Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-30

/, ,hs foaemust appeared nan liClly
tired. his c1untcnanCe sparkling with
measure sud selS-cOugratulatiOn. The
,,icl.,s be had acquired seemed almost to
hive derived him OF reason and he
ave hi, orders with ID" most extrava-
can't gestures. The flse; past On land
t3e scene suddenly altering It's appear.
.7cc. presented dark and dreary shore
on which he waves were beating with
restless fury. The vessels which before
we're so exul;ing, now again were seen
kg, labOring with the storm that rent the
heavens and furrowed the bosom OF the
deep. 10 the ears o. Menouf nov came
the vOice OF desponf 10y, the shrek Of
despair, and the dying moan Of pain,
Mingled with the wild wailings OF the
blast.
lie tsrued shudderirg from tie pros
pect. Again he locked, but the fleet
wa, seen no slore. On the bare AMI bar
ren beach he beheld its master, stripped
tfall his wealth, aud cast on shoie TO
perish, lie Was rsving in all the anguish
Of disappointed desire. As MenOuf con
tnued to gaze, the countenance ct the
merchant appeared 10 change, lie mark
ell It steadtastly-it was his own
\ strain Of e1rapturing music was now
heard, While the scenes Of horror slowly
moved away. ZaIsran again motioncd
the youth to the parting clouds. He be-
hsh a sovereign, crowned by the hands
OF arcjoicing pspuIsce, and attended BY
procession G.ure sumptu0us than ever
Flowed sqliph Of Mahnmet He saw
crowds kEecling to receive his blessing,
aud lower aad incense strewcd along
his path, HIS eyes followed him 10 the
throne. BY his side was seated a prin-
cess, loylie, than imagination can depict.
jiipfiarss seemed their negotiable des-
tny.
"Sgch. such, -exclaimed Menouf-
may become Thus pOweriul--thus
tarry, what nigh. not effect! ~
Z,doran ar,veIe,l not, and MeCeuf,
casting his glance again upon the sha-
lnwy sen,h'ance OF sovereignty, beheld
bin seized Jy traitors, and hurled from
hi, throne. Ills lavors had been too par
ual his actions had not been universally
pleasing. The qaeen Was despOiied Of
her beauty, and baaished from the realm.
The acc'amations OF thousands were sue
seeded by the murmur OF exec-ation and
the insUi< ace OF rebellion. TIE palace
suddenly became a duageon, ard the
ambitious btho.der saw The once glorious
monarch, dep,isel oi sight, aud his cccn.
lenunce distorted With poison.
The vision parsed aW ay.--" irt :lou
satisfied :" asked Zddoran art thou
convinced Of the miseries Of wealth and
power -
Z" Thou hast only" said Meuopi, Gre
presented 10 me the dark sides IL the pic
lures the evils there depicted might
have been prevented, and they happen
but 10 few"
"iiaye then they vish," replied the
Genius -" tomorrow await the ggid-
inss Of thy destiny."-so saying, he va
Eished in another peal Of thunder the
rocks here again shaken (; and when the
clouds were past, MenUuf perceived that
mid, night was already come. iiehasten-
edhOme, ard dreamed Of power and gran
dsa-.
On the following day, Immediately az
ter the second hour OF praye-. in the az
ternoOu, an Old man Of venerable appear
snce presented himself TO the anxious
MenOrt. They entered Tito a conyersa.
fer, in which the youth soon disclosed
the secrets OF his breast. al have" said
the stranger, g travelled long and far l
have gained experience in nv journeys,
and my assistance may be Of use to you.
Win YOU follow ne -
tie needed 10 add no more. Mcnpuf
was ready in few moments, and as he
lett the cot vi Abouaii, be did not even
saed tear so much had his cxpec;a.
tons taeeu possession Of his min,l.
They son jOiErd caravan, which was
gong to the cUast Of the happy Arabia
Before they reached their destination,
they we're met by robbers, aud plunder-
ed OF every thing. Menoui began to
tread the -ealiSatinn Of the vision he had
S1ee b.heldi but his guile qaictcd Tim.
by assuring him that it was 10 common
IN aeCldca, to suffer it to ai..ke any in-
PRESTON.
Ia this dcso'ate condition, they arrived !
Al the sca-coasi, aud findin.. vessel
ready 10 sail for India, they embarked |
without hesitation. After having been
several weeks out without discovering |
land, the pilot perceived that he had,
IRON some unaccnuntable cause, lost his !