horse-course

She sat with eyes fixed upon the gate of the horse-course, noting all who entered and saying in her soul, O Thou who restoredest Joseph to Jacob and diddest away the sorrows of Job,316 vouchsafe of Thy might and Thy majesty to restore me my lord Ali Shar; for Thou over all things art Omnipotent, O Lord of the Worlds!

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Now as she was looking around, behold, she saw a man come trotting in at the gate of the horse-course; and he stayed not till he stood over the food-trays; and, finding no room save before the dish of rice, took his seat there.

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And on this wise she held the throne a whole year, during which time she heard no news of her lord, and failed to hit upon his traces, which was exceeding grievous to her; so, when her distress became excessive, she summoned her Wazirs and Chamberlains and bid them fetch architects and builders and make her in front of the palace a horse-course, one parasang long and the like broad.

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He then sat with his mother and rested; and when the time of afternoon-prayers arrived, he rode with the emirs before him until he came to the horse-course, where he played with arms till the time of nightfall, together with his father and the lords of his empire; after which he returned to the palace, with all the people before him.

Nights 738-756. The Story of Jullanar of the Sea. 1909

Every day he used to ride to the horse-course; and when he returned, he sat to judge the people, and administered justice between the emir and the poor man.

Nights 738-756. The Story of Jullanar of the Sea. 1909

He then sat with his mother and rested; and when the time of afternoon-prayers arrived, he rode with the emeers before him until he came to the horse-course, where he played with arms till the time of nightfall, together with his father and the lords of his empire; after which he returned to the palace, with all the people before him.

The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales Unknown 1889

Every day he used to ride to the horse-course; and when he returned, he sat to judge the people, and administered justice between the emeer and the poor man.

The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales Unknown 1889

Meanwhile, [494] when the Sultan returned from the horse-course and entered his palace, he bade forthright carry his daughter the Lady

Alaeddin and the Enchanted Lamp John Payne 1879

Then, when it was the time of the midafternoon prayer [487] and the air grew cool and the heat of the sun abated, [488] the Sultan bade the troops and the Amirs and the Viziers go down to the horse-course.

Alaeddin and the Enchanted Lamp John Payne 1879

Then she made him drink strong wine and eat white meats, and thus she did with him for a whole month, till he regained strength; and setting out journeyed without ceasing till he arrived at Zumurrud's city where he went to the horse-course, and sat down before the dish of sweet rice and put out his hand to eat of it.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855