asaad's

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Asaad's written account of his experiences during his absence on the mountains, is very interesting, but there is not room for even an abridgment of it.1 A few of the incidents may be noted. The chief object of the Patriarch was to induce him to say, that his faith was like that of the Romish Church. This he declined doing, as it would be a falsehood.

Rufus Anderson - History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I.

I'm drowned in the sea of my tears, for sheer unrest; Indeed, for sleepless sorrow in hell am I. Then he threw himself on Asaad's tomb and recited the following verses, whilst the tears poured from his eyes: Fain had I shared with thee, dear heart, in death and ill; But God, that ordereth all, willed other than my will.

Anonymous - The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III

As for Queen Merjaneh, she abode awhile, awaiting Asaad's return; and when she saw that he came not, she rose and sought him, but found no trace of him. Then she bade her women light flambeaux and search for him, whilst she herself went forth and seeing the garden-door open, knew that he had gone thither.

Anonymous - The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III

Asaad's statement was forthwith copied and sent in various directions through the mountains, and afterwards it had a much wider circulation in a printed form. The Patriarch's first effort to recapture the fugitive, was by means of a Turkish sheriff, and it failed.

Rufus Anderson - History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I.

Then he bethought himself of the perfidy of women and the calamities brought about by them, and opening the two parcels fell to turning over his sons' clothes and weeping. Presently, he found in the pocket of his son Asaad's clothes a letter in Queen Budour's hand, enclosing the tresses of her hair, and reading it, knew that the prince had been falsely accused.

Anonymous - The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III

Reaching the sea-shore, he found a shelter under which he rested for a while, and then walked on to Beirût, where he was received most joyfully. The Patriarch and his train were engaged in morning prayers when Asaad's escape was announced. There was great excitement. One man among them, who had sympathized with Asaad, ventured to speak out in his justification.

Rufus Anderson - History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I.