About a year after selling the last bottle to this customer, the farmer's wife again called, to return her grateful acknowledgments to Mr. B, who had so ingeniously counteracted one delusion by another, and had thus saved an amiable family from ruin. The stratagem had been completely successful: the farmer had given up the use of Solomon's Cordial Balm of Gilead,' and all was now well.

ORIGINAL TURKISH SKETCHES.

BY OUR ORIENTAL CORRESPONDENT.

AYAS BIN MONAVICH BIN KARA was a person possessed of great talent and perspicuity, was well versed in the abstruse sciences and works of history and narrative, and of quick and correct discernment. Among the samples of his judgment it is related that one day a guest came to visit him and offer a complaint, saying: 'I deposited with such a monk a purse of gold, and departed on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Latterly I returned, and when I asked my money of him, he denied having ever received it. What shall I do?' The Cadi answered: Have you spoken of this to any one but myself?'

The guest answered in the negative.

"Then go,' said the Cadi, and some two or three days hence come to me and receive an answer.'

The Cadi then sent to the monk, and invited him to his presence; which invitation he accepted, and received from the Cadi marked attentions and regard. Afterward, turning to the monk, he said: 'I am compelled by business to leave this country, and have a few purses of money which I desire to deposit with you. As there can be no person more honorable than yourself, GoD alone shall be a witness between us. To-morrow I will send them to you, and it is your duty to take good care and guard over them.'

After this the monk departed, and on the morrow the guest again appeared for his answer. 'Go,' said the Cadi, demand your deposit, and if he refuses it, tell him that you will complain to the Cadi, and let us see what will be the result."

The guest, as directed, went to the monk and demanded his deposit. The monk, smiling, replied: My intention the other day was only to test your temper, and not to deny the pledge. See, here it is,' and handed him his purse of gold. The guest returned to the Cadi, and after overwhelming him with thanks and expressions of gratitude, went to his business.

Some days after this the monk revisited the Cadi, and was received with the grossest reproaches and abuse, the Cadi exclaiming: So, hypocrite! your villanous conduct has let the world know your character for duplicity !'

The Cadi's method for obtaining the guest's purse of money was applauded by every one. May God have mercy on them all!

THE Ameer of the Faithful, Mutasim Billah, one of the caliphs of the Abassides, was a most just and equitable sovereign, as well as a man of much courage and lion-heartedness. He carried on a con

tinued war against infidels, and for amiability of disposition followed in the footsteps of his upright predecessors. On the decease of this caliph, the avaricious unbelievers, thinking it a good moment to make an attack upon the faithful, collected all their forces, and took council upon their future operations. Great divisions,' said they, exist among the Islamites; and as they are each engaged in their own pleasures and amusements, now is a good occasion to attack them.'

With this idea they resolved upon hostilities. Now one of the chiefs of the unbelievers was an aged man, of great intelligence and experience, who, from being their elder, directed them in their undertaking. His co-religionists arose and proceeded to the dwelling of this individual, who, when they asked counsel, answered them: Your enterprise is neither just nor worthy, and would be rejected by sensible people, for it has been seen in numerous works that, notwithstanding the people of Islam are apparently divided, when opposed they unite and act together. Therefore you had better attend to your own affairs, and give over this wild undertaking.' They followed the old man's good advice, and were governed by his counsels.

ONE of the Abasside Caliphs, Memoon, was celebrated for his superior knowledge of sciences, the excellence of his moral qualities, his eloquence, and for his profound sense of justice and equity. He was accustomed to travel about his provinces, and by inquiry learn the condition and state of his people.

In the 204th of the Hegireh, he took his seat upon the throne of the Caliphat. It is written in the work of that very correct historian, Ibin el Juzee, that Yahiza bin Ektem, relates as follows: 'I was once with the Caliph Mamoon, in Damascus; it was near the time of paying the troops their monthly pay; and he, the Caliph, desired to make war; but upon examining his treasury, he, finding that it did not contain sufficient money for that purpose, was greatly distressed. One day he was seated near a reservoir of water with his brother Mutasim Billah, and several of the most notable gentlemen of Damascus, engaged in conversation, when the two money-cases arrived, and were brought into his presence. The Caliph turning to Yahiya bin Ektem and the others, said: 'Come let us have a look at the cases, and make merry the hearts of those who have brought them.' With these words he arose, and followed by his companions, proceeded to a high seat, where he reposed himself. Many other individuals also followed the Caliph, to see the money-cases, which were opened before him with much state and ceremony.

The Caliph turned to Mohammed bin Daoud and said: 'Since our treasure has arrived, and so many persons are assembled to see it, it would be a pity were we to take it and enjoy ourselves in secret; particularly, since, it having been the object of their attention and cupidity, they would return dissatisfied. So he commanded that every individual, each one according to his condition and grade, should be pre

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