 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1855 - 936 sider
...believed, however, that he was utterly routed, and loudly expressed their joy. One vizier remained silent, and on being asked by his master why he did not share...enemy's army was even then marching towards them. " How wiltthoudo this ?" said the sultan. "Bring me a she camel," replied the vizier, "with a man who knows... | |
 | George R. Graham, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Jacobs Peterson, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, Robert Taylor Conrad, Joseph Ripley Chandler, Bayard Taylor - 1855 - 632 sider
...that he was utterly routed, and loudly expressed their joy. One vitier remained silent, and on £eing asked by his master why he did not share in the general joy, replied that he did not believe in this-easy victory, and offered to prove that the enemy's army was even then marching towards them.... | |
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Bring me a she camel," replied the vizier, "with a man who knows how to milk!" The camel was brought and well washed, and the milk was drawn into a clean bowl, and placed, with a man to guard it, on the top of the sultan's tent. Next morning the vizier... 