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“ Away went the vizier’s wife to do his bidding, and when
she again came to the foot of the tower, provided according to
her husband’s commands, he directed her to touch the head of
the insect with a little ghee, or butter, to tie one end of the silk
thread around him, and to place the beetle on the wall of the
tower.

“ Deceived by the smell of the butter, which he considered to
be in store somewhere above him, the beetle continued to ascend
till he reached the top, and thus put the vizier in possession of
the end of the silk thread. He then drew up the packthread

by. means of the silk, the small cord by means of the packthread,
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