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well for camels, a few hundred yards to the light:the janizary obeyed. I said to Harvell, ,jIlow,,did yon.know this? (£ — He replied, „From our,>situation; yon must perceive that this place,ywas once inhabited, and could not have been„so without springs: I have also been herei,before.‘.‘

„You have been here before! — How came you„never to mention this to me? and what could you,,bc doing in a place where no one would remain„a moment longer than they could help it?“

To this question 1 received no answer. In themean time Suleiman returned with the water,leaving the serrugee and the horses at the foun-tain. The quenching of his thirst had the ap-pearance of reviving him for a moment; and Iconceived hopes of his being able to proceed, orat least to return, and I urged the attempt. Hewas silent — and appeared to be collecting hisspirits for an effort to speak. He began.

„This is the end of my journey, and of my life„ — I came here to die: but I have a request to„makc, a command—for such my last words must„be — Yon will observe it ?“

„Most certainly; but have better hopes.“

„I have no hopes, nor wishes, but this — con-„ceal my death from every human being