The endless story, and other Oriental tales retold; (1916)
Higgins, Violet Moore · Racine, Wis., Whitman Pub. Co · leaf 20
e tale wasdone. Finally a bold idea occurred to him—ameans of winning his desire. He sentheralds throughout the length and breadthof his kingdom to proclaim that he-King Calapha—would give the hand ofhis daughter Zaidee in marriage to anyman who could tell him a story thatwould never end. In… … HE SENT HERALDS THROUGHOUT HIS KINGDOM 16 ORIENTAL TALES Calapha had wealth untold, therefore itwas not long before suitors were throng-ing the palaee gardens, each with astory to tell. Some managed to tell onfor a week, a very few eon tinned for amonth, one or two even drew theirstories out six…
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