Transcriber Changes:

"_Les dessons[** Was 'dessous']_"--and the Poet who intersperses

under their heavy burdens, upsetting a tray of sweetmeats[** Was
'sweet-meats across lines]

occasionally meets with a native who, failing as peddler[** Was
pedler]

nevertheless[** Was 'neverthelesss'] significant to remark that
the City of

that makes me sad.'"[** Added closing double-quote]

land. See him genuflecting now, to kiss the curbstone[** Was
'curb-stone' across lines]

his _Al-Mutanabby_[** As originally printed]. In relating of
Khalid's waywardness

Old Arabic books, printed in Bulaq,[** Added comma] generally

""No[** Added extra opening double-quote] more voyages, I trust, O
thou Sindbad.' And

more than one vice to demand forgetfulness[** Was 'forgetfuless'].

keep at the Jesuits.'[** Removed closing double-quote]

can not understand them. They are like the sweetmeats[** Was
'sweet-meats' across lines]

each other, 'Ah, Adam, ah, Eve!'[** Added closing single-quote]
sighing likewise

we will ..." Khalid makes no reply.[** Changed ',' to '.']

the _zeffah_ (wedding procession)[** Removed extra ')'] of none
but she and

hermit."[** Added closing double-quote] (Strange coincidence!) "On
your way here

out, so to speak, exposing its boulders, its little windrows[**
Was 'wind-rows' across lines]

of the stars, I can tell thee this about them all:[** Original may
be ';'] they

Health; in thy temples of worship, to universal Goodwill;[** Was
'Good-will' across lines]

on the _gulma_ (oustraation of animals)[** Added closing ')'],
called forth, we

regret and sorrow.[** Changed ',' to '.'] That such a beautiful
face should

"I am a Christian, too."[** Added closing double-quote]

Meanwhile, she goes to her room, brings some sweetmeats[** Was
'sweet-meats' across lines]

as a statue."[** Added closing double-quote]

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