The Amours of Zeokinizul, King of the Kofirans - Translated from the Arabic of the famous Traveller Krinelbol by Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
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Emperor of the _Maregins_, who were all its professed Enemies.
Especially the King of _Alniob_, who, taking Advantage of the Frenzy of one of its Sovereigns, made such a Progress, as to wrest the Sceptre out of his Hands; but the great _Zokitarezoul_, having compelled him to renounce even the very Title, has brought all the others into Subjection so as to acknowledge his Superiority over all the Sovereigns of _Africa_. It is to this illustrious Monarch, that the Kingdom of the _Kofirans_ owes its unparalleled Riches and Grandeur. His Courage and good Fortune have reduced all his Enemies, his Liberality and Wisdom has established Commerce, his good Sense has civilized it, and his Successors must attribute the ardent Loyalty and Love of the _Kofirans_ towards them, to the Plans and Labours of this Prince for the Happiness and Glory of his Subjects. After having driven from the Throne of _Jerebi_, a Family which had been an Enemy to his, placing one of his Grandsons on it, he died covered with Glory, and left the Crown to his great Grandson _Zeokinizul_, who is the particular Hero of this History. This young Prince being the only Remains of a numerous Royal Family, was the Darling of the great _Zokitarezoul_, who apprehending that he might fall a Victim to the same untimely Fate which had laid so many of his Descendants in their Graves, was not wanting to secure him by all possible Precautions. Being persuaded, that the People loved him too well to suffer any Infractions of his last Disposals, he made a Will; in which he deprived the _Kam_ of _Anserol_, his Nephew, whose Ambition he dreaded, of the Regency, in Favour of the _Kam_ of _Meani_, his natural Son. The _Kam_ of _Anserol_ was highly exasperated at the Injury done him; but being the greatest Politician of his Time, he took Care that nothing should escape him at such a Crisis, which might increase the Suspicions, and consequently the Precautions of his Enemies. It was not |
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