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Aladdin afterwards travelled to the town, and came to that
part in which merchants and artisans have their respective
streets^ according to the articles which are tbe subject of their
trade- Among these he found the druggists, and having gone
to one of the principal shops, he purchased half-a-drachm of a
particular powder that he named.
Aladdin returned to the palace, and when he saw the princess,
he told her to invite the magician to sup with her. “ Then,”
said he, “ put this powder into one of the cups of wine ; charge
the slave to bring that cup to you, and then change cups with
him. No sooner will he have drunk off the contents of the
cup, but you will see him fall backwards.” The magician came,
and at table he and the princess sat opposite to each other.
The princess presented him with
the choicest things that were on
the table, and said to him, “ If

.1 and drink each other's health.’1
^ j: She presented her cup, and. held
V ; out her hand to receive the other
„ ^ from him. He made the ex-
change with pleasure. The
princess put the cup to her lips,
while the African magician drank
the very last drop, and fell backwards lifeless. No sooner had
the magician fallen, than Aladdin entered the hall, and said,
u Princess, I must beg you to leave me for a moment.** When
the princess was gone, Aladdin shut the door, and going to the
dead body of the magician, opened his vest, took out the lamp,
And rubbed it. The genius immediately appeared. Said Alad­
din, “ I command thee to convey this palace to its former
situation in Tartary.’* The palace was immediately removed