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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838. Excerpt: ... THE CALIPH. In the name of heaven, Muzaffer, do not interrupt Ben Han; I had quite forgotten that Amorassan had ever had the calamity of being a vizir, and now only recollected, that he was fortunate enough to be a virtuous man! Go on, go on, Ben Han! Tell your tale according to your own fancy; introduce as many fishermen, and cripples, and beggars as you choose; they shall all be welcome to me, and my only objection to their introduction is, that it is not in my power to make them all rich, and all well, and all happy. CHAPTER XIV.--" Oh! Conspiracy, Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough To mask thy monstrous visage? "--Julius Ctesar. BEN HAFI. It was midnight when Zeyn sought the sea-shore, in hopes that a lucky haul would enable him to furnish the table on his wedding-day more plenteously than usual. He steered towards the rocks, threw out his nets, and having fastened his little bark to the shrubs which were rooted at its base, he for the first time ventured to ascend the precipice on which he had formerly endured all the agonies of dying. It was here that he determined to wait for sun-rise. He was weary with rowing, and the awakening morning air blew keen and cutting. To guard himself from the blast he entered a narrow cleft of the rock, laid himself down, and was soon buried in slumber. But he had not long enjoyed this repose when he was roused by the sound of voices; they ascended from a cave in the lower part of the rock, which happened to be exactly under the place where he was resting. He listened, and heard the whole details of a plot formed against the government of the sultan of the Carnatic. He collected from their discourse that the speakers were persons of considerable consequence in the sultan's court. Every one complained of the sove...
