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

Note 660
The Barber’s Tale of his Fifth Brother.

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Arab. "Atr" = any perfume, especially oil of roses; whence our word "Ottar,' through the Turkish corruption.

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…o sell and buy on this wise, till I have gotten four thousand and soon find myself the master of much money. With these coins I will buy merchandise and jewels and ottars[FN#660] and gain great profit on them; till, Allah willing, I will make my capital an hundred thousand dirhams. Then I will purchase a fine house with white slaves and eunuchs and horses; and I will eat and drink and disport myself; nor will I leave a singing…

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Note 660The Barber’s Tale of his Fifth Brother.

Note 660
The Barber’s Tale of his Fifth Brother.