Jenks, Tudor, 1857-1922, ed · Boston, Hall and Locke Company · leaf 139
faintly through a small iron grating, hesaw, seated on the ground, a large owl. Tears fell inabundance from its great round eyes, while with hoarsevoice it sent forth a wailing from its hooked beak. Buton seeing the Caliph and his Grand Vizier, who mean-while had crept after him, it gave a loud cry… … glad sign of my dehveranee; for through you, asprophecy once told me, I shall come by great goodfortune. When the Caliph was somewhat recovered from his surprise, he bent his long neckand spindle legs in theeffort to make avery finished bowto the owl, as hesaid : Oh, my dearowl, from what youtell…
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