The Enchanted Horse - 1

It was the Feast of the New Year, the oldest and most splendid of all the feasts in the Kingdom of Persia, and the day had been spent by the king in the city of Schiraz, taking part in the magnificent spectacles prepared by his subjects to do honour to the festival. The sun was setting, and the monarch ¹ was about to give his court the signal to retire, when suddenly an Indian appeared before his throne, leading a horse richly harnessed, and looking in every respect exactly like a real one. , ,"Sire," said he, prostrating²（拜倒
，臣服） himself as he spoke ³, "although I make my appearance so late before your Highness, I can confidently assure you that none of the wonders you have seen during the day can be compared to this horse, if you will deign ⁴ to cast your eyes upon him." , ,"I see nothing in it," replied the king, "except a clever imitation of a real one; and any skilled workman might do as much." , , ,The King of Persia, who was interested in every thing out of the common, and had never before come across a horse with such qualities, bade the Indian mount the animal, and show what he could do. In an instant the man had vaulted ⁵ on his back, and inquired where the monarch wished to send him. , ,"Do you see that mountain?" asked the king, pointing to a huge mass that towered into the sky about three leagues from Schiraz; "go and bring me the leaf of a palm that grows at the foot." , ,I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐
。,The pain associated with pancreatitis has been described as prostrating. 胰腺炎的疼痛曾被描述为衰竭性的。 来自辞典例句