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Stories of the Day

Adventures in the Desert from The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin

Too Good to Miss from A Veiled Gazelle

The Blind Ones and the Matter of the Elephant from World Tales

The Pilgrim from Paradise from World Tales

Arabic Scholar from The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin

Eating-Matter and Reading-Matter from The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin

Jan-Fishan Khan’s Favour from Caravan of Dreams

When Bad is Good: The Legend of Asili from A Veiled Gazelle

The Ghoul and the Youth of Ispahan from World Tales

The Artillery from Caravan of Dreams

The Hunt from The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin

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