202 gh. The Story of

contained an extemporary verse or poem in praise of the sultan. My
writing did not only excel that of the merchants, but, I venture.
to say, they had not before seen any such fair writing in. that

 

’ country. When I had done, he officers took the roll, and carried

it to the sultan. ae a
The sultan took little notice ‘of any of the other writings, but he