Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24
PERSIAN LEGEND.

| The Fersinns say that Alexander, coming to
understand that in the mountain of KAT there
was great cave, very black and dark, wherein
ran the water of immortality, would needs
take journey thther. But being afraid Of
losing his way in the cave, and considering
with himself that lie hnd committed great
oversight in leaving the more aged in the
cities and fortified places, and keeping about
| his person only young people, such as were
| unable to advise him, he ordered TO be brought
to linn some old man, whose counsel he might
| follow in the adventure he was then upon.
| There were in the whole army two brothers,
named Chidder and Elias, who had brought
their father along with them, and this good old
man hadc his sons go and tell Alexander that
to 20 through with the design he had under
taken, his only mode was to take mare that
had n colt at her heels, and ride upon her into
the cave, and leave the colt Mt the entrance of
it, and the mare would inalli5ly bring him
back again to the same place without any
trouble. Alexander thought the advice so
good that he would not take any other per-
sons with him in that journey but these two
brothers, leaving the rest Of his retinue ut the
entrance of the cave. lie advanced so far that
he came TO gate, so well polished that, not
withstanding the great darkness, it gave light
enough to let him see there was a bird fasten-
cd thereto. The bird asked Alexander what
looked for the water of immortality The bird
asked him what was done in the world. Mis-
chief enough replies Alexander since there is
no voice or sin but reigns there. Whereupon,
the bird getting loose and flying away, the
gate opened, and Alexander saw an angel sit
ting with trumpet in his hand, holding it as
ifhc was about to blow it. Alexander asked
him his name The angel said he was called
Raphael nnd that lie only awaited the COM
mn Al tnfI IAf.I 10 as,H
the world TO judgment. Having said this, he
asked Alexander his name. Alexander told
his name and errand, when the angel gave him
n stone, and said to him-go thy way, find
another stone of the same weight with this,
and thou shalt find immortality. Alexander
then asked him how long lie had TO live, when
the angel said TO him, till such time as the
heaven and earth which encompass thee be |
turned to iron Alexander having come out |
of the cave, sought long time, and not meet |
ing with any stone of just the same weight |
with the other, he put one into the balance |
which he thought came very near il, and find |
ing but very little difference, lie added thereto |
a little earth, which made the scales even II |
being Gods intention to show Alexander there |
by that he was not to expect Immortality till |
he was mingled with the earth At last Alex |
ander having fallen from his horse on the bar
rem ground Char, they laid him upon the coat
ne wore over MS armor, anu covered MIN Win
his buckler to keep off the heat of the SUM-
Then he began to comprehend the prophecy of
the angel, and was satisfied that the hour of
his immortality was at hand.
They add TO this fable that the two brothers,
Chdder and Elias drank of the water of i'm
and that they are still living, but in
upon tho earth, and Chidder in
the water wherein the latter hath so great
power that those who are in danger of being
destroyed by water, if they earnestly pray,
vowing an offering to him, and firmly believing
that he can relieve them, shall escape the dan
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