Register of Dignitaries part 3
The officials named in the text received high salaries. After working through to the highest staff position, which was commonly held for either one...
Register of Dignitaries part 2
II The Pretorian Prefect of the East.Under the control of the illustrious* pretorian prefect of the East are the dioceses below mentioned:Each of...
Register of Dignitaries part 1
I. Register of the Dignitaries Both Civil and Military, in the Districts of the East.The pretorian prefect of the East.The pretorian prefect of Illyricum.The...
The Mysterious Picture part 3
“You shall soon have some better fare than that,” answered the Landgrave, “but where is this donkey of yours?”“I left him on the Grande...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 8
The next day, therefore, the sailor took on board the old man and a black slave, and for three months they sailed, until they...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 7
Full of terror the sailor swam till he reached the other side of the mountain. There he met an old man who greeted him,...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 6
But at the sound of his footsteps they raised their heads and called out “Who are you?” He told them that the shepherd had...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 5
With great mourning the wife and family of Abu`l Fawaris celebrated his loss; but he, after sleeping soundly in the archway and giving thanks...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 4
In great terror the sailors saw their ship being carried like the wind against the mountain. Soon it was caught in the whirlpool, where...
The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant part 3
Full of trouble and despondency, he sat down at the water`s brink, wondering what he was to do. As he gazed at the sea...
