The Arabian Nights Entertainments - online book

Children's Classic Fairy Tales From The East, Edited By Andrew Lang

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	THE BARBERS SIXTH BROTHER 211 ' Oh, my lord,' answered my brother, who beheld neither meat nor bread, ' never have I tasted anything so delicious.'
	THE BARMECIDE'S FEAST
	' Eat as much as you want,' said the Barmecide. 'I bought the woman who makes it for five hundred pieces of gold, so that I might never be without it.' After ordering a variety of dishes (which never came) to be placed on the table, and discussing the merits of each one, the Barmecide declared that having dined so