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it reminds me of what passed between Tamerlane & Bajazet, when the latter was brought before his Conqueror in chains. Tamerlane looking steadfastly as him, burst into a violent laugh, --on which Bajazet [[deletion]] replied [[/deletion]] [[addition]] said [[/addition]] with some Exertion, "do not laugh, because I am thy slave "it was God & not thou who vanquished "me, --& to morrow, he may undo, what he "has done to day"; --Tamerlane answered, --"It is not at thy misfortunes I laugh, "I know that God may Exalt or depress "when & whom he pleases, but I laughed "to think how contemptible must be the "Kingdoms of this World, since they are "bestowed on a squinter as thou, & on such
