Being a merchant I sought out men of my own profession, and particularly those who came from foreign countries, as I hoped in this way to hear news from Bagdad, and find out some means of returning thither, for the capital was situated upon the sea-shore, and visited by vessels from all parts of the world.
For forty days wind and weather were all in our favour, but the next night a terrific storm arose, which blew us hither and thither for ten days, till the pilot confessed that he had quite lost his bearings.
As the fisherman said it was only three hours' journey away, the sultan ordered his whole court to mount and ride thither, and the fisherman led them.
A certain Huckster who kept an Ass, hearing that Salt was to be had cheap at the sea-side, drove down his Ass thither to buy some.
As soon as he could manage it, he left his work-shop, and wandered on his way, over hill and dale, sometimes hither, sometimes, thither, but ever on and on.
Let any one who will not believe it, go thither and inquire for himself.
He had lived free and would die free, and anxiously flying hither and thither, he cried, "Where shall I go?
" Then the judge sent the executioner's men thither, and they found it was as the apprentices said, and when they had informed the judge of this, he caused the innkeeper to be led up, and his head was cut off.
That suited the wolf, and they went thither, and the fox stole the little lamb, took it to the wolf, and went away.
" cried the miller, and went thither, and found the roast meat.
" The rogues went thither, dug and found pure gold.
And when he was asleep, the second brother came also, guided thither by his guardian angel, and he was rocked to sleep like the first, and thus came the others, one after the other, until all twelve lay there sleeping in the golden cradles.
The shuttle leapt hither and thither, and everything seemed to grow of its own accord.
Gradually the pond was emptied, and when the maiden awokebefore sunset and came thither, she saw nothing but the fishes which were struggling in the mud.
Even the relatives, who had come thither to wish them joy, did not know what to say.
How soon you would bound up thither.
The boy ran thither and said, "Give me my ball out.
The king, however, wanted to see it for himself, and next evening went thither, and when the duck thrust her head in through the gutter, he took his sword and cut through her neck, and suddenly she changed into a most beautiful maiden, exactly like the picture, which her brother had made of her.
When the father perceived that all hope was over, with a heavy heart he said to him, "Go thither, and try your luck, for I know no other means of curing you.
" "Then I will try my art," said the thief, and he crept thither and stole her away from under the dragon, so quietly and dexterously, that the monster never noticed it, but went on snoring.
