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The word mahar denotes a present made to, or a portion settled on, the wife at or before marriage. Nimroz is that part of Persia which comprehends the provinces of Sijistan and Mikran, towards the south-east. The man, commonly called "maund," a measure of weight, about eighty pounds avoirdupois.
One day, a happy hour being fixed upon, the prince Bakhtiyar was married to the princess Roshan Akhtar; and the young merchant of Yaman was married to the princess of Dimashk; and the prince of Persia was married to the princess of Basra; and the prince of 'Ajam was married to the princess of the Franks; Bihzad Khan was married to the daughter of the king of Nimroz; and the prince of Nimroz was married to the jinn's daughter; and the prince of China was married to the daughter of the old blind man of Hindustan; she who had been in the possession of Maliki Sadik.
The female servant, after finishing this narrative, said, "Now if you still intend to proceed to the country of Nimroz, and if you are determined in your mind to bring the requisite intelligence, then depart soon." I replied, I am going this moment, and if God pleases I shall be back very soon. In about a year's time, after encountering many difficulties, I arrived at the city of Nimroz.
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