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periesms.044.1.44.pdf

periesms.044.1.44.pdf

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for King Anu Shah wishes to hear the history of this pretty amour of yours, which gave you so much satisfaction Bring a halter youth said he to the servants that we may teach him to relish the sweetness of love They bound a halter round the neck of the helpless ass and led him out of the door, while Danish Bait mounted his horse and ordered them to drive him on before them that everybody might see an idiot in his true shape Melech Mahommed took it all with patience, thinking it less than he deserved to pay for his folly When Danish Bait however had proceeded a few paces be began to pity his situation “Though he is but an ass at best thought he he bears my nephew’s name and people would not it were well done of me to carry him to court in this situation He therefore turned out of the public road and when he came to his own house he sent the eunuch Cafoor to bring the box of medicine He found the box of medicine was nearly empty Bring water cried he An ass must by all means fill his belly He diluted what remained of the medicine and poured it down the throat of the ass which immediately took

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