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$hipwrack upon truſt, and generouſly refus’d ſome Jewels which I offer’d him.

We paſs’d by ſeveral Iſlands, and among others, that call’d the Ifle of Bells, about ten Days ſail from Serendib, with a regular Wind, and fix from that of Kela, where we landed. This Iſland produces Lead-Mines, Indian-Canes and excellent Camphire.

The King of the Iile of Kela is very rich and potent, and the Iſle of Bells,[1] which is about two Days Journey in Extent, is alſo ſubject to him. The Inhabitants are ſo barbarous that they ſtill eat human Fleſh. After we had finiſh’d our Commerce in that Iſland, we put to Sea again, and touch’d at ſeveral other Ports, at laſt I arriv’d happily at Bagdad with infinite Riches, of which it is needleſs to trouble you with the Detail. Out of Thankfulneſs to God for his Mercies. I gave great Alms for the Entertainment of ſeveral Moſques, and for the Subſiſtence of the Poor, and imploy’d my feif wholly in enjoy my Kindred and Friends, and making good Cheer with them.

Here Sindbad finiſh’d the Relation of his Fourth Voyage, which was more ſurprizing to the Company than all the three former, He gave a new Preſent of 100 Sequins to Hindbad, whom he pray’d to return with the reſt next Day, at the ſame Hour, to dine with him, and hear the Story of his Fifth Voyage. Hindbad and the reſt of the Gueſts took leave of him and retir’d. Next Morning, when they all met they ſat down at Table, and when Dinner was over, Sindbad began at the Relation of his Fifth Voyage, as follows.

The Fifth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor.


THE Pleaſures I enjoy’d had again Charms enough to make me forget ail the Troubles and Calamities I had undergone, without curing me of my inclination to make new Voyages. Therefore I bought Goods, order’d them to be pack’d up and loaded and ſet out with them, for the beſt Sea Port, and there, that I might not be oblig’d to depend upon a Captain, but have a Ship at my own Command, I ftaid till one was built on purpoſe, at my own Charge, When the Ship was ready I went on board with

my

  1. ↑ Now Ceilan.
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