Unknown, Tales from the ArabicVolume 2… (1901)
“ Then quoth the Sultan to the Vizier, “Bring the spunger who cometh in to the folk, without leave or bidding, that we may enquire into his case. Then will I cut off his head.” So the headsman arose and dragged the spunger before the Sultan, who bade cut off his head. Now there was with them a sword, that would not cut curd; [3] so the headsman smote him therewith and his head flew from his body. ”
