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

Note 301
The Third Kalandar’s Tale.

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The Bres. Edit. wrongly says "the seventh."

ITS PLACE IN THE BOOK

… of courtesy, in consideration of the kindness which forewent it, and for that ye knew us not: now however I would have you to know that ye stand in presence of the fifth[FN#301] of the sons of Abbas, Harun al-Rashid, brother of Caliph Músá al-Hádi, son of Al-Mansúr; son of Mohammed the brother of Al-Saffáh bin Mohammed who was first of the royal house. Speak ye therefore before him the truth and the whole truth!" When the lad…

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Note 301The Third Kalandar’s Tale.

Note 301
The Third Kalandar’s Tale.