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THE
Vision of Almet, &c.
ALMET the Dervise, who watched the sacred lamp in the sepulchre ⟨of⟩ the Prophet, as he one day rose up ⟨from⟩ the devotions of the morning, ⟨which⟩ he had performed at the gate of ⟨the⟩ temple, with his body turned towards the east, and his forehead upon ⟨the⟩ earth, he saw before him a man in ⟨splendid⟩ apparel, attended by a long retinue, who gazed steadfastly on him, with ⟨a⟩ look of mournful complacency, and ⟨seemed⟩ desirous to speak, with unwilling ⟨to⟩ offend.
The Dervise, after a short silence, ⟨advanced⟩ and saluted him with the calm ⟨dignity⟩, which independence confers ⟨upon⟩ humility, requested that he would ⟨reveal⟩ his purpose.
