The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-03
SIOkf OF NrRrnDIN Nd NARIA

the Cd lcction. The scene is laid chief
~ in Egypt, where there lived an
immensely rich merchant named Ia
.ieddif. The number Of his horses
lnnlesand slaves. MAS past counting {;
hc wss in short, the mere ham Of
merchants
This Taleddin had son named
Nnreddin. Who was IN his fourteenth
year. and be ulllul as the moon
when she has attained her fourteenth
day One da, as he was CONVEX Ing
with some youths 81 hl4 Own age III
the bszaar. they proposed IA trip % ,
garden belonging In one OF them
Nmcddin like doilIul snn. SAID H.
wn,d go x ask his fathers permits
siml. Tairddin made no object Oh.
and gave him money into the bar
gain. The garden WAS of course most
magnificent. Astounding IN fruits, IN
the dese rlplion of which the author
tompaIsautls approprialcs Il slanza
To each till he is exhausted. The
company seated themselves III "A tent.
tOri of their turbans. and Chatted
together. A plentiful picnic dinner
W.s served up, fowls aud chic hens
geese aud gosllnSs. partrldscs an
lquails, Without number Altcrcpt
lee, the keeper of the garden brought
in basket Of roses ; u each oil liz
Youths, Who were ten III number, la
YOURS Us With stanZa IN praise u
the rose. The owner of the garden
nov called for wine. The bowl pas-
srd round I'LL it came ~ Nul,d' /
Who declined it, alleging that II as
prohibited.
All SAID the owner of the gar.
den. IL nothingclse detcre you from
drinking than the idea Of the sIn YOU
commit, let me tell you that Cod =
great. grat ious " mrrcilal, and WI
Iingly pardons these petty faults.
Rrcolleci only What one of our poets
SAYS
DO what is agreeable to you. d
make no scruples. But beware 81
two things give tsad no equal, q
do 10 III lnry to men.
Nnrcddin still refused for some
time. but all the youths r"Hc aud BIZ.
sought him To drink. lie VAS then
ashamed to hold oul, aud drained
the bowl to the last drop.
1T would have been very wrong
fol ,ou. Nureddin,' said the proprl
tior 9th garden. had yon refused
this elixir. tn the virtues aud adm
lable qualities of winch .pn are Az
utter stranger. 1t is "A Specific IN
der every affection. a pana'ta lot ne
pains ot body y soul 1T gives "ral' II
IL the poor, courage 10 lhe 60" "''
aud To the weak the power 81 cnl9y
mr,t. saouId nrtrr have done
were To attempt In spesk All IFS
plalse.' lie lhereupun op ~"
one 4 The cupboard, ~ the tent tooN
large lump OF snsM candy, SaNr
if tn Surrddin. and said. take thi4
AID pal it Ito your glass 10 aiN'
miIdrt taste II the vine III case soh
find il too harsh Nureddln acfor-
DINGHY continued drinking, enr"ar
AGED by the univ crsal applause ol hl7
comrades. no Kept constantly re
pratilg, Nurrddln, We are l"y ser
wants. thy slaves. Thy brethren, Nn-
rcddiu. dispose Of us as thou wilt.
4, Vol. ii PIP. 1877. / 3.
Our hero. thoush scare ao'e Il
stand. courl,cd 10 stanmrr out
that there VAS no pleasure III drink
ing Without singing and music, ap
pending as Is nsnal. thr adNl'c III
e ,ort. Ills scducer mounted MS 'nh'c
rantercd III. aud speedily came b"th
with an Egyptian CIR, "liLr as III
yer III the mllc. of "s an alilo1"
with eyebrows like bows, he' 'eel'
pcarly,. Y her lips are Il "r"uSh
IN marble She MAS dressed III ota'
and rescmbled, as the poet express
+ ed If, the aaincr moon amidst Nih
+. IT,, night Nuleddn, NM ahoI'
among his companions like The mos
among the interior lnnilndl les, y VA
q the oh lect on whom the lar music at
/ l,,i,lcd All her Establishments. Oh
sung Ia him. cast On hlm The mos
4 "a, lshing gIaoccs, Ill. like AieA"n
der, With love and MInc al once up
dressed. he bestowed on her the tch-
= drrc~t CaitsStsS.
w h.lr they were thus engaged, The
:, starsbcgau TO slistcn Ia the irma''e''