The boys' own story-book, by the best authors, Volumen6771852 |
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... carried off the Prince of Persia , -with -a docile beast when the very same pin in his ear , - rightly understood . Then came the question , how the same story could travel from Persia , some five hundred years ago , to Dan Chaucer , in ...
... carried off the Prince of Persia , -with -a docile beast when the very same pin in his ear , - rightly understood . Then came the question , how the same story could travel from Persia , some five hundred years ago , to Dan Chaucer , in ...
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... carried his rider into the air with the rapidity of lightning , to such a height , that those who had the strongest sight could not dis- cern him , to the admiration of the emperor and all the spectators . Within less than a quarter of ...
... carried his rider into the air with the rapidity of lightning , to such a height , that those who had the strongest sight could not dis- cern him , to the admiration of the emperor and all the spectators . Within less than a quarter of ...
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... carried him away ; and asked , in a passion , why he did not call him the moment he ascended ? Sir , answered the Hindoo , your majesty saw , as well as I , with what rapidity the horse flew away . The surprise I was then , and still am ...
... carried him away ; and asked , in a passion , why he did not call him the moment he ascended ? Sir , answered the Hindoo , your majesty saw , as well as I , with what rapidity the horse flew away . The surprise I was then , and still am ...
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... carry him where he pleases . It is not to be supposed that he will stop anywhere but where he can find assistance ... carried through the air with prodi- gious velocity ; and in less than an hour's time had ascended so high , that he ...
... carry him where he pleases . It is not to be supposed that he will stop anywhere but where he can find assistance ... carried through the air with prodi- gious velocity ; and in less than an hour's time had ascended so high , that he ...
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... carried me a greater distance from the earth . At last I perceived another peg , which I turned , and then I grew sensible that the horse descended towards the earth , and presently found myself so surrounded with darkness , that it was ...
... carried me a greater distance from the earth . At last I perceived another peg , which I turned , and then I grew sensible that the horse descended towards the earth , and presently found myself so surrounded with darkness , that it was ...
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Abudah adventure African magician Ali Baba Alla ad Deen answered arrows asked Baba ballad beautiful began beheld bold brother brought caliph captain carried Cassim chest Chrimhild Count of Foix court cried daughter death Deen Deen's mother door eunuchs eyes father favour fear fell forest Fortunatus gave genie give gold grand vizier Gunter Haghen hand hath head hear heard heart heir of Linne Hindoo honour horse island jewels king Klaus knew lady lamp Little John looked lord majesty marriage master merchants Moonites Morgiana morning never night ordered Orthon outlaw palace Pancake Hill perceived present prince of Persia princess Buddir princess of Bengal quoth replied returned rich robbers Robin Hood ship Sinbad slaves soon stood story sultan Tasgi tell thee thine thou hast thought told took tree Valentine voyage wife wonderful wood words
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Página 205 - Created hugest that swim the ocean stream : Him, haply, slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-foundered skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea, and wished morn delays...
Página 180 - Hyena foemen, and hot-blooded lords, Whose very dogs would execrations howl Against his lineage : not one breast affords Him any mercy, in that mansion foul, Save one old beldame, weak in body and in soul.
Página 205 - As when to them who sail Beyond the Cape of Hope, and now are past Mozambic, off at sea north-east winds blow Sabean odours from the spicy shore Of Araby the Blest ; with such delay Well pleased they slack their course, and many a league Cheered with the grateful smell old Ocean smiles...
Página 178 - Eve — Ah, bitter chill it was ! The owl, for all his feathers, was a-cold ; The hare limp'd trembling through the frozen grass, And silent was the flock in woolly fold : Numb were the Beadsman's fingers while he told His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith.
Página 187 - She hurried at his words, beset with fears, For there were sleeping dragons all around, At glaring watch, perhaps, with ready spears — Down the wide stairs a darkling way they found.
Página 183 - For I am slow and feeble, and scarce dare On such a catering trust my dizzy head. Wait here, my child, with patience ; kneel in prayer The while : Ah ! thou must needs the lady wed, Or may I never leave my grave among the dead.
Página 82 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Página 180 - Buttress'd from moonlight, stands he, and implores All saints to give him sight of Madeline, But for one moment in the tedious hours, That he might gaze and worship all unseen; 80 Perchance speak, kneel, touch, kiss — in sooth such things have been.
Página 179 - Eve, Young virgins might have visions of delight, And soft adorings from their loves receive Upon the honey'd middle of the night, If ceremonies due they did aright ; As, supperless to bed they must retire, And couch supine their beauties, lily white ; Nor look behind, nor sideways, but require Of Heaven with upward eyes for all that they desire.
Página 85 - Thus nightly revell'd to and fro ; And for my pranks men call me by The name of Robin Good-fellow.