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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ...remember that thou wert once just to thyself and me." "I demand the proof of thy fidelity, " repeated the Sultan iu a calmer tone, his wrath beginning to yield to the overmastering influence of his favourite. "Tell me the author of those fatal lines." Selim answered not, but bending one knee to the ground, bowcd his head in the attitude of oriental humility. "Commander of the faithful! Bid me not expose an unfortunate and misguided being to the fate which he merits. I once knew him who has thus clandestinely intruded himself on thy notice, but years have passed eince we have met, and every bond which once united us has long been broken. Believe me, sire, it is not the discovery of an obscure individual, that can insure safety to thyself or security to thy power. There is a powerful existing party in favour of the fallen dynasty, and were it once known that an offspring of that race was still left behind, it would be the signal for anarchy and blood. Destroy this letter; ita contents are safe in my bosom. My life shall be the pledge of my fidelity. It is in thy hands. I will not redeem it by the sacrifice of another, even to obey the mandate of my sovereign." "Take back thy pledge, replied the Sultan, " and hug thy secret to thy breast, but never shall thy nuptials be celebrated with the beautiful daughter of Ibrahim, till thou hast unravelled this dark conspiracy, and discovered the pretended offspring of that fallen race, which was created only to serve as the footstool of my glory. The morrow was to have been gilded by the pomp of thy espousals, but never shall that sun rise which shall illuminate the hymeneal rite, till thou hast rolled away this shadow from thy name, and fulfilled the commands of thy insulted
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