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16 neat's tongue; with a little forehead, and eyes so far sunk into her head, that 'tis impossible to see she has any without a telescope Her nose has so great kindness for her chin, that they are always kissing one another; and her mouth which exhales ac arming odour like that of brimstone, is so wide that it is not unlike a crocodile's. Must not all this form a complete beauty? Without doubt, said the Caliph, who, hough impatient to hear the story of the three crumps, almost died with laughing at the porter is comical description; you are so excellent a printer that fancy see this cutler woman, and would lay a wager I could find her out amongst a thousand. Well then, says the porter, since you know her now as well as if you had seen her, imagine hat you see this lovely creature covered with great veil that hides all her perfections, come to choose me towards night at the foot of the bridge from amongst five or six of my comrades and promise me in my ear four sequins if I would follow her. The desire of gain entices me; I fly towards her house, go in with her: she throws off her veil; I am frightened at the sight almost out of my wits; the certainly perceives it, and to encourage me, pops into my hand a great flaggon of wine I own, sir, it was so excellent, that without inquiring what country it came from emptied the flaggon. Yet I could not help trembling all the while I drank it; I was so afraid he had a mind to make me drunk, that she might afterwards debauch me, and get me to spend the night with her. And it was not without grounds, that I feared this; for she caressed me enough to make me believe it. After the wine; she bought me a great bottle of date brandy she amorously pours out a large glass full, which I tipped off without any more a-do; then se pr