The Arabian NightsGeorge Fyler Townesend, George Fyler Townsend Frederick A. Stokes, 1891 |
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Abdallah Agib Aladdin Aladdin's mother Ali Baba answered arrived asked Baba beauty bird brother brought Bussorah Cairo calenders caliph carpet carried Cogia command court cried Damascus daugh daughter dervise desire door dressed emperor enchanted eyes fairy father favour fisherman garden gate gave genie give grand vizier hall hand head heard Hindu honour horse husband immediately King Beder King of Persia King of Samandal King Saleh Koran lady lamp leave Madam magician magnificent majesty marriage merchant Morgiana morning night Noureddin obliged opened ordered palace passed perceived Perie Banou Perviz pieces of gold Prince Ahmed Prince Bahman Prince of Persia princess Queen Gulnare replied returned robbers Saadi Schehera-zade Schemseddin sent sight Sire sister slaves soon sorceress sultan Sultan of Egypt surprised tears tell thee thou throne told took wife wish woman words young Zobeide
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