The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night

Then the King changed his dress and ornaments and, slinging his sword over his shoulder, took a path which led up one of the mountains and marched for the rest of the night till morning dawned; nor did he cease wayfaring till the heat was too much for him. So he succeeded to the empire; when he ruled the land and lorded it over his lieges with justice so exemplary that he was beloved by all the peoples of his capital and of his kingdom. One of its principal branches is the Darb al-Mandal or magic mirror, of which more in a future page. This is one of the feats of Al-Simiyá=white magic; fascinating the eyes.