The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments

12 illustration(s) from this book

Ornamental Title.--At the foot is the Title in Arabic

Head-piece to Preface.--The Vase is formed of the Arabic words signifying 'In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful' (always placed at the head of a Muslim work), written doubly, and contrarily

Shahriyár going out to hunt, and Ornamental Border

The Wezeer presenting the letter to Sháh-Zemán

Sháh-Zemán, after having killed his Wife

Story of the Husband and the Parrot 79 Story of the Envious Wezeer and the Prince and the Ghooleh 81 Continuation of the Story of King Yoonán and the Sage Doobán 83 Continuation of the Story of the Fisherman 86 Story of the Young King of the Black Islands 94 Notes 104 CHAPTER III. Story of the Porter and the Ladies of Baghdád, and of the Three Royal Mendicants, &c. 120 Story of the First Royal Mendicant 134 Story of the Second Royal Mendicant 140 Story of the Envier and the Envied 149 Continuation of the Story of the Second Royal Mendicant 151 Story of the Third Royal Mendicant 160 Continuation of the Story of the Ladies of Baghdád, &c. 173 Story of the First of the Three Ladies of Baghdád 173 Story of the Second of the Three Ladies of Baghdád 181 Conclusion of the Story of the Ladies of Baghdád, &c. 187 Notes 190 CHAPTER IV. Story of the Three Apples, &c. 222 Story of Noor-ed-Deen and his Son, and of Shems-ed-Deen and his Daughter 230 Notes 272 CHAPTER V. Story of the Humpback 291