equally skilful, I was also released, with this mutual order, that if we offered to leave the capital, we should be immediately put to death.

"Not to weary you with an uninteresting detail, we remained six years in the Rajah's dominions, during which time a peace took place with the English: but our captivity being unknown, we were detained and entirely cut off from all communication with our countrymen. About the expiration of this time, I had the misfortune to lose my respected friend Mr. Smith, by a fever—a circumstance that doubled the horrors of сарtivity, and determined me at all events to endeavour to escape as speedily as possible. No opportunity, however, offered for above a year; during which, though I was treated as well as so cruel a tyrant was capable of, yet I was daily witness of such acts of oppression and cruelty, that my whole thoughts were bent on flight, however dangerous the experiment.

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Adjoining the extremity of the Rajah Heider's country, though divided by prodigious chain of mountains, was a smaller, but far more fruitful domain, governed by a prince, who, satisfied within his own limits, dwelt in peace, blessed in his family, and beloved by his subjects. —The happiness of this Rajah, who was named Doual Saab, was too great not to occasion jealousy and enmity in the bosom of his tyrannical neighbour, who had also a stronger incentive to urge his cupidity; he was allied by blood to Doual Saab, and in case of the death of either without children, the survivor was heir to the whole territory.

"Doual Saab had an only son of ten years old, the future hopes of both countries a circumstance that redoubled

Heider's rançour to his cousin, as he had no children; he therefore caused his army to be collected as for an attack upon the English settlements, but instead of that expedition, he poured them

into the country of his unsuspecting neigh bour, plundering and laying waste wher To complete his intent,

ever he came.

he surprised a country-house where the young prince Ali Saab resided, and bore him away. Doual Saab was too greatly beloved, not in this extremity, to find in every subject a soldier; and all joining against the common enemy, he was soon driven back with great slaughter, to his own dominions, but bore the young Ali with him, demanding so high a ransom that he knew it could not be readily paid; but at the same time promising to treat the youth with all possible kindness.

"On his return to his dominions, when I was admitted into his presence, I could not but observe, that he spoke to me with more kindness than usual, and desired I would particularly attend to Ali, who, from the fatigue he had sustained, and the sorrow he had felt on being torn from his parents, had every symptom of a dangerous fever.

he was kept, I was at once pleased and interested with his appearance. He was uncommonly fair for that country, and in his manners truly amiable. On examining his pulse, I found it necessary for him to lose a little blood, to which, at first, he appeared averse; but after a moment's consideration, looking steadfastly at me, he said in rather imperfect English, You are an European surgeon

and a Christian.'

"Astonished at this address, and to hear him speak English, I replied in the affirmative, assuring him the operation was very trifling, and that he need not fear me. I do not fear you,' answered he, holding out his arm; my mother is an European; she loves the same God you love, and I know you will not hurt

me.'

"I cannot describe to you the effect this speech had upon me. I could willingly have pressed the little sufferer to my bosom, but was restrained by the presence of the keeper, and therefore simply

replied, that I had no doubt of his being speedily well; and immediately let him blood, which he suffered me to do without opposition.

"From my long residence in India I spoke the language perfectly, and therefore learnt from the keeper that Doual Saab had, fifteen years before, married the daughter of an European merchant, and to whom he was so tenderly attached, that it was strongly suspected he had adopted her religious tenets. This intelligence increased my interest for the child, who, in a fortnight, was greatly recovered, and by a hundred little affectionate actions showed his gratitude for the care and attention I had paid him.

"I thought it was necessary to inform Heider Cawn that air and exercise were necessary to complete his cure, and therefore attended one morning at the hour of audience: but he received my information with a frown, and ordered me to his closet, where he soon after joined • I have been deceived,' said he: 'I

me.