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THE BOOK OF THE

THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A NIGHT

A Plain and Literal Translation
of the Arabian Nights Entertainments

Translated and Annotated by
Richard F. Burton

VOLUME FOUR

To Foster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot.

My Dear Arbuthnot,

I have no fear that a friend, whose friendship has lasted
nearly a third of a century, will misunderstand my reasons for
inscribing his name upon these pages. You have lived long enough
in the East and, as your writings show, observantly enough, to
detect the pearl which lurks in the kitchen-midden, and to note
that its lustre is not dimmed nor its value diminished by its
unclean surroundings.

Ever yours sincerely,
Richard F. Burton.

Athenæum Club, October 1, 1885

Contents of the Fourth Volume

Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman (continued)
a. Ni'amar Bin Al-Rabi'a and Naomi His Slave-girl
b. Conclusion of the Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman
22. Ala Al-Din Abu Al-Shamat
23. Hatim of the Trive of Tayy
24. Ma'an the Son of Zaidah
25. Ma'an the Son of Zaidah and the Badawi
26. The City of Labtayt
27. The Caliph Hisham and the Arab Youth
28. Ibrahim Bin Al-Mahdi and the Barber-Surgeon
29. The City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi
Kilabah
30. Isaac of Mosul
31. The Sweep and the Noble Lady
32. The Mock Caliph
33. Ali the Persian
34. Haru Al-Rashid and the Slave-Girl and the Iman Abu Yusuf
35. The Lover Who Feigned Himself A Thief
36. Ja'afar the Barmecide and the Bean-Seller
37. Abu Mohammed Hight Lazybones
38. Generous Dealing of Yahya Bin Khálid The Barmecide with
Mansur
39. Generous Dealing of Yahya Son of Khálid with a Man Who
Forged a Letter in his Name
40. Caliph Al-Maamum and the Strange Scholar
41. Ali Shar and Zumurrud
42. The Loves of Jubayr Bin Umayr and the Lady Budur
43. The Man of Al-Yaman and His Six Slave-Girls
44. Harun Al-Rashid and the Damsel and Abu Nowas
45. The Man Who Stole the Dish of Gold Wherein The Dog Ate
46. The Sharper of Alexandria and the Chief of Police
47. Al-Malik Al-Nasir and the Three Chiefs of Police
a. Story of the Chief of Police of Cairo
b. Story of the Chief of the Bulak Police
c. Story of the Chief of the Old Cairo Police
48. The Thief and the Shroff
49. The Chief of the Kus Police and the Sharper
50. Ibrahim Bin Al-Mahdi and the Merchant's Sister
51. The Woman Whose Hands were Cut Off For Giving Alms to the
Poor
52. The Devout Israelite
53. Abu Hassan Al-Ziyadi and the Khorasan
54. The Poor Man and His Friend in Need
55. The Ruined Man Who became Rich Again Through A Dream
56. Caliph Al-Mutawakkil and His Concubine Mahbubah
57. Wardan the Butcher; His Adventure With the Lady and the Bear
58. The King's Daughter and the Ape

The Book of the Thousand Nights and A Night

0. Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman (continued)
1. Ala Al-Din Abu Al-Shamat
2. Hatim of the Trive of Tayy
3. Ma'an the Son of Zaidah
4. Ma'an the Son of Zaidah and the Badawi
5. The City of Labtayt
6. The Caliph Hisham and the Arab Youth
7. Ibrahim Bin Al-Mahdi and the Barber-Surgeon
8. The City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi Kilabah
9. Isaac of Mosul
10. The Sweep and the Noble Lady
11. The Mock Caliph
12. Ali the Persian
13. Haru Al-Rashid and the Slave-Girl and the Iman Abu Yusuf
14. The Lover Who Feigned Himself A Thief
15. Ja'afar the Barmecide and the Bean-Seller
16. Abu Mohammed Hight Lazybones
17. Generous Dealing of Yahya Bin Khálid The Barmecide with Mansur
18. Generous Dealing of Yahya Son of Khálid with a Man Who Forged a Letter in his Name
19. Caliph Al-Maamum and the Strange Scholar
20. Ali Shar and Zumurrud
21. The Loves of Jubayr Bin Umayr and the Lady Budur
22. The Man of Al-Yaman and His Six Slave-Girls
23. Harun Al-Rashid and the Damsel and Abu Nowas
24. The Man Who Stole the Dish of Gold Wherein The Dog Ate
25. The Sharper of Alexandria and the Chief of Police
26. Al-Malik Al-Nasir and the Three Chiefs of Police
27. The Thief and the Shroff
28. The Chief of the Kus Police and the Sharper
29. Ibrahim Bin Al-Mahdi and the Merchant's Sister
30. The Woman Whose Hands were Cut Off For Giving Alms to the Poor
31. The Devout Israelite
32. Abu Hassan Al-Ziyadi and the Khorasan
33. The Poor Man and His Friend in Need
34. The Ruined Man Who became Rich Again Through A Dream
35. Caliph Al-Mutawakkil and His Concubine Mahbubah
36. Wardan the Butcher; His Adventure With the Lady and the Bear
37. The King's Daughter and the Ape