 I would fain know,' says the sultan, ' what those two owls are saying to one another; listen to their discourse, and give me an account of it.' The vizier approached the tree, pretending to be very attentive to the two owls. Upon his return to the sultan,...  Cobbett's Weekly Register - Pagina 1871829Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1718 - 360 pagine
...the two Owls. Upon his return to the Sultan, Sir, fays .he, / ha-ve heard fart of their Converfation, but dare not tell you what it is. The Sultan would not be fatisfied with fuch an Anfwer, but forced him to repeat word for word every thing that the Owls had... | |
 | 1737 - 354 pagine
...two Owls. Upon his Return to the Sultan, Sir, fays he, I have beard Part of their Con•uerfation, but dare not tell you what it is. The Sultan would not be fatisfied with fuch an Anfwer, but forced him to repeat Word for Word every Thing the Owls had faid.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pagine
...to the two owls. Upon his return to the Suit Sir, fays he., I have heard part of their convention, but dare not tell you what it is. The Sultan would not be fatisfied with fuch an anfwer, but forced him to repeat word for word every thing the owls had faid.... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pagine
...pretending to be very attentive to the two owls. Upon his return to the Sultan , Sir , says he , I have heard part of their conversation , but dare not...but forced him to repeat word for word every thing the owls had said. You must know then , said the Visier , that one of these owls has a son , and the... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 670 pagine
...pretending to be very attentive to the two owls. Upon his return to the sultan, " Sir," says he, " I have heard part of their conversation, but dare not...be satisfied with such an answer, but forced him to repeac every thing the owls had said. " You must know, then," said the vizier, " that one of these... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pagine
...two owls. Upon his return to the Sultan — Sir, fays he, I have heard part of their converfation, but dare not tell you what it is. The Sultan would not be fatisfied with fuch an anfwer, but forced him to repeat, word, for word, every thing the owls had faid.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 pagine
...pretending to be very attentive to die two owls. Upon his return to die sultan, ' Sir,' says he, ' I have heard part of their conversation, but dare not...but forced him to repeat word for word every thing the owls had said. ' You must know then,' said the visier, ' that one of these owls has a son, and... | |
 | 1803 - 408 pagine
...pretending to be very attentive to the two owls. Upon his return to the Sultan, ' Sir,' says he, ' I have heard part of their conversation, but dare not...but forced him to repeat word for word every thing the owls had said. ' You must know then,' said the Visier, ' that one of these owls has a son, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pagine
...pretending to be very attentive to the two owls. Upon his return to the sultan, " Sir, (says he,) I have heard part of their conversation, but dare not...thing that the owls had said. " You must know then, (said the visier,) that one of these owls has a son, and the other a daughter, between whom they are... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pagine
...return to the sultan : Sir , says he , I have heard part of their conversation , but dare not letl you what it is. The sultan would not be satisfied...forced him to repeat , word for word , every thing the owls had said. You must know , then, said the visier , that one of these owls has » sou , and... | |
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