The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 114: what you’re looking at

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108 PU GT. fake FROM cucinaieiaens G. the way. . E shall always remember Teheran a8 a ar eam. Have you ever been in Naishapur,.Mr. Donahue?”’ © “The name is familiar enough—I remember now, the French savant was saying this morning that. certain men suspected of having been-concerned in the death of the late shah had been put to death in that city by the most atrocious means possible. Is that why you ask me whether I have been in Naishapur?’’ _ | “Ohi no. My- knowledge. of it is of an entirely differ- ent nature. I have often imagined I could see the quaint town, and hear the sounds, and smell the rieh edor of the blood-red roses that grew in the corner of the dusty highway. This picture comes very near to what I have imagined was in the poet’s mind when he wrote. of Naishapur. Come, you shall read it and tell me if it has not the power of Saxe. -The name of John Bénnett so modestly signed at the bottom has not yet found a niche in the temple of fame, but his hand strikes the strings with no wneertain sound, and we shall hear mere of his work later on.?? —_ ; Terry is not sorry to have any sort of an excuse to remain longer in her enchanting company.. - | He is not much of a poetical reader himself, but for all that appreciates a. goed thing :when it is brought to his notice. : ‘Read it aloud,’’.says Miss Doris. ~ _ . comicloooks.conm