ear these were distinguished by the splendour of the moon. which streamed full on the place, charac the sabres of the inour, and which same virtue of changing every moment.

shese, after vacillating for time fixed at last.

in trabic letters.

RICHARD BENTLEY

(SUCCESSOR TO H.COLBURN)

CUMMING, DUBLIN BELL & BRADFT TE, EDINBURGH,

GALIGNANI, PARIS.

VATH E K:

AN ARABIAN TALE.

BY

WILLIAM BECKFORD, ESQ.

WITH NOTES,

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY.

LONDON:

RICHARD BENTLEY, 8. NEW BURLINGTON STREET (SUCCESSOR TO HENRY COLBURN):

BELL AND BRADFUTE, EDINBURGH;

J. CUMMING, DUBLIN.

1836.

"The tale of Vathek, which was originally written in French, and published before the author had closed his twentieth year, has, for more than half a century, continued in possession of all the celebrity which it at once commanded. Vathek is, indeed, without reference to the time of life when the author penned it, a very remarkable performance."— Quarterly Review, June, 1834.

"For correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, Vathek' far surpasses all European imitations. As an eastern tale, even Rasselas' must bow before it: his happy valley will not bear a comparison with the Hall of Eblis.' LORD BYRON