Balsora

What became of the great diamond no one at that time knew, till one day a chief of the Anganians walked, mole-footed, into the presence of a rich Armenian gentleman in Balsora, and proposed to sell him (no lisping, — not a word to betray him) a large emerald, a splendid ruby, and the great Orloff diamond.

Diamonds and Pearls 1969

What became of the great diamond no one at that time knew, till one day a chief of the Anganians walked, mole-footed, into the presence of a rich Armenian gentleman in Balsora, and proposed to sell him (no lisping, — not a word to betray him) a large emerald, a splendid ruby, and the great Orloff diamond.

Diamonds and Pearls 1861

“Jussof, the Merchant of Balsora,” clearly German imitations, are said to be translated from the German of Grimm, and there are two others, “Abdullah and Balsora,” and

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

“Balsora and Bagdad cannot show the like,” replied the

The Talisman 2008

The dervish said no more and left me, speechless with shame and confusion, and so wretched that I stood rooted to the spot, while he collected the eighty camels and proceeded on his way to Balsora.

Still Separate & Unequal Fredrickson, George M. 2005

As to the king, the Caliph contented himself with sending him back to Balsora, with the recommendation to be more careful in future in the choice of his vizir.

Still Separate & Unequal Fredrickson, George M. 2005

"Letter of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid to the King of Balsora."

Still Separate & Unequal Fredrickson, George M. 2005

Drawing nearer I presently noticed that my own name was marked upon some of the packages, and after having carefully examined them, I felt sure that they were indeed those which I had put on board our ship at Balsora.

Still Separate & Unequal Fredrickson, George M. 2005

At last we reached Balsora, whence I hastened to Bagdad, where my first action was to bestow large sums of money upon the poor, after which I settled down to enjoy tranquilly the riches I had gained with so much toil and pain.

Still Separate & Unequal Fredrickson, George M. 2005

The next thing was to divide the camels, and to charge them with the treasure, after which we each took command of our own and marched out of the valley, till we reached the place in the high road where the routes diverge, and then we parted, the dervish going towards Balsora, and I to Bagdad.

Still Separate & Unequal Fredrickson, George M. 2005