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hundred thousand various dishes of meats and his was instantly performed with such dexterity that it was not ever necessary for a single person to stir from the place where he had seated himself Meantime diner was served up with in the place even in a superior stile while a contest of politeness was carried on between the Shah and the princess “I am sure your hospitality must quite empty said the Shah Sovereign of the world said Gheti afroz this Paultry cottage is illuminated with splendor by the light of your footsteps all my race are honoured with your visit and I the least of them all am highly exalted It was presently reported that the host had finished their meal and had been unable to consume the vast quantity of food that had been sent before them when Dinner was over Gheti afroz proposed to walk over the gardens They set out and every garden which they entered was adorned in a different manner with trees and rose bushes plainted in such exquisite

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