In its sixth chapter, "A Dissertation on the Art of Flying," the title character saves a man who tries to invent wings to allow him to pass beyond the mountains circumscribing
In its sixth chapter, "A Dissertation on the Art of Flying," the title character saves a man who tries to invent wings to allow him to pass beyond the mountains circumscribing his kingdom. He finally escapes by digging a tunnel, and soon visits Cairo with his philosophical mentor. However, his sister's servant Pekuah is kidnapped by Arabs at the pyramids, though she is eventually ransomed. Eventually, the title character and his sister Nekayah discover that their isolation in the Happy Valley was as happy as any other life. Featuring the poet Imlac and his efforts to enlighten the title character, FTP, identify this work about a prince of Abyssinia by Samuel Johnson.
In its sixth chapter, "A Dissertation on the Art of Flying," the title character saves a man who tries to invent wings to allow him to pass beyond the mountains circumscribing his kingdom.
The History of {Rasselas}, Prince of Abyssinia