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tain me. We had learned that Ismain was at 

 hand ; he slopped in the little village of KamouUy 

 a short distance to the south of Neguade. The su- 

 perior went thither secretly ; and his conversation, 

 which an Arabian, to whom I had been of use in 

 my medical capacity, related to me, turned en- 

 tirely upon myself. The hypocrite began by com- 

 plaining that the confidence of the prince, which, 

 in his own opinion, he had acquired by a long and 

 thorough devoted ness to his service, appeared to 

 diminish. *' It seems," added he, " that the arri- 

 *' val of a stranger has injured me with you ; but 

 " exclusive of this stranger's belonging toacoun- 

 " try where the inhabitants are impious, be assured 

 " that you will be greatly deceived, if in keeping 

 " him you expect to find a physician ; he never 

 " was one; he is a soldier in disguise, and the 

 '* profession of physic is only a mask, which he as- 

 '* sumes, in order to visit with more facility, and to 

 " know more perfectly, the country which you go- 

 *' vern with so much glory and dignity. The re- 

 '* medics which he might administer to you, pre- 

 '' pared by an ignorant hand, might poison instead 

 " of healing you. You know that during the ten 

 *' years in which I have acted as your physician, 

 " I have often relieved you by my prescriptions; 

 " by my skill I have lately discovered new medi- 

 *' cines, which will restore your health and vi- 

 " gour. I bring them with me ; make the trial, 



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