 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...caravansary. » SPECTATOR. CHAP. II. ^4 turkish Tale. VV E are told, that the Sultan Mahmoud, by iis perpetual wars abroad , and his tyranny at home ,...•desolation , and half unpeopled the Persian empire. The visier to this great sultan ( whether an humourist or an enthusiast , we are not informed ) pretended... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...are told that the sultan Mahmoud,.by his perpetual wars abroad, and his tyranny at home, had filled -filled his dominions with ruin and desolation, and half unpeopled the Persian empire. The visier to this great sultan (whether an humourist or an enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...palace, but a caravanfary. SPECTATOR. CHAP. II. A TURKISH TALE. vV E are told that the Sultan Mahmoad, by his perpetual wars abroad, and his tyranny at home, had filled his dominions wi h ruin and defolation, and half unpeopled the Perfian eni-pire. The vifier to this great fultan... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...palace, but a caravansary.' SPECTATOR. CHAP. II. TURKISH TALE. \VEare told that the Sultan Mahmoud, by his perpetual wars abroad, and his tyranny at home,,...desolation, and half unpeopled the Persian Empire. The visier to this great Sultan (whether an humourist or an; enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 314 pages
...for that little oriental extravagance which is mixed with it. . We are told that the sultan Mahmoud, by his perpetual wars abroad and his tyranny at home,...Persian empire. The vizier to this great sultan (whether an humourist or an enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended to have learned of a certain dervise... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 316 pages
...for that little oriental extravagance which is mixed with it. We are told that the sultan Mahmoud, by his perpetual wars abroad and his .tyranny at home,...Persian empire. The vizier to this great sultan (whether an humourist or an enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended to have learned of a certain dervise... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 314 pages
...for that little oriental extravagance which is mixed with it. We are told that the sultan Mahmoud, by his perpetual wars abroad and his tyranny at home,...Persian empire. The vizier to this great sultan (whether an humourist or an enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended to have learned of a certain dervise... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 522 pages
...for that little oriental extravagance which is mixed with it. We are told that the Sultan Mahmoud, by his perpetual wars abroad, and his tyranny at home,...desolation, and half unpeopled the Persian empire. The visier to this great sultan, (whether an humourist or an enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...a few moments after in that posture. Addison. A TURKISH FABLE. WE are told that the sultan Mahmoud, by his perpetual wars abroad, and his tyranny at home,...filled his dominions with ruin and desolation, and half uupeopled the Persian empire. The vizier to this great sultan (whether an humourist or an enthusiast,... | |
 | James M'Donald - Spellers - 1815 - 170 pages
...;,•.. TURKISH TALE., - ' . -" - . ' V • " , WE are- told that the Sultan Mahmowl, by his perpetual s Abroad, and his tyranny at home, had filled his dominions...desolation, and half unpeopled the Persian Empire.-—. The visier to this great Sultan (whether an humourist or an enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended... | |
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The vizier to this great sultan (whether an humourist or an enthusiast, we are not informed) pretended to have learned of a certain dervise to understand the language of birds, so that there was not a bird that could open his mouth but the vizier knew... 
