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" Immediately he placed a light in each of its branches ; and when the twelve Dervises had turned round for some time, Abounadar gave each of them a blow with a cane, and in a moment they were converted into twelve heaps of sequins, diamonds, and other... "
A selection of anecdotes, moral and entertaining - Page 239
1832
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...Dervises had turned round for some time , Abounadar gave each of them a blow with a cane , and in a moment they were converted into twelve heaps of sequins ,...candlestick. As » to me , I never desired it , but to place in * my cabinet , as a talisman composed by a » sage whom I revere , and am pleased to » expose it...
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A collection of several stories, moral tales, and reflections taken from the ...

Collection - 1816 - 202 pages
...into twelve heaps of fequins diamonds and other precious stones . This , faid lie , is the proper life to be made of this marvellous candlestick . As to me , I never desired it but to place it • in iny cabinet as a Talisman com po fed by a fage whom I revere , and am pleafed to expofe it fometimes...
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Chinese Tales; Or The Marvellous Adventures of the Mandarin Fum-Hoam

Thomas-Simon Gueullette, Anne Claude Philippe comte de Caylus - 1817 - 512 pages
...of them a blow with a cane, and in a moment they were converted into twelve large, heaps of sequius, diamonds, and other precious stones. This, said he,...place it in my cabinet as a talisman composed by a saije whom 1 revere, and am pleased to expose sometimes to those who come to visit me: And to prove...
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A Grammar of the French Language, with Practical Exercises

Nicolas Wanostrocht - 1817 - 480 pages
...turned round for some time, Abounadar gave each of them a blow with a cane, and, in a moment, (hey were converted into twelve heaps of sequins, diamonds,...use to be made of this marvellous candlestick. As lo me, I never desired it but to place it in my cabinet, as a talisman composed by a sage whom I revere,...
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The Orientalist: Or, Letters of a Rabbi. With Notes

James Noble (Orientalist) - 1831 - 378 pages
...them a blow with a cane, and in a moment they were converted into twelve heaps of sequins,* and of diamonds and other precious stones. " This," 'said...candlestick. As to me I never desired it, but to place in my cabinet as a talisman,* composed by a sage whom I revere, and I should delight in exposing it...
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The student's assistant, or learner's first guide to the English language

Antoine Alexandre Boniface - 1842 - 224 pages
...Dervises had turned round for sometime, Ahmmadar gave each of them a hlow with a cane, and in a moment they were converted into twelve heaps of sequins,...precious stones. " This" said he, " is the proper use to he made of this marvellous candlestick. As to me, 1 never desired it, hut to place it in my cahinet,...
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Progressive oral lessons for French conversation; or Viva voce practice in ...

John Charles Tarver - 1845 - 248 pages
...dervises had turned round for some time, Abounadar gave each of them a blow with a cane, and in a moment they were converted into twelve heaps of sequins,...use to be made of this marvellous candlestick. As for me, I never desired it, but to place it in my cabinet, as a talisman composed by a sage whom I...
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The thousand and one days [a selection of stories tr. from Les mille et un ...

François Pétis de la Croix - 1857 - 418 pages
...when the dervises had turned round, Abounadar gave each of them a blow with a stick, and immediately they were converted into twelve heaps of sequins, diamonds, and other precious stones. " Look," he said, " at the use to be made of this wonderful chandelier. My only reason, however, for...
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Penny readings in prose and verse, selected and ed. by J.E. Carpenter, Volume 7

Penny readings - 1866 - 256 pages
...Dervises had turned round for some time, Abounadar gave each of them a blow with a cane, and in a moment they were converted into twelve heaps of sequins,...sometimes to those who come to visit me. And to prove to thee," added he, " that curiosity was the only occasion of my search for it, here are the keys of my...
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