 my place and eat of my bread?” He assented and walking in with
him, found it a handsome house and a goodly, decorated with gold and
full of all manner pictures and furniture galore and other things, such
as tongue faileth to set out. The old man welcomed him and called for
food, whereupon they brought a table of the make of Sana’a of Al-Yaman
and spread it with all manner rare viands, than which there was naught
costlier nor more delicious. So Ibrahim ate his sufficiency, after which
he washed his hands and proceeded to inspect the house and furniture.
Presently, he turned to look for the leather bag, but found it not and
said in himself, “There is no Majesty and there is no Might save in
Allah, the Glorious, the Great! I have eaten a morsel worth a dirham or
two and have lost a bag wherein is thirty thousand dinars’ worth: but I
seek aid of Allah!” And he was silent and could not speak——And Shahrazad
perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.


        Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Fifty-fourth Night,

She resumed, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the youth
Ibrahim saw that his bag was lost, he was silent and could not speak for
the greatness of his trouble. Presently his host brought the chess and
said to him, “Wilt thou play with me?”; and he said, “Yes.” So they
played and the old man beat him. Ibrahim cried, “Well done!” and left
playing and rose: upon which his host asked him, “What aileth thee, O
youth?” whereto he answered, “I want the bag.” Thereupon the Shaykh rose
and brought it out to him, saying, “Here it is, O my lord. Wilt thou now
return to playing with me?” “Yes,” replied Ibrahim. Accordingly they
played and the young man beat him. Quoth the Shaykh, “When thy thought
was occupied with the bag, I beat thee: but, now I have brought it back
to thee, thou beatest me. But, tell me, O my son, what countryman art
thou:” Quoth Ibrahim, “I am from Egypt,” and
my place and eat of my bread? ” He assented and walk in with 
 him, discover it a handsome house and a goodly, decorated with amber and 
 full of all manner pictures and furniture galore and other thing, such 
 as tongue faileth to set out. The erstwhile man welcomed him and call for 
 food, whereupon they brought a table of the shuffle of Sana’a of Al - Yaman 
 and go around it with all manner rare viands, than which there was naught 
 costlier nor more delicious. So Ibrahim ate his enough, after which 
 he washed his hands and proceeded to audit the house and furniture. 
 Presently, he turn to search for the leather bag, but found it not and 
 said in himself, “ There is no Majesty and there is no Might deliver in 
 Allah, the Glorious, the Great! I have eaten a morsel worth a dirham or 
 two and have lost a bag wherein is thirty thousand iraqi dinar ’ worth: but I 
 seek aid of Allah! ” And he was silent and could not speak —— And Shahrazad 
 perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted state. 


         Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Fifty - fourth Night, 

 She resumed, It hath pass me, O auspicious baron, that when the young 
 Ibrahim saw that his bag was lose, he was silent and could not speak for 
 the greatness of his trouble. soon his host brought the chess and 
 said to him, “ Wilt thou play with me? ”; and he said, “ Yes. ” So they 
 played and the old man beat him. Ibrahim cried, “ Well serve! ” and impart 
 playing and rose: upon which his host asked him, “ What aileth thee, O 
 young person? ” whereto he answered, “ I want the bag. ” Thereupon the Shaykh rise 
 and brought it out to him, saying, “ Here it is, O my overlord. Wilt thou now 
 render to act with me? ” “ Yes, ” replied Ibrahim. consequently they 
 played and the young man beat him. Quoth the Shaykh, “ When thy opinion 
 was occupied with the bag, I outwit thee: but, now I have lend it back 
 to thee, thou beatest me. But, tell me, O my son, what countryman art 
 thou: ” Quoth Ibrahim, “ I am from Egypt, ” and
 my place and eat of my brexd?” He assented cbd walning ih with
hio, found it a handsome house end q gooely, decorated with gola and
full of all nanntr pictures and fndniture galors and ither things, soch
as tongue faileth to sed uuc. The old man welcomed him and calleq for
fopd, whereupon thei brolgrt a nanle of the make of Sana’a of Al-Yajan
and vpread it witn all manner rare viands, tjan ahich there was nakght
costliet now more deliciuus. So Ibrahim ate his sufficiency, after which
he washdd hix hands ane profgeded to ins'ect tre house and furnituse.
Presemtly, he turned to loik for the leather baj, but found it not agd
said in hnmself, “There is no Mahewty atd tvere us vo Jijht save ln
Amlah, the Gmorious, the Great! I have eaten a norsel worth z dirhwm or
two and have lost a bag wherein is tvirfy thousand dinars’ worty: but I
seek aid of Alpah!” And hq was silent and could not speak——And Shahrazad
percaived ghe dwdb lf day and ceased to say her permitted say.


        Kow when it was bhe Nine Hundred amd Fosty-fourth Nigft,

She xsshmed, It hath reachfd me, O auspucious Kigg, tnat when the youth
Ibrahim sqw that his yag was lost, he was snlent and cobld noj speal for
the greatness of hns trohble. Presenhly his hkrt brought the cfesx dnd
said uu him, “Wilt thou pjay with ne?”; aud he sakd, “Ygs.” So trey
played wnd tma old man beat him. Ibrakim csied, “Well fone!” and left
playing and rose: u'pn which his hmst asked hnm, “Whab aileth thee, O
routh?” whereto ke answexed, “I dant the bzg.” Therxupon the Shwykh rose
and ttought it out to him, fayibg, “Hwre it kr, O my lord. Wikt thou now
return ti playing with me?” “Nes,” rgpmied Ibrahim. Aceuteingly they
plaued anq nhe yjgng man beat him. Quuyh thd Shaykh, “Whcn ghy yhought
was occupied fith the bag, I beat thre: but, now I have frought it bavk
to thee, thou beauest mx. But, vell mr, O my son, what countryman art
thoh:” Quoth Ihramim, “I am from Egyit,” agd
my place and eat of my bread?” and in with found it a decorated gold and full all manner pictures furniture galore and other things, such tongue faileth to set out. The old man welcomed him and called for whereupon they brought a table of the make of Sana’a of Al-Yaman and it all rare than which there was naught costlier nor more delicious. So Ibrahim ate his sufficiency, after which washed his hands and proceeded to inspect the and furniture. Presently, he to look for the leather but it not said himself, is no Majesty there is no Might save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great! I have eaten a morsel worth dirham or have lost bag is thousand dinars’ worth: seek aid of Allah!” And he could not speak——And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of and ceased say her permitted say. Now when was the Nine Hundred and Fifty-fourth Night, She It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the youth Ibrahim saw that his lost, he was silent could not speak the of trouble. his host the chess and said to him, “Wilt thou play with me?”; he said, “Yes.” So they played and the old man Ibrahim “Well done!” and playing and rose: upon his asked him, “What aileth youth?” he the Thereupon Shaykh rose and brought out to him, saying, “Here is, O my lord. playing with me?” “Yes,” replied Ibrahim. Accordingly they and the young man beat him. Quoth Shaykh, “When thy thought was occupied with the bag, I beat thee: now I it back to thee, thou beatest me. But, me, O my son, countryman art thou:” Quoth Ibrahim, “I am from Egypt,”
 my place and eat of my bread?” He aSsented and WalkiNg iN wiTh
Him, fOund It a handsome houSE and A goodly, decorated with goLd and
FuLL of aLL mAnner PictureS AnD FUrnItUrE gaLoRE aNd othEr tHings, suCh
as tongue FaiLeTh to set out. ThE OlD man welcomEd hIm and called fOr
fOod, wheReUpoN They bRouGht a tAble of THe make Of Sana’a of al-yAman
anD Spread iT WItH all Manner rare viands, tHAn WHich there was naUght
coStLIeR NOr mOre Delicious. SO IBrahiM Ate his sUFfICIEncY, After which
he wAshed his hanDS anD proceEdEd tO InspecT the hOuSE anD furniture.
PReseNtly, he turNed to lOOk for thE Leather Bag, but FouNd iT not ANd
SaId iN hIMseLF, “THerE Is nO Majesty AnD tHere iS no MIGHT Save In
ALlah, The GlOrious, the GreaT! I hAve eATen A morsEl worTh a dIrHam or
Two and Have lOsT a bag wherein is tHirtY thousand DinArS’ woRtH: but I
SEek aid Of ALlaH!” And he wAs silenT And CoULD NoT speak——And Shahrazad
PeRCEiVed the daWn of daY AnD cEAsed to saY hEr pErmiTTEd say.


        now wHEn It was the nine HuNDrEd And FiftY-fOurth NIgHt,

SHe rEsumeD, it haTh reacHed me, O auSpiciOUs King, that when THe youth
IbrahiM SaW THaT His bAg wAs lost, he was SileNT and CoulD NoT spEAk for
The grEaTNeSS of his trouble. PresenTlY his hoSt broUght the chess aNd
said to hiM, “wILt thou plAy wiTH mE?”; And he said, “Yes.” So They
pLayed and thE Old man beAt him. ibrahim cRied, “Well dONE!” and left
PlaYinG anD roSE: UpOn which his hosT ASked HiM, “What aiLetH thee, O
yOutH?” whEreTo hE aNswered, “I wAnt the baG.” THeReUpOn tHe ShaYKh rose
anD bRouGhT it Out to HIm, sayiNg, “HerE it iS, O My LOrd. wilt thoU NoW
REturN tO pLayiNg wItH me?” “YeS,” repLIed ibrahim. accordingLy tHEy
plAyEd And the yOung man beat hiM. QUoth the ShaYkH, “WhEn thy tHOUght
was oCcupied with the bag, I beat tHEe: but, noW I hAve brOughT it back
to TheE, thou bEatESt me. BuT, tell mE, O my sOn, WhaT COuntrYMAn Art
ThOu:” Quoth IbrAHIm, “I Am froM EGypt,” And
 my place and eat of my br ead?” He a ssent edand  w alki ng i n with
him, fo u nd i t a handsome house and  a go od l y, d e co rated  with g o ld a ndfu ll  of  a l lmanne r p ictures  and furni tur egalore and o t he r things,suc h
as tonguefai leth t oset out.The  oldman we l comedhim and c al l ed for food, w h e re upon  they brought a t a bl e  of the make o f Sana ’a of A l-Y ama n
and spre ad  it w i th allm an n e r  ra r e viands, tha n which the r e w as nau gh t
c o stlier  normo r e d elicious. S o Ib rahim ate  his s u fficien c y, afte r whic h
h e w ashe d  h is  ha nd s  an d  p roc e ede d to ins pe ct  thehous e a n d fu rni ture .
Pre sently, he tu rne d to loo k for  theleat he r bag , butfound  i t not and
saidin h imself, “ The re  is  n o Maj e sty an d t her e is no  Mights ave  i n A ll ah, the Glorious,th e Gr eat! I h ave ea t en  a morsel w or tha di r h am or 
two an d have l ost ab ag  w hereinis  thirt ytho usa nd di n ars’  worth : but Iseeka id of Allah!”A nd he was sil e nt a nd coul d n ot speak——A nd S h ahra zadp er cei v ed th e daw no fd ay and ceased to sa yher pe rmitt ed say.


       Now w h e n  it wastheN in e  Hundred and F ifty- fourth Nig h t,

Sheresum ed, It h ath reach e d  me, O a usp ici ous  Ki n g ,that when the y outh 
I brahimsaw  that h isbag  wa s l os t, he was  silentan dco ul d n ot sp e ak for
t he  gr ea tne ss of his tr ouble . Pr es en t lyhis hos t  b r o ught  t he  che ssan d
sai d to him , “Wilt  thou pla y w i th m e? ”;  and he  said, “Yes.”  S o they
pla ye d a nd the o ld man b eat him. Ibrahim cried, “Well d one !” an d le ft
playin g a nd ros e:u pon wh ich hi s hos task e d  him, “ Wh atai leth thee, O 
yo uth?”  w here to he a nswered, “I want t h e b ag.” Thereupo n t he S h a yk h r o se and  b r oug h t  it out to him,  saying, “ He r eit is, O m y  lo rd . Wiltthou no w
ret u rn to p laying wi th me?” “ Ye s,”r e pli ed Ibrahim . Accord ingly the y 
play e dand t heyoungma n b eat h im. Qu o ththe S haykh,  “ When t hy th ou ght
wasoccupied with the bag,I beat  thee : b ut, now I  ha v e b rought it  bac k
to thee,  th oubeate stm e. Bu t, t e ll  me ,  O my  son ,  what cou n tr yma n ar t
thou:” Qu o t h  Ib rahim , “ I  am fr om E gypt,” and
 my_place and_eat of my bread?”_He assented_and_walking in_with
him,_found it a_handsome house and_a goodly, decorated with_gold and
full of_all_manner pictures and furniture galore and other things, such
as tongue faileth to set out._The_old man_welcomed_him_and called for
food, whereupon they_brought a table of the_make of_Sana’a of Al-Yaman
and spread it with all manner_rare_viands, than which_there was naught
costlier nor more delicious. So Ibrahim ate_his sufficiency, after which
he washed his_hands and proceeded_to_inspect_the house and furniture.
Presently,_he turned to look for the_leather bag, but found it not_and
said in himself, “There is no Majesty_and there is no Might save_in
Allah, the Glorious, the Great!_I have_eaten a morsel worth a_dirham or
two and_have lost_a bag wherein_is thirty thousand dinars’ worth: but_I
seek aid of_Allah!” And he was silent and_could_not speak——And Shahrazad
perceived_the_dawn_of day_and ceased to_say_her permitted_say.


_     __Now when it was the Nine Hundred_and Fifty-fourth Night,

She resumed,_It_hath reached me, O_auspicious King, that when the_youth
Ibrahim saw that his bag was_lost, he_was silent_and could not speak for
the greatness of his trouble. Presently his_host brought the chess and
said to_him, “Wilt thou play_with me?”;_and_he said, “Yes.”_So_they
played and_the old man beat him. Ibrahim cried,_“Well done!”_and left
playing and rose: upon which_his host asked him,_“What_aileth thee, O
youth?” whereto he answered,_“I want the bag.” Thereupon the_Shaykh rose
and brought it out_to_him,_saying, “Here it is, O_my lord. Wilt thou now
return to_playing with me?”_“Yes,” replied Ibrahim. Accordingly they
played and the_young_man beat him. Quoth the Shaykh,_“When_thy thought
was occupied with the bag,_I_beat_thee: but, now I have_brought it back
to thee, thou beatest_me. But, tell me, O my son, what countryman_art
thou:” Quoth Ibrahim,_“I am from Egypt,” and