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 neat's tongue; with a little forehead, and eyes ſo far ſunk into her head, that it is impoſſible to ſee ſhe has any without a teleſcope. Her noſe has ſo great a kindneſs for her chin, that they are always kiſſing one another; and her mouth which exhales a charming ordour, like that or brimſtone, is ſo wide, that it is not unlike a corcodiles. Muſt not all this form a complete beauty? Without doubt, ſaid the Caliph, who, though impatient to hear the ſtory about the two crumps, almoſt died with laughing at the porter's comical deſcription; you are ſo excellent a painter at fancy, I ſee this cutler woman, and would lay a wager I could find her out among a thouſand. Well then, ſays the porter, ſince you know her now as well as if you had ſeen her, imagine that you ſee this lovely creature covered with a great veil, that hides all her perfecions, come to chuſe me towards night at the foot of the bridge, from among five or ſix of my comrades, and promiſe me in my ear foar 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 frighted at the ſight almoſt out of my wits; the certainly perceives it, and to encourge me, pops in to my hand a great flaggon of wine. I own, ſir, it was ſo excellent, that without inquiring what country it came from, I emptied the flaggon. Yet I could not help trembling all the while I drank it; I was afraid ſhe 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 brought me a great bottle of date brandy, ſhe amourouſly pours out a large glaſs full, which I tipped off without any more ado; then ſhe