Almoran and Hamet: An Oriental Tale by John Hawkesworth

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InTheDesert
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Almoran and Hamet is a 1761 novel by the British writer John Hawkesworth, published in two volumes. Inspired by the style Samuel Johnson's Rasselas it ran through six editions by 1796. Following the death of their father, two brother battle for the Persian throne.
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14013
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almoran_and_Hamet
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