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utter a word; at last he exclaimed: "May you have arrived, dear Thor! at an happy moment! and fince-have you already returned?" His queftions followed each other faft.

"How is our common father, the king? Does he appear fometimes on the parade? Is he pleafed when the foldiers manœuvre well? Does he fpeak German, and underftand us better than his grand-father did?" As foon as I had anfwered thefe queftions in the affirmative, taking off his bonnet, he exclaimed: "Thank Heaven, it is all well; long live the king! May we not hope," continued he, " that the king will one day vifit the vales of Norway?" I had almoft faid no, which would have vexed Lim-"Yes," faid I," he wishes it much; but his counsellors object." "ObTerve," replied he with fome warmth, "obferve well the Jutlander! It is he who has most the ear of the king."

In the mean time he pulled out an old polished key, opened our painted wardrobe, and took thence a filver cup, glittering like the new-laced brim of my hat; then defcended into the cellar. On his return, he drank my health, and gave me the cup: "Take it," faid he, " fatisfy thy thirst, for thirft is a fociable appetite." He then embraced me.

"Although," faid he, "I fhould have been the faviour of Norway, although I fhould have done things which no other could have done, I fhould have been amply recompenfed by the pleafure I take in thus embracing thee." I beheld him a long time, unable to fpeak. There was an expreffion in his eye of tenderness, which caufed my heart to palpitate more agreeably than it had ever done before. My blood was never in fo sweet a fer

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It was night; I felt myself weary. The good man advised me to go to reft, telling me that Annette had made my bed: he, retired himself to fleep, fatisfied and happy. I climbed the ftaircafe that I had often furmounted at two leaps; but was now happy to receive the affiftance of a rope. I promifed myfelf a pleasant night.

The clean blankets had been juft placed on the bed by the maid. I had never feen her before; but what new fentiment then feized me! You came fooner than I expected," faid the; "if I had known of it, your bed fould have been ready." It was foon finished; as for me, I remained like one fupified and infenfible.

How fall I explain myself? I have travelled; feen many women; fome fpruce as butterflies, and others like the flowers

of the field, wild and beauteous: I have been at the theatre; frolic'd with them; have done I know not what ;-yet with none have I been content; never did my heart furrender itself to any-but this maid.

See me, then, in an extafy-petrified at the fight of a little, naked-footed, country girl, in a fimple drefs, and loose flowing locks; but where could the be equalled? She was beautiful as the moon, that, on a fine evening in autumn, fmiles on the vallies, and gilds the fummit of the hills. She food and furveyed me from head to foot; the flame of love consumed me.

Had it been bright as noon-day, or dark as midnight, it were all one to me: Annette was prefent. She abforbed all my thoughts. Every fentiment-every feeling of existence that I poffeffed, lived only in my eyes; the faw, without doubt, my foul all on fire. We beheld each other for fome time. She had not the wish, had not the power to speak.

The crafty girl first broke filence. Our eyes met. "How are you? dear Thor! are you fick? Can a guard of the king be weary? Can a girl, in a loose dishabille, make you afraid? My gown is cleanI would not boaft; it is fine alfo, and without a flaw. Do you want any thing? Speak; in two steps I will fetch it: I am not fparing of trouble."

"Annette, my fweet Annette! thou knoweft only but too well how to extend the dominion of beauty; what thou knoweft not is, that thou haft infpired my foul with its firft amorous flame. Remain here, and I fhall want nothing, no, nothing; but if thou goeft, my heart goes with thee. Could I but embrace thee in my arms, my joy would be full; I could then brave fears and dangers.

"But tell me, thou mafter-piece of creation! whence art thou? Haft thou been long here? Wert thou born free, or has fortune condemned fo tranfcendent a form as thine to perpetual fervitude? But why all thefe queftions? Tell me only this, art thou, like myfelf, at liberty to difpofe of thy heart? Without ceremony, are you engaged? But I would not embarrass you.'

Would you believe it, the crafty girl laughed in my face. I was no more than a moufe in the talons of a cat." Thor, I believe you have loft your wits. You queftion me worte than even my grandmother or confeffor ever did. But I fee

you are drowsy. Go to bed, my good friend, it is getting late."

Phaw! fhe is gone.-Have you never obferved

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[By Profeffor Heeren, of Göttingen.] ROM the general attention directed in fo many respects towards Africa, and from the many attempts undertaken to explore that quarter of the globe, we may confidently hope, that, after the lapfe of a few years, it will no longer be to us a terra ignota. The departing century delivers over to the fucceeding at least the key to the difcovery, if it does not tranf mit the discovery itself. The prefent, then, is the proper point of time, to collect, put in order, and compare all the information we already poffefs, for the purpose of furnishing a clue to, and facilitating future difcoveries. And, indeed, the mafs of what we already know, or might know, is very great, certainly greater than most people imagine. Africa was never unknown in ancient times, and in the middle ages, its northern coafts were inhabit ed by polifhed and enlightened nations: the Carthiginians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Arabians, who, either as merchants or conquerors, penetrated far into the continent, and one way or other brought back with them a variety of knowledge, as ftrikingly appears from the writings of the Greek geographers. But what may in an effential manner excite wonder, how rich a treasure of accounts has not Herodotus, the father of history and geography, left us concerning this quarter of the globe! Many of them, e. g. his defcription of the caravantracks, by which the Carthaginians and Egyptians travelled through North Africa, have only become clearly intelligible fince the most recent difcoveries, almost every one of which is likewife illuftrated and confirmed by fome paffage in Herodotus. Another ftriking example of this is furnished by the accounts of which Mungo Park, part ly as eye-witnefs, partly from inquiries, has lately brought back with him concerning the river foliba, which flows, in the very heart of Africa, in a direction from weft to eat. Every reader who has a tafte for fuch refearches, will be agreeably furprifed to find, that Herodotus not only knew this most recent geographical difcovery; but that he likewife was able to give us very clear information concerning things, which the greateft geographers of the eighteenth century only conjecture, or which are even altogether unknown. I fhall here tranflate the paffage of his Hiftory, book ii. chap. 32, 33, which relates to this fubject; and endeavour to illuftrate

it from the "Proceedings of the African Afcciation," lately publifhed, and from Reanel's excellent new map of North Africa, annexed to that work.

"What I have hitherto related," fays Herodotus (he had given an accurate defcription of the courfe of the Nile, higher up than Egypt, as far as Sennaar, and even as far as Gojam) "I learned from men of Cyrene, who told me that they had been at the temple of Jupiter Ammon, and converfed with Etearchos, the king of the Ammonians. Among other topics of converfation, they had likewife chanced to difcourfe of the Nile and the remarkable circumstance that no one was acquainted with its fources. Etearchos had then faid, that fome men belonging to the Nafamones had vifited him (thefe Nafamones are a nation of Libyan origin, and dwell on the borders of the Syrtis, and in the next adjoining region, to the east, but not far); and when he had inquired of them, whether they could not give him fome information concerning the deserts of the interior of Africa, they had communicated to him the following particulars: Among their countrymen fome bold young men, fons of their chiefs, who had executed many daring enterprises; and had chofen twelve from among them, by lot, who fhould undertake a journey of difcovery into the defert part of Africa, and endeavour to explore more of it than thofe who had penetrated the farthest before them. The young men then had fet out, abundantly provided with water, and provifions; and firft had travelled through the inhabited country (Coast of Barbary); after which, they had arrived at the part of Africa that abounds with wild beafts (Biledulgerid); but thence they had continued their journey through the defert, proceeding in a fouth west direction. After they had, during many days, wandered through an extenfive fandy region, they had, at laft, efpied fome trees in a field, had made towards them, and plucked the fruit from the trees. Men of a fmaller ftature than common had then come to them, had received them kindly, and became their guides. But they understood not their language, nor their conductors the language of the Nafamones. But they had led them through very extensive marby regions; and after they had travelled through thefe, they had arrived in a city, whofe inhabitants were all of the fame ftature as their conductors, and of a colour completely black. By the city flowed a large river, and that river ran in a direction from west towards the rifing of the fun

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our dwelling. The trembling hand of old age would be but a fad inheritance for her; but nobody knows whom the loves. She could find admirers in abundance, but fhe fhuns them all."

Thefe words relieved the burden that weighed heavy on my heart. I immediately requested Annette to follow me to a room above; I addreffed her in the ten, dereft manner I was able. I preffed her to tell me in confidence, if fhe had already made a choice; and affured her fincerely, that, in all my travels, I had never met with any one who pleafed me as he had done..

"Let us fit down," faid he, " and lif ten attentively. Do you understand how to keep a fecret? Can I confide myself to you in perfect fecurity? If you will fwear, I will tell you whom I love." "Heaven knows, I shall swear with a good heart! I have all your words graven deep in my memory."

“Do you remember the day that first made you a foldier,—it is about eight years ago? Do you recollect allo Sigri with long hair, who stood by the officers; the fame young maid who lamented fo much when you were ordered to march as a guard to Copenhagen? There was then among your comrades the handsomest man in the world!

"In feeing Sigri weep, I wept too, but knew not why. The crowd had their eyes fixed on you, but this hand fome man looked at me. 'Grieve not at his departure, dear girl,' faid he, you will fee him return in a few years.' It is not on his account that I weep,' faid I, but on your's. My grandmother chid me.

"I felt equally proud, both of having been feen, and having fpoken to this man. I was, however, a child, delicate, weak, and pale as a winter's moon; but that which I had faid was the truth. It is a long time that I have loved him. Never have I feen fo fine a man.

"You began your march; he went along with you when Sigri faw you go, The fainted. Sigri is fince dead. She loved you much, but, perhaps, you never knew it. Her father was a man cruel and inflexible, who wished to contradi& her choice, and perfecuted her as long as the lived. For me, I had neither father nor mother; my handsome man went with you; they tell me fince, he has gained reputation in the fervice, is much loved, and with much reluctance given up by his officers.

Now fpeak freely, and promife with

truth to answer my questions. Tell me if his heart is engaged, if it is his intention to remain in the fervice; or, if the love of his native country calls him home? He is about your age, and I know that he has my heart, and that I live for him alone."

So far her fecret was fafe; I was not a bit the wifer. I reflected a long time on what the had faid, but in vain. At laft I feized her two hands, and entreated her to finish the confidence fhe had began to repofe in me. “I know,” faid I, “ every one belonging to thele parts, who have entered into our regiment, and have deferved well fo that if : you tell the name of your favourite, it is not impoffible but I may recollect him."

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"His name," faid fhe, "my tongue refufes to pronounce," then turning her head, added,-" modefty makes it expire on my lips. But do not blame me! I have a heart like thine own, that would rather die than be guilty of an indelicate action! But it is all the fame perhaps→ do you recolle& his portrait ?

"At a fair, I accidentally found fuch a one, the exact refemblance of my fa. vourite. I bought it, with the determi nation to fhew it to no one: but by little and little, you have infpired me with fuch,. confidence that I muft fhew it you-perhaps," said fhe, "you may recollect it."

She drew out a key and opened a great coffer, in which was a box, containing fomething carefully folded up: this the prefented to me with a trembling hand. "Judge," faid he, "my feelings by your own. If I have done wrong, confider yourself as the caufe; for me, I should always have kept the fecret." I began to unfold the little packet, impatient to know what happy mortal the portrait reprefented; a mirror reflected my own image!

In a tranfport of joy I feized Annette in my arms, and preffed her to my heart, without the power to fpeak. I felt a mingled fenfation of fear and joy. "Yes; it was for thee, dear Thor, that I wept. -Ah! furely now I am the happiest of women; and if I can pleafe as much as I love, my happinefs will be complete."

At this moment my father entered: he found Annette in my arms, and tears of joy ftreaming from our eyes. He catches us tenderly to his bofom, and we all three remained mute for fome minutes; at last the old man spoke. "I fee plainly how' the cafe stands; the happy moment that I expected is arrived."-With what joy diď we then embrace our father!

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For the Monthly Magazine. INQUIRY WHETHER HERODOTUS WAS ACQUAINTED WITH THE RIVER JOLIBA.

[By Profeffor Heeren, of Göttingen.] ROM the general attention directed in fo many respects towards Africa, and from the many attempts undertaken to explore that quarter of the globe, we may confidently hope, that, after the lapfe of a few years, it will no longer be to us a terra ignota. The departing century delivers over to the fucceeding at least the key to the difcovery, if it does not tranf mit the difcovery itself. The prefent, then, is the proper point of time, to collect, put in order, and compare all the information we already poffefs, for the purpose of furnishing a clue to, and facilitating future difcoveries. And, indeed, the mafs of what we already know, or might know, is very great, certainly greater than most people imagine. Africa was never unknown: in ancient times, and in the middle ages, its northern coafts were inhabit ed by polifhed and enlightened nations: the Carthiginians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Arabians, who, either as merchants or conquerors, penetrated far into the continent, and one way or other brought back with them a variety of knowledge, as ftrikingly appears from the writings of the Greek geographers. But what may in an effential manner excite wonder, how rich a treasure of accounts has not Herodotus, the father of history and geography,left us concerning this quarter of the globe! Many of them, e. g. his defcription of the caravantracks, by which the Carthaginians and Egyptians travelled through North Africa, have only become clearly intelligible fince the most recent difcoveries; almost every one of which is likewife illuftrated and confirmed by fome paffage in Herodotus. Another ftriking example of this is furnished by the accounts of which Mungo Park, part ly as eye-witnefs, partly from inquiries, has lately brought back with him concerning the river fcliba, which flows, in the very heart of Africa, in a direction from west to caft. Every reader who has a taste for fuch refearches, will be agreeably furprifed to find, that Herodotus not only knew this most recent geographical difcovery; but that he likewife was able to give us very clear information concerning things, which the greateft geographers of the eighteenth century only conjecture, or which are even altogether unknown. I fhall here tranflate the paffage of his Hiftory, book ii. chap. 32, 33, which relates to this fubject, and endeavour to illuftrate

it from the "Proceedings of the African Afcciation," lately publifhed, and from Rennel's excellent new map of North Africa, annexed to that work.

"What I have hitherto related," fays Herodotus (he had given an accurate defcription of the courfe of the Nile, higher up than Egypt, as far as Sennaar, and even as far as Gojam) "I learned from men of Cyrene, who told me that they had been at the temple of Jupiter Ammon, and converfed with Etearchos, the king of the Ammonians. Among other topics of converfation, they had likewife chanced to difcourfe of the Nile and the remarkable circumstance that no one was acquainted with its fources. Etearchos had then faid, that fome men belonging to the Nafamones had vifited him (thefe Nafamones are a nation of Libyan origin, and dwell on the borders of the Syrtis, and in the next adjoining region, to the east, but not far); and when he had inquired of them, whether they could not give him fome information concerning the deferts of the interior of Africa, they had communicated to him the following particulars : Among their countrymen fome bold young men, fons of their chiefs, who had executed many daring enterprifes and had chofen twelve from among them, by lot, who fhould undertake a journey of difcovery into the defert part of Africa, and endeavour to explore more of it than thofe who had penetrated the fartheft before them. The young men then had fet out, abundantly provided with water, and provifions; and firft had travelled through the inhabited country (Coast of Barbary); after which, they had arrived at the part of Africa that abounds with wild beafts (Biledulgerid); but thence they had continued their journey through the defert, proceeding in a fouth west direction. After they had, during many days, wandered through an extenfive fandy region, they had, at laft, efpied fome trees in a field, had made towards them, and plucked the fruit from the trees. Men of a smaller stature than common had then come to them, had received them kindly, and became their guides. But they underfood not their language, nor their conductors the language of the Nafamones. But they had led them through very extenfive marshy regions; and after they had travelled through thefe, they had arrived in a city, whofe inhabitants were all of the fame ftature as their conductors, and of a colour completely black. By the city flowed a large river, and that river ran in a direction from reft towards the rifing of the fun;

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and in it there were likewife crocodiles.' who derived their fubfiftence from their Thus far I give the arrative of Etearchos flocks of theep. They dwelt on the coaft the Ammonian: I fhall only add, that he of the Mediterranean, in the eastern part moreover faid, as the Cyreneans told me, of the Regio Syrtica, or the prefent kingthat the Nafamones had returned; and dom of Tripoli, about what was called' that the men, into whofe country they had the great Syrtis, or the prefent bay of Sidra, come, were all magicians. With regard nearly then in 30° north latitude, and 35° to the river, Etearchos conjectured that it longitude east from Ferro. The whole of was the Nile; and this is the most proba- this Syrtic land, from 28° to 35° eastern ble opinion concerning it." longitude is a fand-land, which was therefore always inhabited by nomadical tribes, who were tributary to the Carthaginians. And of them principally were the caravans composed, which traversed the deserts, and were the means of keeping up the intercourfe of the Carthaginians with the countries in the interior of Africa. For this reafon the expedition of the Nafamones is not defcribed as a journey into a country altogether unknown: They had, fays Herodotus, before undertaken many other bold enterprises; the object of their journey was only to try whether they might not penetrate farther than had hitherto been done by preceding travellers. And, although the real adventurers amounted to no more than five, yet it is very probable that their retinue was more numerous, fo that they formed a small caravan; for they were fons of the chief men of the nation, and they carried along with them a great quantity of water and provifions.

Thus far Herodotus. According to his own account, he had his information from the third hand, viz. from Cyrenean Greeks, who had heard it in Ammonium from Etearchos, the king of the Ammonians, to whom it was related by fome Nafamones, countrymen of the adventurers. To give to thefe authorities their due value, it is neceffary to be previously acquainted with the following particulars. The Oracle of Jupiter Ammon was not merely the temple: there was there likewife a small state, whofe conftitution was hiereucratical, af. ter the form of the ancient Egyptian ftates, and at the head of the government was a king. The fame place was likewife the centre of inland commerce, becaufe through it the caravan road paffed from Egypt to Carthage and Cyrene, and likewife from Egypt toNigritia, both which have been defcribed by Herodotus. Temples and fanctuaries have,in the fouthern part of the world, been in all ages the centre of commerce, as the Kaaba of the prophet at Mecca ftill is; for where could this friendly conflux of different nations take place with greater fecurity, than under immediate protection of the gods, and near their fanctuaries? The Grecian commercial republic, Cyrene, on the northern coaft of Africa, was certainly fo intimately connected, and carried on fo great a commercial intercourfe, with the Ammonians, that the head of Jupiter Ammon was the common imprefs on their coin. Hence it is evident, that the temple of Jupiter Ainmon was the place where there was the greatest probability of acquiring information concerning the interior of Africa; and certainly Herodotus could not apply to fitter perfons for intelligence, than to the Cyreneans, who came from that place; probably merchants, with whom he converfed in Egypt.

But the authority of thefe accounts acquires additional strength, when we be come acquainted with the people, to whom the travellers belonged, who had met with the above adventures, and from whom the accounts or ginared. The Nafamones were, as Herodotus informs us in another place*, a numerous nomadical nation, *fleroi. iv. 172.

MONTHLY MAG, NO.LIII.

They traverfed, fays Herodotus, first the inhabited part of Africa, and then the region abounding with wild beats: after which, they came into the fandy defert. For Herodotus divides North Africa into three regions; the most northern, on the Mediterranean, which we now call the Coaft of Barbary; the region abounding with wild beafts, or the middle region, by the Arabs called Biledulgerid, or the land of dates; and the fouthern region, or the defert. To arrive at the laft, they were obliged to cross the two former obliquely from north to fouth.

On reaching the defert, they proceeded in a fouth-west direction; for fo [ tranflate the por pupov of Herodotus.Among later writers, indeed, who exprefs themselves with fcientific precifion, the zephyr is properly the weft wind; but Herodotus, who knows only the four principal winds, denotes by it a weltern di- . rection in general. That he could not here mean the weft properly fo called, is evident from the flightest intpection of the map of the country; because they must otherwife have remained on the northern border of the defert, and never could have traverfed it. The great caravan road from the country of the Nalamones, as 6 I Herodotus

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