James Hinton Knowles

“ Saying this, the king whipped his horse and rushed after it. The beast led him on and on for some distance, as it did his father, and then stopping, shook itself, resumed its original shape, and prepared to spring. In his distress the king called earnestly on the great God to save him; and God sent an angel to direct him how to fight with the jinn.
"This is a most powerful jinn," said the angel. "Should a drop of his blood fall to the ground, while life is in him, another jinn will be quickly formed therefrom, and spring up and slay you. [2] But fear not. ”

“ Near the first door is an immense block of iron, which must be broken by a wooden axe, or the door will not open. At the second door is an imitation cow, surrounded by real jinns. If any person can milk the cow, he will pass through; if not, he will be devoured by the jinns. By the third door sits the princess herself. If she is pleased with you, she will receive you; but if not, she will accomplish your death."
On hearing these words the king became very frightened, and begged the tigress [6] to help him. ”

“ Accordingly, at the proper time he commissioned his counselors to find a suitable match for his daughter. A clever, good, and handsome prince was soon found, and arrangements for the marriage were quickly concluded. What were the king's wives to do now? It was of no use for them to attempt to carry on their deceit any longer. The bridegroom would come and would wish to see his wife, and the king, too, would expect to see her. "Better," said they, "that we send for this prince and reveal everything to him, and take our chance of the rest. Never mind the king. ”

“ The cat only was in the palanquin, which reached the prince's country in safety. The prince took great care of the animal, which he kept locked up in his own private room, and would not allow anyone, not even his mother, to enter it.
One day, however, while the prince was away, his mother thought that she would go and speak to her daughter-in-law from outside the door. "O daughter-in-law," she cried, "I am very sorry that you are shut up in this room and not permitted to see anybody. It must be very dull for you. However, I am going out today ”

“ Wide-Awake Stories, p. 6; Madanakamárájankadai (The Dravidian Nights) , Tenth Story; The Orientalist, pp.181, 182, 250; also the Pancha-tantra (Appendix to Book I. Story 2) . ↑ Cf. article, "The Forbidden Chamber," in Folk-Lore Journal, vol. iii. pp. ”