 The poor man travelled a long way 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...  Holiday chaplet of stories, by A.L.O.E. - Pàgina 217per Charlotte Maria Tucker - 1867Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1873 - 398 pàgines
...gift, brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered some of the water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him...courtiers around pressed forward, eager to taste of the wonderful water ; but, to the surprise of all, the caliph forbade them to touch a single drop.... | |
 | 1859 - 396 pàgines
...gift 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...courtiers around pressed forward, eager to taste of the wonderful water; but. to the surprise of nil, the caliph forbaib them to touch even a single drop.... | |
 | 1867 - 912 pàgines
...gift brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered some of the water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him...courtiers around pressed forward, eager to taste of the wonderful water; but, to the surprise of all, the calif forbade them to touch a single drop. After... | |
 | 1872 - 444 pàgines
...gift, brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered some of the water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and thanking the Arab with, a smile, ordered him...courtiers around pressed forward, eager to taste of the wonderful water; but, to the surprise of all, the Caliph forbade them to touch a single drop. After... | |
 | E S. P - 1874 - 588 pàgines
...gift brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered some of the water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and, thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him...courtiers around pressed forward, eager to taste of the wonderful water; but, to the surprise of all, the caliph forbade them to touch a single drop. After... | |
 | William Meynell Whittemore - 1875 - 512 pàgines
...gift brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered some of the water to be poured into a :up, drank it, and thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him...courtiers around pressed forward, eager to taste of the wonderful irater; but, to the surprise of all, the caliph forbade them to touch a single drop.... | |
 | 1889 - 826 pàgines
...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, ordered him...surprise of all, the caliph forbade them to touch a single drop. After the poor Arab had quitted the royal presence with a light and joyful heart, the... | |
 | John W. Kramer - 1891 - 302 pàgines
...gift brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered some of the water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him...surprise of all, the caliph forbade them to touch a single drop. Aftei the poor Arab had quitted the royal presence with a light and joyful heart, the... | |
 | 1907 - 546 pàgines
...gift, brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered some of th£ water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and, thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him...The courtiers around pressed forward, eager to taste the wonderful water ; but, to the surprise of all, the Caliph forbade them to touch a single drop.... | |
 | 1867 - 540 pàgines
...gift brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered some of the water to be poured into a cup, drank it, and thanking the Arab with a smile, ordered him...courtiers around pressed forward, eager to taste of the wonderful water ; but, to the surprise of all, the caliph forbade them to touch a single drop.... | |
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