Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-12-16
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SAINT discourse concerning distant lands and
hills whose tops pierced the clouds. and we're
supposed to be the pillows that upheld the
crystal dome of the heavens. a5a
| Haddad-B en-Ahab rejoced greatly as they
sailed along, and at last they came to little
town, where Orooblis, having business in dye
stufs TO transact, went on shore, leaving his
friend. But in what corner of the earth this
little town stood, Haddad- Ben-Ahab knew not;
for like other travellers he was not provided
with much geographical knowledge.
| But soon after the departure of Orooblis he
thought he would also land and inquire. Ac-
lcordingly, taking his pipe in his hand, he step
lped out of the boat and went about the town,
looking at many things, till he came to " harf
where large ship was taking merchandise ON
board; and her sailors were men of different
complexion from the watermen that Piled on
the Ifgris at Bagdad
Haddad- Ben-Ahab looked at them, and as
he was standing near TO where they were att
work; he thought that this ship afforded bet
ter opportunity than he had enjoyed with Oroo
Bills to see foreign countries. He accordinglyI
went up to the captain and held out handful
of money. and indicated that he was desirousI
to sail away with the ship.
When the captain saw the gold he was nigh.
tily civil, and spoke to Haddad- Ben Ahab with
"a loud voice, perhaps thinking to make him
hear was the way to make him understand. II
But Haddad-Ben- Ahab only held up the fore
finger of his right hand and shook it to and fro
In the end, however, he was taken on board the
ship, and no sooner was he there than he sat
down on sofa, and drawing his legs up under
him kindled his pipe and began to smoke, much
at his ease, making observations with his eyes
as he did so.
The first observation Haddad- Ben Ahab
made was; that the sofa on which he had taken
his place was not at all like the sofas of Bag.
dad, and therefore when he returned he would
show that he had not travelled without profit
by having one made exactly similar for his best
chamber. with hens and ducks under it, pleas
antly feeding, and joyously hacking and quack-
ing. And he also observed a remarkable sa-
gacity in the ducks. for when they saw he was
a stranger. they turned up the sides of their
heads and eyed him in most curious and in
quisitive mnnner-very different, indeed, to the
ducks of Bagdad.
When the ship had taken on board her car
go, she spread her sails, and Haddad- Ben-Ahab
felt himself in a new situation; for presently
she began to lie over, and to plunge and revel
among the waves like glad creature. But
Haddad- Ben Ahab became very sick, and the
captain showed him the way down into the in
side of the vessel, where he went into dark
bed. and was charitably tended by one OF the
sailo. for many days.
| After season there was much shouting on
the deck of the ship, and Haddad-Ben- Ahah
crawled out of his bed and went to the sofa,
and saw that the ship was near the end of her
voyage.
when she had come 70 banr where those
q, hoard could stem out. Haddad. Rem. hal
did so: and. after he had seen ali the strange
1 th;ncs which were in the town where he th,,s
lIanded he went m a baker's sbon-for thev ate
bread IN thar town as thew do in BspdadZand
bongbt a loaf. which having eaten. he ouenrb.
ed b;s thirst at . fonntain bard bv. in his ordi.
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