"1001 Arabian Nights" is a beloved collection of folk tales and
other stories. It is often known in English as "Arabian Nights,"
from the first English language edition (1706), which named the
title, "Arabian Nights Entertainments." Originally, there were 12
volumes published, totaling more than 2,000 pages. This full sized
paperback edition has been restored for a modern audience, and
contains the 3 most popular and well known sagas from Arabian
Nights, including the complete "Seven Voyages of Sindbad," "Aladdin
and the Magic Lamp," as well as "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves."
Excerpt from The Fifth Voyage of Sindbad Reprinted by permission.
All rights reserved Scarcely had they finished their repast, when
there appeared in the air, at a considerable distance, two great
clouds. The captain of my ship, knowing by experience what they
meant, said they were the male and female parents of the roc, and
pressed us to re-embark with all speed, to prevent the misfortune
which he saw would otherwise befall us. The two rocs approached
with a frightful noise, which they redoubled when they saw the egg
broken, and their young one gone. They flew back in the direction
they had come, and disappeared for some time, while we made all the
sail we could in the endeavor to prevent that which unhappily
befell us. They soon returned, and we observed that each of them
carried between its talons an enormous rock. When they came
directly over my ship, they hovered, and one of them let go his
rock; but by the dexterity of the steersman it missed us and fell
into the sea. The other so exactly hit the middle of the ship as to
split it into pieces. The mariners and passengers were all crushed
to death or fell into the sea. I myself was of the number of the
latter; but, as I came up again, I fortunately caught hold of a
piece of the wreck, and swimming, sometimes with one hand and
sometimes with the other, but always holding fast the plank, the
wind and the tide favoring me, I came to an island, and got safely
ashore. I sat down upon the grass, to recover myself from my
fatigue, after which I went into the island to explore it. It
seemed to be a delicious garden. I found trees everywhere, some of
them bearing green and others ripe fruits, and streams of fresh
pure water. I ate of the fruits, which I found excellent; and drank
of the water, which was very light and good.
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