"Tales of the Caliph" by H. N. Crellin. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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H. N. Crellin. Tales of the Caliph
Tales of the Caliph
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THE CALIPH AND THE MAGIC TUBE. TALES OF THE CALIPH
THE ARAB MERCHANT'S STORY
THE HISTORY OF THE BLIND FISHERMAN AND HIS BROTHER
ABDURRAHMAN'S STORY
FIRST ADVENTURE: THE CALIPH AND THE EMIR
SECOND ADVENTURE: THE CALIPH AND ABOU HASSAN
THE STORY OF MURAD ESSED, THE UNFORTUNATE MERCHANT
THE STORY OF ABOU HASSAN, THE FORTUNATE MERCHANT
THE STORY OF HUNOMAN
THE NARRATIVE OF SIDI IBN THALABI
THE BARBER'S STORY
THE BANQUET
"O, LOVELY STARS!"
THE STORY OF MUBAREK, AS TOLD BY ABU 'ATAHIYEH
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H. N. Crellin
Published by Good Press, 2019
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Now, the Caliph had already learnt by experience that to proclaim his true rank would be only to court a suspicion of madness, therefore he replied briefly, that he too was from Bagdad and was returning thither, but that unhappily he had been taken prisoner by the idolaters, and robbed of all that he had, except only the clothes upon his back. He begged them, therefore, to lend him a horse and to take him with them to Bagdad, in which city he had plenty both of friends and funds, and where he would reward them handsomely for their kindness.
To this they answered that since he was in distress he was very welcome to come with them, and that without any claim on their part for fee or reward, the more especially as they would be glad, while travelling through that wild and lawless country, to have another strong man of their party. With that they lent him a horse, and he, nothing loth, but glad enough to get his feet off the ground and his face turned towards home, rode cheerfully along with them.
