he receives from his visits makes him come no oftener.  All his addresses tend to persuade me to break that faith I have pledged to you, and to take him for my husband; giving me to understand, I need not entertain hopes of ever seeing you again, for that you were dead, having had your head struck off by the sultan my father’s order.  He added, to justify himself, that you were an ungrateful wretch; that your good fortune was owing to him, and a great many other things of that nature which I forbear to repeat:  but as he received no other answer from me but grievous complaints and tears, he was always forced to retire with as little satisfaction as he came.  I doubt not his intention is to allow me time to overcome my grief, in hopes that afterwards I may change my sentiments; and if I persevere in an obstinate refusal, to use violence.  But my dear husband’s presence removes all my apprehensions.”

“I am confident my attempts to punish the magician will not be in vain,” replied Alla ad Deen, “since my princess’s fears are removed, and I think I have found the means to deliver you from both your enemy and mine; to execute this design, it is necessary for me to go to the town.  I shall return by noon, will then communicate my design, and what must be done by you to ensure success.  But that you may not be surprised, I think it proper to acquaint you, that I shall change my apparel, and beg of you to give orders that I may not wait long at the private door, but that it may be opened at the first knock;” all which the princess promised to observe.

When Alla ad Deen was out of the palace, he looked round him on all sides, and perceiving a peasant going into the country, hastened after him; and when he had overtaken him, made a proposal to him to change habits, which the man agreed to.  When they had made the exchange, the countryman went about his business, and Alla ad Deen to the city.  After traversing several streets, he came to that part of the town where all descriptions of merchants and artisans had their particular streets, according to their trades.  He went into that of the druggists; and going into one of the largest and best furnished shops, asked the druggist if he had a certain powder which he named.

The druggist, judging Alla ad Deen by his habit to be very poor, and that he had not money enough to pay for it, told him he had it, but that it was very dear; upon which Alla ad Deen penetrated his thoughts, pulled out his purse, and shewing him some gold, asked for half a dram of the powder; which the druggist weighed, wrapped up in paper, and gave him, telling him the price was a piece of gold.  Alla ad Deen put the money into his hand, and staying no longer in the town than just to get a little refreshment, returned to the palace, where he waited not long at the private door.  When he came into the princess’s apartment, he said to her, “Princess, perhaps the aversion you tell me you have for your ravisher may be an objection