The Arabian nights' entertainments, revised and annotated by J. Mason

by Arabian Nights

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 ...any servant, ran immediately to open it. "My lord," said Sangiar, "there is no more safety for you in Balsora. You must lose no time, but depart hence this moment." "How so?" demanded Noureddin. "What is the reason I must be gone so soon?" "Make haste away, sir," replied Sangiar, "and take your slave with you. In short, Saouy has been just now acquainting the king, after his own way of telling it, with all that passed between you and him; and the captain of the guards will be here in an instant, with forty soldiers, to seize you and the Fair Persian. Take these forty pieces of gold to assist you in finding out some place of safety. I would give you more if I had it about me. Excuse my not staying any longer. I leave you with reluctance." Sangiar gave Noureddin but just time to thank him, and departed. Noureddin acquainted the Fair Persian with the absolute necessity of their going that moment. She only stayed to put on her veil, and then they stole "'Take forty of your soldiers.' said he; 'immediately plunder Noureddin's house"' (/. 413). Noureddin, that not one of them would have said the least word to his prejudice. Whilst the soldiers were rifling the house, and levelling it to the ground, the captain went to acquaint the king with the news. "Look for them," said he, "everywhere; for I am resolved to have them." The captain of the guards made a second search, and the king dismissed the vizier Saouy with honour. "Go home," said he to him; "trouble yourself no further to punish Noureddin. I shall avenge your injuries." Without delay the king ordered to be proclaimed throughout the whole tity a reward of a thousand pieces of gold for any person who ...

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Published May 20, 2012