in the power of the black slave, shrieked aloud, and filled the room with her cries; but he, regardless of her tears or her entreaties, and in a rough and determined tone, acquainted her with his love, and that he intended to make her his mistress. At these words Kalasrade redoubled her cries, and the slave proceeded to press her in his arms; when, in an instant, fifty eunuchs rushed into the apartment; and, seizing on the black slave, delivered Kalasrade from his embraces.

The wife of Sadak was astonished at the new scene of wonders which she beheld; but her heart soon returned to its former fears, when she beheld the mighty Amurath approach. Let that slave,' said the monarch, repay with his life the injuries he has done to this perfection of beauty!'

The distressed Kalasrade, hearing the command of Amurath, fell at the feet of her prince, and said- Lord of thy slaves, whom

Alla has sent to the relief of the distressed, 'behold the handmaid of thy servant Sadak before thee! As Sadak, mighty prince! was teaching his sons to walk in the paths of their father, four of his slaves, having set

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fire to his dwelling, rushed into the haram, ' and bore me away to a galley; in which, throwing a blind over me, they conveyed me to this wretched hut, where, till to-day, I have been indulged in my silent woes. But

a few moments ago this base slave entered, 'whom I suspect to be the author of my mis

fortunes, and was about to compel me to bear his filthy love, when the guards of my lord rushed in, and preserved me from his 'villanous malice: wherefore, mighty lord!

permit thy slave to depart; and, if it please thee, gracious prince! let a few of these my deliverers convey me from this slave's ' house to Sadak thy servant.'

As Kalasrade uttered these words, Amurath made a sign to his eunuchs to withdraw; and taking the lovely Kalasrade by the hand, he bid her arise. Beauteous Kalasrade!' said he, 'I am pleased at your artless tale, yet are 'you much deceived;-you are not in a slave's 'house, fair mistress of my heart! but in the

garden of thy Amurath's seraglio.' At these words the countenance of Kalasrade changed, a deadly paleness overspread her cheeks, and she fell on the earth as a flower cut off from its root by the stormy wind.

Although Amurath called in immediate assistance, it was long before they could restore motion and life to the miserable Kalasrade; who, as soon as she beheld the countenance of Amurath, again sunk to the earth.

After some time, when the distressed Kalasrade was a little recovered, Amurath thus began:

It is beneath the lord of the earth to disguise his thoughts, or to wear a countenance which accords not with his heart. No,

my lovely Kalasrade hypocrisy is a slave's 'portion; the sun knows no shadow, and 'Asia's monarch knows no restriction.

Wherefore, Kalasrade shall not any longer 'feel the tortures of doubt, or the shackles

of fear. Know, then, lovely fair-one! that 'I was jealous of my slave Sadak, who boast

ed joys superior to those which attend his

prince, and I issued forth the law of my 'mind--that he should be cut off for his pre'sumption. While the janisaries were mak'ing ready to obey my commands, I consi'dered that death alone was not a sufficient recompence for his folly; and therefore I 'determined to add suspense to the tortures 'which the rebel had merited at my hands.

For this purpose, I gave orders to the chief of my eunuchs to corrupt some of his

slaves, who were to fire his dwelling in 'different parts, and to bring away his Kalasrade to my seraglio.-Not that I intended, beauteous fair-one! to exalt thee to my no'tice: no, the wife of Sadak was a personage too low for Amurath to stoop to. But having heard that you also gloried in your Sadak, I resolved that you should live, con'fined in an ignominious hut, on the coarsest food for some days; which being executed, I commanded one of your slaves to go in ' unto you, and make you subservient to his 'will. But my anger was so hot against you, that this was not sufficient revenge, unless I 'were an eye-witness of your distress. For 'this purpose a secret stand was contrived for me behind this hut, where I could, unobserved, behold all that passed. Hither I came with the slave, just time enough to

see him enter before you. But, O lovely 'Kalasrade! what was my emotion when I beheld the charms which I was about to sacrifice to my revenge!

'The moment I saw your irresistible beau'ties I vowed the vile slave should die, who

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even in thought had attempted to profane

your charms. I made a sign for my eunuchs to rush in and seize him; and ere this his accursed blood is poured on the earth as an atonement for his insolence. But this is not all that Amurath will do for the mistress of his heart; and the happy Kalasrade may rejoice that the presumption ' of Sadak was not unnoticed by his lord. -Your short troubles, O Kalasrade! have 'been productive of the greatest joy your sex 'can feel; for know that you have engaged the affection of the mighty Amurath; and

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' he who will not depart from the words of his lips doth here call Mahomet to witness, that Amurath will make his beloved Kalasrade the sultana of his heart.'

The tender Kalasrade was overcome with the words of Amurath; and she sunk into the arms of the chief of the eunuchs, who stood behind her.

'Doubor,' said Amurath, I perceive Kalasrade's joy has overpowered her. While she is in the trance of happiness, too great 'for her mortal nature to live under, let her 'be conveyed to the richest apartments of 'the seraglio, where the favourites of our race