front of the Temple, he turned his back upon it without deigning to look at it. The windows of the Temple were instantly thrown up, and he heard the voices of multitudes, female as well as male, shouting out in the most mortifying tones of derision, and contempt :"See-see the Prince Georgishkan, who was lately the boast of fashion, now going to vulgarize himself, or turn hermit! Ah, thou weak, spiritless, pusillanimous prince, unworthy of thy rank !"

The prince continued his march, shutting his ears against all their revilings and reproaches, which were at length converted into peals of laughter, and hissing, and continued as long as he was in sight. He then congratu lated himself on his happy escape, and imagined that the worst was past: but the road was still covered with passengers, every one of whom stopped and treated the prince with the same tokens of scorn and derision. To free himself from these insults, he penetrated into the grove on one side of the road, with an intention of resting himself again, till the road should be clear, and he might travel without annoyance

As he sat ruminating at the foot of a tree, he perceived, in spite of his penny less situation, and the difficulties which he should have to encounter in his retreat, a kind of self-congratu lation on his resolution.

The sounds of passengers at length ceasedthe moon rose very bright as if to favour the prince's intentions—and, regaining the road, he pursued his course towards the portal. His mind was oppressed with the thoughts of his wretched situation, when his attention was suddenly attracted by the sight of somewhat lying in the midst of the road, which sparkled with uncommon brilliancy. At first, he thought the vacillating sparks proceeded from a glow-worm; but on a closer inspection, he saw a cluster of them. Going up to the spot, judge what were his emotions of surprise and joy at beholding his own belt with the purse, sabre, and dagger,' the two latter in the very same condition, as when he delivered them up at the gamingtable, but the former was as full as it could be crammed. He concluded that they had been lost by the winner in his progress to the Temple of Pleasure, and having fastened them once

more round his waist, his heart expanded with satisfaction, and he fell on his knees to retur thanks to Alla and the Prophet for this singu lar interference in his behalf, and encouragement to persist in his resolution of retracing his steps.

He now pursued his journey, so invigorated in mind, that he scarcely felt his bodily fatigue and want of refreshment. Two hours after daybreak he reached the Temple of Fortune, into which he was obliged to enter, in spite of his utmost reluctance. The attendants were surprized to see a guest arrive at the hour when their house was usually cleared, and the more so at his travelling towards the portal. On their testifying their astonishment to the prince, he asked them if it was so unusual a circumstance. They replied that they had, indeed, seen some very few individuals, who had summoned reso lution enough to retrace their steps: but that of those few, the greatest number had turned back again, unable to bear the ridicule of the other passengers, and that it was a very rare thing, that any one got out at the portal.

The prince took a slight repast, and refreshed

himself with sleep till the close of day. As he resolved to enter no more of those dangerous houses of entertainment on the road, he prevailed on one of the domestics by a present of ǎ piece of a gold, to get him a bag filled with refreshment, which he slung across his shoulders, and marched off under cover of the night. When day broke, he avoided The Temple of Delight, and taking the covert of the wood, slept under a tree, and he continued this mode of travelling till he reached the portal, which he passed without annoyance under the friendly cover of the night. —

VOL. III.

THE STORY OF

PRINCE GEORGISHKAN,

AND

THE FAIRY PRUDENTIA.

CONTINUED.

THE prince had no sooner quitted this decoy than he sunk down on the ground exhausted with fatigue. He was awoke from a sound sleep by the grim keeper of the right-hand portal, who, notwithstanding his severe looks, was not without humanity. When he rose at daybreak to attend to his daily duty, he was struck with the sight of a man extended on the ground; and approached him, doubtful whether he was alive or not. Perceiving that he was only asleep, he awoke him, and began to remonstrate with him on his imprudence in sleeping in such a