История о корабле призраке

           Thuswesailedforfiftyyears,neitherlivingnordying,forhowcouldwereachtheland?Withmadjoyweeverdashedalong,withfullsails,beforethestorm,forwehopedatlasttobewreckeduponsomecliff,andtocomposeourwearyheadstorestuponthebottomofthesea; butinthisweneversucceeded. NowIshalldie! Onceagain,unknownpreserver,acceptmythanks,andiftreasurescanrewardthee,thentakemyshipintokenofmygratitude." 

           WiththesewordstheCaptainlethisheaddrop,andexpired. Likehiscompanions,heimmediatelyfelltodust. Wecollectedthisinalittlevessel,andburieditontheshore:andItookworkmenfromthecitytoputtheshipingoodcondition. AfterIhadexchanged,withgreatadvantage,thewaresIhadonboardforothers,Ihiredacrew,richlyrewardedmyfriendMuley,andsetsailformyfatherland. Itookacircuitousroute,inthecourseofwhichIlandedatseveralislandsandcountries,tobringmygoodstomarket. TheProphetblessedmyundertaking. AfterseveralyearsIranintoBalsora,twiceasrichasthedyingCaptainhadmademe. Myfellow-citizenswereamazedatmywealthandgoodfortune,andwouldbelievenothingelsebutthatIhadfoundthediamond-valleyofthefar-famedtravellerSinbad. Ileftthemtotheirbelief;henceforthmusttheyoungfolksofBalsora,whentheyhavescarcelyarrivedattheireighteenthyear,goforthintotheworld,likeme,toseektheirfortunes.