Vulgar words in The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II (Page 1)
This book at a glance
|
~ ~ ~ Sentence 717 ~ ~ ~
So the stoker went to the market and fetched an ass, on which he mounted Zoulmekan and supported him in the saddle, till they came to the bath Then he made him alight and sit down, whilst he repaired to the market and bought lote-leaves and lupin-meal,[FN#23] with which he returned to the bath and said to Zoulmekan, "O my son, in the name of God, enter, and I will wash thy body."
~ ~ ~ Sentence 745 ~ ~ ~
Then he rose and selling all his own and his wife's gear, bought a camel and hired an ass for Zoulmekan; and they set out and reached Damascus at nightfall after six days' journey.
~ ~ ~ Sentence 770 ~ ~ ~
Then the stoker went out and selling the camel, bought another ass, which he brought to Zoulmekan, saying, "This is for thee to ride by the way; and when thou art weary of riding, thou canst dismount and walk."
~ ~ ~ Sentence 1,250 ~ ~ ~
Then Zoulmekan mounted the stoker's ass and said to the latter, "Do thou mount with me."
~ ~ ~ Sentence 1,816 ~ ~ ~
Now there was no stouter champion in the land of the Greeks than this accursed Luca, nor any doughtier at bowshot or smiting with swords or thrusting with spears in the mellay; but he was foul of favour, for his face was as the face of a jackass, his shape that of an ape and his look as the look of a malignant serpent, and the being near unto him was more grievous than parting from the beloved.
~ ~ ~ Sentence 4,147 ~ ~ ~
When the slaves saw this, they were afraid of him, and he cried out and said to them, "Ho, sons of whores, drive out the cattle and the horses, or I will dye my spear in your blood!"