On the one side was a stand of moss roses, on the other a dressing-table, and a glass à la Psyche, over whose surface the wax tapers flung a soft light, worthy of any complexion, even had it rivalled the caliph Vathek's pages, whose skins were fair as the enamel of Frangistan.

We lost several hours having to tack into a foul wind just off the coast.

two glass flacons for the ink

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