E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Ah med (Prin&cgrave;e).
Noted for the tent given him by the fairy Pari-ban’ou, which would cover a whole army, but might be carried in one’s pocket; and for the apple of Samarcand’, which would cure all diseases. — Arabian Nights, Prince Ahmed, etc.
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This tent coincides in a marvellous manner with the Norse ship called Skidbladnir (q.v.). (See SOLOMON’S CARPET.)
