roses each. The master of the house has sent two horses into There are five dogs here, some of them are white, and What beautiful roses you have. the field. some of them are black. TALE II. In Egypt there was a king who had an able vizier, and the prophet was always at his side. One day the vizier thought over worldly affairs, and he saw that it was impossible for any one to trust to them. So he gave up his office and retired to a quiet spot, and gave himself up to devotion. A little time passed, and the prophet did not visit him. This astonished the vizier. One day he saw the prophet again. The vizier said, 'When I was vizier you never left my side; now that I give myself up to God's service, why have you not come?' The prophet replied, 'You in appearance discharged the office of vizier, I did it in reality; now that you have retired from the place, I have not come to you.' When the vizier heard these words from the prophet, he went and asked for the vizierat again, and received it, and again the prophet came to him always. EXERCISE VI. Are you not ill? He is in the city. Our horses are in the field. Is your garden pretty? My garden is very pretty. Are you a gardener? I am not a gardener, but I have a great many very beautiful roses. How much tobacco have you? I have a quantity in the city, but here only a little. Give me a little. In a house salt is necessary, salt is necessary for every one. You are my friend's son. Is the child fearless? It is very fearless, but it is not intelligent. Is not this kennel very large? The kennel is not small. There are my three dogs and somebody's donkey in the kennel. Have we anything in the house? One day there was an Englishman in the city. There is nothing in the shop. This rich man had a large house. Is your dog in the house? It is not in the house, it is in the garden. EXERCISE VII. The men are coming from the city. This boy said to the man, 'Come.' I showed him the book. I saw your book, but it is not pretty. I am cutting the bread, and it is very bad. The other man saw it in the city. The baker eats bread. The French woman cooked the meat. The child fell from the roof of the house. This man will show you the way. You will see my father in the city. I will send his box to the village. Many from the city and the village will enter this house. Are many men coming from the city? Have you not seen a great number on the road? No, Sir. A man has gone into the house. Because he loved the girl he came into the house. Who are you? I am the man who brought the box. EXERCISE VIII. Open the door. Take the book. We looked at the man, but there was nothing in his hand. We took my book from the girl. The boy found the knife in the house. I will put the eggs in the box. Let us break the bird's eggs. I am looking for my friends in the city. Your boy has spoilt my book. The men were afraid of your dogs. I saw a man lying on a bed. Your friends will find my beds in the city. The man looking for bread opened the box. We have received nothing from the city. I was afraid of spoiling the book. I escaped from the city. Look! on the road there are two men on horseback, I think that they are two friends of mine. What is there in the shop? What do you want, Sir? I wish to buy some books. We are the sons of the man who escaped from the city. EXERCISE IX. This boy killed my dog. Thirteen children will assemble in the house. Let the horses be ready quickly. to-day. I saw the people collecting together. It is very cold When (at what house I saw them One day I got on my horse, three wolves, my dog ran Shall I have time to come time) did it happen? As I was coming to your collecting. How many men did you see? One hundred and twenty or one hundred and thirty. and on the way to the city I met away and I began to get frightened. from the city? Had he not three horses in the village? If you should have good horses take care not to sell them (beware that you may not sell them). EXERCISE X. One day, in the village, I bought ninety eggs for ten piastres; To-morrow I shall not go to house; your girl took him in The baker is coming from the yesterday I did not find twenty. the city. My boy went to your a room, but gave him nothing. city to make bread, he wishes to go back to-morrow. I have not brought you any barley; yesterday in the market there was no good barley sold. I had no time for reading. I will walk a little, are you ready? This man saw a fat goose on the road and wished to buy it, but the owner of the goose did not wish to sell it. to the city, what will happen I do not know. How many horses did you see in the meadow? This man if he sees one, says a hundred or a thousand. How often have I told him, but it is no good. EXERCISE XI. I go I wish to go to the city, but it is not possible. Is it possible to send my boy to fetch the bread that is given? This is a stone that cannot be broken. At the time that you hear of my brother, come, for I must come to the city. To-day I went out, on coming to the meadow I could not find my horses. This man began to call out when he came to my house. Coming to the city we were not able to enter it, and I immediately went to your house. Dogs are where they are not called for. Men who know much do not say much. I said to this man, 'If this load is heavy, tell me.' No one can escape the tongue of the world. Some take one side, and some take the other. TALE III. In this city there was a sagacious old man who had an ass. He continually said, 'My ass is wiser than the Shah's ministers.' One day the report of this reached the Shah's ears; then the Shah caused the old man to be brought before him, and said, 'Why do you say these very stupid words?' The old man said, 'O Shah! there is truth in the words, they are not meaningless, I have frequently experienced it; if the Shah will not be angry I will tell him.' The Shah said, 'Tell me.' The old man said, 'One day, Shah, mounting my ass, I passed over a bridge, suddenly his foot went into a hole, he fell headlong, and saved himself with the greatest trouble. Every time that again he passes over that bridge, he does not go near the hole, but passes it far off. Now, Shah, you are always arresting your viziers, appropriating their property, depriving them of their places, and some of them you put to death; but fearing nothing, they come again. Now my ass once only falling, goes no more near the hole.' EXERCISE XII. He speaks like a fool, but he acts like a wise man. my He said those words that you might know that your son is foolish. I have no son who can be heir after me. When his horse was four years old, it was very good, every one who saw it was astonished, but three years afterwards it died. If a person have a flock of sheep and one of them is black, does this make all the sheep in the flock black or does it not? He began to build a house in every city. I asked him,' Why do you do this?' For your advancement I will tell you a tale. EXERCISE XIII. Tell the truth, you have not shown these flowers to any one? Speak, let me see how many pounds you want for the horse. If he enter Islam the Mussulmans will gain nothing, and the Christians will lose nothing. A purse with a hundred piastres in it fell out of my hand. Who are you? You are my servant, I have hired you for five pounds. OF TRÜBNER & CO., 57 AND 59, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON, E.C. 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