Vathek: An Arabian Tale. With Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryR. Bentley, 1836 - 396 Seiten |
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... Dangerous , was frequented by troops of young females , beautiful as the Houris , and not less seducing ; who never failed to receive , with caresses , all whom the caliph al- lowed to approach them , and enjoy a few hours 2 VATHEK .
... Dangerous , was frequented by troops of young females , beautiful as the Houris , and not less seducing ; who never failed to receive , with caresses , all whom the caliph al- lowed to approach them , and enjoy a few hours 2 VATHEK .
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... beautiful commodities ? The man , or rather monster , instead of making a reply , thrice rubbed his forehead , which , as well as his body , was blacker than ebony ; four times clapped his paunch , the projection of which was enormous ...
... beautiful commodities ? The man , or rather monster , instead of making a reply , thrice rubbed his forehead , which , as well as his body , was blacker than ebony ; four times clapped his paunch , the projection of which was enormous ...
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... beautiful slaves , and as many jars of apricots from the Isle of Kirmith , upon any man that shall bring me intelligence of the stranger . " The subjects of the caliph , like their sovereign , being great admirers of women and apricots ...
... beautiful slaves , and as many jars of apricots from the Isle of Kirmith , upon any man that shall bring me intelligence of the stranger . " The subjects of the caliph , like their sovereign , being great admirers of women and apricots ...
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... beautiful wives . Nor would these transports have ceased had not the elo- quence of Carathis repressed them . Having prevailed upon him to return to Samarah , she caused a herald to proclaim as loudly as possible , - " The wonderful ...
... beautiful wives . Nor would these transports have ceased had not the elo- quence of Carathis repressed them . Having prevailed upon him to return to Samarah , she caused a herald to proclaim as loudly as possible , - " The wonderful ...
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... beautiful boys , and must necessarily be the most afflicted of fathers ; but you are virtuous , save your master . " . " I will brave every hazard , " replied the vizir , " to rescue him from his present danger ; but , after- wards ...
... beautiful boys , and must necessarily be the most afflicted of fathers ; but you are virtuous , save your master . " . " I will brave every hazard , " replied the vizir , " to rescue him from his present danger ; but , after- wards ...
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Abellino Alfonso amongst Andreas answered appearance Arabian Arabian Nights arms attendants Bababalouk banditti beautiful behold Bianca bosom Bravo caliph Camilla Carathis castle Castle of Otranto chamber Cinthia commanded Contarino cried Manfred D'Herbelot dagger daughter death discovered doge Doge of Venice doge's door dost doubt dreadful emir eunuchs eyes Fakreddin Falieri father Flodoardo Frederic friar Giaour gondolier Gonzaga Gulchenrouz hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Hippolita hither holy honour Horace Walpole Isabella Jerome Koran Lady Isabella Lomellino look lord Mahomet Manfred's marquis Matilda Matteo melancholy Memmo Morakanabad mother murder never night Nouronihar Otranto palace Parozzi passion pre-adamite prince princess replied retired Rosabella sabres Samarah seemed silence Simurgh Soliman soon soul stranger tears tell terror thee Theodore thing thou art thou hast thought tower tremble Vathek Venetian Venice vizir voice Walpole whilst wish words young youth