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The Wisdom of the East Series

EDITED BY

L. CRANMER-BYNG

Dr. S. A. KAPADIA

THE AWAKENING OF THE SOUL

Motto--

"'Twas what it was, 'tis not to be expressed. Enquire no further, but conceive the best."

GHAZALI.

WISDOM OF THE EAST

THE AWAKENING OF THE SOUL

RENDERED FROM THE ARABIC WITH INTRODUCTION

BY DR. PAUL BRÖNNLE

F.R.G.S., F.R.HIST.S., M.R.A.S., ETC.

FOURTH IMPRESSION

LONDON

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET

1910

PRINTED BY HAZELL, WATSON AND VINEY, LD., LONDON AND AYLESBURY.

To Her Excellency THE COUNTESS OLGA ÜXKÜLL-GYLLENBAND Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty The Queen of Wurtemberg Respectfully dedicated by PAUL BRÖNNLE

CONTENTS

Page

INTRODUCTION, 9

Different Accounts of the Birth of Hayy Ibn Yokdhan, 29

Hayy Ibn Yokdhan, son of a Princess, 30

Hayy is exposed by his Mother, 30

Hayy is driven by the tide to another Island, 31

Hayy is found by a Roe, which takes care of him, 31