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„ , «I. l PE. wa, * — — A 4 — a 1 3 — — — Ire — ——— — ˙·mm a * — + a ů — — 2 * 3 25 - - tt * * * Fd SS 5 -< at — — ———_— . —— — — — ——ę—— — 8 —— * ” happy, and to-morrow, 1 Wi a. 4794 "Les TY 7% 5285 4 Ibbenriza, never quitted him in his inthe he knew the King's affliction was as yet to 070 to admit wy any confolation ; (for where our ſoul is deeply touched, tis more W rptadſe to ſympathize with and indulge our grief than to endęarour to aſſuage WA therefore he waited till time might,” in fome TW O N55 elapſed, offline making any altera- tion in the King, the prudent viſier, who could not ſee this without a ſenſible concern, took the Üüberty one day to repfeſent to him, of what ill conſequence it might be to his kingdom, ſhould he continue longer to indulge a melancholy, and as it were a forgetſulneſs of himſelf, ad gal been already. taken advantage of b fa Ning in Prince, ho, it was rurhoured, 8 = uw” with - all” diligence, Inions ; he fatther' added, 5 St age an to mqutmur for their King, Who, they ſaid, 55 his time in unapailin bro, "wht they had the preateſt need of his protection 41 the ing, his taſter, of his. duty, without givis him be to be offended. *well as thoſe.” 5 nis people, returned him th anſwer: 1 have the welfare of my ſubjects much at heaft, tir my own private happine were laid aſide) not to come into any meaſures for their ſafety; I will, therefore, ſhake off th *fruigels melancholy that you ſeetn' to re roac "me with, and to make amends for the time 1 have been abſent from m y people, I will, for the remainder. of my life, 12 15 to render irs | appear amongſt them. This mid and Eaatioas reply of the King's filled ee with Joy, 1 he communicated his SITE * deſign 4 aſſiſta 10 ” In this manner, Ibbenriza reminded | Zemenziff, who per- [ceived * the viſier ſpoke” his own ſentiments as pree, abate his ſorrows; Myſterious Transfrmations, Sc. Anon. 335 deſign to the principal men of the court, and the agreeable tidings ſoon ſpread all over the gity; emenziff the next day returned to his capital, | and, was received, with the loudeſt acclamations 1 of joy. This news ſoon reached the ears of ; i Prince Rohaney, who imagined he would have i made an gaſy conqueſt of Baſra, on account of 1 the King's retirement, but he found he had not. i ated ſo ſecretly, but that Zemenziff was ap- priſed-of his proceedings; and the known yalour, of that monarch, together with his immenſe. it treaſures, and the ſtrength of his armies, pre- pl vented the Prince, (who relied more on the. of 1 priſe he ſhould put the inhabitants into, than on 1 his own forces) from making any attempts on ö his kingdom ; every thing was now tranquil, joy ſet on every ſace, and Zemenziff wore a ſe- renity in his countenance, that was remote from his ſoul, he mourns ſecretly for Gulraka, and ſhe is never abſent from his thoughts. Every body ſtrove to entertain the King, and there did not a day paſs, but what produced ſome new ef- ſect of their delire to pleaſe him. Zemenziff beheld with pleaſure the zeal his people ſhewed on all occaſions, and neglected no opportunities of expreſſing his n ; all appeared with a calm aſpect, and nothing ſeemed wanting to complete the welfare of the kingdom of Baſra, but an heir to the throne of Zemenziff, for the people were apprehenſiye, that after the death of that King, great diſputes would ariſe amongſt the -princes of the blood, that might en- age the nation in a fatal war, unleſs he had ſon, whoſe undoubted right to the crown would prevent all contentions ; , theſe conſiderations made them reſolve to entreat the King to think of a fecond marriage; and Ibbenriza, as he held the higheſt place in the King's eſteem, as well 64 bd 33 Teen THamgYy arg nt well as the dignity of his office, was fixed upon to reprefent this to him; and indeed this pri ; dent miniſter had need of all his eloquence and wiſdom, to prevail on the King to hear him ſpeak on this article. What, Ibbenriza, cri he, do you think I can forget Gulraka, or that it is poſſible for the world to produce ſo excellent a woman! No, no, I can never think but where am I running? (interrupted ih this tranſport) Is this the way 1 keep my reſolution - of ſtudying for my peoples good? Yes, viſier, I win do as they would have me; I will forget the Queen—— but, added he, after pauſing ſome time, and letting fall a ſhower of tears, as that victory will coſt me much pain, 1 muſt take ſome time to accompliſh it; in the mean while, let my ſubjec̃ts fix on ſome Princeſs, that they ſhall think worthy to reign over them, and their ee ee 2 2, ATT TT NTT Their converſation ended here; Ibbenriza withdrew to declare his ſucceſs, and Zemenziff \ retired to his cloſet, where laying himſelf down on a ſofa, having wearied himſelf with a thou- ſand perplexing thoughts, he fell- faſt aſleep; when there appeared before him, 'a venerable old man, he had on him'a cloak of white ſatin, fringed with / ſilver, and a cap of the ſame, adorned with black feathers; he held in one hand, an- ivory truncheon, and in the. * © 41 " } þ y -. 31. : : | * I} 11 "= ; : x o bo * \ F : G : 7 a ' L ! q | | © ' C 7 HM: f 3 | in 1 1 F 3 BE 1 Wi b l : © - l ; } ; [ 1 , : 1 A 4 FF * £K. 4 | : - { : i | - * Myſterious Transfogmations,: &c, Anon. 33) middle, it diſcovered to him a golden heart,, that lay concealed in the hollow of it; upon examin- ing the heart, he perceived two little hooks, he ulled them out of the rings, and the ſides of it alling aſunder, he ſaw aroſe colbur purſe, of the fineſt texture, embroidered with ſilver, and _ claſped with an emerald, he opened the purſe, and found it contained a picture of a woman of raviſhing beauty; under which was written theſe - lines: el en ae Ne ˖ Wich tender awe, this face behold, Otadain'd to make you bleſs d; Fate will this myſtery unfold, Andi time diſcloſe the ref. | - This novelty filled the King with wonder, he declared this ſurpriſing: incident, and ſhewing;: the lady's portrait, no one doubted, but that this was her deſtined by the gods to be their Queen, and laid aſide all thoughts of any other, impa- - tiently expecting to ſee. the beautiful perſon, whoſe appearance was introduced in ſo extraor- dinary a manner; when one day, as Zemenziff returned from hunting, as he paſſed through a meadow, perceived drinking at a ſpring, a young leopard, whoſe ſkin was ſo beautifully ſpotted, that he was deſirous to take it, and as the. crea- ture did not ſeem very ſhy, he thought it would be no difficult matter to do ſo; but as he ap- proached nearer, the leopard leſt the ſpring, and made towards a wood that was in view, the King purſued him a long time, till having led bim with all his retinue into the thiekeſt part of the wood, he there loſt fight of it; juſt as he entered 'a long walk, planted on both ſides with+ - orange trees, at the end of which was a ſtately caſtle, he rode up to it, and ſaw a lady richly dreſſed, ſtanding with her back to him, in a 410) 1 porch, ; 338 87 Love's Triumph;- or, | porch, ſupported with pillars of coral, and. pa- ved with green marble; the King alighted off his horſe, and the lady ee, by immedi- ſe picture he had ately knew her to be ſhe w —— * 1 ſeen; ſhe no ſooner ſaw him, than ſhe. My lord; fays the lady, I believe the words which you have heard me ſay, ſurpriſes you, but the ſudden emotion I felt at ſeeing you, forced me to break out into that exclamation, and I will let you know by what means I came to the knowledge of what I ſaid; ſaying this, ſhe led the King into a magnificent hall, where, pla- cing him on a throne. of agate," raiſed ſome ' ſteps from the floor, ſhe took her ſeat on a ſofa, that ſtood at the foot of it, and began in this manner: you muſt know then, my lord, that my name is Rohadneycumæ, and am daughter to the Braekman, Achmelhaſer, heretofore King of Gilolo;“ I was but eight years old, when my father, fatigued with the weight of a; crown, and touched with ſome other private misfortunes, that made his own country difagreeable to him, leaving the care of- hisdominions-in the hands of his brother, till I ſhould be capable of reigning, to accompany him, than ſtay with my uncle in all the ſplendour of a court; the great knowledge he had acquired in the moſt ſecret works of na- ture, had made him find matter of wonder and ſpeculation in the minuteſt things, and he pre- kxretired to this ſolitude with me, who choſe rather fered the innocent pleaſures this ſolitary life af- forded him, to all the grandeur. he had quitted ; but as I had now attained: my fourteenth year, U he % ä — — | ; 2 — f An iſland in the Indian ſa,. % * rr e i Myſterious Transformations, c. Anon. 339 he thought my ſentiments were different from what they were at firſt, and that the gay at- tractions of a crown would ſuit better with my youth, than ſublime ſtudy, or contemplating the prodigious works of the Creator; he there- fore one day propofed to me to return to Gi- lolo, and aſcend the throne my uncle was pre- ferving for me; but the inſtructions my father had beſtowed upon me, made me look upon every thing in fo different a light, that 1 put more value on being acquainted with the nature of a ſimple, or the virtues of a mineral, than 1 did on the greateſt crown on earth; this, together with a love of-ſolitude, and a natural aulterity of mind, made me decline the offer, and entreat my father to ſuffer me to continue with him 4 this denial ſo unexpected from one of my age, was extremely r to my father; my dear daughter, ſays he, embracing me, I ſee the greatneſs of raw ſoul, but though you contemn the crown of Gilolo, I ſee you are born to wear that of Baſra ; my father ſaid no more at that "time, but ufed often afterwards” to bid me re- member his prediction. | My father died ſoon after, leaving me poſ- ſeſſed of very great treaſures, and a large number of flaves of both ſexes; I was reſolved never to or this amiable retreat, and it is now fix years ſince my father's death, that I have lived here in the utmoſt tranquillity, and I flattered my- ſelf I ſhonld never be diſturbed in my retirement; when one night my father appeared to me in a dream; the time is at hand, Rohadneycumæ, ſays he, the time is at hand, when my predic- tion will be fulfilled; behold this face, conti- nued he, to a picture he held in his hand, and carry the idea of it in your ſoul; my father here vanithed, but the picture made ſo lively an im- Ffz preſſion „ 1 7 TL x | * ko r * . * . — f | : 2 $44 No. 340 ¼ Tove Triumph er, preſſion on my mind, that I no ſooner caſt my eyes on you, than I immediately knew you to be the perſon whoſe portrait I had ſeen. Juſt as the Princeſs had done ſpeaking, the laves entered the hall with ſupper, every thing. was ſerved with the greateſt delicacy and magni- ſicence; the repaſt being over, the Princeſs en- treated Zemenziff to ſtay that night at her pa- lace; he accepted of ber invitation, and having - acquainted the Princeſs he would the next day conduct her to Baſra, he diſpatched ſome of his. | officers to his palace, to order the neceſſary pre- parations for her reception. Accordingly, the day following the King and Princeſs ſet out, they were in an open chariot, of ſilver and cry- ſtal, lined with white ermine, and drawn. by twelve horſes, white as ſnow, their ſhoes were gold, and their trappings covered with pearl; Rohadneycumæ was dreſſed in a looſe robe of white ſatin, claſped with diamonds, and her hair, which was black as jet, was adorned with an infinite number of jewels ; eight old men, in long garments of the richeſt ſtuff, walked before the chariot, on tapeſtry which was ſpread for that purpoſe; each had a laurel wreath, on his head, and played on ſome inſtrument of muſic, [theſe were followed by as many young men, crowned with roſes, who accompanied them, with their voices ſinging praiſes to the Gods for the happy union, and een the King and Princeſs for their being peculiarly favoured by Heaven. Twelve of the | Princeſs's women ſlaves rode after the chariot, dreſſed in filver bro- cade, and covered with their veils, having each of them a page, magnificently habited, leading her mule; ten mutes of the Princeſs Rohadney- ,cumz's train,. diſtributed money amongſt the people, and a vaſt number of the retinue of both | og the * 2 a | Myfterious Transformations, &c. Anon. 341 the King and Princeſs clofed the proceſſion; in this pompous manner they arrived at Zemenziff s palace, where the Princeſs was received with all imaginable honours, and with due ſolemnity ſhe was crowned Queen of Baſra; the great re- Joicings that were made on this occaſion, made it appear that every body was perfectly ſatisfied with this martiage; Zemenziff was the only _ Gulraka's memory was ſtill dear to him, ſhe had all his affection, while he paid his new Queen only that reſpe& and complaiſance that was due to her; however, he lived in ſeeming tran- quillity for ſome time, and as the Queen ſtudied to pleaſe him, he could not help having an r | One day, as the King and Queen were walking - unattended; in a ſweet park that joined to the palace garden, the weather being extremely hot, they retired under the ſhade of ſome ſpreading trees that grew there, and Rohadneycumæ, re- clining herſelf on the green turf, fell faſt aſleep, Zemenziff, who had ſeated himſelf by her, took this- opportunity of drawing from his -boſom, (where he always carried it) the picture of his dear Gulraka, he was leaning penſive on his arm, and contemplating the beauties of that amiable Princeſs, when, he heard a little ruſtling behind him, he looked about, and faw it was occaſioned by a. ftag that was coming towards him, with a very grave pace; the King was ſurpriſed to ſee him ſo tame, but much more fo, when on its approaching nearer to him, it ſtopped, and re- garding the picture he held in his hand, with great earneſtneſs, it let fall ſome tears, and then ed to a thicket with great precipitation ; Ze- menziff thought the behaviour of the ſtag ſo ex- traordinary, that it made hita imagine it was 2 "FN ſomething | 5 that did not partake in the general joy, 1 ä * 4 4 4 * al 2 P 1 * -W 2 4 oo SE % } 1 1Þ x „ N 9 g i N j : 4 = * * * Rm * 342. Loves Triumph or, ſomething. more than it appeared to be, and was ; A in this manner, when he was again in- Sy abs A I of his Nad, and ſaw a lizard with it in his he felt the picture pulled rudely out BY outh, making off with all pat ible ſpeed ;. the „ provoked at this, purſued it, and having 2 g0 den lance in his hand, which the Princeſs "Rohadneycume had given him, he darted it at him with ſo good an aim, that he pinned the \ Tizard to the earth, and having recovered his 957 he returned to the place where he had eft the Queen, ſhe was by this time awakened and the cool of the day being come, ſhe propoſed to Zemenziff to, purſue their walk; they wan- _dered. over almoſt all the park, till. at length, coming to the wall that encloſed it, they per- ceived, a little door, of Sander's wood, Zemen- Liff puſhed it gently with his hand; and it im- mediately opened, but how raviſhing was the view that preſented itſelf to their eyes, a plain -that exceeded all imagination for verdure, and the moſt, fragrant flowers in nature extended it- 'Felf, as far as the eye could reach, roſe, jeſſamine, and myrile trees {prung up every where; a yaſt | number of pedeſtals of alabaſter, were raiſed at ſmall and equal diſtances from one another, on every one of theſe were placed the figure of ſome animal, ſuch as lions, griffins, eagles, vultures, Kc. out of the mouths of which proceeded pre- ,cious ſtones, of all the moſt loyely hues, 1 falling to the ground became liquid, and formed reams of the moſt exquiſite colours, whic Without mingling glided 1 the enamelled earth in various beautiful ſhades, and appeared like rainbows winding through the graſs; the 8 15 layed himſelf ere with double luſtre, an oft. rol l; ght, to be found no where elle, we 5g Men ae de gaidiztte 4 8 The * Myſterious Transformations, &c. Anon. Ay, teplied'the King, I ſhould be the moſt un- grateful man living, if, after all the affection the 8 has ſhewed me, I ſhould not refolve to partake. with her in every thing; permit me therefore, I conjure you, to accompany. her wherever ſhe goes. You do not know what you aſk, replied the young man, if you go with the Queen it will be fatal to you. The King how- ever beſeeched him not to refuſe him, and the Queen joining her entreaties to grant her that laſt requeſt, the young man was at laft prevailed: upon to conſent to it, he led them through a2 long gallery, and opening a door at the end of it, they deſcended by a pair of ſtairs that brought them to the fea-ſhore, here Immeino again ur- ged the King to ſtay, for, ſays he, you may re- ent your going, and wiſh for me when perhaps it will not be in my power to ſerve you ; but I: charge you, continued he, (finding the King was reſolyed to go) if what I ſo much fear, does not prevent you, to return to me immediately after the Queen has obeyed the ſacred mandate I have given her; the King promiſed he would, and: mmeino having returned to his palace, he beg- ged of Rohadneycumæ to let him into this odd adyenture, but the excuſed herſelf, telling him, he would know all at a roper time. Zemenziff ſaid no more, but followed the Queen, who walked about by the ſea ſide till they were out of ſight of Imineino's palace; ſhe then ſtopped, and taking a ſtring of pearl from off her arm, ſhe calt one 'of them into the water, and there immediately aroſe half above the waves, a wo- man of ſurprifing beauty, a cincture of bright blue hung gracetully over her ſhouldets, 1 Myſterious Transformatrons, &c. Anon. 345 held in her hands the reins of a chariotrcem- oſed of ſapphires, and drawn. by ſea lynxes. The Queen with great agility ſprung into the chariot, and waving her hand at the King, come, my dear Azurelia, ſays ſhe, to the lady, let, us uit this coalt never to return to it more; with this, the lynxes darted forward, and carried the chariot out of ſight in a moment. It was to no purpoſe. for the King to make complaints, he found the Queen had deceived him, and. impatient to know the truth of the matter, he had turned his ſteps towards Im- meino's palace, who he knew would inform him of every thing, when he felt himſelf held by the gown; ſtay, ſtay, ſays a voice. behind him, 'tis my turn now to be revenged, and J ſhould be a fool indeed, to let this. favourable opportunity ſlip, of puniſhing. a wretch that has injured me ſo much; the King, enraged at this inſolent threat, drew his ſabre, and turning about, he ſaw it was pronounced by a deformed old man; he was going to ſever his head from his body, when he found his ſabre changed into a reed. The old man at this, burſt into laugh- ter; poor Prince, ſays he, what a pity it is, that you were diſappointed in your delten of put- ting me to death; the King finding he was in bad hands, endeavoured to ſoften the old man; alas! ſays he, in what have I offended you? I never wronged any one, and I hope you will. pardon my raſhneſs, in preſuming to attempt any thing againſt your venerable perſon; and cer- tainly you would think me unworthy even of your indignation, if I tamely ſuffered an affront ; oh! ſays the old man, I ſee you know how to fatter, but thoſe fine ſpeeches ſhall go ior no- thing, and to prevent myſelf from being touched, I will diſable you from imploring ; ſaying theſe 1 n Words, — — 222 ⁰ — — — —— Roca; 3465 Love Triumph; or, 1 words, he plucked three hairs from his beard, Which reached down to his girdle, and tving them about the King's neck, he cried out: quit the form of a man, and aſſume that of a filthy black toad; theſe words were no ſooner an- nounced, than the unfortunate King underwent the dreadſul metamorphoſis. Myſterious Transformations, &c. Anon. 347 could not accompliſh my deſign; I flew with the greateſt anxiety from you, and happening. to meet my brother, who was then metamorphoſed into a lizard, I made my uneaſineſs known to him, he promiſed he would. aſſiſt me, and ven- ture to ſteal the picture from you; I thanked m brother for this kind offer, but how fatal was it to him! I hid myſelf in a thicket to wait the event of this enterprize, I ſaw my brother creep ently to you, and ſnatch the picture from your and, and was flattering myſelf with the agree- able Ropes of obtaining that only remains of my Princeſs, when you putſued him, and with your lance robbed him of his life, and to add to my mortification, you recovered your picture again; ſtung with rage and grief, I waited im- patiently, till the time of my transformation was expired; the happy day. at laſt arrived, and I was ſearching for you, when my lucky ſtars pre- ſented you to me; you ſee, proceeded he, I have condeſcended, undeſerving as you are, to let you into all thoſe particulars; be ſatisfied therefore with your fate, and adore my clemency ; Zebadour here ceaſed to ſpeak, he carried the King to a little marſhy ſpot of ground, and a good diſtance from the fea, and throwing him down amongſt a number of other toads, he waved his hand in the air and diſappeared. The unfortunate King, reduced to theſe mi- ſerable circumſtances, bedewed the ground with his tears; he could not blame the magician's re- ſentment, and only lamented his own unhappy deſtiny, in vain did he wiſh he had followed the 8815 advice _ All thoſe beings, at particular ſeaſons, aſſume the ſhape of: bs ſome animal or other, at which time they are as much ſubje& to the effects of chance or human power, as the moſt indifferent | beaſtor reptile, and are as unable to defend themſelves as they. - —— — — — — * % "Nee are EMELY advice of Immeino, he was out of his reach, and he had no hopes ſeft but from death, Which wan he impatiently wiſhed for, to put an end to his eee ee, n 1 b a In this forlorn condition he paſſed many * 14 3 1 T1i%> . » . ; * days, when one morning he perceived a Bird flying with the greateſt ſpeed towards the place where he was, it alighted on the bog, and he ſaw it was a heron, with a gold chain about its neck, it walked to and fro a while, and at laſt took up one of the toads in its beak and flew away with it; this gave Zemenziff ſome proſ- ect of being delivered, he reſolved to put him- ſelf in the heron's way if ever he returned, let the event be what it would; the bird accordingly ' came back in leſs than an hour, and the King hopped as high as he could, that it might ſee him, it happened to his wifh, the bird deſcen- ded, and taking him gently in her bill, mounted with him into the air, ſhe! winged her flight with ſurpriſing rapidity, and at laſt alighting in a valley, between two mountains, ſhe dropped the King into a ſtream, that run through the” middle of it; he remained a ſew minutes under the water, but on his riſing out of it, how un- deſcribable are the emotions he felt, When he found he had not only recovered his own ſhape, but beheld on the banks of the river his dear Gulraka! that Gulraka, whoſe death he had de- plored for almoſt five years, he ſaw now ſtand- ing with her arms ſtretched out to receive him. Zemenziff could not believe his eyes, he looked on the Queen, as one from the other world, = * | . * 1 the extraordinary tranſports of joy ſhe. ex- preſſed, convinced him ſhe was ſtill a mortal; he aſked her by what miracle ſhe returned from her grave? I will fatisfy you in the beſt manner 1 ain able, replied the Queen, though I 2 n 2 S2 eee VET e ee Gf * - Myſterious Tramformations, &c. Anon. 349 of the cauſe of the ſtrange adventure that befel me, with theſe words, the King and Queen fat down. on the brink of the rivulet, and Gulraka begun in the following manner : You may remember, my lord, ſays ſhe, that after a ſhort illneſs, I was given over by my hyſicians, and as I expected nothing but death, I waited for, it with the greateſt reſignation, andre- gretted nothing I ſhould leave behind me, but you, when one evening I found myſelf falling into a ſoft ſlumber, in which I imagined I was to ſteal gently out of the world, I fell into a ſound ſleep, how long I continued in that, I cannot tell, but on my wakening, I found my- ſelf in the moſt delicious garden that I ever beheld. I thought myſelf in Paradiſe, and was making reflections on my palt ſtate, when I was ac- coſted by an old man; fair Princeſs, ſays he, it is with the greateſt reluctance, that I execute the orders I have received, but I ſerve a power that I dare not diſobey; with this, the old man, without waiting for an anſwer, threw a gold chair .over my neck, and pronouncing ſome ma- gic words, I that moment became a heron ; the old man, without acquainting me with his rea- ſons for proceeding in this manner, took me in his hand, and brought me to a charming bower, where he ſerved me with the moſt exquiſite _ fruits, and treated me with the utmoſt humanity, but I never ſaw any body but him, nor was I permitted to ſtir beyond the limits of the garden ; in this condition I continued, till, about twelve days ago, when the old man was bringing ſome pomegranates into the bower to me, we heard a loud clap of thunder, the 'old man turned pale, he dropped the fruit out of his hands, I muſt leave you for a while, ſays he, I am ſummoned away, with this he ſtamped on the ground, (10) , G 5 which — * = * ” 448898 * . vo #9! wo — — . —— ——— — 350 Love's Triumph ; or, which opening a little, he ſunk down and diſ- appeared. In his abſence, I revolved a thouſand things in my mind, but could not conceive the mean- ing of my being conſtrained to live in this un- accountable manner, and was forced to con- tent myſelf, with the thoughts that Heaven would at laſt deliver me. = The old man did not return till the next day, he entered the bower, and bowing reſpectfully; you are favoured, lovely Gulraka, fps he, by our divine prophet, I can no longer detain you, a ſuperior power commands me to releaſe you, I am ſorry, added he, that I cannot return you your own form, but that work is deſtined for a greater hand, but cannot be accompliſhed till the King, your huſband, recovers his own ſhape, who 1s now metamorphoſed into a toad; you will come to the place where he is, aſter nine days flying, and by dipping him in the brook, which takes its ſource by a ſorta Socks paſſage from the river Kur, and is ſituated between two high moun- tains, he will reſume. his own form, and you that inſtant will receive yours; go, Princeſs, con- nued” he, go, and proſper; ſaying this, he ſtroked my plumes, and railing me aloft in the air, I ſpread my wings, and directed my courſe to the place where I expected an end to all my ' misfortunes, I arrived at the time appointed at the bog, where I found you; but I ſaw a good many ſeemingly of the, ſame ſpecies with you, and the old man, not having given me any par- ticular mark to diſtinguiſh you by, I was at a loſs which to take, and was reſolved to try the ex- periment on all the toads that was there, and 1 dipped three or four of them in the brook, with- out ſucceſs, till I had the good fortune to find you, this is all the account, proceeded the Queen, that Myſterious Transformations, &c. Anon. 351 that I can give you of myſelf, and unleſs you can unriddle this myſtery to me, I ſhall be ſtill at a loſs. King, and being all three ſeated, Zemenziff en- treated him to unfold the wonderful incidents he had ' promiſed, which Immeino did in theſe terms: Know then, ſaid he, addreſſing himſelf to the King, that Rohadneycumæ is called the Princeſs of the Floating Iſland, becauſe, her ordinary habitation is in a palace of a rock of chryſtal, fixed on the back of a. tortoiſe of ſuch prodigious dimenſions, that. it is generally believed to be an iſland moving on the ſea; this animal, who is a geni, ſubject to her will, ſhe © directs to what part ſhe pleaſes, and without be- ing put to the leaſt inconvenience, ſhe is conveyed through the vaſt expanſe of waters, to the moſt diſtant part of the globe, ſhe has always at her command, hundreds of the moſt beautiful nymphs in the world, and reigns in a ſplendour that would ſatisfy the moſt ambitious mind on earth; ſometimes, tired with the hurry of a magnificent WM! Gg2 | court, — * —— — ——— — _— —— e — ü. al 5 Ayſterious Transformations, Ce. Anon. 353 being, who diſtinguiſhed her particularly for your wife; it was by her directions that the leopard led you from the ſpring to her palace, where ſhe feigned a ſtory of her being daughter to a Brackman, with other plauſible circum- ſtances to amuſe you; you were deceived by her wiles, and would never have known the truth, had not I, willing to puniſh her for her perfidy, - ſuffered my habitation to be viſible to you, and drew you to my 2 by a ſeeret impulſe, which the Princeſs, notwithſtanding her ſkill, was unable to reſiſt ; Rohadneycumæ knew me when ſhe ſaw me, and was perſuaded I would allow her no longer to continue her impoſture, but TI have puniſhed her in a much gentler man- ner than ſhe deſerves, for I have only confined her to her iſland for a hundred years, without permitting her once to ſtir off of it in that time. I foreſaw, continued Immeino, that ſome danger threatened you, which was the reaſon I was againſt your accompanying the Princeſs, and though I could not at that time preciſely tell, of what nature it ſhould be, yet ſoon after found, that the enchanter Zebadour had met with you, and in what manner he had puniſhed: ou; TI was willing to indulge that magician fo ar as to Jet you continue 1n the form he had put you in for ſome time, though I might have _ ſuccoured you much ſooner than I did. | I conſulted the geni that attended me, and diſcovered that your deſtiny, and that of the Queen, your 5 was ſo linked together, that it was impoſſible ſhe could receive her natural form, till you had firſt recovered yours, upon this I ſummoned the old man that guarded the the Queen before me, and commanded him. to ſet her at liberty, acquainting him at the ſame tim # 3584 © Love's Triumph, Cc. time with the means ſhe was to uſe to procure your mutual happineſs, II This, added Immeino, is what I had to de- clare to you ; I will now take you into my pro- tection, and your happy union ſhall never more be diſturbed; ſaying this, he embraced the King and Queen, who after paying him a thouſand ac- knowledgments for his friendſhip to them, he wafted in an inſtant to their palace in Baſra, where they ever after reigned in perfect tran- quillity. | | . 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