The Arabian Nights

and have her strangled next morning. Having imposed this cruel law upon himself, he swore that he would put it in force immediately after the departure of the king of Tartary, who shortly took leave of him, and being laden with magnificent presents, set forward on his journey.

Shaw-zummaun having departed, Shierear ordered his grand vizier to bring him the daughter of one of his generals. The vizier obeyed. The sultan lay with her,


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and have her strangled next morning. Having imposed this cruel law upon himself, he swore that he would put it in force immediately after the departure of the king of Tartary, who shortly took leave of him, and being laden with magnificent presents, set forward on his journey.

Shaw-zummaun having departed, Shierear ordered his grand vizier to bring him the daughter of one of his generals. The vizier obeyed. The sultan lay with her,


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