a to THE BEE, OR Feb. 9^ 



" God render it lafting on its foundation, and perpetu- 

 ** ate in the memory of men, the epocha of its com- 

 " pletion." 



One would believe that the French nation had bor- 

 rowed the idea of the language they wlih to adopt, with 

 refpe£t to their prince, from this infcription. But un- 

 fortunately, we do not find in modern times, the piety 

 of the ancient people. 



Inftead of paintings, which are prohibited by the Go- 

 ran, the principal apartments of the Moorifli princes 

 ■were adorned with ini'criptions allufive to the circum- 

 ftances and lituation of the place. — The ioUowing infcrip- 

 tion formed one of the ornaments of an open court, fur- 

 rounded with galleries, that led to difl'erent apartmeiUs 

 of the palace. 



" Let God be extolled ; he has given to the nation a 

 " governor, who has brought it to the higheft de- 

 " gree of glory and renown. Oh ! from how many, 

 " and from what herefies has he delivered the people ! 

 " He has afFeftioniitely conducted them to their inhe- 

 *' ritances ; but they who have ftut their eyes againft his 

 " light, have been reduced to ilavery, and made ufeful 

 " to the welfare of his kingdom. With his fword and 

 " invincible courage has he reduced nations to obedi- 

 ♦' ence, and conquered provinces. Tliou, Nazar, haft 

 *' achieved heroic deeds, before unheard of. Thou 

 " didft enter and conquer twenty renowned cities ; thou 

 " didft return crowned with vi<5lory and immenfe rich- 

 *' es, with which thou haft rewarded thy brethren and 

 •' people. If they know how to diredl their prayers, 

 *' when their foul becomes elevated, they will aik of 

 " the great, the fublime, and the only God, length of 

 " dciys for thee, and for thy ftates duration and prof- 

 " perity. O Nazar, although born in the midil of great- 

 *' nefs, thou ftiineft by thine own luftre, like the ftars of 

 " heaven : Thou art our fortrefs, our fupport, and our 

 *' arm of vengeance : Thou guideft us like a flambeau, 

 " which dillipates darknefs from before us. The ftars 



