The hope of delivering himself from poverty, prevailed with the fisherman. “I could listen to thee,” said he, “were there any credit to be given to thy word; swear to me by the great name of God, that you will faithfully perform what you promise, and I will open the vessel; I do not believe you will dare to break such an oath.”
The genie swore to him, upon which the fisherman immediately took off the covering of the vessel. At that instant the smoke ascended,
The hope of delivering himself from poverty, prevailed with the fisherman. “I could listen to thee,” said he, “were there any credit to be given to thy word; swear to me by the great name of God, that you will faithfully perform what you promise, and I will open the vessel; I do not believe you will dare to break such an oath.”
The genie swore to him, upon which the fisherman immediately took off the covering of the vessel. At that instant the smoke ascended,
