THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. not
could
anything
distinguish
63
on the
but
earth,
mountains and plains seemed confounded together. think of returning, and It was then he began to conceived he might do
and
peg the contrary way,
by turning the pulling
But when he found
the same time.
the
same
bridle
at
that the horse
rose with the same swift-
still
his
alarm
turned
the
ness,
He
but
other,
was
fault
the
learnt
cautions
to
he
before ever, he
peg
great.
several
and
the
vain.
in
all
'
It
grew sensible
he
then his
was
way
one
times,
of
this
having
not
in
necessary
pre-
the horse
guide
How-
mounted.
examined
the horse's
head and neck with attention, and
perceived
behind
right ear another
than the other. that
peg smaller
He
turned
peg and presently per-
ceived that he descended the same quite
the
manner
as
Tlie prince descended in the
same manner. in
he had mounted,
although not
so swiftly.
Night had fallen over that part of the country
which the prince found himself when
at
in
length the
horse stopped upon solid earth.
He
was verv
faint
from hunger,
having eaten