 He travelled a considerable distance before he reached the presence of his sovereign and laid his humble offering at his feet. The caliph did not despise the little gift brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered some of the water to be poured into...  Try again, and other stories, by A.L.O.E. - Pàgina 102per Charlotte Maria Tucker - 1872Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1873 - 398 pàgines
...spring, he determined to go and present it to the caliph himself! The poor man travelled a long way before he reached the presence of his sovereign and...ordered some of the water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him to be presented with a reward. The courtiers around... | |
 | 1859 - 396 pàgines
...caliph himself. The poor man traveled a considerable distance before lu reached the presence of hi» sovereign, and laid his humble offering at his feet....brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered some of ihe water to be poured into a cup, drank it. and, thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him to be... | |
 | 1867 - 912 pàgines
...bottle from the spring he determined to go and present it to the calif himself. The poor mnn traveled a considerable distance before he reached the presence...sovereign and laid his humble offering at his feet. The calif did not despise the little gift brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered some of the water... | |
 | 1871 - 780 pàgines
...simple mind it appeared that such water as this was worthy of a monarch ; and, filling his leithem bottle from the spring, he determined to go and present...ordered some of the water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him to be presented with a reward. The courtiers around... | |
 | 1872 - 444 pàgines
...spring, he determined to go and present it to the Caliph himself. The poor man travelled a long way before he reached the presence of his sovereign and laid his humble offering at bis feet. The Caliph did not despise the little gift, brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered... | |
 | E S. P - 1874 - 588 pàgines
...filling his leathern bottle from the spring, he determined to go and present it to the caliph himself. He travelled a considerable distance before he reached...ordered some of the water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and, thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him to be presented with a reward. The courtiers around... | |
 | William Meynell Whittemore - 1875 - 512 pàgines
...filling his leathern Dottle from the spring, he determined ;o go and present it to the caliph himself. He travelled a considerable distance before he reached...trouble. He ordered some of the water to be poured into a :up, drank it, and thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him to be presented with a reward. The courtiers... | |
 | 1889 - 826 pàgines
...spring, he determined to go and present it to the caliph himself. The poor man traveled a long way before he reached the presence of his sovereign, and...the little gift brought to him with so much trouble. lie ordered some of the water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and thanking the Arab with a smile,... | |
 | John W. Kramer - 1891 - 302 pàgines
...spring, he determined to go and present it to the caliph himself. The poor man travelled a long way before he reached the presence of his sovereign and...ordered some of the water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him to be presented with a reward. The courtiers around... | |
 | Louis Lubovius - 1898 - 208 pàgines
...spring, he determined to go and present it to the Caliph himself. The poor man had to journey a long way before he reached the presence of his sovereign, and laid his humble offering at his feet. The Commander of the Faithful did not despise the little gift brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered... | |
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