“ Sindbad having finished the relation of his Third Voyage, gave another present to Hindbad, and invited him to dinner the next day, to hear the adventures of the Fourth Voyage.
THE FOURTH VOYAGE OF SINDBAD.
Having settled my affairs, I commeneed a journey over land into Persia, and having bought a large stock of the beautiful manufactures of that country, I loaded a vessel, and embarked with my goods. We had not beeu at sea many days when the ship struek upon a rock, and soon beat to pieces. The cargo went to the bottom, and many of the merchants and seamen were drowned. ”

“ The captain ordered his sails to be furled, and the merchants, among whom was myself, with several officers of the ship, determind to carry our provisions, and dine upon the pleasant little island. While wo were in the very midst of preparation for dinner, shouting, laughing, and had kindled a largo fire to dress our provisions, the island began to move, and at the same moment those who were left in the ship called to us to re-embark instantly, or we should all be lost, as what we had taken to be an island, was only the back of a monstrous whalc. ”

“ We had not finished them till the evening, and before we could push them from the beach our tyrant came in search of us, and drove us like a floek of sheep before him to the palace. We had the anguish to behold another of our unfortunate comrades roasted for his supper.
Our desperate situation now gave us eourage to attempt some means for our deliverance. Nine of the most resolute of us got up very softly, and taking nino spits we held the points of them in the fire till they were red hot, and then thrusting them all at once into the monster's eye, we blinded him. ”

“ I was still in the prime of life, was of an active disposition, and had a great desire to see new curiosities, so I very soon resolved upon a third voyage, and with a cargo of the richest merchandiso of Egypt I once more took shipping at the port of Balsora.
After we had been at sea some weeks we were overtaken by a dreadful storm, which almost tore the vessel to pieces. We beat about several days, and at last were obliged to cast anchor before an island, from which the captain had vainly endeavoured to steer. ”

“ To climb this mountain, which almost reached the skies, was impossible for it was formed of smooth granite, mixed with rocks of the finest crystal, which hung over us, and seemed every instant ready to fall upon our heads. ”

“ I had heard of the famous Diamond Valley, and tho stratagems used to get jewels from thence, by merchants throwing joints of raw meat down into the valley. The diamonds upon which they fall adhere to them; and the eagles, lured by the smell of the meat, carry it to their nests to feed their young, when the merchants frighten away the eagles, and take the diamonds. ”

“ The merchants having gathered together their diamonds, wo left the place on the following morning, and crossed the mountains till we arrived at a port where we took shipping, and landed on the isle of Roha, where the trees grow that yield camphor. Here I exchanged some of my diamonds for other merchandise, and from thence we set sail for Balsora, and continued my journey over land to Bagdad; and onco moro arrived in my native city. I gave great alms to the poor and lived there for some time.
Thus Sindbad ended the history of his Second Voyage ”

“ We looked around us, and saw the coast covered all over with pieces of wrecks of ships, and great heaps of men's bones, with incredible quantities of rich goods, which proved how many unfortunate persons must have perished there. ”

“ I fell on my knees to thank God for my deliveranee, and having feasted on some shell fish I found on the shore, I returned to the cave, and groped about among the coffins for all the diamonds, rubies, pearls, gold bracelets, and rich stuff I could find. These I carried to the sea shore, and tying them up into bales, with the cords that let down the coffins, I laid them on the beach, waiting till some ship should sail by. ”

“ Tho merchants with whom I was, picked up stones and pelted the apes, who, to revenge themselves, gathered cocoa nuts and threw at us. We secured the coeoa nuts, and continued throwing stones to provoke the apes, till we possessed ourselves of as many nuts as we could carry. ”

“ He then gave me a bow and arrows, and taking me behind him upon an elephant, carried me to a forest some leagues from the town. We rode a great way, and stopped near an exeeding high tree. My master bid me alight, and climb that tree; telling me I must wait there till I saw a troop ef elephants pass by, and then shoot at them, and if any one fell, I was to hasten back to the city to give him notice of it. Having given me proper directions, he left me a bag of provisions, and returned to the town. ”

“ The king one day said to me Sindbad, I love thee, and all my subjccts follow my example, and value thee according to thy merits. I wish to make thee one of my subjects. Thou must marry, and settle in my dominions. ”

“ He gave mo also a great bag and provisions for the journey, and said, "Go, follow them, and do as you seo them do. Be careful not to separate from them, or you will endanger your life."
I followed them, and we camo to a great forest of tall strait cocoa trees, whose bark was so perfectly smooth, that it was impossible for any man to climb up to tho hranches. When we entered the forest, wo saw a surprising number of apes, who ran up to the top of the trees with the utmost swiftness. ”

“ This proposal was highly acceptable to the whole company; and Sindbad having ordered a servant to carry Hindbad's load to the appointed place, commenced his narration as follows:-
THE FIRST VOYAGE OF SINDBAD.
My father dying while I was very young, and leaving me a considerable fortune, I fell into a course of dissipation that injured my health and destroyed my fortune. Having no parent to control me, and being surrounded only by profligate persons, I continued my excesses till I fell into a fit of sickness. ”

“ Yes, gentlemen," he added, looking round the table upon his guests, "I assure you my difficulties were so extraordinary, that they were sufficient to discourage the most covetous man from running the same perils in pursuit of riches ”