Produced by JC Byers, Graeme Houston, Renate Preuss, Coralee
Sheehan, Marryann Short, and Anne Soulard
Editorial Note: Project Gutenberg also has the translation of this work by
Richard F. Burton in 16 volumes.
Now First Completely Done Into English
Prose and Verse, From The Original Arabic,
By John Payne
(Author of "The Masque of Shadows," "Intaglios: Sonnets," "Songs
of Life and Death,"
"Lautrec," "The Poems of Master Francis Villon of Paris," "New
Poems," Etc, Etc.).
In Nine Volumes:
1901
Delhi Edition
Contents of The Fourth Volume.
1. The Imam Abou Yousuf With Haroun er Reshid and his Vizier Jaafer2. The Lover Who Feigned Himself a Thief to save His Mistress's Honour3. Jaafer the Barmecide and the Bean-seller4. Abou Mohammed the Lazy5. Yehya Ben Khalid and Mensour6. Yehya Ben Khalid and the Man Who Forged a Letter in His Name7. The Khalif el Mamoun and the Strange Doctor8. Ali Shar and Zumurrud9. The Loves of Jubeir Ben Umeir and the Lady Budour10. The Man of Yemen and His Six Slave Girls11. Haroun er Reshid with the Damsel and Abou Nuwas12. The Man Who Stole The Dog's Dish of Gold13. The Sharper of Alexandria and the Master of Police14. El Melik en Nasir and the Three Masters of Police a. Story of the Chief of the New Cairo Police b. Story of the Chief of the Boulac Police c. Story of the chief of the Old Cairo Police15. The Thief and the Money-Changer16. The Chief of the Cous Police and the Sharper17. Ibrahim Ben el Mehdi and the Merchant's Sister18. The Woman Whose Hands Were Cut Off For Almsgiving19. The Devout Israelite20. Abou Hassan ez Ziyadi and the Man From Khorassan21. The Poor Man and his Generous Friend22. The Ruined Man Who Became Rich Again Through a Dream23. El Mutawekkil and his Favourite Mehboubeh24. Werdan the Butcher's Adventure with the Lady and the Bear25. The King's Daughter and the Ape26. The Enchanted Horse27. Uns El Eoujoud and the Vizier's Daughter Rose-in-Bud28. Abou Nuwas with the Three Boys and the Khalif Haroun er Reshid29. Abdallah Ben Maamer with the Man of Bassora and His Slave Girl30. The Lovers of the Benou Udhreh31. The Vizier of Yemen and His Young Brother32. Loves of the Boy and Girl at School33. El Mutelemmis and His Wife Umeimeh34. Haroun er Reshid and Zubeideh in the Bath35. Haroun er Reshid and the Three Poets36. Musab Ben ez Zubeir and Aaisheh His Wife37. Aboulasweh and His Squinting Slave Girl38. Haroun er Reshid ad the Two Girls39. Hroun er Reshid and the Three Girls40. The Miller and his Wife41. The Simpleton and the Sharper42. The Imam Abou Yousuf with Haroun er Reshid and Zubeideh43. The Khalif el Hakim and the Merchant44. King Kisra Anoushirwan and the Village Damsel45. The Water-Carrier and the Goldsmith's Wife46. Khusrau and Shirin and the Fisherman47. Yehya Ben Khalid and the Poor Man48. Mohammed El Amin and Jaafer Ben el Hadi49. Said Ben Salim and the Barmecides50. The Woman's Trick Against Her Husband51. The Devout Woman and the Two Wicked Elders52. Jaafer the Barmecide an