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ALMORAN AND HAMET.
want of power to avail himiets of the genera! diR
pohtion in his favour, endeavoured to fortify his
mindagainitdespair: 'Your Rate/ laid he, 'in-
'deed is diRressful , butnothopeiess.' dheking,
'who, though addreRed as Hamet, was Riii be-
trayed by his confuhon to anRver as Almoran,
smote his breaif, and replied in an agony, 'It is
hopeless!' Osmyn remarked his emotion and de-
ipair , with a concern and aRonishnient that Almo-
ran observed , and at once recollected his situation.
He endeavoured to retract such exprehions of trou-
ble and despondencv , as did not suit the charac-
ter he had aisnmed ; and telling ORnyn, that he
thanked him for his friendship , and would impro-
ve the advantages it ossered him , he directed him
to acquaint the eunuchs that they were to admithim
to Almeida. When he was left alone , his doubts
and perplexity held him long in suspenie; athou-
sand expedients occurred to his mind by turns,
and by turns were rejected.
His hrR thought was to put ORnyn td death t
but he conhdered, that by this he would gain no
advantage , as he would be in equal danger from
whoever should succeed him : he conhdered alio,
that againit ORnyn he was upon his guard; and
that he might at anv time learn , irom him , what-
ever dehgn might be formed in favour of Hamet,
by aRuming Hamet's appearance : that he would
thus be the confident of every secret, in which his
own safety was concerned ; and might disconcert
the bed contrived project at the very moment of
it's execution , when it would be too late for other
measures to be taken: he determined, theresore ,
to let ORnyn live ; at leas!, till it became more
neceRary to cut him off. Havinu m seme decree
soodr
want of power to avail himiets of the genera! diR
pohtion in his favour, endeavoured to fortify his
mindagainitdespair: 'Your Rate/ laid he, 'in-
'deed is diRressful , butnothopeiess.' dheking,
'who, though addreRed as Hamet, was Riii be-
trayed by his confuhon to anRver as Almoran,
smote his breaif, and replied in an agony, 'It is
hopeless!' Osmyn remarked his emotion and de-
ipair , with a concern and aRonishnient that Almo-
ran observed , and at once recollected his situation.
He endeavoured to retract such exprehions of trou-
ble and despondencv , as did not suit the charac-
ter he had aisnmed ; and telling ORnyn, that he
thanked him for his friendship , and would impro-
ve the advantages it ossered him , he directed him
to acquaint the eunuchs that they were to admithim
to Almeida. When he was left alone , his doubts
and perplexity held him long in suspenie; athou-
sand expedients occurred to his mind by turns,
and by turns were rejected.
His hrR thought was to put ORnyn td death t
but he conhdered, that by this he would gain no
advantage , as he would be in equal danger from
whoever should succeed him : he conhdered alio,
that againit ORnyn he was upon his guard; and
that he might at anv time learn , irom him , what-
ever dehgn might be formed in favour of Hamet,
by aRuming Hamet's appearance : that he would
thus be the confident of every secret, in which his
own safety was concerned ; and might disconcert
the bed contrived project at the very moment of
it's execution , when it would be too late for other
measures to be taken: he determined, theresore ,
to let ORnyn live ; at leas!, till it became more
neceRary to cut him off. Havinu m seme decree
soodr