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charms and enquired if this was Gheti afroz Melech Mahommed replied this is only Ruh afza her cupbearer one of the meanest of her attendants if the damsel herself be willing the princess with give her to you in a present That said the Shah would be the summit of happiness for in heart and soul for I am quite enamored with the fair Ruh afza took the hand of the Shah and conducted him into the Garden Nothing could express his astonishment at the view Its gates and walls were entirely composed of jacinth and turquoise rubies and emeralds pearls rock chrystal and every species of precious stone the carpets were of velvet golden tissue and silk [spregged?] and flowered and of an indigo colour damsels fair as the silver moon were stationed in every avenue with wines of every kind and goblets formed of a single emerald while the choicest sweetmeets were piled on trays with gold in every avenue was placed a throne formed of sandal and aloes wood adorned with splendid carpets and on every bough were perched parrots and parroquets of harmonious voices opening

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