to him, and discover to thy prince by what 'artifice has Falri prevailed on the beauteous Kaphira to listen to him.'

First,' answered Lemack, let these bonds be taken from me, which ill become the 'friend of Adhim, and the man who alone 'could restore Kaphira to his arms.'

The spectators were enraged at the insolent change, and saw again with fear the deadly spark of malice issue from his eye, and his brows knit with surly importance.

Release him, guards,' continued Adhim; but watch well his malicious cunning, lest 'some of my subjects curse the hour of his 'freedom.—But hear me, wretched Lemack said the sultan, take heed that truth, a long' neglected guest, come from thy lips.'

'On truth,' said Lemack, hangs my just reward:-then hear me, sultan: by thy arts 'o'erthrown, and bound in yonder dungeon,

this Falri, by his enchantment, contrived to 'see me, and told me by what artifice he < meant to ruin Adhim's peace.

First, like thyself, arrayed with Adhim's visage and with Adhim's form, he wandered 'round his own domains, seeking Kaphira, 'whom, by her ring concealed, he sought in

vain, till the artless virgin, supposing he was • Adhim, discovered herself to him. By easy, < smooth, and flattering discourse, he soon prevailed upon her to yield herself to him, ⚫ and brought her in disguise beyond the power ' of Nadan. Then personating Bereddan, < whom he had caught wandering in search of 'his royal master, and confined in his beastly cave, he went to Fincal's happy groves, and, ⚫ with a well-told tale, allured the unsuspecting dervise to promise him his daughter.

His plan thus happily succeeding, he en'tered the cottage where before he had left Kaphira and now, no longer Adhim, but 'the sham Bereddan, he claims her vow of 'marriage; she, affrighted, declares her in'nocence; and Falri, under a pretence of 'justice, brings her to the solemn divan, 'hoping to blast the pleasures of my sultan,

and to make his just resolves the occasion of ⚫ his future torment :-a feat, indeed, well wor< thy of his malice, but of little comfort to

poor Lemack's heart; who, bound by igno'minious chains, was left to perish like a cast'off garment. Indeed, he promised fair, bid 'me not doubt, and preached up faith to one

who never yet would credit Heaven; told

'me I should again enjoy the Persian empire, and fed me with an empty tale, thinking I 'would not help myself when fit occasion 'served.

"Yes, false deceiver!' continued Lemack, shaking his hand at Falri, with all thy cun'ning, hast thou yet to learn, a wise and cau'tious man will never suffer to oblige his 'friend. Born for myself alone, I move not ' at another's beck, unless I see my own advantage move where I do.'

'Base, wretched Lemack!' said Adhim sternly, blast not the face of justice with thy odious speech, nor triumph in the life ' which ingratitude has obtained thee. From 'self alone, and not from public virtue, rises 'the informer's tale; a curse to those who trust him, and the scorn even of those his ' meanness benefits: go, then, vile wretch! 'detested by thy friends, despised by all man' kind, with lasting infamy be branded, till,

sick of life, and weary of your vileness, you 'curse the ungenerous means which lengthened out your shame.'

As Adhim spoke, Lemack looked pale with rage, and, struck with just confusion, answered not; but limping forth, he left the divan,

knowing not where to turn, or hide his head from the just fury of the multitude, who followed at his heels with hisses and imprecations.

In the mean time the sultan proceeded to pass judgment on the sorcerer Falri; but here the genius Nadan interposed.

Falri, O sultan!' said Nadan, though ' now confined by my charms, is nevertheless "not subject to a mortal's power; for he must • ever live while foul excess and bloated luxury • controul mankind: however, prince, thus far thy sentence shall extend, to drive him from thy kingdom and the Persian empire.'

"If such my doom,' said Falri, release me, genius, and I will fly far hence away to some 'European clime, where art and science shall

but live for me, and commerce raise her 'swelling sails to bring varieties to feast my dainty palate.'

Thus spoke the sorcerer, and, changed into his natural form, he spread his foul black pinions to the air; then, waving them aloft

Persia,' said he, 'farewell! high-pampered

by fair Albion's luxuries, I'll soon forget thy

́ simple uninviting diet!'

And now,' said the genius Nadan, leading

Kaphira toward Adhim, receive, O prince! the just reward of all thy toils, and haste to bless the lingering sight of the good dervise with his daughter;-and remember, that every joy you feel with fair Kaphira was honest Mirglip's gift.'

NADAN, having finished his tale, bowed before the throne of the sage Iracagem; and that faithful instructor arose, and returned his salute.

Bounteous Nadan!' said the sage Iracagem, we are indebted to you for much 'instruction, who have blended the doctrines

of temperance with the exercise of jus◄tice, and taught our listening pupils the ⚫ love of virtuous friendship, and the sweet re'wards which rise from generous and from • noble actions. Nor have we more to teach, nor they more to hear.-Hark, friendly genii! the charm is broken! our mansion totters ' on its mouldering base! the fleeting scene rolls far away, and all the visionary dream • dissolves.'