The Adventures of Hatim Taï: A Romance, Volume 3Oriental Translation Fund, and sold, 1830 - 214 pages |
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addressing Hatim approached Arab arrived asked attendants Badgard Bahrām Banu's Barzakh bear's daughter beautiful began beheld bestow Brave caravanserai cause charm conducted conveyed creature damsel demons dervise desert dragon drink earth enchantment entered eyes Fair lady fairy king fairy prince fairy queen farasangs Farokash father garden gave genii gold hand Hatim took head heard hearing heart Himyar hither Husn Banu Husnapari instantly jackals jewels journey Kamlāk king lady length magician Mahyar Majesty Meanwhile mountain mouth muhra Munīr murghab Nida night nihang noble palace Paul of Aleppo pearl possession presented prince of Yemen procure queen race remained replied Hatim request residence Royal Asiatic Society Sarmak saying seized serpent Shahabad Shams Shah shew Sire sorrow spot stood stranger Taï talisman tell thee thirst thou three days throne took leave translated treasure tree troops whole wonderful young youth
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Page ix - In order to prepare a suitable entertainment for his illustrious guest and his attendants, he had no other resource than to cause his favourite horse to be killed and roasted on the occasion. This was accordingly done ; and after the feast the ambassador stated his master's wish. ' It is too late,' replied Hatim; ' the horse has been killed for our repast. When you arrived, I knew not the object of your journey, and I had no other food to offer you.