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Article BASEM; OR, THE BLACKSMITH. AN ORIENTAL APOLOGUE. ← Page 7 of 7 Article FRENCH VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY. Page 1 of 3 →
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Basem; Or, The Blacksmith. An Oriental Apologue.
his firm belief , that this was the ordinance of God , and the day appointed b 3 < - providence for his leaving the world . " If 3 ^ 011 are thirsty , " added he , " 1 will give you to drink ; if hungry , I will feed 3 'ou ; " and if innocent , say with a loud voice , I am an innocent man I " The Khalif was very attentive to all that passed , and highly diverted by Basem ' s ingenuity . The criminal now exclaimedin a loud voice
, , " ¦ ' I am an innocent man . " " You lie ! " replied Basem , " but 1 have a secret , which I will not disclose but to the Khalif himself : " he then approached , and kissing the ground , said , " O Emeer al Moumaneen , hear me only two words ; 1 have along with me a treasure , which has been long in our family . My grandfather inherited it from his grandfatherand my father from his father ; my mother inherited it
, from my father , and from my mother it descended to . me . It is this sword , " laying it before the Khalif , " which possesses a talisman . The power of this talisman is most wonderful , O Hadgi Khalif ;" continued he , " if this nian is innocent , the sword , when unsheathed , Will appear to be wood ; but if he is guilty , it will emit a flash of fire , which will consume his neck as if it were a reed . " " Let us have a
proof of this prodigy , " said the Khalif , " strike the neck of the criminal . " " I am prepared and obedient , " . replied Basem ; then returning to the criminal , and placing himself in a posture to execute the final order , " Your permission , O Pladg i Khalif . " " Smite the neck of the criminal , " said the Khalif . Basem now unsheathed his wooden sword , exclaiming , with an air of triumph , " Innocent , my lord ! " to the admiration and diversion of all who were present in
the divan . - When the laughter he had occasioned ceased , Basem addressing the Khalif " O Pladg i Khalif , " said he , " this man was imjustlj : condemned , let him be set free . " The Khalif , after having ordered the criminal to be liberated , called the head bildar , and pointing to Basem , " Let that man , " said he , " be immediately . enrolled in } 'our
corps , with the usual appointments . " Pie then gave directions , that Basem should be completely equipped with a suit of clothes ; and he made liim a present of a hundred pieces of gold . The vizir and Mesrour also made him presents in money ; so that Basem , the blacksmith , found himself at once a rich man . He soon became a companion of the Khalif in his private hours of relaxation ; and rose in time to the station of chief of the Khalif ' s bildars .
French Voyage Of Discovery.
FRENCH VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY .
ON the 28 th of September 1791 , Capt . Entrecasteaux sailed from Brest . The objects of his voyage were to search after Capt . La Peyrouse , and to make a complete survey of the coast of New-PIolland , an island of 3000 leagues in circumference , which Capt . Cook and La Peyrouse had not been able to describe , and the knowledge GJ
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Basem; Or, The Blacksmith. An Oriental Apologue.
his firm belief , that this was the ordinance of God , and the day appointed b 3 < - providence for his leaving the world . " If 3 ^ 011 are thirsty , " added he , " 1 will give you to drink ; if hungry , I will feed 3 'ou ; " and if innocent , say with a loud voice , I am an innocent man I " The Khalif was very attentive to all that passed , and highly diverted by Basem ' s ingenuity . The criminal now exclaimedin a loud voice
, , " ¦ ' I am an innocent man . " " You lie ! " replied Basem , " but 1 have a secret , which I will not disclose but to the Khalif himself : " he then approached , and kissing the ground , said , " O Emeer al Moumaneen , hear me only two words ; 1 have along with me a treasure , which has been long in our family . My grandfather inherited it from his grandfatherand my father from his father ; my mother inherited it
, from my father , and from my mother it descended to . me . It is this sword , " laying it before the Khalif , " which possesses a talisman . The power of this talisman is most wonderful , O Hadgi Khalif ;" continued he , " if this nian is innocent , the sword , when unsheathed , Will appear to be wood ; but if he is guilty , it will emit a flash of fire , which will consume his neck as if it were a reed . " " Let us have a
proof of this prodigy , " said the Khalif , " strike the neck of the criminal . " " I am prepared and obedient , " . replied Basem ; then returning to the criminal , and placing himself in a posture to execute the final order , " Your permission , O Pladg i Khalif . " " Smite the neck of the criminal , " said the Khalif . Basem now unsheathed his wooden sword , exclaiming , with an air of triumph , " Innocent , my lord ! " to the admiration and diversion of all who were present in
the divan . - When the laughter he had occasioned ceased , Basem addressing the Khalif " O Pladg i Khalif , " said he , " this man was imjustlj : condemned , let him be set free . " The Khalif , after having ordered the criminal to be liberated , called the head bildar , and pointing to Basem , " Let that man , " said he , " be immediately . enrolled in } 'our
corps , with the usual appointments . " Pie then gave directions , that Basem should be completely equipped with a suit of clothes ; and he made liim a present of a hundred pieces of gold . The vizir and Mesrour also made him presents in money ; so that Basem , the blacksmith , found himself at once a rich man . He soon became a companion of the Khalif in his private hours of relaxation ; and rose in time to the station of chief of the Khalif ' s bildars .
French Voyage Of Discovery.
FRENCH VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY .
ON the 28 th of September 1791 , Capt . Entrecasteaux sailed from Brest . The objects of his voyage were to search after Capt . La Peyrouse , and to make a complete survey of the coast of New-PIolland , an island of 3000 leagues in circumference , which Capt . Cook and La Peyrouse had not been able to describe , and the knowledge GJ