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into Tartaiy* without any sensation to those who were contained
in it. AJaddin went to tlie princess’s apart ment* and embracing
her, said, I can assure you, princes.% that your joy and mine
will be complete to-morrow morning,*'
Aladdin rose at day-break in tbe morning* and put on one of
liia most splendid habits. At an early hour he went into the
hall, from the windows of wluch he perceived tbe sultan.
They met together at the foot of the great staircase of Aladdin's
palace. The venerable sultan was some time before he could
open his lips, so great was his joy that be had found his daugh­
ter ouce more. She soon came to him ; ho emhraced her, and
made her relate all that had happened to her. Aladdin ordered
the magiciau’s body to be thrown on a dunghill, as the prey of
birds. Thus Aladdin was delivered from the persecution of
the magician. Within a short time afterwards the sultan died
at a good old age ; and as he left no sons* tho princess became
heiress to the crown: but Aladdin being her hushaud, the
sovereignty, it was agreed by the great officers of the state,
should devolve upon him* Great preparations were made for
Aladdin's coronation* Throughout the East there had never
been so magnificent a ceremonial as this was to tie. At length
the morning arrived. The procession to the principal mosque
was several hours proceeding- Aladdin was seated on a throne
under 3 canopy of gold -f the crown l>t>mg placed on his head*
whfn— he awoke, and found that he had been fast asleep on
his father's shop-board !