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O Moslems, O soldiers all, did you ever in the lives of you see a

man die and be quickened again? Verily had not Allah vouchsafed

to him this Barber, he had been a dead man!" Quoth they, "By

Allah, 'tis a marvel of marvels." Then the King of China bade

record this tale, so they recorded it and placed it in the royal

muniment-rooms; after which he bestowed costly robes of honour

upon the Jew, the Nazarene and the Reeve, and bade them depart in

all esteem. Then he gave the Tailor a sumptuous dress and

appointed him his own tailor, with suitable pay and allowances;

and made peace between him and the Hunchback, to whom also he

presented a splendid and expensive suit with a suitable stipend.

He did as generously with the Barber, giving him a gift and a

dress of honour; moreover he settled on him a handsome solde and

created him Barber surgeon[FN#699] of state and made him one of

his cup companions.