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joice that fortune has rectified my fault. There are your goods, which I always took care to preserve.” I took them from him, and made him my acknowledgments for his care of them.

We continued at sea for some time, touched at several is­ lands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where sandalwood is obtained, which is much used in medicine.

From the isle of Salabat we went to another, where I furnished myself with cloves, cinnamon, and other spices.

In short, after a long voyage, I arrived at Bussorah, and returned to Bagdad with so much wealth that I knew not its extent. I gave a great deal to the poor, and bought another considerable estate in addition to what I had already.

Thus Sindbad finished the history of his third voyage. He gave another hundred sequins to Hindbad and invited him to dinner again the next day, to hear

 

The Fourth Voyage of Sindbad the
Sailor

After I had rested from the dangers of my third voyage, my passion for trade and my love of novelty again prevailed. I therefore settled my affairs, and provided a stock of goods fit for the traffic I meant to engage in. I took the route to Persia, traveled over several provinces, and arrived at a port, where I embarked. On putting out to sea, we were

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