This is a book of pictures and stories for big children and small grown-up folks; for all who love Sinbad the sailor and his strange country. It is a topsy-turvy book; there is no order about the chapters; and you can begin to read it anywhere. It is intended to give a bird's-eye view to those who cannot take birds' wings. The stories are not as good as those of the Arabian Nights but the morals are better--and so are the pictures. Moreover the stories are true. You must not skip any of the chapters or the pictures but you may the preface, if you like. I. WHY IS ARABIA TOPSY-TURVY LAND? 15 II. A LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY 21 III. THE SQUARE-HOUSE WITH THE BLACK OVERCOAT 27 IV. SABBACH-KUM BIL KHEI…
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