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‘* resolved on should I fail to find the wherewithal to get 
‘“‘ myself out of trouble.’ This resolution taken he provided 
‘‘ himself with plenty of candles and some food, and started 
‘** on his road, where he went so straight and with such good 
‘* Juck that he found a chamber full of pieces of gold, with 
‘* which he returned laden on the fourth day; but, since his 
‘* load was not sufficient to pay his debts, he wished to return 
‘“to the treasure, but apparently lost his way since it was 
‘“never known what had happened to him.’’ 
5. 
Extract from ‘* Les Voyages de Corneille le Brun par la Mos- 
704. 
covie, en Perse, et aux Indes Orientales,’’ 1 
(Translated from the French.] 
‘‘ making the attempt accompanied by a stout-hearted Persian. 
** Having descended between two rocks one finds two 
‘“‘ roads: we took that which leads towards the east, which we 
‘* found to be about six feet high, and in width about two 
‘* feet four inches at the entrance, whilst a little further in 
‘“ advance it was about one foot seven or one foot eight 
“* inches. 
‘‘Having advanced some twenty-six paces, we found the 
roof so low that we had to go for ten paces on our stomachs, 
‘‘ they had only served for the passage of water, both on 
““ account of the lowness of t f the reason 
- that one did not see any cells, or any traces of sm 
altars, or any other similar remains, which would have led 
