The adventures of bulukiya — and they saw lying at full length upon the throne our lord solomon … his right hand was passed over his breast, and on the middle finger was the seal-ring whose lustre outshone that of all other gems in the place. … then he (affan) went up to the throne, but as he drew near unto it, lo! a mighty serpent came forth from beneath it and cried out at him with so terrible a cry that the whole place trembled and sparks flew from its mouth. Date: 1897.
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