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THE DEEV ALFAKIR.

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The day was closing, and the rich autuninal beams gilded the pomegranates that flourished in Sadak's orchard, and the mournful cypresses that surrounded it. The heat of the day had been great, and the air was fraught with a full and heavy langour. The philosopher was seated at a favourite window reading, to catch the cool fragrance of the air. He had with-0 drawn the exquisitely woven curtains of peach coloured silk. His limbs reposed" on a divan of downy softness: the most delightful sherbet sparkled in crystal vases; and a thousand flowers of every hue expanded their blossoms, and diffused their fragrance around him. Sadak raised his head, and cast a glance on the luxu

THE DEEV ALFAKIR. In the vine sur-riant scene, but withdrew it with discontent

and disgust. He recurred to his studies, in a few moments he pushed away the beautiful manuscript.

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Idle philosophy," he exclaimed, powerless in teaching to attain it; useless "able only to denote what is good, but

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ounded city of Shiraz, under the reign of Otman, dwelt Sadak, surnamed Al Hahjim or the Philosopher. He lived in almost uninterrupted solitude, his dwelling though not splendid was elegant; and his household consisted of a few slaves, who regarded their master with fidelity to the happy, and to the wretched worse and affection. Sadak had few friends, than useless, a mockery and a pain. Oh and no acquaintances; but he had many happiest phϾnix of life, believed in but well wishers in those to whom he had done not found, I abandon the search, and ask good. He was rich, noble, learned, but for forgetfulness."

benevolent, and unhappy.

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He turned away as he spoke, and 1-SATURDAY, JAN. 12, 1828.

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