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During this time, the second brother, mad to pay that much money for it!”
Prince Ali, had travelled to the Persian cried Prince Ali.
city of Shiraz, which was famed for
“If you knew what it could do, you
its stunning gardens. The markets
would value it more highly,” said the
brimmed with jewellery, ornaments,
trader. “Look through it and you can
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see anyone or anything you wish.”
was fascinated by everything he saw,
but he hadn’t yet found anything he “Let me see if you’re telling the truth,”
thought was truly special. said the prince.
One day, he met a trader carrying The trader handed him the looking-
an old looking-glass. He was shouting, glass and he peered into it. The only
“Thirty pieces of gold! Only thirty person he truly wanted to see was
pieces of gold for this looking-glass!” Princess Nouronnihar, so he made
a wish and saw her instantly.
“Thirty pieces of gold for a dirty old
looking-glass? You would have to be “Exceptional!” cried the prince.
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