affair cannot possibly be finished without your assistance . "
The sultan , being acquainted with what had happened , commanded the man to go without a moment ' s hesitation . The man again refused to leave his house ; the sultan then sent a third messenger to this effect . " My son , if you do not go instantly , and relieve this unfortunate young woman , I will order your head to he brought me ; what , is it the daughter of youj . prince alone . ' that is to be the object of your kindness and generosity ? " " Well , " said the man , in fin trul
" I am a e perplexity y ; if I go to assist fhe vizier ' s daughter , 1 shall be devoured by the genie ; if I do not go , I shall be put to death by the sultan . " The man however went to the palace of the vizier , was introduced to the woman ' s apartment , and there be'hehl the genie , in the form of a serpent , twisted round the body ofthe miserable young woman . When the -genie observed the man advancing towards him , he whispered him in a low voice , " Is this the return
you make : my friendship' ? " The man answered him in the same tone , " I am by no means come to oblige you to quit your present situation , but lam come to do you a singular kindness . " " What "kindness ? " said the genie , 'in anger , " The woman , " replied the-man , " on whose accounthoth you and I forsook our country , is got out ofthe sea . ; she already knows where we are , and is advancing in quest of us : I am only come in a friendlmanner to ive notice" As
y g you ; soon as the genieheard this , he changed colour , and discovering great trepidation , whispered in a faltering accent , " where is she , my gooS . . fellow ? " " She will be here in a moment , " said the man , " If that be the case , " said he , " brother , adieu , I take my leave of you , I am off . " Saying this , he slipt off from he vizir ' s daughter , and was gone in a . moment .
THE SULTAS AND HIS VIZIER ; OR , THK SULTAN WHO RECEIVED . A BLOW . A CERTAIN prince , who , attended byhis vizier , was accustomed to take the rounds of his city , met one evening , at fheentrance of a 'bazar , a person of respectable appearance-: . the prince politely saluted him . The stranger , who was near the door of his house , . returned the salutationand said" 1 entreat and the who is with
, , you , person you , to enter into my house ; be sokind , Sir , to accept of a hearty invitation to my supper . " The prince and his vizier entered without hesitation . The stranger behaved to them with . great politeness , and shewed them particular attention . A table was plenteously covered , and supper was soon served up , ; it consisted of five hundred different -. dishes : the stranger iiequested his guests to sit and partake of his'
entertainment . The prince was struck with the splendour and profusion of the table , and observing that there were no persons to be present but himself , his vizier , and their host ; " Sir , " said the sultan , " you . must doubtless have invited other guests ? " " No , " said the master of the house , " I have invited none . " " Why then , " said the prince , " this great profusion of victuals ? is this consistent with tlie