Note 310
The Eldest Lady’s Tale.
Arab. "Fass," properly the bezel of a ring; also a gem cut en cabochon and generally the contenant for the contenu.
…re I saw the Queen lying at full length arrayed in robes purfled with fresh young[FN#309] pearls; on her head was a diadem set with many sorts of gems each fit for a ring[FN#310] and around her neck hung collars and necklaces. All her raiment and her ornaments were in natural state but she had been turned into a black stone by Allah's wrath. Presently I espied an open door for which I made straight and found leading to it a fl…
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