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ILLUSTRATIONS THE STORY OF THE MAGIC HORSE

13. As he descended the daylight in which hitherto he had been travelling faded from view

14. At so arrogant a claim all the courtiers burst into loud laughter

15. Till the tale of her mirror contented her

16. She gave orders for the banquet to be served

17. All this time the princess had been watching the combat from the roof of the palace

18. It was in vain that all the wisest physicians in the country were summoned into consultation

THE FISHERMAN AND THE GENIE

19. No sooner had the monarch seen them, so strange of form and so brilliant and diverse in hue

20. Whereupon one upset the pan into the fire

21. He arrived within sight of a palace of shining marble