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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 04 (of 10)

Note 363 — THE MAN OF AL-YAMAN AND HIS SIX SLAVE-GIRLS.

Richard Francis Burton translation

Arab. “Lumá” = dark hue of the inner lips admired by the Arabs and to us suggesting most unpleasant ideas. Mr. Chenery renders it “dark red” and “ruddy,” altogether missing the idea.

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