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""The Forty Thieves: A Grand Melo-Dramatic Romance"" is a play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. The story follows the adventures of Ali Baba, a poor woodcutter who discovers the secret hideout of a group of forty thieves. With the help of a magical password, Ali Baba is able to enter the thieves' lair and steal some of their treasure. However, when the thieves discover the theft, they vow to find and kill the culprit. Meanwhile, Ali Baba's brother, Kasim, becomes greedy and tries to steal more treasure from the thieves, leading to a dangerous confrontation. The play features elements of comedy, drama, and romance, and was originally performed in London in 1796.Ali. [Calling.] Why, Ganem! I say, faster, you rogue, faster! I thought to have cut a score or two of good logs by this time. Why, Ganem, I say! zounds! do you get on, at all events. [Beating the ass.] You've gone the road often enough to know it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.