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 the presence of such an all-pervading majesty, which was, in that solemn moment, manifested even in a particle of sand, lying on the river shore?

At a place by the river shore, there lay fastened a row of boats, one of which was a big Budgrow. On it, there were sentinels on watch. The two guards, stood firm and motionless, with their guns on their shoulders, like two statues of stone. Within the boat, beautiful varieties of costly chairs, sofas, pictures and statues and many other furnitures were glittering in the soft light of a valuable lamp, made of highly perfect glass. There were some Englishmen within the cabin. Two of them were playing at chess, one was drinking wine in poring over a book, and the other was playing on a musical instrument.

All on a sudden, they got startled at the fearful wail of lamentation, which rose from the river shore, disturbing the stillness of night.

"What's that?" inquired Amyatt, as he offered a check to his opponent's king.

"Some one, perhaps, has been checkmated," replied Johnson wittily.

The wails grew more fearful. The sound it-