Afrite

Afrite — commanding manufactures to arise, as the rod of the prophet produced water in the desert — affording the means of dispensing with that time and tide which wait for no man, and of sailing without that wind which defied the commands and threats of Xerxes himself.

The Monastery 2008

Not at the command of the lord of some Eastern talisman did ever Afrite change his horrid frown into a look of smooth submission more suddenly than the gigantic porter of

Kenilworth 2004

He had resolved to improviso the coachman, though he had never driven a horse before in his life -- +eukolon einai+ -- "it is an easy matter;" and he drove like Jehu, shouted like Stentor, and laughed like the Afrite of Caliph Vathek.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 Various

In one of the stories of the "Arabian Nights" we are told of an Afrite confined by King Solomon in a brazen vessel; and the Sultana tells us, that, during the first century of his confinement, he said in his heart, -- "I will enrich whosoever will liberate me"; but no one liberated him.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 42, April, 1861 Various

He said something to the office clerk which Dolores could not catch; the clerk immediately nodded, rang for a page-boy, collected sundry keys from their hooks, and handed them to the page-boy, who immediately made off in the direction of the lift, heralding the blonde-bearded stranger, with his smooth-shaven friend still in attendance, while a squad of porters descended upon the luggage and wafted it away with the rapidity of Afrite magicians.

The Dictator Justin McCarthy 1871

Coming to her senses in a few minutes, she ordered him to be drawn off and carried to her room, where, after again locking the tower door, she followed, in the hopes of reviving, by means of proper magical remedies, whatever vitality might be left in the unfortunate and indispensable Afrite.

Ting-a-ling Frank Richard Stockton 1868

At first, the Prince could scarcely distinguish the objects in the room, as it was lighted only by a small brazier which burnt dimly on a table; but the Afrite thrust his javelin into the brazier, and the flames, all green and red, burst forth luridly, lighting up the apartment with unearthly colors.

Ting-a-ling Frank Richard Stockton 1868

With his hands upon his knees, the Afrite bent down his head, and looked steadfastly at the Prince with glaring eyes.

Ting-a-ling Frank Richard Stockton 1868

Now, the story of Shibli Bagarag, and of the ball he followed, and of the subterranean kingdom he came to, and of the enchanted palace he entered, and of the sleeping king he shaved, and of the two princesses he released, and of the Afrite held in subjection by the arts of one and bottled by her, is it not known as 'twere written on the finger-nails of men and traced in their corner-robes?

Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

Afrite, the sorceress sent for the key of the tower, and opened the door.

Ting-a-ling Frank Richard Stockton 1868