The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 1 · Richard Francis Burton translation

Note 666
The Barber’s Tale of his Fifth Brother.

"Till I compleat her distress," Richardson, whose text is corrupt.

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… after which I glance at her out of the corner of one eye, and then bend down my head. I continue acting after this fashion till the parading and displaying are completed[FN#666]"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased saying her permitted say.

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