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It is told of Ibn As-Sammak, a pious sage and "professional relater of anecdotes," that having held a discourse one day in the hearing of his slave-girl, he asked her what she thought of it.

From A Boswell of Baghdad With Diversions by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)

Hammám, whom Ḥarìrì puts forward as the relater of Abú Zayd's adventures.

From A Literary History of the Arabs by Nicholson, Reynold

I wish the relater had told us what number of such cushions there might be in that country.

From The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06 The Drapier's Letters by Swift, Jonathan

In the first case, the sin is on the relater; and we merely believed him to be a truth-teller when he was in reality a bar.

From Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa by Drayson, A. W. (Alfred Wilks)

So, happening to hear a specially interesting one to-day, I have persuaded the relater to come and tell it to you.”

From Kristy's Rainy Day Picnic by Farnsworth, Ethel N.