o make it perfect: (1) _the talking bird_, (2) _the singing
tree_, and (3) _the golden-colored water_. Her two brothers went to
obtain these treasures, but failed. Parizad[^e] then went, and succeeded.
The sultan paid them a visit, and the talking bird revealed to him the
story of their birth and bringing up. When the sultan heard the
infamous tale, he commanded the two sisters to be put to death, and
Parizad[^e], with her two brothers, were then proclaimed the lawful
children of the sultan.--_Arabian Nights_ ("The Two Sisters," the last
story).

[Asterism] The story of _Cherry and Fairstar_, by the Comtesse D'Aunoy,
is an imitation of this tale; and introduces the "green bird," the
"singing apple," and the "dancing water."

=Parkes= (_Mr._). A clergyman "of simplicity and sincerity, fully in
earnest to do the Lord's work and do it with all his might." He suggests
to his congregation when the Week of Prayer comes around that they "make
a Week of Practice instead." The result is told in _The Deacon's
Week_.--Rose Terry Cooke (1886).

=Parley= (_Peter_), Samuel Griswold Goodrich, an American. Above seven
millions of his books were in circulation in 1859 (1793-1860).

[Asterism] Several piracies of this popular name have appeared. Thus, S.
Kettell, of America, pirated the name in order to sell under false
colors; Darton and Co,[TN-63] issued a Peter Parley's _Annual_
(1841-1855); Simkins, a Peter Parley's _Life of Paul_ (1845); Bogue, a
Peter Parley's _Visit to London_, etc. (1844); Tegg, several works under
the same name; Hodson, a Peter Parley's _Bible Geography_ (1839);
Clements, a Peter Parley's _Child's First Step_ (1839). None of which
works were by Goodrich, the real "Peter Parley."

William Martin was the writer of Darton's "Peter Parley series." George
Mogridge wrote several tales under the name of Peter Parley. How far
such "false pretences" are justifiable, public opinion, must decide.

=Parliament= (_The Black_), a parliament held by Henry VIII. in Bridewell.

(For Addled parliament, Barebone's parliament, the Devil's parliament,
the Drunken parliament, the Good parliament, the Long parliament, the
Mad parliament, the Pensioner parliament, the Rump parliament, the
Running parliament, the Unmerciful parliament, the Useless parliament,
the Wonder-making parliament, the parliament of Dunces, see _Dictionary
of Phrase and Fable_, 657.)

=Parnelle= (_Mde._), the mother of M. Orgon, and an ultra-admir