Chapter Aikwood to Alban of A by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Aladdin, son of Mustafa a poor tailor, of Chi na, “obstinate, disobedient, and mischievous,” wholly abandoned “to indolence and licentiousness.” One day an African magician accosted him, pretending to be his uncle, and sent him to bring up the “wonderful l amp,” at the same time giving him a “ring of safety.” Aladdin seeured the lamp, but would not hand it to the magician till he was out of the cave; whereupon the magician shut him up in the cave, and depart ed for Africa. Aladdin, wringing his hands in despair, happened to rub the magic ring, when the geni us of the ring appeared before him, and asked him his commands. Aladdin requested to be delivered from the cave, and he returned home. By means of this lamp, he obtained untold wealth, built a superb palace, and married Badroulboudour, the sultan’s daughter. After a time, the African magician got possession of the lamp, and caused the palace, with all its contents, to be transported into Africa. Aladdin, who was absent at the time, was arrested and ordered to execution, but was rescued by the populace, and started to discover what had become of his palace. Happening to slip, he rubbed his ring, and, when the genius of the ring appeared and asked his orders, was instantly posted to his palace in Africa. Ultimately he poisoned the magician, regained the lamp, and had his palace restored to its original place in China

Yes, ready money is Aladdin’s lamp.
   —Byron: Don Juan, xii. 12.

Aladdin’s Lamp, a lamp brought from an underground cavern in “the middle of China.” Being in want of food, the mother of Aladdin began to scrub it, intending to sell it, when the genius of the lamp appeared, and asked her what were her commands. Aladdin answered, “I am hungry; bring me food;” and immediately a banquet was set before him. Having thus become acquainted with the merits of the lamp, he became enormously rich, and married the sultan’s daughter. By artifice the African magician got possession of the lamp, and transported the palace with its contents to Africa. Aladdin poisoned the magician, recovered the lamp, and retranslated the palace to its original site.

Aladdin’s Palace Windows. At the top of the palace was a saloon, containing twenty-four windows (six on each side), and all but one enriched with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. One was left for the sultan to complete; but all the jewellers in the empire were unable to make one to match the others, so Aladdin commanded “the slaves of the lamp” to complete their work.

Aladdin’s Ring, given him by the African magician, “a preservative against every evil.”—Arabian Nights (“Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp”).

Aladine, the sagacious but cruel king of Jerusalem, slain by Raymond.—Tasso: Jerusalem Delivered (1575).

Aladine , son of Aldus “a lusty knight.”—Spenser: Faërie Queene, vi. 3 (1596).

Alaff, Anlaf, or Olaf, son of Sihtric, Danish king of Northumberland (died 927). When Æthelstan [Athelstan] took possession of Northumberland, Alaff fied to Ireland, and his brother Guthfrith or Godfrey to Scotland.

Our English Athelstan,
In the Northumbrian fields, with most victorious might,
Put Alaff and his powers to more inglorious flight.
   —Drayton: Polyolbion, xii. (1612).

Al Araf, the great limbo between paradise and hell, for the half-good.—Al Korân, vii.

Alarcon, king of Barca, who joined the armament of Egypt against the crusaders, but his men were only half armed.—Tasso: Jerusalem Delivered (1575).

Alaric Cottin. Frederick the Great of Prussia was so called by Voltaire. “Alaric” because, like Alaric, he was a great warrior, and “Cottin” because, like Cottin, satirized by Boileau, he was a very indifferent poet.