ABSTRACT

Meanwhile, the Sultan, after returning from the square, had entered his palace and immediately commanded the pro­ cession to be formed for his daughter Princess Badrul Budoor. They led her to the palace of her bridegroom Aladdin; and forthwith the soldiers and dignitaries who had been in Alad­ din’s procession mounted. The maids and servants went out with torches, and brought Badrul Budoor in grand style to her husband’s palace. By her side was Aladdin’s mother, while ahead marched the wives of the viziers, commanders, nobles and dignitaries; with her were the forty-eight serving-girls whom Aladdin had presented to her, each holding in her hand a great torch of camphor and amber secured in a gold candle­ stick studded with jewels. All the ladies and gentlemen in the palace came out with the Princess and walked ahead, till they brought her to her husband’s palace. They took her up to her apartment and changed her robes and displayed her; after which they introduced her to her husband Aladdin’s chamber. Aladdin now came in to her, she being attended by his mother; he came forward and lifted her veil, and his mother gazed in admiration upon the bride’s beauty and loveliness. She also looked round at the apartment, all shining with gold and jewels; there were gold candelabra encrusted with emeralds and rubies.