In order to prepare a suitable entertainment for his illustrious guest and his attendants, he had no other resource than to cause his favourite horse to be killed and roasted on the occasion. This was accordingly done ; and after the feast the ambassador... The Adventures of Hatim Taï: A Romance - Page ix1830 - 214 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1830 - 592 pages
...killed and roasted on the occa' sion. This was accordingly done ; and after the feast, the am' bassador stated his master's wish. " It is too late ", replied...journey, and I had no ' other food to offer you.'" It is the less to be wondered at that he should be thus liberal of his horse-flesh, since the romance... | |
| sir Arthur Naylor Wollaston - 1877 - 198 pages
...roasted on the occasion. This was accordingly done: and after the feast the ambassador stated his master wish. " It is too late," replied Hatim, " the horse...your journey, and I had no other food to offer you." — D'HEEBELOT. SIR RICHARD STEELE AND THE WORKMAN. When Sir Eichard Steele was fitting up his great... | |
| 1830 - 606 pages
...In order to prepare a suitable entertainment for his illustrious guest and his attendants, he had no resource than to cause his favourite horse to be killed...arrived, I knew not the object of your journey, and had no other food to offer you.' " GULCHIN. • Sadi, with much skill in story-telling, «ay«, Hatim... | |
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