The Voyages of Sindbad (40)

The Voyages of Sindbad (40)

  As for me I was more dead than alive !

  Shaking with fright and half suffocated by the poisonous breath of the monster, I came out of my tent and crawled down to the sea, feeling that it would be better to plunge from the cliffs and end my life at once than pass such another night of horror.

  But to my joy and relief I saw a ship sailing by, and by shouting wildly and waving my turban I managed to attract the attention of her crew.

  A boat was sent to rescue me, and very soon I found myself on board surrounded by a wondering crowd of sailora and merchants eager to know by what chance I found myself on that desolate island.

  After I had told my story they regaled me with the choicest food the ship afforded, and the Captain, seeing that I was in rags, generously bestowed upon me one of his own coats.

 After sailing about for some time and touching at many ports we came at last to the island of Salahat, where sandalwood grows in abundance.

  Here we anchored.

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