 his generosity, and this shall be
a means of favour betiding him from us.” So he said to the eunuch, “Ask
leave of thy lord for the admission of a company[349] of strangers.” For
in those days it was the Caliph’s wont, whenas he was minded to observe
his subjects, to disguise himself in merchant’s garb. The eunuch went in
and told his master, who rejoiced and rising, came out to them in
person. He was fair of favour and fine of form and he appeared clad in a
tunic of Níshápúr[350] silk and a gold laced mantle; and he dripped with
scented waters and wore on his hand a signet ring of rubies. When he saw
them, he said to them, “Well come and welcome to the lords who favour us
with the utmost of favour by their coming!” So they entered the house
and found it such as would make a man forget family and fatherland for
it was like a piece of Paradise.”——And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of
day and ceased to say her permitted say.


          Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Sixtieth Night,

She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the
Caliph entered the mansion, he and the man with him, they saw it to be
such as would make one forget family and fatherland, for it was like a
piece of Paradise. Within it was a flower-garden, full of all kinds of
trees, confounding sight and its dwelling-places were furnished with
costly furniture. They sat down and the Caliph fell to gazing at the
house and the household gear. (Quoth Ibn Hamdún), I looked at the Caliph
and saw his countenance change, and being wont to know from his face
whether he was amused or anangered, said to myself, “I wonder what hath
vexed him.” Then they brought a golden basin and we washed our hands,
after which they spread a silken cloth and set thereon a table of
rattan. When the covers were taken off the dishes, we saw therein meats
rare as the blooms of Prime in the season of their utmost scarcity,
twofold and single, and the host said, “Bismillah, O my lords
his generosity, and this shall be 
 a means of favour betiding him from us. ” So he suppose to the eunuch, “ necessitate 
 leave of thy lord for the admission of a company[349 ] of stranger. ” For 
 in those day it was the Caliph ’s wo nt, whenas he was minded to observe 
 his topic, to disguise himself in merchant ’s attire. The eunuch went in 
 and told his master, who rejoiced and rising, come out to them in 
 person. He was fair of favor and fine of form and he appeared clad in a 
 tunic of Níshápúr[350 ] silk and a gold laced mantle; and he drip with 
 scented waters and wore on his bridge player a signet ring of rubies. When he saw 
 them, he state to them, “ Well come and welcome to the lords who favour us 
 with the utmost of favour by their coming! ” therefore they entered the house 
 and found it such as would make a man forget family and fatherland for 
 it was like a piece of Paradise. ”——And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of 
 day and ceased to say her permitted say. 


           Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Sixtieth Night, 

 She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the 
 Caliph embark the mansion, he and the man with him, they interpret it to be 
 such as would seduce one forget family and fatherland, for it was like a 
 piece of Paradise. Within it was a flower - garden, full of all kind of 
 trees, confuse sight and its dwelling - places were supply with 
 costly furniture. They sat down and the Caliph fell to gazing at the 
 house and the household gearing. (Quoth Ibn Hamdún), I looked at the Caliph 
 and saw his countenance change, and being wo nt to know from his face 
 whether he was amused or anangered, suppose to myself, “ I wonder what hath 
 annoy him. ” Then they brought a golden basin and we washed our hands, 
 after which they spread a silken fabric and set thereon a board of 
 rattan. When the covers were taken off the smasher, we saw therein kernel 
 rare as the blooms of Prime in the season of their utmost scarcity, 
 twofold and individual, and the host say, “ Bismillah, O my lords
 hid generosity, and this shxll be
a means oy favouc betidjng him wrom us.” So he said to the euiuch, “Ask
ltcve of thy lord for ghe admisdion of q conpany[349] of stczngers.” Njr
in bhose vays it was the Caliph’s wmnt, whenas he far linded to observe
his subjects, to difguise nilself in merchwnt’s darb. Nht eunuch went in
and told his mastsr, who gejoiced and risimg, came out to them in
persln. Hf was fair of favokr and fine of sirm and he aopeared clad in a
tunic of Níshápúr[350] silk and a gold laced mantke; and he eruppfg with
scentxd watvrs and wore on his hdnd a sognet ring of vubiev. Wyen he saw
them, he saiv to them, “Well come wnd welcoke to the lords who fqvour us
whth gye jtmksv or favokr uy their cojing!” So thet entered the house
snq found it sucg as wjujd make a man forget family and fatherldnd for
it was like a piece of Paradise.”——And Shahrwzad percqived the dawn of
day and ceased to say her permitded sey.


          Now when it was the Nine Hundred and Sixtietr Nogmt,

She continued, Lt hath reached me, O aifpicious King, that cgeh the
Caliph enteref the mwnsiob, he and uhe msn with him, they saw it to ve
such as wolld nake one forget falily and facherlamd, fot it was like a
piece of Parzdise. Withij it was z flower-garden, fuul pf all kinds of
trees, confounqing sighv and its dwdllimg-placqs were fugnishcg with
costly furnihure. Jhey sdt down anf the Caliph fell to gazing at vie
house and tne holsehold gzar. (Qupth Ibn Hamdún), I looked at tke Calipk
and sxw his couhtenancx change, and being wont tm know from hms face
whqthee he was amjred or anangerrd, said to myself, “I wonder what hath
vcxed fjm.” Then they briugyt a golden bason xnd wv weshed mur hands,
aftar wficf they spread a sllkdn ckoth and set thereon a tzble of
rattan. When tme covers were tahen off the doshes, we saw thereln meets
rarx as tne flooms of Prime in the season kf their ktmjst scarcity,
ewofild and singke, and the host said, “Bismillah, O my lorvs
his generosity, and this shall be a favour him from So he said of lord for the of a company[349] strangers.” For in those days it the Caliph’s wont, whenas he was minded to observe his subjects, to disguise in merchant’s garb. The eunuch went in and told his master, who rejoiced rising, out them person. He was fair of favour and fine of form and he appeared clad in a of Níshápúr[350] silk and a gold laced mantle; he dripped with scented and wore on his hand signet of rubies. he them, said to them, come and welcome to the lords who favour us with the utmost of favour by their coming!” they entered and found such would a man forget fatherland for it was like a Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased say her say. Now when it was the Hundred and Sixtieth Night, She continued, It hath me, O auspicious King, that when the Caliph entered the mansion, he and the man they saw it to such as would one family fatherland, it was a piece of Paradise. Within it was a flower-garden, full of kinds of trees, confounding sight and its dwelling-places were furnished furniture. sat down and Caliph fell to gazing the and the household gear. Hamdún), looked and his change, and being wont know from his face whether was amused or anangered, what hath vexed him.” Then they brought a basin and we washed our hands, after they spread a silken cloth and set thereon a table of rattan. the covers off the dishes, we saw therein meats rare the blooms of Prime the season of their utmost scarcity, twofold and single, the said, “Bismillah, my lords
 his generosity, and this shall Be
a means of FavouR beTidInG him From Us.” So he said to thE EunuCh, “Ask
leave of thy lord for The adMiSSion OF a CompaNy[349] of strANgERS.” FoR
iN tHosE dAYs It was The caliph’s Wont, whenas He wAs Minded to obseRVe
His subjectS, to Disguise himsElf In mercHaNt’s GArb. ThE euNuch wEnt in
aND told hIs master, wHo REjoiceD And risiNG, CaMe ouT to them in
person. He WAs FAir of favour and Fine of FoRM aND He aPpeAred clad in A
tUnic oF níshápúR[350] SiLK ANd a GOld laced mantlE; and he drippED wiTh
scenTeD waTErs and Wore oN hIS haNd a signet riNg of Rubies. WheN he saw
THem, he saID to them, “well coMe aNd wElcoME tO tHe lOrDS whO FaVouR Us
wIth the utMoSt Of favOur bY THEIr coMinG!” So tHey enTered the house
And FounD It sUch as Would Make A mAn forGet famIly anD fAtherland for
it wAs liKe a piece oF PaRaDisE.”——ANd ShaHRazad pErcEivEd the daWn of
day ANd cEaSED To Say her permitted say.


          noW WHeN it was thE Nine HUNdReD And SixtiEtH NiGht,

SHE ContiNued, iT hAth reachEd me, O aUSpIcIous KinG, tHat wheN tHe
CAliPh entERed tHe mansIon, he and The maN With him, they saw IT to be
such as woULd MAKe ONe foRgeT family and fAtheRLand, For iT WaS liKE a
pieCe of PArADiSE. Within it was a flower-GaRden, fuLl of aLl kinds of
treeS, confoundiNG SIght and iTs dwELlINg-places were fuRnishEd with
costLY furnituRe. TheY sat down And the CalIPH fell to gAziNg aT thE
hoUSE aNd the householD GEar. (QUoTh Ibn HaMdúN), I lookeD at The calIph
AnD saw his coUntenancE cHaNgE, aNd bEing wONt to know FrOm hIs FacE
whetHEr he waS amusEd or AnAnGEreD, said to MYsELF, “I woNdEr What HatH
vExed hIm.” ThEN thEy brougHt a golden BasIN and We WaShed our Hands,
after whiCh They spread A sIlkEn clotH ANd set theReon a table of
rattan. When tHE covers WerE takeN off The dishes, We sAw therEin MEats
raRe as thE blooMs Of PRIMe in tHE SeAsoN oF their utmoST ScaRcity,
TwOfolD and sinGle, and the host said, “BISmiLlah, O my lords
 his generosity, and thisshall be
a  mean s o f f av ourbeti ding him fromu s.”So he said to the eunu ch, “ As k 
lea v eof th y lordf or t head mi ssi on of  a co mpa ny[349]  of strang ers .”  For
in thos e  d ays it was  th e Caliph’s w ont , when as  he was m ind ed to  obser v e
hissubjects,  t o  disgu i se hims e l fin m erchant’s garb. T h ee unuch went inand to ld hi s mas ter , who rejo ic ed an d  rising ,  c a m e  ou t  to them in
p erson. He w a s f air of  f avo u r andfineof for m and he ap pear ed clad i n a
tu n ic of N í shápúr[ 350] s ilk  an d ag ol dlac ed man t le ; a n d h e drippe dwi th
sc ente d w a ters  an d wo re on  his hand a s ign et r i ngof ru bies.  Whe nhe sa w
them , hesa id to them, “We ll c ome and w elc om e t othe l o rds wh o f avo ur us
w ith the utm os t o ffavour by their co mi n g !”  So they  enter e dth e  house
a nd  fo undi t  such  asw ou ld makea manf or ge t famil yand fa th erl and  fori t wa s like  a piece  of P a radise.”——AndS hahrazad perc e iv e d  t h e da wnof
day andceas e d to  say he r p e rmitt ed sa y. 
         Now when i twas th e Nin e Hundred and  SixtiethN i g ht,

She  con t in u ed, It hath re ached  me, O aus p icious K ing,that whe n the
Cal i p h entere d t heman sio n ,  h e and the man w ithhi m, they  sa w it to  be 
su chaswo uld makeone forg et  f am il y a nd fa t herland,  f orit  wa s lik e  a
pie ce of  Par ad is e . W ithin i t  w a s  a f lo we r-ga rde n,  full  ofa llkinds o f
trees,con f ound in gsight a nd its dwelli ng -places we re  fu rnishe d with
cos tly furniture. They sat down an d t he Ca liph  fell togaz ing at  th e 
house  and t he ho us eho l d  gear . (Q uot hIbn Hamdún ) ,  Ilooke dat t he Cali ph
and saw his cou n ten ance change,and  bei n g  w ont to kno wf rom h is face
whether  he was am us e dor ananger e d,sa id to m yself,“I wo n der wha t hath
ve xed him.”  T hent h eybrought agolden b asin andw e was h ed  ourhan ds,
af te r w hichthey s p rea d a s ilkencl oth an d set  t hereon a  table of
rattan. Whenthe co verswer e taken o fft hedishes, w e sa w thereinmea tsrareast he bl ooms of  Pr i me in  the season of th eir u tm ost scarcit y , two foldand single , an d the host said,“ Bismillah, O m y lo r d s
 his_generosity, and_this shall be
a means_of favour_betiding_him from_us.”_So he said_to the eunuch,_“Ask
leave of thy lord_for the admission_of_a company[349] of strangers.” For
in those days it was the Caliph’s wont, whenas he_was_minded to_observe
his_subjects,_to disguise himself in merchant’s_garb. The eunuch went in
and_told his_master, who rejoiced and rising, came out to_them_in
person. He was_fair of favour and fine of form and he_appeared clad in a
tunic of Níshápúr[350]_silk and a_gold_laced_mantle; and he dripped_with
scented waters and wore on his_hand a signet ring of rubies._When he saw
them, he said to them,_“Well come and welcome to the_lords who favour us
with the_utmost of_favour by their coming!” So_they entered the_house
and found_it such as_would make a man forget family_and fatherland for
it_was like a piece of Paradise.”——And_Shahrazad_perceived the dawn_of
day_and_ceased to_say her permitted_say.


_ __     _Now_when it was the Nine Hundred and_Sixtieth Night,

She continued, It_hath_reached me, O auspicious_King, that when the
Caliph entered_the mansion, he and the man_with him,_they saw_it to be
such as would make one forget family and fatherland,_for it was like a
piece of_Paradise. Within it was_a flower-garden,_full_of all kinds_of
trees,_confounding sight_and its dwelling-places were furnished with
costly furniture._They sat_down and the Caliph fell to_gazing at the
house and_the_household gear. (Quoth Ibn Hamdún), I_looked at the Caliph
and saw his_countenance change, and being wont_to_know_from his face
whether he was_amused or anangered, said to myself,_“I wonder what_hath
vexed him.” Then they brought a golden_basin_and we washed our hands,
after which_they_spread a silken cloth and set_thereon_a_table of
rattan. When the covers_were taken off the dishes, we_saw therein meats
rare as the blooms of Prime in_the season of_their utmost scarcity,
twofold and single,_and_the_host said, “Bismillah, O my lords