Page 47 - Aladdin, or, The wonderful lamp

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Aladdin was so delighted with this
news that he could hardly answer his
mother, and hastening to his chamber,

he shut the door* and having summoned
the Genius, commanded him to take him

instantly to a bath* When he had
been bathed and perfumed by invisible
hands he was dressed in garmentsv that

shone like the sun, and the Genius

brought him moreover a splendid charger
and twenty slaves to march on either
side of him on the way to the Sultan’s

palace, all holding purses of gold to
scatter among the people.

If there had been a crowd before
there was ten times as great a one now

to watch Aladdin as he rode to the
Sultan’s palace, and to pick up the gold

pieces which were showered by his
slaves as he went. The Sultan came
down from his throne to greet him and

all was feasting and joy in the palace.
After supper the judge was ordered to

draw up a contract of marriage between
Aladdin and the Princess Babroulbadour.

When this was done, the Sultan asked
Aladdin if he wished to remain in the

palace, and conclude all the ceremonies