Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-20
s!NBAD IN ENGLAND.
or Diam Ond Fields.
WILLIAM GILBERT.

w uCl ll1SSoi, tbS AoiAo A"S wv /
ming, arrived at the house Of Musta-
pha, he found the guests already as
seubleu. Fiattering as the circnm-
stance at first sight appeared he could
not disguise from himself that there
was "A certain look of distrust on the
faces of all, which in some cases was
mixed with positive anger. Even
Mustapha, although in his heart not
displeased at the number of CUSTOM
crs who had flocked to his house, out
ut compliment to them, received Has
san in somewhat cool manner. SO
marked, i'll fact, was the expression
of discomfort on the countenances of
these present, that Hassan could not
help tearing some sinister event was
about to take place, probably brought
about by his old enemy, Achmet.
But as Achmet was not present, Has
san determined to address himself to
his audience to know in what man.
mcr hr had displeased them.
81 judge, from the expression OF
your faces he said, "that you are
angry with me. Ii so, tell me the |
csu-c, and l assure you that every |
explanation and apology in my power
shall be offered you."
| For some moments none OF them re-
Piled. At last Mustapha, who con-
| siuered that as host the Onus was
thrown on him, said
II will not disguise from you, "
| llaSsan, that the unanimous OPINION
of those who heard the adventures
you related last night, is, that you
greatly exceeded the bounds OF prob
ability. Let me hope you Will ac-
knowiedge that you exaggerated
somewhat in your description, for
you know that all here are friends
and willing to forgive you. Let me
beg of you 10 admit that. stimulated
by your poetical Imagination, You
coiored tn. events rather too highly"
.'[ should be grieved to displease
my audicnce,' said Hassan; but l
have kept strictly to the truth. Re
member, others have stated facts
equally wonderful, and you have be-
lieved them then why should you
not believe ne :" ..--.....
If you allude to Sinbad," said one
of the audience, .'you are III error.
know the whole of his adventures
by heart, and can only say, that not
only those in which he took part, but
also in the wonders in the history OF
the Arabian Nights, there is nothing
so wonderful as you have related.
"Do you not CONSIDER" said Has
san. "tnat carrying away palace
rom one part OF the world and pla-
: cling it in another has less right to
; crehence than my story" -
/ s'Certaiuly not," said Mustapha.
at sinks into insignificance when
compared with what you have re-
i;tcd. The idea of a miserable intidel
! Enchanter teaching you to bottle a
flash of lightning and carry it away
has something quite wicked in it. l
wonder you are not afraid of raising
the anger of the Prophet. aud bring
ing IL down OH your head by making
such statement"
"Let it rest, then, between the
Proph, and myself" said Hass All, 81
call Tor his vengeance on my head If
/, have uttered one single word COLI
irary to what was performed by the
English Enchanter."
/. .sln the hands of the Prophet then
{ we ;eave you," said Mustapha. "COn-
: Linue your narrative"
h "On our return to the castle," be-
sau lIassan, 81 complimented the En-
chanier on his wonderful power, and
thanked him for allowing me to be
his agent in the feat lie had perform
: ed, for my mOdesty would not allow
me for one moment to believe that
: personally L had been any more than
Il part Of his machinery in carrying it
out.
i 81 could tell you many other Won
, derful feals, HAssan, that can do,
= said the Enchanter, If you would like
g TO listen TO them ..
Ii "'I should be much pleased with
) your cundescension,' replied.
"'Fhen,' he said, 'as we are about
n o return to London together, (his
. Iurdship intended to remain a lew
!. days longer at his castle), Il will re.
:. late TO you some of the wonderful
u feats am able to PERFORM
Goa our way to the city the En-
81 chanter fully kept his word, mention
y ing t. me wonders, which, had l uol
&C seen him catch lightning, would have
II appeared to me incredible; but al
E iyou, my brethren, appear to cas-
d doubts ON my veracity, l will omit tt
l. mention them, and merely content
,, myself by giving you description o.
Al my voyage to the other side OF the
\, world, and the different adventures
, there | met with.
"After we had returned to town
" comnenced my preparations for the
:" voyage, spoken of last night, will
great earnestuess, for had no time tC
a. lose, the ship being advertised to sal
'e IN il few days. AS the day drew neal
2. began to feel anxious; why, cal
70 hardly say, but it was q fact. Posi-
,i niy II may have arisen from my re-
,e .rel 1T leaving his lordship, who hat
ic oeen so kind TO me since l left my
i own country. The anxious feeling
Increased TIL the day of my depar
-. turr, when l really think, if had thu
- opportunity offered me of relinqulsh
- ing the voyage, l should have done
1t so. When all was in readiness hi
= iordship accompanied us 10 the ship
!" aud miuutely inspected all the ar
T. engagements, III which he appeared tt
,s take great interest. He talked ovel
le with rs the different adventures ant
Ii incidents we were likely TO meet will
l. during our voyage, placing all i'll a
10 pleasant IL light rs possible,-for h'
III cvIdemtiy perceived feeling OF mel
if anchoiy coming over US all. ..
~ AT last Il bell was rung and sail
-. or (an officer OF the ship) gave notice
that She was on the point of starting
i must Immediately leave. Our part
I ing with his lordship was u very at
'r :ecting one. Indeed, there was no
~ one among US who did not shed tears
& and | noticed As his lordship wen
III over the side Of the ship, that his ow l
~ eyes were full to overlooking. Oul
g -ail down the river was very pleasant
rc rhe day was fine, and we were muct
g. interested in all we saw. After quit
g. ung the river the pilot left US, and W,
;, continued our course onward. Dur
n ing the time the pilot was OH bosrC
l., L certain sort of feeling seemed t.
:" connect me with England, but thls
!, was now completely broken. For q
u few days the weather continued yer,
al line, aud we enjoyed our sail lmmen
Is >cly till we arrived at a place in the
10 ocean called the Bay of Biscay, noted
/. for its terrible storms and hurricanes
II From the fine weather we had ex.
Il perienced at starting we hoped to
" sail through this much-dreaded bay
j. with impunity; but we were doomed
J. to he disappointed: for we had hard.
~ iv entered it whan terrible storm
=, arose. To say that any of us saw
> much of it would be untrue, though
u ali our party felt Its effects very Sc
vercly. We were now so dreadfully
sca--ick in our cabins that we could