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for the box of medicine and showed it to the prince that he might see with his own eyes that he could give hime nor more and to cure him said he by any other means will be very difficult after remaining some time silent the Shah said To gratify me make a little more of that medicine He answered may the king live for ever if the plant of which it is made can be Procured in this country any where except on the hill of Serendil The Prince asked how many days journey it was off he answered a whole months journey The Prince ordered some swift runners to be brought into the presence and asked them in how many days they could bring him that plant one said in twenty days The prince said it must be brought much quicker Another said in fifteen days The Prince said it must be brought much sooner than that Then said one of them I will bring it in ten days The Prince conferred on him great rewards and presents beyond number and bade him instantly depart The Messenger set out with speed and flew like the swiftest falcon and in five days he arrived at