The Project Gutenberg eBook of Sindbad the Sailor, & Other Stories from the Arabian Nights This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online at gutenberg.sitesdebloques.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title: Sindbad the Sailor, & Other Stories from the Arabian Nights Author: Anonymous Illustrator: Edmund Dulac Release date: November 4, 2014 [eBook #47285] Language: English *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SINDBAD THE SAILOR, & OTHER STORIES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS *** Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) * * * * * [Illustration: Sindbad the Sailor entertains Sindbad the Landsman. Page 7] Sindbad the Sailor & other Stories from the Arabian Nights illustrated by Edmund Dulac Hodder & Stoughton CONTENTS SINDBAD THE SAILOR 7 THE FIRST VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR 8 THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR 14 THE THIRD VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR 21 THE FOURTH VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR 28 THE FIFTH VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR 40 THE SIXTH VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR 48 THE SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR 55 ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP 61 THE THREE CALENDERS 153 THE STORY OF THE FIRST CALENDER 157 THE STORY OF THE SECOND CALENDER 165 THE STORY OF THE THIRD CALENDER 185 THE SLEEPER AWAKENED 203 ILLUSTRATIONS SINDBAD THE SAILOR _Sindbad the Sailor entertains Sindbad the Landsman_ FRONTISPIECE _Page_ _The Episode of the Whale_ 16 _The Episode of the Rokh_ 24 _The Episode of the Snake_ 40 _The Episode of the Old Man of the Sea_ 48 ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP _Aladdin finds the Magic Lamp_ 64 _Aladdin and the Efrite_ 72 _The Lady Bedr-el-Budur at her bath_ 80 _The Lady Bedr-el-Budur_ 88 _The Sultan and his Vizier looking for Aladdin's magic Palace_ 104 _The Nuptial Dance of Aladdin and the Lady Bedr-el-Budur_ 112 _Aladdin finds the Princess in Africa_ 128 _The Lady Bedr-el-Budur and the wicked Magician_ 136 THE STORY OF THE THREE CALENDERS _The Porter and the Ladies_ 144 _The Prince leads the Lady to the Tomb_ 152 _The Prince meets a noble Lady in the Underground Palace_ 160 _The Princess burns the Efrite to death_ 168 _The Prince is taken back to the Golden Palace by the Magic Black Horse_ 176 THE SLEEPER AWAKENED _The Bridge at Baghdad where Abu-l-Hasan awaits strangers_ 184 _Abu-l-Hasan entertains the strangers with dancing and music_ 192 _Abu-l-Hasan awakens in the bed of the Khalifeh_ 200 _Abu-l-Hasan orders that the Sheiks of the district should be taken to be impaled on the back of a mangy camel_ 208 _The Room of the fruits prepared for Abu-l-Hasan_ 216 SINDBAD THE SAILOR IN the time of Harun-er-Rashid there was, in Baghdad, a rich merchant named Sindbad the Sailor, the source of whose wealth was a mystery. It seemed to be inexhaustible. For long seasons he kept open house, and his entertainments were the most magnificent of all save only those of Er-Rashid himself. All that riches could buy seemed at his disposal, and he lavished the good things of this life upon his guests. Pages, slaves and attendants there were in great number;