Folk-lore and Legends: OrientalC. J. T. White and Allen, 1889 - 192 páginas |
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Ahmed Ameen arrack arrow Arschi art thou astrolabe astrologer Baktschi beautiful beheld betook bird blue frog brother caliph Chan shook Chan's chrysolite cobbler companions courser cried damsel daughter Deevs desire Dhurrumnath door earth Efreet escape evil exclaimed father fled Forest of Death ghool gold hast spoken words hast thou hath heard Hemmâm hither horse husband Irem Isfahan jewels Jinn journey king kingdom looked magician maiden Mangusch Massang minister morning name be exalted night Noosheerwân old woman pagoda painter palace Persian recompense relation treats replied returned home rich youth Roostem ruby Ruler of Destiny sack saying Schumnu Sheddád sheykh slave snake spake Ssidi Ssarwala missdood Ssidi began stone swine's head Tângâri thee thereupon thine thou art thou hast spoken thou wilt thyself Tiger-year To-morrow took treasure tree Tschadkurrs unto the Chan vineyard vizier weeping wife wolf wonderful wood-carver young
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Página 2 - What proof of love," exclaimed poor Ahmed, " can you desire which I will not give ? " "Give over cobbling; it is a vile, low trade, and never yields more than ten or twelve dinars a day. Turn astrologer ! your fortune will be made, and I shall have all I wish, and be happy.
Página 6 - In an hour Ahmed followed her, and told the jeweller he had made his calculations, and found by the aspect of the sun and moon, and by the configuration of the stars, that the ruby was at that moment lying under the pillow of his couch on the side farthest from the door. The jeweller thought Ahmed must be crazy : but as a ray of hope is like a ray from heaven to the wretched, he ran to his couch, and there, to his joy and wonder, found the ruby in the very place described. He came back to Ahmed,...
Página 40 - Most wonderful man," he said, "will you honour my abode with your presence? it is quite at hand there you will find every refreshment; and after a comfortable night's rest you can resume your journey." "I have no objection, friend ghool, to accept your offer; but, mark me, I am, in the first place, very passionate, and must not be provoked by any expressions which are in...
Página 19 - ... qualities that piety and learning which she believed Ahmed to possess. The royal will was carried into execution as soon as formed. The wheel of fortune had taken a complete turn. The morning had found Ahmed in a wretched hovel, rising from a sorry bed, in the expectation of losing his life; in the evening he was the lord of a rich palace, and married to the only daughter of a powerful king. But this change did not alter his character. As he had been meek and humble in adversity, he was modest...
Página 32 - Below this sentence were the names of the forefathers of the caliph. Another prophecy was added concerning Haroon's pilgrimage to Noosheerwan's tomb. "This prince will honour me, and do good unto me, though I have no claim upon him ; and he will clothe me in a new vest, and besprinkle my tomb with sweet-scented essences, and then depart unto his home. But the bad man who accompanies him shall act treacherously towards me. I pray that God may send one of my race to repay the great favours of the caliph,...
Página 18 - The stars will only grant one or the other,' said Ahmed, looking at his table of astrological calculations. ' Your majesty must make your choice. I can deliver up either, but not both.' " ' I should be sorry not to punish the thieves,' answered the king ; ' but if it must be so, I choose the treasure/ " ' And you give the thieves a full and free pardon ?' " ' I do, provided I find my treasure untouehed.
Página 43 - Ameen congratulated himself on this escape, and was not slow in taking the advice of his host. After having ate heartily of the supper that was prepared, he went to repose on a bed made of the richest coverlets and pillows, which were taken from one of the store-rooms of plundered goods. The ghool, whose bed was also in the cave, had no sooner laid down than he fell into a sound sleep. The anxiety of Ameen's mind prevented him from following his example; he rose gently, and having stuffed a long...
Página 180 - Tell me in what member I shall bite thee; for thou knowest that we exceed not this recompense.' She then inflicted upon him a bite, from which he died. And thee, O idiot!" continued the fox, "I compare to that serpent with that man. Hast thou not heard the saying of the poet?— '"Trust not a person in whose heart thou hast made anger to dwell, nor think his anger hath ceased. Verily, the vipers, though smooth to the touch, show graceful motions, and hide mortal poison.
Página 6 - An angel from heaven could not have brought more consolation to Ahmed than did the jeweller's wife. He assumed all the dignified solemnity that became his new character, and said, ' Woman ! I know all thou hast done, and it is fortunate for thee that thou hast come to confess thy sin, and beg for mercy before it was too late. Return to thy house, put the ruby under the pillow of the couch on which thy husband sleeps ; let it be laid on the side farthest from the door ; and be satisfied thy guilt...
Página 155 - ... were beaten, and the troops disposed themselves in two divisions, right and left. I wavered in opinion as to whether I were asleep or awake, and ceased not to advance, not believing in the reality of my stately procession, but imagining that it was a result of confused dreams, until we came in sight of a verdant meadow, in which were palaces and gardens, and trees and rivers and flowers, and birds proclaiming the perfection of God, the One, the Omnipotent. And now there came forth an army from...