Walter Stanley Paget (26 January 1862 – 29 January 1935)[ was a British illustrator of the late 19th and early 20th century, who signed his work as "Wal Paget". Paget held a gold medal from the Royal Academy of Arts, and was the youngest of three brothers, Henry M. Paget (eldest) and Sidney Paget (middle brother), all illustrators.(Wikipedia)
Walter Stanley Paget
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The Princess explained all that had happened to her.
"Brother," said the old man, "why are you come to this desert place?"
He broke his cord and threw himself at my feet.
We put to sea with a favorable wind.
I met on the seashore a lady.
He examined the vessel on all sides.
The smoke ascended to the clouds.
A young lady of wonderful beauty entered.
The sultan drew near and saluted him.
They discussed the magical means by which my kingdom, castle, and subjects were to be ruined and overthrown.
The queen sprinkled the waters of the lake.
The prince descended in the same manner.
The prince opened the door.
The prince fell on his knees beside her.
The Prinvess of Bengal.
The horse mounted into the air.
The prince set out for his father's palace.
The Hindoo...appeared above their heads with his prize.
The sultan addressed himself to the Hindoo.
The princess faintd away.
The prince disguised as a dervish.
"Child, was not your father called Mustapha?"
Aladdin stood watching at the door.
Beautiful gardens into which anybody might enter.
Aladdin raised the stone with ease.
A genie of enornous size rose out of the earth.
Aladdin was faint.
"What a villain!" cried the goldsnith.
"Who will change old lamps for new?"
A female slave.
The grand vizier.
Aladdin was obliged to follow him on foot.
Aladdin saluted with an air that expressed his joy.
He fell backwards lifeless on the sofa.
"Aladdin, I cannot speak to you until I have seen my daughter."
The magician entered the cell.
"My dear husband, what have you done?"
Ali Baba climbed up a large, thick tree.
Morgiana
"You would have me do something against my consience?"
Baba Mustapha...stopped directly at Cassini's house.
Morgiana marked two or three doors in the same manner.
The captain found all his comrades were dead.
The robbers were all buried in Ali Baba's garden.
Morgiana held a dagger in her hand.
Maimorme kissed him gently, without waking him.
Danhasch returned, bringing the fair princess with him asleep.
Kummir al Zummaun awakened his slave.
The slave ran to thr palace.
A bird snatched the talisman from him.
When the bird reached the walls,it flew over them, and the prince saw no more of it.
Kummir al Zummaun entered the garden.
The princess continued the journey under the name of Kummir al Zummaun.
He removed the earth and discovered a broad plate of brass.
He saw acavity with fifty brass urns.
Sindbad was exposed to the mercy of the waves.
The roc's egg.
One of the merchants came to the nest where I was.
Sindbad succeeded in attracting the attention of a passing ship.
By the dexterity of the steersman it missed us.
Sindbad went towards him and saluted him.
The liquor pleasing his palate, he drank it all off.
The elephant, taking Sinbad up, laid him upon his back.
"I have killed the poor fellow who was brought to me to be cured."
The doctor racked his brain in vain.
The purveyor was surprised to discover a man standing in his chimney.
The executioner was making ready.
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