Princess Badoura
A tale from the Arabian Nights

Retold by Laurence Housman

illustrated by
Edmund Dulac

Hodder and Stoughton


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List of Illustrations

Princess Badoura[Frontispiece]
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Dahnash and Meymooneh
'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'
[16]
The King of China and Badoura
'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'
[24]
Camaralzaman as an Astrologer
'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."'
[40]
Camaralzaman Cures Badoura
'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'
[48]
Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman
'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'
[64]
Prince Camaralzaman and the Birds
'In the leaves overhead he saw one furiously attacking another with beak and claw.'
[72]
Badoura Watching the Ship
'It so happened as the ship came into the harbour, Badoura was looking out towards the sea.'
[88]
Capture of Camaralzaman
'The captain of the ship goes to capture Camaralzaman at the command of Badoura.'
[96]
The Final Marriage Procession[112]