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TILE OTTOMAN POLITE;
OIL PRECEPT AND EXAMPLE.
IN Constantinople, when closed the Divan,
The Sultan a converse relaxing began
• On subjects of Science and Art, and the theme
Still varying, by accident tired, or by whim,
. It settled at last on this important question,
On which each at freedom might give his suggestion;—
Which is it of recent known Science or Art
That most can ineffable splendour Javan?

To lens of the mine, and to pearls of the wave,
A preference conflicting opinions then gave.
When one due example with precept to suit,
A fact thus disclosed of a bigh-polish'd Boor.
" The mystery," he said, " while we sought to unfold,
When lost in my house, was a purse of pure gold,
All search was in vain, the inquisitive eye
Her shade, till a Pelican chancing to spy,
Pourtray'd by a Boar, in my closet then plaid,
The inmate, the bird. most assiduously treed,
And drew forth—a Pelican—No ! wthing worm
Ner better, than e'en the identical purse !
Discovery, Utility, Ornament, found
Thus largely, in Waiters's fam'd Jar to abound !"
This pertinent fact was receiv'd with acclaim.
The HLACILIIIG that rais'd to the zenith of fame.
And now to the Ottoman Court when rave
The great of all nations, the Mirrors they sport,
So nam'd by the Sultan, whose flat sublime
le copied through Turkey, in each distant
And if the Ambassadors fail to embrace
The charm thus high-sanction'd by Fashion's gay race,
Respect to the Emperor's choice is deened lacking,
Their Boors if illum'd not with Wazusa's Jr, Btaceirta I
This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLACKING l'repared by