"My brother," I said, "I am unwilling to part from you without pointing out what I think you scarcely grasp, that large experience of c...
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' amusem...
Balsora was the capital of a kingdom long tributary（支流，附属国） to the caliph. During the time of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid the king of Balsora, who wa...
Acting forthwith on this decision she ordered two little slaves during her absence to watch over the beautiful Persian, and not to allow Noureddin to ...
Throughout one entire year Noureddin did nothing but amuse himself, and dissipate（驱散） the wealth his father had taken such pains to acquire. The year ...
"May it please your Majesty, I had gone to the slave market to buy myself a cook. While there I heard a slave being offered for 4,000 pieces. Ask...
About that time the Persian, perceiving that the room was lit by only one miserable tallow（牛脂，兽脂） candle, asked Scheih Ibrahim to light some of the be...
Now here it must be related that when the Caliph went upstairs with the plate of fish he ordered the vizir to hasten to the palace and bring back four...
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 o...
The light in the prince's room surprised her, and without disturbing the slave, who slept across the threshold, she entered the room, and approach...