 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
 | Oxford univ, local exams - 1885 - 358 pagine
...The vizier approached the tree, pretending to be very attentive to the two owls. 'Sir,' says he, ' I have heard part of their conversation, but dare not tell you what it is.' The sultan forced him to repeat every thing the owls had said. 'You must know, then,' said the vizier, 'that one... | |
 | George Eugène-Fasnacht - 1890 - 272 pagine
...(§ 98) to be very 15 attentive to the two owls. Upon his return to the Sultan, " Sir," says he, " I have heard part of their conversation, but dare not...you what it is." The Sultan would not be satisfied (§ 18) with such an answer, but forced him to repeat word for word everything (§ 192) the owls had... | |
 | George Eugène-Fasnacht - 1890 - 274 pagine
...of their conversation, but dare not tell you what it is." The Sultan would not be satisfied (§ 18) with such an answer, but forced him to repeat word for word everything (§ 192) the owls had said. 20 " You must know then," said the vizier, " that one of these... | |
 | George Atherton Aitken - 1898 - 438 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...an answer, but forced him to repeat word for word everything the owls had said. ' You must know then,' said the Vizier, ' that one of these owls has... | |
 | George Atherton Aitken - 1898 - 438 pagine
...not 1 Dryden's satire on the intrigues of the Duke of Monmouth and Lord Shaftesbury appeared in 1681. tell you what it is.' The Sultan would not be satisfied...an answer, but forced him to repeat word for word everything the owls had said. ' You must know then,' said the Vizier, ' that one of these owls has... | |
 | George Eugène Fasnacht - 1898 - 268 pagine
...(§ 98) to be very 15 attentive to the two owls. Upon his return to the Sultan, " Sir," says he, " I have heard part of their conversation, but dare not...you what it is." The Sultan would not be satisfied (§ 18) with such an answer, but forced him to repeat word for word everything (§ 192) the owls had... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 278 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 vizier, " that one of these owls has a son, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1961 - 278 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 vizier, " that one of these owls has a son, and... | |
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