left
me in the island where I fell asleep.

"I was not surprised that he, believing me to be dead, did not recognise
me. 'Captain,' said I, 'was the merchant's name, to whom those bales
belonged, Sinbad?' 'Yes,' replied he, 'that was his name; he came from
Bagdad, and embarked on board my ship at Bussorah.' 'You believe him,
then, to be dead?' said I. 'Certainly,' answered he. 'No, captain,'
resumed I; 'look at me, and you may know that I am Sinbad.'

"The captain, having considered me attentively, recognised me. 'God be
praised,' said he, embracing me, 'I rejoice that fortune has rectified
my fault. There are your goods, which I always took care to preserve.' I
took them from him, and made him the acknowledgments to which he was
entitled.

"From the isle of Salabat, we went to another, where I furnished myself
with cloves, cinnamon, and other spices. As we sailed from this island,
we saw a tortoise twenty cubits in length and breadth. We observed also
an amphibious animal like a cow, which gave milk; its skin is so hard,
that they usually make bucklers of it.

"In short, after a long voyage I arrived at Bussorah, and from thence
returned to Bagdad, with so much wealth that I knew not its extent. I
gave a great deal to the poor, and bought another considerable estate in
addition to what I had already."

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_Having finished his repast, he returned to his porch, where he lay and
fell asleep, snoring louder than thunder._

Thus Sinbad finished the history of his third voyage; gave another
hundred sequins to Hindbad, and invited him to dinner again the next day
to hear the story of his fourth series of adventures.

THE FOURTH VOYAGE

"The pleasures which I enjoyed after my third voyage had not charms
sufficient to divert me from another. My passion for trade, and my love
of novelty, again prevailed. I therefore settled my affairs, and having
provided a stock of goods fit for the traffic I designed to engage in, I
set out on my journey. I took the route of Persia, travelled over
several provinces, and then arrived at a port, where I embarked. We
hoisted our sails, and touched at several ports of the continent, and
then put out to sea; when we were overtaken by such a sudden gust of
wind, as obliged the captain to lower his yards, and take all other
necessary precautions to prevent the danger that threatened us. But all
was in vain; our endeavours had no effect, the sails were split in a
thousand p