in his Endeavours to procure it, so that _Sesems_, which in that Country
are Devotions of about a Quarter of an Hour, perform'd by the _Imans_,
are known to have risen to such an Extortion, as not to be said under
two _Tomans_ each.

During the first Days of his Illness, _Lenertoula_ never left the royal
Patient's Bed, who also protested, that Death had nothing bitter to him,
but the leaving his Mistress and his Subjects. But no sooner was the
Monarch sensible of his desperate Condition, than a Cloud of awful Ideas
broke in upon his Mind. The Principles he had imbibed by Education,
revived in his Conscience. He reflected on all his Conduct to the
present Time, and the Thoughts of his being on the Point of passing into
another Life, impress'd on him strongly the Conditions on which his
Religion offers eternal Happiness. All _Kelirieu_'s Care to conceal
these penitential Dispositions, could not hinder their being known among
the Courtiers. The _Kam Kertras_, Grandson to the _Kam_ of _Anserol_,
late Regent, at the Instance of his Father, who was a very religious
Prince, resolv'd to make Use of them, in order to restore the Queen to
her Rights, and deprive the wicked _Lenertoula_ of her Usurpations.
Taking with him a _Mollak_, equally venerable for his Birth and Piety,
he went to the sick King's Apartment. _Kelirieu_ knowing how much it
concerned both him and her whom he served to hinder this Visit, dared to
refuse them Admittance, under Pretence that the King was going to sleep,
and would see no Body. Although the _Kam_ and the _Mollak_ plainly saw
through the Deceit, yet Regard to the melancholy Juncture, made them
quietly withdraw, in Hopes of a more lucky Opportunity, which yet they
never would have found, had they contented themselves with such Excuses.
They returned the same Day, and _Kelirieu_ gave them the same Answer,
which provoked the young Duke beyond Measure, being naturally very
fiery. What, said he, with a threatning Air, shall you, who are no