The thousand and one nights (Volume 1): commonly called, in England, the Arabian nights' entertainments . G ~\. THE BARBERS STORY OP HIS SECOND BROTHER. So I said, Know, 0 Prince of the Faithful, that ray secondbrother, whose name was El-Heddar/5 was going one day to transactsome business, when an old woman met him, and said to him, 0 man,stop a little, that I may propose to thee a thing, which, if it pleasethee, thou shalt do for me. My brother, therefore, stopped ; and shesaid to him, I will guide thee to a thing, and lightly direct thee to it,on the condition that thy words be not many. So
The thousand and one nights (Volume 1): commonly called, in England, the Arabian nights' entertainments . G ~\. THE BARBERS STORY OP HIS SECOND BROTHER. So I said, Know, 0 Prince of the Faithful, that ray secondbrother, whose name was El-Heddar/5 was going one day to transactsome business, when an old woman met him, and said to him, 0 man,stop a little, that I may propose to thee a thing, which, if it pleasethee, thou shalt do for me. My brother, therefore, stopped ; and shesaid to him, I will guide thee to a thing, and lightly direct thee to it,on the condition that thy words be not many. So he said, Communi-cate what thou hast to tell me :—and she proceeded thus :?—Whatsayest thou of a handsome house, with running water, and fruit andwine, and a beautiful face to behold, and a smooth cheek to kiss, andan elegant form to embrace; and to enjoy all these pleasures withoutinterruption ? Now, if thou wilt act agreeably with the condition thatI have imposed upon thee, thou wilt see prosperity.—When mybrother had heard her words, he said to her, O my mistress, how is itthat thou hast sought
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