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 magic by the least of which I could make this city a dashing sea, and ensorcel each damsel therein to a fish, and all before dawn." So Hasan and his wife rejoiced, making sure of escape.



And they walked on till they came without the city, when Hasan smote the earth with the rod crying: "Ho, ye servants of these names, appear to me and acquaint me with your conditions." Thereupon the earth clave asunder and out came ten Ifrits, with their feet in the earth, and their heads in the clouds. And they kissed the earth three times and said, "Adsumus! Here are we at thy service, O our lord and ruler over us! What