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THE

Arabian Nights Entertainments.

Vol. XII.

The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Pari Banon.

AFTER the Story of the inchanted Horfe, the Sultanefs Scheherazade began this Story of the Fairy * Pari Banon, and affuming the Difcourfe, faid, Sir, There was a Sultan, one of your Majefty's Predeceffors, who had peaceably fill'd the Indian Throne feveral Years, and had the Satisfaction in his old Age to have three Sons the Imitators of his Vertues, and a Niece who was the Otnament of his Court. The eldeft of the Princes was called Houffain, the fecond

* Two Perfian Words which fignify the fame, i.e. Female Fairy or Genie.

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