The History of the Caliph VathekJ. C. Nimmo and Bain, 1883 - 405 pages |
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Abdest Abyssinia Æneid Afrit Alboufaki amongst amuse answered appeared Arab Arabian Nights Bababalouk beautiful Beckford began Cairo Caliph camels Carathis CHAPTER commanded cried curiosity dark delight Dives dwarfs earth Eblis Emir endeavoured enjoy enter eunuchs evil eyes Fakreddin fancy favourite fire flowers Genii Gian Giaour Gulchenrouz hand happy happy valley harem hast hath heard heart Herbelot hope imagination Imlac Inatulla Koran labour ladies less light looked Mahomet Mahometans ment mind Morakanabad mountains nature negresses Nekayah never Nouronihar observed palace passed Pekuah Persian pleasure poet possessed present prince princess Prophet pyramid Rasselas reason replied repose resolved rest retired rock sabres Samarah Santons Simurgh Soliman solitude soon soul stranger suffered supposed Sutlememe terror thee thou thought thousand tion tower travelled valley Vathek vizier voice weary whilst WILLIAM BECKFORD women wonder