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and crossed the deserts from country to country,
until I arrived at Baghddd; when I went in
to the Khaleefeh, and, having given the salu-
tation, and kissed his hand, I informed him
of what had happened and what had befallen
me; whereupon he rejoiced at my safety, and
thanked God (whose name be exalted!); and
he caused my story to be written in letters of
gold. I then entered my house, and met my
family and my brethren. This is the end of
the history of the events that happened to me
during my voyages; and praise be to God, the
One, the Creator, the Maker !

THE CONCLUSION OF THE STORY OF ES-SINDIBAD OF
THE SEA AND ES-SINDIBAD OF THE LAND.

And when Hs-Sindibdd of the Sea had finished
his story, he ordered his servant to give to Es-
Sindibid of the Land a hundred pieces of gold,
and said to him, ‘‘ How now, O my brother? Hast
thou heard of the like of these afflictions and
calamities and distresses, or have such troubles as
have befallen me befallen any one else, or hath
any one else suffered such hardships as I have
suffered? Know then that these pleasures are a
compensation for the toil and humiliations that I