The Adventures Of Prince Camaralzam : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 216 THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE CAMARALZAMAN AND THE PRINCESS BADOURA Some twenty days' sail from the coast of Persia lies the isle of the children of Khaledan. The island is divided into several provinces, in each of which are large...
The Story Of The Second Calendar, Son Of A King : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 75 THE STORY OF THE SECOND CALENDAR, SON OF A KING "Madam," said the young man, addressing Zobeida, "if you wish to know how I lost my right eye, I shall have to tell you the story of my whole life." I was scarcely more th...
The Story Of The Barber's Sixth Brother : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 209 THE STORY OF THE BARBER'S SIXTH BROTHER There now remains for me to relate to you the story of my sixth brother, whose name was Schacabac. Like the rest of us, he inherited a hundred silver drachmas from our father, which he...
Story Of The Barber's Fifth Brother : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 196 STORY OF THE BARBER'S FIFTH BROTHER As long as our father lived Alnaschar was very idle. Instead of working for his bread he was not ashamed to ask for it every evening, and to support himself next day on what he had received...
The Story Of The Merchant And The Genius : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 6 THE STORY OF THE MERCHANT AND THE GENIUS Sire, there was once upon a time a merchant who possessed great wealth, in land and merchandise, as well as in ready money. He was obliged from time to time to take journeys to arrange...
Story Of The Three Calenders, Sons Of Kings : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 54 STORY OF THE THREE CALENDERS, SONS OF KINGS, AND OF FIVE LADIES OF BAGDAD In the reign of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid, there lived at Bagdad a porter who, in spite of his humble calling, was an intelligent and sensible m...
Title Page And Front Matter : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], THE ARABIAN NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENTS SELECTED AND EDITED BY ANDREW LANG WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. J. FORD Longmans, Green And Co [1898] TO EVELYN AND MARJORY SELLAR IN MEMORY OF URRARD AND BONNY DUNDEE THE TALISMAN IS DISCOVERED...
Story Of The Blind Baba Abdalla : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 320 STORY OF THE BLIND BABA-ABDALLA I was born, Commander of the Faithful, in Bagdad, and was left an orphan while I was yet a very young man, for my parents died within a few days of each other. I had inherited from them a small...
The Story Of The First Old Man And Of The Hind : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 13 THE STORY OF THE FIRST OLD MAN AND OF THE HIND I am now going to begin my story (said the old man), so please attend. This hind that you see with me is my wife. We have no children of our own, therefore I adopted the s...
Illustrations : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], "ILLUSTRATIONS" "PLATES" "The Talisman is discovered in one of the Jars" Frontispiece "The Genius and the Merchants" To face p. 8 "The Calf begs for its Life" 14 "The Genius comes out of the Jar" 24 "The Girl upsets the Frying-pan"...
Fifth Voyage : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 163 FIFTH VOYAGE Not even all that I had gone through could make me contented with a quiet life. I soon wearied of its pleasures, and longed for change and adventure. Therefore I set out once more, but this time in a ship of my...
The Story Of The Envious Man And Of Him Who : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 86 THE STORY OF THE ENVIOUS MAN AND OF HIM WHO WAS ENVIED In a town of moderate size, two men lived in neighbouring houses; but they had not been there very long before one man took such a hatred of the other, and envied him so...
The Seven Voyages Of Sindbad The Sailor : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 122 THE SEVEN VOYAGES OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR IN the times of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid there lived in Bagdad a poor porter named Hindbad, who on a very hot day was sent to carry a heavy load from one end of the city to the other...
Third Voyage : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 141 THIRD VOYAGE After a very short time the pleasant easy life I led made me quite forget the perils of my two voyages. Moreover, as I was still in the prime of life, it pleased me better to be up and doing. So once more...
Aladdin And The Wonderful Lamp : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 295 ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP There once lived a poor tailor, who had a son called Aladdin, a careless, idle boy who would do nothing but play all day long in the streets with little idle boys like himself. This so grieved...
The Story Of Sidi Nouman : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 331 THE STORY OF SIDI-NOUMAN THE Caliph, Haroun-al-Raschid, was much pleased with the tale of the blind man and the dervish, and when it was finished he turned to the young man who had ill-treated his horse, and inquired his name...
Second Voyage : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 131 SECOND VOYAGE I had resolved, as you know, on my return from my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days quietly in Bagdad, but very soon I grew tired of such an idle life and longed once more to find myself upon the sea. I...
Noureddin And The Fair Persian : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 267 NOUREDDIN AND THE FAIR PERSIAN BALSORA was the capital of a kingdom long tributary to the caliph. During the time of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid the king of Balsora, who was his cousin, was called Zinebi. Not thinking one...
Preface : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. ix PREFACE The stories in the Fairy Books have generally been such as old women in country places tell to their grandchildren. Nobody knows how old they are, or who told them first. The children of Ham, Shem and Japhet may have...
The Story Of The Fisherman : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 23 THE STORY OF THE FISHERMAN Sire, there was once upon a time a fisherman so old and so poor that he could scarcely manage to support his wife and three children. He went every day to fish very early, and each day he made a rule...
The Adventures Of Haroun Al Raschid, Caliph : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 316 THE ADVENTURES OF HAROUN-AL-RASCHID, CALIPH OF BAGDAD The Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid sat in his palace, wondering if there was anything left in the world that could possibly give him a few hours' amusement, when Giafar...
The Enchanted Horse : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 358 THE ENCHANTED HORSE It was the Feast of the New Year, the oldest and most splendid of all the feasts in the Kingdom of Persia, and the day had been spent by the king in the city of Schiraz, taking part in the magnificent...
Sixth Voyage : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 173 SIXTH VOYAGE It must be a marvel to you how, after having five times met with shipwreck and unheard of perils, I could again tempt fortune and risk fresh trouble. I am even surprised myself when I look back, but evidently it...
Story Of Ali Colia, Merchant Of Bagdad : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 346 STORY OF ALI COLIA, MERCHANT OF BAGDAD IN the reign of Haroun-al-Raschid, there lived in Bagdad a merchant named Ali Cogia, who, having neither wife nor child, contented himself with the modest profits produced by his trade...
The Little Hunchback : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 187 THE LITTLE HUNCHBACK In the kingdom of Kashgar, which is, as everybody knows, situated on the frontiers of Great Tartary, there lived long ago a tailor and his wife who loved each other very much. One day, when the tailor w...
The Story Of Two Sisters Who Were Jealous : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 390 THE STORY OF TWO SISTERS WHO WERE JEALOUS OF THEIR YOUNGER SISTER Once upon a time there reigned over Persia a Sultan named Kosrouschah, who from his boyhood had been fond of putting on a disguise and seeking adventures in all...
The Story Of The Greek King And The Physici : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 29 THE STORY OF THE GREEK KING AND THE PHYSICIAN DOUBAN In the country of Zouman, in Persia, there lived a Greek king. This king was a leper, and all his doctors had been unable to cure him, when a very clever physician came...
The Story Of The First Calender, Son Of A King : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 68 THE STORY OF THE FIRST CALENDER, SON OF A KING In order, madam, to explain how I came to lose my right eye, and to wear the dress of a Calender, you must first know that I am the son of a king. My father's only brother reigned...
The Story Of The Young King Of The Black Isles : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 48 THE STORY OF THE YOUNG KING OF THE BLACK ISLES You must know, sire, that my father was Mahmoud, the king of this country, the Black Isles, so called from the four little mountains which were once islands, while the capital w...
The Story Of The Vizir Who Was Punished : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 34 THE STORY OF THE VIZIR WHO WAS PUNISHED There was once upon a time a king who had a son who was very fond of hunting. He often allowed him to indulge in this pastime, but he had ordered his grand-vizir always to go with him...
The Arabian Nights : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 1 THE ARABIAN NIGHTS In the chronicles of the ancient dynasty of the Sassanid, who reigned for about four hundred years, from Persia to the borders of China, beyond the great river Ganges itself, we read the praises of one...
Seventh And Last Voyage : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 180 SEVENTH AND LAST VOYAGE After my sixth voyage I was quite determined that I would go to sea no more. I was now of an age to appreciate a quiet life, and I had run risks enough. I only wished to end my days in peace. One day...
Fourth Voyage : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 153 FOURTH VOYAGE Rich and happy as I was after my third voyage, I could not make up my mind to stay at home altogether. My love of trading, and the pleasure I took in anything that was new and strange, made me set my affairs...
The Story Of The Second Old Man, : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 19 THE STORY OF THE SECOND OLD MAN, AND OF THE TWO BLACK DOGS Great prince of the genii, you must know that we are three brothers--these two black dogs and myself. Our father died, leaving us each a thousand sequins. With this sum...
The Story Of The Husband And The Parrot : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 32 THE STORY OF THE HUSBAND AND THE PARROT A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible. One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where...
Story Of The Third Calendar, Son Of A King : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 102 STORY OF THE THIRD CALENDAR, SON OF A KING My story, said the Third Calender, is quite different from those of my two friends. It was fate that deprived them of the sight of their right eyes, but mine was lost by my own folly...
First Voyage : * "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments", ed. Andrew Lang, [1898], p. 126 FIRST VOYAGE I had inherited considerable wealth from my parents, and being young and foolish I at first squandered it recklessly upon every kind of pleasure, but presently, finding that riches speedily take to themselves...
