A quick scent, sweet and ammoniacal, rose from her pubis.

Now when he had reached the King's capital wherein was Alaeddin, he alighted at one of the Kháns; and, when he had rested from the weariness of wayfare, he donned his dress and went down to wander about the streets, where he never passed a group without hearing them prate about the pavilion and its grandeur and vaunt the beauty of Alaeddin and his lovesomeness, his liberality and generosity, his fine manners and his good morals.

Here on the north bank sat the city of Chao-ch'ing (Establish-Fortune), a Chinese Vicksburg, commanding the river route to Canton.

Gowan snored, each respiration choking to a huddle fall as though he would never breathe again.