360 THE ARABIAN NIGHTS.

The princess, who was ignorant of the value of this lamp, and
that Aladdin, not to say herself, was so much interested in its
preservation, consented to the joke, and ordered a slave to go
and get it exchanged. The slave obeyed: he went down from
the saloon, and no sooner came out of the palace gate, than he
perceived the African magician. He immediately called to him,
and when he came, he shewed him the old lamp, and said,
Give me a new lamp for this.”

The magician did not doubt but that this was the lamp he was
seeking, because he thought there would not of course be any
other lamp in Aladdin’s palace, where everything, that could be,
was of gold and silver. He eagerly took the lamp from the |
slave, and after having thrust it as far as he could into his
bosom, he presented his basket, and bade him take which he
liked best. The slave chose one, and, leaving the magician, he
carried the new lamp to the princess.

The African magician passed out into the country, and stayed
until the night was far advanced. He then drew the lamp out
of his bosom, and rubbed it. The genius instantly obeyed
the summons. “ What do you wish ?” cried the genius: “Iam
ready to obey you as your slave, and the slave of those who have
the lamp in their hands, both I and the other slaves of the
lamp.” “I command you,” replied the African magician, “ in-
stantly to take the palace which you and the other slaves of the
lamp have erected in this city, exactly as itis, with everything
in it, both dead and alive, and transport it, with me at the same
time, into the farther part of Africa.” Without making any
answer, the genius, assisted by the other slaves of the lamp, took
both him and the whole palace, and transported it in a very
short time to the very spot he had pointed out.

The sultan no sooner rose the next morning, than he did not
fail as usual, to go to the cabinet and look out, that he might
have the pleasure of contemplating and admiring Aladdin’s
palace. He cast his eyes towards the side where he was accus-
tomed to see this palace, but discovered only an open space,
such as it was before it had been built. He thought he must
be deceived : he rubbed his eyes, but still he could see nothing
more than at first, though the air was so serene, the sky so
clear, and the sun so near rising, that every object was very
distinct and vlain. He looked on both sides, and out of both