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Domestic Conflicts part 1
Domestic Conflicts : Second Norman Invasion (1105-7)
I Now the deeds that were done consequent on Bohemund’s first crossing, and all the schemes he devised...
The Higher The Flight, The Lower The Fall part 1
Holland
Introduction
Until comparatively recent times Holland has not produced very much in the way of short stories. Before the beginning of the modem period, and...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 8
The next day, therefore, the sailor took on board the old man and a black slave, and for three months they sailed, until they...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 7
Full of terror the sailor swam till he reached the other side of the mountain. There he met an old man who greeted him,...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 6
But at the sound of his footsteps they raised their heads and called out “Who are you?” He told them that the shepherd had...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 5
With great mourning the wife and family of Abu`l Fawaris celebrated his loss; but he, after sleeping soundly in the archway and giving thanks...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 4
In great terror the sailors saw their ship being carried like the wind against the mountain. Soon it was caught in the whirlpool, where...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 3
Full of trouble and despondency, he sat down at the water`s brink, wondering what he was to do. As he gazed at the sea...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 2
I desire you to go down into this pit and send up sufficient pearls to fill these sacks. Half I will give to you,...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 1
The author of the following story is unknown. It was gathered with others in Persia, brought to England and presented to the Bodleian Library.
The...
