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proceeded as follows,

When Melech Mohammed was changed into a water bird servants of the princess drove him away from the couch. It was a dark night, and as he did not know where to bend his course, he remained in the bason of the water a malice on bad luck said he, what a [jade] of a star is mine to play me such a dogs trick”

When the golden sun displayed his radiance from the east Gheti afroz according to custom sealed herself by the bason of water and observeing backwards and forwards she exclaimed “ah you impatient creature, did not I tell you to be respectful or some misfortune would happen but you would not listen to me and now why do you flutter about there which can avail you nothing why do you not go to your uncle who perhaps may restore you to your own form” Melech Mahommed now perceived that though he stayed a thousand years it would be to no purpose so he immediately got under wing for his own city- By chance the sultan had that day gone to a hawking and was taking his diversion by the side of a lake which abounded in water fowl a hungry falcon was perched on his fist and his eye caught a glimpse of Melech Mahommed as he was passing