[ 182 ) work, but to little purpose. The emperor then turned to Beerbhur and made the same request t0 him. He begged the wand in his Majesty's hand, and immediately drew a longer stroke alang side of the first; the monarch expressed much gratification at his success. The eavy which leads a man to detract from his neighbour's excellencies, is misplaced; let him reduce* his neighbour to insignificance, by exhi biting superior virtue. 73. The Caliph Hegiage. The Caliph Hegiage, who was terrible to all his subjects by his cruelty, passed through the deserts of his empire without any retinue. He one day met an Arab, and said to him, “Who is this Hegiage, of whom every one speaks.' The peasant replied, “He is not a ನ್ತಿ, but a tyger.” Hegiage asked why he ກັoached him. The Arab replied, “ не has committed a thousand crimes; he has sh&¡i the bloodota million of his subjects.” Hepias”.
