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1 2, 2 | strangers.~Then follows an anecdote of a man who slew his mother
2 2, 5 | a devotee!~Next comes an anecdote of a dirty man who refused
3 2 (1)| See Koran xxxi. Another anecdote of his wit occurs in Book
4 2, 7 | Shepherd.~Next follows an anecdote of Bilkis, Queen of Sheba,
5 2, 7 | ocean. Afterwards comes an anecdote of a philosopher who was
6 2, 11 | preaching religion - an anecdote is told of a master of a
7 2, 17 | story is followed by a short anecdote of the infants of the Virgin
8 2, 17 | and questioners of this anecdote, the poet says we must look
9 2, 17 | story is followed by another anecdote illustrative of the same
10 3, 4 | the story the following anecdote is narrated: ~A snake-catcher,
11 3, 13 | People of Saba.~After an anecdote of 'Isa being obliged to
12 4, 1 | mistress.~Apropos of this, an anecdote is told of a preacher who
13 4, 2 | than countless glories."~An anecdote follows of a darvesh who
14 4, 2 | family of birds. 13~The anecdote of the nut-gatherer, introduced
15 4, 2 | dried-up channel.~The next anecdote is that of the raven who
16 4, 2 | To illustrate this, an anecdote is told of a Sufi who had
17 4, 4 | This is followed by an anecdote of the Prophet appointing
18 4, 8 | This is followed by an anecdote of a devotee who had so
19 4, 8 | This is illustrated by an anecdote of Ezra or 'Uzair and his
20 4, 9 | Then follows another anecdote of an Egyptian who asked
21 5, 3 | This is illustrated by an anecdote of a young deer who was
22 5, 5 | This is followed by an anecdote of a lover who recounted
23 5, 6 | medium.~Then follows an anecdote of a man who heard whelps
24 5, 6 | spiritual dangers.~Next comes an anecdote of a pious man of Zarwan,
25 5, 10 | illustration of this he told an anecdote of a devotee who determined
26 5, 10 | illusion.~Then follows an anecdote of Shaikh Muhammad of Ghazni,
27 5 (9)| Alluding to the first anecdote in Book II. ~
28 5, 11 | material world. He then told an anecdote of a man caught robbing
29 5, 13 | illustrated by a ludicrous anecdote of a dwarf who disguised
30 5, 13 | illustrate this he told an anecdote of a Mosalman who tried
31 5, 13 | hypocritical. And he told an anecdote of a harsh-voiced Mu'azzin
32 5, 13 | like the girl of whom an anecdote is told, do not deserve
33 5, 13 | from him. Then comes an anecdote of a cowardly Sufi who boasted
34 5, 13 | This is followed by an anecdote of another brave warrior
35 6, 1 | This is illustrated by an anecdote of a man who heard a footstep
36 6, 1 | of this doctrine, another anecdote is told concerning Mahmud
37 6, 3 | This is illustrated by an anecdote of the Prophet and Ayisha.
38 6, 3 | This is illustrated by an anecdote of a man who knocked at
39 6, 4 | This is illustrated by an anecdote of an ugly old hag who painted
40 6, 5 | This is illustrated by an anecdote of Mahmud of Ghazni, quoted
41 6, 5 | replied by telling him an anecdote of a Turk and a tailor.
42 6, 5 | This is illustrated by an anecdote of a woman who complained
43 6, 5 | This is illustrated by an anecdote of a sage and a monk. The
44 6, 7 | This is illustrated be an anecdote of a peasant who, hearing
45 6, 7 | decay, the poet tells an anecdote of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
46 6, 7 | this is illustrated by an anecdote of a man named 'Abdu'l Ghaus,
47 6, 9 | This is illustrated by an anecdote of a Chief of Bokhara, who
48 6, 9 | illustrated by an absurd anecdote of two youths, one of whom
49 6, 9 | faithfully. To illustrate this an anecdote is told of a man of Baghdad
50 6, 9 | This is illustrated by the anecdote of the Qazi who was beguiled
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