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216 adorned by a black mole like a grain of ambergris, and he captivated the minds and eyes of all who looked on him, even as says of him the poet in the following verses:

And as says another:

And a third:

And yet a fourth:

When he came to man’s estate, his beauty increased and he had many comrades and friends; and every one who drew near to him hoped that he would become Sultan