[FN#3] A powerful species of genie. The name is generally (but not invariably) applied to an evil spirit.
[FN#4] God on thee! abbreviated form of "I conjure thee (or call on thee) by God!"
[FN#5] lit. bull
[FN#6] Epithet of the ass and the cock. The best equivalent would be the French "Père L'Eveillé."
[FN#7] i.e. stupid.
[FN#8] The Arabic word for garden (bustan) applies to any cultivated or fertile spot, abounding in trees. An European would call such a place as that mentioned in the tale an oasis.
[FN#9] in preparation for death.
[FN#10] Jinn, plural of genie.
[FN#11] A dinar (Lat. denarius) is a gold coin worth about 10s.
[FN#12] i.e. I have nothing to give thee.