日期：2014-07-23 Scarcely had I finished when, looking out to sea, I saw the vessel heading for the island, and, feeling that it would be useless for me to protest my innocence, I again concealed myself among the branches of a tree that grew near by. The old man and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-23 When I reached the top I found the brass dome and the statue exactly as the pilot had described, but was too wearied with all I had gone through to do more than glance at them, and, flinging myself under the dome, was asleep in an instant. In my dre... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-23 We all remained where we were quaking with anxiety, when the ground opened in front of us and a black and white cat leapt out, its hair standing on end, and miauing frightfully. At its heels was a wolf, who had almost seized it, when the cat changed... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-23 A monkey! exclaimed the Sultan. Yes, sire, answered the officials. They were written by a monkey in our presence. Then bring me the monkey, he replied, as fast as you can. The Sultan's officials returned to the ship and showed the royal order to the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-23 Yes, sire, answered the dervish; if I am not mistaken, it is the illness of the princess which has procured（获得） me this honour. You are right, returned the Sultan, and you will give me fresh life if you can by your prayers deliver my daughter fr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-23 Alas, answered the princess, I am too weak even to hold the sabre. And supposing that I had the strength, why should I put an innocent man to death? You condemn yourself by your refusal, said the genius; then turning to me, he added, and you, do you... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-23 I had been a wood-cutter for more than a year, when one day I wandered further into the forest than I had ever done before, and reached a delicious green glade, where I began to cut wood. I was hacking at the root of a tree, when I beheld an iron ri... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-23 Persecuted by ill-fortune, and stricken with grief, there seemed to be only one means of safety left to me. I shaved my beard and my eyebrows, and put on the dress of a calender, in which it was easy for me to travel without being known. I avoided t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-23 As I had promised I prepared to do as I was told, and giving my hand to the lady, I escorted her, by the light of the moon, to the place of which the prince had spoken. We had barely reached it when he joined us himself, carrying a small vessel of w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-23 They then turned to the porter to see if he could explain the mystery, but the porter was no wiser than they were themselves. At length the Caliph could contain his curiosity no longer, and declared that he would compel the ladies to tell them the m... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-23 Do not be so angry, my good man, replied the Calender; we should be very sorry to displease you; so the quarrel was smoothed over（消除，缓和） , and supper began in good earnest. When the Calenders had satisfied their hunger, they offered to play t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-23 In the reign of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid, there lived at Bagdad a porter who, in spite of his humble calling, was an intelligent and sensible man. One morning he was sitting in his usual place with his basket before him, waiting to be hired, whe... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-20 Nay, Sindbad. Heaven forbid that I should covet your riches; I will rather add to them, for I desire that you shall not leave my kingdom without some tokens of my good will. He then commanded his officers to provide me with a suitable lodging at his... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-20 Sixth Voyage It must be a marvel to you how, after having five times met with shipwreck and unheard of perils, I could again tempt fortune and risk fresh trouble. I am even surprised myself when I look back, but evidently it was my fate to rove, and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-20 When I had somewhat recovered I began to examine the spot in which I found myself, and truly it seemed to me that I had reached a garden of delights. There were trees everywhere, and they were laden with flowers and fruit, while a crystal stream wan... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-20 Here I lived in darkness and misery until my provisions（食品，预备） were exhausted, but just as I was nearly dead from starvation the rock was rolled away overhead and I saw that a bier（棺材，尸架） was being lowered into the cavern, and that the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-20 For seven days I hurried on, resting only when the darkness stopped me, and living chiefly upon cocoanuts, which afforded me both meat and drink, and on the eighth day I reached the seashore and saw a party of white men gathering pepper, which grew... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-20 When the sun rose I crept down from the tree with hardly a hope of escaping the dreadful fate which had over-taken my comrades; but life is sweet, and I determined to do all I could to save myself. All day long I toiled with frantic（狂乱的） haste... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-20 Turning away from the sea we wandered miserably inland, finding as we went various herbs and fruits which we ate, feeling that we might as well live as long as possible though we had no hope of escape. Presently we saw in the far distance what seeme... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-20 It was a huge piece of fresh meat, and as I stared at it several more pieces rolled over the cliffs in different places. I had always thought that the stories the sailors told of the famous valley of diamonds, and of the cunning way which some merch... 阅读全文>>