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all the wondrous and happy changes that had succeeded. His air 
and manner were, as may readily be supposed, embarrassed at first, 
for the alteration in his person produced so marked an effect upon 
the multitude, that he was forced upon the reflection of his former 
state of deformity. This made him, at times, grave and pensive, 
which his partner, with a woman’s quickness, perceived, and always 
contrived to give a turn to his thoughts, by directing his attention to 
some groups of happy faces, or by some speech of tenderness and 
merriment. 
Little remains to be told of the history of Caranza and Aborzuf. 
Shortly after the event just described, news was brought of the death 
of Azum Beg ; upon which, the young queen, knowing how highly 
she stood in the affections of her own people, accompanied by her 
consort, instantly set off for her father’s court, and so politicly did 
she dispose all arrangements, that she and Aborzuf were unanimously 
elected joint successors to the vacant throne of her father. One half 
of the year, therefore, was passed by them at each capital; and both 
nations were blessed, for many years, with the prosperity resulting 
from wise and mild governance. 
Thus they lived happily, and communicating happiness; and after 
her death, the memory of Caranza survived for many ages under 
the emblem of a favourite flower, similar to our everlasting pea, to 
which they gave her name, on account of a peculiar property it pos- 
sessed of flourishing and blooming most sweetly when most crushed 
by obstacles or ugly weeds. 
Women! I am proud to say, that there are among you many un- 
chronicled Caranzas. 
