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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 (of 10)

Note 452 — Terminal Essay. (continued 4)

Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2

It is important to keep in mind that the seemingly identical feet 10 and 6, 7 and 3, are distinguished by the relative positions of the constituting elements in either pair. For as it will be seen, that Sabab and Watad are subject to different kinds of alterations, it is evident that the effect of such alteration upon a foot will vary, if Sabab and Watad occupy different places with regard to each other.

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