The Works of Washington Irving, Volume 13

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G. P. Putnam & Company, 1857 - New York (State)
 

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Page 104 - Four things come not back : the spoken word ; the sped arrow ; the past life, and the neglected opportunity.
Page 245 - Saad entered the deserted city, he gazed with wonder and admiration at its stately edifices, surrounded by vineyards and gardens, all left to his mercy by the flying owners. In pious exultation he repeated aloud a passage of the Koran, alluding to the abandonment by Pharaoh and his troops of their habitations, when they went in pursuit of the children of Israel. " How many gardens and fountains...

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