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Continued.
THE HISTORY OF RASSELAS.
PRINCE OF ABYsslNlA.
CHAPTER XIII.


RaSSe'oS discovers the means ofescape.
lhe prince now dismissed his fayorite
to rest, but the narrative of wonders and
novelties filled his mind with perturba-
ton. He revolved all that he had heard
and prepared innumerable questions for
the morning.
Much of his uneasinpss was now re-
moved. He had Il friend to whom he
could impart his thoughts. and whose ex-
perience could assist him in his designs.
Ills hea was no longer condemned TO
swell in silent veXatiOn. He thoupht
that even the hoppy ralley might be en-
dured with such companions: and that
If they could range the world together.
he should have nothing further to desire.
In few days the water was discharp-
ed, and the ground dried. The prince
and lmlac then walked out together to
converse without the notice of the rest.
The prince. whose thoughts were ALWAYS
on the wing. as he passed by the gate.
said. with countenance of sorrow.
"Why art thou so strong. and why is
man so weak:
"Nlan is not weak" answered his COM
panion: acknowledge is more than equiv
client to force. The master of mechanics
laughs at strength. | can burst the gate.
but cannot do it secretly. Some other
eXpedient must he tried.
A. they were walking ON the side of
the mountain they observed that the
comics. which the rain had driven from
their burrows. had taken shelter among
the bushes. and formed holes behind
them. tending upwards in an oblique
line, at has been the opinion of anti
guilty." said Imlac. "that human reason
borrowed many arts from the instinct
of animals: let Us, therefore, not think
ourselves degraded by learning from the
cony. We may escape by piercing the
mountain in the same direction. We
will begin where the summit hangs over
the middle part, and labor upward till
we shall issue up beyond the promi-
| nence."
hN - Va wv IiiiiNNs Witch ilt lItdlu
this proposal. Sparkled with JOY. The
execution was easy. and the success GER
tain.
No time was now lost. They fastened
early in the morning, to choose a place
proper for their mind. They clambered
with great fatigue among crags and bram-
bles, and returned without having dis
covered any part that favored their de
sign. The second and third day were
spent in the same manner. and with the
same Illustration. But. ON the fourth.
they found a small cavern. concealed by
a thicllet, where they resolved to make
their experiment.
mlac procured instruments proper to
hew stone and remove earth. and they
fell to their work the next day with
more eagerneSS than Vigor. They were
presently exhausted by their efforts. and
sat down to pant upon the grass. The
prince, for moment. appeared to be
discouraged. "Sir," said his companion.
practice will enable us to continue our
labor for "A longer time; mark, however,
how far we have advanced, and you will
find that our toll will some time have an
end. Great works are performed. not
by strength, but by perseverance; yon-
der palace was raised by single stones.
vet you see its height and spaciouSneSs.
He that shall walk with vigor three hours
a day, will pass in seven years a space
equal to the circumference of the globe"
They returned to their work day after
day; and, in short time, found IA assure
in the rock. which enabled them to pass
far with very little obstruction. This
RasSelas considered as Il good omen.
"Do not disturb your mind" said mlac,
with other hopes and fears than reason
may suggest; if you are pleased with
prognostics of good, you will be terrified
likewise with tokens of evil, and your
whole life will he prey to superstition.
Whatever facilitates our work is more
than an omen, it is cause of success.
This is one of those pleasing surprises
which often happen to active resolution.