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 told by the Christian Broker 297 Story told by the Sulṭán's Steward 310 Story told by the Jewish Physician 320 Story told by the Tailor 328 The Barber's Story of Himself 342 The Barber's Story of his First Brother 344 The Barber's Story of his Second Brother 348 The Barber's Story of his Third Brother 351 The Barber's Story of his Fourth Brother 355 The Barber's Story of his Fifth Brother 359 The Barber's Story of his Sixth Brother 369 Conclusion of the Story told by the Tailor 374 Conclusion of the Story of the Humpback 374 Notes 377 CHAPTER VI. Story of Noor-ed-Deen and Enees-el-Jelees 390 Notes 430 CHAPTER VII. Story of Ghánim the Son of Eiyoob, the Distracted Slave of Love 436 Story of the Slave Káfoor 440 Continuation of the Story of Ghánim 445 Notes 463 CHAPTER VIII. Story of Táj-el-Mulook and the Lady Dunyà 469 Story of 'Azeez and 'Azeezeh 480