Page 61 - Aladdin, or, The wonderful lamp

enemy, the African magician, who hav­
ing brought about his downfall, was
now striving to induce the Princess to

forget Aladdin and marry him.
After talking a long while, they hit

upon a plan for getting back the lamp.
Aladdin went into the city in the dis­

guise of a slave, where he bought a
powder that on being swallowed should

instantly cause death $ then the Princess
invited the magician to sup with her*
As she had never been so polite to

him before, he was quite delighted with
her kindness ; and while they were at

table, she ordered a slave to bring two
cups of wine which she had herself
prepared by mixing in the powder, and

after pretending to taste the one she