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The elder called Osmyn, was twenty years of age, and the younger, eighteen, bore the name of
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 495, June 25, 1831 Various
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Spain, where the Saracen King, or Sultan of Granada, called Osmyn, was invading the realms of Alphonso, the Spanish King of Castile.
Heroes Every Child Should Know Hamilton Wright Mabie 1880
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By this time King Ismael had received his expected resources, and putting them under the command of Osmyn, one of the bravest of his generals, sent them forth in hot pursuit of the enemy.
The Alhambra 2002
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Osmyn and other of the noblest cavaliers were appointed as a guard of honor, and the Christian captives were assembled to pray around it.
The Alhambra 2002
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By this time King Ismael had received his expected resources, and putting them under the command of Osmyn, one of the bravest of his generals, sent them forth in hot pursuit of the enemy.
The Alhambra 2002
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Osmyn and other of the noblest cavaliers were appointed as a guard of honor, and the Christian captives were assembled to pray around it.
The Alhambra 2002
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Soon, in fact, the works of Osmyn only were spoken of, and after languishing a long time unnoticed, he saw himself at once raised to the pinnacle, without having passed the steps which lead from misery to fortune, from obscurity to glory.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 495, June 25, 1831 Various
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Murmurs arose on all sides against the ingratitude of Osmyn.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 495, June 25, 1831 Various
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Osmyn was on the point of obeying this order, when the master of the house, who had witnessed this scene from a window, came down, called his slaves, and ordered them to receive the unfortunate man, to procure him clothes, a bed, and all he was in need of.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 495, June 25, 1831 Various
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Before his arrival at Bagdad, Osmyn had already eaten half-a-dozen of the pastilles, and consequently carried with him half-a-dozen poems, beside which were to fade the productions of the greatest Eastern poets.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 495, June 25, 1831 Various
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