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  • Understand, O my son, that thou adventurest thy life and this is all I can do for thee, and — the peace! —

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • So he said to him, "O King, thou adventurest thy life, and indeed I am in fear for thee from the foe; so join thy horse to mine, and thou wouldst do well not to hazard thyself forth of these squadrons, that we may shoot at the enemy with thine unerring shaft."

    The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II Anonymous 1879

  • This be a strange thing I see in thee that thou art compassed about with this mighty great army, yet dost thou apply thyself in person to battle and adventurest thy life. "

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Understand, O my son, that thou adventurest thy life and this is all I can do for thee, and -- the peace! "

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

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