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I asked her who she was and how she came there. She replied I am the daughter of the King of Herman and a certain Diw (?) has brought me here by violence. I remained concealed in a corner till a loud uproar arose and the Diw arrived. He seated himself by the lady like a mountain in size and whenever he attempted to touch her she said I am sick do not lay your hands on me. When I saw this I pulled out my mirror and consulted if there I saw my direction. This is a Diw Hold the glass before him and having seized him by the throat with both your hands destroy him by kicks and buffets but touch not your seymitir (?) “At this sign of victory I come forth from my hiding place and the Diw attacked me I seized him firmly by the necke and presented the mirror when all his fangs instantly lost their force I followed up my attack with kicks and buffets and made a violent struggle till he was almost quite exhausted I then laid hold of my seymitir when all at once five