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22 have by my labour gained since my arrival here at Bagdad; and I hope your majesty will pardon my ingratitude, upon a count of the sorrow it gives me to have committed it.

The Caliph, who never intended to inflict any punishment upon Babekan, was very well pleased to see him in this dispolition; he therefore pardoned him: and bein willing that Ibad and Syahouk for the pleasure they had given him, should feel he effects of his liberality, he caused it to be published all over Bagdad that if there were any women who would marry the two crump-brothers, he would give them each two thousand pieces of gold. There were above twenty that were ready to embrace so considerable a fortune; but Ibad and Syahouk having chosen out of that number those that they thought would fit them best, received of the Caliph twenty thousand sequins more, with which they traded in fellowship with Babekan; and these three brothers spent the rest of their days in abundance and tranquility, under the protection of the sovereign commander of the faithful, who was so liberal to the porter, that he lived at his ease ever after, without having any occasion. for continuing his trade.

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