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 man. Let thy virtue be thus diffused; and if thou believest with reverence, thou shalt be accepted above. Farewell, May the smile of Him who resides in the Heaven of Heavens be upon thee! And against thy name in the volume of His will may happiness be written!"

The King, whose doubts like those of Mirza, were now removed, looked up with a smile that communicated the joy of his mind. He dismissed the prince to his government; and commanded these events to be recorded, to the end that posterity may know, "That no life is pleasing to God, but that which is useful to mankind!"

COSMO de Medicis, Grand Duke of Tuscany, concerning whom, on account of his prodigious wealth, it was rumoured, that he had the art of, transmutation. A noble Venetian who, tho' he had but a small fortune, was extremely well recommended to his Highness