Here he passed for a jeweler . The next morning Prince Ali , who traveled only for his pleasure , and had brought nothing but just necessaries along with him , after he had dressed himself , took a walk into that part of the town which they at Schiraz called the bezestein . Among all the criers who passed backward and forward with several sorts of goods , offering to sell them , he was not a little surprised to see one who held an ivory telescope in his hand of about a foot in length and the thickness of a man 's thumb , and cried it at thirty purses . At first he thought the crier mad , and to inform himself went to a shop , and said to the merchant , who stood at the door : `` Pray , sir , is not that man '' -LRB- pointing to the crier who cried the ivory perspective glass at thirty purses -RRB- `` mad ? If he is not , I am very much deceived . '' `` Indeed , sir , '' answered the merchant , `` he was in his right senses yesterday ; I can assure you he is one of the ablest criers we have , and the most employed of any when anything valuable is to be sold . And if he cries the ivory perspective glass at thirty purses it must be worth as much or more , on some account or other . He will come by presently , and we will call him , and you shall be satisfied ; in the meantime sit down on my sofa , and rest yourself . '' Prince Ali accepted the merchant 's obliging offer , and presently afterward the crier passed by . The merchant called him by his name , and , pointing to the Prince , said to him : `` Tell that gentleman , who asked me if you were in your right senses , what you mean by crying that ivory perspective glass , which seems not to be worth much , at thirty purses . I should be very much amazed myself if I did not know you . '' The crier , addressing himself to Prince Ali , said : `` Sir , you are not the only person that takes me for a madman on account of this perspective glass . You shall judge yourself whether I am or no , when I have told you its property and I hope you will value it at as high a price as those I have showed it to already , who had as bad an opinion of me as you . `` First , sir , '' pursued the crier , presenting the ivory pipe to the Prince , `` observe that this pipe is furnished with a glass at both ends ; and consider that by looking through one of them you see whatever object you wish to behold . '' `` I am , '' said the Prince , `` ready to make you all imaginable reparation for the scandal I have thrown on you if you will make the truth of what you advance appear , '' and as he had the ivory pipe in his hand , after he had looked at the two glasses he said : `` Show me at which of these ends I must look that I may be satisfied . '' The crier presently showed him , and he looked through , wishing at the same time to see the Sultan his father , whom he immediately beheld in perfect health , set on his throne , in the midst of his council . Afterward , as there was nothing in the world so dear to him , after the Sultan , as the Princess Nouronnihar , he wished to see her ; and saw her at her toilet laughing , and in a pleasant humor , with her women about her . Prince Ali wanted no other proof to be persuaded that this perspective glass was the most valuable thing in the world , and believed that if he should neglect to purchase it he should never meet again with such another rarity . He therefore took the crier with him to the khan where he lodged , and counted him out the money , and received the perspective glass . Prince Ali was overjoyed at his bargain , and persuaded himself that , as his brothers would not be able to meet with anything so rare and admirable , the Princess Nouronnihar would be the recompense of his fatigue and trouble ; that he thought of nothing but visiting the Court of Persia incognito , and seeing whatever was curious in Schiraz and thereabouts , till the caravan with which he came returned back to the Indies .
As soon as the caravan was ready XXXXX set out , the Prince joined them , and arrived happily without any accident or trouble , otherwise than the length of the journey and fatigue of traveling , at the place of rendezvous , where he found Prince Houssain , and both waited for Prince Ahmed .
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