Wezir

He is saying (his decisions) to the Grand Wezir and (then) that one is saying (it) to all (the) citizens of the Sultanate.

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” The Wezir answered: “O my lord, my advice is that thou demand of him forty bowls of pure gold full of jewels, such as this woman brought thee that day, and forty maids to carry the bowls, and forty black slaves.

Appendix. The Story of ‘Ala-ed-Din and the Wonderful Lamp: Paras. 50-74. 1909

” And the Wezir, since envy was devouring him, and he was beyond everything grieved at what had befallen his son, said within himself: “How shall one like this wed the daughter of the Sultan and my son lose this honour?

Appendix. The Story of ‘Ala-ed-Din and the Wonderful Lamp: Paras. 50-74. 1909

” And the Wezir replied: “O my lord the King, this is a thing that is not within the reach of any King of the sons of Adam, and all the people of the world could not have built a palace like this, nor could masons construct such a work, except, as I said to thy Felicity, by the power of magic.

Appendix. The Story of ‘Ala-ed-Din and the Wonderful Lamp: Paras. 50-74. 1909

And turning to the Wezir, he asked: “What sayest thou, O Wezir?

Appendix. The Story of ‘Ala-ed-Din and the Wonderful Lamp: Paras. 50-74. 1909

He set forth, accompanied by fifty menjuks and provided with presents, and they continued their journey night and day for a whole year, after which they drew near to the city of the Sultan, and the Wezir and the troops, who had lost all hope of his return, came forth to meet him.

Nights 3-9. The Story of the Young King of the Black Islands. 1909

He then sent the Wezir to the city of the young prince, the capital of the Black Islands, and invested him with its sovereignty, despatching with him the fifty memluks who had accompanied him thence, with numerous robes of honour to all the Emirs; and the Wezir kissed his hands, and set forth on his journey; while the Sultan and the young prince remained.

Nights 3-9. The Story of the Young King of the Black Islands. 1909

” But the Wezir, although he marvelled at the vastness of these riches, more even than the Sultan, yet, being devoured by envy, which grew stronger and stronger when he saw how content the Sultan was with the dower and riches, and though he could not disguise the truth, answered: “It is not worthy of her.

Appendix. The Story of ‘Ala-ed-Din and the Wonderful Lamp: Paras. 50-74. 1909

He then acquainted the Wezir with all that had happened to the young King; on hearing which, the Wezir congratulated the latter, also, on his safety; and when all things were restored to order, the Sultan, bestowed presents upon a number of his subjects, and said to the Wezir, Bring to me the fisherman who presented to me the fish.

Nights 3-9. The Story of the Young King of the Black Islands. 1909

Verily he is deceived by the Wezir, and they both think to foil me.

Appendix. The Story of ‘Ala-ed-Din and the Wonderful Lamp: Paras. 50-74. 1909