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 satisfaction, and having testified his thanks, he dismissed me with a handsome present.

Sindbad here left off speaking, and they all returned the following day to hear the relation of the last voyage.

Being returned from my sixth voyage, I absolutely laid aside all thoughts of travelling any farther. But one day as I was

entertaining a company of my friends, I was sent for by the caliph. “Sindbad,” said the monarch, “ I stand in need of your services, you must bear an answer and present from me to the king of Serindib.” I used my endeavours to be excused,