twenty-and-seven

Updated: May 31, 2025

Then called he for the twenty-and-seven slaves, and they were ranged, some to go before, some to follow him. And he was exalted, and made the cap of Shiraz nod in his conceit, crying, 'Am I not leader in this complot?

George Meredith - The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Complete

Then called he for the twenty-and-seven slaves, and they were ranged, some to go before, some to follow him. And he was exalted, and made the cap of Shiraz nod in his conceit, crying, 'Am I not leader in this complot?

George Meredith - The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Volume 4