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deal of resistance, which made him think he bad taken abun­
dance of fish ; but lie found nothing hut a basket full of grovel
and slime, which grieved him exceedingly. He threw away
the basket in a fret, and washing hi3 nets from the slime, cast
them in a third time—but brought nj> nothing except stone,
shells, and mud. Nobody can express his disorder; he was
almost beside himself. However, when day-light appeared, he
did not forget to say his prayers like a good Mussulman, The
fisherman having finished his prayers, cast his nets the fourth
time ; and, when he thought it was time, drew them as for­
merly with groat difficulty ; but instead of fish, found nothing
in them but a vessel of yellow copper, which by its weight

seemed to be full of something; and ho observed that it was
shut and sealed with lead, having the impression of a se.il
upon it* This rejoiced him: 14 I will sell if," says he, u to the
founder, and, with (he money arising from the produce, buy a
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