Once upon a time a great king of the East, named Saman-lāl-pōsh, 2] had three brave and clever sons-Tahmāsp, Qamās, and Almās-ruh-bakhsh. 3] One day, when the king was sitting in his hall of audience, his eldest son, Prince Tahmāsp, came before him, and after greeting his father with due respect, said: 'O my royal father I am tired of the town; if you will give me leave, I will take my servants to-morrow and will go...