Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers
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_THE "CHANDOS CLASSICS."_
EASTERN TALES
BY
MANY STORY TELLERS
COMPILED AND EDITED FROM ANCIENT AND MODERN AUTHORS BY
MRS. VALENTINE
_Author of "Sea Fights and Land Battles," &c., &c., &c._
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS
LONDON
FREDERICK WARNE & CO.
BEDFORD STREET, STRAND
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PREFACE.
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In compiling this volume of Eastern Tales, the Editor has been careful to select only those best suited to youthful readers. They have been gathered from both ancient and modern, French, Italian, and English sources, and therefore offer great variety of style and subject.
In the stories taken from the Tales of the Genii, an omission of a few words has been made, to fit them for their place in this volume.
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CONTENTS
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PAGE
JALALADDEEN OF BAGDAD 1
THE STORY OF HASCHEM 40
THE PANTOFLES 73
STORY OF THE PRINCE AND THE LIONS 78
THE CITY OF THE DEMONS 95
JUSSUF, THE MERCHANT OF BALSORA 104
THE SEVEN SLEEPERS 169
THE ENCHANTERS; OR, MISNAR, THE SULTAN OF INDIA 200
SADIK BEG 306
HALECHALBE AND THE UNKNOWN LADY 309
THE FOUR TALISMANS 341
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers
- 2: And lived a very retired and frugal life
- 3: And avoid brawls in every possible way
- 4: He then calculated what he should require
- 5: At length the pavilion was completed
- 6: Befitting such a splendid pavilion
- 7: You will see a nail in the wall
- 8: The slave removed the chest without ceremony
- 9: Think of the stone of Mount Massis
- 10: Jalaladdeen immediately conducted the magician to his house
- 11: The next morning the magician made his appearance again
- 12: Which sprang up in the clefts of the rocks
- 13: Armed with a bow and bearing on his back a quiver of arrows
- 14: The dog immediately bounded forward
- 15: Arrived at the shores of the Eagle Lake
- 16: Flourishing her crutch in a threatening attitude
- 17: And was about to rush upon the browsing camel
- 18: And made a sign to the camel to kneel
- 19: By help of his travelling staff
- 20: He first of all moistened the exterior of his mouth
- 21: The king of eagles in Eagle Land
- 22: Hand him another goblet to refresh himself
- 23: As keepers of the mysteries of the holy Mount Massis
- 24: Upon the longest day of the year
- 25: Extended to him the golden sceptre
- 26: Nor had Naima conceived a vain expectation
- 27: Naima would no longer listen to him
- 28: Naima now sent out his messengers in all directions
- 29: Have you ever heard of this unfortunate Naima before
- 30: Then Naima recounted the mysterious disappearance of his son
- 31: Haschem now felt himself tired
- 32: That this lattice is of fine gold
- 33: And Haschem again descended twenty steps more
- 34: In each storey were three windows
- 35: Haschem also remarked that the white bird
- 36: Then Haschem cried out in his astonishment
- 37: And now courage returned to Haschem
- 38: As he had many costly wares to offer for sale
- 39: Haschem inquired where they were
- 40: And Haschem repeated his question
- 41: But immediately caused Haschem to be called
- 42: And son in law of the great King Kadga Singa
- 43: It was Saad and his daughter Zoraine
- 44: Then Haschem turned towards Zoraine
- 45: Looked about for his pantofles
- 46: And Casem's pantofle lying by it
- 47: And gazed with a look of inquiry into the face of the Vizier
- 48: Oaxus replied to this speech in the kindest manner
- 49: He then took him inside the tent
- 50: When the Sheik Hajaar quietly approached his couch
- 51: Who was an Emir of great wealth
- 52: Perizide thereupon resumed her lute
- 53: The Prince accordingly took up his lodgings in the saloon
- 54: Oaxus was much astonished when he heard the account
- 55: Asked the Vizier who they were
- 56: When the new comers proved to be the Sheik Hajaar
- 57: But whom others call Rabbi Jochonan the Miser
- 58: When Jochonan and the lady were alone
- 59: Though great among the Mazikin
- 60: Said the Prince of the Mazikin
- 61: To the astonishment of Jochonan
- 62: Still they always preferred to go to Jussuf
- 63: He had hardly observed that a large variegated butterfly
- 64: Jussuf approached it carefully to catch it
- 65: Jussuf saw this with astonishment
- 66: And threw it suddenly at Jussuf
- 67: The abandoned Jussuf stood for some time
- 68: Jussuf raised his eyes by chance
- 69: Returned to the kingdom of the genii
- 70: He received Jussuf with friendly nods
- 71: Jussuf willingly told him the day and the hour
- 72: Jussuf thanked his master for the present
- 73: But Jussuf shook his head at these counsels
- 74: They asked Jussuf what should now happen
- 75: Jussuf saw a second human form
- 76: Jussuf could not get any sleep
- 77: Pleased as Jussuf was at this news
- 78: I bring you the far famed merchant Jussuf from Balsora
- 79: And Jussuf heard the sound in singular tones inside the door
- 80: As Jussuf could not carry any more
- 81: Jussuf followed him in deep thought
- 82: Jussuf took some of the boxes of precious stones
- 83: And now Jussuf was brought forth
- 84: Jussuf gave him what he had promised
- 85: Jussuf was enraged and in despair
- 86: And he fell asleep in his cage
- 87: Although Jussuf placed little reliance on this plan
- 88: At this moment Jussuf cried out
- 89: The divine snake has discovered it
- 90: Let the doubters approach and be convinced
- 91: So that Jussuf was often astonished
- 92: And Jussuf perceived tears in her eyes
- 93: For he remembered her warning about the talisman
- 94: Before Jussuf could recollect himself
- 95: And Jussuf was again destined for the principal sacrifice
- 96: And before Jussuf perceived it
- 97: The rich merchant Jussuf of Balsora
- 98: Jussuf promised not to forget it
- 99: Jussuf resolved to follow his advice and go to the palace
- 100: Jussuf looked astonished and surprised
- 101: And presented to him the tablet of gold
- 102: These immense treasures dazzled Dakianos
- 103: They opened the fourth apartment
- 104: It would give me too much inquietude
- 105: That he created him his Vizier
- 106: Dakianos ordered the Grecian Emperor
- 107: This kiosk contained a thousand chambers
- 108: And the genie immediately disappeared
- 109: Where we may adore God without constraint
- 110: And gave them courage sufficient to ascend the mountain
- 111: The genie then said to Dakianos
- 112: Whose wrath was impotent there
- 113: And all the inhabitants of Ephesus
- 114: The shepherd strove in vain to get out of the cavern
- 115: The baker answered him with the most eager curiosity
- 116: Should be one of the viziers of Dakianos
- 117: Reposed much confidence in his Vizier
- 118: When the beam of cypress was taken up
- 119: And the Sultan is established by the counsel of his sages
- 120: The hermit of the Faithful from Queda
- 121: The infernal crew joined with Kifri
- 122: He had little hope that the signet of Mahomet
- 123: His slave Horam would dispatch them
- 124: Answered the Vizier without Allah
- 125: Nor doth the bow twang in the woods of Tarapajan
- 126: And the chief of the festival approaching her
- 127: And he beheld the enchantress Ulin before him
- 128: For although the enchantress Ulin
- 129: And make their mock at the rules of prudence and sobriety
- 130: And find you trifling and insincere
- 131: Mahoud is undeserving of suspicion
- 132: While he retired to the closet
- 133: I resolved immediately to repair to the Cadi
- 134: You doubt the faithfulness of Mahoud
- 135: But the servant of the genius Macoma
- 136: Had stolen the Princess of Cassimir
- 137: Where is the Princess of Cassimir
- 138: Hearing this distinction of the Cadi
- 139: Turning to the Princess of Cassimir
- 140: Who had thus rescued him from the power of Ulin
- 141: Assisted by Ulin the enchantress
- 142: Her iniquitous spirit then fled from the body of Ulin
- 143: The Vizier Horam appeared at the head of the army
- 144: Sent for his faithful Vizier Horam
- 145: That the enchantress Ulin was with them
- 146: While Mahoud was relating his history
- 147: Hearing of the defeat of his sister Ulin
- 148: The magician rejoiced at this fortunate event
- 149: The Vizier did as the Sultan commanded
- 150: Horam applauded their skill and their obedience
- 151: But I will replenish thy coffers
- 152: Lifted up their ponderous clubs of ebony
- 153: He soon got acquainted with all the officers at Orixa
- 154: Horam bowed low at his master's words
- 155: And Tasnar and Horam met face to face
- 156: And Horam my Vizier must find that slave
- 157: What new kind of warrior has Horam brought me
- 158: She then produced her mandates
- 159: And closely embraced his Vizier Horam
- 160: But the Vizier Horam fell at his feet
- 161: And he sent for the Vizier Horam
- 162: Who were in the Prince's pavilion
- 163: Horam heard the sentence without emotion
- 164: The captain then led Horam out of the tent
- 165: The Sultan did as Horam desired
- 166: Which Horam built for his master
- 167: And Horam the first and the most faithful of his slaves
- 168: The life and the presumption of Kifri
- 169: And examined them concerning Mahoud
- 170: Sits here disguised as a fakeer
- 171: The fakeer advanced to the presence of the Sultan
- 172: And the Sultan resolved to accompany the Vizier
- 173: Answered the Princess of Cassimir
- 174: The history of the princess of cassimir
- 175: Every time I arrived at Cassimir
- 176: And my faithful Ulin has not deceived me
- 177: Seeing his friend Mahoud had left him
- 178: But the true Princess of Cassimir
- 179: And brought the merchant Mahoud into my presence
- 180: Mahoud then showed me my father Zebenezer
- 181: The ambassadors returned from Cassimir
- 182: And march to the assistance of Horam
- 183: The Sultan and his Vizier Horam
- 184: The ancient enemy of the faithful Horam
- 185: Bowing before the genius Macoma
- 186: In this disguise I came to the royal Court of Cassimir
- 187: Some of Sadik Beg's friends rejoiced in his good fortune
- 188: Illustration The Caliph Haroun al Raschid sent for Giafar
- 189: The lot decided that Mesrour should begin
- 190: Mesrour uttered a dreadful cry
- 191: Said Giafar as he was going away
- 192: You see here a victim of his Grand Vizier Giafar
- 193: My purse will supply the defect
- 194: If the lady is not agreeable to you
- 195: And whose dress so magnificent
- 196: Went into the grand apartment prepared for our nuptials
- 197: 'as our marriage cannot be concealed from your parents
- 198: Which all the mourners in Bagdad were hired to attend
- 199: On the evening preceding the seventh day
- 200: 'since this censer belongs to you
- 201: I brought not this censer here to sell
- 202: Forget your disgraceful passion
- 203: Haroun returned with Giafar and Mesrour to the palace
- 204: The Caliph approved the scheme
- 205: Her mistress now yielded to despair
- 206: After this discourse with his Vizier
- 207: This affecting scene made an impression on Giafar
- 208: The Emperor descended from his throne
- 209: Imadil Deule shall not be my Vizier
- 210: To promise the thousand sequins
- 211: But Damake answered him with the utmost sweetness
- 212: Surrounded by the twelve sages
- 213: When Damake had let them speak
- 214: Damake then caused instruments to be brought
- 215: He afterwards repaired to the apartment of Damake
- 216: Damake obtained from him that he should delay
- 217: But was obliged to make some stay at Dioul
- 218: The Governor again presenting the ring to me
- 219: Damake promised him to use her utmost efforts to inform him
- 220: And all that Seidel Beckir had commanded was executed
- 221: Damake blushed at this discourse
- 222: Damake has given me this poniard
- 223: 11 surrounding a splendid litter
- 224: Daughter of Asphand the Vizier
- 225: The forty knights returned to the palace of the Grand Vizier
- 226: I filled the station of your First Vizier
- 227: On receiving the messengers of the Grand Vizier
- 228: The illustrious guests whom he had received into his palace
- 229: The usurper endeavoured in vain to rally his troops
- 230: Bohetzad met his spouse before she entered Issessara
- 231: Interested the whole caravan in his favour
- 232: By submitting it to the sagacity of the young Aladin
- 233: The hangings concealed the sofa on which Aladin lay
- 234: Affected with the situation of Kaskas
- 235: He judged Kaskas worthy to succeed him
- 236: Condemned the poor Kaskas to the bastinado
- 237: Kaskas was led to the feet of the Sovereign
- 238: Aladin having thus finished the history of the merchant
- 239: The Vizier seemed to shake as he listened to this report
- 240: And placed his merchandise in the kan
- 241: The Vizier embarked for Naka in a vessel of war
- 242: Where is the Vizier your father
- 243: Bewailing the loss of his benefactor
- 244: But sank under this unexpected surprise
- 245: Where his Majesty desired to see him
- 246: With his sabre uplifted and naked
- 247: The day at length came when we were to be reunited
- 248: This criminal hath well remarked
- 249: The King of the country heard of the ravages of this lion
- 250: These robbers are well mounted
- 251: To which the cries of the unfortunate workman had drawn him
- 252: And especially for his patience
- 253: And the whole divan murmured aloud
- 254: Driven by an usurper from his dominions
- 255: With all the apparatus of punishment
- 256: After having made a confession of his passion to Cyrus
- 257: They soon met a numerous caravan
- 258: Finding myself seized among robbers
- 259: Interrupted the undaunted Aladin
- 260: He learned that King Abadid resided in Medinet Ilahid
- 261: And told me that the enemy had put his trust in Allah alone
- 262: Beheaded by order of the tyrant
- 263: Aladin ventured to add some reflections of his own
- 264: And to pass the night in a neighbouring churchyard
- 265: If Aladin should succeed in justifying himself
- 266: This motion gave Aladin time to speak
- 267: And thus disprove the prediction of the astrologers
- 268: After this exploit the huntsmen
- 269: The dervish prevailed upon him to go with him to his cell
- 270: At the same time the pretended dervish opened his cassock
- 271: The dervish threw off his cloak
- 272: And the remainder were but shreds
- 273: And without hesitating took the Koran
- 274: Was particularly aimed at by the Sultan
- 275: Margam descended from the sofa
- 276: The magician wished to pull it out
- 277: And to justify the irresolution of his conduct
- 278: I discern in him virtues which
- 279: The poniard wavered in his trembling hand
- 280: After this he assembled the grandees and the Viziers
- 281: The Sultan set Balavan at liberty
- 282: She was conducted to the Sultan
- 283: All the grandees of the kingdom came to pay him homage
- 284: Perceiving them to be Mussulmans
- 285: The son of our rightful Sovereign
- 286: Who had accompanied the Queen into Egypt
- 287: That he might not be recognized in Persia
- 288: The slave abandoned himself to grief
- 289: She recovered her tranquillity
- 290: And running hastily into Chamsada's apartment
- 291: She placed her confidence in Allah
- 292: The Sultan was forced to reveal all his distress
- 293: Cause your hunters to bring me an egret
- 294: The Sultan gave over his inquiries
- 295: Is delivered up to the Sultan Bensirak
- 296: Which was the eleventh since the confinement of Aladin
- 297: Interrupted all the Viziers at once
- 298: Was the entrance of a dark cave
- 299: The relations and reflections of Aladin
- 300: Threw himself into the arms of Aladin
- 301: Aladin was seated at his father's right hand
- 302: Such was the business of the disconsolate Nouri
- 303: Houadir continued several days with the widow Nouri
- 304: Nouri listened with pleasure to the words of Houadir
- 305: And Allah is pleased to take her from me
- 306: And demanded if Urad the daughter of Nouri was living
- 307: Calling for ever on Nouri and Houadir
- 308: Your good mother Nouri lived to a great age
- 309: Make a prudent use of your peppercorns
- 310: And immediately she found herself changed into a pismire
- 311: Is the assembly of the Genii of the Forest
- 312: Must I do with the peppercorns
- 313: Nor would she have parted with her peppercorns
- 314: And pulled forth her beloved peppercorns
- 315: Being conducted to the seraglio
- 316: As soon as the eunuchs had left her
- 317: And Mahomet the Prophet of the just
- 318: Illustration Alischar and Smaragdine
- 319: The crier cast his eyes around
- 320: Will you give nine hundred ducats for me
- 321: Smaragdine forthwith put the house in the nicest order
- 322: His slaves seized Smaragdine by force
- 323: But even this last blow had no effect on Smaragdine
- 324: And Smaragdine at last began to feel his face
- 325: Smaragdine kept the water very hot
- 326: Smaragdine entertained them with a stately feast
- 327: Smaragdine could scarcely wait until night came