76 THE THIRD VOYAGE OF

they saw me, they said, “ We must see what this
is. Perhaps it isa man.” Then they approached
me, and heard my cries to them. They therefore
came to me, and took me with them in the ship,
and asked me respecting my state: so I informed
them of all that had happened to me from be-
ginning to end, and of the troubles that I had
suffered ; whereat they wondered extremely. They
clad me with some of their clothes, attiring me
decently; and after that they put before me
some provisions, and I ate until I was satisfied.
They also gave me to drink some cool and sweet
water, and my heart was revived, my soul became
at ease, and I experienced great comfort. God
(whose name be exalted!) had raised me to life
after my death: so I praised Him (exalted be His
name!) for His abundant favours, and thanked
Him. My courage was strengthened after I had
made sure of destruction, so that it seemed to me
that all which I then experienced was a dream.
We proceeded on our voyage, and the wind was
fair to us by the permission of God (whose name
be exalted!) until we came in sight of an island
called the Island of Es-Sel4hit, where sandal-
wood is abundant, and there the master anchored
the ship, and the merchants and other passengers
landed, and took forth their goods to sell and