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who camc afterwards, wag no less astonished; he went to
acquaint (he sultan of it, and endeavoured to persuade the
monarch that it was all enchantment* u Vizier," replied the
sultan, “ ymi know as well as I do, that it is Aladdin*s palace,
on the ground which I pave him." When Aladdin had dis­
missed the ^*nius, he requested his mother to go to the royal
palace with her slaves, anti tell the sultan she came to have the
honour of attending the princess towards the evening to her
son’s palace. Aladdin soon afterwards left his paternal dwell­
ing; but he was careful not to forget his wonderful lamp, hy
the aid of which he had become so eminently dignified. Alad­
din's mother was received at the royal palace with great
h o n o u r ; and was introduced into the apartment of the beautiful
princess. The princess received her with great affection ; and
while the women were decorating her with the jewels Aladdin
had sent, an elegant collation was laid before them. In the
evening the princess took leave of the sultan her father, and
proceeded tn Aladdin's palace. She was accompanied by his
mother, and was followed by a hundred slaves, magnificently
dressed. Bands of music led the procession, followed by a
hundred black slaves, with appropriate officers. Four hundred
of the sultan’s younjf pages carried torches on each side ; these,
with the radiant illuminations of the sultans and Aladdin's
palaces, rendered it as light as day.
When the princess arrived at the new palace, Aladdio, filled
with delight, hastened to receive her. He addressed her with
that reverence which her dignity exacted; but with that
ardour which her extreme beauty inspired, lie took her by
the hand, and led her into a saloon, where an entertainment,
far beyond description, was served up. The dishes were of
burnished gold, and contained every kind of rarity and delicacy.
Vases, cups, and other vessels, were also of gold, so exquisitely