ISBN: 1236831527

[EAN: 9781236831521], Nouveau livre, [SC: 11.61], [PU: RareBooksClub], SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 66 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic boo… More...

[EAN: 9781236831521], Nouveau livre, [SC: 11.61], [PU: RareBooksClub], SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 66 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: . . . Madame the Venus of the Pere-Lachaise, a compliment to her skeleton which did not fail to circulate. Lord C, said the Countess of Gordon, O, he is a perfect comb, all teeth and back. The Persians have a pleasant story of Tamerlane which relates to the same particulars: Timur was an ugly man; he had a blind eye and a lame foot. One day when Chodscha was with him, Timur scratched his head, since the hour of the barber was come, and commanded that the barber should be called. Whilst he was shaven, the barber gave him a looking-glass in his hand. Timur saw himself in the mirror and found his face quite too ugly. Therefore he began to weep; Chodscha also set himself to weep, and so they wept for two hours. On this, some courtiers began to comfort Timur, and entertained him with strange stories in order to make him forget all about it. Timur ceased weeping, but Chodscha ceased not, but began now first to weep amain, and in good earnest. At last said Timur to Chodscha, Hearken! I have looked in the mirror, and seen myself ugly. Thereat I grieved, beeause, although I am Caliph, and have also much wealth, and many wives, yet still I am so ugly; therefore have I wept. But thou, why weepest thou without ceasing Chodscha answered, If thou hast only seen thy face once, and at once seeing hast not been able to contain thyself, but hast wept, what should we do, --we who see thy face every day and night It we weep not, who should weep Therefore have I wept. Timur almost split his sides with laughing. Politics also furnish the same mark for satire. What is nobler than the expansive sentiment of patriotism, which would find brothers in a whole nation But when this enthusiasm is perceived to end in the. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

2013, ISBN: 1236831527

[EAN: 9781236831521], Nouveau livre, [SC: 1.58], [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous… More...

[EAN: 9781236831521], Nouveau livre, [SC: 1.58], [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: .Madame the Venus of the Pere-Lachaise, a compliment to her skeleton which did not fail to circulate. Lord C, said the Countess of Gordon, O, he is a perfect comb, all teeth and back. The Persians have a pleasant story of Tamerlane which relates to the same particulars: Timur was an ugly man; he had a blind eye and a lame foot. One day when Chodscha was with him, Timur scratched his head, since the hour of the barber was come, and commanded that the barber should be called. Whilst he was shaven, the barber gave him a looking-glass in his hand. Timur saw himself in the mirror and found his face quite too ugly. Therefore he began to weep; Chodscha also set himself to weep, and so they wept for two hours. On this, some courtiers began to comfort Timur, and entertained him with strange stories in order to make him forget all about it. Timur ceased weeping, but Chodscha ceased not, but began now first to weep amain, and in good earnest. At last said Timur to Chodscha, Hearken! I have looked in the mirror, and seen myself ugly. Thereat I grieved, beeause, although I am Caliph, and have also much wealth, and many wives, yet still I am so ugly; therefore have I wept. But thou, why weepest thou without ceasing? Chodscha answered, If thou hast only seen thy face once, and at once seeing hast not been able to contain thyself, but hast wept, what should we do, --we who see thy face every day and night? It we weep not, who should weep? Therefore have I wept. Timur almost split his sides with laughing. Politics also furnish the same mark for satire. What is nobler than the expansive sentiment of patriotism, which would find brothers in a whole nation? But when this enthusiasm is perceived to end in the.<

2013, ISBN: 1236831527

[EAN: 9781236831521], Nouveau livre, [SC: 1.58], [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous … More...

[EAN: 9781236831521], Nouveau livre, [SC: 1.58], [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: .Madame the Venus of the Pere-Lachaise, a compliment to her skeleton which did not fail to circulate. Lord C, said the Countess of Gordon, O, he is a perfect comb, all teeth and back. The Persians have a pleasant story of Tamerlane which relates to the same particulars: Timur was an ugly man; he had a blind eye and a lame foot. One day when Chodscha was with him, Timur scratched his head, since the hour of the barber was come, and commanded that the barber should be called. Whilst he was shaven, the barber gave him a looking-glass in his hand. Timur saw himself in the mirror and found his face quite too ugly. Therefore he began to weep; Chodscha also set himself to weep, and so they wept for two hours. On this, some courtiers began to comfort Timur, and entertained him with strange stories in order to make him forget all about it. Timur ceased weeping, but Chodscha ceased not, but began now first to weep amain, and in good earnest. At last said Timur to Chodscha, Hearken! I have looked in the mirror, and seen myself ugly. Thereat I grieved, beeause, although I am Caliph, and have also much wealth, and many wives, yet still I am so ugly; therefore have I wept. But thou, why weepest thou without ceasing? Chodscha answered, If thou hast only seen thy face once, and at once seeing hast not been able to contain thyself, but hast wept, what should we do, --we who see thy face every day and night? It we weep not, who should weep? Therefore have I wept. Timur almost split his sides with laughing. Politics also furnish the same mark for satire. What is nobler than the expansive sentiment of patriotism, which would find brothers in a whole nation? But when this enthusiasm is perceived to end in the.<

2013, ISBN: 1236831527

[EAN: 9781236831521], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers c… More...

[EAN: 9781236831521], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: .Madame the Venus of the Pere-Lachaise, a compliment to her skeleton which did not fail to circulate. Lord C, said the Countess of Gordon, O, he is a perfect comb, all teeth and back. The Persians have a pleasant story of Tamerlane which relates to the same particulars: Timur was an ugly man; he had a blind eye and a lame foot. One day when Chodscha was with him, Timur scratched his head, since the hour of the barber was come, and commanded that the barber should be called. Whilst he was shaven, the barber gave him a looking-glass in his hand. Timur saw himself in the mirror and found his face quite too ugly. Therefore he began to weep; Chodscha also set himself to weep, and so they wept for two hours. On this, some courtiers began to comfort Timur, and entertained him with strange stories in order to make him forget all about it. Timur ceased weeping, but Chodscha ceased not, but began now first to weep amain, and in good earnest. At last said Timur to Chodscha, Hearken! I have looked in the mirror, and seen myself ugly. Thereat I grieved, beeause, although I am Caliph, and have also much wealth, and many wives, yet still I am so ugly; therefore have I wept. But thou, why weepest thou without ceasing? Chodscha answered, If thou hast only seen thy face once, and at once seeing hast not been able to contain thyself, but hast wept, what should we do, --we who see thy face every day and night? It we weep not, who should weep? Therefore have I wept. Timur almost split his sides with laughing. Politics also furnish the same mark for satire. What is nobler than the expansive sentiment of patriotism, which would find brothers in a whole nation? But when this enthusiasm is perceived to end in the.<