. The heart of oak books . ear laughing to see a fool, with a basket full ofnew lamps on his arm, asking to exchange for old woman slave who was present said, I know notwhether the princess has observed it, but there is an oldlamp upon the cornice; if the princess pleases, she maytry if this foolish man will give a new one for it. This was Aladdins wonderful lamp which he had placedupon the cornice before he set off on the hunting excur-sion ; but neither the princess, nor those who were abouther, had observed it. At all other times, but when hunt-ing, Aladdin carried it about him


. The heart of oak books . ear laughing to see a fool, with a basket full ofnew lamps on his arm, asking to exchange for old woman slave who was present said, I know notwhether the princess has observed it, but there is an oldlamp upon the cornice; if the princess pleases, she maytry if this foolish man will give a new one for it. This was Aladdins wonderful lamp which he had placedupon the cornice before he set off on the hunting excur-sion ; but neither the princess, nor those who were abouther, had observed it. At all other times, but when hunt-ing, Aladdin carried it about him. The princess, whoknew not the value of the lamp, bade one of the slavestake it, and make the exchange. The slave went and called the magician; and showinghim the old lamp, said, Will you give me a new one inexchange ? The magician, knowing that this was the lamp hewanted, snatched it from the slave, and thrust it into hisbosom, bidding him take that which he liked best. Theslave chose one, and carried it to the THE SLAVE CHOSE ONE. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX ANDTIUDEN THE HEART OF OAK BOOKS. 129 As soon as the magician got beyond the gates of thecity, he stopped; and passed the remainder of the day,until it was night, in an adjoining wood, when he tookthe lamp and rubbed it. The genius instantly appeared. I command thee,said the magician, to convey me, together with the pal-ace thou hast built for Aladdin, with all its inhabitants,to a place in Africa. The genius instantly transportedhim, with the palace and everything it contained, to theplace in Africa which the magician had appointed. The next morning, the sultan went, as usual, to hiscloset window to admire Aladdins palace; but when hesaw an uncovered space of ground, instead of a palace, hecould not restrain his astonishment and indignation. Hewent into another apartment, and sent for the grandvizier, who was no less amazed than the sultan had been. The sultan exclaimed, Where is th


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