The history of the caliph Vathek. Pr. verbatim from 1st ed., with the original prefaces and notes by Henley1868 |
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... remained in the most violent agitation ; he sat down indeed to eat , but of the three hundred covers that were daily placed before him could taste of no more than thirty - two . A diet to which he had been so little accustomed was ...
... remained in the most violent agitation ; he sat down indeed to eat , but of the three hundred covers that were daily placed before him could taste of no more than thirty - two . A diet to which he had been so little accustomed was ...
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... remained unconscious of the fate of his forerunner ; and as to spectators , the shades of evening , together with their distance , precluded them from perceiving any object distinctly . Vathek , having in this manner thrown in the last ...
... remained unconscious of the fate of his forerunner ; and as to spectators , the shades of evening , together with their distance , precluded them from perceiving any object distinctly . Vathek , having in this manner thrown in the last ...
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... to his home and Carathis returned to the tower . Prayer at break of day was announced , when Carathis and Vathek ascended the steps which led to the summit of the tower , where they remained for some time 30 THE HISTORY OF.
... to his home and Carathis returned to the tower . Prayer at break of day was announced , when Carathis and Vathek ascended the steps which led to the summit of the tower , where they remained for some time 30 THE HISTORY OF.
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... remained in the company of her negresses , who squinted in the most amiable manner from the only eye they had , and leered with exquisite delight at the skulls and skeletons which Carathis had drawn forth from her cabinets , whose key ...
... remained in the company of her negresses , who squinted in the most amiable manner from the only eye they had , and leered with exquisite delight at the skulls and skeletons which Carathis had drawn forth from her cabinets , whose key ...
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... remained in a piteous condition ; holding his nose with one hand , he persisted in his efforts with the other , to burst open the doors and obtain admission . A hundred and forty of the strongest and most resolute at length accomplished ...
... remained in a piteous condition ; holding his nose with one hand , he persisted in his efforts with the other , to burst open the doors and obtain admission . A hundred and forty of the strongest and most resolute at length accomplished ...
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Abdest admirable Afrit Alboufaki amongst amused appeared Arab Arabian Nights Bababalouk bath beautiful Beckford began beheld bosom brought Caliph camels Carathis charms cloth extra coloured commanded cried dark Deggial Dives Don Quixote dwarfs earth East Eastern Eblis Edition Emir enchanted English eunuchs exquisite eyes faithful Fakreddin fancied Fcap fell fire flowers Genii Gian Ben Gian Giaour gouls Gulchenrouz hands harem hast hath heard heart heaven Herbelot Idumæas Illustrations Inatulla Indian Koran ladies length light Mahomet Mahometans mentioned Morakanabad morocco mountain mutes negresses Nouronihar Ottoman Empire palace paradise peries Persian Poems poet portal prayers pre-adamite Prince Princess Prophet replied repose resembled rock Rocnabad sabres Samarah Santons Shaban Simurgh Small post 8vo Soliman soon sovereign story stranger subterranean Sutlememe talismans thee Thomas à Kempis thou thousand tion torches tower Vathek vizirs voice whence whilst women words
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