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

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Ornamental Title.--At the foot is the Title in Arabic
Ornamental Title.--At the foot is the Title in Arabic
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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
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
Tail-piece to Preface
Tail-piece to Preface
Head-piece to Table of Contents
Head-piece to Table of Contents
Tail-piece to Table of Contents
Tail-piece to Table of Contents
Head-piece to List of Illustrations
Head-piece to List of Illustrations
Shahriyár going out to hunt, and Ornamental Border
Shahriyár going out to hunt, and Ornamental Border
The Wezeer presenting the letter to Sháh-Zemán
The Wezeer presenting the letter to Sháh-Zemán
Sháh-Zemán, after having killed his Wife
Sháh-Zemán, after having killed his Wife
Meeting of Shahriyár and Sháh-Zemán
Meeting of Shahriyár and Sháh-Zemán
Now there were some windows in the King's palace commanding a view of his garden; and while his brother was looking out from one of these, a door of the palace was opened, and there came forth from it twenty females and twenty male black slaves; and the King's wife, who was distinguished by extraordinary beauty and elegance,[i_19] accompanied them to a fountain, where they all disrobed themselves, and sat down together. The King's wife then called out, O Mes'ood![i_20] and immediately a black slave came to her, and embraced her; she doing the like. So also did the other slaves and the women; and all of them continued revelling together until the close of the day. When Sháh-Zemán beheld this spectacle, he said within himself, By Allah! my affliction is lighter than this! His vexation and grief were alleviated, and he no longer abstained from sufficient food and drink.
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