. Stories from the Arabian nights . rought with him a horse of ivory andebony, for which he claimed that, at the will ofits owner, or of any one instructed in the secret,it would rise above the earth and fly, arriving atdistant places in a marvellously short space oftime. The King, full of wonder at such a state-ment, and eager to test it, was in some doubt asto how he might do so, for the Indian was un-willing to part with the secret until secure of thereward which in his own mind he had fixed it happened that at a distance of some threeleagues from the city there stood a mountain thet
. Stories from the Arabian nights . rought with him a horse of ivory andebony, for which he claimed that, at the will ofits owner, or of any one instructed in the secret,it would rise above the earth and fly, arriving atdistant places in a marvellously short space oftime. The King, full of wonder at such a state-ment, and eager to test it, was in some doubt asto how he might do so, for the Indian was un-willing to part with the secret until secure of thereward which in his own mind he had fixed it happened that at a distance of some threeleagues from the city there stood a mountain thetop of which was clearly discernible to all eyes ;so, in order that the Indians word might beproved, the King, pointing to it, said, Go yon-der, and bring back to me while I wait the branchof a palm-tree which grows at the foot of thatmountain ; then I shall know that what you tellme is true. Instantly the Indian set foot in the stirrupand vaulted upon his charger, and scarcely hadhe turned a small peg which was set in the pom- fees.
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