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or propriety can I inscribe this volume than to my preceptor
of past times; my dear old friend, whose deep study and vast experience of such light
literature as The Nights made me so often resort to him for good counsel and right
direction? Accept this little token of gratitude, and believe me, with the best of wishes
and the kindest of memories,
Ever your sincere and attached Richard F. Burton.
London, July 15, 1886.

"To the pure all things are pure" (Puris omnia pura) –Arab Proverb.
"Niuna corrotta mente intese mai sanamente parole." –"Decameron" –conclusion.
"Erubuit, posuitque meum Lucretia librum sed coram Bruto. Brute! recede, leget."

–Martial.
"Mieulx est de ris que de larmes escripre, Pour ce que rire est le propre des hommes."
–Rabelais.
"The pleasure we derive from perusing the Thousand-and-One Stories makes us regret
that we possess only a comparatively small part of these truly enchanting fictions."
–Crichton's "History of Arabia."

Contents of the Eleventh Volume.

1. The Sleeper and the Waker Story of the Larrikin and the Cook 2. The Caliph Omar Bin
Abd Al-Aziz and the Poets 3. Al-Hajjaj and the Three Young Men 4. Harun Al-Rashid
and the Woman of the Barmecides 5. The Ten Wazirs; or the History of King Azadbakht
and His Son a. Of the Uselessness of Endeavour Against Persistent Ill Fortune aa. Story
of the Merchant Who Lost His Luck b. Of Looking To the Ends of Affairs bb. Tale of the
Merchant and His Sons c. Of the Advantages of Patience cc. Story of Abu Sabir d. Of the
Ill Effects of Impatience dd. Story of Prince Bihzad e. Of the Issues of Good and Evil
Actions ee. Story of King Dadbin and His Wazirs f. Of Trust in Allah ff. Story of King
Bakhtzaman g. Of Clemency gg. Story of King Bihkard h. Of Envy and Malice hh. Story
of Aylan Shah and Abu Tammam i. Of Destiny or That Which Is Written On the
Forehead ii. Story of King Ibrahim and His Son j. Of the Appointed Term, Which, if it be
Advanced, May Not Be Deferred, and if it be Deferred, May Not Be Advanced jj. Story
of King Sulayman Shah and His Niece k. Of the Speedy Relief of Allah kk. Story of the
Prisoner and How Allah Gave Him Relief 6. Ja'afar Bin Yahya and Abd Al-Malik Bin
Salih the Abbaside 7. Al-Rashid and the Barmecides 8. Ibn Al-Sammak and Al-Rashid 9.
Al-Maamum and Zubaydah 10. Al-Nu'uman and the Arab of the Banu Tay 11. Firuz and
His Wife 12. King Shah Bakht and his Wazir Al-Rahwan a. Tale of the Man of Khorasan,
His Son and His Tutor b. Tale of the Singer and the Druggist c. Tale of the King Who
Kenned the Quintessence of Things d. Tale of the Richard Who Married His Beautiful
Daughter to the Poor Old Man e. Tale of the Sage and His Three Sons f. Tale of the
Prince who Fell in Love With the Picture g. Tale of the Fuller and His Wife and the
Trooper h. Tale of the Merchant, The Crone, and the King i. Tale of the Simpleton
Husband j. Tale of the Unjust King and the Tither ja. Story of David and Solomon k. Tale
of the Robber and the Woman l. Tale of the Three Men and Our Lord Isa la. The
Disciple's Story m. Tale of the Dethroned Ruler Whose Reign and Wealth Were Restored
to Him n. Talk of the Man Whose Caution Slew Him o. Tale of the Man Who Was
Lavish of His House and His Provision to One Whom He Knew Not p. Tale of the
Melancholist and the Sharper q. Tale of Khalbas and his Wife and the Learned Man r.
Tale of the Devotee Accused of Lewdness s. Tale of the Hireling and the Girl t. Tale of
the Weaver Who Became a Leach by Order of His Wife u. Tale of the Two Sharpers
Who Each Cozened His Compeer v. Tale of the Sharpers With the Shroff and the Ass w.
Tale of the Chear and the Merchants wa. Story of the Falcon and the Locust x. Tale of the
King and His Chamberlain's Wife xa. Story of the Crone and the Draper's Wife y. Tale of

the Ugly Man and His Beautifule Wife z. Tale of the King Who Lost Kingdom and Wife
and Wealth and Allah Restored Them to Him aa. Tale of Salim the Youth of Khorasan
and Salma, His Sister bb. Tale of the King of Hind and His Wazir Shahrazad and
Shahryar

The Translator's Foreword.

After offering my cordial thanks to friends and subscribers who have honoured "The
Thousand Nights and a Night" (Kama Shastra Society) with their patronage and
approbation, I would