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his uncle railed at him bitterly- “Miscreant said he you would have been finely served had the hawk ended your unlucky days Did I not tell you to avoid these ill fated beings but you would still return to that place of perdition after sitting long silent and sulky he began to pity the poor bird and said If you will take a solemn oath never again to be a miscreant I will forgive you this once.” The water bird nodded assent and Danish Bait sent the eunuch Cafoor for the box of medicine and put a little of it into his mouth by virtue of which he recovered his own form after a severe admonition he proceeded to his own house and his people who had been greatly alarmed at his absence came round him and demonstrated “what a sad madness is this which has fallen over on you to be constantly deserting us in so strange a manner your uncle has taken a solemn oath that if you do so any more he will have no pity on you though you should die for it” he told them that he repented of his freaks and resolved never again to go

The Third transformation of the ass

Melech Mahommed lived for some time in his usual manner and every day visited his