ES-SINDIBAD OF THE SEA 81

This is he, and he informed us that his name was
Hs-Sindibad of the Sea: he told us likewise of the
departure of the ship, and of his sitting in that
island. And know ye that this man came not to
us here but in order that ye might believe my
words respecting the matter which I told you;
and all these goods are his property; for he
informed us of them at the time of his meeting
with us, and the truth of his assertion hath be-
come manifest.” So when the master heard the
words of that merchant, he arose and came to me,
and, having looked at me awhile with a scrutinis-
ing eye, said, ‘‘ What is the mark of thy goods?”
I answered him, “ Know that the mark of my
goods is of such and such a kind.” And [ re-
lated to him a circumstance that had occurred
between me and him when I embarked with him
in the vessel from El-Basrah. He therefore was
convinced that I was Es-Sindibdd of the Sea, and
he embraced me and saluted me, and congratu-
lated me on my safety, saying to me, ‘‘ By Allah,
O my master, thy story is wonderful, and thy
case is extraordinary! But praise be to God,
who hath brought us together, and restored thy
goods and thy wealth to thee!”

Upon this, I disposed of my goods according
to the knowledge I possessed, and they procured