Sec. 105.  When Asal look’d upon him, and saw him cloath’d with the Skins of wild Beasts with the Hair on, and his own Hair so long as to cover a great part of his Body, and observ’d his great Swiftness and Strength, he was very much afraid of him, and began to pacifie him with stroaking him, and entreating him, but Hai Ebn Yokdhan did not understand one word he said, nor knew any thing of his meaning, only he perceiv’d that he was afraid, and endeavour’d to allay his Fear with such Voices as he had learn’d of some of the Beasts, and stroak’d his Head, and both Sides of his Neck, and shew’d Kindness to him, and express’d a great deal of Gladness and Joy; till at last Asal’s Fear was laid aside, and he knew that he meant him no harm.

Sec. 106.  Now Asal long before, out of his earnest Desire of searching into the meaning of Things, had studied most Languages, and was well skill’d in them.  So he began to speak to Hai Ebn Yokdhan in all the Languages which he understood, and ask him Questions concerning his way of Life, and took pains to make him understand him; but all in vain, for Hai Ebn Yokdhan stood all the while wondring at what he heard, and did not know what was the meaning of it, only he perceiv’d that Asal was pleas’d, and well-affected towards him.  And thus they stood wondring one at another.

Sec. 107.  Now Asal had by him some Remainder of the Provision which he had brought along with him, from the inhabited Island from whence he came; and he offer’d it to Hai Ebn Yokdhan, who did not know what to make on’t, for he had never seen any such before.  Then Asal eat some of it himself, and invited Hai Ebn Yokdhan by Signs to eat too.  But Hai Ebn Yokdhan bethought himself of those Rules which he had prescrib’d to himself, as to matter of Diet; and not knowing the Nature of that which he offer’d him, nor whether it was lawful for him to partake of it or not, he refus’d it. Asal still continu’d urgent, and invited him kindly:  Now Hai Ebn Yokdhan had a great Desire to be acquainted with him, and was afraid that his continuing too stiff in his Refusal, might alienate his Affections from him; so he ventured upon it, and eat some.  And when he had tasted of it, and lik’d it, he perceiv’d that he had done amiss, in breaking those Promises which he had made to himself concerning Diet.  And he repented himself of what he had done, and had Thoughts of withdrawing himself from Asal, and retreating to his former State of Contemplation.

Sec. 108.  But the Vision did not easily appear to him at first, upon which he resolv’d to continue with Asal in the sensible World, till he had thoroughly satisfied himself concerning him, that so when he had no further Desire towards him, he might apply himself to his former Contemplations without any Interruption.  Wherefore he applyed himself to the Society of Asal, who perceiving