LINKED CONTENTS

[ THE TRANSLATOR'S FOREWORD. ]

[ SUPPLEMENTAL NIGHTS ]

[ The Sleeper and the Waker.[1] ]

[ Story of the Larrikin[11] and the Cook ]

[ THE CALIPH OMAR BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AND THE POETS[85] ]

[ AL-HAJJAJ AND THE THREE YOUNG MEN[117] ]

[ HARUN AL-RASHID AND THE WOMAN OF THE BARMECIDES[124] ]

[ THE TEN WAZIRS: OR THE HISTORY OF KING AZADBAKHT AND HIS SON.[130] ]

[ THE FIRST DAY ]

[ Of the Uselessness of Endeavour Against Persistent Ill Fortune. ]

[ The Story of the Merchant Who Lost his Luck.[149] ]

[ THE SECOND DAY. ]

[ Of Looking to the Ends of Affairs. ]

[ The Tale of the Merchant and his Sons.[157] ]

[ THE THIRD DAY. ]

[ Of the Advantages of Patience.[164] ]

[ The Story of Abu Sabir. ]

[ THE FOURTH DAY. ]

[ Of the Ill Effects of Impatience. ]

[ The Story of Prince Bihzad.[176] ]

[ THE FIFTH DAY. ]

[ Of the Issues of Good and Evil Actions. ]

[ The Story of King Dadbin[185] and his Wazirs. ]

[ THE SIXTH DAY. ]

[ Of Trust in Allah. ]

[ The Story of King Bakhtzaman.[201] ]

[ THE SEVENTH DAY. ]

[ Of Clemency. ]

[ The Story of King Bihkard.[206] ]

[ THE EIGHTH DAY. ]

[ Of Envy and Malice. ]

[ The Story of Aylan Shah and Abu Tammam.[210] ]

[ THE NINTH DAY. ]

[ Of Destiny or That Which is Written on the Forehead. ]

[ The Story of King Ibrahim and his Son.[222] ]

[ THE TENTH DAY. ]

[ The Story of King Sulayman Shah and his Niece.[231] ]

[ THE ELEVENTH DAY. ]

[ Of the Speedy Relief of Allah. ]

[ The Story of the Prisoner and How Allah Gave Him Relief.[251] ]

[ JA'AFAR BIN YAHYA AND ABD AL-MALIK BIN SALITH THE ABBASIDE[258] ]

[ AL-RASHID AND THE BARMECIDES[269] ]

[ IBN AL-SAMMAK AND AL-RASHID[280] ]

[ AL-MAAMUN AND ZUBAYDAH[282] ]

[ AL-NU'UMAN AND THE ARAB OF THE BANU TAY[287] ]

[ FIRUZ AND HIS WIFE[293] ]

[ KING SHAH BAKHT AND HIS WAZIR AL-RAHWAN.[295] ]

[ THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Man of Khorasan, his Son and his Tutor. ]

[ THE SECOND NIGHT OF THE MOUTH. ]

[ Tale of the Singer and the Druggist. ]

[ THE THIRD NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the King who Kenned the Quintessence[334] of Things. ]

[ THE FOURTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Richard who Married his Beautiful Daughter to the Poor Old Man. ]

[ THE FIFTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Sage and his Three Sons.[355] ]

[ THE SIXTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Prince who Fell in Love with the Picture. ]

[ THE SEVENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Fuller and his Wife and the Trooper.[362] ]

[ THE EIGHTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Merchant, the Crone and the King. ]

[ THE NINTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Simpleton Husband.[371] ]

[ THE TENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Unjust King and the Tither. ]

[ The Story of David and Solomon. ]

[ THE ELEVENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Robber and the Woman. ]

[ THE TWELFTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa. ]

[ The Disciple's Story. ]

[ THE THIRTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Dethroned Ruler Whose Reign and Wealth Were Restored to Him. ]

[ THE FOURTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Man whose Caution Slew Him. ]

[ THE FIFTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Man who was Lavish of his House and his Provision to One Whom He Knew Not. ]

[ The Sixteenth Night of the Month. ]

[ The Tale of the Melancholist and the Sharper.[409] ]

[ THE SEVENTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of Khalbas and his Wife and the Learned Man. ]

[ THE EIGHTEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Devotee Accused of Lewdness.[415] ]

[ THE NINETEENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Hireling and the Girl. ]

[ THE TWENTIETH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Weaver who Became a Leach by Order of his Wife. ]

[ THE TWENTY-FIRST NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Two Sharpers who each Cozened his Compeer. ]

[ THE TWENTY-SECOND NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Sharpers with the Shroff[474] and the Ass. ]

[ THE TWENTY-THIRD NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants. ]

[ The Story of the Falcon and the Locust.[485] ]

[ THE TWENTY-FOURTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the King and his Chamberlain's Wife.[488] ]

[ The Story of the Crone and the Draper's Wife.[490] ]

[ THE TWENTY-FIFTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the Ugly Man and his Beautiful Wife. ]

[ THE TWENTY-SIXTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the King who lost Kingdom and Wife and Wealth and Allah restored them to Him.[508] ]

[ THE TWENTY-SEVENTH NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of Salim, the Youth of Khorasan, and Salma, his Sister. ]

[ THE TWENTY-EIGHTH AND LAST NIGHT OF THE MONTH. ]

[ The Tale of the King of Hind and his Wazir. ]

[ SHAHRAZAD AND SHAHRYAR. ]

[ FOOTNOTES ]