But while we were enjoying ourselves in eating and drinking, and
recovering ourselves from the fatigue of the sea, the island on a
sudden...
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In our voyage we touched at several islands, where we sold or
exchanged our goods. One day, while under sail, we were becalmed near
a small...Leave a comment:
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We set sail, and steered our course toward the Indies, through the
Persian Gulf, which is formed by the coasts of Arabia Felix on the
right,...Leave a comment:
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"A good name is better than
precious ointment," and again, "Wisdom is good with an inheritance."
Struck with these reflections,...Leave a comment:
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My father was a wealthy merchant of much repute. He bequeathed me a
large estate, which I wasted in riotous living. I quickly perceived my
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I assure you that my sufferings have
been of a nature so extraordinary as would deprive the greatest miser
of his love of riches; and as...Leave a comment:
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which I now enjoy. But do not mistake; I did not attain to
this happy condition without enduring for several years more trouble
of body...Leave a comment:
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Do not think I am so unjust," resumed Sindbad, "as to resent such a
complaint. But I must rectify your error concerning myself. You think,...Leave a comment:
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with a long white beard,
and behind him stood a number of officers and domestics, all ready to
attend his pleasure. This person was Sindbad....Leave a comment:
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While the porter was thus indulging his melancholy, a servant came out
of the house, and taking him by the arm, bade him follow him, for
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