beyond the mountain that we see from hence.” “Knowst thou not that lake?” said the sultan to the vizier. “No,” replied the vizier. “I never so much as heard of it, although I have for sixty years hunted beyond that mountain.” The sultan asked the fisherman, how far the lake might be from the palace? The fisherman answered, it was not above three hours journey; upon this assurance, the sultan commanded all his court to take horse,
beyond the mountain that we see from hence.” “Knowst thou not that lake?” said the sultan to the vizier. “No,” replied the vizier. “I never so much as heard of it, although I have for sixty years hunted beyond that mountain.” The sultan asked the fisherman, how far the lake might be from the palace? The fisherman answered, it was not above three hours journey; upon this assurance, the sultan commanded all his court to take horse,
