Ahmed the Cobbler single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1869... 1869 Ahmed the Cobbler
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A wife's greed drives her cobbler husband to turn astrologer but in making his fortune he also finds a princess and marries her. His first wife's attempted revenge only serves to bring the couple closer and gain them increased respect. (PB)

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First known date: 1869
Serialised by: The Australian Journal 1865 periodical (900 issues)
Notes:
Serialised in two instalments in the Australian Journal: 5.55 (December 1869) pp. 235-237 and 5.56 (January 1870) pp. 294-295.
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