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    The Severed Hand From "German Tales" Published by the American Publishers' Corporation
    The Severed Hand From "German Tales" Published by the American Publishers' Corporation
    The Severed Hand From "German Tales" Published by the American Publishers' Corporation
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    The Severed Hand From "German Tales" Published by the American Publishers' Corporation

    By Wilhelm Hauff

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    Release dateNov 26, 2013
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      The Severed Hand From "German Tales" Published by the American Publishers' Corporation - Wilhelm Hauff

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Severed Hand, by Wilhelm Hauff

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      Title: The Severed Hand

             From German Tales Published by the American Publishers' Corporation

      Author: Wilhelm Hauff

      Release Date: September 18, 2007 [EBook #22664]

      Last Updated: February 4, 2013

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE SEVERED HAND ***

      Produced by David Widger

      THE SEVERED HAND

      By Wilhelm Hauff

      From German Tales. Published by the American Publishers' Corporation.

      1869

      I was born in Constantinople; my father was a dragoman at the Porte, and besides, carried on a fairly lucrative business in sweet-scented perfumes and silk goods. He gave me a good education; he partly instructed me himself, and also had me instructed by one of our priests. He at first intended me to succeed him in business one day, but as I showed greater aptitude than he had expected, he destined me, on the advice of his friends, to be a doctor; for if a doctor has learned a little more than the ordinary charlatan, he can make his fortune in Constantinople. Many Franks frequented our house, and one of them persuaded my father to allow me to travel to his native land to the city of Paris, where such things could be best acquired and free of charge. He wished, however, to take me with himself gratuitously on his journey home. My father, who had also travelled in his youth, agreed, and the Frank told me to hold myself in readiness three months hence. I was beside myself with joy at the idea of seeing foreign countries, and eagerly awaited the moment when we should embark. The Frank had at last concluded his business and prepared himself for the journey. On the evening before our departure my father led me into his little bedroom. There I saw splendid dresses and arms lying on the table. My looks were however chiefly attracted to an immense heap of gold, for I had never before seen so much collected together.

      My father embraced me and said: "Behold, my son, I have procured for thee clothes for the journey. These weapons are thine; they are the same which thy grandfather hung around me when I went abroad. I know that thou canst use them

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