D.	G.	Serial.	TITLES OF THE ANECDOTES.
			Part III, Chapter VI = LVI: On the Interesting Anecdotes of Beggars.
f209b-f210a	ff244	1593	Introduction describing the different methods of begging. Abú Zayd as-Sarújí’s earnest advice to his son about the choice of a profession, beggary being the best of all. (The Maqámát of al-Ḥarírí as the source.)
f210b	f244b	1594	Narrative of the marvellous feats of the family of Shaykh ‘Abbás of Níshápúr, the prince of beggars.
f211b	f245b	1595	Another artful beggar plays a hoax on the people of Níshápúr, and col­lects money under the pretence of showing his tail which (he said) was a relic of his ancestors, who had been turned into apes.
f212a	”	1596	The Qádhí of Úsh in Farghána plays a practical joke on the people of Sístán, makes himself dumb, adopts the profession of a water-bearer, and implores the chief Qádhí to pray for the recovery of the lost faculty. After a time he visits the Qádhí to thank him for the restoration of his speech, asks permission to show his gratitude in a public oration, collects a large amount of money, and on his way home sends a humorous piece of composition to the people of Sístán revealing his identity and their stupidity. (The Miftáḥu’n-Najáḥ (?) of the Qádhí of Úsh as the source.)
f212b	”	1597	Two beggars make a mutual contract: one of them establishes his reputation as a pious preacher in Rayy, while the other comes from outside and claims damages for manslaughter from the former; the people sympathise with their preacher and subscribe a large sum for him.
f213a	f246a	1598	The mischievous pact of a mad person in the Bímáristán of Ghazna with a turban-mender in the town.
”	”	1599	Abú Duláma, the poet, cajoles the Caliph as-Saffáḥ, and obtains rewards from him. (The Mulaḥu’n-Nawádir as the source).
			The chapter ends with a panegyric on the Wazír.