Excerpt from From the Arabian Nights

This second volume of the Arabian Nights' Entertainments, contains some old favourites, as well as a number of delightful stories new to most children.

Among the old favourites are: Story of the Hunchback, " "Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Periebanou, " "Story of the Princess Periezade and the Speaking Bird, the Singing Tree, and the Golden Water, " "Story of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura."

The new stories will doubtless prove equally fascinating, among them are: Story of Joudar, " telling of Servant-Genii, subterranean treasure, and magic saddlebags that present their owner with any delicious food he may ask for, - "Story of Mahomed Ah the Jeweller, or the False Caliph, " the tale of a mysterious bark on the River Tigris, and of the Caliph Haroun Er Raschid and his Vizier Jaafar, - "Story of Ali of Cairo, " and his adventures with the Treasare-Genii, - "Story of Abou Mahomed the Lazy, " whose laziness was such that his mother fed him and serve Lira drink while he lay on his side, and whose good fortune came to him, in spite of a Marid-Ape, in the enchanted City of Brass, - "Story of Abdallah of the Land and Abdallah of the Sea, " a tale of precious sea-jewels and the wonders of the sea-cities.

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