on the sand, almost insensible. In this state he remained for an hour or two, and, on reviving a little, found himself still stretched on the ground with the bridle in his hand. The sun was now sinking behind the trees; and as the evening was rather cool, he resolved to make one more attempt to proceed, in hopes of reaching his only resource, a wateringplace. With this view he put the bridle on his horse, and driving him before him, went slowly along for about an hour, when he perceived some lightning from the north-east a most delightful sight, as it pro mised rain. The darkness and lightning increased very rapidly, and presently he heard the wind roaring among the bushes; and in the course of a short time afterwards his hopes were realized, for a very few vivid flashes of lightning were followed by drops of rain. CAROLINE. How very much gratified he must have been, mamma! How did he manage? Did he open his mouth to catch the drops as they fell? MRS. A. No: a better plan suggested itself. He alighted from his horse, and spread out all his clean clothes on the ground to collect it; and when they were quite wet through, he quenched his thirst by wringing them and sucking out the water. BEVAN. And what did he do next, mamma? I wonder how he contrived to find his way without a guide, now that night was come on. MRS. A. He was certainly in a desolate situation, for it was a very dark night, and there was no moon; yet he thought it better to be there, alone, in the dreary wilderness of Zaara, than to be in captivity among the Moors. He was anxious, however, to proceed, as he thought it not impossible but he might come to some human habitation, where he might get shelter for the night. He therefore took the bridle off his horse and led it along, directing his way by the compass, which the lightning enabled him to observe. In this manner he travelled till past midnight, when his horse started at something; and, looking round, he was not a little surprised to see a light shining among the trees at a short distance. As he approached it, he perceived a number of other lights in different places, and began to suspect that he had fallen in with a party of Moors. CAROLINE. Oh, those terrible Moors! this was not the case. MRS. A. I hope In his present predicament he judged it best, at all events, to see who they were, if he could do it with safety. He accordingly led his horse cautiously towards the light, and heard, by the lowing of the cattle and the clamorous tongues of the herdsmen, that it was a watering-place, and most likely belonged to the Moors. Delightful as the sound of the human voice was to him, he resolved once 1 more to strike into the woods, and rather to run the risk of perishing with hunger, than trust himself again in their hands; but being still thirsty, and dreading the approach of the burning day, he thought it prudent to search for the wells, which he expected to find at no great distance. In this pursuit he inadvertently approached so near to one of the tents, as to be perceived by a woman, who immediately screamed out. Two people came running to her assistance, from some of the neighbouring tents, and passed so very near to him, that he thought he was discovered, and hastened again into the woods. About a mile from this place he heard a loud and confused noise, which, in a short time, he found, to |