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Supplemental Nights to the Book of The Thousand and One Nights

Supplemental Nights to the Book of The Thousand and One Nights

by Sir Richard Francis Burton

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Translator
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890
Title
Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 1 (of 6)
Original Publication
[S.l.] : The Burton Club, 1886
Credits
This etext was scanned by JC Byers and proofread by JC Byers, Diane Doerfler, Denis Barnden, and Robert Sinton. HTML file produced by David Widger
Language
English
LoC Class
PJ: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures
Subject
Tales -- Arab countries
Category
Text
eBook-No.
3445
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3445
Release Date
September 1, 2002
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.SUPPLEMENTAL NIGHTS TO THE BOOK OF THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS — WITH NOTES ANTHROPOLOGICAL AND EXPLANATORY
  2. 2.By Richard F. Burton — VOLUME ONE — Privately Printed By The Burton Club — ORGINAL CONTENTS OF THE ELEVENTH VOLUME. — LINKED CONTENTS
  3. 3.THE TRANSLATOR'S FOREWORD. — SUPPLEMENTAL NIGHTS TO THE BOOK OF THE THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A NIGHT
  4. 4.SUPPLEMENTAL NIGHTS — TO THE BOOK OF THE — THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A NIGHT
  5. 5.The Sleeper and the Waker. 1
  6. 6.Story of the Larrikin 11 and the Cook
  7. 7.THE CALIPH OMAR BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AND THE POETS 85
  8. 8.AL-HAJJAJ AND THE THREE YOUNG MEN 117
  9. 9.HARUN AL-RASHID AND THE WOMAN OF THE BARMECIDES 124
  10. 10.THE TEN WAZIRS: OR THE HISTORY OF KING AZADBAKHT AND HIS SON. 130
  11. 11.THE FIRST DAY
  12. 12.Of the Uselessness of Endeavour Against Persistent Ill Fortune.
  13. 13.The Story of the Merchant Who Lost his Luck. 149
  14. 14.THE SECOND DAY.
  15. 15.Of Looking to the Ends of Affairs.
  16. 16.The Tale of the Merchant and his Sons. 157
  17. 17.THE THIRD DAY.
  18. 18.Of the Advantages of Patience. 164
  19. 19.The Story of Abu Sabir.
  20. 20.THE FOURTH DAY.
  21. 21.Of the Ill Effects of Impatience.
  22. 22.The Story of Prince Bihzad. 176
  23. 23.THE FIFTH DAY.
  24. 24.Of the Issues of Good and Evil Actions.
  25. 25.The Story of King Dadbin 185 and his Wazirs.
  26. 26.THE SIXTH DAY.
  27. 27.Of Trust in Allah.
  28. 28.The Story of King Bakhtzaman. 201
  29. 29.THE SEVENTH DAY.
  30. 30.Of Clemency.
  31. 31.The Story of King Bihkard. 206
  32. 32.THE EIGHTH DAY.
  33. 33.Of Envy and Malice.
  34. 34.The Story of Aylan Shah and Abu Tammam. 210
  35. 35.THE NINTH DAY.
  36. 36.Of Destiny or That Which is Written on the Forehead.
  37. 37.The Story of King Ibrahim and his Son. 222
  38. 38.THE TENTH DAY.
  39. 39.The Story of King Sulayman Shah and his Niece. 231
  40. 40.THE ELEVENTH DAY.
  41. 41.Of the Speedy Relief of Allah.
  42. 42.The Story of the Prisoner and How Allah Gave Him Relief. 251
  43. 43.JA'AFAR BIN YAHYA AND ABD AL-MALIK BIN SALITH THE ABBASIDE 258
  44. 44.AL-RASHID AND THE BARMECIDES 269
  45. 45.IBN AL-SAMMAK AND AL-RASHID 280
  46. 46.AL-MAAMUN AND ZUBAYDAH 282
  47. 47.AL-NU'UMAN AND THE ARAB OF THE BANU TAY 287
  48. 48.FIRUZ AND HIS WIFE 293
  49. 49.KING SHAH BAKHT AND HIS WAZIR AL-RAHWAN. 295
  50. 50.THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  51. 51.The Tale of the Man of Khorasan, his Son and his Tutor.
  52. 52.THE SECOND NIGHT OF THE MOUTH.
  53. 53.Tale of the Singer and the Druggist.
  54. 54.THE THIRD NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  55. 55.The Tale of the King who Kenned the Quintessence 334 of Things.
  56. 56.THE FOURTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  57. 57.The Tale of the Richard who Married his Beautiful Daughter to the Poor Old Man.
  58. 58.THE FIFTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  59. 59.The Tale of the Sage and his Three Sons. 355
  60. 60.THE SIXTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  61. 61.The Tale of the Prince who Fell in Love with the Picture.
  62. 62.THE SEVENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  63. 63.The Tale of the Fuller and his Wife and the Trooper. 362
  64. 64.THE EIGHTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  65. 65.The Tale of the Merchant, the Crone and the King.
  66. 66.THE NINTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  67. 67.The Tale of the Simpleton Husband. 371
  68. 68.THE TENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  69. 69.The Tale of the Unjust King and the Tither.
  70. 70.The Story of David and Solomon.
  71. 71.THE ELEVENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  72. 72.The Tale of the Robber and the Woman.
  73. 73.THE TWELFTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  74. 74.The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
  75. 75.The Disciple's Story.
  76. 76.THE THIRTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  77. 77.The Tale of the Dethroned Ruler Whose Reign and Wealth Were Restored to Him.
  78. 78.THE FOURTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  79. 79.The Tale of the Man whose Caution Slew Him.
  80. 80.THE FIFTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  81. 81.The Tale of the Man who was Lavish of his House and his Provision to One Whom He Knew Not.
  82. 82.The Sixteenth Night of the Month.
  83. 83.The Tale of the Melancholist and the Sharper. 409
  84. 84.THE SEVENTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  85. 85.The Tale of Khalbas and his Wife and the Learned Man.
  86. 86.THE EIGHTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  87. 87.The Tale of the Devotee Accused of Lewdness. 415
  88. 88.THE NINETEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  89. 89.The Tale of the Hireling and the Girl.
  90. 90.THE TWENTIETH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  91. 91.The Tale of the Weaver who Became a Leach by Order of his Wife.
  92. 92.THE TWENTY-FIRST NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  93. 93.The Tale of the Two Sharpers who each Cozened his Compeer.
  94. 94.THE TWENTY-SECOND NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  95. 95.The Tale of the Sharpers with the Shroff 474 and the Ass.
  96. 96.THE TWENTY-THIRD NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  97. 97.The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants.
  98. 98.The Story of the Falcon and the Locust. 485
  99. 99.THE TWENTY-FOURTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  100. 100.The Tale of the King and his Chamberlain's Wife. 488
  101. 101.The Story of the Crone and the Draper's Wife. 490
  102. 102.THE TWENTY-FIFTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  103. 103.The Tale of the Ugly Man and his Beautiful Wife.
  104. 104.THE TWENTY-SIXTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  105. 105.The Tale of the King who lost Kingdom and Wife and Wealth and Allah restored them to Him. 508
  106. 106.THE TWENTY-SEVENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  107. 107.The Tale of Salim, the Youth of Khorasan, and Salma, his Sister.
  108. 108.THE TWENTY-EIGHTH AND LAST NIGHT OF THE MONTH.
  109. 109.The Tale of the King of Hind and his Wazir.
  110. 110.SHAHRAZAD AND SHAHRYAR.
  111. 111.FOOTNOTES

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