Page 53 - Aladdin, or, The wonderful lamp

he went to one of the principal khans and
there began talking about Aladdin and

the wonders of his palace. In this way
he learned that Aladdin was gone a-

hunting, and was. not expected home
for three or four days.

The magician took his measures ac­
cordingly, and having bought a dozen

of shining new lamps, he put them in
a basket, and then set out for Aladdin’s
palace. On getting near it, he bawled

out, ** Who will change old lamps for
new ones ? ” This brought a crowd of

people and children hooting and laugh­
ing round him, for they all thought he
was mad to give his new lamps for

old*
However he still went on with his

cry, till he came under the Princess’s
windows, when all the slaves attending

on her ran laughing to look into the