تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار 13.11.23

13.11.23

The Arab who escaped drowning was named Sālim, which was a remarkable coincidence. He had wanted to come aboard our boat with us, but found we had already set out on the river, so he boarded the boat that sank. When he came out, people thought he had been with us, and an outcry arose among our companions and among everyone else, for they imagined we had drowned; then, when they saw us afterwards, they rejoiced at our safety.