that it reflected, not his own countenance, but that of his brother. He
started back from the prodigy; and supporting himself against the side
of the rock, he stood some time like a statue, without the power of
recollection: but at length the thought suddenly rushed into his mind,
that the same sorcery which had suspended his marriage, and driven him
from the throne was still practised against him; and that the change of
his figure to that of ALMORAN, was the effect of ALMORAN'S having
assumed his likeness, to obtain, in this disguise, whatever ALMEIDA
could bestow. This thought, like a whirlwind of the desert, totally
subverted his mind; his fortitude was borne down, and his hopes were
rooted up; no principles remained to regulate his conduct, but all was
phrensy, confusion, and despair. He rushed out of the cave with a
furious and distracted look; and went in haste towards the city, without
having formed any design, or considered any consequence that might
follow.

The shadows of the mountains were now lengthened by the declining sun;
and the approach of evening had invited OMAR to meditate in a grove,
that was adjacent to the gardens of the palace. From this place he was
seen at some distance by HAMET, who came up to him with a hasty and
disordered pace; and OMAR drew back with a cold and distant reverence,
which the power and the character of ALMORAN concurred to excite. HAMET,
not reflecting upon the cause of this behaviour, was offended, and
reproached him with the want of that friendship he had so often
professed: the vehemence, of his expression and demeanor, suited well
with the appearance of ALMORAN; and OMAR, as the best proof of that
friendship which had been impeached, took this opportunity to repeat his
admonitions in the behalf of HAMET: 'What ever evil,' said he, 'thou
canst bring upon HAMET, will be doubled to thyself: to his virtues, the
Power that fills infinitude is a friend, and he can be afflicted only