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immediately acknowledge Prince Ahmed, my brother-in- law, for their Sultan and the Sultan of the Indies." Then all that were
there present made the air echo again with the repeated acclamations of: "Long life to Sultan Ahmed"; and immediately after he
was proclaimed through the whole town. Schaibar made him be clothed in the royal vestments, installed him on the throne, and
after he had caused all to swear homage and fidelity to him went and fetched his sister Paribanou, whom he brought with all the
pomp and grandeur imaginable, and made her to be owned Sultaness of the Indies.
As for Prince Ali and Princess Nouronnihar, as they had no hand in the conspiracy against Prince Ahmed and knew nothing
of any, Prince Ahmed assigned them a considerable province, with its capital, where they spent the rest of their lives.
Afterwards he sent an officer to Prince Houssain to acquaint him with the change and make him an offer of which province he
liked best; but that Prince thought himself so happy in his solitude that he bade the officer return the Sultan his brother thanks
for the kindness he designed him, assuring him of his submission; and that the only favor he desired of him was to give him
leave to live retired in the place he had made choice of for his retreat.
Arabian Nights.
THE HISTORY OF JACK THE GIANT-KILLER
IN the reign of the famous King Arthur there lived in Cornwall a lad named Jack, who was a boy of a bold temper, and took
delight in hearing or reading of conjurers, giants, and fairies; and used to listen eagerly to the deeds of the knights of King
Arthur's Round Table.
In those days there lived on St. Michael's Mount, off Cornwall, a huge giant, eighteen feet high and nine feet round; his fierce
and savage looks were the terror of all who beheld him.
He dwelt in a gloomy cavern on the top of the mountain, and used to wade over to the mainland in search of prey; when he
would throw half a dozen oxen upon