Page 27 - Aladdin, or, The wonderful lamp

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cian, “ first give me the lamp, as that
will only hinder you C( It is not at
all In my way,” said Aladdin, <( and I

will give it yott when I am out.” ' The
magician still persevered in wishing to

get the lamp before he helped Aladdin
out of the cave ; but the latter had in
fact so covered it with the fruit of the

trees, that he absolutely.refused to give
it till be had got out of the cave. The

African magician was then in the greatest
despair at the obstinate resistance the boy
made, and fell into the most violent rage.

He then threw a little perfume upon the
fire, which he had taken care to keep

up, and he had hardly pronounced two
magic words, before the stone, which

served to shut up the entrance to the
cavern, returned of its own accord to the

place, with all the earth over it, exactly
in the same state as it was when the
magician and Aladdin first arrived there.

Aladdin, who was far from expecting
this wicked action from his pretended

uncle, after all his kindness and gener­
osity, was more horrified and astonished
than may be told. When he found

himself as it were buried alive, he called