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ALI BABA
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incited him then to make another journey.
When he came to the cave, he saw no footsteps either of men or horses; and having pronounced open Sesame, went in, and judged by the state of things deposited in the cavern, that no one had been there since the pretended Cogia Hassan had removed the merchandise to his shop in the city.
Ali Baba took as much gold home with him as his horse would carry; and afterwards conducted his son to the cave, and taught him also the secret of opening it.
This secret they handed down to their posterity, who availed themselves of it, and using their good fortune in beneficence to the poor, lived in honor and splendor, and filled with renown some of the most eminent offices in the city of Bagdad.
