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he, ‘the boldest astrologer that ever lived, if I am not mistaken,
has arrived here, and pretends that on reading this letter and
seeing what is in it you will be cured; I wish he ‘may prove
neither a liar nor an impostor.’

The Princess Badoura took the letter, and npened it with a
great deal of indifference, but when she ‘saw the ring, she had
not patience to read it through: she rose hastily, broke the chain
that held her, ran to the door, and opened it. She knew the
prince as soon as she saw him, and he knew her; they at once
embraced each other tenderly, without being able to speak for
excess of joy: they looked on one another a long time, wondering .
how they met again after their first interview. The princess’s
nurse, who ran to the door with her, made them come into her .
chainber, where the Princess Badoura gave the prince her ring,
saying, ‘Take it; I cannot keep it without restoring yours, which
I will never part with; neither can it be in better hands.’

The officer immediately went to tell the King of China what
had happened. ‘Sir, said he, ‘all the astrologers and doctors who:
have hitherto pretended to cure the princess were fools in com-
parison with the last. He made use neither of schemes nor spells’
or perfumes, or anything else, but cured ‘her without seeing her’.
Then he told the king how he did it. The monarch was agree-'
ably surprised at the news, and’ going forthwith to the princess's |
chamber embraced her-: he afterwards embraced” the prince, and,
taking his hand, joined it to the princess’s.

“Happy stranger, said the king, ‘whoever you. ate, I will lee
my word, and give you my daughter to marry ; though, from what
I see in you, it is impossible for.me to believe that you. are really
what you appear to be; and would have me believe’ you.’

Prince Camaralzaman thanked the king in the most humble
tones, that he might the better show his gratitude. ‘As for my
person, said he,.‘I must own I.am not an astrologer, as your: