LiteratureThe Prince And The Fakir Here was once upon a time a King who had no children. Now, this King went and laid him down to rest at a place…
LiteratureA Little Country Girl Ninette was scouring the tin milk-pail with sand and lye-soap, and bringing it to a high polish. She used for that purpose the native scrub-brush,…
LiteratureThe Son Of Seven Queens Once upon a time, there lived a King who had seven Queens, but no children. This was a great grief to him, especially when he…
LiteratureSindbad’s Seventh And Final Voyage On my return home from my sixth voyage, I had entirely given up all thoughts of again going to sea; for, besides that my age…
LiteratureSindbad’s Sixth Voyage I know, my friends, that you will wish to hear how, after having been shipwrecked five times, and escaped so many dangers, I could resolve…
LiteratureSindbad’s Fifth Voyage All the troubles and calamities I had undergone could not cure me of my inclination to make new voyages. I, therefore, bought goods, departed with…
LiteratureSindbad’s Fourth Voyage After I had rested from the dangers of my third voyage, my passion for the trade and my love of novelty soon again prevailed. I,…
LiteratureSindbad’s Third Voyage I soon again grew weary of living a life of idleness, and hardening myself against the thought of any danger, I embarked with some merchants…
LiteratureSindbad’s Second Voyage I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of…
LiteratureSindbad The Sailor In the reign of the same caliph, Haroun-al-Raschid, of whom we have already heard, there lived at Bagdad a poor porter called Sindbad. One day,…
LiteratureThe String Quartet Well, here we are, and if you cast your eye over the room you will see that Tubes and trams and omnibuses, private carriages not…
LiteratureDesire From Hookah Long ago, there lived a farmer in a village. His name was Ramu. He was all alone and had no family. He was fond of…