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Basem; Or, The Blacksmith. An Oriental Apologue.
BASEM ; OR , THE BLACKSMITH . AN ORIENTAL APOLOGUE .
( Concluded from Vol . IV . Page 392 . ) « TJfADGI Basem , " said he , " this is the last time we ever shall Jf j . have an opportunity of importuning you ; we leave Bagdat tomorrow , but before we go we earnestly wish to know what happened this day and the cause of this extraordinary festivity ; and we here
, swear never to ask you any more questions . " Basem no sooner heard this request , than fire darted from his eyes , his eyelids were wide open , his throat swelled , and his pulses beat high . " You contemptible wretches , " said he , in a violent ' rage , " you with your barrel-belly and old bear ' s whiskers , you , more than your companionsperpetuallvex and perplex me . - I shall presently get Up and
, y strangle you , or cleave your skull . " Giafar in a suppliant tone re- ? p lied to this menace , " Believe us , Hadgi Basem , when We assure you that we are fully sensible of your kindness and hospitality . We are now about to separate for ever , and wish fp speak well of you in our own country , and make others speak in your praise ; tomorrow at this time we shall be far distant from you and Bagdat .
Let us— - " May you be accurst by Ullah ! " exclaimed he ; " Lhave for these twenty years Jed the life of a prince till I saw your ; vile faces , which have disturbed my peace and involved me in trouble . I have been driven daily from trade to trade , from occupation to
occupation , all which proceeds from the influence of your evil eyes ; but I care not , for I am still Basem , aud my provision is from God J This very- day , " continued he , " has happened to me strange adventures , what never have happened before , nor ever will happen hereafter to any mortal man . " " ' " I beseech you , " said Giafar , " by Ullah' and the last day , that will acquaint us with these adventures . " " Do you realldesire
you y jt ? " " We do indeed , " replied Giafar . " Then , " said Basem , " under the protection of Ullah I will relate them to you ; not to afflict your hearts with sorrow at my misfortunes , but that you may admire the strange vicissitudes of life . , Know-then , my guests , that I rose this morning rather later than usual , and rejoicing in the thoughts' of being a messenger of the law , I went to the mahkamy
and found the divan already assembled . " He then faithfully related to them what he had suffered there . " And after this disgrace , O my guests , " continued he , " I returned home hardly knowing where I went , disgusted with Bagdat and even with life itself . This blockhead the Khalif and I , said I to myself , can never live in the same place ; so I resolved to leave Bagdat to him , and to seek my fortune elsewhere . Here , where I am now so jovial , did 1 sit clown overwhelmed with affliction and despair ; for I knew not whither to go ,
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Basem; Or, The Blacksmith. An Oriental Apologue.
BASEM ; OR , THE BLACKSMITH . AN ORIENTAL APOLOGUE .
( Concluded from Vol . IV . Page 392 . ) « TJfADGI Basem , " said he , " this is the last time we ever shall Jf j . have an opportunity of importuning you ; we leave Bagdat tomorrow , but before we go we earnestly wish to know what happened this day and the cause of this extraordinary festivity ; and we here
, swear never to ask you any more questions . " Basem no sooner heard this request , than fire darted from his eyes , his eyelids were wide open , his throat swelled , and his pulses beat high . " You contemptible wretches , " said he , in a violent ' rage , " you with your barrel-belly and old bear ' s whiskers , you , more than your companionsperpetuallvex and perplex me . - I shall presently get Up and
, y strangle you , or cleave your skull . " Giafar in a suppliant tone re- ? p lied to this menace , " Believe us , Hadgi Basem , when We assure you that we are fully sensible of your kindness and hospitality . We are now about to separate for ever , and wish fp speak well of you in our own country , and make others speak in your praise ; tomorrow at this time we shall be far distant from you and Bagdat .
Let us— - " May you be accurst by Ullah ! " exclaimed he ; " Lhave for these twenty years Jed the life of a prince till I saw your ; vile faces , which have disturbed my peace and involved me in trouble . I have been driven daily from trade to trade , from occupation to
occupation , all which proceeds from the influence of your evil eyes ; but I care not , for I am still Basem , aud my provision is from God J This very- day , " continued he , " has happened to me strange adventures , what never have happened before , nor ever will happen hereafter to any mortal man . " " ' " I beseech you , " said Giafar , " by Ullah' and the last day , that will acquaint us with these adventures . " " Do you realldesire
you y jt ? " " We do indeed , " replied Giafar . " Then , " said Basem , " under the protection of Ullah I will relate them to you ; not to afflict your hearts with sorrow at my misfortunes , but that you may admire the strange vicissitudes of life . , Know-then , my guests , that I rose this morning rather later than usual , and rejoicing in the thoughts' of being a messenger of the law , I went to the mahkamy
and found the divan already assembled . " He then faithfully related to them what he had suffered there . " And after this disgrace , O my guests , " continued he , " I returned home hardly knowing where I went , disgusted with Bagdat and even with life itself . This blockhead the Khalif and I , said I to myself , can never live in the same place ; so I resolved to leave Bagdat to him , and to seek my fortune elsewhere . Here , where I am now so jovial , did 1 sit clown overwhelmed with affliction and despair ; for I knew not whither to go ,