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

Note 208
The Second Kalandar’s Tale.

"Jarjarís" in the Bul. Edit.

ITS PLACE IN THE BOOK

…ghter of the King Ifitamus, lord of the Islands of Abnus,[FN#207] who married me to my cousin, the son of my paternal uncle; but on my wedding night an Ifrit named Jirjís[FN#208] bin Rajmús, first cousin that is, mother's sister's son, of Iblís, the Foul Fiend, snatched me up and, flying away with me like a bird, set me down in this place, whither he conveyed all I needed of fine stuffs, raiment and jewels and furniture, and m…

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