The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 1 · Richard Francis Burton translation

Note 379
TALE OF NUR AL-DIN AND HIS SON.

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So in the days of the "Mameluke Beys" in Egypt a man of rank would not cross the street on foot.

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…d dignified, and doubtless one of the sons of the merchants." When the Wazir heard the door-keeper's words he arose forthright; and, mounting his horse, rode to the Khan [FN#379] and went in to Nur al-Din who, seeing the minister making towards him, rose to his feet and advanced to meet him and saluted him. The Wazir welcomed him to Bassorah and dismounting, embraced him and made him sit down by his side and said, "O my son, w…

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Note 379TALE OF NUR AL-DIN AND HIS SON.

Note 379
TALE OF NUR AL-DIN AND HIS SON.