"It was at this time, when walking along one day very moodily and in ill-humour, lamenting my extravagance and losses, and cogitating how I might with the small remainder of my capital retrieve my position, that I was accosted by a Seyed hajji.
"Tales of the Caliph"
H. N. Crellin
By this means I obtained a sum amounting to four thousand pieces of gold; and, taking with us only a few camels laden with water-skins to hold the magic water, and two slaves bought by the hajji, we set out on our journey.
"Tales of the Caliph"
H. N. Crellin
The day was very hot, and the place was very quiet; for looking round I could see nothing of my Seyed hajji, of the slaves, the horses, or the camels.
"Tales of the Caliph"
H. N. Crellin