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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 04 (of 10)

Note 229 — ABU MOHAMMED HIGHT LAZYBONES.

Richard Francis Burton translation

A white emerald is yet unknown; but this adds only to the Oriental extravagance of the picture. I do not think with Lane (ii. 426) that “abyaz” here can mean “bright.” Dr. Steingass suggests a clerical error for “khazar” (green).

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