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other day of the Princess Giauhara. It was not our intention you
should have known anything, and we thought you were asleep.’

‘My dear uncle, replied King Beder, ‘I heard every word, but
was ashamed to disclose to you my weakness. I beseech you to
pity me, and not wait to procure me the consent of the divine
Giauhara till you have gained the consent of the King of Samandal
that I may marry his daughter.’

These words of the King of Persia greatly embarrassed King
Saleh. He represented to him how difficult it was, and that he.
could not well do it without carrying him along with him; which
might be of dangerous consequence, since his presence was so
absolutely necessary in his kingdom. He begged him to wait
But these reasons were not sufficient to satisfy the King of Persia.

Cruel Uncle, said he, ‘I find you do not love me so much as
you pretended,. and that you had rather see me die than grant the
first request I ever made you.’

-*T am ready to convince your majesty, replied King Saleh, ‘that
I would do anything to serve you; but as for carrying you along
with me, I cannot do that till I have spoken to the queen your
mother. What would she say of you and me? If she consents, I
am ready to do all you. would have me, and I will join my
entreaties to yours,’

‘If you do really love me,’ replied the King of Persia impatiently,
‘as you would have me believe you do, you must return to your
kingdom immediately, and carry me along with you.’

_ King Saleh, finding himself obliged to yield to his nephew,
drew from his finger a, ring, on which were engraven the same
my sterious names that were upon Solomon’s seal, that had
wrought so many wonders by their, virtue. ‘Here, take this ring,
said he, ‘put it upon your finger, and fear neither the waters of the
sea, nor their depth.’

The King of Persia took the ring, and when he had put it on his