The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 (of 10)

Chapter 18

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iii., pp. 701–704. Unfortunately, this MS. was afterwards so damaged by water during a shipwreck that it was rendered totally illegible. The list of tales (as will be seen by the numbers in brackets, which correspond to our Table, as far as the identifications are safe) will show the approximate contents of the MS., but the list (which is translated into German by Habicht in the preface to his vol. 12) was evidently compiled carelessly by a person nearly ignorant of Arabic, perhaps with the aid of an interpreter, Maltese, or other, and seems to abound with the most absurd mistakes. The full text of Clarke’s App. iii. is as follows: “List of One Hundred and Seventy-two Tales, contained in a manuscript copy of the ’Àlif Lila va Lilin,’ or ’Arabian Nights,’ as it was procured by the Author in Egypt.”

N.B.—The Arabic words mentioned in this list are given as they appeared to be pronounced in English characters, and of course, therefore, adapted to English pronunciation.

The number of tales amounts to 172, but one tale is supposed to occupy many nights in the recital, so that the whole number is divided into “One Thousand and One Nights.” It rarely happens that any two copies of the Alif Lila va Lilin resemble each other. This title is bestowed upon any collection of Eastern tales divided into the same number of parts. The compilation depends upon the taste, the caprice, and the opportunities of the scribe, or the commands of his employer. Certain popular stories are common to almost all copies of the Arabian Nights, but almost every collection contains some tales which are not found in every other. Much depends upon the locality of the scribe. The popular stories of Egypt will be found to differ materially from those of Constantinople. A nephew of the late Wortley Montague, living in Rosetta, had a copy of the Arabian Nights, and upon comparing the two manuscripts it appeared that out of the 172 tales here enumerated only 37 were found in his manuscript. In order to mark, therefore, the stories which were common to the two manuscripts, an asterisk has been prefixed to the thirty-seven tales which appeared in both copies.

1. The Bull and the Ass (a). 2. The Merchant and the Hobgoblin (1; Habicht translates Kobold!). 3. The Man and the Antelope (1a). 4. The Merchant and Two Dogs (1b). 5. The Old Man and the Mule (1c). *6. The History of the Hunters (2). 7&8. The History of King Unam and the Philosopher Reinan (2a). *9. History of King Sinbad and Elbase (2a, ab). *10. History of the Porter (3). *11. History of Karanduli. 12. Story of the Mirror. 13. Story of the Three Apples (4). *14. Of Shensheddin Mohammed, and his Brother Noureddin (5). *15. Of the Taylor, Little Hunchback, the Jew and the Christian (6). 16. The History of Noureddin Ali (7). 17. Ditto of Gaumayub, &c. (8). *18. The History of King Omar and Oman and his Children. (This tale is extremely long, and occupies much of the manuscript) (9). *19. Of the Lover and the Beloved (9a). 20. Story of the Peacock, the Goose, the Ass, the Horse, &c. (10). 21. Of the Pious Man (11). 22. Of the Pious Shepherd. 23. Of the Bird and the Turtle (12). 24. Of the Fox, the Hawk, &c. (13). 25. Of the Lord of the Beasts. *26. Of the Mouse and the Partridge (14). 27. Of the Raven and the Cat (15). 28. Of the Raven, the Fox, the Mouse, the Flea, &c., &c. (16). 29. Story of the Thief (18). *30. Of Aul Hassan and the Slave Shemsney Har (20). *31. Of Kamrasaman, &c. (21). 32. Of Naam and Nameto la (21a). *33. Of Aladin Abuskelmat (22). *34. Of Hallina Die (23). 35. Story of Maan Jaamnazida (24). 36. History of the Town Litta (26). 37. Story of Hassan Abdulmelac (27). 38. Of Ibrahim Elmachde, Brother of Haroun al Raschid (28). 39. History of the Famous Garden Ezem (Paradise) (29). 40. Of Isaac of Mossul (30). 41. Of Hasli Hasli. 42. Of Mohammed Eli Ali (32). 43. Of Ali the Persian (33). 44. History of the Raschid and his Judge (34). 45. Of Haled Immi Abdullah. 46. Of Jafaard the Bamasside (36). 47. Of Abokohammed Kurlan (37). 48. Of Haroun al-Raschid and Sala. 49. History of Mamoan (40). 50. Of Shar and the Slave Zemroud (41). 51. Of the Lady Bedoor (literally Mrs. Moon-face) and Mr. Victorious (42). 52. Of Mammon and Mohammed of Bassorah. 53. Of Haroun al-Raschid and his Slave (44). 54. Of the Merchant in Debt (45). 55. Of Hassoun Medin, the Governor (46). 56. Of King Nassir and his Three Children—the Governor of Cairo, the Governor of Bulac, and the Governor of Old Cairo (47). 57. History of the Banker and the Thief (48). 58. Of Aladin, Governor of Constantinople. 59. Of Mamoon and Ibrahim (50). 60. Of a certain King (51). 61. Of a Pious Man (52). 62. Of Abul Hassan Ezeada (53). 63. Of a Merchant (54). 64. Of a Man of Bagdad (55). 65. Of Modavikil (56). *66. Of Virdan in the time of Hakim Veemrelack (N.B.—He built the Mosque in going from Cairo to Heliopolis) (57). 67. Of a Slave and an Ape (58). *68. Story of the Horse of Ebony (59). *69. Of Insilvujud (60). 70. Of Eban Vas (61). 71. Of an Inhabitant of Bassora (62). 72. History of a Man of the tribe of Arabs of Beucadda (63). 73. History of Benriddin, Vizir of Yemen (64). 74. Of a Boy and a Girl (65). 75. Of Mutelmis (66). 76. Of Haroun al Rashid and the Lady Zebeda (67). 77. Of Mussa ab imni Zibir (69). 78. Of the Black Father. 79. Of Haroun al Raschid. 80. Story of an Ass Keeper (74?). 81. Of Haroun al Rashid and Eboo Yussuf (75). 82. Of Hakim, Builder of the Mosque (76). 83. Of Melikel Horrais. 84. Of a Gilder and his Wife (78). 85. Of Hashron, &c. (79). 86. Of Yackyar, &c., the Barmadride (80). 87. Of Mussa, &c. 88. Of Said, &c. 89. Of the Whore and the Good Woman. 90. Of Raschid and Jacob his Favourite. 91. Of Sherif Hussein. 92. Of Mamoon, son of Haroun al Raschid (87). 93. Of the repenting Thief (88) 94. Of Haroun al Raschid (89). 95. Of a Divine, &c. (90). 96. Another story of a Divine. 97. The Story of the Neighbours. 98. Of Kings (94). 99. Of Abdo Rackman (95). 100. Of Hind, daughter of Nackinan (96). 101. Of Tabal (97). 102. Of Isaac son of Abraham (98). 103. Of a Boy and a Girl. 104. Story of Chassim Imni Addi. 105. Of Abul Abass. 106. Of Ebubecker Ben Mohammed. 107. Of Ebi Evar. 108. Of Emmin, brother of Mamon (105). 109. Of six Scheiks of Bagdad. 110. Of an Old Woman. 111. Of a Wild Girl. 112. Of Hasan Elgevire of Bagdad. 113. Of certain Kings. 114. Of a king of Israel (116). 115. Of Alexander (117). 116. Of King Nusharvian (118). 117. Of a Judge and his Wife (119). 118. Of an Emir. 119. Of Malek Imnidinar. 120. Of a devout man of the children of Israel (122). 121. Of Hedjage Himni Yussuf (123). 122. Of a Blacksmith (124). 123. Of a devout man (125). 124. Of Omar Imnilchatab. 125. Of Ibrahim Elchaber. 126. Of a Prophet (128). 127. Of a Pious Man (129). 128. Of a Man of the Children of Israel (130). 129. Of Abul Hassan Duradge (131). 130. Of Sultana Hayaat. 131. Of the Philosopher Daniel (132). *132. Of Belukia (132A). *133. The Travels of Sinbad—certain seven voyages, &c. (133). 134. Of the Town of Copper (134). 135. Of the Seven Virgins and the Slave (135). *136. Story of Judais (136). 137. The Wonderful History. 138. Of Abdullah lmni Mohammi. 139. Of Hind Imni Haman (139). 140. Of Chazmimé Imni Bashés (140). 141. Of Jonas the Secretary (141). 142. Of Haroun al-Rashid (142). 143. Of ditto. 144. Of Ebon Isaac Ibrahim (144). 145. Of Haroun al Raschid, Misroor and the Poet. 146. Of the Caliph Moavia. 147. Of Haroun al Raschid. 148. Of Isaac Imni Ibrahim (148), 149. Of Ebwi Amér. *150. Of Achmet Ezenth and the old Female Pimp. 151. Of the three Brothers. 152. Of Erdeshir and Hiaker, of Julmar El Bacharia (152). 153. Of Mahomet, &c. 154. Ditto (154?). *155. Story of Safil Moluki (154A). *156. Of Hassan, &c. (155). *157. Of Caliph the Hunter (156). *158. Of Mersir and his Mistress (157). 159. Of Noureddin and Mary (158). 160. Of a Bedouin and a Frank (159). 161. Of a Man of Baghdad and his Female Slave (160). 162. Of a King, his Son, and the Vizir Shemar (161). *163. Of a Merchant and the Thieves. *164. Of Abousir and Aboukir (162). *165. Abdulak El Beri and Abdulak El Backari (163). *166. Of Haroun al Raschid. 167. Of the Merchant Abul Hassan al-Omani (164). 168. Of Imnil Echarib (168). 169. Of Moted Bila. *170. Of Kamasi Zemuan (167). *171. Of Abdulah Imni Fasil (168). *172. The Story of Maroof (169).

IMITATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS WORKS HAVING MORE OR LESS CONNECTION WITH THE NIGHTS.

The success of Galland’s work led to the appearance of numerous works more or less resembling it, chiefly in England and France. Similar imitations, though now less numerous, have continued to appear down to the present day.

The most important of the older works of this class were published in French in the “Cabinet des Fées” (Amsterdam and Geneva, 1785–1793; 41 vols.); in English in “Tales of the East: comprising the most popular Romances of Oriental origin, and the best imitations by European authors, with new translations and additional tales never before published, to which is prefixed an introductory dissertation, containing an account of each work and of its author or translator. By Henry Weber, Esq.” (Edinburgh, 1812, 3 vols.); and in German in “Tausand und ein Tag. Morgenländische Erzählungen aus dem Persisch, Turkisch und Arabisch, nach Petis de la Croix, Galland, Cardonne, Chavis und Cazotte, dem Grafen Caylus, und Anderer. Übersetzt von F. H. von der Hagen” (Prenzlau, 1827–1837, 11 vols.). In the “Cabinet des Fées” I find a reference to an older collection of tales (partly Oriental) called the “Bibliothèque des Fées et des Génies,” by the Abbé de la Porte, which I have not seen, but which is, in part, incorporated in the “Cabinet.” It formed only 2 vols. 12mo, and was published in 1765.

The examination of these tales is difficult, for they comprise several classes, not always clearly defined:—

1. Satires on The Nights themselves (e.g. the Tales of the Count of Hamilton). 2. Satires in an Oriental garb (e.g. Beckford’s Vathek). 3. Moral tales in an Oriental garb (e.g. Mrs. Sheridan’s Nourjahad). 4. Fantastic tales with nothing Oriental about them but the name (e.g. Stevenson’s New Arabian Nights). 5. Imitations pure and simple (e.g. G. Meredith’s Shaving of Shagpat). 6. Imitations more or less founded on genuine Oriental sources (e.g. the Tales of the Comte de Caylus). 7. Genuine Oriental Tales (e.g. Mille et une Jours, translated by Petis de la Croix).

Most of the tales belonging to Class 7 and some of those belonging to Class 6 have been treated of in previous sections. The remaining tales and imitations will generally need only a very brief notice; sometimes only the title and the indication of the class to which they belong. We will begin with an enumeration of the Oriental contents of the Cabinet des Fées, adding W. i., ii. and iii. to show which are included in Weber’s “Tales of the East”:—

7–11. 1001 Nuits (W. 1). 12, 13. Les Aventures d’Abdalla (W. iii). 14, 15. 1001 Jours (Persian tales, W. ii.). 16. Histoire de la Sultane de Perse et des Visirs. Contes Turcs (Turkish tales, W. 3==our 251). 16. Les Voyages de Zulma dans le pays des Fées. 17, 18. Contes de Bidpai. 19. Contes Chinois, on les Aventures merveilleuses du Mandarin Fum-Hoam (W. iii.). 21, 22. Les Mille et un Quart d’Heures. Contes Tartares (W. iii.). 22, 23. Les Sultanes de Guzerath, ou les Songes des hommes eveillés. Contes Moguls (W. iii.). 25. Nouveaux Contes Orientaux, par le Comte de Caylus (W. ii.). 29, 30. Les Contes des Génies (W. iii.). 30. Les Aventures de Zelouide et d’Amanzarifdine. 30. Contes Indiens par M. de Moncrif. 33. Nourjahad (W. ii.). 34. Contes de M. Pajon. 38–41. Les Veillées du Sultan Schahriar, &c. (Chavis and Cazotte; cf. anteà, p. 419; W. i. ii.).

(Weber also includes, in his vol. ii. Nos. 21a, 22, 32 and 37, after Caussin de Perceval.)

12, 13. The Adventures of Abdallah, the Son of Hanif (Class 5 or 6).

Originally published in 1713; attributed to M. de Bignon, a young Abbé. A series of romantic travels, in which Eastern and Western fiction is mixed; for instance, we have the story of the Nose-tree, which so far as I know has nothing Oriental about it.

16. The Voyages of Zulma in Fairy Land (Class 4).

European fairy tales, with nothing Oriental about them but the names of persons and places. The work is unfinished.

17, 18. The Tales of Bidpai (translated by Galland) are Indian, and therefore need no further notice here.

19–23. Chinese, Tartarian and Mogul Tales (Class 6).

Published in 1723, and later by Thomas Simon Gueulette.

Concerning these tales, Mr. Clouston remarks (in litt.): “Much of the groundwork of these clever imitations of the Arabian Nights has been, directly or indirectly, derived from Eastern sources; for instance, in the so-called Tartar tales, the adventures of the Young Calender find parallels, (1) in the well-known Bidpai tale of the Bráhman, the Sharpers and the Goat (Kalila and Dimna, Pánchatantra, Hitopadesa, &c.) and (2) in the worldwide story of the Farmer who outwitted the Six Men (Indian Antiquary, vol. 3) of which there are many versions current in Europe, such as the Norse tale of Big Peter and Little Peter, the Danish tale of Great Claus and Little Claus; the German tale (Grimm) of the Little Farmer; the Irish tale of Little Fairly (Samuel Lover’s collection of Irish Fairy Legends and Stories); four Gaelic versions in Campbell’s Popular Tales of the West Highlands; a Kaba’il version in Riviere’s French collection (Contes populaires Kabylies); Uncle Capriano in Crane’s recently published Italian Popular Tales; and a Latin mediæval version (written probably in the I **1th century) in which the hero is called Unibos,’ because he had only one cow.”

25. Oriental Tales (Class 6).

Mr. Clouston observes, “Appeared in 1749,[FN#472] and on the title page are said to have been translated from MSS. in the Royal French Library. The stories are, however, largely the composition of De Caylus himself, and those elements of them which are traceable to Asiatic sources have been considerably Frenchified.”

Nevertheless they are not without interest, and are nearly all of obviously Oriental origin. One of the stories is a fantastic account of the Birth of Mahomet, including romantic travels largely borrowed from No. 132a. Another story is a version of that of the Seven Sleepers. Other noteworthy tales are the story of the Dervish Abounader, which resembles Nos. 193 and 216d; and the story of Naerdan and Guzulbec, which is a tale of magical illusions similar to that of Monia Emin, in the Turkish story of Jewad.

The Count de Caylus was the author of various European as well as Oriental fairy tales. Of his Oriental collection, Sir R. F. Burton remarks:—“The stories are not Eastern but Western fairy tales proper, with kings and queens, giants and dwarfs, and fairies, good and bad. Barbets’ act as body guard and army. Written in good old style, and free language, such as, for instance, son pétenlaire, with here and there a touch of salt humour, as in Rosanie Charmante reine (car on n’a jamais parlé autrement à une reine, quel que laide qu’elle ait été).’”

29, 30. Tales of the Genii (Class 3).

Written in the middle of the last century by Rev. James Ridley, but purporting to be translated from the Persian of Horam, the son of Asmar, by Sir Charles Morell.

These tales have been reprinted many times; but it is very doubtful if they are based on any genuine Oriental sources. The amount of Oriental colouring may be guessed from the story of Urad, who having consented to become the bride of a Sultan on condition that he should dismiss all his concubines, and make her his sole queen (like Harald Harfagr on his marriage with Ragnhilda), is presented to his loving subjects as their Sultana!

32. Adventures of Zeloide and Amanzarifdine. Indian Tales, by M. de Moncrif (Class 4). Ordinary European Fairy Tales, with the scene laid in the East.

33. Nourjahad, by Mrs. Sheridan (Class 3).

An unworthy favourite is reformed by a course of practical moral lessons conveyed by the Sultan through supposed supernatural agencies. Mr. Clouston regards it as “one of the very best of the imitations of Eastern fiction. The plot is ingeniously conceived and well wrought out, and the interest never flags throughout.”

34. Pajon’s Oriental Tales (Class 5). These demand no special notice.

In addition to the above, the following Oriental works are mentioned in the Cabinet des Fées, but not reprinted:

1. Apologues orientaux, par l’abbé Blanchet.

2. Mélanges de littérature orientale, par Cardonne. (Paris, 2

vols. 1770.)

3. Neraïr et Meloe, roman oriental, par H. B. Deblanes (1759).

4. Contes orientaux, par M. de la Dixmerie.

5. Les Cinq Cent Matinées et une demie, contes Syriens, par le

chevalier de Duclos.

6. Abassâi, conte oriental, par Mademoiselle Fault (ou

Fauques) 1752.

7. Les Contes du Serail, par Mdlle. Fault (1753.)

8. Kara Mustapha, conte oriental, par Fromaget (1745).

9. Zilia et Cénie, par Francoise d’Isembourg d’Hippincourt de

Graffigny.

10. Salned et Garalde, conte oriental, par A. H. De la Motte.

11. Anecdotes orientales, par G. Mailhol (2 vols. 1752).

12. Alzahel, traduit d’un manuscrit arabe, par Mdlle. Raigné de

Malfontaine (Mercure, 1773).

13. Mahmoud le Gasnevide, conte oriental, par J. F. Melon.

14. Contes Orientaux, ou les recits du Sage Caleb, voyageur

persan, par Mme. Mouet.

15. Nadir, par A. G. de Montdorge.

16. Lettres Persanes, de Montesquieu.

17. Les Amusements de Jour, ou recueil de petits contes, par

Mme. de Mortemar.

18. Mirloh, conte oriental, par Martine de Morville (1769).

19. Ladila, anecdote turque (par la même) 1769.

20. Daira, histoire orientale, par A. J. J. de la Riche de la

Poupelinière (1761).

21. Cara Mustapha, par de Preschat.

22. Des trois Nations, conte oriental, par Marianne Robert

(1760).

23. Contes Orientaux, tirés des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque du

Roi, 2 vols. 12mo (1749).

This is the same as the Count de Caylus’ Oriental Tales. Sir R. F. Burton has received the following memorandum, respecting a copy of an earlier edition of the same work: “Contes Orientaux, tirés des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque du Roy de France, ornés de figures en taille douce. A la Haye, 1743, 2 vols. 12mo, polished calf gilt, gilt edges, arms in gilt on the sides.

“The Preface says, M. Petit et M. Galland n’ont en aucune connaissance des manuscrits dont cet ouvrage est tiré.’

“The Tales are from the MSS. and translations sent by those

despatched by the French Ministers to Constantinople to learn

Arabic, &c., and so become fit to act as Dragomans and

Interpreters to the French Embassy.”

There is a copy of this work in the British Museum; it proves, as I expected, to be the series of tales subsequently attributed to the Count de Caylus.

In addition to the above, the following, of which I can only give the names, are mentioned in the Cabinet des Fées, but not reprinted:—

1. Alma-Moulin, conte oriental, 1779.

2. Gengiskan, histoire orientale, par M. de St. M.

3. Almanzor et Zelira, conte arabe, par M. Bret. (1772). {From

“les mercures.”}

4. Almerine et Zelima, ou les Dangers de la Beauté, conte

orientale, 1773. {From “les mercures.”}

5. Les Ames, conte arabe, par M. B————. {From “les

mercures.”}

6. Balky, conte oriental, 1768. {From “les mercures.”}

7. Mirza, ou Is necessité d’etre utile (1774). {From “les

mercures.”}

8. Zaman, histoire orientale, par M. B. {From “les mercures.”}

9. Anecdotes Orientales, par Mayol, 1752. 12mo.

10. Contes très moguls.

11. Foka ou les Metamorphoses, conte chinois. Derobé à M.

de V. 1777. 12mo.

12. Mahulem, histoire orientale. 12mo, 1776.

13. Mille et une heure, contes Peruviens. 4 vols. 12mo,

1733.

14. Histoire de Khedy, Hermite de Mont Ararat. Conte

orientale, traduit de l’Anglais, 12mo, 1777.

15. Zambeddin, histoire orientale. 12mo, 1768.

16. Zelmoille et Zulmis et Turlableu. Par M. l’Abbé de

Voisem, 12mo, 1747.

17. Roman Oriental, Paris, 1753.

The remaining imitations, &c., known to me I shall place roughly in chronological order, premising that I fear the list must be very incomplete, and that I have met with very few except in English and French.

A.—French

1. Zadig, ou la Destinée, par Voltaire[FN#473] probably partakes of classes 2 and 6; said to be partly based on Gueulette’s “Soirées Bretonnes,” published in 1712. The latter is included in Cabinet des Fées, Vol. 32.

2. Vathek, an Arabian Tale, by William Beckford. I include this book here because it was written and first published in French. Its popularity was once very great, and it contains some effective passages, though it belongs to Class 2, and is rather a parody than an imitation of Oriental fiction. The Caliph Vathek, after committing many crimes at the instance of his mother, the witch Carathis, in order to propitiate Eblis, finally starts on an expedition to Istakar. On the way, he seduces Nouronihar, the beautiful daughter of the Emir Fakreddin, and carries her with him to the Palace of Eblis, where they am condemned to wander eternally, with their hearts surrounded with flames.

This idea (which is certainly not Oriental, so far as I know) took the fancy of Byron, who was a great admirer of Vathek, and he has mixed it with genuine Oriental features in a powerful passage in the Giaour, beginning:

“But thou, false infidel! shalt writhe

Beneath avenging Monkir’s scythe;

And from its torment ’scape alone

To wander round lost Eblis’ throne;

And fire unquenched, unquenchable,

Around, within thy heart shall dwell;

Nor ear can hear, nor tongue can tell

The tortures of that inward hell!” &c.

How errors relative to Eastern matters are perpetuated is illustrated by the fact that I have seen these lines quoted in some modern philosophical work as descriptive of the hell in which the Mohammedans believe!

Southey, in Thalaba, b. 1., speaks of the Sarsar, “the Icy Wind of Death,” an expression which he probably borrowed from Vathek.

3. The Count of Hamilton’s Fairy Tales. Written shortly after the first publication of Galland’s work. There is an English Translation among Bohn’s Extra Volumes.

4. Les Mille et un Fadaises, par Cazotte. Class 1. I have not

seen them.

5. La Mille et deuxième Nuit, par Theophilus Gautier (Paris,

1880). Probably Class 1 or 2; I have not seen it.

B.—English.

1. The Vision of Mirza (Addison in the “Spectator”). Class 3.

2. The Story of Amurath. Class 3. I do not know the author. I read it in a juvenile book published about the end of last century, entitled the Pleasing Instructor.

3. The Persian Tales of Inatulla of Delhi. Published in 1768, by Colonel Alexander Dow at Edinburgh. A French translation appeared at Amsterdam in two vols. and in Paris in one vol. (1769). Class 6. Chiefly founded on a wellknown Persian work, of which a more correct, though still incomplete, version was published in 3 vols. by Jonathan Scott in 1799, under the title of Bahar Danush, or Garden of Knowledge.

5. Rasselas, by Samuel Johnson. Class 3. Too well known to need comment.

6. Almoran and Hamet, by Dr. Hawksworth. Class 3. Very popular at the beginning of the present century, but now forgotten.

7. Oriental Fairy Tales (London, 1853). Class 4. A series of very pretty fairy tales, by an anonymous author, in which the scene is laid in the East (especially Egypt).

8. The Shaving of Shagpat, by George Meredith (London, 1855). Class 5. I prefer this to most other imitations of an Oriental tale.

9. The Thousand and One Humbugs. Classes 1 and 2. Published in “Household Words,” vol. xi. (1855) pp. 265–267, 289–292, 313–316. Parodies on Nos. 1, 195, 6d, and 6e, f.

10. Eastern Tales, by many story-tellers. Compiled and edited from ancient and modern authors by Mrs. Valentine, author of “Sea Fights and Land Battles,” &c. (Chandos Classics.)

In her preface, the authoress states that the tales “are gathered from both ancient and modern French, Italian and English sources.”

Contains 14 tales, some genuine, others imitations, One, “Alischar and Smaragdine,” is a genuine story of The Nights (No. 41 of our Table), and is probably taken from Trébutien. Three tales, “Jalaladeen,” “Haschem,” and “Jussuf,” are Grimm’s imitations, taken probably from the composite English edition of 1847, and with the same illustrations. “The Seven Sleepers” and the “Four Talismans” are from the Count de Caylus’ tales; “Halechalbe” and “Bohetzad” (our No. 174) are from Chavis and Cazotte; “The Enchanters” and “Urad” are from the “Tales of the Genii”; and “The Pantofles” is the well-known story of the miser Casem and his slippers, but I know not where it first appeared. The remaining three tales are unknown to me, and as I have seen no volume of Italian Oriental tales, some, no doubt, are derived from the Italian sources of which the authoress spoke. They are the following: “The Prince and the Lions,” “The City of the Demons” (a Jewish story purporting to have been written in England) and “Sadik Beg.”

11. New Arabian Nights, by R. L. Stevenson (London, 1882).

12. More New Arabian Nights. The Dynamiter. By R. L. Stevenson and Vander Grift (London, 1882). Class 4.

Of these tales, Sir R. F. Burton observes, “The only visible connection with the old Nights is in the habit of seeking adventures under a disguise. The method is to make the main idea possible and the details extravagant. In another New Arabian Nights,’ the joint production of MM. Brookfield, Besant and Pollock, the reverse treatment is affected, the leading idea being grotesque and impossible, and the details accurate and lifelike.”

C.—German.

It is quite possible that there are many imitations in German, but I have not met with them. I can only mention one or two tales by Hauff (the Caliph turned Stork, and the Adventures of Said); a story called “Ali and Gulhindi,” by what author I do not now remember; and some imitations said to be by Grimm, already mentioned in reference to the English composite edition of 1847. They are all European fairy tales, in an Eastern dress.

CONCLUSION.

Among books specially interesting to the student of The Nights, I may mention Weil’s “Biblische Legenden der Muselmänner, aus arabischen Quellen zusammengetragen, und mit jüdischen Sagen verglichen” (Frankfort-on-Main, 1845). An anonymous English translation appeared in 1846 under the title of “The Bible, the Koran, and the Talmud,” and it also formed one of the sources from which the Rev. S. Baring-Gould compiled his “Legends of Old Testament Characters” (2 vols., 1871). The late Prof. Palmer’s “Life of Haroun Al-Raschid” (London, 1881), is not much more than a brief popular sketch. The references to The Nights in English and other European literatures are innumerable; but I cannot refrain from quoting Mark Twain’s identification of Henry the Eighth with Shahryar (Huckleberry Finn, chap. xxiii).

“My, you ought to have seen old Henry the Eighth when he was in bloom. He was a blossom. He used to marry a new wife every day, and chop off her head next morning. And he would do it just as indifferent as if he was ordering up eggs. “Fetch up Nell Gwynn,” he says. They fetch her up. Next morning, “Chop off her head.” And they chop it off. “Fetch up Jane Shore,” he says; and up she comes. Next morning, “Chop off her head.” And they chop it off. “Ring up Fair Rosamun.” Fair Rosamun answers the bell. Next morning, “Chop off her head.” And he made every one of them tell him a tale every night, and he kept that up till he had hogged a thousand and one tales that way, and then he put them all in a book, and called it Domesday Book—which was a good name, and stated the case. You don’t know kings, Jim, but I know them, and this old rip of ourn is one of the cleanest I’ve struck in history. Well, Henry, he takes a notion he wants to get up some trouble with this country. How does he do it—give notice?—give the country a show? No. All of a sudden he heaves all the tea in Boston Harbour overboard, and whacks out a declaration of independence, and dares them to come on. That was his style—he never give anybody a chance. He had suspicions of his father, the Duke of Wellington. Well, what did he do?—ask him to show up? No—drownded him in a butt of mamsey, like a cat. Spose people left money laying around where he was—what did he do? He collared it. Spose he contracted to do a thing, and you paid him, and didnt set down there and see that he done it—what did he do? He always done the other thing. Spose he opened his mouth—what then? If he didnt shut it up powerful quick, he’d lose a lie, every time. That’s the kind of a bug Henry was.”

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF THE TALES IN THE PRINCIPAL

EDITIONS OF THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, viz.:—

1. Galland. 2. Caussin de Perceval. 3. Gauttier. 4. Scott’s MS. (Wortley Montague). 5. Ditto (Anderson; marked A). 6. Scott’s Arabian Nights. 7. Scott’s Tales and Anecdotes (marked A). 8. Von Hammer’s MS. 9. Zinserling. 10. Lamb. 11. Trébutien. 12. Bul. text. 13. Lane. 14. Bres. text. 15. Habicht. 16. Weil. 17. Mac. text. 18. Torrens. 19. Payne. 20. Payne’s Tales from the Arabic (marked I. II. III.) 21. Calc. 22. Burton.

As nearly all editions of The Nights are in several volumes, the volumes are indicated throughout, except in the case of some of the texts. Only those tales in No. 5, not included in No. 4, are here indicated in the same column. All tales which there is good reason to believe do not belong to the genuine Nights are marked with an asterisk.

The blank column may be used to enter the contents of some other

edition.

| Galland. |“Bul.” Text. Burton.

[| 1.| 2.| 3.|4,5|6,7| 8.| 9.|10.|11.|12.|13.|14.|15.|16.|17.|18.|19.|20.| |22.]

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . | - |…|…| 1 | - |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + |…| 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 Story of King Shahryar and his brother . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 a. Tale of the Bull and the Ass . . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | A | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 1. Tale of the Trader and the Jinni . . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 a. The First Shaykh’s Story . . . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 b. The Second Shaykh’s Story . . . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 c. The Third Shaykh’s Story . . . . . | - | - |…| 1 | - |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | - |…| 1 2. The Fisherman and the Jinni . . . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 a. Tale of the Wazir and the Sage Duban . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 ab. Story of King Sindibad and his Falcon . | - | - |…| ? | - |VHa|…|…|…| + | - | - | - | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | - |…| 1 ac. Tale of the Husband and the Parrot . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | ? | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| - | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | + |…| 1 ad. Tale of the Prince and the Ogress . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | ? | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 b. Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince . . . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 3. The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad . . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 2 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 a. The First Kalandar’s Tale . . . . . | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 2 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 b. The Second Kalandar’s Tale . . . . . | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 2 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 ba. Tale of the Envier and the Envied . . | 2 | 1 | 1 | ? | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| - | 1 | + | 2 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 c. The Third Kalandar’s Tale . . . . . | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 2 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 d. The Eldest Lady’s Tale . . . . . . | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 2 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 e. Tale of the Portress . . . . . . | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 2 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | - |…| 1 Conclusion of the Story of the Porter and three Ladies . . . . . . . . | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 2 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 4. Tale of the Three Apples . . . . . . | 3 | 2 | 2 |…| 2 |VHa|…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 3 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 5. Tale of Nur Al-Din and his Son Badr Al-Din Hasan |3,4| 2 | 2 |…| 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 3 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 6. The Hunchback’s Tale . . . . . . . | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 3 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 a. The Nazarene Broker’s Story . . . . . | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 3 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 b. The Reeve’s Tale . . . . . . . | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 3 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 c. Tale of the Jewish Doctor . . . . . | 4 | 3 | 2 | ? | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 3 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 d. Tale of the Tailor . . . . . . . |4,5| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 3 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 e. The Barber’s Tale of Himself . . . . | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 4 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 ea. The Barber’s Tale of his First Brother . | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 4 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 eb. The Barber’s Tale of his Second Brother . | 5 | 3 | 2 | ? | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 4 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 ec. The Barber’s Tale of his Third Brother . | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 4 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 ed. The Barber’s Tale of his Fourth Brother . | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 4 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 ee. The Barber’s Tale of his Fifth Brother . | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 4 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 ef. The Barber’s Tale of his Sixth Brother . | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 4 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 The End of the Tailor’s Tale. . . . . | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 4 | 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 1 7. Nur Al-Din Ali and the Damsel Anis Al-Jalis . | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + |5,6| 1 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 2 8. Tale of Ghanim Bin Ayyub, the Distraught, the Thrall o’ Love . . . . . . . . | 8 |4,5| 4 |…| 4 | 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 | + | 8 | 2 | + | 1 | 1 |…|…| 2 a. Tale of the First Eunuch, Bukhayt . . . |…|…|…|…|…| ? |…|…|…| + | | + |…| 2 | + | 1 | 1 |…|…| 2 b. Tale of the Second Eunuch, Kafur. . . . |…|…|…|…|…| ? |…|…|…| + | 1 | + |…| 2 | + | 1 | 1 |…|…| 2 9. Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu’uman, and his sons Sharrkan and Zan Al-Makan . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 1 |…|…|…| + | - |…|…| 3 | + |1(p)|2 |…|…|2,3 a. Tale of Taj Al-Muluk and the Princess Dunya . |…|…|…|…|…| 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 |…|…| 3 | + |…| 2 |…|…|2,3 aa. Tale of Aziz and Azizah . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 1 |…|…|…| + | 1 |…|…| 3 | + |…| 2 |…|…|2,3 b. Tale of the Hashish-Eater . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| ? |…|…|…| + | - |…|…| - | + |…| 2 |…|…| 3 c. Tale of Hammad the Badawi . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 1 |…|…|…| + | - |…|…| - | + |…| 2 |…|…| 3 10. The Birds and Beasts and the Carpenter . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | 2 |…|…| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 11. The Hermits . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 12. The Water-fowl and the Tortoise . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 13. The Wolf and the Fox . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | 2 |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 a. Tale of the Falcon and the Partridge . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | 2 |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 14. The Mouse and the Ichneumon . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 15. The Cat and the Crow . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 16. The Fox and the Crow . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 a. The Flea and the Mouse . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 b. The Saker and the Birds . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 c. The Sparrow and the Eagle . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 17. The Hedgehog and the Wood Pigeons . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 a. The Merchant and the Two Sharpers . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 18. The Thief and his Monkey . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 a. The Foolish Weaver . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 19. The Sparrow and the Peacock . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHb|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 3 |…|…| 3 20. Ali Bin Bakkar and Shams Al-Nahar . . . . |5,6| 3 | 3 |…|2,3| 1 |…|…|…| + | 2 | + | 4 | 1 | + |…| 3 | + |…| 3 21. Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman . . . . . . . | 6 |3,4| 3 | 2 | 3 |1,2|…|…|…| + | 2 | + | 5 | 1 | + |…| 3 |…|…|3,4 a. Ni’amah bin Al-Rabia and Naomi his Slave-girl |…| 9 |…|…|…| ? |…|…|…| + | 2 | + | 13| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 22. Ala Al-Din Abu Al-Shamat . . . . . . |…| 9 |…|…|…| 2 |…|…|…| + | 2 | + | 13| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 23. Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 24. Ma’an the son of Zaidah and the three Girls . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 |…| 2 | + |…| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 25. Ma’an son of Zaidah and the Badawi . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 26. The City of Labtayt . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 27. The Caliph Hisham and the Arab Youth . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 28. Ibrahim bin Al-Mahdi and the Barber-Surgeon . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 29. The City of Many-columned Iram and Abdullah son of Abi Kalabah . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 30. Isaac of Mosul . . . . . . . . |…|…| 7 |…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + | 13| 2 | + |…| 3 | + |…| 4 31. The Sweep and the Noble Lady . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 32. The Mock Caliph . . . . . . . . |…| 9 | 2 |…|…| 2 | - |…| - | + | 2 | + | 4 | 2 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 33. Ali the Persian . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 3 |…|…| 4 34. Harun Al-Rashid and the Slave-Girl and the Imam Abu Yusuf . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…| - | + | - | + |…| 2 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 35. The Lover who feigned himself a Thief . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 2 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 36. Ja’afar the Barmecide and the Bean-Seller . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | - |…| - | + | 2 |…|…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 37. Abu Mohammed hight Lazybones . . . . . |…| 9 |…|…|…| 2 | - |…| - | + | 2 | + | 13| 2 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 38. Generous dealing of Yahya bin Khalid the Barmecide with Mansur . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| ? | - |…| - | + | 2 |…|…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 39. Generous Dealing of Yahya son of Khalid with a man who forged a letter in his name . . |…|…|…|…|…| ? | - |…| - | + | 2 | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 40. Caliph Al-Maamun and the Strange Scholar . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…|…|…|…| 4 |…|…| 4 41. Ali Shar and Zumurrud . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 1 | + | 2 | + |…| 2 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 42. The Loves of Jubayr Bin Umayr and the Lady Budur |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 1 | + | 2 | + |…| 2 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 43. The Man of Al-Yaman and his six Slave-Girls . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…| 2 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 44. Harun Al-Rashid and the Damsel and Abu Nowas . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…| 2 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 45. The Man who stole the dish of gold whereon the dog ate . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 46. The Sharper of Alexandria and the Chief of Police |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 47. Al-Malik Al-Nasir and the three Chiefs of Police |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 a. Story of the Chief of the new Cairo Police . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 b. Story of the Chief of the Bulak Police . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 c. Story of the Chief of the Old Cairo Police . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 48. The Thief and the Shroff . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…| - | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 49. The Chief of the Kus Police and the Sharper . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…| - | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 50. Ibrahim bin al-Mahdi and the Merchant’s Sister . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 51. The Woman whose hands were cut off for alms- giving . . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 52. The devout Israelite . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 53. Abu Hassan Al-Ziyadi and the Khorasan Man . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 54. The Poor Man and his Friend in Need . . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…| - | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 55. The Ruined Man who became rich again through a dream . . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 56. Caliph Al-Mutawakkil and his Concubine Mahbubah |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 57. Wardan the Butcher’s Adventure with the Lady and the Bear . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 58. The King’s Daughter and the Ape . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 4 59. The Ebony Horse . . . . . . . . | 11| 7 | 5 |…| 5 | 2 | - |…| - | + | 2 | + | 9 | 1 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 60. Uns Al-Wujud and the Wazir’s Daughter Rose- in-Hood . . . . . . . . . . |…|…| 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 |…| 1 | + | 2 | + | 11| 2 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 61. Abu Nowas with the Three Boys and the Caliph Harun Al-Rashid . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| - | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 62. Abdullah bin Ma’amar with the Man of Bassorah and his Slave-Girl . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 63. The Lovers of the Banu Ozrah . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…| - | + | 2 | + | 11| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 64. The Wazir of Al-Yaman and his young Brother . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 65. The Loves of the Boy and Girl at School . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 66. Al-Mutalammis and his Wife Umaymah . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…| - | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 67. Harun Al-Rashid and Zubaydah in the Bath . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 68. Harim Al-Rashid and the Three Poets . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…| 2 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 69. Mus ’ab bin Al-Zubayr and Ayishah his Wife . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 70. Abu Al-Aswad and his Slave-Girl . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…|…| + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 71. Harun Al-Rashid and the two Slave-Girls . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 72. Harun Al-Rashid and the Three Slave-Girls . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…|…| + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 73. The Miller and his Wife . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 74. The Simpleton and the Sharper . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…| - | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 75. The Kazi Abu Yusuf with Harun Al-Rashid and Queen Zubaydah . . . . . . . . |…|…|…| A | A | - | - |…| - | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 76. The Caliph Al-Hakim and the Merchant . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 77. King Kisra Anushirwan and the Village Damsel . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 78. The Water-carrier and the Goldsmith’s Wife . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 79. Khusrau and Shirin and the Fisherman . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 80. Yahya bin Khalid and the Poor Man . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…| - | + | 2 | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 81. Mohammed al-Amin and the Slave-Girl . . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…| - | + | 2 | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 82. The Sons of Yahya bin Khalid and Said bin Salim |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…| - | + | 2 |…|…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 83. The Woman’s Trick against her Husband . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 84. The Devout Woman and the Two Wicked Elders . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 85. Ja’afar the Barmecide and the old Badawi . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 86. Omar bin Al-Khattab and the Young Badawi . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | + | 2 |…|…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 87. Al-Maamun and the Pyramids of Eygpt . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 88. The Thief and the Merchant . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 89. Masrur the Eunuch and Ibn Al-Karibi . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 90. The Devotee Prince . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 91. The Schoolmaster who fell in Love by Report . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 92. The Foolish Dominie . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…|…| + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 93. The Illiterate who set up for a Schoolmaster . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 94. The King and the Virtuous Wife . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 95. Abd Al-Rahman the Maghribi’s story of the Rukh . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 96. Adi bin Zayd and the Princess Hind . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 97. Di’ibil Al-Khuza’i with the Lady and Muslim bin Al-Walid . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 98. Isaac of Mosul and the Merchant . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 99. The Three Unfortunate Lovers . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 100. How Abu Hasan brake Wind . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| - | - |…| - | ? | - |…|…|…| ? |…| - |…|…| 5 101. The Lovers of the Banu Tayy . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 102. The Mad Lover . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 103. The Prior who became a Moslem . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 104. The Loves of Abu Isa and Kurrat Al-Ayn . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 105. Al-Amin and his Uncle Ibrahim bin Al-Mahdi . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 106. Al-Fath bin Khakan and Al-Mutawakkil . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 107. The Man’s dispute with Learned Woman concerning the relative excellence of male and female . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 108. Abu Suwayd and the pretty Old Woman . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 109. Ali bin Tahir and the girl Muunis . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 110. The Woman who had a Boy, and the other who had a Man to lover . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 111. Ali the Cairene and the Haunted House in Baghdad |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 1 | + | 2 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 112. The Pilgrim Man and the Old Woman . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 113. Abu Al-Husn and his Slave-girl Tawaddud . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 1 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 4 |…|…| 5 114. The Angel of Death with the Proud King and the Devout Man . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 115. The Angel of Death and the Rich King . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 116. The Angel of Death and the King of the Children of Israel . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | + | 2 |…|…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 117. Iskandar zu Al-Karnayn and a certain Tribe of Poor Folk . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 118. The Righteousness of King Anushirwan . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 119. The Jewish Kazi and his Pious Wife . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 120. The Shipwrecked Woman and her Child . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 121. The Pious Black Slave . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 122. The Devout Tray-maker and his Wife . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 123. Al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf and the Pious Man . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 124. The Blacksmith who could Handle Fire Without Hurt |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 125. The Devotee to whom Allah gave a Cloud for Service and the Devout King . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 126. The Moslem Champion and the Christian Damsel . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 127. The Christian King’s Daughter and the Moslem . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 128. The Prophet and the Justice of Providence . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | 2 |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 129. The Ferryman of the Nile and the Hermit . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| - | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 130. The Island King and the Pious Israelite . . |…|…| 6 |…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…| 10| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 131. Abu Al-Hasan and Abu Ja’afar the Leper . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 132. The Queen of the Serpents . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 a. The Adventure of Bulukiya . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 b. The Story of Janshah . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 5 133. Sindbad the Seaman and Sindbad the Landsman . | 3 | 2 | 2 |…| 2 | 3 | - |…| - | + | 3 | + | 2 | 1 | + |…| 5 | + |…| 6 a. The First Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman . . | 3 | 2 | 2 |…| 2 | 3 | - |…| - | + | 3 | + | 2 | 1 | + |…| 5 | + |…| 6 b. The Second Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman . . | 3 | 2 | 2 |…| 2 | 3 | - |…| - | + | 3 | + | 2 | 1 | + |…| 5 | + |…| 6 c. The Third Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman . . | 3 | 2 | 2 |…| 2 | 3 | - |…| - | + | 3 | + | 2 | 1 | + |…| 5 | + |…| 6 d. The Fourth Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman . . | 3 | 2 | 2 |…| 2 | 3 | - |…| - | + | 3 | + | 2 | 1 | + |…| 5 | + |…| 6 e. The Fifth Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman . . | 3 | 2 | 2 |…| 2 | 3 | - |…| - | + | 3 | + | 3 | 1 | + |…| 5 | + |…| 6 f. The Sixth Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman . . | 3 | 2 | 2 |…| 2 | 3 | - |…| - | + | 3 | + | 3 | 1 | + |…| 5 | - |…| 6 ff. The Sixth Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| - | 3 | - |…|…| - |…|III| + |…| - g. The Seventh Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman . | 3 | 2 | 2 |…| 2 | 3 | - |…| - | + | 3 | + | 3 | 1 | + |…| 5 | + |…| 6 gg. The Seventh Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman . | - |…|…|…| - | - | - |…| - | - | 3 | - |…| - | - |…|III| + |…| 6 134. The City of Brass . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | + | 3 | + |…| 2 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 135. The Craft and Malice of Women: . . . . . |…|…|…| A | A | 3 | - |…| - | + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 a. The King and his Wazir’s Wife . . . . |…|…|…| A | A |…| - |…| - | + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 b. The Confectioner, his Wife and the Parrot . |…|…|…| A | A |VHc| - |…| - | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 c. The Fuller and his Son . . . . . . |…|…|…| A | A |VHc|…|…|…| + | - | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 d. The Rake’s Trick against the Chaste Wife . |…|…|…|…|…|VHc|…|…|…| + | - | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 e. The Miser and the Loaves of Bread . . . |…|…|…|…|…|VHc|…|…|…| + | - | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 f. The Lady and her two Lovers . . . . . |…|…|…| A | A |VHc|…|…|…| + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 g. The King’s Son and the Ogress . . . . |…|…|…| A | A |VHc|…|…|…| + | - | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 h. The Drop of Honey . . . . . . . |…|…|…| A | A |VHc|…|…|…| + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 i. The Woman who made her husband sift dust . |…|…|…| A |…|VHc|…|…|…| + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 j. The Enchanted Spring . . . . . . |…|…|…| A | A |VHc|…|…|…| + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 k. The Wazir’s Son and the Hammam-keeper’s Wife |…|…|…| A |…|…|…|…|…| + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 l. The Wife’s device to cheat her Husband . . |…|…|…| A | A |…|…|…|…| + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 m. The Goldsmith and the Cashmere Singing-girl . |…|…| 1 | A | A |…|…|…|…| + | 3 | + | 1 | 1 | + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 n. The Man who never laughed during the rest of his days . . . . . . . . |…|…|…| A | A |…|…|…|…| + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 o. The King’s Son and the Merchant’s Wife . . |…|…|…| A | A |…|…|…|…| + | - | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 p. The Page who feigned to know the Speech of Birds . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 q. The Lady and her five Suitors . . . . |…|…|…| A | A |…|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 r. The Three Wishes, or the Man who longed to see the Night of Power . . . . . |…|…|…| A |…|…|…|…|…| + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 s. The Stolen Necklace . . . . . . . |…|…|…| A | A |…|…|…|…| + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 t. The Two Pigeons . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | 3 |…|…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 u. Prince Behram and the Princess Al-Datma . . |…|…|…| A | A |…|…|…|…| + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 v. The House with the Belvedere . . . . |…|…|…| A | A |…|…|…|…| + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 w. The King’s Son and the Ifrit’s Mistress . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 x. The Sandal-wood Merchant and the Sharpers . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 y. The Debauchee and the Three-year-old Child . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 z. The Stolen Purse . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | 3 | + |15 |…| + |…| 5 |…|…| 6 aa. The Fox and the Folk . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| - | - | + |15 |…| - |…| 5 |…|…| 6 136. Judar and his Brethren . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | + | 3 | + |…| 2 | + |…| 6 |…|…| 6 137. The History of Gharib and his Brother Ajib . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 1 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 6 |…|…|6,7 138. Otbah and Rayya . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 3 | + | 3 |…|…|…| + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 139. Hind, daughter of Al-Nu’man and Al-Hajjaj . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 140. Khuzaymah bin Bishr and Ekrimah al-Fayyaz . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 3 | + | 3 |…|…| 4 | + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 141. Yunus the Scribe and the Caliph Walid bin Sahl . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 142. Harun Al-Rashid and the Arab Girl . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 143. Al-Asma’i and the three girls of Bassorah . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | - |…| - | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 144. Ibrahim of Mosul and the Devil . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | - |…|…| + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 145. The Lovers of the Banu Uzrah . . . . . |…|…| 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - |…|…| + | 3 |…|11 |…| + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 146. The Badawi and his Wife . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 147. The Lovers of Bassorah . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 148. Ishak of Mosul and his Mistress and the Devil . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 149. The Lovers of Al-Medinah . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 3 | + | 3 |…|…|…| + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 150. Al-Malik Al-Nasir and his Wazir . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 151. The Rogueries of Dalilah the Crafty and her Daughter Zaynab the Coney-Catcher . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 2 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 a. The Adventures of Mercury Ali of Cairo . . |…|…|…|…|…| 3 | 2 |…| 2 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 152. Ardashir and Hayat Al-Nufus . . . . . |…|…|…| 7 |…| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | + | - | + |…| 2 | + |…| 6 |…|…| 7 153. Julnar the Sea-born and her son King Badr Basim of Persia . . . . . . . . . | 7 | 4 | 3 |…|3,4| 3 | - |…| - | + | 3 |…| 6 | 3 | + |…| 7 |…|…| 7 154. King Mohammed bin Sabaik and the Merchant Hasan |…|…|…| 1 |…| 3 | 2 |…| 2 | + | 3 | + |…| - | + |…| 7 |…|…| 7 a. Story of Prince Sayf Al-Muluk and the Princess Badi’a Al-Jamal . . . . . |…|…|…| 1 |…|3,4| 2 |…| 2 | + | 3 | + |…| 2 | + |…| 7 |…|…|7,8 155. Hasan of Bassorah . . . . . . . . |…|…|…| 3 |…| 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | + | | + |…| 2 | + |…| 7 |…|…| 8 156. Khalifah the Fisherman of Baghdad . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 |…| 2 | + | 3 | - |…| 2 | + |…| 7 |…|…| 8 a. The same from the Breslau Edition . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| - | + |…|…|…|…| 7 |…|…| 8 157. Masrur and Zayn Al-Mawassif . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 8 |…|…| 8 158. Ali Nur Al-Din and Miriam the Girdle-Girl . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 8 |…|…|8,9 159. The Man of Upper Egypt and his Frankish Wife . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | - | 3 | + | - | + |…|…| + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 160. The Ruined Man of Baghdad and his Slave-Girl . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | - | 3 | + | 3 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 161. King Jali’ad of Hind and his Wazir Shimas, followed by the history of King Wird Khan, son of King Jali’ad, with his Women and Wazirs . . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 a. The Mouse and the Cat . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 b. The Fakir and his Jar of Butter . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 c. The Fishes and the Crab . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 d. The Crow and the Serpent . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 e. The Wild Ass and the jackal . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 f. The Unjust King and the Pilgrim Prince . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 g. The Crows and the Hawk . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 h. The Serpent-Charmer and his Wife . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 i. The Spider and the Wind . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 j. The Two Kings . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 k. The Blind Man and the Cripple . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 l. The Foolish Fisherman . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 m. The Boy and the Thieves . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 n. The Man and his Wife . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 o. The Merchant and the Robbers . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 p. The Jackals and the Wolf . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 q. The Shepherd and the Rogue . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 r. The Francolin and the Tortoises . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | - | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 162. Abu Kir the Dyer and Abu Sir the Barber. . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | + | 3 | + |…| 4 | + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 163. Abdullah the Fisherman and Abdullah the Merman . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | + | 3 | + |…|…| + |…| 8 |…|…| 9 164. Harun Al-Rashid and Abu Hasan, the Merchant of Oman . . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 |…| 3 | + | - | + |…| 2 | + |…| 9 |…|…| 9 165. Ibrahim and Jamilah . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | + | 3 |…|…|…| + |…| 9 |…|…| 9 166. Abu Al-Hasan of Khorasan . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 9 |…|…| 9 167. Kamar Al-Zaman and the Jeweller’s Wife . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | + | - |…|…| 4 | + |…| 9 |…|…| 9 168. Abdullah bin Fazil and his Brothers . . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 |…| 3 | + | - |…|…|…| + |…| 9 |…|…| 9 169. Ma’aruf the Cobbler and his wife Fatimah . . |…|…|…|…|…| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | + | 3 |…|…| 4 | + |…| 9 |…|…| 10 170. Asleep and Awake . . . . . . . . | 9 | 5 | 4 |…| 4 |…|…|…|…|…| 2 | + | 7 | 1 |…|…| I |…|…|… a. Story of the Lackpenny and the Cook . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| - | + |…|…|…|…| I |…|…|… 171. The Caliph Omar ben Abdulaziz and the Poets . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| - | + |…| 2 |…|…| I |…|…|… 172. El Hejjaj and the Three Young Men . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| - | + |…|…|…|…| I |…|…|… 173. Haroun Er Reshid and the Woman of the Barmecides |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| - | + |…|…|…|…| I |…|…|… 174. The Ten Viziers, or the History of King Azadbekht and his Son . . . . . . |…| 8 | 6 |…|…|…|…|…|…|…| - | + | 10| 2 |…|…| I |…|…|… a. Of the uselessness of endeavor against persistent ill-fortune . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|… aa. Story of the Unlucky Merchant . . . |…| 8 | 6 |…|…|…|…|…|…|…| - | + | 10| 2 |…|…| I |…|…|… b. Of looking to the issues of affairs . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|… bb. Story of the Merchant and his Sons . . |…| 8 | 6 |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | 10| 2 |…|…| I |…|…|… c. Of the advantages of Patience . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|… cc. Story of Abou Sabir . . . . . . |…| 8 | 6 |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | 10| 2 |…|…| I |…|…|… d. Of the ill effects of Precipitation . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|… dd. Story of Prince Bihzad . . . . . |…| 8 | 6 |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | 10| 2 |…|…| I |…|…|… e. Of the issues of good and evil actions . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|… ee. Story of King Dabdin and his Viziers . |…| 8 | 6 |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | 10| 2 |…|…| I |…|…|… f. Of Trust in God . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|… ff. Story of King Bekhtzeman . . . . |…| 8 |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + |…| 2 |…|…| I |…|…|… g. Of Clemency . . . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|… gg. Story of King Bihkerd . . . . . |…| 8 | 6 |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | 10| 2 |…|…| I |…|…|… h. Of Envy and Malice . . . . . . . |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…|… hh. Story of Ilan Shah and Abou Temam . . |…| 8 | 6 |…|…|…|…|…|…|…|…| + | 10| 2 |…|…| I |…|…|…