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LI ; ERA'? Y REVIEW.

..tVI,-ZTAR: a BeJoueen Romance. Translated froth the Arabic,
'by TEnfitcw. 1-11.sitc-ros, Esq. (Mental Secretary to 'the
British Embassy at Constantinople.

The public ire eminently indebted to Mr. fa-
'MILTON Im the translation of this Romance, or
rather 14 it. Tale, foLntied on the-authentic adven..
turcs of a celebrated Bedoneer Warrior and Poet,
who flourished before the establishment of Ma-
lionirt, and of whom many traditional anecdotes
sre sti;l porifilar in Arabia.

Attar is the illegitimate offspring of a Bedouten
Chief nod a black slave ; from his bit tb lye dis-
plays almost soperlitunan strength and coinage,
nod even in the abject condition of a menial slave
be pmt forms a,tonishing feats of valour. In the
s,(1.1(.1 frither and btetht en are compelled to
11( ledge hint as their egoal in rank and blood;

a'nd alibouol the narrative trrminates abruptly,
we are led to conclude that be ( spouses a noble

maid, whose heratity is immortalised in his
but impas,ioned poetry. In the pieface' to this
claim's work, it is observed by the Editor,
is reason to believe 'hilt this is the first attempt

" there

tt, tninvose into an Eur•upcan langnage a real
A rAbian st OTT, ►hpleiinr the oriiji!Al tn.t n tiets, of
the Arabs of the desert, .nticorropled by the arti-
-11,641 and refined manners of the neighbouring
cities in Syria, F,gypt, and Persia. '!'he cha-
racteristics of the teal drabs, ter liedouvens, are

here pleselited in their native siruplicity—an eager
desire for the property of tlitir neigiibour—an
uncondncr„bie• fondness for strPeaod battle---a
singuler combination of profitse hospiriiliti with
Darrow economy, quick perception, deep clot.
nine, great personal courage, a keen sense of

honour, respect for tu►eir women, and a MUM
Echnication and reacts use:of the poetical beauties
of their mil ivAlled.feingtyrige."

We concur ;riff) tie Editor in admitting, as ai

least a probah:e hypothesis, the opinion of a ce-
lebrated Oriental Scholar, that the thousand and

One nit;iits Were not originally composed in the
Arah'ic langnage. The gr,rgeous splendour of the
scenes wliieh.are there described have evidently. a
rersivi oti,s,rin, and fora► a striking contrast to
the unadorned details .which' are found in
this naii,mal romance.

i• In - this work (contiones the 'Editor) the
s.ohordinalinn-l)f: warrior: HMI others, whet her
Of high or.low rotik, to the hivincible- Ant4r, in
undaunted courage, in active pt 0u,e64, in intel-
lectual mcylirentenis, in pulrlic spirit, in the ar-
dour of hi 3 love, in the excellence of his poetry,
rind in acts of private generosity and benevolence,
is strictly consistent wi:b the best rules which the
ci h4ve derived from the Homeric writings
for the conduct of the heroic poem,"

Without entering into this critical disquisition,
we shall for the present content ourselves with
observing, that the narrative, though partaking
of the tuountony inseprahle horn a representa-
tion of primitive society, derives considerable in-
terest from its unpretending simplicity, the ab-
sence of all preternatural agency, and even flue
occasionil introduction of extemporancons strains
of poet► y, which convey brief but forcible intlS-
tfationS of those peculiar manners and sentiments
"Whict► to the pre*ent•momew perpetuate the na-
tional features of the Arab' race.

The account of King Zohier's ni:lrriage is ex-
quisitely characteristic. This Prince had,- from
rumour, conceived a passion for Ternadhur, the
daughter of a subordinate Chief, Who proved in-
exorable to ail • her various suitors. The ena-
moureti Kiog at length had recourse to a strata-
ge In to obtain possessiOn of his unknown mis•
tress. He I: the leaders of another tribe
to make a sudden attak o'u her father's tent ; and
no sooner was this accomplished, than he him-
self came in person (as had been preconcerted)
to procure their deliverance. The- scheme sue-
Cecile() ; the obdurate father no longer resisted,
and Zobier was in,tantly united to the beautiful
Temadhut. We extract the sequel of this ad-
vent nre, a Welt presents -a, lively and perfectly
original picture of Arabian manners
1 T he King's surprize and delight matte him so
vain and conceited, that at last he imparted to his
isife the stratagetn by which he had obtained her,
without a &Mei. or settlement. When she beard
this, her soul revolted at the act. She was a
shre'.vd, sensible woman, but she said no-.
thing to him about it all the next day.—
When intoxicated, he wished to caress her,
she-repeleil i,inn, and 'turning away from him,
said, Are you not ashamed of what you have
done ? Do you pretend to liberality and genero-
sity, and thus seize lhe daughters of brave men
by force, and refuse them a dower?' These
words irritated the Chief greatly, and he answered,
I have not been so avaricious. I had recourse
to this violent act, because your father yielded not
to my proposals, and repulsed all suitors front
you. I had therefore no other means of dealing
with hiin butt by this outrage; and you know,
that had your lather accepted my proposals for
Mettriage at first, then you would have seen what
1. would have given von, and the dower I would
have presented." You stave confessed the deed,'
she replied-, and you have,-won me 'by force;
this is the work of violence:, but we are indeed
more cunning than you.',4s soon as Zohier heard
these words, he
.was,greatly enraged, and his
anger exceeded all bounds. He rose from his bed
end exclaimed, Where have you Seen any folly
in me ? and ,witere, as you say, are you more sa-
gacious than I ant ?" Be not angry, 0 King,'
said she, t know that he who speaks too freely
will 'often have a bitter reply; and he who etits-
te,optuously treats women will get into difficulties. I,
Nnow then, that I tan the sister of that woman

•
you beheld, so beauttrui.kad.so fair. You have
not succeeded isithAier, and have not obtained
possesAion of...her charms. `She is more beautiful
than the sun and moon. I
_air not worthy to be
her handmaid; do not possess a' particle of
her charms ;• on the face of the earth • there is
not her equal; amongst the daughters of Ara-
bia there is not her like. By your show of libe•
ratify you deceived my father; he gave me to you,
but my sister's name is Temadhur, at the sight of
whom every beholder is iimated, and every heart
is in raptures ; but I am called Kleidaa, and be,
tween her and me there is avast distance both in
beauty and disposition. But it i 5 now too late ;
had you not done this, I would nut have informed
you of what has passed.'
" The pleasing dream fled. How can I be-
lieve you ?" said the King. It,' said she,,' you
wish to prove my Words, you have only to order
ome old womau to co and look at my siver

hind her veil, and then the limb and mistake will
he evident." No human being can behold your
sister,' added he, but a merchant, or a black-
smith, or an astrologer, or a perfnmer:
are is-slit,' she replied, for the daughters of
Arabia value the goods of a merchant, a black-
smith, an astrologer, and a perfnmer: Then,'
said the King, there is no intelligence like the
eves, and no sight like the hearing of the ears.
I am myself an Arab, and I lutist eitidertal,e the
business myself. I will execute all that is neces-
sary, and will go to your house in the form of a
perfumer
" Ile slept till the day dawned, when he said
to his attendants, If any one shoed,' demand ad-
mittance to me to-morrow, say—you rancor en-
ter to-day.' lie undressed himself, and took 611
I is' naval lobes, and !tainted himself as a poor
Mao, and took kith him some perfumes 'and
drags, for he was greatly vexed at what had
passed. Fe dereirted from his tent, his loins girt
round and his feet naked ; and when he was at
some distance, he quickened his pace. But his
wife, Temadhur, as soon as the King was gone.
also rose, and threw off her veil ; and, putting on
the choke of her husband, dressed herself as
man, and !caving the tent, sought the tent of her
‘‘'hen she reached it, she sent for het
mother, and her father, and her Mothers, and
told them all that she had beard ft 0111 toe King
her husband. 11'hen her father and Mothers
heard this., they were greatly surprized at her
cunning; and her disguise. She kissed her falter,
and said to him, Do you and my brothers with-
dre.w instantly, and conreal yourselves close at
hand; and when King Zoltier arrives and comes
towards os, with his cloak bag over his shoulners,
we will let hint in, and detain him Do you also
rush in, and instantly lay bold of him ; do not let
him go, until he makes good the marriage dower,
or we shall be a scandal among the Arabs ; anti
it he abuses you for this, tell hit') it is in return
for his acts towards us, and for the disgrace his
stratagem has-brought upon your daughter: On
this they retired, armed themselves with swords,
and lay concealed.
" Temadhur took off her man's attire, and
put oil the robes of a secluded female, and threw
her veil oser her eyes,and blackened her eyes with
antimony, and sat down'expecting Zohier Wotild
arrive ; convetsing, in the mean tithe, with her
mother,.

" Zohier soon appeared from among the tents,
and his eyes were rke the eyes of a fox. Te-
madhirr's mother cried out, Enter merchant ;
have you any perfumes that will suit my daughter?'
He entered, and threw off his cloak bag from his
shoulders, arid looking towards his wife, said—
' Ate the pet forne,s for this damsel ?" Yes,' said
she. lie was much confounded, but asked her
name. She said, Temadhor." He then asked,
Have you ..my other daughter ?" 'Yes," said
!die, her siver,• whose name is -Kleidaa ; but
when •King'Zohier demanded her in marriage we.
did not consent to it, and so gave him her sister
he knows nothing about it, but we hope to marry
her to one of the noblest chiefs.'

" The light became darkness in his eves. He
thought within hints:if, verily, I will carry oil
this damsel, and her father and brothers shall die
with rage. And when he wished that they would
elitise some of his drugs, that he might return,
the father and brothers rushed upon him like
lions, 'seized him, and bound him band and foot ,
his wife stood before Lim, and threw off her veil,
and, rejoicing in her heart, 0 King,' said she,
' what think you of your situation and your arti-
fices ? Who of us is the must cunning ?' The
King was in' despair, and considered himself as
(!ead ; but when he saw his wife, his lite and spi-
rits revived.. Well,' said he, what do you iu-
teod by this \roar disgrace for your acts to-
wards us, and your boast in having got posses-
sion of me by fraud and deceit ; and we swear by
God and Abraham, we will not let you go, nei-
ther shall you see are yield to you, or listen to
you, or obey you, until you grant me a favour,
and swear by the holy Zeuzem, that yon will give
to my father and brethren your protection, and
confirm my marriage with the grant of camels and
other beasts. Do this iminediately, or you shall
for ever remain in durance.' When Zultier heard
what she said, he -smiled at what she had door,
and was ashamed of Iris own deeds. I will give
you,' said lie, five hundred camels, so let me
go." It is not enough for one hour that 1 have
been your wife,' said she. I will moreover add,'
continued he, ' fife hundred more high-priced ca-
mels.' That,' said she, will be little, even
for a single day I." If, Temadhur, you lutist
reckon up every hour of each night and each day,
and buy them as at a market, you will take from
me all my property, both my he-camels and she-
camels.' Upon that she smiled, and let him
luose ; arid they boded tire business between
them, that he should 'give them a thousand he
and she camels, twenty horsei, fifty male slaves,
and fifty female. • To this he swore by the God of
the Holy Shrine,•Zetnzem, and Mekam.
" They-then went to dinner, and he remained
with them-until dark, when he returned with his
wife, her father and brothers in company, until
they came to his tent. There they separated—
Ring Zuhier retiring to wife ; and as his love to
her was greatly increased, by reason of her con-
duct, he gave Iher- vast.possessions ; but no one
knew what had happened unto him, and things
remained in this state until she brought forth*ten
sons, all Hie lions."

PROVINCIAL -NEWS.

0? TIIE couNTY
,OF WILTS

PARLIAMENT.

The following Copies of Letters have recently
passed on the subject of the Representation of
this Comity in Parliament :
"Au Sjit,—As there is a report current of
your haing stated, that I do not intend to offer
myself on a future occasion as a Candidate to re-
present the County of Wilts in Parliament,'-1
feel myself called, upon to assure you, that you
Mere been completely misinformed on the sub-
ject, and that it is my full and fixed determina-
tion again to solicit the honour 1 at present en-
joy, whenever a disal,luiion of Parliament shall
take place ; and if it should not interfere with
your arrangements on such an occasion, it would
give me touch pleaNitre to have your name added
to the list of My friends.

" Though 1 have moth too firm a reliance on
that general support and good teeling'which car-
tied me SO tritiMphantlY throughout the late con-
test, to suppose such a report, however indilq:i-
ously eireoLtted, can injure my interest in the
event to which I have alluded, yet I cannot al-.
low it to remain micoutradieted ; nor can 1 con-
sent to hi-lye it believed by the Freeholders of this
cotintv, that I am so insensible to their kindneSs,
a.:(1 !ao indifftretit to the high hon Our thryhave
conferred upon me, siA to bathoor the rC111016(
idra of SO soon voltintittily 1, •
co,:hau, Home, Dtc. •15. PAUL METHUEN.
" Cbarles Bowles, Esq. Shalt,Thory."

:-.llaftekbuty, Dec. 27,_1819.

" DEAR Sitt,—ln a eoriversa,/ein wi h 111.
Long, 414 to the proceedings since the last Dec-
tiop, I metulotted that I had heard, in case of a
co,•teltd Eleccion, you %void(' decline standing on
a home day,—he said he had never heard of any
suit Intention, hilt as ht.!. should see von on the
mot tow, he would inform you of tvhat I had said.
The expression was not calculated to do yon any
harm, and God knows I intended none. I will,
however, to the extent of my power, give _}our
iitteutions the fnilest publicity.
know ilia: a long acquaintance with 111.
Brnett delnandS all my services for Won, but what
I e4o do, not inconsistent with toy duty to hint,
you are entitled to.
" 1 am, dear Sir,
" Your very faithful obedient Servant.
" CHARLES BOWLES."

IRELAND.

I/s/poRTANT DECISIoN.

DUBLIN, DEC. 30.--List week ,the following
case, wheli had excited considerable interest front
its novelty and importanCe, came oil to be finally
heat d-befor,, Air. Alderm.tn WARNER, who had
called in the aid of Counsellor DErscoLL or the
occasion.—Applicatiou having been "node bti a
publican of :he nAme of Ctimmins, residing in
1401 k-it tee:, agAinst certain printers of the Batik
of Ireland, to enforce payment for spirituous li
doors, alleged to have been consumed in his house,-
the detrand was resisted by Mr. Oldham, engraver
to the Vsaidi, on the part of tbe printerc. The
gnestion being Of considto able importance, and
involvit,g-the interests not only of publicans in
4enrrsl, hot of the entile worhing elusses of the
community, the wort! Y Aldeytnan wished It) hive
the ,point argued by Counsel, and, accordingly,
Mr. FINLAY was heard on the part of tbe plaintiff,
aod Mr. JoNAS GIMENB on that of the defendant,

It appeared that certain of the copperplate
printers employed by the Bank of lteland had
been in the habit of freqbenting the honse of the
plaintiff, and had incurred a debt of 161. for
spirit nous liquors, consumed by them in his hoi,e, •
and that to recover the same he lead proceeded to
arrest two of the said copperplate printers ; hitt.
that•finally, the matter had been submitted to the
decision of the above-named Magistrate. Oct the
part of the copperplate printers, Oldham
stated, that he had established a Savings Batik
among them, the accumulations of %vhich I,e retosed
to bithil over in discharge of their deb', the same
los%ing been incm red contrary to the,provisions of
en Act, passed.in the 9,h year of the reign .1 (ho.
IL, which prohibits the giving credit to workmen,
oseftvoainte"'ssaltiilli7stgh.erslC.ll7. publOicans, above
faubr9tlvieer".'estva%l.ud,
that the fund its question had been established
with the view to its . being appropti der; u, the
Purchase
of clothes and other necessaries, i he
ntent of rent, occasional relief in case of •irAness,'
&c. and that the handing any part of it over for
the discharge of the debt in .question, world he .
a diverting of it front its original destination to a
mischievous and illegal purpose. That so bene-
ficial had. been the operation of the fund, that a
slim of 2161. lead been actually saved, by a few
printers, in the short space of eleven months,
most of whom had hitherto lived in poverty and
dissipation.

Alderman Warner, after hearing an ingenious
argument on the part -of the plaiutifi. Alismissed
the application ; complimenting Mr. ,Oldham on
the sueceks of those exertions which had effec-
tuated so salotaie :ill object, by rims, as it tvete,
renewing those obstacles which the Legislature
had wisely interposed to that dissipation in pub-•
lie-houses, which has proved the very bane of
the winking class in this country.
The above decision puts au end to the question
of workmen, servants, and others, obtaining cre-
dit at public-houses,. and is of the fist importance
to the morals and well being of that useinl class
of the community; who are unfortunately too
often led to wave those earnings which should be
appropriated to the health, comfort', and conve-
nience of themselves and their families.

SCOT LAND.

EDINBURGH, JAN. I.—Tlie Niagistrates yester-
day published the following notice:—

" FIFTY GU NE AS REWARD —Wherell%
vio-
ient-r}nd ►faring outrage was yestei day counininied
nt the execution of Robert Johnston, when the Ma-
gktrates were assaulted, a strong body of Police.
deforced, and the hotly of ti►e criminal cut down
by' some person or persons unknown ; %VIA{ d
of 50 guineas is Ite►eby offered for such irifortni.
tion as mi.!: lead to the apprehension of the pt.r-
son or persons who cot doun the body Of the t.:6(1
itubtlt Johnttot►, to be paid on confliction ut the

()Gorier. :rile petion .cvlro Applared most for'
ward on this occasion, was dressed iii a greol
sorrow, nod black neckcloth ; rather
inEf, of ti florid tomplexioii, with krge bled;
whiblters."

A SLEIGHT OF HAND DANCINU-MASTER.

MARLBOROtieIIi-STOBET.—Wm.. M 1 Glashaa vios
charged with extensise.robbeties at 'he house ca
Mr. Davies, a corndt,aler, Warreirstreet,
Fitzroy-square, where •he was employed al
dancing-master to the prdsettitor's daughters, an,"
with an offence still worse than felony. he Aril'
SOfler was one Amongst the Highlanders trbe
were engaged at the Lyceum shoot twelve months
ago, and since that period lie titroed dencingt
master, and was elllplf,yed to teach the prosecu,
tor's daughters. dancing. Mr. Dtvis had missed
sums of money at carious times from his till a"4
desk, and as be compassed his business emottai.
his family and relatives, these robberies causer
imich emeasiness, as, to use iris own words, Ire
might as well suspect his wife and his children
As a youthful nephew, who teas tinder his fn'ter.
ing care. At the cotoencement of these rohberiesi
one Months since, the key of the till was I,lo'
and on MohdAy st,:unight a time-piece was
sorterrrl ti:,easnfi' mule-shelf
siis e t suspected fromtparlour,heiistie an:it Tyh, eliParvi!
ing been complaired of by the youngest daughter
of the prosecutor; a mere infant, who represented
him as a " nasty man." A scale!' warrant kr"
obtained, and Howard, a very diligent constable
of St. Pancras, in searching the prisoner's lodf4-
ingst No. 6, Ridinghouse-lane, Marvienonci
found thy duplicate of the thue-piece, and Ole
key of tie ptosecwor's desk from which the mo-
ney had been stolen, and the key of the till Wise
also traced to his possession.—The manner in
which this fellow committed the robberies is re-
markably singular, as it was stated by the nepliest
of the prosecutor, an intelligent youth. A*rer his
6incing lessons, he amused the young people by.
sleight of band (ricks in the counting-!rouse, and,
to carry his plans into executio', lie managed try
send those who were present ;tad. an adjoining
room, while he prepared for their atnusenient.
The sleight of hand trick practised was canfuring
a shilling from one knot iii a handkerchief to an-
other, and then again he conjured them all out
produced, and
tire prisoner was hill': ed tor. ri
of the room.—The timepiece was
thee charge was preferred against tl,e prisoner'
tor violating the person of ti Child, 12 years old
who waited our a first• floor lodger i but the case,
w.,s not etrered into, as he was committed for
trial on the first charge.

THE Di(OPPELi CHILD.--,Tite chat! that %tag-
bound at a door in Tash-street, Gray's-inn-lane►
with which Ann Symons, the midwife, wit
charged ‘vith being eoneet ned in, died on Sunday
night, in the workhouse of the tipper liberty of
tip,! parish of St. Andrew, The
atter being found, spent the night in strong con
vnl,ious, owing to Mrs. Symoi.s giving it a gAia't-
rit
y ctt syr (IP of poppies to prevent crying by
bringing on sleep.