and promised at the same time never to part with it.
That very moment Noor ad Deen fainted, so that it was thought he would have expired; but he came to himself again, and spoke as follows:
“My son, the first instruction I give you, is, Not to make yourself familiar with all sorts of people. The way to live happy is to keep your mind to yourself, and not to tell your thoughts too easily.
“Secondly, Not to do violence to any body whatever,
and promised at the same time never to part with it.
That very moment Noor ad Deen fainted, so that it was thought he would have expired; but he came to himself again, and spoke as follows:
“My son, the first instruction I give you, is, Not to make yourself familiar with all sorts of people. The way to live happy is to keep your mind to yourself, and not to tell your thoughts too easily.
“Secondly, Not to do violence to any body whatever,
