Ornamental Title.--At the foot is the Title in Arabicprinter's markIllustration 3Head-piece to Preface.--The Vase is formed of the Arabic words signifying 'In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful' (always placed at the head of a Muslim work), written doubly, and contrarilyTail-piece to PrefaceHead-piece to Table of ContentsTail-piece to Table of ContentsHead-piece to List of IllustrationsShahriyár going out to hunt, and Ornamental BorderThe Wezeer presenting the letter to Sháh-ZemánSháh-Zemán, after having killed his WifeMeeting of Shahriyár and Sháh-Zemán
Of the copy from which this translation was made, and the method
observed in its execution, I may again quote the preface to the first
edition. Mr. Lane says,--