Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1827. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... of his life.--" Well," exclaimed the steersman, "one good turn deserves another--if a trip to Bassora will serve your purpose, even in Allah's name embark." The opportunity seemed too propitious to be neglected, and he gratefully entered the boat; the, crew were the domestics of a person of rank, and they conversed with each other by turns with great' emotion, as of an event known to the world, so that Jam!, remarking that he had for many days been stationary in the wilderness, craved, if not improper, to hear of the event. The mildness of his air, and a nobleness of mien, apparent even through the meanness of his attire, had already won upon their consideration, and one and all exclaimed--" Where have you lived this moon long, not to have heard of the death of our master El Kazim, grand judge of Bagdad, murdered in open court by a Hassunee.' Jam! trembled at the recital, and exclaiming--"Alas! venerable El Kazim, then is the light of justice quenched indeed," desired to hear the details hitherto unknown to him. "Perhaps, then," exclaimed the steersman, "the tidings has not reached you of the great revolt among the Arabian tribes, following a chief whom they have chosen as their sheik, and placed upon a mountain fortress? This terrible leader has for years artfully stolen the good will of all these regions, exercising a physician's skill; he was however suspected by my master, who came to court to impeach him to the caliph, but he unhappily was absent, preparing for a journey to Khorassan; ill luck, which has lost him a province or two, which even he will find it difficult to win again. Ei Kazim, our master, sagaciously left an old cadi,Ebn Thaher, to watch the rebel's movements, but Hassun's craft got him within his mansion, persuaded him of his truth, an...
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