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Cabul; and sabat left him there, and pro-
ceedrd on tour through Tavtary.


While Abdallah remained at Cabul, he
was converted to the Christian faith by the
perusal of a Bible Gas is supposedly belong
inc TO christian from Armenia, then resid-
inc ar Cabui.* In the Mahonistan states it
is death fora man of rank to become
Christian, Abdsllah endeayored for long
time to conceal his conversion, but finding
it no longer possible, he determined to flee
to some of the Christian churches pear the
Caspian Sea. He accordingly Left Cabul in
disguise, and had gained the great eity OF
Bochara in Iartary, when he was met IN
the streets Of that city by ais friend Saoat'
who Immediately recognized him. Sabat
had heard of his conversion and flight and
was filed with indignation at his conduct.
AbdalIah kaew his danger and threw HIM
self at the feet of Sabat.
He confessed that he was Christian, aud
implored him by the sacred tie Of their tor
mer friendship to let him escape with his
life. " But sir" said Sabat, wien relating
the story himself, !" had no ply. caused
nv sery ants to seize HIM, and delivered
him I'D to Morad Shaa, king OF Bochara.-
Pie was sentenced to die, and an herald went
through the city of Bochala, announcing the
time of his execution. An immense muri-
tude attended and the chief men OF the city.
I also went and stood near to Abdallah.--
He was offered his life if he would abjure
Christ, the executonrr standing by him
with his sword in MS hand. Z" No" said
he, Gas If the proposition was impossible to
be complied with I cannot ALLURE Christ. "
Then one Of his hands was cat OH ar tbe
wrist. lie stood arm, his arm hanging by
his side With but little motion. a physl'
clan by desire of the king, offered to heal
his wound if he would recant. He made
no answer, bae looked up stedfastIy towards
heaven, like Stephen the first martyr, his
eyes streaming with tears. He did not look
with anger towards me. He looked q me,
but it was benignly, and with ths counts-
nance Of forgiveness His other hand was
then cut Off" ''NBut sir, - said Sabat,in his
imperfect English, 8 he never changed, he
never changed. And when be bowed dis
head to receive the stroke CT death, all Be-
chara seemed to say, What new thing IS
this ?"
Sabat had INDUCED the hope that Abdal-
lah would have recanted when nc was OF
fered his life: bue when he saw that his
friend was dead he resigned himself to
grief and renorse. He travelled from place
to place, seeking rest and finding none. At
las he resolved TO visit India. He accord
;,,ply came 70 Madras about five years ago.
Soor. aft4r his arrival he was appointed by
the British government N uttl, or eX-
nouudaY Of The Mahometan .aw his great
leaning and respectable station in his own
country, rendered him emineutly qualified
Cor tha. Office. And now the period Of his
own conversion drew near. While he was
at YisagraPatam, in the Northern Circas,
exercising his professional duties, Provi-
dence brought in ms way a new Testament
in Arabic.t he read it with deep thought,
the Koran laying before hia. He com
Dared them together, aad at length he tcuth
Of the word OF God fell on his mind, IS he
expressed it, like a food Of hgnt. Soon
afterwards he proceedcd 10 Madras, jour
ney of 500 miles, to seek christian baptism,
and having made a pubic confession IF his
faith, he WAS captIseQ ~ .i!e TeV@rch1 III.
Kerr, In the English church .; that place,
by ahs name OF Nathaniel, in tic eth year
Of his age.
DeInE now DESTROYS to devote lis future
life 70 the glory Of God, he signed his
secular employ, and came by invitation 60
Bengal, where be IS Now engaged in trans
lating the Scriptures into the Persian Ian
eoage. This work hath not hitherto been
executed for want Of q translator OF sufficient
ability. The Persian is an important Ian
euage in the East, being she general Ian
euaTe Of western Asia, particularly among
the higher classes, and is understood from
r, n.no.crps Rus ths. GREAT work