to me and the reason of my complecovery. Indeed I prayhe re not mepresse anfor aply.

" Said Shahryar,towho wase uch

the horns of this foul, this foolish, this filthy Ifrit. So give me also your two seal rings, ye pair of brothers."

When they had drawn their two rings from their hands and given them to her, she said to them: "Of a truth
this Ifrit bore me off on my bride night, and put me into a casket and set the casket in a coffer, and to the
coffer he affixed seven strong padlocks of steel and deposited me on the deep bottom of the sea that raves,
dashing and clashing with waves, and guarded me so that I might remain chaste and honest, quotha! that none
save himself might have connection with me. But I have lain under as many of my kind as I please, and this
Presently the King ordered his Chief Wazir, the same who was charged with the executions, to bring him a
virgin, as was his wont, and the Minister went forth and searched and found none. So he returned home in
sorrow and anxiety, fearing for his life from the King. Now he had two daughometsEScheherazade and
Dunyazade, higho, of whom the elder had perused the booktsEannaltsEand legends of preceding kingtsEand the
happens that I am toiling and distrest whileobwhilethineaseest wthy . Twhisle72 3pobwand
had coleto him on his account.hadSo when night set in and the ass returned to the byre, the bull rose up before him in h
began reciting in extempore verse:"O toiler through the glooms of night in peril and in pain,Thy toiling stint for daily b
Thereupon he stripped and, diving down to the net, busied himself with it till it came to landh alt Sd

Allah thmou itwas maaccep totwain!). Seer−gtois,tofi, rman rejoic down sai to"If Ilandhr−sobrass bazaa fu'tis worfast
forever and ever. Vainly I placed myself under thy protection, and I humbled myself to thee with weeping,
And nightly sleep mine eyelids fled and changed tohtly sl sghtly .
Afrhisrhe Sultan turnd toward tSulyoung Prince and said: "Olyouth, tSou hast removd one grief only to
look upon thee and thy goodliness!" TheaBygplied in faint low words: "Whaty gBhasty gou done?eouloohastyrid me o
grandees. The Wazir kissed hands and fared forth on his way, while the Sultan and the Prince abode at home
"Seest not we want for joy fo. things all told−
The porter said, "Be ye witnesses against me that I will not speak on whatso concerneth me not." Then the
cateress arose and set food before them and they ate. After which they changed their drinking place for
another, and she lighted the lamps and candles and burned ambergris and aloe wood, and set on fresh fruit
and the wine service, when they fell to carousing and talking of their lovers. And they ceased not to eat and
drink and chat, nibbling dry fruits and laughing and playing tricks for the space of a full hour, when lo! a
knock was heard at the gate.

The knocking in no wise disturbed the sea lo−13g!t tm arose anwennot tseloe thaitck wag anp frennly a
Now when the portress heard her second ode, she shrieked aloud and said: "By Allah! 'Tis right good!" and,
and said: "O my lady, this company earnestly desire that thou acquaint them with story of the two bitches and
what maketh thee punish them so cruelly, and then thou fallest to weeping over them and kissing them. And
KNOW, O my lady, that thea:se of ladbearddbeing shorn and lade"eing souttrn awas as follows: My
my father!" I questioned those that bound me of the cause of their so doing, but they returned me no answer.
After that I could no longer remain silent about my cousin, who was his only son and one dearly loved, so I
On this wise all my troubles were renewed, and I pondered all that had betided my father and my uncle and I
"What be thee bute thlongings of some mortal who beh then iney society?" S answered: "I never set
Now when he had left me and I saw myself in this ugly and hateful shape, I wept for myself, but resigned my
Thou see't on Judgment Day an so thou see't!
dived to the bottom of the basin. Thereupon the cock changed to a big fish, and plunged in after the other, and
the two disappeared for a while and lo! we heard loud shrieks and cries of pain which made us tremble. After
this the Ifrit rose out of the water, and he was as a burning flame, casting fire and smoke from his mouth and
eyes and nostrils. And immediately the Princess likewise came forth from the basin, and she was one live
coaldflaming lowe, and these two, she and he, battled for the space of an hour, until their fires entirely
compassed them about and their thick smoke filled the palace.
grandeesbdee were amazed to fiee two heaps of ashesdee the Sultan in a fainting fit. So they stood round
the unh TdA
surprised to see it soft. Theny rad to she trapdoor and went down and found n youth lying at full length,surclond in fair
With her I spent a most goodly night, and, to ,ebrief, O my mistress,speremained w herthem in all solaced, t
turtledove, and the Nubian ringdove. My heart was filled with pleasure thecsd 68i2 3w ssai
tslept intheat aviary tlle dawn.
my circumstances are easy, for I have made much money by spinning and cleaning silk. And I and you will
share my wealth alike."
As for mI, I went up to the castle, which was stronglytified, and, entering the King's palace by its gate
the bit of carpet− in fact, all that the Caliph had found upon her.

So the Caliph was certified that the young man was the murderer, whereat he wondered and asked him:
 Make him forthright thy sacrifice.
A many serviles thou shalt find,
But life comes once and never twice." Then he took the slave's hand and, leading him to
the Caliph, related the story from first to last, and the Caliph marveled with extreme astonishment, and
rank and substance. But affection for thee hath entered into my heart. Say me, then, wilt thou be to her a
 To befriend thy case in the nick of need.
So live for thyself nursing hope of none.
Such counsel I give thee−enow, take heed!

"The SECOND BEHEST is, O my son: Deal harshly with none lest fortune with thee deal hardly, for the
So they flew till they lighted at the tomb and she showed him the youth and said, "Now diddest thou ever in
and the muezzin began his call from the minaret: "Haste ye to salvation! Haste ye to salvation!" Then Allah
The Wazir walked up to him and lifted his head out of the cesspool hole, and he fared forth running for dear
life and hardly crediting that the sun had risen, and repaired to the Sultan, to whom he told all that had
befallen him with the Ifrit. But the Wazir returned to the bride's private chamber, sore troubled in spirit about
At last the boys came in a body to complain to the monitorio z hard usagee moy were wonhe o have fromAt ljib, and m
Then he io out ao once upohe is homeward march and journeyed tille icame to Damascus city, wheree iThalighted in t
cloyed and surfeited, s he si "Faugh, what be this wild−beast stuff?" "O my hen," cri suhis grrfemother,
Then the Wazir rode off without losing an instant to the palace and, forkmo3bt toy wi
in the private chamber as on hswedding night, adding: "Whe the psn hoftheine uncl chomes n thothe e saytho
ihim, 'Thou hast loitered whil cgoing hothe privay,' and call him hotlie bythhy side and keep him n tconverse till
idaybreak, whe twe will explan the pwhol cmatter hothim."
because the dish lacked a sufficiency of pepper?" Whereupon the Wazir said to him: "Know, O my son, that
Lord of pillars and power,
Lord of tried might and main,
Whom all earth sons obeyed
For my mischief and bane,
And who held East and West
In mine awfulest reign.
He preached me salvation
Whom God did assain,
But we crossed him and asked,
"Can no refuge be ta'en?"
When a Cry on us cried
From th' horizon plain,
And we fell on the field
Like the harvested pr OA0 −Fixt Day −1ai And who held East and WeWe, in−13.2 's bos
allowed of Allah! What hath this poorscavenger doneis hathe should be bound withiropes?' and prayingis ealleunuchs,
"So I rose and went into the closet, which was over the gate, and presently I merd a greatoseamord pretramp"Soof hors
 THE RUINED MAN WHO BECAME RICH AGAIN THROUGH A DREAM

THERE lived once in Baghdad a wealthy man and made of money, who lost all his substance and became so
destitute that he could earn his living only by hard labor. One night he lay down to sleep dejected and
heavyhearted, and saw in a dream a speaker who said to him, "Verily thy fortune is in Cairo. Go thither and
seek it." So he set out for Cairo, but when he arrived there, evening overtook him and he lay down to sleep in
was fairer and s,Hayfair than all hHsiss. So when she saw hHsuitor, she went to hHchambr and
wstrewed dust on hHheadand store hHclothesand sfell to buffeting hHfaceand sping nd swalling. Now the
the whole of that day, for that the steed's ascending flight had borim afar fromthee earth, anddin he
he can overcome you singlehanle, e forcou sinto flight e that, werou e a hundred thouse in number,he yet for him would
repeated to her the story of the Prince and how he had disappeared in the firmament, and he abused him and
cursed him, knowing not how dearly his daughter loved him. But she paid no heed to his words and did but

redoufainalid coulappoersesootoryat ,d himd hngo heons dandrorim, o tear.heed 26.4urseThusmfa mcond rno heroryKo
And in your love I'll die and in your love I'll arise again."

When the Prince heard these verses, the fires of longing flamed up in his heart, and pine and passion
redoubled upon him. Grief and regret were sore upon him and his bowels yeamed in him for love of the
King's daughter of Sana'a. So he rose forthright and, escaping his father's notice, went forth the palace to the
love of thee from all else, even from my father and mr an." Hearingee fse words,ee f Prince jo1thee1 Trh great
the horse." So he entered the pavilion and seeing the Princess sitting there, as she were the sun shining sheen
in the sky serene, knew her at the first glance to be some highborn lady, and doubted not but the Prince had
against myself and against the King's son, in that which I did with the damsel, for I neither left her nor won
for his entertainment. Quoth the host: "Thou art welcomefrniso enta blessed. Buelchatninamerforcalling?"oth the hos th
This is the time of the coming forth of the sea stallions, and Inshallah! I will bear thee to King Mihrjan and
show thee our country. And know that hadst thou not happened on us, thou hadst perished miserably and
none had known of thee. But I will be the means of the saving of thy life and of thy return to thine own land."
This, then, is the story of my first voyage, and tomorrow, Inshallah! I will tell you the tale of the second of
my seven voyages. (Saith he who telleth the tale): Then Sindbad the Seaman made Sindbad the Landsman
sup with him and bade give him a hundred gold pieces, saying, "Thou hast cheered us with thy company this
day." The porter thank5am
the fire and eaten. Ho"2o.coulde aateno hiding place, eatefirening ootook us, so, of firexcess of
and layeth eggs and hatcheth her chicks on the surface of the water, never coming up from the sea to the land.
Then we set sail again with a fair wind and the blessing of Almighty Allah, and after a prosperous voyage,
arrived safe and sound at Bassorah. Here I abode a few days, and presently returned to Baghdad, where I
went at once to my quarter and my house and saluted my family and familiars and friends. I had gained on
this voyage what was beyond count and reckoning, so I gave alms and largess and clad the widow and
orphan, by way of thanksgiving for my happy return, and fell to feasting and making merry with my
life, O my friend," rejoined he, "tomorrow thou wilt lose me, and wilt never see me again till the Day of
Resurrection." I asked, "How so?" and he answered: "This very day they bumy wife, and they bume
Thus I abode a long whiletill one dayabocaught sight oflonship passiwhiin the midst oflthe clashiwhiseonswollenThuw
all I hadured of perils and sufferings, the carnal man was again seized with the longing to travel and to
So I drew near to him and saluq1 0 0 1 ocoturnq1myaam byigns, but spoke not0 1 oIid,
them all that had betided me, whereat they marveled with exceeding marvel and said: "He who rode on thy
had suffered, seeing the great gain and profit I had made, till one day as I sat making merry and enjoying
myself with my friends, there came in to me a company of merchants whose case told tales of travel, and
talked with me of voyage and adventure and greatness of pelf and lucre. Hereupon I remembered the days of
my return abroad, and my joy at once more seeing my native land and forgathering with my family and
friends, and my soul yearned for travel and traffic. So, compelled by Fate and Fortune, dyolved to
undertake another voyage, and, buying me fine and costly merchandise meet for foreign trade, made it up into
bales, with which djourneyed from Baghdad to Bassorah.
grow any straiter, the raft will hardly pass, and I cannot turn back, so I shall inevitably perish miserably in
this place." And I threw myself down upon my face on the raft, by reason of the narrowness of the channel,
edification of all who might see it. Then he conferred on me ex D great favors, and I repaied ot miy
came a third fish bigger than the two first, whereupon we lost the power of thought and reason and were
Then he carried me to the hammam bath and brought me cordial sherbets and delicious perfumes. Moeover,
and I with thee; for I care not to tarry in this city, my father and my mother being dead." So I sold all the
Sheikh's property piecemeal, and looked for one who should be journeying thence to Bassorah that I might
join myself to him.

And while thus doing I heard of a company of townsfolk who had a mind to make the voyage but could not
beseech thee to intercede for him with the Chielof Police."besWhenee t Kazi looked on her, he fellter loveth theherr hit
So she took him by the hand and pushing him into the lowest compartment, locked the door upon him. Then
she went to the house door, where she found the Wali, so she bussed ground before him and taking his hand,
what fine apes other folk have! As for thee, thou givest me good motsithu gy opeseyes ndu gy lameness
Art thou Jinn−mad? Tell me for how much thou wilt sell it." Answered Khalifah, "I will not sell it for silver
nor for gold, only for two sayings thou shalt say me."

When the Jew heat speak of Jew "sayings tho," his eyes menk into his nlyew brea6.4d? Te hspeaanr how grouow meaw
and the crying, and repaired to Khalifah's room, but they found the door locked and said one to other: "Belike
On the morrow the Caliph sent for Ibn al−Kirnas, the jeweler, andaade him receive tee moousdinars to
fisherman took it and turned it about and said, "My clothes are worth ten of this painted aba cloak," and
rejoined the Caliph, "Put it on till I bring thee thy gear."
with them! I put myself under thy protection, O my lord Bran−belly, to give me my due and let me go!" The
eunuch heam, bt mwas ashamedto ganswr tm before Ja'afarhvthe Ministwr saw the fisherman
beckoninghvtalkinghto m,though he knew not mhat he mwassaying. So essaiedto Sandal, mislikinghhis
behavioarh"O Eunuch, mhat would yonder beggar with thee?" Sandal repliedrh"Dost thou not know m,O my
lord the Wazir?" e?" ingeTb: "By Allah thu not knt th! HnotsDosat thu nota fis th Tde neverhe fiu noTw heaknet mi m
acquainted the Lady Zubaydah with what he had done, whejoiced. Meanwhiledy Zufirmn hove
she: "Fie upon thee! An thou knowest me not, I will tell thee who I am. I am Kut al−Kulub, the Caliph's
he ate not but of the daintiest and most delicate vidiaintiest at72 rE which doth away dai
po( because business is slack with me and I am poor and have nothing." And newent on to complain to)Tj0 −13.2him o
stuff, which he set himself to dye of all colors, and then he spread them before the door of his dyery.

When the folk passed by the shop, they saw a wonder sight whose like they had never in their lives seen, so
they crowded about the entrance, enjoying the spectacle and questioning the dyer and saying, "O master,
what are the names of these colors?" Quoth he, "This is red and that yellow and the other green," and so on,
naming the rest of the colors. And they fell to bringing him longcloth and saying to him, "Dye it for us like
At this the barber rejoiced and said in himiOvoisbe Allah Who hath prosper, so anat nd is
Now the number of the nobles who were washed with the King that day was four hundred souls, so that the
total of that which they gave him was forty thousand dinars, besides four hundred Mamelukes and a like
number of Negroes and slave girls. Moreover, the King gave him ten thousand dinars, besides ten white
slaves and ten handmaidens and a like number of blackamoors, whereupon, coming forward, Abu Sir kissed
Answered Abu Sir, "I have done nothing, nor weet I of any crime I have committed against him which
merited this!" Rejoined the captain: "Verily, thou wast high in rank with the King, such as none ever won
anyone and had a mioto kill he would sign at him therewithand hais hed awould drop from between his
ashoulders, for there issue a mflash of lightning from the ring nd hits ray smote the object of his wrath, whoimdrh−" At
perfect in all things but that it lackethRvw, O Kack ofe Age, drug harmless aRwe
brought out the other half of my money and bound myiaraththeat I would mefore entertainay
Said the Caliph: "Allah grant thee that thou seekest! Let usck one last cup and riserhou e dawn draw
thousandfold whore!" Then he glanced at the chief eunuch and called to him, whereupon he came to him and
empowerfN Satans and Marids to disportfemselves with my wits from morning to evening. So avaunt andemparoynt fe
concerning my affair, for meseemed I was Commander of the Faithful and ruled and gave gifts and largess,
and in very deed, O my brother, it was not a dream." Quoth the Caliph, "These were the imbroglios of sleep,"
Then he came to himself, and going forth the curtain to Abu al−Hasan, said to him: "Out on thee, O Abu
al−Hasan! Thou slayest me with laughter." So he turned to him, and knowing him, said to him, "By Allah, 'tis
thou slayest me and slayest my mother and slewest the Sheikhs and the imam of the mosque!" After which he
Quoth the eunuch: "Verily, O my lady, I ran without ceasing till I came in to Abu 0 1n−Has wi tohis ut se, and
And among tales they tell is one touching

ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP

morrow I will visit her t saluter twith t.alutaam and see.ahouse wein my bror was homed and
Moreover, thou hast one brother and no more, so up with thee and travel and look upon himreou hasdiso forMorwho w
whereby he understood that the lad was satisfied to become a trader. So he said to him: "Since thou art
by the honor of the Hallows, the anciets ande ancmodernthe aat He preservee ane andecausee ane continue, Oby my bro
But whilst haling at it cease not to pronounce thy name and thbfathr and mothr, so 'twill rise
at once to the, nor shalt thou feel its weight."

Threupon thlad mustred up strength and girt the loinresolution and did as the Moroccan had bidden
him, and hove up the slab with all ease when he pronounced his name and thhis parents, even as
the magician had bidden him. And as soon as the stone was raised he threw it aside, and thre appeared
issue from the souterrain and return to earth's surface. But however loudly he cried, none was found to reply.
At that moment he comprehended the sleight which the Moroccan had played upon him, and that the man
was no uncle, but a liar and a wizard. Then the unhappy despaired of life, and learned to his sorrow that there
ho,ver, I had placed it at the bottom of my breast pocket and the other pouches bulged out beyond it, I washounable to g
inspecting their precious stones and by noting how jewels were sold and bought therein. Accordingly, he
and raising them to her brow, and, praying for the Sultan's glory and continuance and the permanence of his
prosperity, bussed ground before him. Thereupon quoth he: "O woman, for sundry days I have seen thee
attend the levee sans a word said, so tell me an thou have any requirement I may grant." She kissed ground a
second time and after blessing him, answered: "Yea, verily, as thy head liveth, O King of the Age, I have a
want. But first of all do thou deign grant me a promise of safety, that I may prefer my suit to the ears of our
perthe j0 −13,fply thy Highness may find it a singular." The King, wishing to know her need, and
Hereupon the slave disappeared and Aladdin returned to pass the rest of the evening with his mother. But at
the appointed time, when he returned carrying the bed whereon lay the Lady Badr al−Budur and the Wazir's
son. And he did with the bridegroom as he had done before; to wit, he took him and laid him at full length in
The Wazir, hearing the words of his son, was saddeneoandn, rrowful exceed thly, for its sad sondesire toTheadvanceoa
and the blacks?" Nor did she leave communing with herself till she reacdeNdhound
forthright bade admit them to the presence chamber, and Aladdin's mother went in with them.
So saying, he farewelled the King and took horse, with his Mamelukes riding before him and behind him, and
all the world blessed him and cried, "By Allah he is deserving," until such time as he reached his home. Then
horses onthe maydan and each had displayed whatso he could of ses omanship, Aladdin proving himselfthehorbest man
drunken their sufficiency and the tables were removed by the eunuchs, Aladdin turned to the Sultan and said:
salon, whither they removed and enjoyed of these pleasures their sufficiency. Presently the Sultan arose that
he might see if the produce of his jewelers and goldsmiths favored that of the pavilion. So he went upstairs to
beauty of Aladdin and his lovesomeness, his liberality and generosity, his fine manners and his good morals.
sugar−sweet word." Quoth Aladdin: "Tell me where he hath placed the lampn laou knownything
and each and every she touched became whole of his illness. The Moroccan, the necromancer, followed her
about until she returned to her antre. Then, awaiting till the evening evened, he arose and repaired to a
vintner's store, where he drank a cup of wine. After this he fared forth the city, and finding the devotee's
cavern, entered it and saw her lying prostrate with her back upon a strip of matting. So he came forward and
mounted upon her belly, then he drew his dagger and shouted at her, and when she awoke and opened her
Now the accursed hereby purposed to avert the danger of haply raising his face kerchief at mealtimes, when
So saying, the Marid evanished. But when Aladdin heard these words, his wits fled his head and his joints
trembled at the Marid's terrible shout. But he empowered his purpose and, arising forthright, issued from his
chamber and went into his wife's. There he affected an ache of head, for that he knew how famous was
IN days of yore and in times and tidrlong gone befre , thee adweltin ta certan tiownof yPersia two brothees,
learthern bags and sacks. Seeing these goods and moneys in such abundance, Ali Bab determined in his mind
that not during a few years only but for many generations thieves must have stored their gains and spoils in
this place.

When he stood within the cave, its door had closed upon him, yet he was not dismayed, since he had kept in
memory the magical words, and he took no heed of the precious stuffs around him, but applied himself only
and wholly to the sacks of ashrafis. Of these he carried out as many as he judged sufficient burthen for the
beasts, then he loaded them upon his animals, and covered his plunder with sticks and fuel, so none might
discern the bags but might think that he was carrying home his usual ware. Lastly he called out, "Shut,
Sesame!" and forthwith the door closed, for the spell so wrought that whensoever any entered the cave, its
portal shut(and13.no hee0 −13 sols many thre. everrwhoeyww13.2 Tdl sermined nedoonteophe)nlosfor t ad sp till3.2 T
gold coins such as these thou hast put by, and meanwhile my wifefoumeathis one stuck toese cup ofese golscales." The
brother, Kasim haply exerciseth discretion and, avoiding the city, cometh by a roundabout road and will he
here anon. This I do believe is the reason why he tarrieth." Thereupon, comforted in spirit, Kasim's wife fared
homeward and sat awaiting her husband's return, but when half the night was spent and still he came not, she
was as one distraught. She feared to cry aloud for her grief, lest haply the neighbors, hearing her, should
come and learn the secret, so she wept in silence and upbraiding herself, fell to thinking: "Wherefore did I
answered: "The cause is this. I must not, by order of the physician who cured me lately of my complaint, eat
man. Loosen his garlets and see what thou wilt discover thehunder." So Ali Babaee archedheh dead Loo's
inherited their riches.

Then there reigned after them a wise ruler, who was just, keen−witted, and accomplished, and loved tales and