nd him with the same cords.

The grand vizier remained but one night at Bussorah; and, according to
the order he had received, carried Saouy, the king of Bussorah, and
Noor ad Deen, along with him. Upon his arrival at Bagdad, he presented
them to the caliph: and after he had given him an account of his
journey, and particularly the miserable condition in which he found
Noor ad Deen, and his ill-usage by the advice and malice of Saony, the
caliph desired Noor ad Deen to behead the vizier himself. "Commander
of the true believers," said the generous youth, "notwithstanding the
injury this wicked man has done me, and the mischief he endeavoured to
do my deceased father, I should think myself the basest of mankind if
I stained my hands with his blood." The caliph was pleased with his
generosity, and ordered justice to be done by the executioner.

The caliph would fain have sent Noor ad Deen to Bussorah as king:
but he humbly begged to be excused from accepting the offer.
"Commander of the true believers," said Noor ad Deen, "the city
of Bussorah, after the misfortunes that have happened to me
there, will be so much my aversion, that I beseech your majesty
to give me leave to keep the oath which I have made, of never
returning thither again; and I shall think it my greatest glory
to serve near your royal person, if you are pleased to allow me
the honour." The caliph consented; and placing him among the
number of those courtiers who were his greatest favourites,
restored the fair Persian to him again. To all these favours he
added a plentiful fortune; and he and the fair Persian lived
together thenceforth, with all the happiness this world could
afford.

As for the king of Bussorah, the caliph contented himself with
hinting how careful he ought to be in the choice of his viziers,
and sent him back to his kingdom.

End of Volume 2.

The "Aldine" Edition of

The Arabian Nights Entertainments

Illustrated by S. L. Wood

FROM THE TEXT OF DR. JONATHAN SCOTT

In Four Volumes

Volume 3

London
Pickering and Chatto
1890

Contents of Volume III.

The Story of Beder, Prince of Persia, and Jehaunara, Prince of
Samandal, or Summunder
The History of Prince Zeyn Alasnam and