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Material Information
- Title:
- Grimms' goblins
- Creator:
- Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863
Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 ( Author )
Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882 ( illustrator )
Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905 ( Engraver, Printer of plates )
Vickers, George ( Publisher )
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Publisher:
- George Vickers
- Publication Date:
- 1862
- Copyright Date:
- 1862
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- <3>, 337, <1> p. : ill (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Subjects
- Subjects / Keywords:
- Children's stories ( lcsh )
Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction ( lcsh )
Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction ( lcsh )
Fairy tales -- 1862 ( rbgenr )
Children's stories -- 1862 ( lcsh )
Bldn -- 1862
- Genre:
- Fairy tales ( rbgenr )
Children's stories ( lcsh )
novel ( marcgt )
- Spatial Coverage:
- England -- London
- Target Audience:
- juvenile ( marctarget )
Notes
- Citation/Reference:
- Sadleir, M. 19th cent. fiction,
- General Note:
- The copy described by Sadleir.
- General Note:
- "Coloured illustrations, designed by 'Phiz'"--P. <3>.
- General Note:
- Illustrations engraved and printed by Edmund Evans.
- General Note:
- Baldwin Library copy inscribed date: 1862.
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- University of Florida
- Holding Location:
- University of Florida
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PAGE
Bear end the Bird, The ‘ : : : 7
Blanch and Rosalinda ‘ : : . 312
Blue Bird, The . 11
Bold Little Tailor, The : ‘ 51
Brother and Sister. . : 7 71
Caliph-Stork, The :—
33 I. The Jev Pedlar sells the Suutf-box . 266
~~ IJ. The Transformation . . 267
. II. The Ow) Princess . 269
7 IV. The Owl's Story . 270
†V. All Right Again . 271
Child cf the Good Fairy Tell-True, The . 28
Death of the Cock, The . 128
Disobedience Punished . 244
Dog’s Duel, The 218
Donkey (The), the Table, and the Stic): 35
Don’t Buy Money too Dear 62
Dragon and his Grandmother, 'Th:c . 112
Dwarf of the Mountain, The . . 91
Enchanted Stag, The 87
Fair Matilda 227
Fair One with Golden Dadke: The . 175
Faithful John ‘ , 6
Ferryman and the Fairy, The . ill
Finger and the Ring, The - 106
Flower Bride, The . 230
Fortunio 7 . 272
For Want of a Nail 31
Frog’s Bride, The . . 58
Giant Maidens, The . . 128
Giant Suckling, The . 7 72
Goblin Changeling, The . : : : 87
Goblin’s Gifts, The . . . : . ee. ok
Golden Goose, The . 7 ‘ . 108
Goose-Girl at the Well, ‘I'he ‘ . 16
Grateful Rat, Tho . : . 170
Greater Rogue than his Master, A 159
Hare and the Hedgehog, The 76
~Heaven Careth for the Poor ; 7 ‘ . 32
Hop-o’-my-Thumb . 7 59
Heusemaid and the Goblins, Tl.c . 88
How Discontent got Punished ; ; 262
How the Cat Married the Mouse, 2. Wot cane of ib 93
How the Wolf came to be Drowned - 109
If the Stars were to Fall! : 40
Tndustrious Goblins, The. : 56
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Invisible Prince, The
Jack in Luck
Jew in the Bramble-bush, The ‘i : .
Joe the Fisherman, and his Wife Joan
John’s Three Trials
Knapsack (The), the Hat, snd the Horn
King Wolf and King Locust
Lazy Harry’s Home
Little Mouck
Lost Sen, The
Lovi ing Sister and her ‘I'w dis Depo The
Luck in a Bottle
Luck of the Three Heirs, Whe
Magic Soup-Kitchen, The
Man in the Bearskin, ‘I'he
Miller and the Water-Sprite, The
Musical Ass, The
Magic Whistle, The
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Needle (The), the Spindle, and the Shuttle and ilow
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Never-Failing Purse and the Wishing Cap, The
Nourjahad (an Eastern Tale)
Old Barbel, the Fisherman :--
3 T. A Wonderful Haul
» lf. The Water-Sprite
7 Ill. The King ef the Pikes
35 IV. The Witch cf the Waters
4 V. The Great Lalo
7 VI. A Night Stcrm
ss VI. The Mysteries of the Whirlpool.
os VIL. Dry Land Again
IX. Danger of Fishing with a Line
Old Grandfather and his Little Grandchild, The
Old Mother Goose
Prince in the Iron Safe, The 7 :
Princess Puss and the Miller’s Boy . .
Princess Rose, The . .
Princess’s Riddle, The : s ;:
Proud Darning-Needle, The z ; :
Queen of the Bees, The :
Rabbit's Wife, The g Fi le
Riquet with the Tuft 4 ; ‘
Rogues’ Heliday, The ‘ ‘ ‘
Sea-King’s Bride, The : . 5 .
Sensible Sparrow, The . : . .
Singing Bene, The, : . . '
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PAGE
Six Comrades, The . .
Snow-White and Red-Rose .
Spider’s Misfortune, The
Story of Masterful Harry .
Sweet-Tooth and Sprat-Prattle
Tailor’s Bride, The . . .
Tailor Prince, The . ‘ *
Three Billy-Goat’s Gruff, The ‘
Three Brothers, The :
Three Golden Hairs of the Dark Kine of the Pk ack Moun-
tains, The 7 ‘
Three Spinners, The .
Three Wishes, The . .
Time-Waster, The . .
Timothy Never-Shake ‘
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Toads and Diamonds
Tomb,The . .
Too Clever by Half .
True Maiden, The .
Two Fellow-Travellers, The
Ungrateful Son, The ¥
Wandering Minstrels, The .
Wedding of Widow Fox, The :
Whale (The), the Seal, and the Porpoises
White Cat, The ‘ 7 .
Witch of the Wood, The . .
Witch Queen and her Daughter,
Witches’ Dance on the First of May, The
‘Wonderful Trumpet, The . ’
Yellow Dwarf, The . 7 .
ILLUSTRATIONS,
DESIGNED BY “PHIZ.â€
PAGE
The Tailor and the Blacksmith enter the Goblin Ring .
Faithful John puts on the Young Princes’ Meads.
The Old Fairy cheats the Young Count into carrying
her Pack . * . . ° . é
The Blower disperses the Army of the King! ‘ ‘
Jack finds a Horse too noisy, and wishes for a quiet
“ Wilt thou have this Man for thy wedded Husband ?â€
The Dark King’s Landlady plucks the Three Golden
The Industrious Goblins carry on the Cobbler’s Business
The Water-Sprite lures the Young Keeper into the
Lake . . ° . * . . . .
The Giant carries off the Peasant’s little Son : °
The Ogre bids the Soldier stand back from the Tomb .
The Enchanted Fawn arrives at his Sister’s Hut, fol-
lowed by the King . 3 . : . °
The Little People engage the Whale to carry the Three
Brothers home . a . . . : °
Tho Wolf goes out to watch his Three Wives s ‘
The Dragon propounds his Riddle to the Three Soldiers
Fortunatus, having slain a Bear, is accosted) by a
Beautiful Lady. 4 . : ° . ° °
The Giant Maidens grinding out Fire and War . .
The Charming King carries off the Ugly Princess, by
mistake for the Fair Florinda, in his Car drawn by
Winged Frogs . . ° ‘ : . .
The Two Children arrive at the Cottage made of Cakes
The Prince of the Sea cuts the Silver Chain, and releases
the Lovely Lady . . . Z
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“Up starts the Black Pudding, and sticks fast to the
poor Wife’s Nose!†. . . ; : 5 é
Mr. Wolf comes to court the Widow Fox, and is re-
ceived by Miss Cat . d 5 s : -
Avenant ineets the Giant Galifron a 9 . 5
161
169
177
The Yellow Dwarf surprises Brunilda with a Declara- °
of Love . . ° . es . ° .
Brunilda disenchants the Yellow Dwarf, by cutting off
his Beard . : ‘ .
Old Barbel feels himself cine Hy the oat
“Where am I?†said Old Barbel, rubbing his eyes
The Harpoon pursucd him like an Avenger . : ‘
Masterful Harry is carricd to the Main Land on the
Backs of his Eleven Lions . ‘ * : f
Leander appears to the Princess, in the Character of
Apollo. . ? . . ; ‘
She drops Pearls and Dinegeds whenever she speaks .
He said, “Cloth, cover thyself!†and Dinner was in-
stantly ready . . 3 é
The Fairy Genius gives to Nourjahad the Gint of Power
The Caliph and his Vizier were changed into Storks
The amiable Cavalier offers to assist the Old Shepherdess
Little Mouck’s Race with the Royal Courier
The Ingenious Surgeon cures the Princess’s Nose, by
cutting it off . : . . . .
The Prince and the White Cat go out hitting : :
The Fairy Gulgul gives the two Caskets to Sultan Saad
The Fairy punishes Blanch by making her a Queen
Said attacked by Arab Robbers . - ‘ ‘
Said dines pleasantly on the Dolphin’s back.
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: PREFACE,
Tr idea intended to be carried out in “ Grimm’s Gosiins,†was to produce a collection of Fairy
| Tales and Goblin Lore, combining the best legends of all nations and languages, in such a form as
| might be confidently admitted by every father of a family into his household library, and illustrated
| by a new process of Chromoxylography, from designs by the most eminent artists at home and
abroad.
‘
There are few (and those few must be very hard indeed to please), who, on taking up the
present volume, will not be ready to acknowledge that idea as having been fully carried out. It
remains, therefore, only for the Editor, in concluding his task—which, however, is only brought
to a conclusion, from a desire not to exceed a moderate price in a work intended for universal
circulation—to place before his juvenile readers, in as unambitious language as possible, some
brief notes upon Goblin and Fairy Lore, which, without the labour and parade of learning, may
place them in possession of the curious knowledge that has been worked out by those who have
devoted many years to the subject.
In the first place, then, it is supposed that the different regions of the world have been
originally peopled by a general scattering of the people collected in some great central plain of
Asia, whence spreading, and extending round to the Northern Sea, and out on the other side to
the East, and so over Europe by either side, they took with them—what all nations have
preserved in a similar form—the stories and traditions of their forefathers, imparting unto
them only such modifications as the circumstances and scenery of the various regions they
inhabited naturally suggested.
Hence it is, that for the earliest histories of mankind, and for the earliest pictures of the
people of the most remote ages, the learned have had recourse to the study of these legends; and
from them, by a careful study, have been able to trace the very habits and thoughts of mankind
almost before they had been reduced into society. Thus, the Giants were violent men, powerful
and stupid, living by murder and rapine; the Ogres were cannibals; the Fairies were a kind of
gentle Providence; the Genii were darker influences of evil-mindcdness, representing the “ Evil
Spirit and all his angels,†with other Eastern Fairies and personifications. From the North we
have the Trolls or Dwarfs, living in high mountains or solitary uplands, misshapen, stumpy, and
humpbacked, inclined to thieving, and carrying away the children cf mankind, in place of whom
they leave their own misshapen offspring. They have much wealth from mines, and they hate the
sound of the church-going bell, so much so, that as the churches and chapels grow up in
their vicinity, they retire farther away. Next we have the Nix, or Nixie, little fellows with red
caps, like the Bogle of Scotland, not unwilling to help the careful housewife; and then the Elves,
who live in trees and groves, and danee in rings, with fair golden hair, and swect musical voices,
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PREFACE.
and magic harps, and who have a king and a queen. The waters, too, have their spirits, the
Merman and the Mermaid ; as also have the waterfalls, the Necke, or Nokke, of one of whom,
in a Preface to Hans Christian Andersen’s Tales, the following pretty legend is narrated :—
Two boys, while playing near a river, saw the Necke rise out of the water and begin to sing,
and the burden of the song was still—‘ And I hope, and I hope that my Redeemer liveth!†And
the children said, ‘ What is the use of your singing and playing, Necke? ‘You will never be
saved!†The Spirit, at hearing this, wept bitterly, flung aside his harp, and sank below the waters.
But when the children repeated what had passed to their father, he told them that they had done
wrong in refusing to him all hope, and bade them go back and console him. They found the
Necke sitting on the water, wailing most piteously ; and they said, “ Necke, do not grieve so;
our father says, that perhaps your Redeemer liveth also ;†and upon this the Spirit again took up
his harp, and played a sweet, joyous, exulting strain. In a variation of the legend, a priest says to
the Necke, “ Sooner shall this dry stick in my hand put forth leaves and flowers, than thou shalt
attain salvation.â€. The Necke flung away his harp, and wept, and the priest rode on; but, to his
astonishment, he presently discovered that his cane was beginning to bud and blossom, and he
went back to tell the glad tidings to the Necke, who, after this, played joyously the whole night
through.
Collections of stories, from such various sources as “‘ Grimm’s Gosiinsâ€â€™ are taken, are rare in
the English language, most of them, hitherto, having been compiled from French originals only ;
and too many of them, if not entirely frivolous, are often vulgar in language, and gross in details,
thus rendering them unfit for home purposes and the education of children, by inculcating kindness
and goodness in a manner pleasing to the young mind. In “ Grimm’s Gosins,†everything of such
a character has been sedulously excluded, and the Editor trusts, therefore, that ‘“ Grimm’s Gosiins â€
will be accepted by all mothers and fathers of families with satisfaction, as one of the most
innocent, as well as one of the most entertaining volumes in any language.
__ -In conclusion, the Editor trusts that. the public will join. with him in appreciating the
talent of the artists, especially Mr. Hastor K. Brownz, some of whose designs in this work
will be acknowledged in after years as his masterpieces ; ; the especial skill of Mr. Epmunp Evans,
in engraving those designs and printing them in colours (a singular and successful novelty) ; and
finally, the generous ambition of the Proprietors, who. Piper at his disposal every possible means
and advantage for the. production of “ Grimm’s GonLins†in a manner unequalled, and as yet
unrivalled, in literature of its class. © ee
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THE TAILOR AND THE BLACKSMITH ENTER THE GOBLIN RING.
THE GOBLIN’S GIFTS.
Two young men, one of them a Tailor and the other a| with light hearts and gay faces,—as who should not,
Blacksmith, were on their travels together, going from | when they can earn their own living, and have enough
Place to place to improve themselves in a knowledge of | to eat and drink, and nothing to care for but the thank-
their trade, and seeking work to support themselves | ing God for it? One evening, just as the sun was
On the road. A merry time they had of it, always | setting in streaks of gold behind the mountain-tops,
hungry, and always working when not walking; and | they were on their way, and looking out for the spire
then they used to sing as they stepped along merrily, | of the neighbouring village, when they heard, - from
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FAIRY BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
a distance, a strain of music, which grew clearer as
they approached the spot whence they thought it came.
The sound was an extraordinary one, but so charming,
that they forgot all their fatigue, and started off at a
great pace towards the spot. The moon was already
up when they reached the hill-side, on which they saw
a crowd of little men and little women dancing in a
ring with a joyous air, and holding each other by the
hand, and singing all the while after “a ravishing
fashion! This was the music our travellers had heard.
In the middle of the ring stood a very big Old Man,
much larger than the others, clothed in a robe of many
colours, and wearing a long white beard that de-
scended to his chest. The two companions stood mo-
tionless with wonder as they gazed on the dancers ; but
the Old Man made signs to them to come in, and the
little dancers opened their ring to give them entrance.
The Blacksmith, who was a bold fellow, stepped in
without hesitating ; he was a little round in the shoul-
' ders, and was saucy and daring, as most hunchbacks
are. The Tailor, however, it must be confessed, was
rather afraid, and kept a little in the background ; but
when he saw that all went off so gaily, he plucked up
a spirit; and entered the circle of dancers also. No
sooner was this done than the ring closed up again,
and the little beings took to their singing and dancing
again with all their might and main, shouting at the
| top of their small voices, and leaping and bounding
| with prodigious jumps.
The Old Man did nothing of
the kind, but, for his part, he seized hold of a great
knife that hung at his girdle, sharpened it on a stone
that lay at his feet, and—when he had felt the edge
with his finger, and satisfied himself it was sharp
enough—he turned towards the side where the two
strangers were standing. They were frozen with terror,
as you may suppose, and the condition of the poor
Tailor was something to feel pity for; ‘but they were
not kept long in anxiety, for the Old Man caught hold
of the Blacksmith, and, with a twist of his hand, shaved
off clean, at one stroke, his hair and his beard! Then
| he did the same‘to the Tailor—(oh, the poor Tailor!)
When he had finished his job, he slapped them on the
shoulder in a friendly manner, as much as to say that
they had done well in allowing themselves to be shaved
| without resistance, and their fear was at an end. Next,
he pointed with his finger to a heap of coals that stood
just by, and motioned them to fill their pouches. Both
of them obeyed, though they could not for the life of
them see what good the coals could be to men who had
no fire-places ; and so they went on their way, looking
about for a shelter for the night. Just as they reached
the valley, the clock of a neighbouring church sounded
midnight; at that moment the song came to an end,
the whole rout of dancers disappeared, and there was
nothing to be seen on the deserted hill-side, as it
shone in the clear light of the moon.
Our two travellers found a little public-house, where
they could stretch themselves out to sleep, all dressed
as they were, on some clean straw in the stable; but
in their weariness they forgot to rid their pockets of
the coals, and the unaccustomed burthen they carried
about with them woke them up sooner than ordinary.
They put their hands to their pockets, and could not
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believe their eyes, when they saw that they were full,
not of coals, but of lumps of gold! The Tailor began
to scratch his head, in his wonder, when, to his still
greater surprise, he found that his hair had grown
again marvellously, and on looking at the Blacksmith,
he saw that his friend’s beard had miraculously grown
again, as also had his own. Moreover, they had be-
come rich men; only the Blacksmith, who, following
the bent of a covetous mind, had well filled both his
pockets, was the possessor of double as much wealth
as the Tailor.
But the greedy man always longs for more than he
has actually got. The Blacksmith proposed to the
Tailor to remain where they were for the day, and in
the evening to go back again to the Old Man, and gain
more treasure. But the Tailor refused, and said: “I
have enough; and I am content with it; all I want is
to set up shop as a master in my trade, and to marry
the charming object of my affections†(this was the |
way he spoke of the young woman whom he had pro- |
mised to marry), “and then I shall be a happy man.â€
However, to oblige his friend, he consented to remain
another day.
In the evening, the Blacksmith started off, with two —
sacks on his shoulders, to fetch back a good load of
these gold-coals, and took his road towards the hill-
side, where he found the little party, as on the pre-
vious night, dancing and singing inaring. The Old
Man shaved him as before, and made a sign to him to
take the coal. He did not hesitate, as you may sup-
pose, to fill his pockets and his sacks with as much as
he could stuff into them, and returned, hugging him-
self with delight, to the village inn, where he went to
bed in his clothes as he was, ready to get up again at
the earliest possible moment; “ for,†said he to him-
self, “when the gold begins to weigh heavy, I shall
soon feel it; and.at last he fell asleep, in the pleasant
expectation of waking in the morning a rich man.
As soon as he opened his eyes, his first care was to
pay a visit to his pockets; but the deeper he dug his
hands into them, the blacker they came out with the
coal, and nothing but coal. “ Well, at any rate,â€
thought he, “TI have still got the gold that I'gained |
the other night.†He went to take a look at it: alas! |
this gold, also, had changed back to coal again! He
put his black hands up to his forehead, and then felt |
that his head was all bald and shaved as close as his
chin. Even then he did not know the whole of his
ill-luck, for presently he saw that the hump that he
carried behind him had got another on the top of it!
It was now he felt that he was receiving the punish-
ment of his covetousness, and he began to grieve and
groan, so as to wake up the good Tailor, who consoled
him, and endeavoured to make the best of his mis-
fortune. ‘We are companions,†said the generous
little fellow, “we have had one turn together; stay
with me; the wealth I have got will be enough to
keep us both well.â€
He kept his word; but, for all that, the Blacksmith
was obliged to wear his two humps all his life, and to
hide under a cap the baldness of his too well-shaved
head.
GRIMM’S
THE OLD GRANDFATHER AND
HIS LITTLE GRANDCHILD.
ONCE upon a time, there was a poor man, very old,
and he had two troubles, deafness, and weakness in his
joints. When he was at table, he could hardly hold
his spoon, and used to spill the soup over his clothes,
and sometimes, even, could not get it to his mouth, or
even keep it there. His son’s wife, and even his son
himself, had taken a great disgust at him; so that, at
last, they set him aside, out of their way, in a corner
behind a screen, where they gave him his sorry allow-
ance to eat in an old earthen porringer. The old man
| had often tears in his eyes, as he looked wistfully from
his corner at the table; and one day, while his thoughts
| were thus busied, the basin, which he held with diffi-
culty in his trembling hands, fell from them, and was
broken. The young wife overwhelmed the poor old
man with reproaches for his carelessness, but he did not
dare answer a word; so he only bent his head to her
storm of words, and sighed. Then they bought him,
for a penny, a wooden basin, in which, hereafter, they
| gave him his food.
| Some days afterwards, his son and daughter-in-law
saw their little boy, who was about four years of age,
gathering together little pieces of wood.
“What are you making, Peter ?†his father asked.
“Tt is a trough,†he replied, “to give papa and
mamma their food in, when they are old.â€
For an instant the husband and wife gazed on one
another without speaking; then they began to shed
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tears, and went and brought back their old father to
the table; and ever after that day, until the day of his
death, they made him eat and drink with them, and |
never again spoke harshly to, or slighted, their poor |
old father,
SNOW-WHITE AND RED-ROSE.
ONcE upon a time, there was an old woman, who was ©
a widow, and lived in a humble little cottage that stood —
all by itself. This cottage had in front of it a garden,
and in that garden were two rose-bushes, one of which |
bore white roses and the other red roses. Now, the |
widow had two daughters, who just resembled the two |
rose-trees ; so to one of them she gave the name of
Snow-white, and to the other, Red-rose. These two
children were the most pious, the most obedient, and
the most industrious the world had ever seen, but |
Snow-white was the more tranquil and gentle in |
character. Red-rose would run about more willingly |
in the meadows and over the fields in search of flowers
and butterflies; Snow-white would stop at home with
her mother, helping her in the house-work, and read-
ing to her when the work was done. The two sisters
were so fond of each other, that they held each other
by the hand whenever they walked out together; and
when Snow-white said, “ We will never leave each |
other,†Red-rose would reply, “ As long as we live;â€â€™
while the mother added, “ Hverything ought to be in
common between you.â€
They often went out into the wood alone, to gather |
wild fruit, and the different animals looked at them
and approached them without fear; the hare would
feed from their hands, the roebuck stepped along be-
side them, the deer frolicked before them, and the
birds, perching on the nearest boughs, sang for them
their prettiest of songs. Their innocent and ha
lives were entirely without fear; nothing that hap- |
pened was troublesome or disagreeable to them; if
night surprised them while in the wood, they would |
lie down on the moss, close by each other, and sleep
until morning came, without their mother feeling any _
anxiety for their safety.
One time, when they had passed the night in the |
wood, they saw, just as the morn-breaking awoke them, —
a beautiful child standing near them, clothed in a robe |
all white and shining, who regarded them fixedly, with —
a friendly look, but was lost to their sight in the shadow |
of the wood, without speaking a word. They perceived |
soon after, that they had lain down close to the brink
of a precipice, down which they must have fallen if
they had made only two steps further in the dark.
Their mother told them that this boy-child was, doubt-
| less, the guardian angel of good little girls.
Snow-white and Red-rose kept their mother’s cabin |
so tidy that every one admired it. In spring-time,
Red-rose had the care of in-doors, and every morning
her mother found, on awaking, a nosegay, in which
was one flower from each of the two rose-trees. In
winter, Snow-white lighted the fire, and hooked the
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pot on to the hanger, and the pot was of yellow
copper, that shone as bright as gold, so well was it
rubbed, and scrubbed, and polished. In the evening,
when the snow fell, the mother would say, “ Snow-
white, bolt the door ;†and then they would sit down
by the fireside, and the mother would put on her spec-
tacles, and read a chapter in the great Bible, while the
two little girls listened, and plied their distaffs. Beside
them lay a little lamb, and behind them, a dove would
be sleeping on its perch, with its head under its wing.
One evening, when they were thus tranquilly as-
sembled, there came a knock at the door. ‘“ Red-rose,â€
said her mother, “go and open the door quickly ;
doubtless it is sume travelier knocking, who has lost
his way, and seeks a shelter for the night.â€
Red-rose went and drew the bolt, and waited, ex-
pecting to see some poor man enter, when a Bear
thrust his great nose within the half-open door! Red-
rose took to flight, uttering a loud shriek; the lamb
began to bleat, the dove flew all about the chamber,
and Snow-white ran to hide herself behind her mother’s
bed. But the Bear said to them, “ Fear nothing; I
won’t do you any harm; I only ask permission to
warm myself a little, for I am half frozen.â€
“Then come up to the fire, poor Mr. Bear,†replied
the mother, “but take care you do not burn your
furry coat.†Then she called out: “Snow-white! Red-
rose! come back here; Mr. Bear will not do you any
harm, he has none other than good intentions.â€
Both of them came back immediately, and by de-
grees the lamb and the turtle-dove also drew near,
and forgot their fright.
The girls got the long-handled broom, and brushed
the Bear’s coat all over for him, and then he stretched
himself out full length before the fire, expressing his
satisfaction, meanwhile, by divers grunts of comfort.
It was not long before they all felt quite at their ease,
and even began to play with their unlooked-for guest.
They pulled his hairy skin, and mounted on his back,
and rolled him on the floor, and gave him little taps
with their distaffs, and whenever he grunted, they
shouted with laughter. The Bear let them do as they
pleased with him, only, when the game was going too
far, he would say to them: “ Just leave a little life in
me; don’t quite kill the gentleman that comes a-court-
ing of you.â€
When they were about to retire to bed, the mother
said to him; “ Stop here, Sir, and pass the night in
front of the fire; you will at least be sheltered from
the cold and the inclement weather.â€
At break of day, the little girls opened the door,
and he went forth into the wood, trotting through the
snow. After that day, he came again every evening,
at the same time, and stretched himself before the fire,
while the children played with him just as they pleased.
They grew so accustomed to his presence, that they
never thought of bolting the door until his arrival.
When spring-time had returned, and all was green
outside, the Bear said one morning to Snow-white, “I
am going, and I shall not come back again until
summer,â€
“Where are you going, then, dear Mr. Bear ?†in-
quired Snow-white.
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“Tam going into the wood; it is necessary I should |
guard my treasures against those mischievous dwarfs.
In winter, when the earth is frozen, they are compelled
to keep within their dens, without being able to scratch
their way out; but just now, while the sun warms the
earth, they will be coming out on their plundering ex-
cursions. Once let them get hold of anything, and
hide it in their dens, and it rarely comes to light |
| again.â€
Snow-white was very sad at the Bear’s departure ;
‘when she opened the door, he tore his skin slightly, in
| passing, against the latch, and she thought she saw
| something like gold shining under his skin, but could
|/mot be quite sure. The Bear departed very quickly,
and was soon lost to. sight behind the trees.
Some time after this, the mother having sent out
her daughters to collect dry wood in the forest, they
saw a great tree that had been felled, and descried
something near it, moving quiekly about here and
there in the grass near the trunk, although they could
not quite make out what it was. On approaching,
they recognized it as being a little Dwarf, with an old
and shrivelled visage, and a white beard a full ell long.
Now, this beard had been caught in a cleft of the tree,
and the Dwarf was jumping about like some young
puppy at the end of a string, without being able to
extricate himself. He fixed his sparkling eyes upon
the two little girls, and cried out to them: “ What
are you doing, stuck there, instead of coming to help
merâ€
“ Poor little man,†inquired Red-rose, “ how have
you been caught in this trap?â€
“ Curious fool!†replied the Dwarf; “I wanted to
cleave this tree, so as to have small wood, and logs,
and lots of shavings for my cooking, as our dishes are
small, and the great coals are apt to burn them; we
don’t cram ourselves with victuals, like your gross and
gluttonous breed. 1 had, then, inserted my wedge in
the wood, but the nasty wedge was too slippery; it
jumped out just at the moment I least expected it, and
the trunk closed in so quickly, that I had not time to
draw back my beautiful white beard; meanwhile, it was
snapped in, and I have not been able to get it away.
There! see how they begin to laugh at me, the spooney,
milk-faced wenches! Out upon you, you ugly crea-
tures!â€
Now, the children were anxious to extricate him out
of his troubles, but found it impossible to disengage
his beard, which was held as in a vice. “I will run
and fetch some one,†said Red-rose.
“Call some one!†exelaimed the Dwarf, in a hoarse
voice; “you are already two too many, you useless
young scamps!â€
“ Have a little patience,†said Snow-white, “and we
will get you out of your trouble.â€
Then she took out of her pocket a pair of scissors,
with which she cut his beard away nearly at the bottom.
No sooner was the Dwarf at liberty, than he ran to pick
up a bagful of gold, which he had hidden among the
roots of the tree, murmuring as he went: “ Those vul-
gar wretches of children! to cut off the end of my
magnificent beard! What can possibly recompense
me for my loss?†Then he put the bag on his back,
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SNOW-WHITE RESCUFS THE OLD DWARK, BY CUTTING AWAY HiS BBARD.
and went off without even deigning to look upon his
deliverers.
Some months after this, the two sisters were out one
day, catching a dish of fish for their supper, when
they saw something like a large grasshopper, jumping
about on the banks of a stream, as if he wanted to
throw himself into it. They ran up, and recognized
the Dwarf. “What are you doing ?†said Red-rose ;
“why do you want to throw yourself into the
water Pâ€â€™
“ Well, that’s not a bad one!†exclaimed the Dwarf;
“throw myself in! As if you did not see how this
nasty fish is dragging me in there !â€
He had thrown his line, but, unluckily, the wind had
twisted his beard in with the hook; and when, some
minutes afterwards, a large fish came and swallowed
the bait, the strength of this weak little man did not
suffice to draw it out of the water; the fish was below,
and had the pull, and drew the Dwarf towards itself.
He had some trouble to hold on by the reeds and
grass on the river bank, the fish still straining upon
him, and drawing him towards him, until he was abso-
lutely in danger of being pulled into the water by the
fish he had caught. The little girls came up only just
in time to hold him back, and they also attempted to
disengage his beard, but this was in vain, so entangled
was it with the hook. It became necessary to have
recourse a second time to the scissors, and to cut off
the whole of the end. When the Dwarf saw this, he
exclaimed, in a rage: “Is it your habit, you stupid
brutes, to disfigure gentlemen in this manner? Was
it not bad enough to clip my beard so closely the first
time, that you must cut off a good half of it to-day ?
T no longer dare show myself amongst my brethren.
May your feet blister, and your shoes wear out!†Then,
takin, up a bag of precious stones that had lain hidden
in the bushes, he dragged it along after him, without
a
adding another word, and disappeared quickly behind
a stone.
A short time after, the good dame despatched her
daughters to town to purchase needles, thread, and
ribbons. Their way lay across a plain, over which were
scattered great rocks. They perceived here a large
bird, which floated in the air, and which, after having
a long time hovered above their heads, came down at
last, rapidly and with great force, to the earth. At the
same time, piercing cries and loud lamentations were
heard close by them. They ran up, and saw an eagle,
holding in its claws their old acquaintance, the Dwarf,
whom it was endeavouring to carry up into the air.
The little girls, in the goodness of their heart, held the
Dwarf back with all their might and main, and fought
so hard and so well against the eagle, that at last he
let his prey go, and was glad to make off himself in
safety. However, when the Dwarf had got @ little
over his terror, he cried out with a shrill, sharp, cross
voice: “ Can’t you catch hold of a fellow a little less
roughly P You have scratched hold of my new coat in
such a manner as to tear it into rags, awkward little
boors that you are!†Then he took up a bagful of
precious stones, and slipped into a hole among the
rocks. The little girls were accustomed to his ingra-
titude, and did not mind it; so they went on their way
to the village, and made their purchases.
On their return, as they were passing over the com-
mon, they came on the Dwarf by surprise, and found
him counting over a lapful of precious stones from his
bag, not supposing any one would be coming that way
at such a late hour. The stones shone bright and glit-
tering in the rays of the setting sun, and flashed out
such wondrous sparks of light, that the little girls
stopped, in mute wonder, to gae upon them.
“What are you standing there for, gaping like
crows, and idling your time away ?†he said; and his
face, usually grey, grew red with anger.
He was about to continue his vbuse, when a fearful
growl was heard, and a black Bear came out from a
neighbouring thicket. The little Dwarf sprang up in
a terrible fright, and was about 10 take to his heels,
but he was not in time to get back to his hole, for the
Bear stood just in his way. Hereitpon, he took to sup-
plicating, in a piteous manner :
“Dear Mr. Bear! spare, oh, spare me this time, and
I will make you a present of all my treasures, all these
jewels you now see before you. Crant me my life:
what will a noble lord like you gain by killing a poor,
miserable wretch like me? I am not enough for a
mouthful for your mightiness, you would not so much
as feel me between your teeth; besides, I am old
and tough. You had much better take those two
wicked little girls; they are two nice morsels, as
fat as quails; munch them, my dear Sir, and they
will do you good.â€
But the Bear, without hearing him out, gave the
nasty little wretch just one pat with his left fore-paw,
which stretched him out, quite dead and stiff.
The little girls were running away, but the Bear
called out to them: “Snow-white! Red-rose! don’t
be afraid ; wait for me.†They recognized his voice,
and stopped, and then, as soon as he was close to them,
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the skin of the Bear fell all at once off from him, and
they saw a handsome young man, arrayed in beautiful
clothes, embroidered all over with gold. .
“Tam a Prince,†he said to them, “and that wicked
Dwarf had changed me into a Bear, after robbing me
of my treasures ; he had doomed me to run about in
| the woods, and only his death could release me. At
last, however, he has received the well-merited punish-
ment of his many misdeeds.â€
Tt was not long before there was a merry and mag-
nificent wedding in that part of the country. The
| Prince espoused Snow-white, and Red-rose was mar-
ried to another very handsome young man, the brother
of the Prince, who generously shared with them the
treasures which the Goblin had amassed in his hole.
The good old mother lived for many long years in
happy tranquillity near her children’s palace; and
she planted two rose-trees, one on each side of her
window, which she loved to tend, and which bore,
| every spring, the most lovely white and red roses.
FAITHFUL JOHN.
Once upon a time, there was a King, who, being old;
and happening to fall ill, took it very much to heart,
as old gentlemen do, and made up his mind to die,—
which, my dear children, you must always remember,
is half-way towards doing so. So, impressed with this
notion, he ordered his attendants to summon to his
presence his Faithful John, a favourite servant and
friend, whom he kept always about his person, as one
who loved him for himself, and not for his grandeur,
and could, therefore, be relied upon, whatever might
betide. He was called Faithful John, because, all
through his life, he had been faithful to his master.
_ As soon as he came into the King’s bed-room, his
| Majesty said to him: “ My friend, Faithful John, I
feel that my end is approaching, and I have no anxiety
but the thought of my son, who is yet very young, and
will not know how to guide himself. I shall not die
happy, unless you give me your promise to watch over
him, to instruct him in all he ought to know, and to
be to him a second father.†-
“JT promise you,†replied John, “ that I will never
| quit him, and that I ‘will serve him faithfully, even
_ though it cost me my life.â€
“T can now die in peace,†said the old King: “ after
my death, you will take him to see over ali the palace,
all its chambers, its saloons, its vaults, and the riches
they contain; only you must not allow him to enter
within the last chamber of the great gallery, where is
| the portrait of the Princess of the Golden Dome, since,
if he once see that picture, he will feel for her an irre-
sistible love, that will be the cause of his incurring the
_ greatest dangers: be it your task to keep him from
them.â€
Faithful John repeated his promise; and the old
King calmly settled himself to rest, and laid his head
upon his pillow, and breathed his last.
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As soon as the old King had been placed in his
tomb, John took an opportunity of recounting to his
young successor the promise he had made to his father
on his death-bed: “I will keep it,†he added, “and I
will be faithful to you, as I have been to your father,
even though it cost me my life.â€
When the days of mourning were over, John said to
the King: “It is time you should know the wealth
you inherit; I will take you over the palace of your
father.â€
So he'led the young King all over the palace, from
the top to the bottom, and showed to him all the riches
with which the splendid apartments were filled, omit-
ting only the chamber in which was hung up the dan-
gerous portrait. It had been placed there in such
@ manner, that, when the door was opened, it struck
the eye at once; and it was so admirably painted, that
it seemed to live and breathe, and nothing in the world
could equal it in beauty and amiable appearance. The
young King quickly perceived that Faithful John
always passed by this door without opening it, and
asked him the reason. “It is,†replied the other,
“because there is something in that chamber which
would make you afraid.â€
“ T have seen all the castle,†said the King, “and i
wish to know what is here ;†and he wanted to force
open the door.
Faithful John held him back for awhile, and said to
him: “I have promised your father, on his death-bed,
not to permit you to enter this chamber; your doing
so would result in great misfortunes, for you as well
as me.â€
“ The greatest trouble I can have,†replied the im-
petuous young King, “is that of my curiosity not
being satisfied. I shall have no rest until my eyes
have seen it. I will not go away from here until you
have opened the door for me.â€
Faithful John, perceiving that it was of no avail to
refuse longer, went, with a heavy heart, to fetch the
key from the great bunch. When the door was opened,
he entered first, trying, as he did so, to conceal the
portrait with his body; but all was in vain: the King,
standing on tip-toe, contrived to look at it over John’s
shoulders. But when he saw this likeness of a young
lady, so beautiful, and so brilliant with gold and pre-
cious stones, he fell, without consciousness, on the
floor. Faithful John raised him up, and carried him
to his bed, murmuring all the while to himself: “The
mischief is done! What will now become of us?â€
Then he gave the King a little wine, to cheer him and
restore him.
The first word the young King uttered, when he
came to himself, was to ask whose beautiful portrait
that was.
Golden Dome,†replied Faithful John.
“Tt is the portrait of the Princess of the
“So great is my love for her,†went on the King, |
“that if all the leaves of all the trees were tongues,
they would not be enough to express it. My life de-
pends on my possessing her hand. You will help me,
John, for you are my faithful servant.â€
Faithful John reflected, for a long time, which was _
the best way to set about his new duty of bringing
the young couple together, for it was no easy. matter
pt a ee
to come within sight of this Princess. At last, he
thought of a way, and said to the King: “ Everything
about this Princess is of gold,—chairs, plates, dishes,
cups, goblets, all furniture of every description. You
have five tons of gold in your treasury; it must be
placed in the hands of the goldsmiths, to make of it
vases and exquisite works in gold, in every kind of
fashion and form, as those of birds, wild beasts, and
monsters of a thousand shapes. As soon as these are
ready, we will set out on the road, with them as our
baggage, and in that way we will endeavour to bring
about a meeting, and succeed in our mission.â€
The King speedily summoned all the goldsmiths in
his dominions, and they worked night and day until
all was ready. When they had freighted a ship for
their voyage, Faithful John assumed the dress of a
merchant, and the King did the same, that nobody
| might recognize them. Then they set sail gleefully,
and voyaged prosperously, until they reached the city
where dwelt the Princess of the Golden Dome.
Faithful John landed by himself, and left the King
behind in the ship. “It may be,†said he, “that I
shall bring back the Princess with me; take care that
everything is in order, and that the golden vases are
arranged for exhibition, and that the ship is prepared
as if for a festival.â€
number of little trinkets of gold, (for the merchants of
| Arabia carry money, and precious stones, and small
| looking over the trinkets one after the other.
articles of great value, in their sashes,) and went
straight to the palace of the King, the father of the
Princess of the Golden Dome.
The first person that he saw, on entering the court-
yard of the palace, was a young girl, who was draw-
ing water at a fountain with two golden buckets. As
| she turned round to go, she perceived the stranger,
and inquired who he was, and what was his business,
“I am a merchant,†he answered; and, opening his
girdle, he showed her some of the pretty things he
had to sell.
“Oh, what beantiful things!� she exclaimed, and,
setting down her buckets, applied herself busily to
“ The
Princess,†said she, “must see all these; she will buy
them from you, for she dearly loves all kinds of trin-
kets of gold.†Then, taking him by the hand, she
led him up into the palace, for she happened to be the
Princess’s waiting-maid. ;
The beautiful Princess, herself, was ravished at the
_ Sight of the trinkets, and said: “ All these are so well
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executed, that I shall buy them all from you.â€
But Faithful John answered : “Iam only the servant
of arich merchant, and all you behold here is nothing to
what my master has with him in his ship; it is there
you would see articles in gold, of the most beautiful
workmanship, and precious in value.â€
She wished him to bring them to her in the palace,
but he said: “There are too many ; there would be
no time and no space; your palace would not hold
them.â€
.,rhis only the more excited the royal lady’s curio-
Sity, so that at last she exclaimed: “ Very well; con-
duct me to this ship; I will go myself, and see these
vaunted treasures of your master.â€
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He then filled his girdle with a|
Faithful John led the way, right joyously, to the
ship, where the King, when he saw her, found her +o
be even more lovely than her portrait, and his heart
bounded with joy. As soon as she reached the deck,
the King offered her his hand; while Faithful John,
who remained just behind her, cunningly, in the mean-
while, ordered the captain to weigh anchor on the
instant, and spread every sail. The King, who could
scarcely conceal his transports of love and delight, had
gone down with her into the cabin, and was showing
to her, piece by piece, all the exquisite vases and
utensils of gold, the cups, the ewers, the basins, the
birds, the wild beasts, and the monsters, worked out
with the most elegant taste and finish. When he had
gone through all, the Princess gracefully expressed
her thanks to the pretended merchant, and her admi-
| ration of his wares, gave him some very liberal orders,
and then prepared to depart for her palace. But when |
matters had arrived thus far, she perceived that the
were out at sea, far away from land, and that the ship
was under full sail. ‘“ J am betrayed,†she exclaimed,
in terror, “they are carrying me off! To have fallen
into the power of a merchant! I would much rather
have died!â€
But the King took her hand, and said: “I am no
merchant; I am a king, and of as good a family as
your own. That I have carried you off by a stratagem,
attribute, I beg of you, only to the violence of my |
love; it is so strong, that when I saw only your por-
trait for the first time, I fell down, without conscious-
ness, in front of it.â€
These, and a few other soft words, were a great
relief to the Princess; she began to feel more assured
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and consoled; her heart was touched. The King was
a very handsome, amiable, and agreeable young man ;
so she forgave him this first offence, and consented to
marry him.
And so all went on happily; the two royal lovers
enjoyed themselves, as lovers only can enjoy them-
selves, when sailing in a fast-going ship, with favour-
able breezes, over a sunny sea; sitting all day with
their hands locked in each other’s, under the shade of
the great mainsail, and, in the evening, nestling close
together, shoulder to shoulder, against the bulwarks,
' with the moon and stars shedding their soft light
down upon them, and the gentle air sweeping like
music through the cordage. They seemed so happy,
that all the crew, even, felt a sympathy with them, and
all were happy as angels bearing the souls of good
men towards Heaven. We must except one man alone,
and he was very uncomfortable, for he knew there
was a cloud somewhere about in the sky, though it
could not be seen at present: this was Faithful John,
for he remembered the old King’s words.
One day, whilst they were on the open sea, Faithful
John was seated in the bows of the ship, looking up
to the sky, and thinking of what might happen, when
he caught sight of three crows, who came and settled
down just near him. Now, it happened that Faithful
John understood the language of the birds, and so,
when he heard the crows chattering together, he lent
an ear to what they were saying,
“So,†says the first crow, “he has carried off the
Princess of the Golden Dome!â€
-“ Yes,†replied the second, “ but he won’t keep her
long.â€
“ How is that?†said the third; “ don’t you see she
is sitting by his side? A nice pair of lovers, truly !â€â€™
“ What does that matter?†replied the first; “as
soon as they land, a roan horse will be brought to the
King, which he will endeavour to mount; but, if he
does so, the horse will dart up into the sky with him,
and he will never be heard of any more.â€
“ But,†said the second crow, “is there no means
of preventing this ?â€
“Oh, yes, he has one resource,†said the first ;
“some other person must throw himself upon the
horse, snatch a pistol from the holsters, and shoot
the horse dead on the spot: that will save the King.
But how is any one to know that? And, moreover,
whoever should know it and mention it, would be
changed into stone from his feet to his knees.â€
The second crow spoke in his turn: “ I know some-
thing, even more than this; supposing the horse to be
killed, the young King will not even then possess his
betrothed. When they are entering the palace to-
gether, a magnificent bridal shirt will be presented to
him on a salver; it will look as if woven of gold and
silver, but is really made of nitre and sulphur; if the
King puts it on, it will burn him to the very marrow
of his bones.â€
“Ts there not some way for him to avoid this?â€
asked the third crow.
“Yes, there is one method,†replied the second
crow; “somebody, with good strong gloves on his
hands, must seize hold of the shirt, and throw it into
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the fire: the shirt once burnt, the King will be saved.
But of what avails this? Whoever knew this, and
told it, would find himself changed into stone, from
his knees to his heart.â€
The third crow now added his grain to the sack of
intelligence: “I know something, even more than
this; supposing the shirt burnt, the young King even
then will not possess his wife. When they have a
ball, on the wedding-night, and the young Queen
dances at it—which she will be sure to do—she will
faint all of a sudden, and fall down as if dead; and
she will really be dead, unless some one raise her uy,
immediately, and suck from her right shoulder three
drops of blood, which he must spit out directly.
But whoever may happen to know this, and tell it,
will be changed into stone, from his head to his feet.â€
After this conversation, the crows resumed their
flight. Faithful John, who had listened attentively.
remained some time, sad and silent. To say nothing
about what he had heard would be the ruin of the
King, but to speak would be destruction to himself.
At last he made up his mind: “ I will save my master,
though it cost me my life.â€
On their landing, all happened as the three crows had
predicted. A magnificent roan horse was presented
to the King; “Capital!†said his Majesty, “I will
ride him to the palace :†and he was throwing his leg
over the saddle, when Faithful John, stepping before
him, darted forwards, drew a pistol from the holsters,
and stretched the horse stiff, stark dead, at his royal
master’s feet.
Here was a commotion instantly! The other ser-
vants of the King, who had no great love for Faithful
John, exclaimed that he must be out of his senses, to
kill such a noble animal—just as his Majesty was
about to mount it, too! But the King bade them hold _|
their peace: “Let him do as he likes; he is my
Faithful John, and doubtless has his reasons for what
he has just done.â€
They arrived at the palace, and, in the first saloon
they entered, a grand nuptial shirt was placed on a
salver, and it looked like a web of gold and silver.
The King was about to touch it, but Faithful John
pushed him from it, and seizing it with well-gloved
hands, cast it into the fire, which consumed it in an
instant. The other servants, upon this, resumed their
former murmurs ; “ See!†said they, “look here, how
he burns the King’s very wedding-shirt !â€
But the young King again repeated : “ No doubt he
has some good reason for it. Let him have his own
way; he is my Faithf,] John.â€
The wedding was celebrated, and there was a grand
ball in the evening, and, as was natural, the young
bride commenced dancing. From that moment, Faith-
ful John never took his eyes off from her. All of a
sudden, he saw a weakness come over her, and she fell
back, in a swoon, like one dead. Dashing towards her
instantly, he lifted her up, and bore her through the
people to her chamber, where, after laying her down
on the bed, he leant over her, and sucked from her
right shoulder three drops of blood, which he imme-
diately spat out. At the same instant she breathed |
again, and came to her senses. But the young King,
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| would that I could restore you to life at the expense
' of half my kingdom !â€
After some time, the Queen brought into the world
two twin sons, whom she reared happily, and who
were the joy and delight of their parents. One day,
while the Queen was at church, and the two children
were at play with their father in his room, his eyes
fell on the Statue, and he could not help- repeating
again, with a sigh: “ Alas, my Faithful John! would
that I could restore you to life once more!â€
But the Statue, carrying on the conversation, said
to him: “You have it in your power to do so, if you
are willing to devote to me that which you most
love.â€
“Everything that I have in the world,†exclaimed
| the King, “I am ready to sacrifice for your sake.â€
| Well, then,†said the Statue, “ for me to recover
| my existence, it is necessary for you to cut off the
heads of your two sons, and smear me all over with
their blood.â€
| °What a task for a father! The King turned pale on
| hearing these terrible conditions ; but at the thought
_ of the devotion of the faithful. servant who had given
| his life for him, he drew his diamond-hilted sword from
| the scabbard, and, with his own hand, struck off the
heads of his twin boys at one-Sweep; then he smeared
the stone Statue all over with their blood. At that very
instant the Statue became reanimated, and Faithful
_ John appeared, cool and calm, before him. But he
-said to the King: “Thy devotion to me shall not be
| unrewarded.†Then, taking up the heads of the chil-
dren, he replaced them on their shoulders, and smeared
the wounds with their blood; at the same moment,
they came to life again, and set to leaping and play-
ing, as if nothing had happened.
| The King’s heart was full of joy. As soon as he
| heard the Queen had come home, he made‘ John. and
| the children hide themselves in a large clothes-press.
Immediately she entered, he asked her: “ Have you
prayed at church Pâ€
“ Yes,†replied her Majesty, “and I have been con-
_ stantly thinking of poor Faithful John, so unfortunate
| for our sakes.â€
“ Dear wife,†said he, “we have it in our power to
restore him to life, but it would cost us our two dear
boys.â€
The Queen turned pale, and her heart seemed to
come to a standstill; nevertheless, she made answer to
the King: “ We owe to him this sacrifice, because of
his devotion.â€
The King, charmed at seeing they were both of the
same feelings and thoughts, went and opened the
clothes-press, and made John and the children come
out of it. ‘“ Heaven be praised,†said he, “John is
free, and our children are still left to us.’ Then he
recounted to the Queen. all that had passed; and
| thenceforth they all lived happily togethcr, to the very
last.
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THE QUEEN OF THE BEES.
Oxcz upon a time, there was a King, and he had three
sons, two of whom went forth, as all King’s sons used
to do, in search of adventures, and to see the world ;
and, shame to say, they fell into such irregularities and
dissipation, that they could not venture to go back to
their father’s house. Their young brother, whom they
used to call the Little Niggard, from his being so
prudent and careful about his pocket-money, set out
in search of them; but when he had found them, they
only mocked at him, for being so simple as to suppose |
he could take care of himself in that world, wherein |
both of them, who were so much more clever than him,
had quite lost themselves. :
As they went along the road together, they came
upon an ant’s nest, and the two elder brothers wished
to turn it ‘over, to amuse themselves. with the anxiety. |
of the little ants, and the seeing them run hither and |
thither, carrying their eggs to some new place of
safety ; but the Little Niggard said to them: “ Let us |
leave these poor little creatures in peace; I could not |
bear to see thera harassed and annoyed.â€
A little further, they came to a wide-spreading park,
in which was a lake, wherein were Swimming we don’t
know how many frogs. The two elder brothers wanted |
to take a couple out and roast them,—for the people
in that part of the world regard the hind legs of frogs
as something very nice, when dished up with parsley
and bread-crumbs, and fried in a pan with plenty of
butter, like fish, But.the younger brother stood out
against such“a proposal, and said: “ Leave these poor
animals in peace; I can’t bear their being killed.â€
They went a little further, and saw a tree, in the |
bottom of which was a hive of bees, so full of honey, —
that it trickled out and ran down the trunk. The two
brothers proposed at once to light a fire at the foot of —
the tree, and:so smoke out the. bees, and get at the
honey. But the Little Niggard held them back, and
said to them: “ Now, do let these little creatures re-
main in peace; I will not suffer you to burn them out |
of house and home.†pie |
At last, the three brothers ‘arrived at a great man-
sion, where they could not see any one; but, on going
into the stables, they found them to be full of horses,
which, it was easy to see, had been suddenly changed |
into stone! They knocked loudly at the great gates |
of the house, but as no one came, they pushed open
the huge folding-doors, that swung back upon their |
hinges, and gave them admission into the spacious |
hall. From this they wandered—all being silent, and |
not a person to be seen—through numerous large |
saloons and long galleries, until they came to a door,
which stopped their passage. It was fastened with
three locks, and in the middle of it there was a small
wicket, through which they could see into an apart-
ment. Here they perceived a little man with grey
hair, seated at a table. They called to him once, |
twice, without his taking any notice; at the third time, |
he rose up, opened the door, and came out in front of |
them; then, without uttering a word, he led them to |
a table richly set out, and when they had eaten and |
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drank, he conducted each of them to a chamber, where
they might sleep, alone; but all this without saying a j
word, and quite calmly and sedately, as if their coming
were a matter of course, and they had been expected,
and all made ready for them.
Next morning, the little old man came to the bed-
| room of the eldest of the brothers, and making him a
| sign to follow him, led him to a stone tablet, on which
were written three things that were to be tried, and
which had to be brought about, before the castle could
be disenchanted.
| ‘The first was, to search among the moss in the
middle of the wood, for a thousand pearls belonging
| tothe Princess, which had been scattered there; and
| if the person searching did not find all of them before
| Sunset, without missing so much as one, he would be
_ changed into stone!
The eldest brother spent the whole day in looking
* after the pearls; but when evening came, he had not
| found more than a hundred out of them, so he was
, turned into stone, according as was written on the
| tablet. Next day, the second brother undertook the
adventure ; but he succeeded no better than the other,
for he found only two hundred pearls, and so he also
was changed into a stone.
At last came the turn of Little Niggard. He hunted
after the pearls in the moss; but as the task was long
and difficult and hopeless, he sat down at last upon a
Stone, and set to weeping. It was in this condition
that the King of the Ants, whose life he had saved,
found him, as he happened to come up, marching at
the head of an army of five thousand of his subjects ;
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so his Majesty, pitying his preserver’s woful plight, |
set his army to work, and it was not an instant before |
the ants, bustling about among the roots of the moss, |
had ferreted out every single pearl, and piled them all
up together into a heap.
The second trial consisted in fishing up the key of
the chamber in which the Princess was lying, and
this key was at the bottom of the lake in the park. |
As soon as the young Prince approached, the frogs |
whom he had saved came to meet him in a great pro- —
cession; and on learning what was the occasion of his |
coming, they gave an unanimous plunge, with a won-
derful splash, all at once, right down to the bottom of
the lake, and presently reappeared, croaking prodi- |
giously loud, as if delighted in bringing up to their
benefactor the great key of the Princess’s chamber.
But all was not over even then; there was another
and a third trial yet remaining, and that was the most
difficult of all. For there were three Princesses asleep,
and he had to pick out the youngest and the most
amiable among the three, only from looking at them
while sleeping, without hearing them speak a word, or
having seen them before, or known anything about
them. What made the task the more puzzling was,
that all the three young ladies were exactly alike, and
the only thing that could distinguish them was, that,
before going to sleep, the eldest had eaten a lump of
sugar, while the second had drank a cup of syrup, and
the third had taken a spoonful of honey.
Poor young Prince! Even kissing their pretty ,
pouting, rosy lips would not be of any use to him, |
however pleasant, for they were all sweetened alike. |
What was to be done ?
But the Queen of the Bees, whom he had preserved
from fire, came to his aid. She went and hovered
over the lips of the three Princesses, and finally rested
and folded her wings on the mouth of the one that had
eaten the honey ; so the Prince recognized her imme- |
diately as the youngest, and chanced her being the
most amiable, which she was.
Whereupon, the enchantment was broken, and all
those who had been changed into stone resumed the
human form. The Prince, nicknamed the Niggard, |
espoused the youngest and most amiable of the |
Princesses, and became King of the country after the |
death of the young lady’s father. As for his brothers, |
they married the other sisters, and it is to be hoped |
that they were better as marricd men than they were |
as bachelors.
THE TWO FELLOW-TRAVELLERS.
“Mounrarys are not in the habit of meeting, but men
often come together, and not seldom the good with the
bad. A Shoemaker and a Tailor found themselves ,
together, on going their rounds of the country. The —
Tailor was a jolly little fellow, always gay and good- |
humoured, He saw the Shoemaker come up alongside
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him, and, recognizing his trade by the bundle he
carried, he began to sing a little ditty :
“Cobbler! cobbler! stoop in your stall,
Bristles, and wax-end, and hammer, and all;
Pierce ’em, and nail ’em, and beat ’em, and——â€
“Come, stop there !â€â€™ said the Cobbler, who did not
take it pleasantly, but looked as if he had swallowed
vinegar, and could have strangled the Tailor. Hap-
pily, the little man spoke to him, and laughed, as he
handed his bottle to him for a drink: “Come, my
lad, it was only by way of a joke; take a draught, and
swallow your anger.â€
The Cobbler took a long pull at the bottle, and the
look of his face grew rather more pleasant. He
handed back the bottle to the Tailor, and said: “I
have honoured your invitation, having regard both to
my present thirst and my future want of drink; are
you agreeable to our travelling together ?â€
“ Quite willing,†replied the Tailor, “ provided we
make for some large town, where there is no want of
work.â€
“That’s exactly my intention,†said the Cobbler;
“in these little out-of-the-way places there is nothing
to be done; the people walk about barefooted.â€
So they went on their road together, travelling on
foot, like the king’s dogs. Both of them had more
time to lose than money to spend; for, whatever town
they came to, they paid a visit to the master trades-
men in their business; and as the little Tailor was a
jolly, good-natured fellow, with rosy cheeks, they gave
him work willingly ; and often, even, the daughter of
his patron would allow him to take a kiss behind the
door, to help him on his road. When he rejoined his
companion, his purse was always better filled; whilst
the Cobbler, perpetually grumbling, pulled a long face
as he growled out, “ There is no chance but for scamps.â€
But the Tailor only laughed at him, and shared what-
ever he had with his comrade. As long as he heard
the halfpence rattling against each other in his pocket,
he would call for the best in the house, and his jokes
and his merriment made the glasses ring upon the
table; with him, it was light come, light go.
At last, after travelling about for some time, they
arrived at a great forest, through which passed the
road to the capital of the kingdom in which they
were. Here they had to choose between two ways,
the one giving a journey of seven days, and the other
two days; but they had no knowledge of the diffe-
rence between one and the other, which was the short
one, and which the long one. So they sat down under
an oak, and took counsel together, as to which road to
take, and how much bread they ought to carry with
them. The Cobbler said: ‘We ought to push the
protection as far as possible; I shall take enough for
seven days.â€
“What!†said the Tailor, “drag, on one’s back, bread
for seven days, like a beast of burthen!
trouble will I take, be sure, my lad! The money I
have got in my pocket is as good in summer as in
winter; but when the weather is hot, the bread gets
dry and musty. None of your precautions for me!
Besides, why should we not fall upon the right
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for us.â€
Each of them made his own provision, and thus
passed the first days of their journey; but when the
third came, and they could not see the end of the
road, the Tailor, who had consumed all the bread he
had brought with him, felt his gaiety begin to ooze
away ; nevertheless, without losing heart, he put his
trust in good luck and the favour of Heaven. In the
evening, he went to sleep under a tree, with a hungry
belly, and rose up again in the morning, with nothing
to satisfy it. So it went on, to the fourth day, when
the Cobbler sat down on a fallen tree, as grand as a
king on his throne, and ate his dinner; while the poor
Tailor had no other resource but to look on while he
did so. At last, human nature could put up with this
no longer, and he asked his comrade to give him a
mouthful of bread; but the other replied, in a jeering
tone: “ You are always so merry, it is good for you
to know what a little trouble is; the birds, that sing
too loud in the morning, make a nice supper for the
hawk in the evening.†In a word, the curmudgeon
Cobbler was utterly without pity. .
On the morning of the fifth day, the poor Tailor had
no longer strength to raise himself from the earth ;
so great was his exhaustion, that he could hardly utter
a word; his cheeks were pale, and his eyes red. The
Cobbler said to him: “ You shall have a morsel of
bread, but on condition that I may scoop out your
right eye.â€
The miserable man, compelled to accept this dread-
ful bargain to save his life, shed tears from his two
eyes for the last time, and offered himself to his
executioner, who pierced the poor fellow’s right eye
with the point of his awl. The Tailor immediately
called to mind what his mother had said to him in his
childhood, as she whipped him, when she caught him
stealing some cakes: “If you eat all you can, you
must bear with what you can’t help.â€
When he had eaten the bread that had cost him so
dear, he got up on his legs again, and consoled him-
self for his misfortune with the thought that he could
yet see with one eye. But, alas, poor little fellow!
on the sixth day his hunger came back again, as strong
as ever, and his heart entirely failed him. He fell down
at night at the foot of a tree, and, the next morning,
weakness prevented him from getting up again. He
felt his death approaching, when the cruel Cobbler
thus again addressed him: “I will take pity on you,
and give you another morsel of bread to keep life in
you; but for that I must have the eye you have left.â€
“What! lose my left eye—my only left eye!†said
the poor little man, bitterly weeping over the care-
lessness which had brought about all these disasters.
Then he knelt down, and, after uttering a short
prayer, turned round to the cruel Cobbler: “ Do your
will with me; what cannot be cured must be endured :
but remember, that if Heaven does not always punish
us in the hour of our crimes, a time will come, when
you will have to pay for the evil you have done to me,
who have not deserved it at your hands. When I was
well off, I shared all I had with you; consider, that in
Two days’ bread—that will be quite enough
| my business, my eyes are my tools; when I have lost
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them, I cannot work any more, and then I must go
beg: But, at least, if I am to be blinded, don’t leave
me here, where I must die of hunger.â€
The Cobbler, who had banished all mercy from his
heart, took his knife, and scooped out the poor Tailor’s
left eye; then he gave him a bit of bread, and, stretch-
ing out the end of his stick, led him along.
‘At the setting of the sun, they came to the verge of
the forest, and in front of a gibbet which had been
erected there by the people of the nearest town. The
Cobbler led his blind companion right up to the foot of
the post, where he abandoned him, and continued his
road alone. The poor creature fell down in a sleep, so
worn was he with fatigue, pain, and hunger, and passed
the whole of the night in a deep slumber. At break
of day he woke up, and could not make out where he
was. Now, there happened to be two poor sinners
hanging on the gibbet, with the crows on the top of
their heads. One of these men began to speak to the
other, and said: “ Brother, are you asleep ?â€
“T have just woke up,†replied the other.
“ Do you know,†went on the first, “that the dew
that fell this night upon our gibbet has the property
of restoring sight to any blind people who bathe their
eyes with it? If they only knew this, how many a
poor fellow would come here to recover the sight that
he thought he had lost for ever!â€
When the Tailor heard this, he whipped out his little
handkerchief, rubbed on the grass till it was wet with
the dew, and bathed with it the hollows where his eyes
used to be. What the hanged man had predicted
instantly took place, and two little sparkling and
clear-seeing eyes took the place of his old ones. It
Was not long before the Tailor saw the sun rising above
the mountains. In the plain before him a great city
Was spread out, with magnificent gates and walls, and
a hundred
h! how delighted was he, once mere to count the
leaves of the trees, follow with his eyes the flight of
the birds, and the circkng dances of the gnats in the
sunbeams! A king would have felt for his crown, a
soldier have drawn his sword, a lover have kissed his
mistress; but the little Tailor, he crossed his legs,
pulled out a needle, and began to sew up a hole in his
breeches. When he found he was master of this, his
little heart beat with joy; he threw himself on his
knees, and returned thanks to Heaven for its mercy,
and said his morning prayers, not forgetting a word
for the poor sinners who were hanging on the gibbet,
and swinging about in the wind like the weights of a
clock. His sorrows were all flown away; he picked
up his little bundle, shouldered it merrily, and took to
his road again, singing and whistling a hearty tune.
The first being he met was a little brown Colt, that
was feeding in the meadow; he seized it by the mane,
and was going to mount on it, and have a ride into
the town; but the Colt begged him to let him go. “I
am too young yet,†said he; you are a fine handsome
fellow, and not a little tailor, as light as a feather ;
you would break my back. Let me run about till I
am a little older and stronger. A time may come,
perhaps, when I may be able to recompense you.â€
“ Go, then,†replied the Tailor, “ for I can see you
are not much of a trotter.â€
And with this he gave him a switch on the back,
and off went the pony, jumping with joy, and darted
right across the fields, leaping over all the hedges and
ditches in his way. The Tailor laughed to see the little
fellow’s antics, but the laughing reminded him that he
had had nothing to eat since the day before. “ My
eyes,’ says he, “have found the sun again, but my
stomach has not found anything to eat; the first thing
that looks like victuals that I meet, will find its. way
down my throat.â€
At this moment he saw a Stork, that was stalking
gravely up the meadow. “Stop,†said he, “ my fine
fellow!†as he seized it by the leg; “I am not quite
certain whether you are good to eat, but my appetite
leaves me no choice; so I must cut off your long neck,
and make a roast fowl of you.â€
“Take care what you are about,†said the Stork;
“T am a sacred bird, of the highest utility to man,
and nobody may do me harm. Spare my life, and
perhaps I may reward you for this, some day.â€
“Too much politeness makes a lean stomach,†said
the Tailor; “ but I don’t like to hurt such a civil-
spoken gentleman; so make the best of your way off,
as quick as you can, you cousin to Old Daddy Long-
legs!â€
“The Stork took to flight, and raised itself calmly,
floating in the air, spreading its wings, and letting its
long legs hang down.
“What is to come next?†exclaimed the poor
Tailor; ‘“ my hunger increases, and my stomach grum-
bles awfully. Whatever falls in my hand this time,
is lost to a certainty.â€
Just at this moment, he caught sight of two Ducks,
that were swimming in a pool. “They come just in
time,†thought he; so, seizing one, he was going to twist
steeples surmounted with glittering crosses. | its neck. But an old Duck, who lay concealed among
the reeds, waddled up to him, with her mouth open,
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and prayed him, with tears, to spare her little ones:
| “Think,†said she, “of the grief of your own mother,
if she saw any one about to give you the death-blow.â€
“Let your heart be at ease,†replied the good little
fellow, “I won’t touch you;†and he threw back into
the water the duckling that he had spirited up.
On turning away from this pool, he saw a large
tree, half hollow in the middle, about which were
flying a number of wild Bees. “ At last I am recom-
pensed,†said he; “I shall have a good breakfast of
honey.†But the Queen of the Bees, coming out of
| the tree, declared to him, that if he touched her
people, or her hive, he would be stung in a thousand
places ; if, however, on the contrary, he left them at
rest, the bees might be able to render him a service,
sooner or later.
The Tailor saw very well that he had nothing to
gain in this quarter: “Three empty dishes, and no-
thing in the fourth,†said he to himself, “ make a bad
dinner.†He dragged himself along, worn out with
hunger, until he reached the town; but, as he did not
get in till just as it was striking twelve, dinner was
ready in the inns, and all he had to do was to sit
down to table. When he had feasted, he went through
the town in search of work, and soon found plenty of
Being a capital workman, it was
not long before he came into general notice, and every
one wanted to have a new coat after the cut of the
fashionable little Tailor, whose renown increased day
by day, until, at last, the King made him Tailor to the
ourt.
But only to see how things happen in this world!
On that very same day, his old comrade, the Cobbler,
was named Shoemaker and Cordwainer to their Majes-
ties! Both these royal tradesmen were presented on
the same day; and when the Cobbler saw the Tailor
with two fine sparkling eyes, his conscience sorely
troubled him; he felt himself in great danger, and
began to think, that as the Tailor, in his opinion, must
always be seeking to revenge himself, it would be wise
to spread some snare for him beforehand.
But those who spread snares, very often fall into
them themselves. That night, when his work was
over, he went secretly to the King’s chamber, and
said to him: “ Sire, your new Tailor is an audacious
fellow, and he is boasting all over the town, that he
knows where to lay his hand upon that golden crown
you have lost for such a long time.â€
“ All right,†said the King, “I am very glad to
hear of it.†So he had the Tailor brought before him
next morning, and ordered him to bring back the
crown, or quit that city for ever.
“Oh! oh!†said the Tailor to himself, “I am not
one of those chaps that promise what they can’t per-
form. Since the King is so out of his senses as to
require of me more than a man can do, I shall not
| wait for any to-morrow, but be off to-day.â€
So he made up his bundle again; but as he passed
out of the gates, he could not help feeling sorry at
turning his back upon a town where all had gone so
well with him. He passed by the side of the pool,
where he had made acquaintance with the ducks. The
old nee whose little ones he had left unharmed, was
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standing on the bank, dressing her feathers with her |
beak. She recognized him at once, and inquired from |
him where he was going, and what made him look |
so sad.
“You'll not be surprised at my looking sad,†re- |
plied the Tailor, “ when you know what has happened |
to me;†and he told her the whole story. |
“Ts that all?†said the Duck; “we can soon help |
you out of that little trouble. The crown has tumbled —
to the bottom of this pond; we will have it up for you
in an instant, so open your pocket-handkerchief to |
receive it.â€
Down she went into the water, with her dozen little ,
ones; and, at the end of five minutes, she was back |
again, swimming in the centre of the crown, which |
she supported on her wings, while her little ducklings,
ranged all round, aided her in carrying it with their |
beaks. They soon swam up to the brink, and laid the |
crown down in the handkerchief; and a mighty fine |
crown it was, we can assure you,—it shone like the sun,
in the middle of a ring of sparkling carbuncles. The
Tailor, with trembling hands, wrapped it up in his
handkerchief, and lost no time in bearing the recovered
treasure to the King, who received him with joy, and,
in reward, placed a chain of gold round his neck.
This made the little Tailor merrier than ever, and
still more a favourite at Court, and fashionable with
the gentry and nobility. He invented the Duck paletot,
and everybody wore it. This cut the Cobbler to the
heart, for he saw that not only had his blow failed,
but that, in missing it, also, he had made the fortune
of his intended victim. So, at last, he thought of
another expedient, and went and said to the King:
“ Sire, there is no bearing with that Tailor; he is as
proud as ever again, and goes about boasting that he
could reproduce the whole of your palace, and all it
contains, in wax,—inside, outside, up-stairs, down-
stairs, and underneath, furniture, and all the rest.â€
“Oh! he can, can he, indeed?†said the King;
“send for him here. Now, my fine fellow, just go
and make a model in wax of the whole of my palace,
and all it contains, up-stairs, down-stairs, and under-
neath, furniture, and all the rest; and just you take
notice, if it is not quite perfect, or if you forget so
much as a single nail in any one wall, you'll finish |
your days in one of the subterranean dungeons !â€
“Oh! please your Majesty!†said the Tailor, falling —
on his knees.
“ Silence!†said his Majesty, in a voice of thunder,
to the Tailor. “ Throw the rascal out of the window!â€
These last words his Majesty addressed to the captain
of his guards. The Tailor took the royal hint, and got
out of the door before the captain of the guards could
fetch his horse to throw him out of the window,—for
it happened to be the turn of the Life-guards on
duty.
he ‘soon as he reached the street, he ran home, and
packed up his bundle again, saying to himself: “ This
is from bad to worse; I shall not attempt an impos-
sibility.†So he left the city a second time, by the
same road.
When he arrived at the foot of a hollow tree, where
the Queen of the Bees had refused him a breakfast, he
gat down in sorrow, stooping his head in his hands,
and the tears, trickling from his eyes, fell through his
fingers to the ground. The Bees came flying and
| buzzing all about him, and their Queen, settling on
the top of his ear, inquired of him what made him so
low, and whether he had got the mulligrubs. “No,â€
said he, “the pain I feel don’t affect me there ;†and
then he recounted to her what the King had demanded
of him.
Whereupon, the Bees, after a wonderful buzzing
and humming among themselves, finally held a great
council, at the end of which, the Queen said to the
tailor : “ Go home, you kind-hearted little fellow, enjoy
yourself for the day, and come here to-morrow with a
large damask table-cloth: you will find all will go
right.â€
Remembering what had happened to him before, in
the case of the Ducks and Crown, the Tailor placed
confidence in what the Bees promised; and he went
home, and invited a party of friends to dinner, at
which they all enjoyed themselves; and the Tailor
sang his merriest songs, to the great spite of the royal
| Shoemaker, who lived just opposite to him, and who,
because he was a bad man himself, and could never be
happy, hated all other persons who were so.
But the Bees they spent a busy day, going in and
out of the palace through the open windows, rum-
maging over and examining every detail in the most
| minute manner; this done, they hastened to regain
their hive, in front of which, and under the shade of a
broad-spreading tree, they built up a palace in wax
with busy promptitude. By eventide all was ready;
and when the Tailor arrived next morning, he found a
superb edifice awaiting him, white as snow, and ex-
haling the delicious odour of honey; nor was there a
nail wanting in the walls, or a single tile upon the
roof.
The Tailor wrapped it up with great care in the
table-cloth, and bore it off in triumph to the King.
| His Majesty gazed upon it with admiration, placed it,
as one of the finest works of art, in one of the grandest
saloons of his palace, and recompensed the Tailor by
| the gift of a large mansion.
For all this, the Cobbler did not regard himself as
quite beaten; he took heart, and went to the King a
third time, to whom he said: “ Sire, it has come to
| the ears of your Majesty’s Tailor, that every attempt
to dig wells in the court-yard of the palace has been a
failure; and he has been heard to boast, that he will
bring out there, any day, a fountain of water, as high
as a man, and as clear as crystal.â€
The King, who was never a loser by any of these
bargains, sent for the Tailor immediately; and when
the little fellow remonstrated against any further
orders, told him, in a voice of thunder: “ If you don’t,
to-morrow morning, raise up the fountain you bragged
about, as high as a man, and as clear as crystal, your
head shall roll on the scaffold to-morrow afternoon, in
the court-yard!â€
The Tailor did not say a word, but made his way
out of the gates of the town, for his life was in danger
_ thistime. He journeyed along sadly, the tears rolling
down his cheeks, until he was accosted by the Colt, to
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whom, you will remember, he had given his liberty,
who had now grown into a fine brown bay horse.
“Now,†says he, “the time is arrived that I can
show you my gratitude ; I know what is puzzling you, —
and I am able to help you. All you have got to do is, |
to get across my back; I can now carry two like you,
without feeling it.â€
The Tailor took courage, and leaped on the horse, |
who galloped towards the city, and entered the court: |
He went three times round it at |
yard of the palace.
a gallop, rapid as light, but in the middle of the third
course he stopped short. At the same moment they
heard a loud crack; a lump of earth was detached, |
and thrown up like a bomb-shell in front of the
palace; then there rose up a jet of water to the height
of a man, and as clear as crystal, sparkling and dancing
in the rays of the morning sun. When the King saw
this, he was very much astonished and pleased, and
testified his pleasure by embracing the Tailor in the
presence of all the Court.
But the little man was not destined to enjoy a long
repose. The King had a great many daughters, each
one more beautiful than the other, but no son. The
mischievous Cobbler bethought himself of this, and
for the fourth time went to the King, and said to him:
“This time, at any rate, your Majesty ought to look
after your Tailor. He is going about all over the city,
telling the people that it all depends on him for your
Majesty to have a son and heir.â€
“That is just what I want,†replied the King;
“let the Tailor be summoned instantly to our pre-
sence, and make my compliments to the Queen, and
tell her, her presence is desired immediately. This is
a matter I must look into myself.â€
When the Tailor came, the King did not wait for
the Queen, but told him to bring him a son within
eight days, and he would give him his eldest daughter
in marriage, as a recompense.
“Tt is a handsome reward, certainly,†said the
Tailor to himself, “and I should not mind having the
Princess Royal to make my gruel and warm my
night-cap; but the grapes are sour—the cherries are
pretty to look at, but they hang too high, and if I
try to climb the tree, the bough will break, and I shall
fall to the ground.â€
So he went home, and sat down on his table, with
his legs crossed, to think of what he ought to do.
“No, no! it is impossible!†he exclaimed at last;
“T must break the thread; there is no rest here for
me!â€
started off out of the city.
As he passed by the Duck, and the Bees, and the
Colt, he could only shake his head at them, for he
knew they had done their best, and could do no more
for him.
At last, he came to the meadow, and, passing along |
it, he caught sight of the Stork, who was walking up
and down with wide and rapid strides, like a philo- |
sopher, stopping from time to time, to reflect upon
things in general, over some good fat frog, which she
finished by gobbling.
She came up to the Tailor, to wish him good-day:
“What is up now?†said she; “you have got your |
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pace on your back; are you going to leave our
city?â€
The Tailor related to her the trouble the King had
thrown him into, and complained bitterly of his fate.
“ Don’t make too much of this trouble,†replied the
Stork; “I'll take the affair in hand for you. Don’t
you know it is my business to bring the children
home ?†(which, they say, the storks do, in Germany ;)
“and I don’t see why I should not carry home a little
Prince, for once. Go back to your shop, and remain
there quietly for nine days, and then go to the King’s
palace, where you will find me by your side, with a
royal baby.â€
The little Tailor went: back to his house, and, at the
day appointed he appeared at the palace. In an instant
afterwards, a Stork arrived in full flight, and knocked
at the window, which the Tailor opened, when the
long-legged godmother entered with careful solemnity,
and advanced gravely up the marble floor. She held
in her beak a boy baby, beautiful as an angel, and he
stretched out his little hands to the Queen. The Stork
placed the child in her Majesty’s lap, and the Queen,
in great joyfulness, kissed it, and pressed it to her
bosom. |
Before quitting the royal presence, the Stork took
off her travelling-bag from her shoulder, and pre-
sented it to the Queen; it was full of fancy boxes of
sweetmeats, of all colours. These were distributed |
among the little Princesses. The eldest did not have
any, for she was too old, but they gave her the hand-
some little Tailor for a husband. “It is just like
gaining a great prize in the lottery,†said he; “my
mother was right when she said, that, with trust in
God and good-luck, a man may always succeed.â€
As for the Cobbler, he was obliged to make the
shoes that the Tailor danced in on his wedding-fight ;
after which, they drove him out of the town, which
they forbade his ever re-entering. x
In taking the road through the forest, he passed by
the front of the gibbet, and, oppressed by the heat, as
well as his anger and jealousy, he laid himself down to
rest at the foot; but while he was asleep, the crows, who
had perched on the heads of the hanging men, flew at
him, uttering eager cries, and pecked out both his eyes.
He rushed away like a madman, and by this time he
must be dead of hunger; for, from that moment, no
person ever heard of, or saw him more.
THE GOOSE-GIRL AT THE WELL.
THERE was, once upon a time, a very good old dame,
who dwelt, with her flock of geese, in a waste piece of
common ground between two hills, where she had a
little cottage. This common was surrounded by a
large forest, into which this old woman hobbled every
morning on crutches. There she was very active,
much more so than one could have believed, con-
sidering how old she was. She gathered grass for her
geese; she gathered, also, all the wild nuts and apples
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she could reach. and carried them all home on her
back. One would have thought so heavy a burden
would have broken it, but she always reached home
safe and sound. If any one met her, she greeted
him kindly, and would say: “Good morning to you,
my dear countryman; what beautiful weather it
is! You wonder how I get over the ground, but
every one must bear his own burthen.†At last, how-
ever, people grew afraid of her, and took a by-path, so
that they might not meet her; and if a father passed
with his children, he would say to them: “ Take care
of that old woman, she has mischief behind her ears ;
she is a witch!â€
One morning, a very fine lively young gentleman
passed through the wood. The sun was lighting up
the forest, the birds were merrily singing, and the
breeze was gently blowing among the trees; every-
thing looked gay and pleasant. Still he met nobody ;
suddenly, he perceived the old woman, cutting awdy |
at the grass with a sickle. She had already placed a
large heap of it in her sack, and by her side stood two
large baskets, filled with nuts, and apples, and wild
berries. “ Ah, my good woman !†exclaimed the youth,
“ how are you going to carry all that ?†j
“TI must carry it, my good master,†she replied ;
“but rich people’s children do not want to do such
things. Will you help me?†she continued, as the
youth remained by her; “ you have a fine straight
back, and strong legs; it will be easy for you. My
house is not far from here; it stands on the common,
beyond yon hill. How soon your legs could jump
there!â€
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The youth took compassion on the old woman, and |
rephed to her: “It is true,†said he, “ that my father
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see that poor people are not the only ones who can
carry burthens, I will carry yours.â€
~ Tf you will try it,†said the old woman, “I shall
be much obliged to you; but there are the baskets
with the apples, and nuts, and berries, which you must
Carry too. Come, it is but an hour’s walk which you
will have to take, and it will not seem half so long to
you.â€
The youth became a little thoughtful, when he heard
of an hour’s journey ; but now the old woman would
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not let him off. She packed the sackful of grass upon
his back, and hung the baskets of fruit upon his arms.
“There,â€â€™ said she, “ how light itis!†‘ No, it is not
at all light,†answered the young Count, making a
rueful face ; “ the sack weighs as heavy as if it were
full of big stones, and the apples and berries seem like
lead; I can scarcely breathe!â€
So saying, he would have liked to have put the sack
down again, but the old woman would not allow it.
“Just see!†cried she, scornfully, “the young lord
cannot carry.what an old woman has so often borne!
You grand people are very ready with your fair words,
but when it comes to working, you can be just as ready
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with your excuses. Why do you stand shaking there ?
Come, pick up your legs, for no one will take your
sack off again.â€
Now, so long as the young Count walked on level
ground, he got along pretty well; but as soon as he
came to the hill, and began to go up, and the stones
rolled from under his feet as if they were alive, his
strength began to fail him Big drops of sweat stood
upon his brow and ran down his back, first hot, and
then cold. ‘ My good woman,†he exclaimed, “I can
go no further, till I have rested a little.â€
“There is no resting here,†answered the old wo-
man; “when you arrive at our destination, then you
can rest; but, now, we must keep on: who knows
what good it may do you!â€
“ You are a shameless old woman!†cried the youth,
trying to throw off the sack; but he tried and tried in
vain, it stuck as fast to his back as if it had grown
there. He turned and twisted himself, but it was Of
no use—he could not get rid of his sack; and the old
woman only laughed at his exertions, and danced
round him on her crutches. “ Don’t put yourself in a
passion, young gentleman,†she said; ‘you are getting
as red in the face as a turkey-cock. Bear your burthen
patiently ; when we arrive at home, I will give you a
good draught to refresh you.â€
What could he do? He was obliged to bear his
fate, and follow after the old woman patiently, who
appeared to become more and more active as his bur-
then grew heavier. All at once, she made a spring
with her crutch, and jumped on the top of the sack,
where she sat down; and though she was so thin and
withered, her weight was greater than the stoutest
farm-servant. The youth’s knees trembled and shook
under him, but if he stopped a moment, the old woman
beat him with a strap, and stung his legs with nettles.
Under this continual goading, he at last ascended the
hill, and arrived at the old woman’s cottage, just as
he was ready to drop. As soon as the geese saw the
old woman, they stretched out their necks, and ran
towards her, crying, “ Wulle! wulle!†Behind the
flock walked a middle-aged woman, with a wand in
her hand, who was big and _ stro
as night. ‘ Mother,†said she to the old woman,
“has anything happened, that you have remained out
so long?†‘ Never fear, my dear daughter,†replied
the old woman, “ nothing evil has come to me, but this
kind young Count has carried my sack for me; and,
only think! when I was tired, he carried me on his
back also! The road has not been very long either,
for we came along it very merrily, cracking jokes with
one another all the way.â€
At last, the old woman left off talking, and lifted the
sack off the youth’s shoulders, and the baskets from
his arms, and then, looking at him cheerfully, she said
to him: “Sit down on that bench by the door, and
rest yourself ; you have honestly earned your reward,
and it shall not be forgotten.†And, turning to the
Goose-girl, she continued: “Go into the house, my
daughter; it is not proper that you should be alone
with this young man; one ought not to pour oil upon
the fire, and he might fall in love with you.â€
The young Count did not know whether to laugh or
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“ why, even if she were thirty years younger, my heart
would not be touched! Meanwhile, the old woman
caressed and stroked her geese, as if they were chil-
dren, and at last went into the house with her daughter.
The youth stretched himself on the bench beneath an
apple-tree, where the breeze blew softly and gently,
while around him was spread a green meadow, covered |
with primroses, wild thyme, and a thousand other
flowers. In the middle of it flowed a clear stream, on
which the sun shone, and the white gcese kept passing
up and down, or paddling in the water. “It 1s quite
lovely here,†he said to himself; “ but Iam so tired,
that I cannot keep my eyes open, so I will sleep
awhile; but I hope no wind will come and blow away
my legs, for they are as tender as tinder!†;
After he had slept some time, the old woman came,
and shook him till he awoke. “ Stand up,†said she,
“you cannot stop here. Certainly, I did treat you
rather shabbily, but it has not cost you your life.
Now I will give you your reward ; it will be neither
money nor property, but. something better.’ With
these words, she placed in his hands a small casket,
cut out of a single emerald, saying, “ Keep it well,
and it will bring you good luck.†Thereupon, the
young Count jumped up, and felt himself quite
strong and refreshed ; so is thanked the old woman
for her present, and set off on his journey, without
once lifting his eyes to look at her beautiful daughter ;
and when he had walked a long way, he heard the
loud cackling of geese in the distance.
The poor young Count had to wander three days in
the wilderness before he could find his way out,and then
he came to a large city, where, because nobody knew
him, he was Iced to the royal palace, where the King
and Queen were sitting upon their thrones. There the
Count sank on one knee, and, drawing out the emerald
casket, laid it at the fect of the Qucen. She bade him
arise and hand the casket to her; but scarcely had she
opened it, and looked at its contents, than she fell into
a dead swoon upon the ground. . Thereupon, the Count
was scized by the King’s guards, and would have
been led off to prison, had not the Queen, speedily
coming to hersclt, desired him to be set at liberty, for
she must speak to him privately, and therefore every
one must leave the room.
As soon as the Queen was left alonc, she began to
weep bitterly, and to say: “How vain is all this
honour and grandeur that surrounds me, when every
morning I give way to such great sorrow and grief! I
once had three daughters, the youngest of whom was
so beautiful, that all the world looked upon her as a
wonder. She was as white as a snow-flake, with a
tint on her checks like an apple-blossom ; her hair was
dazzling and bright, like a sunbeam. When she cried,
no tears came, but pearls and precious gems fell from
her cyes. When she was fifteen years old, her father,
the King, summoned his three daughters to appear
before him; when the youngest appeared, the light of
her beauty was so ercat, that it was as if the sun had
just risen upon them, and the people gaped with
wonder at her great beauty. The King said: ‘My
daughters, I know not when my last hour will come,
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and, therefore, to-day I will appoint what cach of you
are to have at my death. You all three love me, but
whoever loves me best shall have the best portion,’
They each of them said they loved him best. ‘ Well,’
said the King, ‘ give me some test, and I shall then be
able to judge for myself which of you really loves me
best.’ ‘I,’ said the eldest, ‘love you like the most
delicious thing that is—that is, sugar.’ The second
said, ‘I love you as I love my smartest dress.’ But
the youngest kept silent. ‘And you,’ said the King,
‘how much do you love me?’ ‘I don’t know,’ said
she; ‘what I can compare my love to.’ Her father,
at length, pressed her to make some comparison, to
which she replied: ‘The most delicate food is, to me,
worthless without salt; therefore, my father, I love
you like salt.’ When the King heard this, he went
into a great passion, and exclaimed: “If you love me
like salt, it is with salt your love shall be rewarded.’
Thereupon, he parted his kingdom between the two
eldest, and he had a sack of salt bound upon the
shoulders of the youngest, and she was led out into
the wild forest by two slaves. We all cried and en-
treated for her,†said the Queen, “but nothing would
appease the anger of the King. When ste left us,
her tears never ceased to flow, so that the whole path
was strewn with pearls and precious stones, that fell
from her eyes.
“The King afterwards greatly repented him of his
cruel harshness, and caused the whole forest to be
searched for her; but, alas! no one ever saw or heard
of her since. When I think she may have been de-
voured by the wild beasts, I am filled with grief. Often
I try to console myself with the hope that she yet
lives, concealed in some cavern, or, haply, under the
protection of some hospitable person, who has cha-
ritably given her shelter. But imagine my feelings,
when, on opening your emerald casket, I found a
pearl of the same sort that used to drop from my
daughter’s eyes! You may, perhaps, be able to judge
how my heart was torn at the sight of it. But tell
me, now, how you became possessed of that pearl.â€
The young Count then told the Queen, that he had
received it from an old woman, living.in a wood which
seemed to be enchanted, and he thought she was a
witch, but of the Queen’s daughter he had neither
seen nor heard anything. The King and Queen came
to the resolution to go and find out the old woman
who gave him the pearl, and hoped they might per-
haps obtain some news of their child.
The old woman sat at the door of her cottage in the
wilderness, spinning at her wheel. It was already
dark, and there was but a feeble light from a faggot
that burnt wpon the hearth. All at once, a noise was
heard outside; the gecse were coming home from
the meadow, making as much noise, and cackling
as loud as they could. Soon after, the daughter
stepped in, but the old woman searcely thanked her,
and only shook her head. The daughter, taking her
wheel, sat down, and spun away as quickly as a young
girl. Thus they sat for two hours, without speaking
a word to each other. At length, something rattled
against the window, and two fiery eyes glared in from
the outside; it was an old nighteowl, which serceshed
thrice, “ Hou! hou!†The old woman looked up from
her work, and said: “ Now is the time, my daughter,
for you to go out and do your task.â€
The daughter got up, and went away over the
meadows, deep into the valley beyond. By-and-by,
she came to the side of a well, near to which stood
three oak-trees ; at the same time, the moon shone so
brilliantly, that one might have seen to pick up a pin.
The girl raised the skin that covered her face, leant’
over the fountain, and began to bathe herself. When
she had done, she dipped the skin in the waters of the
spring, and stretched it out on the grass, to bleach and
dry in the moonlight. But, oh! how that young girl
was changed to look at! You never saw anything
like her! Off went the grey tresses, and her golden
hair sparkled like the rays of the sun, as she stretched
it out like a mantle, and it covered the whole of her fair
body. Her eyes glistened, outshining the stars in the
bright heaven over her, while her cheeks had the
bloom and gently-roseate colour of the apple-blossom.
But, for all this, the pretty girl was sad, and she sat
down, and she wept bitterly. One after another, the
tears fell from her eyes, and trickled through her long
hair down to the ground. There she was, and there
she would have remained a long time, if the sound of
the crackling of some branches had not reached her
ears. Up, like a timid doe, that hears the crack of the
sportsman’s rifle, she bounded, in wild alarm! Just at
that moment, a dark cloud veiled the moon; in an
instant the young girl had slipped into her old skin,
and disappeared, like a light blown out by the wind.
Trembling like an aspen leaf, she ran towards the
house. The old woman was just at the door, and the
young girl was about to relate to her what had hap-
pened ; but the old woman smiled pleasantly, and said,
“T know it all, my dear; I know it all.†Then she
led her to her chamber, and lighted a fresh faggot;
but she did not sit down again at her wheel, but took
a broom, and began sweeping and dusting the room.
“We must have all nice and tidy here,†said she to
her daughter.
“ But, mother,†replied the girl, “ why begin work
at such a late hour? What can you be thinking
about ?â€â€™.
“Do you know what o’clock it is P†asked the old
woman. : Teh
“Tt is not yet midnight,†answered the girl, “but
it is already past twelve o'clock.â€
“Do you not reflect,’ continued the old woman,
“that it is just this day three years that you came to
my cottage? Your time is over; we cannot remain
any longer together.â€
The young girl was all in terror, and said: “ Ah!
good mother, do you wish to drive me from you?
Where can I go, who have neither friends or country
to give me an asylum? Have I not always done
everything you wished? Have you not always been
content with everything I have done? Then, mother,
oh! mother, do not send me away!â€
The old woman was unwilling to tell the girl what
was about to happen to her, so she said: “I can’t stop
here in this place any longer, and when I leave this
dwelling, the house, and every room in it, must be in a
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proper condition; do not hinder me, therefore, in my
work, As regards yourself, don’t feel any anxiety ;
you will be sure to find a roof, where you can live, and.
the wages I will give you, will fully meet your wants
and wishes.â€
“ But do tell me what is going to happen,†urged
the young girl.
“T tell you again, don’t trouble me while I am at
work, or say another word to me. Go you to your
chamber, get out of the skin which covers your body,
and put on the silken robe that you wore when you
first came into my house; then stop in your room till
I call you.â€
But it is now time that I should tell you what hap-
pened to the King and Queen, who were preparing to
go in search of the old woman in her solitary cottage.
The Count was first of all despatched to the forest
alone, and having lost himself in the wilderness, was
obliged to wander for two days, before he got into the
right road again; in this he travelled till darkness
overtook him, and then he climbed a tree, for he
feared, in the darkness, he might lose his way again.
When the moon shed her light over the country, he
saw some one coming over the mountain, and although
she had no rod in her hand, he could not doubt but
that it was the Goose-girl, whom he had seen before,
at home with the old woman. “Oho!†he exclaimed,
“here comes one of the witches; and when I have
caught her, I’ll take very good care the other does
not escape me!’†But how astonished he was, when,
stepping up to the brink of the well, he saw her take
off her skin, and wash it, and put it into the moon-
light to bleach and dry! and he saw her golden hair
unbound, which, enveloping the whole of her beautiful
figure, made her appear the most lovely being in the
whole world. He scarcely ventured to draw his breath,
but stretched out his neck as far as he could from
the leaves, and looked at her with fixed and wondering
eyes. Unfortunately, he leant too far over, and the
bough cracked under his weight; at the same moment
a cloud passed over the moon, and at that instant the
maiden sipped into her skin again, and disappeared
out of sight.
The young Count, however, made haste down from
the tree, and followed the girl with hasty strides. He
had not gone far before he saw the shadow of two
persons wandering across the meadow ; they were the
King and Queen, who, perceiving from afar the light
in the old dame’s window, had directed their steps
towagds it. They were very glad to meet the young
Count, and listened with wonder to what he told them
about the surprising sight he had seen by the well,
which left them little cause for doubting that the
beautiful vision in question was their lost daughter.
The whole party advanced joyfully, and soon reached
the house, round which they found the geese all drawn
up in rows, fast asleep, with their heads under their
wings, and not one of them stirred. Looking through
the window into the sitting-room, they saw the old
woman quietly seated at her spinning, with her head
bent over it, and her eyes attentively fixed on her
work. Everything in the chamber was as neat and
tidy as if it were the habitation of the airy sylphs,
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who never have any dust on their feet, because they
always fly about in the sky, and never touch the
earth. This was all very well, but they could not see
their daughter; so, after considering some moments
what was to be done, they took courage at last, and
tapped gently at the window.
One would have said the old woman was expecting
them, for she rose up, and cried out, in a friendly voice,
“ You may come in; I know who you are!â€â€™ On their
entering the chamber, the dame said: “ You might
have saved yourselves this long journey, if you had
not, three years ago, unjustly turned out of doors a
good, sweet-tempered daughter. However, she has
lost nothing by it, for, during the three years, she has
been the guardian of my geese, and, during all that
time, nothing wicked has come nigh to her, and she
has preserved the purity of her heart. As for you, the
anxiety in which you have ever since lived, has been
your sufficient punishment.†Then she stepped up to |,
the chamber door, and said: “ My dear child, come
forth.†The door opened, and the daughter of the
King came forth, arrayed in her silken robe, with her
golden locks and her brilliant eyes, looking like an
angel issuing from the bright portals of the sun. At
sight of her father and mother, she ran towards them,
threw herself upon their necks, and tenderly pressed
them in her arms. What power could have checked
the overflowing tears of child and parents thus united?
When the young Princess raised her eyes, and saw
the young Count standing close to them, her delicate
white cheeks became red with blushes, like a moss-
rose, and yet she knew not why.
The King said: ‘Dear child! I have given away
my kingdom; what have I in my power to bestow on
you?â€
“ She is in no need of gifts from any one,†said the
old dame ; “I have got, in a box, a store of the tears
that she has shed for you, and they are all of them
pearls, far more beautiful and precious than those that
are found in the sea, and worth more than the whole
of your kingdom put together. Moreover, I owe her
some wages for taking care of my geese, and I shall
pay her by making her a present of this little lodge of
mine.â€
You would not have thought this a very handsome
present, to look at the cottage at that moment; but
no sooner had the old woman finished uttering these
words, than they heard a slight cracking of the walls,
and, as they turned round to look at the place where it
was, the little lodge had been changed into a superb
palace, and a sumptuous banquet was ready served on
a royal table, and servants were going in and out,
waiting, and busy in their various departments.
There is a good deal more of this story, but the old
lady who told it to us had a slight defect in her
memory—in fact, she had forgotten the rest. As far
as we could make out from the fragments of her me-
mory, the beautiful daughter of the King was married
to the handsome young Count, and they lived together
in the palace, in the very greatest of happiness, as
long as people who are happy, and who have nothing
to care for, generally do. Whether the white geese,
whose guardian the Princess had been, were, in reality,
GRIMM’S
so many young ladies (we don’t mean anything ill-
natured to little girls by this allusion), whom the old
dame had collected about her,— whether they resumed
their*-human shapes, and their fine silk stockings and
pretty little shoes, in place of those ugly goose-pats,
and remained in the quality of maids of honour to the
young Queen,—we are not quite sure; but we rather
think it was so. One thing we know well: the old
dame was no wicked sorceress, but a kind fairy, who
only desired what was good. Probably, too, it was
she who had given the King’s daughter, at her
birth, the gift of weeping pearls instead of tears,—
a privilege which extends to none in our days, or
else, how often would poor people become rich!
THE UNGRATEFUL SON.
Once upon a time, there was a man, and he was
sitting in front of his door, with his wife, eating his
dinner, as is customary in some foreign parts. They
had before them a roast fowl, just ready for them to
regale themselves with, when the man saw his father
in the distance, and hid the dish in a great hurry, lest
the old man should be hungry, and ask to have some
of it; but when the old gentleman came up, he only
took a drink of beer, and went on his way.
As soon as his back was turned, the son got up to
fetch back the dish, and set it on the table again; but,
to his horror, he found the nice roast fowl—browned
to a turn, and creaming with froth, as he had left it—
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had turned into a great ugly frog, that jumped up in
his face, and stuck there, in spite of all his efforts to
get rid of it. Whenever anybody tried to take the
GOBLINS.
ugly beast away, he glared a horrible look at them, as
if he would spit his venom in their eyes, and jump
upon their persons; and so nobody dared approach
him. The end was,.that the ungrateful son, who
refused his old father a mouthful of his dainty roast
fowl, was doomed to feed and nourish this awful frog ;
for, if he had not done so, it would have devoured his
head. So he passed the rest of his days in wandering
miserably about the earth, a terror to all, and without
the pity of any.
PRINCESS PUSS AND THE
MILLER’S BOY.
Once upon a time, there was a very old Miller, who
had neither wife or child, and so he had no one to
leave his mill to, but his apprentices; so, calling them to
him one day, he said: “ [ am old, and shall soon give
up my mill; do you all go out, and whichever of you
brings me home the best horse, I will give the mill to
him, and he shall attend me on my death-bed.â€
The youngest of the apprentices was a good little
lad, but so small, that he was despised by the others,
who laughed at the notion of his ever getting the mill,
even after them. But they all went out together, and
when they had got out of the village, the two brothers
said to stupid Hans: ‘ You may as well stay where
you are; you’ll never find a horse in your lifetime.â€
But Hans would go with them; and, when it became
quite dark, they arrived at a hollow, where they all
laid down to sleep. The two clever brothers waited
till poor Hans was snoring asleep, and then they
walked off, and left him by himself. Now, they thought
themselves very clever to play this trick, but perhaps
they may not fare the better for their unkindness.
By-and-by, when the sun arose and Hans awoke, he
peeped all around him, and, finding himself in this
deep hollow, cried out, with affright, “O Heavens!
where have I got to?†Then he got up, and scrambled
out of the hollow into the forest ; and, finding himself
all alone, he kept on thinking, “ Now, what can I do
to get a horse?â€
While he was thus ruminating, a beautiful little
tortoiseshell Cat came up to him, and inquired of him,
in a very friendly manner, “ Witere are you going,
Hans?†“Ah! you can help me,’ said Hans. “ Yes,
I know very well what you wish,†replied the Cat;
“you want a fine horse. Come and be my servant for
seven years, and I will give you one of the most
lovely horses you ever beheld.†‘“ Well,†thought
Hans to himself, “ this is a wonderful Cat! but still, J
may as well see if all this be true.â€
So the Cat took him into her enchanted castle,
where there were many other cats, who waited upon
the lovely tortoiseshell Cat, jumping nimbly up and
down the steps, and bustling about in first-rate style.
In the evening, when they sat down to table, three
cats attended to play music; one played the violoncello,
a second the violin, and a third blew the trumpet so
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loudly, that its cheeks seemed as if they would burst.
When they had finished dinner, the table was drawn
away, and the Cat said: “ Now, Hans, come and dance
with me.†‘No, no,†replied he, “I cannot dance
with a Cat; I never learnt how.†“ Then take him
to bed!†cried the Cat to its attendants; and they
lighted him at once to his sleeping apartment, where
one drew off his shoes, another his stockings, while a
third blew out the light. The next morning, the
servant cats made their appearance again; one drew
on his stockings, another buckled his garters, a third
fetched-his shoes, a fourth washed his face, and a fifth
wiped it with her tail. ‘“ That was done well and
gently,†said Hans to the Cat. But all day long
Hans had to cut wood for the Cat, and for that pur-
pose he received an axe of silver, and wedges and
saws of the same metal, while the mallet was made of
copper.
ere Hans remained, doing all the good he could,
| and making himself useful. Hvery day he had the
best of everything to eat and drink, but he saw no-
body but the beautiful tortoiseshell Cat and her at-
tendants. One day, the Cat beckoned him to her, and
said to him: “Go, and mow my meadow, and mind
you make nice dry hay of the grass;’ then she gave
him a scythe made of silver, and a whetstone of gold,
which she told him to bring back safe. Hans went
off, and did exactly what he was told; and when he
had well made the hay, he carried it all home, carefully
taking back the scythe and whetstone, and then he
begged the Cat to give him some reward. “No,â€
said the Cat, “ you must first do many useful things
for me. See, here are beams of silver, binding-clamps,
joists, and all that is necessary, all of silver, and of
this you must first build me a small house.†Hans
built it, and, when it was done, he reminded the Cat
he had still no horse, although his seven years had
quickly passed away. The Cat asked him if he would
like to see her fine stud of horses. ‘ Yes, indeed,â€
said Hans. So she opened the door with her delicate
paw, and there stood twelve horses, snorting, and toss-
ing their manes proudly in the air. Hans was pleased
enough to see them, but the Cat would not let him
look more than a minute, and then she gave him his
dinner, and said to him: “ Go home; I shall not give
you your horse to take with you, but in three days I
will come to you, and bring it with me.†So Hans
walked off, and the attendant cats showed him the way
to the mill; but, as they had not given him any new
clothes, he was obliged to go home in his old ragged
ones, which he had worn all along, until they had
grown too short for him, in his seven years’ service.
When he arrived at the mill, he found the other
two apprentices, and they had both got horses. Hans
laughed, when he saw one was blind, and the other
was lame. They soon inquired of Hans where his
horse was. “ Oh,†said he, “ it will follow me in three
days.†It was now their turn to laugh, and they cried
out: “A wonderful horse it will be, when it does
come, no doubt!†Hans then went into the parlour ;
but the old Miller said he should not sit at his table,
all ragged and dirty as he was, for that he should be
ashamed of him, if any of their neighbours came in.
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So they gave him something to eat and drink out of
doors, and, when bed-time came, the two brothers
refused to let Hans share their bed, and he, poor
fellow! was obliged to creep into the goose-house, and
stretch himself upon some dirty hard straw. The next
day was the third day, promised by the Cat as that
of her arrival; and, as soon as Hans was up, there
came a grand carriage, drawn by six horses, whose
sleek skins shone, from the beautiful condition they
were in. Besides all this, there was a seventh
horse, led by a servant, and this horse was for the
Miller’s boy. Out of this fine carriage stepped a beau-
tiful and dazzling Princess, and who should this be,
but the tortoiseshell Cat, that good-natured Hans had
so willingly served for seven years! The Princess
asked the Miller where her little servant, the Mill-boy,
was, and he answered : “ We could not think of taking
such a dirty, ragged little boy into the mill; so we
sent him into the goose-house, where he now lies.â€
The Princess desired him at once to fetch Hans, but,
before he could come, the poor fellow had to draw
together his smock-frock, in order to cover himself
with decency. Then the attendant brought some
elegant clothes, and, after washing Hans in rose-
water, put them on him, so that no King looked half
so handsome and well dressed.
Thereupon, the Princess desired to see the horses
the other apprentices had brought home; and, finding
one blind and the other lame, she ordered her servant
to bring in the horse he had in his keeping, and as
soon as the Miller put his eyes on it, he declared his
farm-yard had never before contained so fine an
animal. “It belongs to your youngest apprentice,†said
the Princess. “ And the mill too,†rejoined the Miller;
but the Princess said he might keep that, and the
horse as well, for himself. With these words, she
handed her faithful Hans into the carriage, and then,
getting in herself, drove away. ‘They went first to
the little house that Hans had built with .silver tools,
and which had become a noble castle, wherein every-
thing was of gold and silver. There the Princess
married him; and he was so very rich, that he never
wanted anything all the rest of his life.
JOE THE FISHERMAN, AND HIS
WIFE JOAN.
THERE was, once upon a time, a Fisherman and his
wife, who lived together, in a little hut near the sea.
Every day, the man went out and threw his line, but
he might as well have remained at home, for he caught
nothing in this blank-looking sea.
One fine morning, as soon as he had thrown his
line, it went to the bottom, and when he drew it up,
he was delighted to find a fine Barbel hooked to the
end of it. The Barbel said to him: “Let me go, I
pray you, good Fisherman ; I am nota real fish, but an
enchanted Prince. What good shall I do you, if you
pull me up? Iam not nice to eat; put me back into
the water, and let me live.â€
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GRIMM’S
GOBLINS.
“ Ah!†said the man, “ you need not make such a
fuss; a fish that can speak, I would rather let
swim’ and so saying, he put the fish into the water,
and as it sank to the bottom, it left a long streak of
blood behind it, Then the Tisherman got up, and
: went home to his wife in the hut.
“Have you caught nothing to-day, husband ?†said
she. “Oh!†he replied, “I caught a Barbel, who
said he was an enchanted Prince, so I threw him into
the water again, to swim.â€
“Did you not wish first?†she inquired. “ No,â€
said he. “ Ah!†said the wife, “ how unlucky is one,
always to remain in this nasty, dirty hovel! You
might, at least, have wished for a better hut. Go
again, and call him; tell him we-should like to have a
better home, and for certain you will get it.â€
“Ah!†said he; “but pray tell me how I am to
manage that?†“Why,†said his wife, “it is easy
enough-to catch him again, and before you let him
swim away, he is sure to give you whatever you ask.â€
The man was not much pleased, and wished his
wife farther, but nevertheless he went down again to
the sea. When he came to the water, it was green
and yellow, and looked still more blank; he stood by
it, and said: ;
“ Barbel, Barbel, in the sea,
Hither quickly come to me;
For my wife, Dame Isabel,
Wishes what I dare not tell.â€
Then the fish came swimming up, and said : “ What
do you want with me?†“Oh!†said the man, “I
want to catch you again, for my wife says I ought to
have wished before. She won’t stay any longer in her
miserable hovel; she wants a comfortable cottage.â€
“Go ‘home again,†said the Barbel, “she has it
already.â€
So the Fisherman went home, and there was his
wife, no longer in her dirty hovel, but in a clean
cottage, before the door of which she was sitting con-
tentedly upon a bench. “Come in, now, and see,†she
said, with delight; “is not this an improvement ?â€
So in they went; and in the cottage there was a
beautiful parlour, and a noble fireplace, and a chamber,
- with a soft bed in it; there were, also, a kitchen and
a store-room, with nice earthenware, all of the very
best, tin-ware and copper vessels, and everything very
clean and neat. At the back was a large yard, with
Py,
hens and chickens; as well as a nice garden, full
of apples, and pears, and plums, and all kinds of fruit-
trees, as well as vegetables. “See!†said the wife,
“js not this charming?†“ Yes,†said her husband,
“so long as it blooms, you will be very well content
with it.†“ We will consider about that,†she replied ;
and they went to bed.
Thus eight to fourteen days passed on, when the
wife said: “ Husband, after all, this is only a hut, and
it is far too narrow for us, and the yard and garden
are far too small; the Barbel may very well give us a
large house. I should like to live in a large stone
palace; go, then, to the Barbel, and ask him to give
us a castle.â€
“ Ah, wife!†said he, “the cottage is pretty, and
good enough for us, I am sure; why should you wish
to have a castle?†“Go along,†she replied, “ the
Barbel will soon give us a trifle like that.â€
“Nay, wife,†he said, “the Barbel gave us the
cottage at first; but when I go again, he will perhaps
be angry.†“Never you mind,†said she; “he can do
what I wish for, very easily and willingly. Go and
try.†The husband was vexed at heart, and did not
like going, and said to himself, “ This is not right.â€
But at last he set off.
When he came to the sea, the water was quite
clouded, and deep-blue coloured, and dark, and thick ;
it looked green no longer, yet it was'calm. So he
went and said:
“ Barbel, Barbel, in the sea,
Hither quickly come to me;
For my wife, Dame Isabel,
Wishes what I dare not tell.â€
“ Now, then, what do you want?†said the Barbel.
“Oh!†said the Fisherman, half frightened, “ she wants
to live in a great stone castle.†‘“ Go home, and see it
at your door,†replied the Barbel.
The Fisherman went away, and lo! where formerly
stood his house, there was a great stone castle! and
his wife called to him to come in, and, taking him by
the hand, she said: “ Now, let us look about us.†So
they walked about; and in the castle there was a great
hall, with marble tables; and there were ever so many
servants, who ushered them, through folding-deors,
into rooms hung all around with tapestry, and filled
with fine golden stools and chairs, with crystal looking-
glasses on the walls, all the rooms being fitted up in
the same style. Outside the house were large court-
yards, with horse and cow-stalls, and carriages, all of
the hest ; and, besides, a beautiful garden, filled with
magnificent flowers and fruit-trees, and a meadow, full
a mile long, covered with deer, and oxen, and sheep,
as many as any reasonable person could wish for. “ Is
not this pretty?†said the wife. “Ah!†said her
husband, “so long as the humour lasts, you will be
content with this, and then, I suppose, you will want
something else.†‘ We will think about that,†said
she; and with that they went to bed.
The next morning, the wife got up just as it was
day, and looked out over the fine country that lay
before her. Her husband did not get up; and there
she stood, with her arms a-kimbo, and called ont:
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“Get up, and come and look here at the window;
see! shall I not be Queen over all the land? Go, and
say to the Barbel, we choose to be King and Queen.â€
“ Ah, wife!†said he, “why should I wish to be
King?†“No,†she replied, “ you do not wish, so I
will be Queen; go, tell the Barbel so.â€
“Oh! why do you wish this? I cannot say it!â€
“Why not? Get you off at once; I must be Queen.â€
The husband set out, quite stupified, but she would
have her way; and when he came to the sea, it was
quite black-looking, and the water splashed up, and
smelt very disagreeably. But he stood still, and re-
peated :
** Barbel, Barbel, in the sea,
Hither quickiv come to me;
For my wife, Dance Isabel,
Wishes what I scarce dare tell.â€
“What does she want now?†asked the Barbel.
“ Ah!†said he, “she would be Queen.†“Go home;
she is so already,†replied the fish.
So he departed ; and when he came near the palace,
he saw it had become much larger, with a great tower,
and a gallery in front of it; and before the gate stood
a herald, and there were many soldiers, with kettle-
drums and trumpets. When he came into the house,
he found everything made cf the purest marble and
gold, with magnificent curtains fringed with gold.
Through the hall he went in, and saw the doors where
the great Court apartment was; and there sat his
wife, upon a high throne of gold and diamonds, having
a crown of gold upon her head, and a sceptre of pre-
cious stones in her hand; and upon each side stood
six pages in a row, each one a head taller than the
other.
Then he went up, and said: “ Ah, wife! are you
Queen now?†“ Yes,†said she, “ now I am Queen!â€
There he stood, looking, for a long time; at last, he
said: “ Ah, wife, how do you like being Queen? now
we have nothing else to choose.†“ No, indeed,†she
replied, “Iam very dissatisfied ; time and tide do not
wait for me; I can bear it no longer. Go, then, to the
Barbel. Queen I am; now I must be Pope!â€
© « Ah, wife! what would you? Pope thou canst not
be; the Pope is the head of Christendom—the Barbel
cannot make you that.†“TI will be Pope!†replied
the wife; and so he was obliged to go, in spite of
himself.
When he came to the shore, the sea was running
mountains high; the sky was so black, that he was
quite terrified, and he began to say:
“ Barbel, Barbel, in the sea,
Quickly, quickly come to me ;
For my wife, Dame Isabel,
Wishes what I dare not tell.â€
“« What now ?†said the Barbel. ‘“ She wants to be
Pope,†said he. ‘“ Go home, and find her so,†was the
reply.
So he went back, and found a great cathedral, as
big as St. Paul’s, in which she was sitting, upon a
high throne, with two rows of candles on each side,
some as thick as towers, down to those no bigger
than rushlights, and before her footstool tare Kings
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and Queens kneeling. “ Wife,;’ said he, “now be
contented; since you are Pope, you cannot be any-
thing else.†“That I will consider about,†she re-
plied, and so they went to bed; but she could. not
sleep for thinking what she should be next. Very
early, she rose, and looked out of the window, and, as
she saw the sun rising, she thought to herself: “ Why
should I not do that?†and so shook her husband, and
called out to him: “Go, tell the Barbel I want to
make the sun rise.†Her husband was so frightened,
that he tumbled out of bed; but she would hear
nothing, and he was obliged to go. :
When he got down to the sea, a tremendous storm
was raging, and the ships and boats were tossing
about in all directions. Then he shouted out, though
he could not hear his own words:
“ Barbel, Barbel, in the sea,
Quickly, quickly come to me ;
For my wife, Dame Isabel,
Wishes what I dare not tell.â€
“ What would she have now ?†said the fish. “ Ah!â€
he replied, “ she wants to be Ruler of the Universe !â€
“ Return, and find her back in her hovel,†replied the: .
Barbel; and so he did, and there the Fisherman and
his wife remained, the rest of their days.
THE SIX COMRADES,
WHO CARRIED THE WORLD BEFORE THEM,
ONCE upon a time, there was a man who was clever in
all kinds of craft. They made a Soldier of him, and
he served bravely; but, when the war was over, he
received his discharge, and a beggarly threepence to
earry him home. This did not suit him at all; so he
made himself a strong promise, that, if he could only
find some comrades te join him, he would settle
accounts with the King, by making him hand over all
the treasures in his kingdom. Oh! how angry he
was, as he took the road towards the forest! There he
saw a man, who was taking up, by the roots, six great
trees, with no tools but his hands, just as if they were
so many blades of grass. So he up and put the ques-
tion to him: “ Are you willing to follow me, and enter
into my service Pâ€
“ Just the very thing I should like to do,†said the
other, “but I must go and carry this little faggot to
my mother.†Then he took one of the trees, and
twisted it, like a twig, round the others; jerked the
monstrous faggot—as he called this load of timber—
to the top of his shoulder, and carried it off; after
which he returned to meet his master, who could not
help observing: “ Here are two of us, I think, that
will go through the world!â€
They went a little farther, and they came to a
Sportsman, who was on his knees, with his gun to his
shoulder. The Soldier questioned him: “ What are
you aiming at, Mr. Sportsman ?â€â€™ to which he replied :
“ There is a fly, six miles off, settled on the branch of
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“Oh!†said the Soldier, “ come along with me; we
are the three fellows to go through the world!â€
_ The Sportsman joined the party, and, after journey-
ing some time, they came to seven windmills, whose
Sails were turning with the greatest rapidity, although
to the right or the left there was not wind enough to
Stir a leaf. At this wonderful sight, the Soldier said:
“I wonder what it is that drives these mills, for
there is not the slightest breeze stirring; and on
they went. But when they had gone about two miles
farther on, they saw a man perched upon the branch
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of a tree, holding one nostril, and blowing out of the
other. ‘“ My good fellow, what are you driving, up
there ?â€â€™
“Do you not see,†said he, “ that, two miles from
here, there are seven windmills? I am blowing to
make those windmills turn their sails.â€
“Oh!†said he, “come along with me; four such
fellows as we are, will be sure to make our way in the
world.â€â€™
So the Blower came down from his tree, and joined
the company. A little time after, they came to a man
who was standing on one leg only, the fact being, that
he had taken off the other, and laid it down beside
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“ Here is a fellow,†said the Soldier, “ who
wants to make sure of resting himself.â€
“T am a Courier,†replied the other, “and as I do
not want to run too fast, I have taken off one of my
legs; when I have got both of them on, I skim over
the ground faster than the swallows.â€
“Oh! you are the man for me!†said the Soldier ;
“join my troop, for five fellows like us, nothing in the
world can stop.†| , we oh
So he went with them; and, a little.time after, they
met with a man who wore his cap placed right on his.
ear. The Soldier politely addressed him, and said:
| “ With all due respect, Sir, you will excuse my say-
ing, that you would do better to: wear your hat a little
more on your head; for, as it is now, it looks just like
“T know very well what I am about,†said the other;
“when I wear my cap straight, it‘makes everthing so
cold, that the birds freeze in the air, and fall to the
ground.†:
“Oh!†said the Soldier, “if that is the case,:you
shall come along with me, and we will.make up a
' party of six, that will carry the world before them !â€â€™
These six men, all together, entered‘a city, the King
. of which had issued a proclamation; that whoever was
willing. to run a race with his daughter, should have
her for a wife if he won it, but should lose-his head if
he was beaten. The Soldier came forward, and pre-
sented himself for a race, but, at the same time, asked
if one of his people might be allowed to run in his
place. “Certainly,†said the King, “but your life
and his will be wagered on the result, and if he is
beaten, off go both your heads!â€
Matters being thus arranged, the Soldier ordered
his Courier to screw on his second leg, and instructed
| him to run without losing time, and neglect nothin,
| that would ensure a victory. It had been settled, that
whichever of the runners first brought back a cup of
water from a fountain situated at a long distance from
the starting-place, should be declared the winner.
The Courier and the King’s daughter each received
_ a little jug, and started at the same moment; but the
| Princess had scarcely taken a few steps, before the
| man was out of sight, just as if the wind had carried
him away. He was quickly at the fountain, filled his
pitcher there, and turned back again; but, happening
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to feel tired in the middle of the journey, he laid him- |
self down to enjoy a nap, only taking pains to place
under his head the skull of a horse, that he found on |
the ground, so that his hard pillow might not render |
him too comfortable.
Meanwhile, the Princess, who ran as swiftly as any
person could do in their natural state, had reached the |
fountain, and hastened to return, after she had filled ©
her pitcher. On her way back, she came up with the
sleeping Courier. “ Good!†said she, joyously, “my
enemy is within my power!†and, seizing the cup, she
emptied its contents, and ran, with greater speed, on ~
her way. All was now at the point of being lost, had
not the Sportsman, by some great good chance, been |
standing on the castle, looking on with his piercing |
“Tt will never do,†said he, “ for the Princess
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to win the race;
cleverly carried away the horse’s skull from. under the
so, with one shot of his gun, he |
Courier’s head, without doing the man any injury. The ©
noise awoke him, and, jumping up, he found his cup
empty, and the Princess far ahead of him. This did -
not, however, damp his courage; he ran back again to
the spring, and, filling his cup afresh, returned home ~
ten minutes earlier than the Princess. “ Now,†said
he, “I call this running; before, I did but play at it.â€
But the King and the Princess were now furious
with rage, to think that a miserable common Soldier
should carry off the prize; and they consulted to- |
gether, how they should best get rid of him and_his
companions. The King, at last, consoling his daughter,
said: “Do not frighten yourself, my. dear child; I |
have hit upon a plan that cannot fail.â€â€™ Then he called
to the Six ‘Travellers, under pretence of regaling them,
saying: “In ‘the middle of that room you will find a
table, most sumptuously spread; enter, and regale
yourselves; eat, drink, and be merry.†He then led
them into a chamber with an iron floor, iron doors,
‘and the windows all barred with iron, and, as soon
as they were‘inside, he locked and bolted the doors, so
that there was no escape. As soon as that was done,
he called to his. Cook, and commanded him to light a
blazing fire bégeath, until the iron was red-hot. The
Cook soon exeéited the King’s commands, and the Six
Companions, whé:sat at table, began to feel very warm,
‘At first, they thought this arose from the great feast
they had made; but, feeling the warmth no longer
bearable, and still imereasing, they rose to leave the
room, and found the doors and windows fastened.
They then saw the King was going to play them some
wicked trick; “ But,†cried the man with the little
cap, “he shall not succeed, for I will cause such a
sharp frost to come upon the fire, that its ardour shall
soon be damped, I’ll warrant you!†And so saying,
he put his cap on straight upon his head, and it be-
came so cold immediately, that all the heat disap-
peared, and all the dishes froze upon the table. After
about two hours, the King, thinking they would all be
burnt to a cinder, opened the door, and peeped in
himself, to see how they looked. As soon as the door
was open, he found them, all six, as fresh and lively as
possible, but they begged to come out and warm
themselves, as they found the room so very cold, that
the dishes were all frozen to the table. Upon seeing
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| this, the King’s anger was not to be appeased; he
went to the Cook, and angrily demanded of him, why
he had not executed his orders. The Cook, however,
only pointed to the fire, saying: “There is heat
enough there, I should think.†The King thought so,
, too, and saw plainly he should not be able to get rid
of his unwelcome guests in that way.
The King now set his wits to work, to hit upon a
sure means to free himself from them. So he caused
| the Master to be summoned, and said: “If you will
give up your right to my daughter, I will give you as
much gold as you like.†‘“ Well, most noble King,â€
replied the man, “ only give me just as much gold as
| my servant here can carry, and you may keep the
Princess with all my heart.â€
The King was delighted; and the Soldier said he
would come back and fetch the money in fourteen
days. He immediately set to work, and got together
| all the tailors in the kingdom, and made them all sew
_ him a sack, which took up all the fourteen days before
| they had. finished it. When the sack was ready, the
| Soldier called the Strong Man (who, by his Herculean
| strength, had uprooted the trees with his hands); he
| took the sack upon his shoulders, and made his way
' on to the palace. ‘“ Who,†cried the King, “is this
| powerful young fellow, who carries on his shoulders a
| woollen sack as big as a house?†and, when he was
| informed, he shook with fright, for he thought how
much of his gold it would swallow up. The King,
first of all, caused a ton of gold to be brought, which
sixteen ordinarily strong men had great trouble in
moving; but the Strong Man, seizing it with one
hand, threw it into the sack, exclaiming: “ Bring
more! bring more! what is the use of these drib-
lets P I shall never get the bottom of the sack filled,
at this rate!†Then, by degrees, the King caused all
his treasure to be brought, which did not half fill it;
still the Strong Man cried: “Bring more! bring
more! how can you expect such crumbs as these to
fill my sack?†Then they were obliged to bring
seven hundred waggons filled with gold, drawn by
oxen, from all parts of the kingdom; these the Strong
Man stowed into his sack—gold, waggons, and the
cattle that had» drawn them. Still it was not full;
| and he promised to take whatever they would bring
| him to fill his sack. When he had got everything
_ they could find him in the kingdom, he said: “ Well,
well, I must make an‘end of this; if one’s sack is not
quite full, it does not much signify,—besides, one can
tie it the easier!†and so saying, he hoisted it upon
| his shoulders, and walked away, and his companions
| after him.
The King, seeing one man carrying off all the
wealth of his kingdom, was nearly choking with rage ;
and he ordered his soldiers to mount their horses, and
ride after the Travellers, and, at all events, to seize
and bring back the Strong Man with the sack. Two
regiments, accordingly, rode after them in hot haste,
and shouted out to them: “You are our prisoners |
lay down your sack, or you will all be dead men
| within an hour!†ee
“ What is that you are saying ?†asked the Blower;
“soho! youll make us prisoners, will you? I think
I’ll treat you first to a dance upon nothing!†So say-
ing, he held one nostril, and with the other he blew the
whole two regiments far up into the blue sky, so that
one regiment flew over the hills on the right, and the
other on the left. One old sergeant-major begged
hard for mercy; he had seen much service, and had
many wounds, and lots of medals and crosses, and
therefore the Blower thought he was undeserving
such disgrace; so he sent a gentle wind after him,
and brought him back without hurting him, and then
sent him to the King, to tell him it was quite useless
to send men after him, for if he marched out every
man in the kingdom, they would be blown away, like
the first lot.
When this message reached the King, “ Let them
go,†said he; “the rascals will meet their reward!â€
So the Six Travellers reached home in safety, with all
the wealth of the kingdom, which they divided, and
lived upon contentedly ever after.
THE TIME-WASTER.
ONcE upon a time, there was a young girl—oh! such
a pretty girl!—but she was a careless and idle lass.
When she was obliged to spin, she did it with so little
care, that, rather than untie the little knots in her
thread, she would break out the flax by whole hand-
fuls, and throw it down by the side of her. Now, she
had a little servant-maid, who was altogether as in-
dustrious, and she collected these little bits of flax, |
arranged them, wove them into a fine thread, and |
made herself a handsome dress out of them.
There was a young gentleman in their village, and ©
he had asked the idle lass to marry him. The mar-
riage-day was fixed, and, the evening before, the little |
busy maid was dancing merrily, in her new dress,
when the bride began to laugh, and say: “See, how ,
fine she looks in my leavings!†“What is that you
say 2†said the young gentleman. Then she told him, ,
how her little maid had: made that nice new gown sho |
then had on, out of the waste of her spinning.
This set the young gentleman thinking, how much
more valuable a helpmate an industrious young woman |
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was likely to make, than a wasteful, careless, flaunting
beauty. So he gradually broke away from the idle
mistress, and went and paid his addresses to the busy
little maid, whom he soon after made his wife, and
nobody blamed him.
THE CHILD OF THE GOOD FAIRY
TELL-TRUE.
Near the entrance of a dense forest, there once dwelt
a Woodcutter, with his wife, and an only child, a little
girl, three years of age; but they were so very poor,
they hardly knew where to find bread to eat from day
to day. One morning, the Woodcutter, heart-broken
and hungry, went into the wood to work, and, as he
stood at work, a most beautiful lady presented her-
self before him. She wore on her head a splendidly
dazzling crown of diamonds and glitterins stars. She
addressed him, saying: “I am the Good Fairy Tell-
true, mother of all good children. You are poor and
miserable: bring me your child, and I will take her
with me, and will be a mother to her, and provide for
all her wants with the greatest care, and take her
with me to my Golden Palace in the clouds.†The
Woodcutter gladly obeyed, and, calling his child,
gave her to the Good Fairy Tell-true, who carefully
carried her to her Golden Palace in the clouds.
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little child was extremely happy there; she ate the
sweetest cakes, and drank the freshest cream; she
wore the softest and most shining dresses, and the
Good Fairy’s children played with her from morning
till night.
When she arrived at the age of fourteen years, the
Good Fairy called her to her side, and said: “ My
dear child, I have a long journey to make, and, during
my absence, I shall give into your care the thirteen
keys of the doors of my Golden Palace. You may
freely open the twelve doors, and survey the mar-
vellous things they contain; but this little key, which
opens the door of the thirteenth room, you must not
use, for, if you do, great misery and harm will befall
you.â€
The young girl. promised faithfully to obey, and,
when the Good Fairy had gone, she immediately
called her playfellows, and began to visit the rooms
in the Fairy’s Golden Palace. Each day she opened
one, until she had opened all the twelve; and in
each of these chambers she saw a beautiful Fairy,
surrounded by a brilliant and shining light, so that
the child was bewildered with the glory of it: the
good little children that accompanied her rejoiced
with her.
Now the forbidden door alone remained; an un-
conquerable desire possessed the maiden, to know
what was hidden there, and she said to her com-
panions: “I will not open this door wide; I will open
it a little way, and just peep in, to see what it con-
tains.†“Nay, do not open the door, and disobey the
Good Fairy, or some great mischance will befall you.â€
The young girl was silent under the reproof of her
companions, but still the desire wore into her heart,
and she had not the power to resist it; her curiosity
so tormented her, that she had no repose. When her
good playfellows had one day left her by herself, she
thought : “ Now I am alone, and can peep in; no one
will be the wiser for what Ido.†So she found the
keys, and, taking the right one in her hand, she
placed it in the lock, and turned it round. Then the
door sprang open, and she beheld three Fairies, sitting
on a golden throne, surrounded by a bright and glit-
tering light, in which sparkled millions of diamonds
and beauteous gems. The maiden remained some
time standing, bewildered by the shining light she
beheld, and then, putting forth her hand into the
light, she drew it back, and found it covered with
gold. When she saw this, great fear seized her, and,
shutting the door hastily, she ran away; but her
heart beat on so violently, and her fear increased
more and more, when she found that the more she
washed and rubbed her hand, the brighter it became.
A few dayseafter, the Good Fairy Tell-true re-
turned, and, calling the young girl to her, demanded
of her the keys of the doors of the Golden Palace. As
she gave them up, the Good Fairy looked in her face,
and said, “ Hast thou opened the thirteenth door?â€
and the maiden answered, “No.†The Good Fairy
laid her hand upon the maiden’s heart, and knew, by
the violence of its beating, that her command had
been disregarded, and that the door had been opened.
The | Then again she asked of the child, “ Hast thou opened
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the thirteenth door?†“No,†answered .the maiden, | of speech was given to the Queen, and she said: “No,
for the second time.
Then the Fairy perceived that the child’s hand had
become golden from touching the light, and she no
longer doubted that the maiden was guilty. Then
again she said to her: “In truth, hast thou not
opened the thirteenth door P†“No,†said the maiden,
for the third time.
Then the Good Fairy Tell-true said: “Thou hast
neither obeyed nor spoken the truth; therefore thou
art no longer fit to live among good children, in
the Golden Palace in the clouds.â€
Then a deep sleep came upon the maiden, and she
sank down upon the earth, and when she awoke, she
found herself in the midst of a great wilderness; then
she tried to speak, but could not utter a single word;
she arose, and would have run, but was kept from
moving by the thick bushes, that held her, whichever
way she turned, so that there was no hope of escape.
In the midst of the circle in which she was now en-
closed stood an old hollow tree, and in this she was
obliged to dwell; here she slept at night, and when it
rained and snowed, she found shelter within it. Roots
and wild berries were her only food, and she gathered
all within her reach. In the autumn, she collected the
leaves that fell from the trees, and put them into her
hollow tree; and when the bitter frost and snow came,
she made herself clothes of them, for her own were all
dropped into rags, and no longer afforded her any
covering; but when the sun shone, she warmed her-
self in its rays, and she let her long hair fall about her
like a mantle. Thus she remained a long time, suffer-
ing from all the miseries that want and cold inflict
upon the human race.
One day, when the trees had put forth their leaves
again, the King of the country was out hunting in
the forest, when some game ran past him into the
bushes which surrounded the wood; he dismounted,
and with his sword cut aside the branches that en-
circled the old hollow tree, where the animal had
taken refuge, and made a path for himself. When he
I did not open the forbidden door;†and the Good
Fairy took the child in her arms, and disappeared
with him.
The next morning, when the child could not be
found, the people of the palace grew angry, and said
their Queen was an Ogress, and had killed her baby.
She heard all they said, but had no power to reply;
but the King loved her too tenderly to believe a word
they said.
Another year passed, and the Queen brought forth
another child, a son. The Good Fairy came to her
again, the night after, and said: “If thou wilt new
confess to me thou hast opened the forbidden “oor,
I will give thee again the power of speeca, and
will restore to thee thy child; but if thou ~ostinately
continuest in thy sins, then will I also t.ce from thee
thy new-born infant.†The Queen answered‘as, before:
“No, I have not opened the forbidden-door ;†and the
Good Fairy took the newly-born babe*in her: arms,
and carried it to her Golden Palace in the clouds.
When the morning came, and the courtiers found
that the child had again disappeared, a murmur arose
among them; they avowed the Queefi had slain her
babe and eaten it, and the King’s. counsellors de-
manded that she should be. brought to trial. But
the King loved her with so great affection, that he
would not believe a word they: said,:and desired them,
upon peril of their lives, not ta.speak so basely of the
Queen again.
In the third year, the Queen gave birth to a little
girl; and the Good Fairy came again to her, in the
night, and said to her, “Fellow me!†and, taking
her by the hand, she ascended:with her into the clouds,
till they arrived: at the Golden Palace. Into this the
Good Fairy Tell-true led her, and showed her her two
beautiful boys, playing with each other in the golden
sunlight; and: when the Queen-mother rejoiced to see
her children, the Good Fairy. said, to her: “Is thy
heart not yet softened? Even now, if thou wilt con-
ifess thou hast opened the forbidden door, I will restore
had thus cleared his way, he saw a maiden, marvels. ‘to thee thy two lovely children.†The Queen replied,
lously beautiful, who was clothed from head to foot in
her own beautiful golden hair, warming herself in the
sun. “Child, how came you in this dreary wilder-
ness ?â€â€ said the King; but the maiden answered not,
for she was dumb. Then the King said: “ Will you
go with me to my palace?†At this, the maiden
nodded her head; and the King, taking her in his
arms, put her upon his horse, and rode home with
her. Then he had her bathed in rose-water, gave her
beautiful clothing, and everything she wanted in
abundance. Still she could not speak, her lips had
been sealed; but her beauty-was so great, that the
King fell violently in love with her, and married her.
About a year after, the Queen brought a child into
the world; and when she was alone on her bed, the
Good Fairy Tell-true appeared to her, and said : “Wilt
thou confess the truth, that thou didst open the for-
bidden door? for, if thou wilt, then I will open thy
mouth, and give thee again the power of speech ; but
if thou continuest obstinately in thy sins, then wil] I
take from thee thy new-born babe,†Then the power
‘for the third time, “ No, I did not open the forbidden
door ;†and, when she had‘said these words, she sank
upon the. earth, and: her. third, child was taken from
‘her.
When this got rumoured about, the. next day, all
the people murmured, and grew exceeding, wrath, say-
ing: “ Our Queen is in truth an Ogress, and: has de-
voured this babe also.†This time, the King could
not silence his counsellors. The Queen was brought
before a tribunal, and, as she could not answey and
defend herself, or give any account of her children,
they sentenced her to_be tied to a stake, and burned
to death,
The wood was, collected; she was fastened to the
stake, and the flames began ito kindle around her,
when her heart was softened, and she repented of her
great wickedness. “Oh! Good Fairy Tell-true!â€
thought she, “ could I but confess that I opened the
door, J should die happy. Oh! Good Fairy!†at
length cried she, “T am guilty!â€
When her heart was softened, that she spoke the
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truth, the rain began to pour in torrents from the
clouds, so that the fire was extinguished that sur-
| rounded the pile; then a bright cloud surrounded her,
and from it stepped the Good Fairy Tell-true, with
her two first-born children, one on each side of her,
and carrying in her arms her new-born babe. Then
the Fairy restored her children to her arms, and the
power of speech returned to her again, and she had
the full assurance of a happy future; “ For,†said the
Fairy, “ whoever will repent their sins, they shall be
forgiven.â€
THE THREE SPINNERS.
THERE was, once upon a time, an idle young lass, who
took a dislike to her spinning-wheel. Her mother
thought it right to be angry with her about this, but
it was of no avail. One day, the good dame lost her
patience to such an extent, that she threatened to beat
her daughter, and the girl began to cry and make a |
great noise about it. Just at this time, the Queen of
the country happened to be passing by, and, hearing
the sobs of the unhappy girl, ordered her carriage to
stop, and, descending from it, entered the house, and
: peremptorily questioned the mother, why she was
beating the young woman so hardly, that the cries of |=
her child could be heard even in the street. Now, the
worthy dame, though angry with her daughter, had
the honour of her family at heart, and could not bear
to reveal the laziness of her child; so she said to the
Queen: “TI could not get the distaff away from her ;
she insists upon being always and incessantly spinning,
and, poor as I am, I cannot afford to keep her in flax.â€
Whereupon, the Queen replied: “ There is nothing
Tam so fond of as a distaff; the humming of the wheel
acts like a charm uponme. Pray give your daughter
to me, that I may take her with me to my palace; I
can give her flax in any quantity, and she can spin
there just as much as she pleases.â€
Promotion like this was not to be despised; so the
mother accepted the Queen’s offer with much thank- |©
fulness, and her Majesty carried off the young woman
with her.
As soon as they had arrived in the palace, the
Queen took the little lass into three rooms, that were
quite full of the finest flax. “ Spin this off for me,â€
said her Majesty, “and when you have done s0, I will
give you my eldest son for your husband. Never mind
your being a poor person; industry like yours, and
such a disposition for work, are a dowry worthy an
Empress !â€
How clever girls are! The young lass never said
a word on this occasion; she was not going to throw
away the chance of marrying a handsome young
Prince, the eldest son of a Queen—not she, indeed!
But, nevertheless, in her own mind she felt thoroughly
frightened ; for if she had gone on working for three
hundred years without stopping, and from morning to
night, she could never have got to the end of such an
enormous mass of tow. As soon as she was left to
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herself, she sat down to cry, and so remained for three
whole days, without setting her fingers in motion.
This was plainly not the way to go on, much less to |
begin; so, when the Queen came in to visit her on
the third day, and see how she was getting on, her
Majesty could not help expressing her extreme surprise,
at seeing that she had made no progress whatsoever. |
However, the young lass excused herself, by alleging |
that- she had felt quite overpowered with regret at
leaving her mother. The Queen was willing to admit |
this as a reasonable excuse, but, at the same time,
when she took her leave, observed significantly: _
“Now, my good young woman, it is high time for you —
to begin your work to-morrow.â€
When the young girl found herself alone,
utterly unaware of what to do, she went, in
trouble, to look out of the window. Here she
and
her
saw
three women coming towards her: the first of them
had a large flat foot, of enormous dimensions; the
second, a hare-lip, the lower one so long that it hung
over and covered her chin; and the third, a monstrous,
overgrown, long thumb. They planted themselves in
front of the window, with their eyes fixed on the
chamber, and inquired of the young girl what it was
that she was seeking after.
Tt is not exactly wise and prudent, as we all know,
to take strangers too quickly into our confidence ; but
GRIMM’S GOBLINS.
this poor girl was young, and in trouble, so she was
glad to find a listener, and told them at once all her
sorrows. The three females instantly offered her their
assistance.
“Tf you will give us your promise,†said they to
her, “to invite us to your wedding, and address us as
| your cousins, without being ashamed of us, and ask us
to sit down at your table, we will come in and spin
our flax, and soon make an end of the job.â€
“ With all my heart!†was the young girl’s answer,
“so come in, and begin at once.â€
So she let in these three singular-looking women,
and cleared out a place for them in the first chamber,
where they quickly set themselves to work. The first
drew out the flax and turned the wheel; the second
moistened the thread; the third twisted it and turned
_ it on the table with her thumbs, and at each squeeze
of the thumb that she gave it, there came down on the
ground a skein of the finest thread. Each time the
Queen came in to see how the work was going on, the
young girl hid the Three Spinners, and showed her
Majesty the quantity she had done, which sent the
Queen away wondering more and more, every visit.
When the first room was emptied, she passed her
Spinners on into the second, and then to the third,
which they finished up also. Then the three women
took their leave, saying to the young girl, “ Don’t
forget’ about your promise, and you will find all go
right.â€
When the Queen saw how the young girl had com-
pletely emptied all the rooms, and had admired the
flax all spun, she lost no time in fixing a day for her
marriage. The Prince, overjoyed at having so clever
and active a wife, fell ardently in love with her,
off-hand, and asked her what he could do to oblige
her.
“T have three cousins,†she replied, “ who have
been very kind to me, and I should not like to neglect
them in my hours of good fortune; will your Royal
Highness permit me to invite them to my wedding,
and to give them a seat at our own table 2?â€
The Queen and the Prince saw no reason against
this very praiseworthy desire of the bride. On the
grand day, the three women came, in a magnificent
carriage, with numerous attendants; and the bride, as
she embraced them, said: “ My dear cousins, how
very glad I am to see you!â€
“Ah!†said the Prince, aside to her, “ you have
very ugly relations!†Then, addressing her who had
the large foot, he said to her, “ How did you come by
that enormous foot ?â€
“From using it in turning my spinning-wheel,â€
replied the one who had turned the wheel.
. a the second: “How did you get that hanging
ip t â€
“From using my lips in moistening the thread,â€
replied the woman who had moistened the thread.
And to the third: “ Where did you get that very
large thumb ?â€
“From twisting the thread,†said she who had
twisted the thread.
“Oh!†said the Prince to himself, “is this the
reward of industry? My pretty wife shall not spoil
her beauty by over-work, I will take care of that!†|
So, alarmed at such a prospect, he declared that his
bride should never again put her hand or foot to a
spinning-wheeel, or touch thread with her lips. And |
so the little lazy puss was cleverly freed from an occu- |
pation she so much detested.
I think there is always a moral in Fairy Tales ;
but myself, and the Lord Chancellor, and Lord
Palmerston, have often tried to find out the moral
of this Fairy Tale, (for the Three Spinners, you must
know, were all of them Fairies, and had been god-
mothers to the young girl at her birth). We all
three puzzled very much about it; ‘and, at last, the
Queen, seeing how bewildered we looked, and finding
that her Prime Minister and Head Lawyer could
hardly attend to her business, inquired what was the
matter ; and then Her Majesty vouchsafed to tell us
the meaning, which was:
“That as soon as ever a young woman is married,
it is time she left off working, and gave all her atten- |
tion to her house, her children, and her husband,
whose business it is to get a living for all of them,
and to look to his wife to keep his children clean and
good, and his house tidy.â€
FOR WANT OF A NAIL.
A TrapesMAN had once transacted a good day’s busi-
ness at a fair, disposed of all his goods, and filled his
purse with gold and silver. He prepared, afterwards,
to return, in order to reach home before the evening ;
so he strapped his portmanteau, with the money in it,
upon his horse’s back, and rode off. At noon, he
baited in a small town, and, as he was about to set ont |
again, the stable-boy, who brought his horse, said to
him: “ Sir, a nail is wanting in the shoe on the left
hind-foot of your animal.†“ Let it be wanting,†re- |
plied the Tradesman; “I am in a hurry, and the iron
will doubtless last the six leagues I have yet to |
travel.†|
Late in the afternoon, he had to dismount again, to
give his horse some bread, (for, in some foreign parts,
they make the beans and chaff into a loaf, and cut the |
horse a slice when he is hungry) ; and at this place,
also, the boy came and told him there was a nail want- |
ing in one of the shoes, and asked him whether he |
should take the horse to a farrier. “No, no; let it |
be,†replied the master; “it will last out the two |
leagues I have now to travel; I am in haste.’ So |
saying, he rode off; but his horse soon began to limp,
and from limping it came to stumbling, and presently,
from stumbling it fell down, and broke its leg.
Thereupon, the Tradesman had to leave his horse |
lying in the road, to unbuckle his portmanteau, and to
walk home with it upon his shoulders, where he
arrived, late at night. |
“And all this misfortune,†said he to himself, “is
owing to the want of a nail! More haste, the less
speed !â€
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HEAVEN CARETH FOR THE POOR.
OncE upon a time, in a city I shall not mention, and a
country which you would be none the better pleased
if I were to tell you, there were two sisters; one of
them with plenty of money, and without children (for
people are seldom blessed in all ways), and the other
a widow, with five children, and so poor, besides, that
she was in want.of bread for herself and her family.
Under the pressure of this need (for it is a sad thing,
and tears a father’s or a mother’s heart, to see their
oung ones hungry, and not be able to give them
food), the poor widow went in search of her sister,
and said to her: “My children are suffering from
want,—you are rich; give me a morsel of bread for
the poor little things.†° But the rich woman had a
heart of stone, and she answered: “ We have got
nothing in the house; and then she dismissed her
sister, with stiff politeness.
Now, was not that a cruel woman,—not to say, a
wicked, uukind, unnatural sister? But let us see what
came of t}.is hard-heartedness. Never be in a hurry,
my dear children, to say, the cruel and the wicked get
on well, and thrive: wait a while, and loak to the end.
Everybody is not punished in this world for the wrong
they do; but a great many are, for all that, and they
make their own punishment, out of their own evil
minds.
Some hours after the two sisters had met, it was
dinner-time, and home came the rich lady’s husband,
so gallant, and gay, and smiling, and quite ready to
enjoy the good dinner that he knew was always ready
for him. He went up to the table, and began to cut
off the loaf a piece of bread; but what was his horror,
at seeing that, at the first stroke of the knife, drops of
blood—real blood—fell from the loaf, just as if he had
been slicing at the heart of a fellow-creature! “ How
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is this, wife?’ he asked of the terrified woman, who
knew too well, and, in her fright, told him all that had
passed between her and her sister. At this the good
man was very angry ; and, taking up the dish of roast
meat from the table, and wrapping up a fresh loaf in a
napkin, he went off, in all haste, to relieve the poor
distressed widow, and give her hungry children a
plentiful meal. I need not say how welcome he was,
and how the good-natured fellow enjoyed the eager
delight of the young ones, when they caught sight of
the nice hot roast leg of mutton, with plenty of gravy!
He saw them all well set down to table, and clattering
their knives and forks, and chattering with glee, and
then went out into the street, to go back to his own
house. No sooner had he turned the corner, than he
heard a loud shouting, and, lifting up his eyes, saw a
dense cloud of smoke darkening the sky, and then a
column of flame shooting up through it, and a shower
of sparks succeeding. He pushed on, in alarm, and
soon perceived that it was his own house that was on
fire! In that one short hour, all his wealth—his fur-
niture and plate, and his title-deeds, securities, and
bank-notes—all were lost in the devouring flames ;
nothing was left to him but his evil-minded wife, who
ran about wringing her hands, and crying out to all
her neighbours: “What will become of us? what
shall we do? how shall we live? we shall perish with
hunger!â€
“ Not so, my dear sister,†replied the good widow,
who ran up to her assistance at the moment; “ Heaven
feeds the poor.â€
The woman who had been rich was, in her turn,
compelled to have recourse to begging for a sub-
sistence; but no one would take pity on her, who had
been so unfeeling for others; and her sister, no longer
remembering her hardness of heart, shared with her
the alms she herself received.
JACK IN LUCK.
“ Master,†said Jack, one fine morning, “I have
served you faithfully for seven years; my time is up;
and, if you will be good enough to pay me my wages,
I should very much like to go home and see my
mother.â€
His master replied: “ What you say is true, Jack;
you have been a faithful, honest lad; and as your
service has been, so shall be your recompense.†Thus
ye he gave Jack a lump of gold as big as his
ead.
Jack drew his handkerchief out of his pocket,
wrapped his golden ingot in it, and, slinging it across
his stick, swung it over his shoulders, and began to
make his way to his native village, where his parents
still resided.
As he went along, carefully putting one foot before
the other upon the ground, he came in sight of a man
on horseback, who rode along gaily enough, without
any trouble to himself, on a brisk, lively-looking
animal. “Ah!†said Jack to himself, loud enough to
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JACK FINDS A HORSE TOO NOISY, AND WISHES FOR A QUIET COW.
be heard, “ what a very fine thing is this riding on
horseback! There one sits at one’s ease, as comfortably
as in a chair, getting to the end of one’s journey with-
out knocking one’s feet against the stones, or wearing
out one’s shoes.â€
The rider, who heard this speech of Jack’s, stopped
him, and asked him why he walked, if he thought it
such a mighty fine thing to ride.
“ Well, I am obliged, you see,†said Jack; “I have
got this lump to carry home; it is gold, to be sure, but
then it is very heavy, and hurts my shoulder dread-
fully to carry it.â€
* Well, well,â€
said the man on horseback, “ we
No. 5.
might soon settle that; could not we change? I’Il
give you my horse, and you shall give me your heavy
lump of gold,—TI see it is a great burthen to you.â€
“ With all my heart!†said Jack, “ but I’ll tell you
fairly, you will soon be tired of your bargain.â€
The man got off his horse, took the gold, and gladly
helped Jack on to the horse; then he gave the reins
into his hands, and said: “Now, when you want
to go quicker, you must chuckle with your tongue,
and cry, ‘Gee up! gee up!’â€â€™
Jack was as pleased as Punch, when he found him-
self on the top of a horse, riding along freely and
gaily. After a bit, he thought to himself, “It would
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be as well to go rather quicker ;†so he cried, “ Gee
up! gee up!†as the man had told him. The horse,
hearing the “ Gee up! gee up!†knew he must make
haste, so off he set at a hard trot, and before Jack
| and heels into a ditch which divided the fields from
the road. When the horse found out he had thrown
his rider into the mire, he would have bolted off, if
he had not been stopped by a Countryman, who was
coming that way, driving a cow before him.
Jack soon got upon his legs, but he was sadly put
out about his tumble. “There is no fun in this,†said
Jack, “to get upon the back of a beast who cannot
stand on his legs, and who, without ceremony, pitches
one off, so as nearly to break one’s neck. Ill take
good care I will never ride on that brute again. Give
me a cow, that is the animal I like,—one may walk
behind her without any fear; besides, look at the
advantage of making sure of milk, butter, and cheese
every day. Ah! what would I not give for such a cow!â€
“Well,†said the Peasant, “such an advantage you
| may soon enjoy; I will exchange my cow for your
|
| horse.â€
i To this Jack agreed, with delight, and gave up the
; horse, with a thousand thanks; when the Peasant,
throwing himself upon it, rode off with as much haste
' as he could.
| _ Jack now drove off his cow, as steadily as he could,
| before him, thinking of his lucky exchange, in this
' manner: “I have a bit of bread, and I can, as often
as I please, eat it with butter and cheese; and when
Tam thirsty, I can milk my cow and have a draught;
, and what more can I want ?â€
| As soon, then, as he came to an inn, he halted, and
; ate, with much satisfaction, all the bread he had
| brought with him for his dinner and supper, and
washed it down with a glass of beer, to buy which he
spent his two last farthings. When this was over, he
| village. The day, in the meantime, became hotter and
hotter, as noontide approached, and just then Jack
| came to a common, which was an hour’s journey across.
' Here he got into such a state of heat, that his tongue
' clave to the roof of his mouth, and he thought to him-
self: “This will never do; I will just milk my cow,
and refresh myself.†Jack, therefore, tied her to the
stump of an old tree, and, having no pail, put his
| leathern cap below the cow, and began working away,
| but not one drop of milk could he squeeze out. He
| had placed himself, too, in a very awkward manner;
and at last, the cow perceiving this, and growing im-
patient, gave him such a kick on the head, that he
' toppled over on the ground, and for a long time did
| not know where he was. Fortunately, not many hours
| after, a Butcher passed by, trundling a young pig along
upon a wheelbarrow. “ What is the matter here?â€
exclaimed he, helping up poor Jack; and Jack then
lauded him his flask, and said: “ Tiere, take a drink,
iu will revive you. Your cow is too old a beast to give
you any milk; she is worth nothing. at the best, but
to be turned out to plough, or to fall into the butcher’s
hands.â€
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knew what he was about, he was thrown over head |
| drove his cow on again, in the direction of his mother’s |
told lim all that had happened. The Butcher then |
| h! eh!†said Jack, pulling his hair over his eyes,
“who would have thought it? It is very well when
'one can kill a beast like that at home, and make a
profit of the flesh; but, for my part, I can’t eat cow-
beef, it is too tough for me—hesides, it has no flavour.
Ah! a young pig like yours, now, is something like ;
say nothing of the sausages !â€â€™
“Well, now,†said the Butcher, “ I won’t mind, just
you shall have my pig, and I will take your cow.â€
“ Heaven bless you for your kindness!†said Jack ;
and, giving up the cow, he quickly untied the pig from
the barrow, and took in his hand the string with which
it was tied.
Jack walked on again, reflecting upon his great
good-luck, and how everything had turned out just as
he wished, and his vexations had all ended to his ad-
vantage. Presently,a boy met him, carrying a fine white
goose under his arm, and, after they had said “Good
day!†to each other, Jack began to boast about his
luck, and to tell of the profitable exchanges he had
made. The boy related, on his part, how he was
carrying the goose to a christening-feast. “ Just lift
| it,†said he to Jack, holding it up by its wings; “ just
feel how heavy it is! Why, it has been up to fatten for
these last eight weeks; and whoever bites it when it is
cooked, will have to wipe the grease off each side of
his mouth, I’ll warrant you!â€
spoke, “it is heavy, truly; but then, my pig’s no
trifle, I assure you.â€
While he was thus speaking, the boy kept peering
and peeping about, turning his head suspiciously this
way and that; and, at last, he asked Jack if he was
sure it was all right about the pig; “ because,†said
he, “in the village I have just passed through, there
is a great hue and cry about a pig that has been stolen
out of the sty of the Mayor himself; and I am afraid,
very much afraid, that is the very pig you are now
holding by the string. They have sent out people
into all parts, to find it. It would be a bad job for
you, indeed, if they were to find the pig in your hands.
The best thing for you to do is, to hide it in some
deep ditch.â€
Honest Jack was struck all of a heap with fright on
hearing this, and cried, “ Heaven help me, in this my
fresh calamity! You know the neighbourhood better
than I do,†said he to the boy, “so pray take my pig,
| and hide it, and let me have your goose.â€
* That will be a losing game to me,†said the boy,
| “ but then I should be sorry to be the cause of your
falling into misfortune ;†and so saying, he took hold
| of the string, and drove off Master Piggy as fast as he
| would go, by a side path; while Jack, relieved of his
cares, took the goose up, and putting it under his arm,
trudged away home with a light heart.
“If my judgment is worth anything,†thought Jack
to himself, “I have gained even by this exchange;
for, first, there is the prime roast; and then, look what
a lot of fat will drop out, so that we shall get goose-
broth half the year round; and then, look at the fine
white feathers !—when I once get them into my pillow,
my mouth waters at the thought of the taste of ‘it, to |
for the love I bear you, making an exchange with you; |
“Yes,†said Jack, weighing it in his hand as he |
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GOBLINS.
I shall sleep without rocking! How delighted my poor
dear old mother will be!â€
As he came to the nearest village to his own home,
there stood on the road a Knife-grinder, with his
| baxrow by the hedge-side, whirling his wheel around,
and singing:
: “ Scissors, and razors, and such like, I grind,
1 While my rags all gaily are flying behind.â€
Jack stopped, and looked at him for a bit, and then
said: “ You are merry enough; I suppose it is the
thriving trade you carry on makes you so jolly ?â€
“ Yes, indeed,†answered the Grinder, “this business
has a golden bottom. A true Knife-grinder is a man
who finds money in his pocket whenever he puts his
hand into it. But, my goodness! what a fine goose
you lave got! Why, where did you buy that?â€
“JT did not buy it at all,†said Jack, “ but I got it in
exchange for my pig.†“And the pig?†“TI ex-
changed for my cow.†“And the cow?†“ Well, I
exchanged a horse for her.†‘And the horse?â€
“Oh! I gave a lump of gold for him, as big as my
head.’’ “ And the gold?†“ Well, that was my wages
for seven years’ faithful servitude.â€
“ Aud I see you have known how to benefit your-
self by each change,†said the Grinder; “could you
now only manage to hear the money chinking and
rattling in your pockets as you walked along, why,
your furtune would be made.â€
i “True,†said Jack; “but how can I manage that?â€
“ Kasy enough,†said the Grinder ; “you must be-
come a Grinder, like me. There is nothing difficult
to learn in my trade, and all you will want will be a
grindst..ne; the other necessaries will find themselves.
Here is one; it is a little worn, certainly, but then
you shill have it cheap; so I will not ask anything
| more fer it than your goose. Is this to your liking ?â€
“ Hoy can you ask me such a question ?†said Jack;
“why, | shall be the luckiest man in the world—only
having to dip my hand in my pocket whenever I want
| money; I shall have nothing to care for any more!â€
So sayii'g, he handed over the fat goose, and got in
; exchange the grindstone.
“Now,†said the Grinder, picking up an ordinary
big flint stone which lay near, “ now, there you have a
| capital s‘one, upon which, if you only beat them long
enough, you can straighten all your old nails! Take
| it, and use it carefully.â€
Jack took up the stone, and walked on with a satis-
| fied heart, his eyes dancing with joy. ‘“ I must have
been born,†said he, “to a heap of luck; everything
| happens just as I wish, as if I were a Sunday child!â€
Soon, however, poor Jack, having been on his legs all
day, begin to feel very tired, and he was plagued, too,
with huner, since he had eaten up all his provisions
at one tire, in his delight about his cow bargain. At
last, he wus so tired, he felt quite unable to go a step
farther, fir the stones were very heavy, and a great
hindrance to him, and encumbered him dreadfully.
Just at this instant, the thought came into his head,
that it would be a very good thing if he had no need
to carry the stones any longer; and, at the same
moment, lie came to astream. Here he determined
to rest, and refresh himself with a drink of the bright
water; and, so that the stones might not hurt him in
kneeling down, he laid them carefully by the side of
him on the bank. This done, he stooped down, to
scoop up some water in his hand, and then, by some
accident, he pushed one stone a little too far, so that
presently they both fell plump into the water. Jack,
as soon as he saw them sinking to the bottom, jumped
up, and danced for joy, and then kneeled down, and |
heartily returned thanks, with tears in his eyes, that
he should have been able, in so nice a way, and with-
out any act of his own, to get rid of these heavy
stones, which were the only things thet hindered him
from getting to the end of his journey. “I am the
luckiest man,†said Jack, “ under the sun!â€
Then, with a light heart, and free from every bur-
then, he gaily leaped along, singing all the way, until
he got to his mother’s house.
THE DONKEY, THE TABLE, AND
THE STICK.
OxcE upon a time, there was a Tailor, who had three
children, and only one Goat, to feed them all with her
milk ; so, you may guess, the poor Goat stood in need
of good hay and fodder, besides being taken out every
day to browse at her leisure, and crop the nice herbs
and short grass. This was the duty of the Tailor’s
sons, each in his turn. One day, the eldest took the
Goat into the churchyard, where she enjoyed some
fine grass, and browsed, and frisked, and leaped at her
ease. In the evening, when it was time to go home,
the lad asked the Goat, “ Have you had enough?†to
which she replied :
“TJ have had quite enough
Of jolly good stuff!
Ma-ma-ma-ma !â€
“Then Jet us go in,†said the lad; and he took the
rope, and led her into the stable. Just as they were
going in, they met the old Tailor. “ Now,’ said he,
“has the Goat been well fed ?â€
“ Yes,†replied the boy, “she has had enough, and |
of good stuff.â€
But the father, wishing to make quite sure, himself,
went to the stable, and began to caress his favourite,
and said to her: “ Riquette, have you had all you
wish for?†The Goat replied mischievously :
“To dine in a graveyard is only a farce ;
There’s plenty of jumping, but little of grass.â€
“ What is this I hear?†cried the Tailor, as he
hurried from the stable, and addressed himself to his
eldest son: “How could you tell me such a false-
hood? You said the Goat had eaten all she wanted,
and made a capital dinner; and, after all, I find you
left her to starve!†And, in his anger, he took up his
sleeve-board, and ran after him, and gave him a good
hiding.
Next day, it was the second son’s-turn to take the
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Goat out. He looked out, along the hedge of a garden,
a place where there was some capital fresh grass, and
this the Goat ate up greedily, to the very last blade.
When evening came, and it was time to go within, he
put the question to the Goat, as to whether she was
satisfied.
“T’ve had enough, and plenty ;
Indeed, there’s enough for twenty,â€
was her reply.
“Well, then, we will go home,†said the boy; and
he took the beast to the stable, where he fastened her
up carefully.
“Well,†asked the Tailor, when he saw his second
son coming into the room, “ has the Goat had her just
rights to-day ?â€
“Qh yes, father; she has had enough and to spare.â€
But the Tailor, remembering what had happened on
the previous evening, bethought himself of the pro-
verb, “It is the master’s eye that makes the horse
w fat;†so he determined to go and see to the
Goat himself, and inquire of her how she had fared.
So he went to the stable; “ Riquette,†said he, “ have
you had your fill to-day ?â€
To which the Goat made answer :
“Plenty of jumping,
And little of meat;
A ditch full of water,
And nothing to eat!â€
“ What a wretch!’ exclaimed the Tailor, “ to allow
such a valuable animal to starve!†And, with a sound
thrashing with the sleeve-board, he drove his second
son out of the door.
The day after, it came to the turn of the third and
youngest son; and he, to make things better, sought
out a copse, where some delicious wild flowers and
tender young leaves afforded a dainty meal for the
Goat, who browsed among them, and seemed to enjoy
herself very much. When evening came, he inquired
of the Goat, before leading her home, whether she had
| eaten as much as she wanted; to which she replied:
“Too much, and more than enough,
Of leaves, and flowers, and dainty stuff.â€
So he took the Goat in, and fastened her up, and
made his report to his father; who, however, having
now thoroughly lost confidence, went to the stable, as
before, and asked the same question: “ Have you had
enough to eat, Riquette?†The wicked beast replied :
“Through the woods, all the day, I did nothing but rush ;
Grass grows in the field, Sir, and not in the bush.â€
‘ad
“Only to think of such lying!†exclaimed the
Tailor, in a great rage; “one and all cheats and
rogues; each as unnatural as the other, and all de-
ceiving their poor old father!†Up he took the very
handy sleeve-board again, and plump, plump, it came
down on the unlucky shoulders of his unfortunate
youngest son, so hard and so fast, that the poor
young lad was only too glad to save himself by
running out of the house.
Now, at last, there was nobody left in the house but
the old Tailor, all alone by himself, and only his Goat
in the stable. Next day, the old man cooled down a
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little, and went in to the Goat, and patted it, and
said: “ Now, then, my little kidling, I will take you
out to browse, myself.†So he took the Goat by the
halter, and led her along, by some green hedges, to
places where the nice fresh young grass was growing,
and to many a corner, such as Goats most do fancy.
“This time, at any rate,†said he, “you can enjoy
yourself to your heart’s content.†And there he let
her stay until the evening; then he asked her: “ Have
you had enough, my kidling?†And she said:
“Plenty, plenty ;
Enough for twenty.â€
“ Let us go home, then,†said the old Tailor; and
he took her to her stable, and fastened her up tightly.
Then he went out, but turned back as he reached the
door, to repeat his question, ‘‘ Have you had enough ?â€
But the Goat took it no better this time than before,
and replied to him:
“Tt is very fine talking ;
I’ve had nothing but walking.â€
When the Tailor heard this, he was quite taken
aback, and began to think, that he might have turned
his children out of doors most unjustly. “ Listen,â€
said he, “ you ungrateful creature! It would be too
little punishment to turn you out of doors, as well as
my poor boys; I intend to mark you in such a manner,
that you can never again venture to show yourself
among honest tailors!â€
And in an instant he had seized his razor, soaped
the Goat’s head, and shaved it as clean as the back of
your hand. Then, as the sleeve-board would have
been too great an honour for such a rascal, he took up
his goose, and gave the Goat a few thrusts with it on |
the back, that set her off, flying and kicking with
prodigious leaps.
Thus finding himself all alone, in his empty house,
the old Tailor was sorely disconsolate. He would
have been glad enough to have fetched his three boys
back again; but no one knew what had become of
them.
The eldest had gone and placed himself as an
apprentice with a Cabinet-maker. Being a clever,
industrious lad, he applied himself, briskly and care-
fully, to learning the business, which is that of a
superior craftsman ; for fitting and joining the various
pieces, and polishing and planing the fine woods, is no
easy work. When he had reached the age when it
was time for him to go the rounds of the trade (which
every young workman abroad does, going from town
to town, and so learning whatever may be new in his
craft), his master made him a present of a little table
of ordinary wood, and by no means showy to look at,
but which was gifted with one precious property: that
whenever any one set it down before him, and said to it,
“Table, cover yourself,†it covered itself immediately
with a handsome white table-cloth and a napkin, a
knife and fork, dishes filled with various kinds of
meats, as many as there was room for, and a large
glass of ruby wine, that would make a man’s heart
glad. The young fellow thought himself a rich man
for the rest of his days, and set to work to travel
through the world at his pleasure, without a care
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whether the times were good or bad, and whether he
should find dinner ready or not. Besides, whenever
he felt inclined to eat, he had no need to go anywhere,
but would set down his table in a wood, or a field, or
wherever he chose, and say to it, “ Cover yourself,†and
a handsome dinner ‘was served to him in a moment.
At last, it came into his head to go back to his
father’s house, in the hope that time would have
appeased his anger, and that, as the possessor of such
a wonderful table, he might make sure of a good re-
ception. On his road thither, he went one night to an
inn, that was full of travellers, who saluted him, and
asked him to make one at their table, as he would other-
wise find some difficulty in getting anything to eat.
“No, no!†replied he, “ keep your cabbage-soup to
yourselves ; and, in return for your politeness, I invite
you all to come and take part of my dinner with me.â€
At this they all laughed, thinking he was a rare
funny fellow; however, he quietly set down his table
in the middle of the room, and said to it, like a con-
juror, “ Cover yourself ;†and so it did, with dishes of
meat, such as had never been seen to come out of the
kitchen of that inn, and the very smell of which
agreeably tickled the palates of the guests. ‘“ Now
then, gentlemen,†he exclaimed, “ sit down to table.â€
Seeing that he really meant it, the guests did not give
him the trouble of farther entreaty, but each man,
knife in hand, performed his duty bravely. What
astonished everybody was, that no sooner was a dish
emptied, than another, and a full one, too, took its
place immediately. The Host, who was in a corner of
the room, saw all that was going on, but did not know
what to think of it; except that he thought, that such
a clever cook would be exceedingly useful at his inn.
The young Cabinet-maker and his party spent the
greater part of the night in enjoying themselves; ai
last, they went to rest, and the young man, when he
lay down in bed, placed his wonderful table alongside
of him. He slept soundly, as do the young and fortu-
nate; not so his Host, who was an envious, covetous,
and greedy-hearted man. He remembered that he had
in his granary an old table, just like the one the young
man had; so he went on tiptoe, and without his shoes,
to look for it, and brought it down, and put it in the
place of the other, which he carried off, hugging him-
self at his success in the dirty trick.
Next morning, the young Cabinet-maker, after having
paid the night’s expenses, took up his table, and went
his way, without perceiving that one table had been
given him for another. It was the middle of the day
| when he reached his father’s house, and the old Tailor
welcomed him back right joyfully. ‘“ Well, my son,â€
said he, “and what have you learnt, all this while ?â€
“ The business of a Cabinet-maker, father.â€
“That is a good trade,†replied the old man; “ but |
how much have you brought from your journey ?â€
“ Well, father, the best bit of money in my budget,
is that little table.â€
The Tailor looked at it very knowingly, and turned
it on both sides, and then observed: “ If that be your
master-piece, it is nothing very magnificent; why, it
is a piece of second-hand furniture, that won’t hold
much longer together !â€â€
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“ Ah! but,†replied the son, “it is a magic table;
when I order it to cover itself, it furnishes a capital
dinner, of excellent dishes, I can tell you, and wine
that rejoices one’s heart. Go, and ask our relatives
and friends to come and dine with us; that table will
supply enough to satisfy all.â€
So the Tailor went out; and when he mentioned the
excellent dinner, by first-rate cooks, that he was going
to give, to celebrate his son’s return, it was not long
before he had got a good party together, ready to enjoy
themselves with a good dinner, and make merry with
capital wine, in good company. Many came in, shaking
their stomachs, and licking their lips, and as hungry
as hunters; and when they were all assembled, the
son brought out his table, and placed it in the middle
of the room, and said to it, ‘“ Cover yourself.†But it
didn’t! nor did it seem even to hear the order, but
remained just as empty as an ordinary table, when a
poor man orders dinner, without having any money in
his pocket to pay for it. Then the poor young fellow
saw at once that he had been cheated, and stood there,
all ashamed, just like a liar caught in the fact, the jest
of all his relatives, who had all to go back to their
homes, without bit or sup, which, I need not tell you,
was the cause of a great deal of grumbling. His father
said nothing, but looked a gre deal, retired quickly
to his shop-board, and took up his needle and thimble.
As for the son, poor fellow! he went and engaged
himself with a Cabinet-maker, and set to hard work
again. Thus much for the eldest son.
Now for the second boy. He had entered into
apprenticeship with a Miller; and, when his time was
out, his master said to him: “As a recompense for your
good conduct, I intend to give you a noble donkey.â€
“A donkey, Sir!†said the young man; “ what on
earth shall I do with a donkey? A donkey wants
grass, and I have not got a house, nor even a garden.
A donkey wants feeding, and so do1; and I had much
rather feed myself than a donkey.â€
“Ah! you were always a clever fellow,†said the
Miller, “and have a good deal to say, that you might
spare yourself the trouble of saying. But never mind;
this is a donkey of a very remarkable breed, and one
that won’t put up with either saddle or harness.â€
“So much the worse for me,†said the Miller’s
apprentice ; “ what is the beast good for, then, if one
can neither ride nor drive him? It can’t be for his
company, for he is the worst of all singers, and who
can talk to an ass?â€
“You might do worse,†said the Miller; “ but, as I
told you before, this is a noble ass—an extraordinary
ass !â€
“ All right,†said the Tailor’s son; “ but what is
there wonderful about him ?â€
“ He produces gold!†replied the Miller; “all you
have to do is, to lay down a clean cloth, and make him
step over it, and then, when the donkey steps on the
cloth, all you have to say is, ‘ Bricklebrit! Bricklebrit !’
and out comes the gold from his ears.â€
“Well, that is a wonderful animal, indeed!†gaid
the young man.
After this, he did not despise the donkey, but cheer-
fully accepted him as a gift, thanked his master, and
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set out on his travels over the world. Whenever he
wanted money, all he had to do was, to get a clean
cloth, and say to his donkey, “ Bricklebrit! Brickle-
brit!†and the good little creature rained out a shower
of gold-pieces, without giving him any other trouble
than picking them up. So, wherever he went, the best
of everything was good enough for him; and as for the
price, he liked best what was most dear, for, lucky
fellow that he was! his purse was always full.
After travelling about for some time, the thought of
home came over his mind, in the midst of all his
pleasures and enjoyments. What was all his gold and
luxuries to him? He wanted to sit on the old bench
under the old cottage porch, and hear his old father
sing, and even scold, as he stitched and stitched, hour
after hour, on the shop-board in the window. He
remembered the village-green, and the old elm, and
the geese on the common, and the stream in which he
used to float his paper boats, and the mill, whose great
arms he had so often watched, swinging round with a
surging noise, on the breezy hill-top. In a word, he
was homesick, and he wanted to go back, and be
quiet, and make his father happy, and enjoy himself
among his friends and relations, in the scenes of his
boyhood. So he bethought himself, that by this time,
surely, his father’s anger against him must be ap-
peased, and that he might safely go back to him, and,
accompanied as he was by such a treasure of a donkey,
might make sure of a good reception.
So off he set, cheerily, on his way to the old house
at home; but it happened that, as his road lay by the
same way that his elder brother had taken, he put up
at the same inn, at which that unhappy lad had been
robbed of his magic table.
He was leading his donkey by the bridle, as he
came up to the door, and the Host stepped out, in a
bustle, to take it, and tie it up; but the young man
said to him: “I always tie up my Grizzle myself in
his stable, for I like to know, always, where he is.â€
The Host was a little surprised at such remarkable
attention to a mere donkey, and surmised, that a fellow
who looked after his donkey himself, was not likely to
be a very extensive customer. But when the stranger
put his hand in his pocket, and drew forth two gold
pieces, and ordered of the best to be served to him im-
mediately, the Host opened his eyes wide, and hurried
off to the kitchen and the cellar, to look out something
superior for such a noble guest. After dinner, the
traveller called for his bill, which the rascally Host did
his best to enlarge to the utmost possible amount, and
told the young man that it came to just two more gold
pieces than he had given him. Instead of objecting
to the amount, as the Innkeeper expected, the tra-
veller put his hand in his pocket, to pay him what he
ackess but found his pockets empty. The Host looked
“Wait a minute,†said the young man, carelessly,
“T will go and get some money ;†and he went out,
taking the table-cloth with him.
The Host understood nothing that the traveller had
said, but was curious to see what he was going to do;
80 he followed him, and, as the young fellow had
fastened the stable-door behind him, he peeped through
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the window, and saw the stranger stretch out the
table-cloth under the donkey, and heard him say,
“ Bricklebrit! Bricklebrit !â€â€™ and then the animal began
to let fall gold from his ears, like a very shower of rain !
“Stars and Garters!†cried the Innkeeper, in a very
fury of envy and avarice; “all new ducats, too! A
treasure like that is a fine bit of luck for his master!â€
The young man paid his reckoning, and went to
bed; but the Innkeeper slipped into the stable during
the night, carried away the donkey that coined money,
and put another in its place. Next morning, the young
fellow took the donkey, and went on his way again, in
the full persuasion that he had with him his magic
beast. He reached his father’s house at mid-day,
just as his elder brother had done before him, and met
with an equally warm reception at his father’s hands.
“What became of you, my son, after leaving me?â€
inquired the old man.
“Tam a Miller, my dear father,†he replied.
“ What have you brought back with you?â€
“ Only a donkey.â€
“We have quite enough of that breed here at
home, already,†said the father ; “you had better have
brought us a nice goat.â€
“ But,†replied the son, “this is not a beast, such
as others are; this is a magical donkey. I have but
to say, ‘ Bricklebrit!’ and at once he lets fall golden
ducats, enough to fill a table-cloth. Go, and ask all
our relations to come here; I should like to make
them all wealthy men at one stroke.â€
“That is just the style of thing I like,†said the
Tailor; “I need not tire myself with stitching any
more.â€
And away went the old fellow, with a light heart, to
invite his relations to come together, each of them to
have a sum of money presented to him. Didn’t they
come at once? and curiously enough, and anxiously,
they looked on, as the young Miller spread a clean
white cloth on the floor, and brought his donkey out
on the middle of it. ‘ Now,†said he, with pomposity,
looking round on his relatives, “ attention !—‘ Brickle-
brit 1?â€
But this donkey understood nothing whatsoever
about magic; and what he did let drop, did not at all
resemble pieces of money. The poor fellow saw that
he had been robbed, pulled a long face, and apologised
to his relations, who went back to their homes, quite
as much beggars as they had come. His father took
to his needle and scissors again, perforce; and, as for
himself, he got a place as servant at a mill.
The third brother had entered an apprenticeship
with a Turner; and, as the trade is a hard one to
learn, stopped with him some time longer than his
brothers had done with their masters. They wrote to
him, and told him the misfortunes that had befallen
them, and how the Innkeeper had stolen the magic
gifts of which they had been the possessors.
When the young Turner had finished his appren-
ticeship, and the time for his departure had arrived,
his master, in rewarding his good conduct, gave him
a bag, in which was a large stick. ;
“The bag I can understand,†said the youth; “I
can carry that over my shoulders. But what is the
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good of this stick? it will only fatigue me with its
weight.â€
. “Tam going to tell you its use,†replied his master ;
“if any one ill-uses you, all you have to do, is to say,
‘Stick! stick! come out of the bag!’ and in an
instant the stick will leap on to their shoulders, and
belabour them so vigorously, that they won’t be able
to move for eight hours afterwards; and the game
will go. on, until you say, ‘Stick! stick! jump into
your bag!’â€
The young fellow thanked his master, and went
gaily on his way, with the bag on his shoulders. If
any one came too close, and wanted to molest him, all
he did was to say, “Stick! stick! come out of your
bag!†and the cudgel went to work at once in dusting
the jackets of those gentlemen, without giving them
time to take them off, and so quickly and smartly, that
no one passing by could tell where it came from.
One evening, he arrived at the inn, where his bro-
thers had been so wickedly robbed. Here he laid down
his haversack upon the table before him, and began to
talk of the many wonderful things he had seen in his
travels over the world. “Yes,†said he, “there are
some who have found tables that cover themselves
with dishes and meat, without any cooks; and asses,
also, that spit out gold; and many other fine things
as well. But what are all these, that these people
have seen, and also that I have seen myself?
Nothing !—I say positively, nothing, in comparison
with the treasure that I carry in my bag!â€
Hereupon, the Host, who was always listening to
what the travellers talked about, pricked up his ears,
and said to himself: “ What can there possibly be in
the bag? No doubt, it is full of precious stones ; I
should like to add them to the store I have already in
the donkey and the table,—all good things go by
threes.†:
When it was time to go to bed, the young man
stretched himself along a bench, and put his bag
under his head, by way of a pillow. When the Inn-
keeper believed him to be fast asleep, he drew near to
him stealthily, and gave a gentle pull at the bag, to
try if he could draw it away, and put another in its
place. But the traveller watched him for some time,
as a cat does a mouse, before she pounces upon it; and
just at the moment when the villain gave a stronger
pull than before, cried out, “ Stick! stick! come out
of your bag!†and instantly out jumped the stick on
to the scoundrel’s shoulders, and hammered away at
him, until there was not a whole thread left in his
‘coat. The unhappy wretch bawled out for quarter,
pity, pardon! but, the more he yelled, the more the
cudgel drubbed his shoulders, and so heartily, that at
last he fell down exhausted on the ground.
Then the Turner said to him: “Now, my fine
fellow, you have caught it this time! All good things,
you know, go by threes; and if you don’t at once
restore to me the donkey and the table that you stole
from my brothers, why, we will just begin this same
dance over again.â€
“Oh, no! pray, don’t!†cried the Host, in a feeble
‘voice’; “T will give back all; only make that wicked
little imp go back into his bag!â€
“Tt would only be doing justice to give you another
dose,†said the young fellow; “ but Hf lietti you, if
you perform your promise.†Then he added, “ Stick!
stick! go back to your bag!’ And the stick did so,
and left the Innkeeper to rub his bruised bones in
peace.
Next day, the Turner arrived at his father’s house,
with the magic table and the gold donkey. The
Tailor was delighted to see him, and asked what trade
he had learnt.
“My dear father,†he replied, “I have become a
Turner.â€
“A good business,†said the father; “and pray
what have you brought home from your travels?â€
“ A fine specimen, my dear father ; a stick, in a bag.â€
“A cudgel!†exclaimed the father ; “that was worth
the trouble, certainly, when you can cut as many as
you want, in any wood!â€
** But not such an one as mine, dear father. When
I say, ‘ Stick! stick! come out of your bag!’ it leaps
out on those who want to hurt me, and sprinkles them
with a shower of hard thumps, until they are glad to
ask for mercy. With this cudgel, may it please you,
I have recovered the donkey and the table, of which
that thief over there had robbed my brothers. Let us
send for them here; and go you, and invite all our
relations; I intend to give them a treat, and fill their
pockets.â€
The Tailor went to look up his relations, but with
no very great confidence in the result, after his recent
mortifying disappointments. The Turner laid down a
cloth on the floor of the room, and led upon it the
donkey ; then he invited his brother to pronounce the
magic words. The Miller said, “ Bricklebrit! Brickle-
brit!†and the gold-pieces began to fall down as thick
as hail, nor did the shower cease until every one had
got as much money as they could possibly carry—(you
would have liked to have been there, I think, my
young readers!) Then the Turner brought out the
table, and said to his brother the Cabinet-maker, “ Now
is your turn, my boy!†Scarcely had he uttered the
words, “Table, cover yourself!†than a rare dinner was
served, with the richest sauces and finest wines. So
there was such a feasting as the oldest man among
them had never seen before in that house; and all the
company stuck to the table, and kept up the merry
feast until night.
Then the Tailor carefully locked up in a drawer his
needle, thimble, yard-measure, sleeve-board, and goose,
and lived in peace and happiness, with his three sons.
.“Ts that all?†you ask; “what became of the
Goat, that had been the cause of the Tailor turning
his three sons out of doors ?â€
I am just going to tell you. As she had always
been very proud of her hairy face, she ran off to con-
ceal herself in a Fox’s earth, until her beard should be
grown again. When the Fox came home at night to
supper, and popped his head into his hole, he saw two
large round eyes, that shone like burning coals. Fear
seized him; he drew back his head, and ran off at
once. As he was hurrying along, he ran against a
Bear, who, seeing he was in great terror, said to him:
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“ Hallo, friend Reynard! whither away now? What
gives you that scared look? there are no hounds out
at this time o’ night.â€
“ Oh!†answered the Fox, “ there is, at the bottom
of my hole, a terrific monster, who stared at me with
fiery eyes!â€
“Well soon drive the gentleman out,†said the
Bear, and he went and looked down to the bottom of
the Fox’s hole; but, as soon as he saw those terrible
eyes, fear got the better of him also, and, to avoid
disputes with the monster, he thought it best to
shuffle off as quickly as possible.
On his way, a Bee met him; and the lady, ob-
serving that he did not seem quite sure of his skin,
said to him: “ Eh, Godpapa! you wear a very woful
look; where is all your old fun gone to?â€
“Tt is all very fine talking,†replied the Bear ; “ but
at the bottom of the Fox’s hole is a monster of terrible
aspect, and we can’t get him out.â€
The Bee made answer: “ Really, I feel quite pity
for you, Godpapa. I am only a weak little creature,
whom you disdain to look at in your road; but, never-
theless, I am of opinion that I can be of use in this
instance.â€
So she flew off to the Fox’s earth, placed herself on
the shaven head of the Goat, and stung her so sharply,
that she could not help crying out, “ Ma-ma!†and
then rushed into the wood, like one frantic. From
that time to this, nobody has ever known what became
of her,—except that, just about that period, the Bear
invited the Fox to a supper, which they both of them
seemed to relish uncommonly.
IF THE STARS WERE TO FALL!
Loox up in the heavens, on a bright starlight summer
night: don’t the stars look like so many golden
guineas P and how full our pockets would be, and how
many pretty things we should be able to buy, if,
only, the stars were to fall!
Once upon a time, there was a little girl, whose father
and mother were both dead. So poor, so very poor,
was this little one, that she had neither roof to cover
her, nor bed to lie down upon; neither had she any
clothes but those she had on her little body, and but a
morsel of bread, that some kind soul had given her
out of charity. But, for all this, she was good and
pious.
Now, you must not forget to think, my dears, that
if you—who are tenderly nursed, and delicately cared
for, and warmly clothed, and fed with the best of food,
and plenty of it, and whom every one tries to please
and amuse—find it so hard to be good children, and to
do your duty to your good fathers and kind mothers,
without murmuring, and to pray thankfully to God,
without wishing for anything more than you have
got;—if you, my dears, find this not quite so easy,
think, oh! think, what must it be to a poor, cold,
starving child, without home, or parents, or friends,
to be always good, and pious, and thankful to God!
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Consider her temptations, how many and how great,
and yours, how small, and how carefully you are
shielded from them. So, now you can understand how
much I mean, when I tell you, that this poor, forlorn,
desolate, starving, cold little girl was good and pious.
Thus abandoned, as she was, by all the world, she
set out on her life-journey, trusting in the care and
kindness of God. On her road, she met with a poor
man, who said to her: “ Alas! I am sorely hungry ;
give me a little bit to eat.†She held forth to him her
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morsel of bread—the whole of it—and said to him:
“Heaven has come to your aid.†Then she went on
her way again.
A little farther on, just at a turning in the road, she
saw a young child sitting by the wayside, weeping.
“What is the matter, my little man?†she kindly in-
quired, in the hope of soothing his little troubles. “Oh,
I have lost my cap! oh, my head is so cold! oh, give
me something to put on it!†She took off her little
cap at once, and gave it to him. A little farther, she
met with another child, who was frozen with cold, for
want of a jacket, and she gave it her own. Lastly,
another child begged her petticoat of her, and she
gave away that also.
It was now night, and she was drawing nigh to a |
wood, in which it was her intention to sleep. Just as
she was entering a copse, another child asked her for
her chemise. The pious child considered for a moment,
and then said to herself: “It is quite dark night, no
one will see me; I can easily give her my chemise.â€
And then she gave away that, too.
So that, at last, she possessed nothing in the world
whatsoever. But, at that very moment, the stars in the
heaven above began to fall, and, on reaching the ground,
were changed into bright shining guineas; and though
she had taken off her chemise, and given it away, she
found herself, nevertheless, arrayed in the finest linen.
Then she gathered up the guineas,—there was a rare
heap of them, surely !—and so was made rich for all
the rest of her life.
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THE MAN IN THE BEARSKIN.
T'HERE was, once upon a time, a very fine young fellow,
who determined to seek his fortune as a Soldier, and he
became so brave and courageous, that he was always
in the front ranks in the heat of the battle. As long as
there was any fighting going on, all went well enough;
but when peace was proclaimed, he received his dis-
charge, and the Captain told him he was free to go
where he liked. His parents, meanwhile, had died;
and as he had no longer any home to go to, he paid a
visit to his brothers, and asked them to give him
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t home until war should again break out. His bro-
thers, however, were hard-hearted, and said, “ What
could we do with you? for we could make nothing of
you; you are fit for nothing, and therefore you must
provide for yourself, and manage your own matters.â€â€™
The poor Soldier possessed nothing but his gun, so,
putting it upon his shoulders, he started off, to take
his chance.
By-and-by, he came to a large common, on which
he saw nothing but some trees, growing in a circle;
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so he sat himself down under them, sorrowfully con-
sidering his unhappy fate. “I have no money,â€
thought he, “I have learned no trade but soldiering ;
and now, since peace is concluded, I am of no use to
anybody. Well, I can see plainly enough I shall have
to starve.†All at once, he heard a rustling noise, and,
turning round, saw a Stranger standing before him,
dressed in a green coat, who looked very stately, but
he had a very ugly cloven foot. ‘I know very well
what you want,†said he to the Soldier; “it is money,
gold, and other possessions ; you shall have as much
as you can spend, but, that I may know first that I do
not throw away my money foolishly upon you, I must
be convinced you are not a coward.â€
“That is impossible,’ replied the other;
Soldier, and a coward!
proof you choose.â€
“Well, then,†replied the Stranger, “look behind
you.â€
The Soldier turned, and saw a monstrous Bear,
which growled at him, and looked very ferocious.
“Qho!†cried he, “my boy, Ill tickle your nose a
bit for you, so that you shall not be able to grumble
at me much longer!†and, raising his musket, he shot
the Bear in the forehead, so that he tumbled all ina
heap upon the ground, and never moved a limb after-
wards.
“Well,†said the Stranger, “it is pretty plain you
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do not lack courage; but there is still one condition’
vou must fulfil.â€
The Soldier, knowing who addressed him by the
cloven foot, replied, “ If it does net interfere with my
fature happiness, I shall willingly do your bidding.â€
“That is your own look out,†said the Stranger ;
“for the next seven years you must not wash your-
self, nor comb your hair or beard, neither must you
cut your nails, nor say your prayers. Then I will give
you this coat and cloak, which you must wear during
all these seven years; and if you die within that time,
you are mine, but if you live, you are rich and free all
your life long.â€
The Soldier reflected for awhile on his many press-
ing wants, and, remembering how often he had braved
death, he at length consented to the conditions, and
ventured to accept the offer. Thereupon, this wicked
Old Cloven-hoof pulled off his green coat, and handed
it to the Soldier, and said, “If you at any time want
money, search in the pocket of your coat, when you
have it on, and you will always find your hand full of
it.†Then he also pulled off the skin of the Bear, and
said, “ That shall be your cloak and your bed; you
must always sleep on it, and not dare to lie in any
other bed, and on this account you shall be called |
Bearskin.†Immediately Old Cloven-hoof disappeared.
The Soldier, directly he had put his coat on, dipped
his hands into his pockets, to make sure of the reality
of his bargain. Then he hung the bearskin round his
shoulders, and went about the world, chuckling to him-
self at his good fortune, and buying whatever money
could buy, that pleased his fancy. For the first year,
his appearance was not so very remarkable, but in the
second, he began indeed to look an ugly monster.
His hair covered nearly the whole of his face, his
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beard looked like a piece of dirty old blanket, his nails
were like claws, and his countenance was so covered
with dirt, that one might have sown mustard-and-cress
upon it, if one had but the seed! Whoever looked
upon him, ran away; but, because he gave the poor
gold coin wherever he went, they all prayed that he
might not die during the seven years; and, because
he always paid very liberally, he never wanted for a
night’s lodging. In the fourth year, however, he
came to an inn where the landlord would not take
‘him in, and refused even to let him sleep in the
stables, lest the horses should be frightened, and be-
come unmanageable. However, when the landlord
saw the gold ducats which Bearskin pulled out of his
pocket every time he put his hand in, he yielded the
point, and gave him a place in one of the outbuildings,
but not before he iad made him promise not to show
himself, for fear the inn should get a bad name.
While Bearskin sat by himself in the evening, wish-
ing from the bottom of his heart that the seven years
were over, he heard a loud groan come from the
corner. Now, the Soldier was a kind-hearted man, so
he opened the door, and saw an old man weeping
violently, and wringing his hands. Bearskin advanced
towards him, but the old man jumped up, and tried to
run away; but when he recognized a human voice, he
let himself be persuaded, by the kind and soothing
words of the Soldier, to disclose to him the cause .
of his great distress. His daughters, he said, would
have to starve, for all his property had dwindled away
by degrees; and, as he had now no money to pay the
landlord, he should be put into prison.
“Tf that is all that is the matter with you,†replied
Bearskin, “I can soon mend that; I have plenty of
money.†And causing the landlord to be called, he paid
him the old man’s reckoning, and put a purse of gold,
besides, into the old gentleman’s pocket. The latter,
when he saw himself thus speedily released from his
troubles, knew not how to thank the Soldier sufhi-
ciently, so he said to him: “ Come along with me; my
daughters are all wonders of beauty, you shall choose
one of them for a wife. When they hear all you have
done for me, they will not refuse you. You certainly are
a strange man to look at, but they will soon set all that
to rights.†Bearskin was very pleased at this speech,
and he went home with the old man.
As soon as the eldest daughter caught sight of his
countenance, she was so terrified, that she shrieked
out with the fright, and ran away. The second
stopped, and looked at him from head to foot; but at
last she said to him, “ How can I take a husband
who is so much more like a bear thanaman? The
grizzly bear who came to see us once, and gave him-
self out as a man, would have pleased me far better,
for he did wear a hussar hat, and had white gloves on,
besides.â€
But the youngest daughter said: “ Dear father,
this must be a good man, who has assisted you so
willingly out of your troubles ; if you have promised
him a bride for the service, you know your promise
must be kept.â€
It was a pity the man’s face was covered with dirt
and hair, or she would have seen how glad at heart
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these words made him. Bearskin then took a ring off
his finger, and broke it in two; then he gave one half
to the youngest daughter, and kept the other half for
| himself, On her half he wrote his name, and on his
' he wrote hers; then he begged her to preserve hers
carefully, saying: “For three years longer I must
wander about; if I come back again then, we will
celebrate our wedding; but if I do not, you are free,
for Ishall be dead. But pray to God that he may pre-
| serve my life.†He then bade her adieu, and took his
leave.
When he was gone, the poor bride clothed herself in
black, and whenever she thought of her bridegroom,
she burst into tears. Her sisters, when they saw her
grief, thought it fine fun, and mocked her, bidding
her to “ Pay great attention to his beautiful, delicate
' claws, when he shakes your hand,†said the eldest ;
| while the second said, “ Take care! bears are fond of
| haps, for a sugar-plum.â€
sweets; and if you please him, he will eat you up, per-
“You must,†continued the
eldest, “always do as he pleases, otherwise, he will
treat you to a growl with his pretty gentle voice.â€
Then the second sister again congratulated her, say-
ing, “ At all events, we shall have a merry wedding of
it; for bears are famed throughout the world for
their good dancing.â€
The bride kept silence, and let her sisters say what
they liked, without being angry with them, remaining
constant to her vow. j
As for Bearskin, he was wandering all over the
' world, doing good wherever he could, and always re-
lieving the wants and necessities of all in sickness and
trouble; so that he never left without a heartfelt prayer
that his life might be long.
In the course of time, the last day of the seven
years had arrived, and Bearskin went again to the
heath, and sat himself down beneath the circle of
trees. In a very short time, a mighty wind arose,
and whistled among the trees, and Bearskin, looking
, up, again saw Old Cloven-hoof standing before him,
: with vexation and disappointment in every look and
| gesture.
: Cloak.
“wait awhile, old fellow; you must wash and clean '
/ put his nails in order.
' Bearskin looked again like the brave Soldier that he
: was, and, to say the truth, was much handsomer than
| daughters sat.
He threw the Soldier down his old coat,
and demanded of him again his rich green coat and
“You are a little too fast,’ said Bearskin ;
me, first Then Old Cloven-hoof, whether he liked
it or no, had to go to the spring and bring water, and
well wash the Soldier, comb and dress his hair, and
When all this was done,
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before.
As soon as Old Cloven-hoof was out of sight, he felt
. relieved of a great weight from his heart, as he knew he
' could not torment him any more; so, going into the
| nearest town, he bought a magnificent velvet coat,
. and got into a carriage drawn by four thoroughbred
white horses, and in this princely style he went to
the house of his weeping bride. No one knew him;
the old father took him for some officer of state, and
introduced him into the room where his three beautiful
The two eldest compelled him to sit
between them, while they helped him to wine, and
loaded his plate with every delicacy within their
reach, declaring he was the handsomest and most
noble gentleman they had ever beheld. But the
bride sat opposite to him, in her black dress, with
downcast eyes, not even venturing to address a single
word tohim. At length, the father asked the Soldier,
if it would be agreeable to him to marry one of his
daughters. The two eldest, upon hearing this, ran
immediately to their chamber, to dress themselves in
their gayest dresses, each one heaping upon herself all
the ornaments she thought would add to her beauty,
and each one feeling quite sure that she should be
selected as the happy bride of this noble courtier.
Meanwhile, the Soldier was left alone with his
affianced bride; and, taking the half of the golden
ring from his pocket, threw it to the bottom of a
glass of wine, which he poured out and offered her.
When ‘she saw the half of the ring at the bottom of
the glass, her heart beat violently. She seized the
other half, that hung round her neck suspended by a
ribbon, and putting the two halves together, found they
joined exactly. Then the Soldier, looking upon her
lovingly, said: “I am your bridegroom, whom you first
knew as Bearskin; but, through a merciful Providence,
have regained my human form once more, and am
purified from my faults.â€
Then he took her in his arms, and embraced her
closely. Just at this moment, her two sisters entered,
in full dress ; but when they saw that this handsome
young man belonged to their sister, and that he was
the Man in the Bearskin, they took to their heels and
ran off, ready to burst with rage and spitefulness ;
the eldest went and drowned herself in a well, and the
second hung herself on a tree in the garden.
In the evening, there was a knock at the door, and
when the betrothed went to open it, she saw Old
Cloven-hoof, in his green coat, who said to her, “ It
is all right; I lost one soul, but I have gained the
others.â€
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THE JEW IN THE BRAMBLE-BUSH.
A rico man had once a Servant, who was honest, and
who always served his master faithfully. He was the
first to.get up to his work in the morning, and the last
to leave off and go to bed at night; and, besides, when-
ever there was one job more difficult than another to be
done, which nobody else would undertake, this Ser-
vant always undertook to do it, and performed his task
to perfection. Above all this, he never complained,
but was contented with everything, and happy under
all circumstances. When his first year of service had
come to an end, his master paid him no wages, for he
thought to himself, “He cannot leave without his
money, and thas I shall, by this clever trick, keep my
good servant, and save.to myself the money he has
earned; he is sure to remain quietly in. my service.â€
The Servant said not a word, but went on with his
work as faithfully the second year as he had done the
first ; yet, at the end of the second year, he received
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no wages. Still he showed no unwillingness, never
complaining, and working on as before. “At the ex-
piration of the third year, the master, with much sly
consideration, put his hand in his pocket, but drew
it out again without anything in it. So the Servant
said: “I have been a good and faithful servant to you
for three years, and now I should like to go and see
the world a bit; pay me, good Master, therefore, what
you think I deserve.â€
“ Yes, yes, my honest fellow,†said the avaricious
old man, “you have served me with never-ceasing
industry, and, therefore, you shall be generously
With these words, he slipped his hand
| into his pocket, and, with a grand and patronizing air,
pulled out three farthings ! These he gave to the
Servant, saying, “There you have a farthing for
every year; think yourself indeed fortunate, for it is a
more liberal reward than you would get from most
masters.â€
The young man knew very little of money, took up
his earnings, and thought himself the happiest man in
“Why need I trouble myself with so
much hard work?†said he; “my pockets are well
filled.†So off he went, skipping about upon the road
from one side to the other, jumping and laughing,
and as full of glee as he could hold.
He went on his way, over hill and valley, singing in
the joy of his heart; and presently he came near to
some bushes, when out stepped a little man, saying,
“Where are you going, youmerry dog? The world’s
cares don’t trouble you much—that’s a sure thing,
from what I can see.
“ Why should I be sorrowful ?†said the young man ;
“have not I my pockets full of the three years’ wages
I have earned? and what more can I wish for?
Hark! how they jingle!â€
“ Yes, indeed, they make noise enough. How much
asked the Dwarf.
“ How much ?†said the young man; “ why, it is
three farthings, paid in good coin, and well reckoned.â€
“Well,†said the Dwarf, “give me your three
farthings. I am poor and destitute, and too old to
work; you are young and strong, and can get your
bread whenever you like to work for it.â€
The Servant had a kind, compassionate heart, so he
| took pity upon the poor old Dwarf, and handed him
_ the three farthings, saying, “ Take them, for the love
| of God, and I shall never miss them.â€
Thereupon, the little old man said: “ Your heart is
compassionate and generous, therefore I will grant
you three wishes, one for each farthing, and each wish
shall be fulfilled.â€
“Ah! ah!†said the Servant; “I see you deal in
magic! Well, if it is to be so, first, I wish for a gun
which shall bring down all I aim at; secondly, I wish
for a fiddle which will oblige everybody to dance who
hears it; and thirdly, I wish that whenever I make a
request to any person in the world, it shall be out of
their power to refuse it.â€
“ All this shall be yours,†said the Dwarf; and
thrusting his hand into the middle of a thicket of
bushes, he put them on either side, and there, in the
middle, lay the violin and gun, all in readiness for
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Both of these he gave to the Servant, saying,
“Whatever you ask, no one in the world will have
the power to deny you your request ;†and with that
he vanished.
“Am I not a happy fellow?†said the Servant;
“T have every desire of my heart gratified.†And he
walked merrily onwards, singing away, till at last he
met with a Jew, having a long beard like a he-goat.
He stood still, listening to the song of a bird who was
perched upon the highest branch of atree. “ This,â€
said the Jew, “is one of the wonders of the wild
that so small a bird should have so powerful a voice!
How I wish I could catch him! I would that I could
but strew some salt on his tail, and then he would be
mine.’
“Tf that is all you want,†quoth the Servant, “the
bird shall soon be at your feet ; †and, aiming with his
gun, and pulling the trigger, down came the bird
into the middle of a bramble-bush, that grew at the
bottom of the tree.
“Go now, you rascal,†said he to the Jew, ‘
fetch out your bird !â€
The Jew advanced on all-fours into the bramble-
bush, and crawled into the middle of it, and stuck so
fast among the thorns that he could not rid himself
of them. The good Servant, seeing the Jew in this
hobble, felt very rogueishly inclined; so he took up
‘and
his fiddle, and began to play. At the same moment,
the Jew got upon his legs, and began to jump and
dance; and the longer the violin played, the better
and faster danced the Jew. But the thorns tore
to tatters the rags of the Jew, pulled out his beard,
and pricked and scratched his body all over. “ Good
master,†cried the Jew, “you play very well, but your
fiddling is wasted on me; I do not like music, and I
do not want to dance.†But the Servant did not take
the slightest notice of him, but went on grinning and
fiddling, while the Jew danced faster and more
furiously than before, until all his rags were torn
from his body, and hanging upon the bushes.
“You have fleeced people enough,†said the Ser-
vant; “and now the thorns will give you a turn, just
to see how you like it.â€
“Oh! miserable me!†cried the Jew ; “I will give
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you whatever you ask, good master, if you will but
cease your playing,—you shall have a purse full of
‘old.’
OO Well, as you are so considerate and generous,â€
said the Servant, “I will stop my merry fiddle ; but,
before we part, you must allow me to compliment
you on your excellent dancing; it is really quite per-
fection.â€
on his way.
The Jew looked after him at parting, and when he
had got out of sight, then he cried out as loud as
he could, and abused him with all his might: “ You
miserable musician! you pot-house player! wait, if I
do but catch you alone, I’ll make you run till your
feet are bare; you smallest change out of a penny!
you detestable bundle of nothing!†and much more
he added, that readily suggested itself to his wicked
imagination. Assoon as he had got his breath again,
and arranged his dress the best way he could, he ran
into the town to the Justice. “My Lord Judge,â€
said he, “TI have a sorry tale to tell you: see how
I have been beaten and robbed by a rascally man,
and that, too, on the King’s highway! The very stones
on the ground might pity my miserable condition ;
my clothes in rags, my body all torn and bleeding,—
even my poor money and purse the fellow dared
to take from me! Oh, woe! woe! oh, my good gold
ducats, each one better than the other! and now I am
overcome with poverty and misery. For the love of
Heaven, let the guilty wretch be put in prison!â€
“Was it a Soldier,†cried the Judge, “who thus
cut you on your body with a sabre?â€
“Tt was no sword,†said the Jew, “the ragamuffin
had; but he carried a gun on his shoulder, and a
violin slung round his neck. Let him be quickly
followed ; the evil wretch will easily be known.â€
So the Judge sent his people out after the guilty
one, and they soon came up to the Servant, whom
they drove slowly home before them, and they then
searched him, and found upon him the purse of gold.
As soon as he was brought before the Judge, he said:
“T never touched the Jew; I never took his gold
from him ; he gave it me willingly, of his own accord,
because he had had enough of my fiddling, and could
no longer endure it.â€
“ Heaven defend us!†cried the Jew; “he tells lies
as fast as flies swarm to a honey-pot.â€
The Judge would not listen to his defence; “ For,â€
said he, “no Jew in his senses would give away his
good gold for such a trifle.†Thereupon, he sentenced
this good Servant to be hanged by the neck, because
the robbery had been committed on the King’s highway.
When he was being led to the scaffold, the Jew fell
to abusing him again, saying, “ You fiddler to dogs!
you hog of a musician! now you shall dance upon
nothing, as your just reward!†But the Servant
walked on quietly with the Hangman to the gallows ;
but when upon the last step of the ladder, he turned
a and said, “ Grant me but one request before I
ie.â€
“ Well,†said the Judge, “I don’t mind doing that;
but have a care you don’t ask for your life, for you
are a dead man, as sure as a gun.â€
“ Rest yourself easy,†said the Servant; “I shall not
| ask for my life; I only request that I may be allowed
1 to play one tune on my favourite fiddle before I die.â€
Upon hearing this, the old Jew howled aloud with
fright. “In the name of all that’s good,†said he,
“do not permit it!†But the Judge said, “I cannot
see why we should not grant him this one last wish;
So saying, he took the money, and went | it is the last gratification he will enjoy on earth; as it
‘is nearly all over with him, he shall have this last
favour granted.†(The truth is, he could not deny it,
if he would.)
The Jew roared out, in agony, “Tie me, tie me!
bind me tight!†The good Servant took his violin,
and began to screw up, and, at the first bend of the
bow, the Judge, the Clerk, and the Hangman began to
go through their steps, and the man who was going
to bind the Jew let fall the rope. At the second
scrape, all put themselves into position, and raised a
leg to begin the dance, the Hangman letting fall the
rope, and setting the Servant free. At the third
scrape, the Judge, and the Jew, and the Hangman,
being first performers, began to dance; and as he
continued to play, all joined in the dance, and even
the people who had gathered in the market-place, out
of curiosity, began to dance—fat and lean, young and
old, on they whirled together. The dogs, likewise,
as they came by, got upon their hind legs, and began
curling their tails and capering about. The longer
the fiddle was played, the higher the dancers vaulted
into the air, and the more furious became the dance,
till at last they all toppled down one upon the other,
shrieking terribly. At length, the Judge cried out,
quite out of breath, “Stop fiddling, I pray, and I'll
give you your life!â€
The good Servant had compassion, and, dismount-
ing the ladder, he hung his fiddle round his neck
again. Then he stepped up to the Jew, who lay
puffing and panting, and almost at his last gasp, and
said: “You rascal! now tell me whence you got that
money ?†“Oh me! I stole it! I stole it!†cried the
Jew, “ but you honestly earned it.â€
Upon hearing this, the Judge caused the Jew to be
hanged upon the gallows as a thief; while the good
Servant went on his way rejoicing, at finding kindness
and honesty rewarded.
THE NEEDLE, THE SPINDLE, AND
THE SHUTTLE;
AND HOW THEY BROUGHT THE WOOER HOME.
Once upon a time, there was a young girl, who had
lost her parents in her infancy. Her Godmother took
her to live with her, ina humble cottage at the farther
end of the village, where they lived on the produce of
their Needle, Shuttle, and Spindle. Here, under the
kind care of the old woman, Jeannette learned to work,
and was brought up in the fear and love of God.
Now, my dear children, I dare say some of you
think it must be avery hard thing to have to earn
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‘ your own living by work; but you are quite mistaken.
; Labour is not a curse, but a blessing, and none are so
truly miserable as the idle and the unemployed. If
. you want to judge of this truly, only look at the
laborious ease of those who have to live without work;
| what pains they take to give themselves something to
do, which they call pleasure! How they are always
travelling about, and calling from house to house, to
help one another out of their nothing-to-do-ishnegs !
And how they toil after something to stir up their
minds and bodies, with never-ending care, until they
declare, at last, that they are worn out and tired to
death! Now, those who have to work have no feelings
of this kind; labour is their duty and their pleasure ;
_ and wages, and honest, hearty enjoyment, good appe-
tites, merry minds, and shining faces, their reward.
. When the young girl had reached the fifteenth year
of her age, her Godmother fell ill, and, calling her to
' her bedside, said to her: “ My dear child, I feel my
: follow her in all things.
- end approaching; my cottage, and all that is in it, I
leave to you,—it will serve you as a shelter from the
wind and rain. I give you, also, my Shuttle, my
Spindle, and my Needle, which will serve to keep you
in food.†Then, laying her hand on the young girl’s
head, she blessed her, saying, as she did so, “ Never
forget your prayers; keep God always in your heart,
and happiness will be sure to reach you at last, how-
ever long delayed.†Then she closed her eyes in
death; and the poor young girl followed her to the
grave, and rendered the last duties with many tears.
After that, she dwelt quite alone, modest and re-
tired, yet sweet and pretty, like a violet under a
hedge, bravely working at her spinning, weaving, and
sewing ; and the blessing of the old woman seemed to
One would have said that
_ her supply of flax was inexhaustible, and that no
: sooner had she woven a piece of linen, or made a shirt,
than a purchaser presented himself for it, who paid
her for it generously ; so that, in this fashion, not only
had she enough to supply all her wants, but could
afford to give something to the poor.
Now, it happened about the same time, that the son
' of the King of that country set out on his travels all
over his father’s kingdom, in search of a wife. Princes,
_ in these Fairy Lands, are not, like our English Princes,
' compelled to marry their cousins or foreign relations ;
' and so this Prince had no restriction on his choice of
_ the partner of his happiness and future throne, except
, that he might not choose a poor girl for his wife, and
' had made up his mind not to have a rich one.
So he
| said to himself, that he would take that lass, if he could
, find her, who should be, at one and the same time, the
_ richest and the poorest.
On arriving at the village, where dwelt our young
' maiden, he requested, after his usual fashion, the first
' person he met to direct him to the abode of the
poorest and richest young woman in that neighbour-
hood. The Peasant, without any hesitation, pointed
_ out the latter; “and as to the first,†said he, “ that
_ must be the young girl who dwells in the lonely hut,
| wight at the farther end of the village.â€
As the Prince passed by, the rich young woman of
the village was sitting at her door, in all the gorgeous
array of full dress; she rose up, and came forward to
meet so elegantly dressed and handsome a young man,
riding such a fine horse, with a grand courtesy; but
he only gave one look at her, and kept on his way,
without saying a word, until he arrived at the hut of
our poor young girl. Now, she was not seated by the
door, but close within her chamber.
The Prince stopped his horse, and looked at the
little hovel with some compassion,—it was so poor
and so lonely, so mean, yet so neat withal; and the
garden was trim, and the windows were all clean and
tidy, and everywhere there were signs of a cheerful,
industrious, contented disposition, willing to make the
best of everything. So he got off his white horse,
and laid the silver-mounted bridle on the neck of the
beautiful steed, as he went to take a peep into the
apartment, which was just lighted up by a golden ray
from the setting sun. She was seated at her wheel,
and spinning away as if she liked it, and had her
heart in her work. The Prince stood for a moment,
enraptured at the fair vision before him. On her side,
too, she gave a furtive glance at the Prince, who kept
his eyes fixed on her; but she instantly became all
rosy with blushes, and, lowering her eyes to the
ground, went on with her spinning,—though I could
not undertake to say that all her threads, that mo-
ment, were quite even and regular. Thus she con-
tinued, spinning away, until the Prince had gone.
When she saw him no longer, she ran to open the
window, saying to herself, as if in excuse, “ How warm
it is, to-day!†and then she followed the handsome
young gentleman with her eyes, until she could no |
longer perceive the white plume in his hat. Then she
heaved a gentle sigh, and sat down again by her
wheel, and began to spin once more.
But there are some thoughts that won’t be got rid
of, try all we can; and, somehow or other, that white
plume, and that handsome face, and that beautiful
white horse, kept before her gaze, whichever way she
turned her eyes, At last, there came to her memory
some lines of a little song that she had often had
to repeat to her old Godmother, and she sang as
follows :—
‘“‘ Hasten, Spindle, and don’t delay,
Run, and show my love the way.â€
What do you think happened ?
that very moment from her hands, and rushed out of
the cottage door. She followed it, in mute astonish-
ment, with her eyes, and saw it running and dancing
across the fields, and trailing along behind it a bright |
thread of gold. Having no longer a Spindle, she took
up her Shuttle, and applied herself to weaving.
The Spindle continued its course, and, just as its
thread was at the end, it came up with the Prince.
“What do I see?†he exclaimed; “surely this
Spindle has a wish to lead me to some adventure.â€
The Spindle leaped |
So he turned his horse round, and followed the golden |
thread at a gallop.
The young girl still kept on at her work, singing,
as she did so—
“Hurry, Shuttle, bring for me
My betrothed one to my knee.â€
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The Shuttle directly slipped out of her hands, and
darted quickly towards the door; but as soon as it
had got over the sill, it began busily weaving the
handsomest carpet you ever set eyes upon. The two
sides were all flowering with garlands of roses and
lilies, and in the centre a green vine sprang upwards
from a golden bed; hares and rabbits leaped and
' played among the foliage; stags and does pushed
their heads through them; and on their branches
erched birds of a thousand colours, who did every-
thing but sing. The Shuttle kept on running, and
the work advanced marvellously. But the poor young
lass, having now lost both her Spindle and her Shuttle,
was obliged to have recourse to her Needle, for she
could not afford to sit idle; nevertheless, all the while
she merrily sang—
“ Needle, dear, he’s coming here,
Take care all things neat appear.â€
At the word, the nimble Needle lightly sprang out of
her fingers, and began to dart about all over the room,
as rapid as lightning. It was just as if a number of
invisible sprites had all set to work together; the
tables and the settles were covered with green tapestry ;
the sofas were dressed in velvet, and the walls with
silk damask,
Searcely had the Needle pierced its last hole, than
the young girl caught sight of the white plume in the
Prince’s hat, as he passed by her window, in following
the golden thread. He quickly entered within the
cottage, passing over the beautiful carpet into the
apartment, where he saw the young girl standing, as
if half alarmed, and still arrayed in her poor garments,
but brilliant, nevertheless, even in the midst of such
sudden luxury, like the wild rose of the eglantine in a
hedge.
“You are exactly what one may call at once the
poorest and the richest.of your sex!’ exclaimed the
Prince; “come, will you be my wife?†She held
out her hand to him, without answering; and he, as
in duty bound, took that for a consent, and impressed
a kiss upon it; then, taking her up behind him on
his beautiful white horse, caparisoned with gold, he
conveyed her to his father’s court, where their nup-
tials were celebrated amidst great rejoicings.
GOBLINS.
The Needle, the Shuttle, and the Spindle, were pre-
served, ever after, in the royal treasury, as the most
valuable of curiosities.
THE THREE GOLDEN HAIRS
OF THE
DARK KING OF THE BLACK MOUNTAINS.
ONCE upon a time, a poor woman brought a male child
into the world, who had a caul on his head when he
was born, and on that account it was predicted of hin,
that in his fourteenth year he should marry the King’s
daughter.
While all this was going on, the King, by chance,
passed through the village, without being recognized
by any one; and, seeing the good folks standing about
in groups, eagerly discussing some important matter,
demanded of them, what news there was in the vil-
lage? Whereupon, they replied, that there was one
just born into the world with a caul, of whom it
was said, that everything he took in hand he should
succeed with; and it was also predicted of him, that
when he should arrive at the age of fourteen years, he
should espouse the King’s daughter.
The King, who had a cruel and wicked heart, was
very angry when he heard this foretold of the babe.
He went in search of the parents of the newly-born
child, and, having found them, entered their cottage,
and said to them, in a most kind and friendly manner :
“You are poor, and cannot afford to keep your child
as you would wish; give it to me—I much desire it—
and I will see that all its wants are well provided for.â€
But the kind-hearted parents refused to give up the
child, and the mother shed many bitter tears at even
the thought of it. The stranger then, putting his
hand into his pocket, pulled out a handful of golden
guineas, which he offered them, still persuading them
to give him up the child. “Tf,†said he, “he is born
with a caul, everything that happens to him must be
for the best.†So at last they took the gold, and
reluctantly consented to deliver up their babe to the
care of the stranger.
The King put the helpless nursling into a box, and,
mounting his horse, rode with his burthen until he
came to the bank of adeep and rapid river, into which
he immediately threw it. “Well,†said he, “at all
events, I have delivered my daughter from a gallant
she would not very much have cared for.†Now, it so
happened, that the box in which the babe lay did not
sink to the bottom of the river, but floated on it like
a little boat, without so much as letting in one single
drop of water. It made its way safely to leeward,
until it arrived within two leagues of the capital, when
it was stopped by the lock of a mill that stood beside
the stream. The Miller’s boy, who had the good for-
tune to perceive it, quickly put in his boat-hook, and
drew it ashore, fully expecting, when he looked at it,
to find a great prize ; but judge his surprise, when he
saw it was only a pretty little boy, as fresh as the
morning, and as lively and bright a babe as was ever
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brought into the world. He determined upon carry-
ing it home to the mill; so away he went, and when
the Miller and his wife saw it, and heard the truth,
great indeed was their astonishment; and, as they
had no children of their own, they heartily thanked
God for the little stranger, and the good wife, taking
it in her bosom, determined to bring it up as her own
child. She treated him with the greatest kindness,
giving him the best of everything she could procure,
and he grew up a handsome and promising lad, en-
dowed with great strength, and every good and
virtuous quality.
One day, it so happened, that the King, surprised
by a storm, sought shelter in the mill, and, seeing
there the poor driftaway, asked the Miller, if that
fine, noble-looking young man was his son. “No,
Sire,†he replied; “he isa foundling, who was drifted
hither by the stream into our mill-lock ; some wretch
had placed it in a box to perish, had not our mill-boy,
seeing him, saved him from so sad a fate.â€
The King very soon saw how his evil intentions
had been frustrated by the good-hearted folks, and |
that this lad was no other than the little Inck-child he
had cast into the stream. Determined still to avert the
omen, he said to the Miller, ‘Could not your adopted
son carry a letter from me to her Majesty the Queen ?
He shall be most amply repaid)for his trouble, for I
will give him two golden pieces.â€
“ Your Majesty’s commands shall be obeyed,†said
the Miller ; and, turning to the young man, he desired
him, with all despatch, to hold himself in readiness.
The King then wrote a letter to the Queen, signing it
with his sign-manual, in which he commanded that,
on the receipt of it, she should immediately cause
the messenger to be seized, and put to a violent
death, taking care that his body should be buried the
moment he had ceased to live; and to mind his com-
mands were fulfilled to the tittle, before he, the King,
returned home.
The lad took the letter, and, being prepared for the |
journey, went merrily on his way, as long as daylight
lasted ; but at nightfall, he lost his road in the dark,
and wandered into a dense forest. At last, glimmer-
ing through the darkness, he perceived in the distance
a faint light, and directing his steps towards it, at
length arrived at a small house, which he entered,
and found an old woman seated by a good fire. She
expressed great surprise upon seeing the young man,
and: asked him whence he came, and where he was
going to.
“T come from the mill,†said he, “and I carry a
letter to the Queen; and, having lost my way in this
dark forest, I pray you give me a bed, that I may rest
till morning, for I am so tired, I cannot proceed a
step farther.â€
“Unfortunate youth!†she cried; “your end ap-
proaches. You have fallen into a den of thieves; and
if they find you here, they will quickly put an end to
your life.â€
“ Well,†said the young man, “I thank God { am
no coward; and as for going on my journey, that is
impossible, for I am so tired I cannot go a step
farther.â€
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So saying, he threw himself upon a settle which was
beside the fire, and was quickly in a sound sleep.
The thieves entered a few moments after this, and,
seeing him sleeping upon their settle, they angrily
demanded how it was a stranger had dared to rest his
bones under their roof, threatening to put him to
death instantly for his temerity. “ Ah! spare him,â€
said the old woman; “he is but a poor lad, who has
lost his way in the wood; I took him in out of com-
passion. He carries a letter to the Queen.â€
The robbers seized the letter, and, having read it,
found therein that the Queen was enjoined to put the
messenger to death instantly upon his arrival.
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In spite of the hardness of their hearts, they did not
much like the idea of putting so brave a youth to
| death, in cold blood ; and so, being touched with pity
for him, they determined to frustrate the wishes of
the King. The Captain of the band first tore up the
letter, and then writing another in its place, returned
it to the belt of the sleeper, from whence he had taken
it. In this he desired the Queen to celebrate, imme-
diately upon his arrival, the marriage of the bearer of
the letter with his daughter the Princess Royal. This
being done, the robbers let the lad sleep soundly until
morning broke ; and when hé was fully awake, and as
lively as a bird, they showed him the right road for
his journey.
He soon arrived at the palace, and the Queen, hav-
ing read the letter, immediately set about obeying the
commands contained therein, Calling her officers of
state around her, she desired them to prepare, with
all splendour, for the celebration of the marriage of
the Princess Royal with the stranger who was born
to such good luck. Everything being arranged, the
marriage was solemnized, and he became the happy
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husband of the Princess Royal ; and, as she was very
beautiful and very amiable, he was but too delighted
to remain and live with her.
Some time after this, the King returned again to his
palace, and found, to his dismay, that the prediction
had been verified, and that the lad who was born with
a caul was indeed espoused to his daughter. Where-
upon, he angrily demanded how this had been brought
about; “ For,†said he, “the instructions in my letter
had a very different purport.â€â€ The Queen said she had
obeyed his orders, and showing him the letter, bade
him read for himself. He hastily seized it, and, on
GRIMM’S GOBLINS.
THE DARK KING'S LANDLADY PLUCKS THE THREE GOLDEN HAIRS.
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for the one he held in his hand. He then demanded
of the young man what had become of the letter he
had confided to his care, and why he had dared to
exchange it for another. “I know nothing of the
matter,†replied he; “if it is not the same, they must
have changed it in the night, while I slept, in the
robber’s house in the forest.â€
The King, foaming with rage, and gnashing his
teeth, said: “Such an excuse is of no use to me; you
will not get off so easily. Whoever pretends to my
daughter’s hand, must go into the very heart of the
Black Mountains, and bring me three golden hairs
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treachery of his heart, knew it was almost impossible
for him to return again from such an errand.
The young man replied: “I will fetch your Majesty
the three golden hairs, for the Evil One himself would
not frighten me.†Thereupon, he politely bowed to
the King, and went upon his way.
As he journeyed, he came to a city, and the sentinel
at the gate demanded of him, what was his condition,
and what he knew.
“ Hyerything,â€â€™ replied he.
“Then,†said the sentinel, “you can do us a great
service. Tell us why the fountain in our market-
place, that always used to give us wine, is dried up,
and will not even supply us with water?â€
“Wait,†said the young man, “and, on my return,
I will answer your question.â€
A little farther on, he came to another town. The
sentinel at the gate demanded of him his condition,
and what he knew. _
“ Hiverything,†replied he.
‘Then the sentinel let him pass, saying: “ You can
do us a great service, if you tell us why the large tree
that stands in the middle of our town, that always
bore golden apples, does not now bear even leaves.â€
“ Wait,†said he, “and I will tell you on my return.â€
Then he went a little farther on, and he came to a
wide river, over which he wished to pass, when the
ferryman demanded of him his condition, and what
he knew.
.“ Everything,†replied he.
“Tam glad to hear it,†said the ferryman, “for you
will be able to tell me if I am always to remain here
at my post, as ferryman, without ever being relieved
by any one.â€
“Wait,†said he, “and I will tell you when I
return.â€
When the youth had arrived at the other side of
the.water, he soon came to the opening that led to the
heart of the mountain, where the wicked Dark King
dwelt.. It was all dark, and smelt most horribly of
sulphur. The Evil King was not at home at the time,
and there was no one there but his Landlady, who sat
in an easy chair before a large fire. “What do you
want?†said she, in a mild and gentle voice.
“J must have,†said he, “three golden hairs from
the head of the King of these regions, without which
I shall never obtain my wife.â€
“Phat,†said ‘she, “is no small request. If the
King should see you when he returns, you will pass
an uncomfortable quarter of an hour, I can tell you. |
Notwithstanding this,†said she, “ I have taken a great
fancy to you, and will give you every help that is in
my power.â€
Then the good dame changed him into an Ant, say-
ing: “Now do you creep among the folds of my
dress, and there you may hide in safety, and lie snug
enough.â€
“Many thanks,†quoth the Ant; “well, here I am,
and everything goes well, but still there are three
things I want to know, before I return: one is, Why a
fountain in the great city, that used always to supply
wine, does not now even supply water? the second is,
as tree, that used to bear golden apples, does not
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now even bear leaves? and the third is, If the ferry-
i man at the river will be always obliged to remain at
| his post, without ever being able to get any: one to
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| Well,†said the dame, “they are all three difficult
' questions ; but do you lie very close, where you are—
keep quite still, and listen attentively to the answers
thg Dark King will give me, each time I pluck from
hiMhead a golden hair.â€
| When the night came, the Evil King returned to
his underground home, in ihe centre of the Black
Mountains; but he had not been in long, before he
| began snufling the air, and turning his fiery eyes in
/every direction, saying to his Landlady, “ What a
remarkable smell there is! What have you here?â€
i he angrily demanded; “I am certain I smell human
flesh.’ He then got up, and ferreted all round the
| with fresh fary every moment, for he made a practice
| grasp; but, fortunately, did not succeed in finding his
prey. ;
The Landlady now began to grow very angry with
the Dark King, and sought to quarrel with him.
in nice order; and now here you are, with your
whims and fancies, turning it all topsy-turvey. You
are always smelling human flesh! Can’t you sit down
contentedly, and eat your supper {â€â€™
' Jn this manner she quieted the wicked Dark King;
and, having eaten his supper, he felt tired and sleepy,
and he rested his head in the lap of his Landlady,
and told her she must smooth and clean his hair for
him; but he had been there but a very little time
before he was fast asleep, and the earth shook with
his loud snoring.
The old woman took advantage of this opportunity,
and, seizing one of the golden hairs, pulled it out, and
put it on one side. “ Hold!†roared the Black King;
“ what are you after, there?â€
“T had fallen asleep,†cried she, “and having a bad
dream, I caught you by the hair, in my fright, and
pulled it.â€
* What have you dreamed ?†demanded he.
“YT dreamed,†said she, “that the fountain in the
market-place, that used to give forth wine, was dried
up,-and that now they could not even obtain water.
Whatever could be the cause of such a calamity ?â€
“ Ah!†said the Dark King; “I suppose you would
like to know. Well, then, there is a toad upon the
stone over the mouth of the fountain; if some one
would but kill that, then the wine would again begin
to flow.†:
The Landlady, having obtained this answer, cun-
ningly began to smooth and clean his hair again, and
off he fell to sleep, snoring so loud, that he shook
every window. Then she seized another golden hair,
and plucked it out. “ Hold, there!†cried the Dark
King, in a towering passion; “what are you doing?
I'll teach you to be more careftl.â€
“Oh, pray do not disturb yourself,†she cried; “ it
is only a dream that troubles me.â€
“ What are you dreaming about, now?†he asked.
room, and in every hole and corner, his eyes flashing |
of devouring all his subjects who came within his |
“ T have just swept my room,†said she, “and put it -
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| quitted the Dark King’s sulphureous dominions, full of
| joy at having so happily obtained his end.
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“Why,†said she, “I dreamed that in the middle
of a town there stood a tree, which had always
‘brought forth golden apples, but that now it did not
bear even leaves.â€
“Ah!†said the vil King, “ you would like to
know that, too, 1 suppose. Well, there is a mouse
that is constantly gnawing away the roots of the tree;
some one must kill it, and then the golden apples will
grow again upon the tree; but if he remains alive,
ever gnawing at the roots, the tree will decay until it
dies entirely away. And now,†said he, “ don’t bother
me with your dreams any more, but let me sleep ; for
if you go dreaming again, you will get a good cuff on
the head.â€
The Landlady appeased his anger as well as she
could, and, smoothing his hair again, he was soon
sleeping and snoring as before. Then she seized the
third golden hair, and pulled that out also. “ What,â€
he asked, with eager curiosity, “ dreaming again ?â€â€™
“T dreamed,†she timidly replied, “that the ferry-
man at the river made loud complaints at having |
always to be at the river-side, to take people across in
his boat, without ever having any one to take his
lace.â€
a Ho! the fool!’ replied the Dark King; “ he has
nothing to do but to place the oar in the hand of the
first person who crosses, and he will be obliged to
passengers.â€
When the Landlady had succeeded in pulling the
three golden hairs from the Dark King’s head, and
had cunningly drawn from him the answers to the
three questions, she left him to rest quietly, and he
slept on until the morning came.
When the Dark King had washed and dressed him-
self, and left his sulphur palace, the good woman took |
the Ant out from the folds of her dress, and restored
him to his human form. “See,†said she to him,
“here are the three much-desired golden hairs; but |
questions I asked ?â€â€™
“ Every word of them,†he replied; “ and trust me
“ Well,†returned the good woman, “you have got |
rid of all your troubles; and so now you may return
by the way you came, and be happy with your wife.â€
He gratefully thanked the kind lady, who had
en he arrived at the ferry, before giving the |
promised answer, he got himself conveyed to the other
side of the river, and then he. gave to the ferryman
the advice given by the Dark King. “The first
person,†said he to the man in the boat, “who comes
to cross the river, you have nothing to do but to place
the oar in his hand, and he will henceforth be obliged |
to become ferryman in his turn.â€
As he journeyed on a little farther, he came again
to the barren tree. The sentinel was there, awaiting
his answer. “ Kill,†said he, “the mouse that pnaws
the roots, and the golden apples will grow again.â€
The sentinel, delighted with the answer, in order to
| | be ferryman, as a punishment for his sins.
| for not forgetting them.†|
show his gratitude to the young man, ordered two
asses to be laden with gold, which he presented to
him.
At length, he came to the city where the fountain
was dried up, and he said to the sentinel: “ Upon a
stone in the fountain there is a toad, who dries up the
source of the fountain; search for it and kill it, and
immediately the wine will begin to flow again in
abundance. The sentinel thanked him most heagtily,
and he likewise gave him two asses laden with gold.
At last, the young man who was born with the |
Iucky caul arrived at his wife’s palace, and she was |
rejoiced in her heart at seeing him return; and he
told her how Iucky he had been, and related to her
how all had happened to him on his journey. Then
he took the three golden hairs of the Dark King, and
laid them before the King whose daughter he had
married, who, when he saw the asses laden with gold,
and all the wealth the youth had brought back, was
fully satisfied, and very delighted. ‘“ You have,†said
he, “ fulfilled all the conditions of your marriage, and
my daughter is your wife; may you be happy. But |
tell me, my dear son-in-law, how it is that you, who
went away from here so poor that you had not a |
penny in your pocket, should return carrying such |
enormous treasures ?†|
“TY found them,†said he, “at the other side of a
river I had to cross, in the sand upon the bank of it.†|
“Can I get any more?†quickly demanded the |
King, for he was an old miser in his heart. |
|
!
“Oh, yes,†said the son-in-law, “as much as you
please; you will find a boat, and ferryman. Speak’ |
to the man, and ask him to take yowover the water; |
and when you get to the other side, you can fill your |
sacks at your leisure.†Vel
The greedy old King directly prepared for his |
; journey ; and when he arrived at the bank of the |
river, he asked the ferryman tc take him to the other’
side. The ferryman bade him enter his boat, and,
putting the oar in the King’s hand, leaped out. as
quickly as he could. The King was now obliged to
“ And I wonder if he still remains there?â€
To be sure he does, for no person has yet been
found who would take the oar out of his hand.
THE BOLD LITTLE TAILOR.
One bright summer’s morning, there sat in a window,
upon a table, a little Tailor, carolling away as blithe
as a bird, and stitching as fast as his fingers would let
him, and all the while he seemed to think it fun, and |
not work. Presently, up came a countrywoman with
her cans, calling out, “ Fresh cream for sale! Fresh
cream for sale!†This word “ cream’’ sounded very
agreeably refreshing to the ears of the little man, and,
putting his mite of a head out of the window, he said,
“ Here, my pretty girl, come in here, and you will not
long want a purchaser.â€
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She went up the steps, tottering under the weight
of her heavy cans, into the shop of the little Tailor,
and began to unpack all her pots of cream, that the
little Tailor might choose for himself, and make sure
they were all fresh and good. “ Well,†said he, “ this
is indeed good cream!†dipping his finger, to taste it,
into one pot after the other; he then finished by
ordering the countrywoman to make him a penny-
worth, and be sure to give good measure. The woman
did as he wished, although she grumbled very much
at having so much trouble for so little gain.
“ Heaven,†exclaimed the Tailor, “ will surely give
me health and fresh vigour!†and, taking the loaf in
his hand, he cut a thick slice, and spread the cream
upon it as thickly as he could. “ That will taste by
no means badly,†said he; “ but suppose, before I eat
it, I sit down and finish this waistcoat; it will not
take me long.†He put the bread and cream upon
the table beside him, while he worked away joyfully,
making longer stitches every moment. Meanwhile,
the fresh cream was so tempting, that the flies that
covered the wall came swarming upon it, devouring
it off as fast as they could. “ Who invited you here ?â€
said the Tailor, driving them away in no very gentle
manner; “ begone, I tell you!â€
But the flies, who did not understand English, came
back again in double numbers. This time, they came
buzzing around his head and face, and one. settled
upon his nose; so that he got in such a passion, that
he seized a strip of cloth, and laid it about him as
heavily as he could, having little regard for the lives
of his tormentors. When this was done, he set to
work to count the dead. “There are no less than
seven, I declare,†cried he, “lying dead, with their
legs outstretched !†and, astonished at his own valour,
he said to himself, “ All the town shall know of this!â€
In his enthusiasm, he took a piece of cloth, and,
cutting a band from it, he stitched it round, and then
worked on it, in large letters, “ Seven aT onE Brow!â€
“The town shall know it, indeed; aye, and not
only the town, but every city and town—all the world
shall know it!†and his heart fluttered with joy, just
like the tail of a little lambkin. He put on his girdle,
and resolved to travel through the wide world with it,
for his shop seemed much too small to hold a man
who could accomplish such a valiant deed. Before he
set out, however, he looked all about his house, to see
if there was anything that might be of use to him in
his travels, but he found only an old cheese, which he
put in his pocket; and then turning to go out, he
espied a bird before the door, caught in a trap; this
he also took, and put into his pocket with the cheese.
He then started directly on his travels; and, as he
was lithe and active, he could travel a good way with-
out being fatigued.
On he journeyed, till he came to a very high moun-
tain, on the top of which was seated, at his ease, an
enormous Giant, who looked about him very com-
placently, upon everything that met his gaze. The
Bold Little Tailor went straight up to him, however,
saying, “‘ How do you do, comrade, this fine morning ?
In faith, you sit there like a king, with the whole
world stretched at your feet? As for me, I am on
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my travels in search of adventures. Have you a
mind to come along with me?â€
The Giant turned up his nose disdainfully at the:
little Tailor, exclaiming, “ You contemptible vaga-
bond! you ninth part of a man!â€
“How can that be?†said the Dwarf; and, un-
buttoning his coat, he showed the embroidered girdle
to the Giant: “here you can read what sort of a
fellow I am.â€
The Giant read, “Seven at one blow!†and,
thinking that they must be seven men that he had
killed at one blow, he immediately felt some little
respect for his bravery. Therefore, to prove the
truth, the Giant took up a stone, and squeezed it so
hard that water came out of it. “There, my fine
fellow,†said he, “do that after me, if you wish to
prove your vaunted strength.â€
“Tf that is the hardest test you’ll put me to,†said
the Tailor, “it is soon done—it is but sport to me!â€
and, thrusting his hand into his pocket, he cunningly
brought out the cheese, and squeezed it till the whey
ran out, and said, “ I think I beat you there.â€
The Giant did not know what to say, for he could
not understand how a little Dwarf could have the
power to accomplish such a feat. He then took up
another stone, and threw it so high into the air, that
it was quite lost sight of to the eye, saying, “ Now,
do that if you can, you little mannikin!â€
“T allow it was well done,†said the Tailor; “ but,
after all, your stone will be sure to fall down again to
the ground, some time or other; but I will throw one
up that shall not come down again; and then,
dipping into his pocket, he drew out the bird, and
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threw it into the air. The bird, joyous at being
restored to liberty, flew straight up, and then using
his wings to the Tasat advantage, flew far away, and
did not return again. ‘“ What do you think of that,
old boy, for a fling P†asked the Tailor.
“Certainly that was very well done; you throw
famously,†said the Giant; “ but I should like to see
if you are as clever at carrying a weight as you are
at throwing a distance.†He then led the Tailor into
the forest, to an enormous oak that had fallen to the
ground, “ Now,†said he, “if you are as strong as you
say, just help me to carry this tree out of the forest.â€
“ Most willingly,†replied the little man; “do you
take the trunk on your shoulders, and leave me the
boughs and branches—they are the heaviest ; it will
be fine sport for me.â€
The Giant took the trunk; but the knowing little
Tailor, who was behind, where he could not be seen,
jumped into the branches, where he quietly installed
himself; and as they went along, he sang gaily to
himself the little air—
“ There were three Tailors riding along,â€
as if it were mere child’s play to carry big trees.
The Giant, staggering under the weight of his burden,
could not move another step farther, and cried, “ Do
you hear? I must let the tree fall!†The Tailor,
springing lightly down, seized the tree in both his
arms, as if he had carried it all the while. “You
have not,†said he, “much strength to boast of; a
man of your size ought to carry this tree as I would a
feather.â€
They continued on their way, and, at last, they
came to a cherry-tree, that was laden with ripe
cherries. The Giant caught hold of the top of the
tree, where all the best and ripest fruit hung, and,
bending it down, he put it into the Dwarf’s hand,
bidding him to eat the cherries. But the little Tailor
had not strength to hold it; and directly the Giant
let go his hold, up sprang the branch again into
the air, carrying cherries, Tailor, and all, tossing
the Tailor down, however, on the other side of the
tree, without any injury to his bones. The Giant
said, “ How comes this about? have you not got
strength enough to hold a twig like this ?â€â€™
“You can’t suppose my strength failed me,â€
answered he; “what could that be to one who has
killed seven at one blow? I sprang over the tree
because there are a lot of huntsmen shooting in that
thicket, and I like to be out of harm’s way. Spring
over after me, if you can.â€
The Giant tried his best, but he found it was no
joke; and as he could not clear the tree, he only got
himself entangled in the branches for his trouble ; so
that in this, too, the Tailor got the advantage of him.
After all this, the Giant, not knowing what to make
of it, said: “ Since you are such a valiant little man,
come home with me to my cave, and stop the night
with us.†The Tailor consented ; and when he arrived
at the cavern, there sat, before a great fire, two other
Giants, who each had a roast sheep in his hands,
which he was eating with great relish. The little
worth coming out into the world to see; what a
fortunate thing it was I made up my mind to leave
my paltry workshop!’ Then the Giant showed. him
a bed, where he might lie down and sleep the night
through ; the bed, however, was too big for such a
little man as he, and so he slipped out of it, and rolled
himself up in a corner to sleep. At midnight, the
Giant, thinking his visitor was in a sound sleep, seized
a heavy bar of iron, and striking a tremendous blow
right in the middle of the bed, sent the bed right
through ; the Giant, making sure he had done for the
little Tailor’s clever tricks, was well pleased at having
killed him with one blow. At the break of day the
Giants got up, and went out into the forest, having
forgotten all about the little Tailor; when, presently,
up he walked before them, singing gaily, with the
greatest possible degree of effrontery. The Giants did
not know what to make of this, and, thinking that he
would certainly kill them all, they were seized with a
panic, and taking to their heels, ran away as fast
as they would carry them. Then the little Tailor
journeyed on, following his nose; and after wander-
ing a long time, arrived at the garden of a royal
palace, when, finding himself very tired, he laid down
upon the grass to rest, and soon fell into a profound
sleep. While he lay there, the people passing to and
fro gathered round him, and read on his belt, “ Seven
at one blow!†“ Ah!â€â€™ said they, “what does this
thunderbolt of war here, in time of peace? He must,
indeed, be some powerful hero.†So they went and
told the King, showing him, that should war break
out, this wonderful man would be of too much service
to him to allow him to slip through his fingers, and
recommended him to attach the stranger to his royal
person, at all hazard and at any price. The King
listened to their counsel, and sent one of his aide-de-
camps to the little man, to enlist him into his service,
so soon as he should have opened his eyes and
stretched his limbs a bit. The messenger politely
waited until the Tailor thought fit to awake, and then,
in a most courteous manner, delivered his message to
him.
“ Ah! ah!†said the little man, drawing himself up
to his full height, and speaking as pompously as he
could ; “that is the very business I came here upon,
and it was my intention to enter the King’s service.
Introduce me at once to his Majesty.†So they led
the little Tailor, with all due honour and ceremony,
into the King’s august presence, who appointed a
handsome suite of apartments in the royal palace for
him to reside in.
But all the military men of renown in the kingdom
became jealous of this pigmy fighting-man, and wished
him a thousand miles away: “For,†said they, “we
shall be shorn of all our glory, if we go to war; and
if we seek a quarrel with him, he will fall upon us,
and kill seven of us with one blow; not one of us will
be left alive.†In the heat of their rage at being thus
slighted, they went in a body before the King, and
tendered a resignation of their commissions, if he
would be graciously pleased to accept them, telling
; him, they were not prepared to keep company with
Tailor sat himself down, thinking, “This is a sight | a man who killed seven at one blow. The King was
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very much distressed when he heard their determina-
tion, for he did not at all relish the idea of losing
these, his most loyal subjects and bravest warriors,
for the sake of one, and wished he had never seen the
Tailor, and would willingly now have been quit of
him, if he had known but the way. But he dared not
dismiss him, fearing the Tailor might kill him and all
his fighting-men, and then place himself upon the
throne in his stead.
The King, after being some time in deep thought,
hit upon an expedient; when, sending for the little
man, he made him an offer that no hero of any re-
nown could fail to accept. ‘“ There is,†said he, “in
a forest near to our royal city, a cavern, in which
dwell two Giants, who are always committing all sorts
of depredations and violence, by murder, robbery, and
fire, and no one dares for their lives to offer them any
resistance, or approach their stronghold. If you will
vanquish these terrible Giants, and put them to death,
I will reward you with the hand of my only daughter
in marriage, and will give you for her dower the half
of my kingdom.†He then put an escort of one
hundred horsemen at his service, to assist him at any
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moment he might need their aid.
The Tailor declared his willingness to march out |
against the Giants, and engage them in mortal com-
bat, but disdained the aid of the escort of one hundred
horsemen, saying, “ He who has killed seven at one
blow, need not fear to attack two adversaries at one
time.â€
The bold Tailor marched on his way, followed by
the hundred. knights, until he came to the border of
the forest, when, turning to his brave army, he
addressed them, saying, “ I would rather meet these
two Giants alone; do you stay here until I return.â€
Then off he rushed into the forest, cautiously peering
about him, and had not gone far when he perceived |
the two Giants fast asleep under the shade of a large
tree, and snoring so loud that they shook the leaves
from the branches above their heads. The little Tailor
filled ‘both his pockets with stones, and clambered
up the tree without loss of time; he then slid gently
along one of the branches that immediately overhung
the sleepers, and let fall one stone after another
quickly upon the stomach of one of them. The Giant
was a long time before this sport disturbed him; but
at last he awoke, and, giving his companion a hearty
shove, said, ‘‘ What do you mean by knocking me
; about?â€
“You are dreaming,†answered the other ; “I never
so much as touched you.â€
With this they both composed themselves to sleep
again, and presently the Tailor threw a stone upon
the other Giant, who exclaimed: “I’ll teach you to
give over that fun. Keep your blows for some one
who will take them, and don’t be knocking me.â€
“T never touched you,†said the first Giant ; “ you
did but dream it.â€
They quarrelled for a long time, and were both in a
very ill-temper at being thus disturbed, but at last,
being very tired, they fell off to sleep again. Then
the Tailor commenced his game again, and choosing
the biggest'stone he had, he threw it with all his force,
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plump upon the stomach of the first Giant. “ That’s
too bad!†cried he; and, jumping up like a mad-
man, he fell upon his comrade, who soon gave him the
change for his money. The combat went on so fast and
furious, that they uprooted the largest trees near them,
and knocked one another about with these weapons ;
and the affair did not cease until they were both laid |
dead upon the grass.
Then the little Tailor came down blithely from_his
perch, and said, “It is a happy thing for me they did
not pull up the tree on which I was so comfortably
seated, otherwise, I must have leaped like a squirrel
into the next; but I have done my business very
cleverly.†Then he valiantly drew his sword, and,
approaching the Giants, he gave to each of them two
of the fiercest cuts he could deal them across the
throat, and then he went back triumphantly to the
hundred armed men, saying, “ That job is done; I
have put a finishing stroke to those gentry; it was
rather warm work, as they violently resisted, and even
uprooted the large trees to hurl at me; but of what
| avail was their warfare against a man like me, who
can kill seven at one blow!â€
“ Have youescaped unhurt? are you not wounded ¢â€
inquired the soldiers.
not even rumpled a hair of my head.â€
The soldiers would not believe him, until, upon
entering the wood, they really found the Giants slain,
' and weltering in their blood, with the trees torn up,
and lying all around them.
The little Tailor then presented himself before
the King, and claimed his promised reward; but he
(being unlike most Kings) did not keep his word,
and began much to regret the promise he had made,
and sought again for a means whereby he might get
rid of this hero. ‘“ Before,†said he,†you receive my
daughter as your wife, and the half of my kingdom,
you must perform some other deed of daring. My
forests are rendered dangerous by a rampant Unicorn,
who wanders about them, destroying everything, and
spreading desolation wherever he appears.
first kill him.â€
“A Unicorn to kill! that’s rare sport! It shall be
done in a trice; it is nothing, after the Giants. ‘ Seven
at one blow !’—that’s my motto.â€
Then he took with him a rope and an axe, and de-
sired those who accompanied him to await him on the
outskirts of the forest. He had not long to wait; the
Unicorn soon made his appearance, and as soon as he
saw the Tailor he made a rush at him, to pin him to
| the ground with his horn. “ Softly, softly, my friend,â€
waited quietly until the animal was about to make his
final spring, and then he leaped behind the trunk of a
large tree; the Unicorn, rushing against the tree with
all the force he was master of, struck his horn so
firmly into it, that it was impossible for him to draw
it out again, and in this position he was easily taken
prisoner. “I have caged my bird,†said the bold
Tailor; and coming from his hiding-place, he first
bound the rope round the animal’s neck, and then
with his axe he cleverly cut the horn out of the tree,
a eae egypt eng enema orem sorsipronien renter Ipraapet
“Not I; a very likely matter! You see, they have |
You must |
said the Tailor, ‘that’s not so easily done ;†and he |
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and when all this was finished, he led the Unicorn into | opened the dook: rind then went and laid herself down
the presence of the King.
But the King could not, even then, make up his
mind to keep his promise, and he still imposed a third
again by his side. But the little man, who only feigned
sleen, exclaimed in a loud voice, “ Be quick, vou boy,
and finish that waistcoat, and stitch up the seams of
condition, which was, that before the wedding-day he | those trowsers, or you will soon get the yard-measure
should destroy a wild Boar, who did much damage in: anout your ears! I have killed seven at one blow; I
his woods, and to the surrounding country. The
King’s huntsmen were ordered to take the beast by
sheer force and numbers. The little Tailor assured
the King he had been used to hunt wild Boars all his
life, and that nothing had a greater charm for him
than hunting this animal. He then made his way to
the wood, where he left the huntsmen outside, to
their great satisfaction, for this same Boar had so |
| often hunted them, that they had no farther liking for
the sport. As soon, however, as the wild Boar caught
sight of the Tailor, he began to froth at the mouth,
showing his enormous tusks to the Tailor, in token of
his readiness to fight, and tried to throw him on the
| ground; but our hero made a flying leap through the
open window of a little chapel that stood near, and
out again through another one on the other side, in a
moment. The brute made an entrance after him, but
the Tailor skipped round, and shutting the door upon
the now raging beast, he was easily trapped, for he
was much too heavy and maddened with rage to find
his way through the window. After this exploit, he
called the huntsmen, and showed them the prisoner
with their own eyes; he then presented it to the
King, who was obliged this time, in spite of himself,
to keep his promise, and give the Tailor his daughter
to wife, with the half of his kingdom for his fortune.
It would have grieved him still more to the heart, had
he known his future son-in-law was no great and
noble warrior, but only a mean little knight of the |
thimble. So the wedding was celebrated with much
magnificence, but very little rejoicing; and thus was a
King made out of a Tailor.
Some little time afterwards, as the young Queen
| lay beside her husband, she heard him talking in his
dreams, saying: “ Work away, you boy, and finish
| that waistcoat, and stitch up the seams of those trow-
sers, or I’ll lay the yard-measure well about your
She heard quite enough to understand that |
ears!â€
the young man she had espoused was only a miserable
shopman ; and she supplicated her father, in the morn-
ing, to deliver her from the husband he had given her,
who had no noble blood in his veins, and was, in truth,
nothing but a miserable Tailor.
The King consoled her by saying: “ When the night
comes, leave your chamber door open; my servants
shall remain without, and when he is fast asleep, they
shall enter and bind him with chains, and bear him to
a ship that lies ready to carry him to a distant land.â€
The young Queen delightedly consented to this
arrangen.ent ; but his equerry had overheard all their
conversation, and, as he had a great liking for the
young Prince, discovered to him the whole of the
plot.
“T will put all that straight,†said he, “I’ll put
a bolt on the door.â€
When night came, they went to rest as usual, and
when the Queen thought he slept, she got, up and
have slain two Giants; I have hunted a Unicorn, and
taken a wild Boar captive: shall I, then, be afraid of
a handfal of men who stand without my chamber
door ?†When they overheard these words, they fled
for their lives, and never afterwards could they in-
duce any one in the kingdom to take part against him ;
so the Tailor remained a King for the rest of his life.
THE LUCK OF THE THREE HEIRS.
A FATHER summoned his three sons before him, and
gave them each a gift: to the first a Cock, to the
second a Scythe, and to the third a Cat.
“Tam an old man, now,†said he to them; “my
death is drawing nigh, and I wish to take care of your
future prospects before that time. Silver and gold I
have none to leave you, and I dare say what I have
given to you to-day will not appear of any great value
to you; but all depends upon the manner in which
you use them. Let each of you look out for some
country, in which what you have is yet unknown, and
your fortunes will be made.â€
On the death of his father, the eldest of the sons set
forth with his Cock; but everywhere he went to, the
Cock was already a well-known bird; in every town
he saw the bold bird figuring away on the tops of all
the steeples, turning round with every wind; in the
country he heard its crowing unceasingly ; and nobody
ever showed so much surprise, on seeing his fowl, as
to give him a chance of supposing that he was on the
high-road to fortune.
‘At last, good-luck brought him to an island, where
nobody knew what a Cock was, and where they were,
consequently, greatly embarrassed in dividing their
time. They could tell very well when it was morning
or evening; but at night those who did a ge to
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sleep could not tell what time it was. “See,†said
the eldest son to them, “this brilliant bird; he has a
crown of rubies on his head, and wears spurs at his
heels, like a knight. He calls out three times every
night at a certain hour, the last being when the sun
is about to show himself; when he shouts in mid-day,
it denotes that the weather is about to change.â€
This discourse greatly excited the admiration of the
inhabitants of the island in question, as well as their
curiosity. Next night, there was not a man, woman,
or child asleep throughout the country, and every une
listened with the greatest attention, as the Cock
announced, in succession, two o'clock, four o’clock,
six o'clock in the morning. They inquired anxiously
whether this beautiful bird was for sale, and how
much its proprietor wanted for it.
“T must have as much gold as a donkey can carry,â€
was his answer ; and they all exclaimed, that such a
price was a mere trifle for an animal so wonderful and
clever, and lost no time in paying him down the price.
When they saw their eldest brother come back a
rich man, the two younger ones were filled with
astonishment; so the second took heart, and resolved
to take his departure also, and see if his Scythe would
fetch anything. But everywhere, as he passed along,
he met with peasants provided with scythes quite as
good as his own. At last, by great good-luck, he
landed from a ship on an island, where no one knew
what a scythe was. When the barley was ripe in this
country, they used to fire the cannon from the city
walls, and cut it all down at one volley. But this did
not always do the work in a regular manner; some-
times the cannon-balls struck off the ears instead of
the stalks, so that much of the grain was lost; and,
more than all, about market-day the noise was insup-
portable. When our young friend set to work, and
mowed down in their presence all their barley, so
quickly and so quietly, they all regarded him with
gaping mouths and staring eyes. They gave him
whatever price he chose to ask for so wonderful a
mowing machine; so he brought away a horse-load of
old.
5 This set the third brother all agog to-try his luck
with his Cat. Like his two elder brothers, he found
no desirable opportunity for investments in cats so
long as he was on terra firma; for every one had got
cats, and the trouble was, not to get them, but to get
rid of them, so that in some places they drowned the
whole litter of kittens as soon as they were born. At
last, however, he went voyaging on shipboard, and
came to an island where, as good fortune would have
it, no Cat had ever been seen, but, by way of amends,
the mice thrived and grew so fast, and so impudent,
that they danced about on the tables and chairs, in
the very presence of the master of the house. Every
one felt the annoyance of this pest; the King himself
was not safe in his own palace; the squeaking of mice
was heard in every corner, and they spared nothing
that they could get at with their teeth.
This was the very place for a Cat! No sooner was
she introduced, than she purred, and put up her tail,
and jumped out of her owner’s arms, and whisked
briskly round the grand audience saloon, scattering
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the mice in scampering crowds before her. She
cleared this and the royal saloon; and then the
Courtiers, headed by the Lord Chief Justice of the
kingdom, crowded in before his Majesty, to petition
that such an invaluable animal might be at once se-
cured for the State. Whereupon, the King, without
any chaffering, paid a he-mule’s load of gold; so that
the third brother returned to his native land even
richer than his two elders.
THE INDUSTRIOUS GOBLINS.
Ir so chanced, many years ago, that a Shoemaker
became so impoverished in his circumstances, that he
had only money left to buy leather to make a single
pair of shoes. On the overnight he cut out the leather,
thinking he would get up early in the morning and do
his work; so, having said his prayers, he laid himself
down tosleep. In the morning he rose, and went to
sit himself down to work, when, to his surprise and
delight, he found the shoes, already finished, upon the
table. You may easily judge how puzzled he was to
imagine who could possibly have given him a helping
hand; he turned the shoes over and over, to see if
they were properly made and fitted, but not one single
stitch was wrong; they were, in fact, a very master-
piece of shoemaking.
The Shoemaker put these beautiful shoes in his
window, and very soon after a customer came in, who
was so delighted with them, that he offered to pay for
them just double the price that the Shoemaker thought
to ask; so he took the money, and, thanking his lucky
stars, he went out, and this time he had money enough
to buy leather to make two pairs of shoes. He took
the leather home, and gleefully sat himself down and
cut them out overnight, that he might work away at
them in the morning. When he awoke from his
‘slumbers, he prepared for his work, when, upon open-
ing his shutters to let the daylight in, there stood the
shoes ready finished upon the board, as perfect as they
could be. Neither were customers wanted, for two
soon came in, who bought the shoes at so good a price,
that he was enabled to go to the leather-sellers, and
buy enough wherewith to make four pairs of shoes.
These he cut out and laid ready, and, in the morn-
ing, there they were, finished; and so it went on day
after day, that whatever he cut out was finished by
the following morning, until, at last, his whole time
was occupied in buying leather, and cutting out shoes,
which were always sure to be ready for him the next
day; so that in a very short time he not only re-
gained his former position as a Shoemaker, but
became a very opulent tradesman.
One night, just before Christmas, the Shoemaker’s
wife, who had grown so curious she could not con-
tain herself, said to her husband, “ My dear, suppose
we remain awake to-night, that we may see who it
can be who thus kindly helps us with our work?â€
The Shoemaker consented, and they left a candle
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burning, and then they concealed themselves behind
a chest, where they used to keep their clothes, and
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their work, and vanished out of the room.
The next morning, the wife said to the husband:
“ Did you ever hear of such a thing in your life, as
As soon as midnight had struck, the door opened, | these good little folks coming to assist poor people in
and in walked two pretty little Dwarfs, who had not | their distress? How I wish we could recompense
a vestige of clothing to keep them from the cold, and | them for the gneat trouble they have taken for us, and
down they sat to work, and plied the bristles and | the kindness they have shown to us. I think they must
twine so merrily, and hammered away with such |
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vation.
be very cold, though, without anything to cover their
hearty good-will, that the Shoemaker could not take | pretty little bodies. I think I will make them some
his eyes off them, until, at last, the swiftness of their | clothes to cover them—a shirt, and coat, waistcoat,
movements quite bewildered him. The shoes were | and trowsers, and I will also knit them a pair of nice
all done in a trice, and placed in pairs upon the board; | warm stockings each, and do you set yourself to work,
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and make two of the very smallest and neatest pairs
of shoes you can possibly put together.â€
All these the good folks got ready, as a grateful
offering to these little industrious Goblins ; and then,
instead of the usual work, they laid these gifts upon
the shop-board, and hid themselves to await the result.
Exactly as the clock struck twelve, in came these |
wonderful little workmen, who, seeing the beautiful
little clothes, so warm and comfortable, instead of the
work, took them up, and put them on in delighted
haste, singing—
“ Happy little Dwarfs are we,
Well dressed, and comely now to see ;
No longer Shoemakers we'll be.â€
Then they commenced jumping over stools and chairs,
and at last they jumped out at the door, and never
came to work again. But from that day, everything
the Shoemaker did, prospered; and he or his wife
| never wanted money again so long as they lived.
THE FROGS BRIDE.
BeroreE you or I were born, I have heard them say,
it was only to wish and to have; and it was in these
good olden times that there lived a King, who had
many beautiful daughters, but the youngest was so
very lovely, that it was a treat even for the sun him-
self to come out and shine upon her.
: Near this King’s castle there was a dark gloomy
forest, where the evil people dwelt, and in the midst
stood an old lime-tree, beneath whose branches danced
the waters of a fountain. One day, as the weather was
very hot, the King’s youngest daughter ran off into the
forest, and sat herself down by the cool fountain, and, to
amuse herself in this solitude, she began tossing agolden
ball into the air, and catching it again. This was her
favourite amusement ; but it happened that the King’s
daughter missed catching the ball, and it rolled upon
the grass to the edge of the fountain, into which it fell.
The King’s daughter looked after it as long as she
could see it, but it had disappeared under the water,
and she could not see to the bottom. Then she began
to lament for the loss of her golden ball, and cried
| aloud. Then a voice called out, “ Why do you weep,
oh! beautiful daughter of the King? Your tears
would melt a stone to pity.â€
She looked to the spot from whence the voice came,
| and saw a Frog stretching his flat ugly head out of
_ the water.
“Was it you that spoke, you ugly old
water-paddler ¢†said she ; “ was it you? I amcrying
for my golden ball, that has rolled into the water.â€
“Oh! pray don’t cry, dear Princess,†said the Frog;
“T can fetch your ball up again. But what will you
“Why, what would you like, dear Frog?†she
asked ; “ will you have my dresses, or my fine pearls
and jewels, or the grand golden crown I wear ?â€
ees replied, looking lovingly up in her face,
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“Tt is not your dresses or your jewels, or the golden
crown which you wear, that I want; but I want your
love, and to be your companion and playfellow, and to
sit at your table, and to eat from your little golden
plate, and drink out of your cup, and sleep in your
nice little bed. If you will promise me all these, then
I will dive down into the deep water, and fetch you
your pretty golden plaything up again.â€
“Oh! I'll promise you all that,†said she; “only
get me my ball up again.†But she thought to her-
self, “ What a silly old chattering Frog that is! I shall
let him remain in the water, with the friends he is fit
to mix with; he cannot suppose he is fit for good
society.â€
But the Frog, relying on her promise, put his head
under the water, and dived away till he got to the
bottom. Then he took the ball in his large mouth,
and was soon again upon the surface of the water,
when, by a jerk of his head, he threw the ball up, and
the Princess helped him out with it. The King’s
daughter seized it with joy, and ran off as fast as her
legs would carry her,
“Stop! stop! dear Princess,†cried the Frog;
“ you are going without me; pray wait a minute, and
take me with you. I cannot run as fast as you can.â€
But the young Princess turned a deaf ear to the poor
Frog’s croaking, and getting to her father’s palace as
fast as she could, she very soon forgot the Frog who |
had been so kind a friend to her in her distress. So
he was obliged to jump back again into the fountain.
The next day, when the King’s daughter was sitting
at the dinner-table with him and his courtiers, all in
full state, and was eating out of her own little golden
plate, there was a great noise in the courtyard, and
the Princess, fancying she heard a slight croaking,
listened, and then she heard “ splish-splash, splish-
splash,†on the marble hall, and ‘“‘splosh-splash,’â€â€™ up
the marble steps, till it came to the door of the state
dining-room, when it stopped, and there was astrange
knocking at the door, and a hoarse voice cried, “Oh!
loveliest daughter of the King, open the door, I pray
you!†So she arose and opened the door, wondering
who it was who called her; but when she caught
sight of the Frog, she slammed the door very
vehemently, and sat down again at the table. But
the King, seeing his daughter turn very pale and
tremble violently, asked her if there was a giant at
the door to fetch her away.
“ Oh, no, Papa,†she answered; “ it is only a great
ugly Frog.â€
“A Frog,â€
with you?â€
“Oh, my dear father, when I was sitting yesterday
playing by the fountain, my golden ball fell into the
water, and because I cried so much, the Frog fetched
it out for me.â€
“Ts that all that happened ?†said the King; “tell
me all the truth.â€
“Indeed,†said she, trembling, “he insisted upon my:
promising that he should be my companion, and as
I thought he could not come out of the water, I con-
sented ; and now the ugly thing has jumped out, and
wants to come in here,â€
replied the King; “what can he want
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:
Just at that moment there was another knock, and
a voice said—
‘Open the door, King’s daughter, I pray,
And by thy side for me make way ;
Hast thou forgotten thy promises, made
At the fountain so clear, ‘neath the lime-tree’s shade ?â€
Then the King said: “ What you have promised,
that you must perform. Go, and let him in.†So the
King’s daughter was obliged to go and let him in,
and the Frog hopped in after her, right up to her
chair; and as soon as she had sat herself down, the
. Frog cried, “ Now take me up;’’ but at this she hesi-
tated, until the King, growing angry, said, “ Take
him up directly.†Then she knew she must obey,
and helped the Frog on to the chair, where he was no
sooner seated, than, wiping the water from his hands
and face with a table-napkin, he said to her, ‘“‘ Now
push your plate near me, and we will eat together.â€
She did so, but everybody could see it was from fear
of the King, and not willingly. The Frog seemed to
relish his dinner very much, eating of everything but
the salads, as he always had plenty of watercresses in
the fountain. He took wine out of the Princess’s glass,
but she was nearly choking all the time she tried to
eat, till at last the Frog, returning thanks for a good
: dinner, said, “ My dear Princess, I have now satisfied
my hunger and thirst, and I feel very tired and sleepy;
take me in your arms, and carry me up-stairs to your
chamber, and make the bed ready, that we may sleep
together !â€â€
Then, when the King’s daughter heard this, she
repented terribly of her promise, and began to cry,
for she was afraid of the cold Frog—despite of his
bright skin, she dared not touch him; besides which,
he actually wanted to sleep in her beautiful nice clean
bed!
When the King saw her ery, he became very angry,
and said, “ He who helped you when you were in
trouble, shall not now be despised by you;†and he
insisted upon her helping the Frog. So she took up
the Frog in her two fingers, and, holding him at arm’s
length, she carried him into her bedroom, and put
him down in a corner. But as she lay in her bed, he
crept up to it, and said, “I am so very tired, that I
shall sleep soundly ; so take me up, or I will tell the
King your father.â€
Upon hearing these words, the King’s daughter
could not contain herself for passion ; so, catching the
Frog in her hand, she dashed him with all her might
against the wall, saying, “Perhaps you will be quiet |
| but no bigger nor higher than her thumb. “Oh!†said
| she, “see here! I have got just what I asked for; but,
now, you ugly beast!â€
But, as he fell, he was changed from a Frog into a
very handsome young Prince, with the most beautiful
eyes in the world, who became her constant companion,
and to whom, with her father’s consent, she was soon |
after married. Then he told her how he had been
changed from a Prince to a Frog by a wicked Witch,
who doomed him to remain in the fountain until
the King’s daughter came and took him out, as no
one else in the world had the power to do it; and he
: proposed that on the morrow he should go to visit
his own kingdom.
The next morning, as soon as the Princess had put
on her dress, there drove up to the door a carriage
drawn by eight white prancing steeds, with the
whitest of ostrich feathers in their heads, and the
brightest of golden bits in their mouths ; and the reise,
1 and the bridle, too, were all of gold; and behind tne
carriage there stood the Faithful Henry, the servant of
the young Prince, with a golden stick in his hand.
Now the carriage was ready to carry them to the
country of the young Prince, and the bride and bride-
groom were ready seated, when Faithful Henry placed
himself behind; and the Prince and Princess having
bade a last adieu to the King, the horses started off |
at full speed. They had not proceeded far, when
there was a loud crack heard; but the Prince, not
wishing to alarm his bride, took no notice, and they
travelled on, when presently another loud crack was
heard; this time the Princess started likewise, and
they both thought some part of the carriage had
broken with a tremendous crack. Still they kept on,
till at last another crack greatly alarmed the Prince,
and, putting his head out of the window, he inquired
of Faithful Henry if any part of the carriage had given
way, and what that loud cracking noise meant. ‘“ Ah!
my Prince,†said Faithful Henry, “it is not the
carriage that is broken, but the cracking of the three
iron bands I had bound round my heart to keep it
from bursting, when it was in such grief that you, my
master, were changed into a Frog.†Then they tra-
velled on gaily to their journey’s end, the heart of the
Trusty Henry being free and happy.
HOP-0’-MY-THU MB.
A poor labourer was sitting, one evening, in his chim-
ney-corner, while his wife was spinning away opposite
to him. He sat, moodily thinking, some time, and
looking in the fire ; at last, he lifted up his head, and
said: “ What a sad thing it is for us, that we have not
any children! how silent is our hearth and home, while
every one else is so gay and cheerful!â€
“Yes,†replied his wife, with a sigh; “if we had
only one, and he no bigger than my thumb, I should
be content, and we would both love him with all our
hearts.â€
Meanwhile, what they were hoping for was taking
place; and, at the end of seven months, she brought
into the world an infant, well formed in all its limbs,
little as he is, he is none the less our dear child.â€
So, because of his size, they christened him Hop-
o’-my-Thumb ; and though they brought him up with
every care, and gave him the very best kind of food,
he did not grow an inch, but remained just the same
size as he was when born. For all this, he showed no
want of spirit; his eyes sparkled with intelligence ;
and he showed on every occasion an address and
activity that, however small his person, gave evidence
of his ability to carry out whatever he undertook.
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His father was getting ready, one day, when he was
going to cut down some trees in a neighbouring forest,
and said to himself, “I much wish I had got some one
with me, to drive the cart.â€
“ Father,†said Hop-o’-my-Thumb, “I will go with
you, and drive it—don’t trouble yourself about that ;
I will take care that the cart is there in good time.â€
The good-man began to laugh: “ That can’t be,â€
said he; “ you are a clever little chap, certainly, but
you are too little to lead a horse by the bridle.â€
“ That ’s not the point, father; if mother will har-
ness the horse, I will get up in his ear, and tell him
which way to go.â€
“ All right,†said the father, “ we ’ll make a trial of
that plan.â€
So the good-dame put the horse in the cart, and
seated Tom Thumb comfortably in the horse’s ear,
where the little man called out to Dobbin the road it
ought to take—“ Gee! woa!†and the rest of it—so
cleverly, that Dobbin stepped along just as if a real
carter had been driving him, and the cart was brought
to the wood-side by the best and nearest road.
While the cart was turning the corner of a hedge,
and the little fellow was shouting to the horse, two
strangers were on the road. “ Hallo!†said one to the
other, “ what have we here? Here is a cart going
along, and one hears the voice of the carter, but sees
no one!â€
“There is something not quite clear about all this,â€
said the other; “ we must follow the cart, and see
where it will stop.â€
The cart went on, until it came to a place in the
forest where the trees were just felled. When Hop-
o’-my-Thumb saw his father, he called out to him,
“ See here, father, how well I have driven the cart!
and now help me to get down.â€
The father, taking hold of the bridle with one hand,
took his son out of the horse’s ear with the other, and
set him down on the ground, where the little fellow
sat down merrily on a shaving.
When the two strangers first caught sight of Tom
Thumb, they hardly knew what to think, they were
so much astonished. One of them took the other
aside, and said: “ This fanny little chap would make
our fortune, if we could get hold of him, and show
him for a shilling throughout the country. We had
better buy him at once.†So they went up to the
father, and said to him: “ Seii us this little dwarf; we
will promise you to take good care of him.â€
“'No,â€â€™ replied the honest fellow, “no; he is my
child, and all the gold in the world would not pur-
chase him.â€
But Hop-o’-my-Thumb, who, during this conver-
sation, had climbed up among the folds of his father’s
blouse, mounted on to his shoulder, and whispered in
his ear, “ Father, let these gentlemen have me; I will |
be sure to come back soon.†So his father handed
him over to the two men, for a round sum of money.
“ But where shall we put you?†said they to him.
“Oh! put me on the brim of your hat; I can walk
about there, and enjoy a fine view of the country;
leave it to me to take care I don’t tumble off.â€
They did as he wished ; and when Hop-o’my-Thumb
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had taken leave of his father—who did not half like his |
going off in that manner, and began to think what he
should say to the boy’s mother for coming home with-
out him—the men started off, with the child under
their care, and kept on the road until evening. But
Hop-o’-my-Thumb began to think that the joke, or
rather himself, had been carried quite far enough for
that day, at any rate; so he called out, “ Stop, stop! I
want to get down!â€
“ Remain where you are, on my hat, my little man,â€
said the one who carried him; “I don’t mind what
you do there; I am used to the birds.â€
“ No, no,†said Hop-o’-my-Thumb ; “ let me down,
let me down, quick!â€
The man took him off his hat, and set him on the
ground, in a field by the road-side; he ran for an
instant amongst the clods of earth, and then sud-
denly plunged into a field-mouse’s nest, that he had
been looking after for that purpose. ,
“Good-night, gentlemen; you must go without
me,†he cried out to them, with a laugh. They tried
to catch him again, by poking their sticks into the
mouse’s nest, but it was all labour in vain; Hop-o’-
my-Thumb ensconced himself still farther up the nest,
and night having by this time come on, they were
compelled to go home, in a great rage, empty-handed.
As soon as they were out of sight, Hop-o’my-Thumb
came out of his hole. He feared to risk walking at
night in the open field, for a leg is soon broken.
Luckily, he met with the empty shell of a snail.
“Heaven be praised!†said he; I can pass the night
in safety, down here;†and he nestled quickly down
in it.
Just as he was dropping off to sleep, he heard two
men, who were passing by, say one to another, “ How
shall we set about robbing the old rector of his gold
and silver ?â€â€™
“T can tell you!†cried out Hop-o’my-Thumb to
them.
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“Who is that?†exclaimed one of the terrified
thieves; “I am sure I heard some one speak.â€
They halted to listen; and Hop-o’-my-Thumb cried
out again, “ Take me with you, and I will help you.â€
“ Where are you, then?â€
“ Look on the ground, where my voice comes from.â€
The thieves found him at last. “ You little extract
of a man! how do you think of being useful to us Pâ€
“ Look here,†he replied, “I will slip in between
the bars of the Rector’s window, and pass out to you
everything you want.â€
“ Very well; so be it,†said they ; “ we will put you
| to the proof.â€
As soon as they had arrived at the Rectory, Hop-
o’-my-Thumb slipped between the bars, and glided
into the chamber; then he set to crying out, as loud
as he could, “ Do you want all that is here ?â€
The thieves, in great alarm, said to him, “ Speak
lower ; you will raise the whole house.â€
But Hop-o’-my-Thumb kept going on, as if he had
not heard them, and shouted out again, ‘“ What is it
you want ? do you want all that is here?†A servant,
who was sleeping in a room on the other side, heard his
voice, sat up in her bed, and listened. The thieves had
beaten a retreat, but at length took courage again,
and thinking that the funny little fellow only wanted
to amuse himself with their fears, returned under the
window, and said to him, in a low voice, “No more
of this fun; pass us out anything you can lay your
hands upon.†Whereupon, Hop-o’-my-Thumb began
to shout again, as loud as he could, “I am going
to give you all; hold out your hands.â€
This time the servant-girl heard plainly enough;
she jumped out of bed, and ran to the door, which
the thieves perceiving, fled as if the Evil One had
been at their heels. When the girl came back, Hop-
o’-my-Thumb, without her seeing him, hastened to
hide himself in a truss of hay. The servant, after
rummaging in every corner without discovering any-
thing, went to bed again, fully convinced that she had
been dreaming.
As for Hop-o’-my-Thumb, he got up into the hay,
and made himself asnug bed in it. He reckoned upon
lying there until daybreak, and then going back to
his parents; but he had one or two farther trials to
go through yet—so much of evil is there in this world.
Up rose the maid-servant, with the early dawn, to give
the cattle their fodder. Her first visit was to the
hay-loft, and, unluckily, the first truss she came to was
poor Hop-o’-my-Thumb’s bedroom! Off this she took
up an armful of hay, with Hop-o’-my-Thumb snugly
asleep within it. Sound enough he slept, you may
be sure ; for he saw nothing, and only woke when in
the mouth of a Cow, who had taken him up with a
pull of hay. At first, he thought he had fallen into a
fulling-mill, but he soon made out where he really
was. With all his attention engaged in avoiding being
crunched between the Cow’s teeth, he ended by sliding
down her throat and into her paunch. His lodging
seemed to him rather confined without a window, and
he could see neither sun nor candle. He did not at
all like his residence, nor was his stay rendered the
more agreeable, by the fact, that fresh quantities of
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hay kept continually coming down to him, so that tie
space grew still narrower and narrower. At last, in
his terror, he shouted out, as loud as he could, “ No
more hay! no more hay! I don’t want any more
hay !â€
A it happened that, just at this moment, the
servant-maid was busy milking the Cow; the voice
which she heard, without seeing any one, and which
she recognized as that which had awakened her in the
night, terrified her to such a degree, that she fell
down off the stool, scattering the milk to the right
and left. She ran off in all haste, to find her master,
and exclaimed to him, “Oh, good gracious! oh, Mr.
Rector! here is a Cow that speaks like a man!â€
“You are out of your senses, child,†replied the
Rector; but, nevertheless, he went himself into the
stable, to make sure of what was going on there.
Scarcely had he set his foot within, than Hop-o’-my-
Thumb cried out, “No more hay! I don’t want any
more hay!†Fear seized the worthy Rector, in his
turn, and imagining the Cow to be possessed, he said
she must be killed. So they knocked the poor Cow on
the head, and the paunch, in which poor Hop-o’my-
Thumb was still a prisoner, was thrown on the dung-
hill.
The little fellow had a great deal of trouble to get
out of this, and was just on the point of passing his
head outside, when a new trouble assailed him. A
famished Wolf rushed upon the paunch of the Cow, and
swallowed it at one gulp. Hop-o’-my-Thumb, for all
that, did not lose courage. He did the right thing di-
rectly ; for, since he could not do what he wanted to do,
he set to work to think what was next best to be done.
“ Perhaps,†thought he, “I may be able to do some-
thing with this Wolf.†Then he callcd to him out of
his belly, in which he was shut up, “ My dear friend,
Mr. Wolf, I can point out to you where you can get a
capital dinner, after this excellent breakfast of yours.â€
“And where may that be?†said the Wolf.
“Tn such-and-such a house; you have but to slip in
by the drain that runs under the kitchen, and you will
find there pots of butter, and bladders of lard, and
cakes, and sauces, that you can’t help relishing.â€
Then he described to him, with sufficient exactness,
his father’s house.
The Wolf did not want to be told twice, but wriggled
his way into the kitchen, and had a good tuck-out at
the expense of the larder. But after he had dined to
his heart’s content, and wanted to creep out, he found
himself so blown out with such a nourishing repast,
that he could not manage to squeeze out by the same
drain as he had come in by. Hop-o’-my-Thumb, who
had reckoned upon this, now began to make a terrible
noise inside the Wolf’s body, by leaping and shouting
with all his might and main. This made the Wolf
uncomfortable in more senses than one. “ Will you
keep quiet P†said he; “do you want to wake up all
the family ?â€
“That is good, surely!†replied the little man;
“you have had a capital dinner, and now it is my turn
to amuse myself.†‘Then he set to shouting as loud as
he could.
At last, he succeeded in rousing his parents, who
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ran to the door, and looked into the kitchen through
the keyhole. When they caught sight of the Wolf
there, they armed themselves, the man with a hatchet,
the woman with a scythe. “Stay you behind,†said
the man to his wife, as they entered the chamber;
“Tam going to hit him with my hatchet ; if I don’t
kill him at the first blow, do you rip up his stomach.â€
Hop-o’-my-Thumb, who heard all this, and recog-
nized his father’s voice, began to think that plan
‘might not suit his present lodging, so he called out,
“Father! father!â€
| “Oh, you traitor!†growled the Wolf.
“Tt’s I, dear father, your own Hop-o’-my-Thumb ;
‘I am in the Wolf’s belly.â€
| The Wolf snapped at him, but only bit himself, and
‘howled with the pain.
“Thank Heaven!†said the father, “ our dear child
-is restored to us.†Then he directed his wife to lay
‘aside the scythe, for fear of hurting their son; and,
lifting up his hatchet, with one sure blow, the Wolf
lay stretched out dead. Then he took a knife and a
'pair of scissors, and opened the Wolf’s belly, where he
found poor little Hop-o’-my-Thumb, in a very dirty
and dilapidated and half-digested condition.
“ Ah!†said he; “what trouble we have been in
about you !â€â€ .
| “Yes, father, I have been running about the world
a good deal, and at last, as you see, have happily
come to light again.â€
“Where have you been, then ?â€
“ Ah, father, I have been in a Mouse’s hole, in the
‘paunch of a Cow, and the belly of a Wolf; and now,
at last, T am stopping with you.â€
; And we will never sell you again, for all the gold
in the world,†said his parents, as they embraced him
‘warmly, and pressed him to their hearts.
Then they gave him something to eat, and put him
on some fresh clothes, for those he wore were quite
spoiled by his travels; and there we will leave him,
snug and warm, for the present: but I shall have a
great deal more to tell you about this game little
gentleman afterwards.
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ONCE upon a time, there was a poor woman, and be-
caus> she felt very much the grievance of her poverty,
she had a very strong wish to possess some money, if
ouly once, by some accident or miracle (for in that
way only could it come to her) ; for she had a notion,
that if she once could get any money, all her sorrows
and her troubles would be at an end.
After a very long time of patience, the accident, or
the miracle, happened at last; for, one day, the poor
woman heard that, on the slope of a certain hill, there
grew a miraculous weed, which, if any one collecting
the other grasses had the good forturie to pluck, the
mountain would open, and the gathercr of the weed,
holding it in his hand, would find the entrance toa
a Ss open to him. Within this cave he would see
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Seven Old Men, sitting round a table, counting out
money, from the stores of which, lying all about, they
would allow any one possessed of the miraculous weed
to take away as much as they could carry.
From the moment the poor woman heard this story,
she made her most important business, during the
whole of that summer, the fetching fresh grass from
that hill-side for her cow, in the hope of plucking
amongst the grass the miraculous weed.
At last, she did so. One day, she had been toiling .
till the evening in plucking handfuls of grass, and had’
pressed it down into a basket, which she was carrying
heavily upon her head, holding her little daughter by
the hand; when, on a sudden, she saw a huge rock
turn noiselessly, as if it were a door upon well-oiled
hinges, right in front of her, and on peeping within,
she saw Seven grave-looking, grey-bearded Old Men,
sitting round a table, counting money, with piles of
gold and silver all about and around them.
The poor woman, seeing her opportunity, entered
the cave, emptied out the grass from her basket, and | |
filled it with gold. Then she put it on her head again, ||:
and was about to go forth, when one of the Old Men ||
said, “ Woman, forget not the best thing.â€
But, intent on her gold and long-looked-for happi- |:
ness, she heeded him not, and went on her way.
Scarcely had she reached the mouth of the cave, than
the entrance rolled into its place, sharp behind her,
with a roll like thunder. She turned to look back,
and missed her little daughter! The unhappy child,
who had Baperd behind, playing with the gold, had_
been shut in!
Then the mother’s grief and agony were such as no
one could bear to see; her insupportable grief could
not be endured; and at last she flew, despairing, to con-
sult a Clergyman, in the hope that, as no earthly medi- |
cine could avail to soothe her distress, some aid from
Heaven might be found to alleviate it, When the
good old Curate learnt what had happened, he told
her that there was no help for her, but to wait seven |’
years, when a change might occur, and she would find
her daughter again. When that period of time had
elapsed, he said, she was to go again to the hill-side,
at the same hour in which she had lost her child, and
there she was to wait for what might happen. The
mistake she had committed was, he told her, in quite
emptying her basket for the sake of putting as much
gold as she could into it; because, when she threw
away the grass, she had thrown away the miracle-
weed also.
On hearing this, the poor woman remembered the
Old Man’s words, and saw, to her sorrow, how much
she had erred in valuing gold as the greatest. of
blessings. What was that gain of gold now, when
compared with the loss of her beautiful golden-haired
child? . Then she began to think over things, and |.
soon convinced herself that there were in life many |:
blessings, the loss of which no gold can repay,—as the
love of friends, a good name, the loss of a father, a.
mother, or a child, banishment from one’s native land,
the loss of one’s good conscience, fame, and honour ;— |:
give gold for these, and on which side does. the loss . | ,
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gold become reduced in value! She had a long seven
years to think over all this; and to her credit be it
said, that, during all that time, she would not touch,
nor even so much as look at, the hated gold she had
brought from the Old Men’s Cave.
At last came thé day, at the expiration of the seven
years, on which she might venture to entertain a hope
of seeing her lost child once more. The woman
hastened to the hill-side, near to the rock that shut in
her daughter from her longing gaze; and, behold! as
she came nearer and nearer to the spot, her straining
eyes could distinguish, first.a dark spot, then a form,
then—yes, yes! it was!—her heart’s treasure, her
dear young daughter, lying, in a gentle sleep, outside
the rock,—just seven years older, but as fresh, and as
blooming, and as beautiful, as when she lost her. She
raised the child tenderly in her arms, and gently
kissed her, to awaken her without alarming her, and
then led her, with a thousand kisses and embraces, on
the road towards their home, saying to herself, “ Oh!
if all the gold I have left there should be gone when I
get back, I shall still be as happy as if I had found all
the treasures in the world!â€
But the gold was still there, and she enjoyed the
advantages of wealth, with a better knowledge of its
true value. So she made the best possible use of it,
in the proper education of her daughter; and the
well-trained young maiden became, in herself, a great
and more valuable treasure.
OLD MOTHER GOOSE.
TERE once lived, in a pretty little rose-covered
cottage, an old widow-woman and her two daughters.
The eldest, who was her step-daughter, was very
beautiful and obliging, and very industrious, while her
own child was altogether as lazy andugly. She, how-
ever, behaved most kindly to the ugly one, and the
other had to do all the hard and dirty work, and drudge
away from morning till night, without giving any
satisfaction. This poor maiden, when she had done
all her housework, was notallowed to sit quietly down
and rest herself, but was forced out into the highway,
where she was obliged to sit and spin so hard, that the
blood ran from her fingers. Once it happened that
her hands were so tired with spinning, and her spindle
so covered with blood, that she was obliged to go to
the well, and kneeling down beside it, she tried to
wash it clean again, but, unhappily, she let it fall down
the well into the water. She was very sorry, and ran
crying to her step-mother, to tell her her misfor-
tune; but she was angry with her, and behaved very
cruelly to her, saying, “Since you have let your
spindle fall down the well, you must yourself go and
fetch it up again.â€
.So the poor maiden went mournfully along to the
well, wondering how she should get it up again; and
not: knowing what to do, in her great distress, she
jumped down the well to fetch the spindle out. She
became so frightened when she found herself going
down, that she lost all consciousness; and when she
revived again, she found herself in a beautiful meadow,
with the sun shining, and all kinds of bright and
sweet-smelling flowers blooming around her. So she
got up, and finding she had not broken any of her
bones by the fall, she walked along in the fresh air,
enjoying herself, till, at length, she came to a baker’s,
where the oven was full of bread, which cried out,
“Draw me out, draw me out, or I shall be burnt! I!
have been baked quite long enough.†So she sought
for the baker’s peel, and having found it, she drew out
all the loaves one after the other. Then she walked
on again, until she came to an apple-tree, whose fruit
hung in very thick clusters, and it cried out, “ Shake
us, Shake us; we apples are all ripe!†So she shook
the tree, and all the apples came showering down
upon her; and when there were none left upon the
tree, she gathered them all together in a heap, and
travelled on.
At last, she came to a cottage, and an old woman
was peeping out of it, who had such very ugly large
teeth, that the maiden was terrified, and ran away.
The old woman, however, called after her, and bade
her come back, saying, “ What are you afraid of, my
child? Stop with me; if you will put all things
in order in my house, and keep everything neat and
clean, then everything will go well with you; but you
must take very great care that you make my bed well,
and shake it heartily, so that the feathers fly well, for
then,†said she, “it snows on the earth, and makes
the ground ready to bring forth in the summer-time.
They eall me ‘Old Mother Goose.†As the old
woman spoke so kindly, the girl took heart, and con-
sented to become her servant. She was very contented
with everything she got; she did her work well, and
kept the house tidy, not forgetting every morning to
shake the bed most industriously, so that the feathers
flew down like flakes of snow; therefore, her life was
a very happy one, and there were no cross words,
because she did her duty, She had baked and roast
meat every day of her life.
She remained with the old woman for a long time;
but all at once she began to grow thin and pine away,
and got very sad, and did not know what was the
matter with herself. At last, she found she was home-
sick, and thought she should like to see her mother
and sister; for she was kind-hearted, and although
her life at home was very unhappy, and she fared a
thousand times worse at home, still she could not for-
get them, and longed to see them. So she told her
mistress, “ I wish to go home, and if it does not go so
well with me there as here, I must return.â€
The mistress replied, “I could see you wanted to
go home; and since you have been such a good and
obedient servant, I will take you up again myself.â€
So saying, she took her by the hand, and led her
before a great door, which she undid; and when the
maiden was just beneath it, a great shower of gold fell,
and a great deal stuck about her, so that she was
covered with gold from head to foot. “That is the
reward for your industry,†said the old woman; then
she gave her the spindle that had fallen “= the
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well. Then she bade the maiden adieu, and closed the
door, when she found herself upon the earth, not very
far from her mother’s. dwelling; and as she came in
at the gate, the Cock sat upon the house-top, and
called—
* Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Our golden maid ’s come home again !â€
Then she softly opened the door, and went into her
mother’s house, who was glad to see her daughter, all
shining with gold, and so she received her kindly.
The maiden told her mother everything that had
happened to her; and when her mother heard how
easily she had gained all these great riches, she deter-
mined that her ugly daughter should try her luck. So
her mother insisted upon her going out, also, to sit by
the well and spin; but the ugly daughter did not like
it, and showed a great many airs about it, but at last
her mother drove her out. So, in order that her
spindle might be covered with blood, as she was too
lazy to spin, she took a thorn and pricked her finger,
and then threw her spindle into the well, and jumped
in after it; but she came with a very hard bump into
the meadow, where her sister had gently fallen. When
she arrived at the baker’s, the Bread called out, ‘“ Draw
me out, draw me out, or I shall be burnt! I have been
baked long enough already.†But she answered very
ill-naturedly, “Then you must burn; do you think I
shall dirty my hands with that rough peel?†So she
left the loaves to burn, and went on her way, until she
came to the Apple-tree, which called out, ‘“‘ Shake me,
shake me! my apples are all ripe, and will spoil.â€
She replied: “A very pretty thing to ask me to do!
No, indeed; I’ll not stay to have my head knocked
by your falling upon it;†and so she continued her
journey, till she came to the cottage where Old
other Goose lived. She was not afraid of her ugly
teeth, because she had heard her sister say how kind
she was; and so she engaged herself to her.
The first day, she really set to work in earnest,
keeping the house clean and tidy, and shaking the
bed tremendously, for she thought of the gold she
should get. On the second day, she did not get half
through her work, but idled about in the garden,
and lazed the day away. Then, the third day, she
would not do anything, and was too lazy to get up
in time to get the milk in the morning; she did
not shake the beds, either, as she ought, and the
feathers did not fly, so that there would be no snow
in the winter.
Then the old woman got very tired of seeing her
house going to rack and ruin, through her servant’s
| neglect, and she dismissed her from her service. At
this the lazy puss was well pleased, “ For,†thought
she, “ now I must prepare for the golden shower. I
will put on a wide petticoat, that I may catch it all.â€
Her mistress then led her to the door, as she had done
her sister; but when she was beneath it, instead of
gold, a tubful of pitch was poured upon her. “ There!â€
said Old Mother Goose; “ that is the reward for your
' services, Miss Lazybones!†and she shut the door
in her face. Then she made her way home to her
mother’s house, all covered with pitch; and when the
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Cock on the house-top saw her coming in at the gate,
he cried—
* Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Our dirty maid’s come home again!â€
But as she was too lazy to wash the pitch off her while
it was fresh, it stuck to her as long as she lived.
THE MILLER AND THE WATER- |
SPRITE.
OncE upon a time, there was a Miller, and he and his |
wife had lived many years happily together, with
money to lend and to spend, for their prosperity went
on increasing year by year. But misfortune, says |
the proverb, comes creeping in by night; and their
good fortune began to grow less and less, just as fast
as it had grown up, until the Miller, at last, could
scarcely call his own the mill out of which he was
earning his subsistence. Sad at heart was the poor
fellow, and many a long night used he to lie and toss
about in his bed, instead of sleeping sound after his
work. One morning, after a sleepless night of care,
he rose with the first streak of daylight, and went out
to get a little fresh air, in the hope that the brightness
of the morning might sooth his wearied soul. Ashe |
came along by the mill-dam, it glistened in the first |
rays of the sun, and seemed to wake up from its
night’s quiet sleep. He heard a slight rippling sound
of the waters, and turning quickly round, saw a beau- |
tiful woman raising herself gently out of the water.
Her long hair, which she loosened over her shoulders
with her delicate hands, fell down on either side, and
covered her shining white body. The Miller saw at
once that it was the Water-Sprite of the Lake, and he
scarcely knew, in his fright, whether to stop or take
to flight. But the fair Water-Sprite spoke to him ina
soft silvery voice, and addressed him by name, and
inquired why he was so downhearted. Until this,
the Miller had kept silence ; but when he heard her
speak so graciously, he took courage, and told her how,
having lived for so long a time in wealth and honour,
he was at present so poor that he did not know what |
to do. |
“ Set your heart at rest,†replied the Water-Sprite; |
“J will make you richer and happier than ever you
have been; only you must promise to give me what-
ever is next born in your house.â€
“ That will be a puppy or a kitten, doubtless,†said
the Miller to himself, in a low voice. So he made the
promise she asked.
The Water-Sprite plunged down back again beneath
the waters, and he returned consoled to his mill;
where he had hardly arrived, and was about to turn
into the keeping-room, when the servant met him at
the door, and exclaimed, that she had to wish him joy,
for is wife was just brought to bed of a fine boy!
The Miller stood as if struck with a thunderbolt, tor
he saw at once how the malicious Water-Sprite had
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known what was going on, and had played a trick
upon him. On his entering his wife’s room, he could
not assume sufficient cheerfulness to deceive her; and
seeing him with his head bowed down, when near her
bed, she asked him, “ How is this, dear? are you not
rejoiced at the coming of our dear boy Pâ€
At first, he would have concealed from her what
he had promised; but the sight of the baby over- |
powered him, and he burst into tears, and told
her what had happened. “Of what use,†said he,
“will be wealth and prosperity to me, if I must lose
my child ?†TOUS H
But what was to be done? None of the relations,
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who came together to congratulate them, could suggest
any remedy.
However that might be, from that day, good-luck
/came back to the Miller’s house. Whatever he under-
took, prospered ; his coffers and his chests seemed to
fill of themselves, and the money seemed to turn over
in his desk at night; so that, at: the end of no long
period, the Miller was as rich as he had been before.
But wealth brought him no repose of mind, and
however he might enjoy himself, he did so without
tranquillity ; the fatal promise he had made to the.
Water-Sprite was ever gnawing at his heart. Every
time he pasred by the lake, he dreaded seeing her
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come up to the surface, and claim her debt. He
would not let the child go near the water. “ Take
care,†he used to say to the boy; “if ever you touch
it, a hand will come out and catch -hold of you, and;
drag ‘you down to the bottom.â€
But as years and years rolled on, one after the
other, and the Water-Sprite never made her .appear-
ance again, the Miller began to feel a little more
comfortable.
When the boy grew up to a young man, they placed
him with a Gamekeeper.
honest, and hard-working; .so that, when he had gone
through a year or two’s practice, he made a capital
Keeper himself; and a nobleman, whose estate was
near the village, took him into his own service. Here
the Keeper soon fell in love with a pretty girl; and
his master, on learning this, gave him a small cot-
tage, and otherwise made matters comfortable for
their marriage.
One day, the Keeper was in full chase of a deer.
The animal came out from the forest into the plain,
and he went after it, and at last got a shot at it, and
brought it down. Eager after his sport, the young
man did not perceive how near he was to the dangerous
pond; and when he had killed and cut up-the deer,
sportsman’s fashion, he went and washed his blood-
stained hands in its waters. But scarcely had he
plunged them into it, than the Water-Sprite came up
from the bottom, and entwined him, with a smile, in
her humid arms, and drew him down so quickly,
that the wave closed over him as it went rippling
along.
When evening came .on without the Keeper’s return
home, his wife, who stood watching at the door, went
within in great trouble. Then she went forth to look
after him; and as he had often related to her how he was
under obligation to be on his guard against the allure-
ments of the Water-Sprite of the mill-pond, and how he
dared not risk himself within the vicinity of its waters,
she had some suspicion of what had happened. She
ran to the pond, and, seeing the game he had ‘killed
lying on ‘its banks, she had no longer ‘any doubt of
his unlucky fate. Lamenting and wringing her hands,
she called, in vain,.on her loved one; and ran from
one side to the other, and called him again, and re-
proached the Water-Sprite in unmeasured language ;
but still to all there was no reply. The face of the
water remained smooth as a mirror, and seemed to
smile at her distress, the moon’s half-full face looking
up at her from its surface without motion.
The poor wife would not quit the side of the mill-
pond; unceasingly she kept on walking up and down,
on one side or the other, sometimes in sad silence,
with smothered sobs; sometimes with low moanings,
and now and then loudly shrieking. Poor creature!
her strength was at last exhausted, and she sank
down upon the ground, and fell into a deep slumber.
But her mind was too full for quiet sleep, and she
was soon in a dream. She seemed to be in great
trouble, going up, up, between two massive rocks ;
while the thorns and nettles on the rugged overgrown
way pricked her feet, and the rain beat on her face,
and the wind blew her long hair about in wild dis-
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order. But the top of the mountain once reached, all
things wore a totally different appearance. There the
sky was blue, the air warm; the earth sloped down-
wards with a gentle descent, and in the middle was a
cottage in a verdant meadow enamelled with bright
flowers. To this she made her way, with a feeling of
light-heartedness, and went up to the door and opened
it. Inside was seated an old Dame, with long white
hair, who looked'as if she belonged to the old, old time,
and was dressed in very old-fashioned garments. This
old Dame raised her eyes, and was just opening her
mouth to address her, when the Keeper’s wife awoke.
She had slept so long, that the day was already just
about to dawn. Her dream strongly impressed her,
and she made up her mind to follow its guidance.
There was just such a mountain, and just such a
rugged path a few miles off, and she had never been
up to the top of it.
Hither, therefore, she hastened, and climbed up the
arduous steep, after much pain and labour; she found
all just as it appeared to her in her dream at night.
The old Dame received her graciously, and pointed
out a seat, which she invited her to take. “ Doubt-
less,†said she, in a kindly manner, “some misfortune
has befallen you, or you would hardly visit my lonely,
out-of-the-way cabin.†Then the unhappy wife up and
told her tale, with many tears.
“Oh! be comforted, my dear,†said the good-
natured old Dame; “I will come to your aid.. You
see this golden comb: take it, and wait until the
moon is full; then go down to the mill-pond, and sit
on the bank, and pass the comb through your long
black hair. When you have done this, lay the golden
comb down at the brink of the pond, and wait and
see what will happen then.â€
Home went the wife, hopeful, and more calmed in
spirit. But how long the days, and how weary did
the hours seem to her, before the moon came to the
full; then she betook herself to the mill-pond, and sat
herself down on the bank, and passed the comb of
gold through her hair so long and so black ; and when
she had done, she took her seat right at the edge of
the pond. It was not long before the pond began to
bubble up from the bottom, and a wave rose and
rolled towards the brink, and carried away the golden
comb in its backward motion. Hardly was there
time for the comb to have reached the bottom, than
the surface of the water divided into two parts, and
the head of the Keeper rose upon the top. He spoke
not a word, but looked upon his wife with a sad and
sorrowfal regard. At the very same instant, a second
wave came bustling forward with a sullen sound, and
covered the Keeper’s head out of sight. All having
disappeared, the treacherous pond became smooth and
tranquil as before, and the face of the full moon shone
calmly and unwavering on its bright surface.
The unhappy wife went back still more wretched
and despairing; but she felt comforted when, that
same night, in another dream, she saw the cabin of
the old Dame again.
Next morning, as soon as she woke, she was up,
and on her way—poor creature !—to the good Fairy,
to whom she told her pitiful tale.
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The old Dame gave her, this time, a golden flute,
and said to her: “ Wait until another full moon, and
then take this flute ; place yourself on the brink of the
pond, play some little air on this instrument, and
when you have done, lay it down on the gravel by
the edge, and you will see what will come of it.â€
The Keeper’s wife did all this exactly as the old
Dame had told her. Scarcely had she laid the fiute
at the edge of the pond, when the water began to
bubble up from the bottom, like a boiling pot; a wave
rose and advanced towards the edge, whence it drew
in the golden flute as it flowed back again ; nor was it
long before the water opened from within, and not only
the head of the Keeper, but he himself rose right out
of the pond, even as far as the half of his body. With
eyes beaming with regretful love and tenderness, he
stretched forth his arms towards her, but a second
wave, once more, came dashing forward with a roar-
ing, angry sound, and covered him all over, and over-
whelmed him within its watery grasp, and drew him
down with it to the bottom! “Oh!†exclaimed his
wretched wife, at this dreadful spectacle; “alas!
alas! what avails it thus to see my beloved one, only
to lose him again immediately !â€
Sorrow once more took possession of her bosom ;. but
she was led by a dream again, for the third time, to the
dwelling of the old woman. She went there, and the
Fairy gave her a golden spinning-wheel, and spoke
words of comfort to her, and said: “ Now, wait for
another full moon, my dear; then take your spinning-
wheel, and place yourself at the edge of the pond, and
spin until you have filled your bobbins; and when you
have done this, lay the spinning-wheel down by the
water-side, and you will see what will then happen.â€
The Keeper’s wife followed these instructions to the
letter. As soon as the full moon showed itself, she
carried the golden spinning-wheel to the water's
brink, and spun away diligently until all her tow was
exhausted, and the thread quite filled the bobbins.
Scarcely was the wheel laid down upon the edge, when
the bottom of the pond bubbled up more violently
than ever; a strong wave came hastening forward,
and carried off the wheel with it. Immediately, the
head and the whole body of the Keeper showed them-
selves on the surface. Quickly he leaped out to the
edge, seized his wife by the hand, and took to flight.
But scarcely had they gone a few paces, than the
whole pond rose up, entire, with a horrible boiling and |
bubbling, and spread itself with irresistible violence
all over the plain. Already the two fugitives saw
nothing but death before their eyes, when the wife,
in her agony, called the old Dame to her aid; in an
instant they were changed, the one into a toad, the
other into a frog. The eager flood following upon
them, came up quickly, caught them, and rolled all
over them, but it could not drown them; however, it
separated them, and carried them away in different
directions, far from each other.
When the waters retired, and they once more could
put their feet on dry land, they resumed their human
forms. But neither of the two had any knowledge of
what had become of the other, and they found them-
selves among the people of a far distant country, who
had no knowledge of their native land, from which
high mountains and deep valleys separated them.
To gain their living, both of them were obliged to look
after sheep, and for many years they led their flocks
along the woods and fields, weighed down with sorrow’
and regret for each other’s loss.
One day, just as the sweet spring-time was begin-
ning to awaken the flowers from the earth’s bosom,
it so happened, that both of them came forth with their
flocks, and chance so willed it, that they led them along.
until they met. Upon the sheltered slope of a distant
mountain, the husband saw a flock, and directed his
own sheep towards the same side. They arrived in
the valley, both at the same moment; but they did not
recognize each other, although they were both pleased’
at no longer being alone. From that time they led
their flocks every day to pasture side by side; and
though they never spoke to one another, yct still a
feeling of consolation pervaded their minds.
One evening, as the full moon was shining in the
heavens, and the sheep were reposing all about them,
the Shepherd took his flute out from his wallet, and
played a charming, though sad, air. He remarked,
when he concluded, that the Shepherdess was weep-
ing bitterly. ‘ Why those tears, Shepherdess?†he
inquired.
“Ah!†replied she, “it was just such a bright full
moon, when I last played that same air on the flute,
and when the head of my beloved one appeared to me
above the surface of the water.â€
He gazed earnestly upon her; it was just as if a veil
had fallen from before his eyes. He recognized his
lost and loved one ; and as he turned his eyes upon her,
while the moon shone bright upon his face, she recog-
nized him also, in her turn. They sprang into each
other’s arms, cmbraced, and were happy beyond all
farther want or care.
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THE PRINCE IN THE [RON SAFE.
Iv ancient times, the son of a powerful King, who had
offended an old Witch, was enchanted by her, and she
shut him up in a great Iron Safe, which she placed
in a wood, and made him live there. Years and years
passed on, but nobody could be found who had the
power to release him; until, one day, the daughter of a
neighbouring King, who had lost herself in the wood,
and could not find her way home, came at last, after
nine days’ weary wandering, to the place where the
Tron Safe stood. As she got near to it, she heard a
voice say, “ Where do you come from? and where
are you going to?â€
She replied, “I have lost the way to my father’s
kingdom, and I am unable to find my home, and shall
surely perish with cold and hunger.†’
“Qh! if that is all, I will help you, and that
quickly,†said the voice from the Iron Safe; “but
you must consent to do what I desire. I am the son
of a far more powerful King than your father, and am
willing to marry you.â€
The Princess shrugged up her shoulders at this’
suggestion ; “For,†said she, “what can I do with
an Iron Safe?†but, nevertheless, as she could do
nothing better, and was longing to get home, she con-
sented to what he wished. Then the Prince told her
that she must go to her father’s palace, and fetch a
knife, and then return and make a hole in the Safe;
then he gave her such exact directions as to her road,
that she could not fail to reach it, and in two hours she
was at home by her father’s fire-side. There was great
rejoicing in the house when the Princess returned ;
the old King affectionately embraced her, calling her
his dear child, and did not know when to cease his
caresses; but she was sore troubled, and said, “ Ah!
my father, strange things have happened to me since
I left your roof ; I never should have returned to it, or
have been able to get out of that deep wild wood,
had it not been for the kindness of an Iron Safe, to
which I have given my word to return and become its
wife â€
When the old King heard this, he became terribly
alarmed, and fell into a swoon, for he dearly loved his
only daughter. When he revived, and was able to
talk again, they resolved between themselves, that
the Miller’s daughter, who was an exceedingly pretty
girl, should go instead of the Princess; so they led
her into the forest, and, giving her a knife, told her
to scrape a hole in the Iron Safe. So she went on
scraping and scraping, hour after hour, all through
the day and night, but not the smallest hole could she
make. When day was about to break, a voice from
within the Safe exclaimed, “ It seems to me like day-
light breaking.â€
“Yes,†replied the girl, “it seems so to me, too;
and, if I am not mistaken, I hear the clacking of my
father’s mill.â€
“Oh, then, my pretty lass, you are the Miller’s
daughter, are you? Well, then, the best thing for
you to do, is to hasten home again, and send the
Princess to me.â€
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The girl, therefore, did as he bid her, went back to
the King, and told him the Iron Safe did not want her,
but her mistress, the Princess. This news sorely
distressed the King, and the Princess began weeping
and bewailing her hard fate. The King tried to con-
sole her, by saying he would send his Swineherd’s
daughter in her stead. Now this girl was more beau-
tiful than the Miller’s daughter, and the King offered
her a piece of gold, if she would go instead of their
beloved Princess. Thereupon, this girl also went
away, and scraped away with as little success as the
former. When morning arrived, a voice from the Iron
Safe exclaimed, “ It seems to me like daylight.â€
“Yes,†said the girl, “ it is so; for I hear the sound
of my father’s horn.â€
“ Soho!’ said the voice; “you are, then, the Swine-
herd’s daughter? The wisest thing for you to do, is
to get quickly back to the Princess, and tell her there
is no help for it—all must be as I have said; and
therefore, if she does not come herself to me, the
whole kingdom shall fall into decay, and crumble
away, so that not one stone shall remain upon another
to tell where it stood.â€
As soon as the Princess heard this, she fell to
crying, but this was of no use, for she was bound
to keep her promise. So, with a heavy heart she
bade her father adieu, and taking with her a knife,
made her way to the Iron Safe in the forest. As
soon as she reached it, she began scraping away with
all her might, and before two hours had elapsed,
had succeeded in making a small hole in it; then,
putting her eye close to it, she peeped in, and what
should she behold on the inside, but a most charming
Prince, whose handsome dress all glittered with gold
and most valuable precious stones! She immediately
fell violently in love with him; and she then began
scraping away with all her might, and very soon had
made a hole large enough for her beloved Prince
to get out. ‘“ For ever now you are mine, and I am
thine,†he said, as he stepped upon the earth; “you
are my bride—I am your husband, because you have
saved me.â€
Then he wished at once to take her home with him
to his father’s kingdom, but the Princess did not
think this quite proper, without going first to her
father, and bidding him good-bye; so she begged the
Prince to allow her to do so. The Prince agreed to
this, if she would promise not to speak more than
three words to her father, and immediately return.
Thereupon, the. now happy Princess went back to
her father; but, alas for female human nature! she
spoke many more than three words; and the conse-
quence was, the Iron Safe entirely disappeared, and
was carried far away, over many icy mountains and
snowy valleys, but without the Prince, who was fortu-
rately saved by the powerful efforts and kind inten-
tions of the Princess ; he was now free to roam, being |
no longer consigned to his dreadful prison-house.
As soon as the Princess could tear herself from
her father’s presence, she, with many regrets and a
sorrowful heart, again bade him adieu. Then she
took what gold from his coffers she thought absolutely
necessary, and made her way back to the wood. She
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sought for the Irot: Sate. bu! svuic not find it, though
she looked for her 1ost love nine long days and nights,
without intermission. At last, her hunger became so
great, and her body so enfeebled, that she thought her
end was near, and that she must surely perish of
hunger, as she knew not how to help herself. When
the cold night came, she put forth all her remaining
strength, and climbed up into a little tree, so that she
might be free from the wild beasts, who were sure to
seek their prey at dark. To her great joy, she saw
a little glimmering light in the distance. “ Ah!†she
exclaimed, “there, at last, I may find shelter ;†and
quickly getting down, she made all possible haste
towards the light. As she was a good and pious
Princess, she said a little prayer, trusting that she
might be brought safely through her difficulties. Soon
she came to a little hut, around which there was
much deep grass growing, and before the door stood
a pile of logs of wood. ‘“ However came you here ?â€
thought she to herself; and so she stooped down and
peeped through tlie window, when she saw a family
of very fat little Toads seated round a table laden with
hot savoury meats, and good red wine, and plates
and dishes made of gold and silver, such as she had
seen at her father’s palace. She took courage, and
knocked, and immediately a Toad politely said—
“Little Toad, with leg so long,
Eye so bright, and back so strong,
The lattice door pray open wide,
And see who ’tis that stands outside.â€
As soon as these words were spoken, a little fat Toad
came leaping up, and opened the door, and the tired
Princess walked in. They all bade her welcome, and
begged her to be seated and rest awhile; and then
they asked her where she came from, and where she
‘was going? She told her kind friends, the Toads,
all her troubles, and how she had been, through de-
light at seeing her kind old father, induced to speak
more than three words, and the heavy calamity that
had followed the breaking of the promise she made
the Prince ; and now she was about to seek over hill
and dale for him, until she should once more behold
him. When she had made an end of telling the kind
Toads her tale, the old Toad, in a tone of compassion,
cried out—
“Little Toad, with wrinkled skin,
Pray fetch for me a basket in ;
Then fill it high with dainties rare,
And give it to this Princess fair.â€
So the little Toad went and brought the basket in to
the old one, and she caused the finest wine and the
nicest food at her command to be placed before the
Princess, After she had refreshed herself with the
delicacies set before her, and rested awhile, she showed
her to a beautiful bed, white as snow, and of the
softest down, with hangings of pale blue silk and
velvet, spotted with silver, in which, having said her
prayers, she slept soundly.
As early as the sun arose, the young Princess,
anxious to pursue her search after her beloved Prince,
left her bed, and, having dressed herself, she wished
the old Toad a good morning, who, as a parting gift,
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presented her with three very large needles, which
she took from her pocket, to take with her, saying
they would be of use to her, since she would have to
pass over a mountain of glass, three sharp swords, and
a big lake, before she would regain her lover. The
old Toad gave her, also, a plough-wheel and three
nuts; and with these this kind old Toad started her
afresh upon her road.
Presently, she came to a very steep mountain of
glass, which was so very smooth, she was not able to
get any foothold; and so she bethought herself of the
large needles, and placing them in the mountain,
she stepped her foot so that it rested against them,
and so at last succeeded in making her way to the
top. When she had arrived there, she put the needles
in a secure place; and soon she came to the three
swords, over which she rolled easily, by means of her
plough-wheel. She then journeyed on afresh, and
soon came {o a wide lake, over which she swam, and
then she beheld before her a fine old castle. Into
this castle she made up her mind to enter; and meet-
ing with a man crossing the courtyard, she offered
herself as a servant, telling him she was a poor girl,
who had once rescued a young Prince from an Iron
Safe which stood in a forest.
After some delay, she was hired as a scullery-maid,
at very low wages, and soon found out that the Prince
had an intention to marry another lady, because he
imagined his former lady-love was long since dead
and gone. One evening, when she had done her
work, and was very tired, she’ thought she would
refresh herself by washing and making herself neat
and tidy. When this was done, she sat down and
reflected upon her hard fate, when she suddenly be-
thought herself of the three nuts the old Toad had
given her, and drawing one out of her pocket, she
cracked it. Instead of finding a kernel, there was
a magnificent dress !
When the young Bride heard this, she insisted upon
having this royal dress, as it was not fit for a servant-
maid. But the Princess would not listen to the offer
made to her, and indignantly refused to sell it; but,
being sorely pressed, she at length consented, upon
the condition that she should be allowed to pass the
night in the chamber of the Prince. This request
was at length acquiesced in; the Bride being so very
anxious to possess the dress, that she went and told
her sweetheart the silly-servant-girl wanted to pass
the night in his room. “So be it,†said he; “if
you are contented, so am I.†Then she handed to
him a glass of wine, in which she had put a sleeping
potion. In consequence, he slept so soundly, that the
young Princess could not awaken him, although she
cried the whole night, repeating to him, “I saved you
out of the wild forest, and rescued you from an Iron
Safe; I have sought you, and travelled over a moun-
tain of glass, and over three drawn swords, and across
a wide lake; and now I have found you, will you not
—oh! will you not—listen to one word I have to say
to you?†The Prince’s servants, however, who were
sleeping in an ante-chamber, heard the wailing, and
told his Royal Highness of it in the morning.
The next evening, the Princess, after she had
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finished her hard work, was glad to dress herself in
clean and decent clothes again; and then she sat
herself down, and putting her hand in her pocket,
pulled out another nut, and having cracked it,
found in it a dress surpassing in beauty the one she
had already given up to the new Bride; who, the
moment she set her eyes upon it, declared that,
cost her what it might, she had made up her mind to
possess that also. The Princess would on no account
part with her dress, except on the same condition as
she had yielded up the other to the Bride’s entreaties ;
and the Prince gave his permission for her to occupy
the place she had done the night previously. The
Bride, however, being of a somewhat jealous temper,
would not let the opportunity pass her of handing the
Prince a glass of wine in which was a sleeping draught,
so that he slept so soundly, that the Princess made
her plaint to him in vain, and in vain reminded him
of all she had suffered for his sake, and all she had
done for him. The servants, however, again heard
the crying of the unhappy Princess, and told it the
next morning to the Prince.
On the third evening, the poor despairing Princess
broke her third nut, and found in it a dress more ex-
quisite than the rest, spangled all over with beautiful
golden stars. This the Bride eagerly demanded, and
the poor maid was obliged, most unwillingly, to sub-
mit, but upon the same conditions as before, as she
positively refused to give up the privilege of sleeping
in the Prince’s room. This time, however, the Prince
would not take the wine from the hand of his Bride,
and, filling a glass for himself, drank it without
the sleeping potion. Therefore, when the Princess
began to cry, and exclaim, “I saved you out of an
Tron Safe in a wild forest, and have travelled over
a glass mountain and through many difficulties to
find you, and now you will not listen to me,â€â€”on
her saying these words, the Prince leaped out of bed,
and, folding the Princess in his arms, exclaimed, “I
am thine, and thou art mine!†Then he ordered a
carriage to be got in readiness, and under cover of the
night they travelled away, as fast as they could go,
not forgetting to take away all the Bride’s clothes,
that she might not follow them. When they came
to the lake, they found a boat, and quickly rowed
over to the other side ; then they crossed the swords
by the aid of the plough-wheel, and the glass moun-
tain by the use of the big needles, when they soon
arrived at the little hut where the kind Toads resided,
which they no sooner entered, than it changed into a
most magnificent castle. At the same moment, all the
Toads were disenchanted, and stood before them in
all the pride and dignity of manly beauty, heightened
as it was by the splendour of their dresses,—for they
were the sons of the King of the country.
The wedding ceremony was at once performed, and
the Prince and the Princess remained in the castle, as
it was much more grand than her father’s. However,
the old King grieved so much at his beloved daughter’s
continued absence from him, that they went to live
with him, and united the government of the two king-
doms in one; and so, for many years afterwards, they
were jointly ruled in peace and prosperity.
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THE THREE BROTHERS.
A cERTAIN man had three sons, and had nothing to
give them—that is to say, he had no fortune to leave
them; but he had a fine house, in which he lived,
and which either of his three sons would have been
proud to inherit; but he was at his wit’s end how to
manage to act fairly to all, and not disoblige any. To
be sure, there was one plan open to him, which was,
to sell the house, and divide the money amongst them;
but the difficulty could not be resolved this way, for
the house was the dwelling of his ancestors, and could
not legally be sold out of the family. At last, he
called his sons together, and said: “Go out in the
world, each of you, and try your best; make your-
selves masters of some trade or calling; and when
you come back, he who shows himself cleverest shall
have the house as his inheritance.â€
This proposal was agreeable to all: the eldest de-
termined to be a. Farrier, the second a Barber, and
the third a Fencing-master. They separated, after an
agreement to meet again at their father’s house on a
settled day. Each of them apprenticed himself to an
excellent master, who taught him his business from
the very beginning. The Farrier got the appointment
of shoeing the King’s horses, and made certain, from
this, that the heritage would come to him. The
Barber shaved the most noble chins, and so he, too,
made sure of having the house. As for the Fencing-
master’s apprentice, he got more than one touch with
the foil; but he kept his tongue between his teeth,
and would not let himself be downhearted. “ For,â€
thought he, “if I show fear, the house will never fall
to my lot.â€
When the appointed time arrived, they came back,
all three, to their father’s house. But their great
difficulty was, to find an occasion for displaying their
respective talents. While they were settling how best
to proceed, they saw a hare running across the»plain.
“ By Jove!†said the Barber, “this comes a8 handy
as March in Easter!†So, catching up his shaving-
dish and soap, he got up a lather while the animal was
approaching; then, running towards him, he soaped
its face while it was still in full career, and shaved
off its moustache without stopping its course, without
cutting it in the least degree, or even disturbing the
fur on the rest of its body. ‘“ Well, this is clever,
indeed!†said the Father; “if your brothers don’t do
something better, the house will belong to you.â€
An instant after, a travelling carriage, drawn by four
horses at a gallop, darted down the road before them.
“Now, Father,†said the Farrier,:“ you shall see what
I can do.†Then he ran after the carriage, took off
all the four shoes of one of the horses, while at full
gallop, and put on him four fresh ones. “You are,
indeed, a real clever fellow,†said the Father, “and
quite equal to your brother; in truth, I shall be
puzzled to decide between the pair of you.â€
But the third brother said: “ Let me, also, have my
turn, Father.†Now, as it was beginning to rain, he
drew his sword, and shook it in various directions above
his head, in such a manner as not to allow one drop
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of rain to fall upon his cap. The rain increased, and
at last fell just as if buckets full of water were being
thrown from the sky ; he parried every drop, however,
with his sword, and remained in the rain to the end,
as little wetted by its falling as if he had been under
cover in his bedroom. When the Father saw this, he
could not conceal his astonishment. ‘‘ You have won
it, my boy,†said he ; “the house is yours.â€
The two other brothers were also full of admira-
tion at such a clever exploit, and approved of their
father’s decision. Then, as they were all three very
fond of each other, as good brothers ought to be, they
all remained together in the same house, and each
carried on his respective business, by which they
gained a great deal of money, and lived happily to-
gether until an advanced age. At length, one of
them having died, the two others took his death so
much to heart, that they fell ill themselves, and died
also; whereupon, because of their general clever-
ness and their mutual affection, their neighbours
and friends had them buried all three in the same
grave, and raised a tomb over their remains, with this
escutcheon—
BROTHER AND SISTER.
Onxcr upon a time, there was a Brother and Sister,
who evinced the greatest affection for each other, and
they were never happy when they were parted. In
early life they had the misfortune to lose their own
Mother, who was no sooner dead than their Father
married again; and their Stepmother was very unkind
to them, and did not even like their Father to fondle
and kiss them; indeed, she was always doing and
wishing them all the harm in her power. One day, it
happened that they were playing and enjoying them-
selves with other children in the meadow, gathering
the bright flowers that grew before the house ; and in
the middle of this field there was a pond, which ran
past one side of the house; round this these merry
children used to run, joining hands, and singing—
* Eneke, Beneke, set me free,
And I will give my Bird to thee ;
The Bird shall bring some hay so sweet,
And that the Cow shall have to eat;
The Cow will give milk for the Baker’s flour,
And we’ll have a pudding in half an hour ;
The Cat shall have of the pudding a slice,
And for that she’ll catch me the Queen of the Mice;
Then I’ll chop her up quick into sausage meat,
And 1’ll call you all in, and give you a treat.â€
While they sang, they ran round and round, and upon
whom the word “treat†fell, they had to run away,
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and the others must pursue and catch them. The old
Stepmother stood at her window, biting her nails with
vexation, to see the children so happy. She did not
watch them from the window long, before she began
wishing them all kinds of evil; and as she understood
wicked witches’ arts, she wished both the children
might lose their natural shape, and the one be turned
into a Lamb, and the other into a Fish. Immediately
after she had uttered this wish, the Brother leaped
into the pond, and began swimming about in the
form of a Fish; while the pretty little Sister became
covered with, fleece, and trotted to and fro in the
shape of a Lamb, very sorrowful and unhappy, and
she could not eat or touch a single blade of grass;
while the little Fish swam as close as he could to the
edge of the pond, but could only look lovingly up in
her face, without being able to say a single word to
console her.
Thus days and weeks passed on, till, at length, some
foreign visitors of distinction came to stay a few days
at the castle. “This will be a rare opportunity,â€
thought the old Stepmother, “to rid myself of these
tiresome children.†So she called the Cook, and
desired him to fetch the Lamb out of the meadow,
and kill and cook it, for there was nothing else in the
house for her noble guests. The Cook did as he was
told, and having led the Lamb into the kitchen, he
tied its feet, that it might suffer patiently; then, in
order that he might kill the poor animal quickly, he
took his long knife to the grindstone, to make it very
sharp ; and while he was doing this, a little Fish swam
up the gutter to the sink, and looked imploringly at
him. Now, this Fish was the Brother, who, having
seen the Cook take away his dear Lamb, suspected
how matters stood, and so swam from the pond to the
house. Directly the Lamb saw him, she cried—
* See the Cook, with cruel knife,
Seeks to take my tender life!
Quickly give me, then, some aid,
Before the last fell blow is made.â€
The Fish answered, as plainly as his grief would let
him—
“Ah! my Sister, gentle Lamb,
Swimming in the deep I am,
And much I fear, with all my art,
I can never take thy part.â€
When the Cook heard the Lamb and the Fish con-
versing in this sorrowful manner, he was frightened,
and let the knife fall from his hand, for he knew it
could not be a natural animal who had spoken thus,
but that they had been bewitched by the wicked
woman in the house. So he comforted the Lamb,
saying, “ Be still, and I will not kill you;†and then
he made haste and fetched another Lamb, and dressed
it for the guests. Then he led the Lamb gently away
to a good honest countrywoman, and told her all he
had seen and heard. Now, it so happened, this woman
was the children’s Nurse, and had brought them up
in their Mother’s lifetime. Conjecturing what had
really happened, she took the Lamb and the Fish to
the house of a wise woman, who said a blessing over
them, and they were thereby restored to their ina
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shapes. The loving Brother and Sister went deep into
the forest, where they built for themselves a pretty
little cottage, which she kept clean and tidy, while he
grew corn for their bread in their garden; and thus
they lived happily and contentedly, though alone.
THE GIANT SUCKLING,
THERE was once a Peasant, and he had a son who was
no bigger than his father’s thumb, and he would not
grow at all, and for many years his height did not
merease so much as a hair’s breadth. One day, when
his Father was going out into the fields to work, the
little one said to him, “ Father, I should like to go
out with you.â€
“Go out with me!†said the Father; “stop you
here, lad; you will only put me out up there, and
more than that, I might lose you.â€
But the little fellow began to cry, and at last, for
peace sake, (fathers and mothers do a great deal on
that account, both with their children and each other,)
his Father clapped the bantling into his pocket, and
carried him off with him. When they got to the place
of work, he sat him down on the edge of a furrow
just opened. While they were there, a great Giant
made his appearance, coming over from the other
side of the mountains. “Do you see that?†said the
Father, who wished to frighten the child, so as to
render him more obedient; “he is coming to take
ou!â€
But the Giant, who heard this, came up to the
furrow in two strides, took up the little Dwarf, and
carried him off without saying a word. Struck dumb
with terror, the Father had not time even to utter a
cry. He thought his boy was lost, and that he should
never set eyes on him more.
The Giant took him home with him, and had him
suckled, and nurtured him himself so well, that the
little Dwarfling took, all at once, to thriving and grow-
ing, and became big and strong, after the manner of
the Giants. When two years had elapsed, the Giant
went with the boy into a wood, and by way of trying
him, said, “ Cut yourself a switch.â€
The boy was already so strong, that he tore up a
young tree by the roots. Nevertheless, the Giant
thought there was some farther progress to be made
yet; and taking him home with him, he fed him well
for another two years, by which time his strength had
so increased, that he could tear up an old tree by the
roots. But this was not enough to satisfy the Giant,
so he had him suckled for another two years; at the
end of which, he went with the boy into the wood, and
said to him, “Cut yourself a stick of a reasonable
size.â€â€
Whereupon, the lad tore from the earth the largest
oak in the forest, which made terrible groanings on
the occasion; but such an effort seemed only sport to
him.
“That will do,†said the Giant; “ your education is
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land whence he had carried him off.
His father was busy at work, when the young Giant
came up, and said to him: “ Well, Father, your son,
as you see, has become a man.â€
The terrified Peasant exclaimed: “ No, you are not
my son; I don’t want anything to do with you. Be
off !â€â€™
“Yes, I am your son; allow me to work in your
place. I can plough quite as well and better than
ou.â€
z “No, no; you are not my son, and you do not
know how to plough. Go—go away!†But as he was
afraid of the Colossus, he let go of his plough, and
kept away at some distance. Then the young man,
seizing the handles with one hand, leant upon them
with such force, that the share dug down deep into
the earth. The Peasant could not help crying out,
“Tf you really wish to plough, there is no need to dig
so heavily forward ; that will make a bad furrow.â€
Then the young man unyoked the horses, and yoked
himself to the plough, saying to his father, “Go to
the house, and tell my mother to make ready a plen-
tiful dinner for me, while I plough this bit of land
for you.â€
The Peasant, on his return home, carried the mes-
sage to his wife. As for the young man, he ploughed
the whole field, which was a good four acres, all by
himself; and then he harrowed it, drawing two harrows
at a time. When he had done, he went up to the
wood, tore up two oaks by the roots, which he put
on his shoulder, and suspending by the one the two
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harrows, and by the other the two horses, he carried
them home to his parents as easily as if they had been
truss of straw. Just as he was entering the yard, his
mother, not recognizing him, exclaimed, ‘‘ Who is this
frightful Giant Pâ€
“That is our son, my dear,†said the Peasant.
““No,â€â€™ said she, “‘ not so; our son is no more. We
never had such a great fellow; he, poor boy, was
altogether as small.†Then, addressing him again,
* Be off!†she cried; “we don’t want to have any-
thing to do with you.†|
The young man did not. say a word—the right way
with a woman when she scolds, and always respectful
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to a mother—but he put his horses into their stable,
and gave them some hay and oats, and did all that was
requisite for their comfort. Then, when he had done,
he came back to the room, and sitting down ona bench,
“Mother,†said he, “I am hungry; is dinner ready ?â€
“Yes,†replied she, placing before him two large
dishes of meat and vegetables, quite full, enough to
have fed her and her husband for a whole week. «
The young man quickly devoured all this, and then
asked if she had got-any more.
“No; that is all we have.â€
“Jt was just enough to give me an appetite. I must
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She did not dare to resist, and placed on the fire a
great kettle filled with the lard which was kept for
cooking purposes.
“That ’s just welcome,†said he; “here’s a mouth-
ful of something to eat.†Then he swallowed it all at
one gulp; but his hunger was not, even then, satisfied.
Then he said to his father, “I plainly see that you
have not at home enough to keep me; so get for me,
only, a bar of iron, sufficiently strong not to break
over my knee, and I will go travel over the world.â€
The Peasant was delighted. He harnessed his two
horses to his cart, and brought back from the smithy
a bar of iron so large and so thick, that it was all the
horses could do to carry it. The young fellow took
hold of it, and—ratch! he broke it across his knee
like a twig, and threw the pieces on either side. His
father harnessed four horses, and brought back another
bar of iron, that they could scarcely drag. But his
son broke it over his knee, for all that, saying, “ This
won't do at all; go and get me a stronger one.†At
last, his father took eight horses, and brought one that
they could hardly convey. When the son took it in
his hand, he broke off a small piece at the end, and
said to his father, “I see plainly that you can’t get
me a bar of iron such as I want; I will go away from
your house.â€
Those who travel round the country, in the lands
about, which we are writing, must. belong to some
trade,-or else they are liable to be locked up as
vagrants ; so our young Giant bethought himself that
he would go about everywhere as a Blacksmith’s
assistant; and when he arrived at a village, where
there was a covetous fellow—a Blacksmith, who never
gave anything to anybody, and wished to keep every-
thing for himself—he presented himself at his forge,
and asked for work. Delighted at seeing such a
vigorous young fellow, and reckoning what a capital
stroke of the hammer such a workman could give, he
hired him, off hand at once, as a profitable assistant.
“What wages do you require?†he asked.
“None,†replied the lad; “ only, every fortnight,
when you pay the others, I bargain for the right of
giving you two blows with my fist, and that you shall
bind yourself to receive them.â€
“ Strange wages!†thought the greedy Blacksmith ;
“but a cheap workman ;†so he made no objection.
Next day, it was the new assistant’s duty to give the
first blow with the hammer; and when the master had
brought out the bar red-hot from the fire, and placed
it on the anvil, the young stranger struck it sucha
blow, tliat the iron was crushed and split into pieces,
and the anvil was driven so deep into the earth, that
the united labour of the whole smithy could not pull
it out again.
The Blacksmith flew into a great rage, and said to
him, “ You won’t suit my business; you strike too
| hard.» How much do you want of me for this one
only blow that you have struck ?â€
“ All I want is, to give you one gentle tap—that’s
all;†and he gave him a kick that sent him vaulting
over four hay-stacks. Then he picked out the largest
iron bar he could find in the forge, and, taking it in
his hand for a walking-stick, went on his way.
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He traveiled on a little farther, and he came to u
farm, where he asked the Farmer if he was in want
of a Head-man.
“Yes,†replied the Farmer ; “you have come just
at the right time, for I do happen to be in want of
just such a man. But what wages do you require,
my fine fellow ?â€
He replied, that he did not look for any wages,
except the right of giving the Farmer, every year,
three blows, which the Farmer must pledge himself
to receive.
“A capital bargain!†thought the Farmer ; for he,
also, was an avaricious fellow. :
Next day, it was the business of the morning to
fetch timber from the forest. The other labourers
were up with the early dawn, but our young man lay
still snug asleep, rolled up in his blankets. One of
the men called out to him, “ Get up, lad; it is full
time. We are going to the wood, and you must come
with us.â€
“ Be off with you, as quickly as you. please,†he
sharply replied; ‘I shall be there and back as soon
as any of you.â€
The other labourers went to look for the Farmer,
and told him what a queer sort of a Head-man he had
put over them—how he was lying snoring in bed, and
would not go with them to the wood. “Go and wake
him again,†said the Farmer; “tell him to put the
horses to.â€
But the Head-man only replied, “ Go along, go your
ways ; I shall be back as soon as any of you.â€
He remained in bed two hours longer; at the end |
of which time he got up, went and picked two bushels |
of peas, boiled them into a good soup, and made a
tolerable breakfast. When he had finished, he har-
nessed the horses, and drove off with his cart to the
wood.
To arrive at the forest, where they were felling the
trees, it was necessary to pass through a narrow lane;
up this he drove his cart, and then halting his horses,
he went back, and hedged the road across with a
barricade of trees and shrubs, so closely that there was
no means left for passing.
When he came to the forest, the other labourers |
were on the return, with their carts laden. He said to
them, “ Go on, go on as you please; I shall be at the
house before you.†Then, without pushing on any
farther, he contented himself with plucking up by the
roots two enormous trees, which he flung on to his
cart, and took the road homewards. As soon as he
arrived in front of the barricade that he had put up,
the others were all stopping there, not being able to
pass. “ Well,†said he, “ now you see that if you had
stopped with me this morning, you might have had an
hour’s more sleep, and not have been the later in
reaching home to-night.â€
Then, as his horses could not go any farther |
forward, he took them out, put them on the top of
the cart, and himself taking the yoke in his hand,
drew them all along together, as easily as a handful
of feathers. On reaching the other side, ‘ You see,â€
said he to the others, “I get along faster than you;â€
and went on his way, without attending to their calis
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far lis aid. When he arrived in the courtyard, he
took one of the trees in his hand, and showing it to
the Farmer, said, “Is not that a jolly faggot?†and
the Farmer could not help saying to his wife, “ That
is a capital servant; if he gets up later than the others,
at any rate he comes home before them.â€
He remained in this Farmer’s service for one year.
When the term had expired, and the other labourers
were receiving their wages, he asked to be paid his
also. But the Farmer, terrified at the prospect of the |
blows he had to receive, begged very earnestly to be
let off, declaring to him that he would much rather
become the servant himself, and make the. young
Giant the farmer in his place.
“No,†replied the young Giant, laughing; “I have
‘no wish to be a farmer or a master. The servant
snores at night, and sings at his work in the day;
while the master, lies awake at night, and cares all
day. I am aHead-iman, and I wish to remain such;
but our bargain must be carried out.â€
The Farmer offered to give him everything he chose
to ask, but in yain; his reply was still the same—
“No.†So the Farmer, seeing nothing was to be got
by prayers, claimed a respite of a fortnight, in the
hope of finding some hole to creep through; to this
the other consented.
Then the Farmer assembled all his people, and
asked their advice how to act. After turning the
matter over for a long time, and a great deal of
shaking of heads. and whispering in corners, they
came to the conclusion that this young Giant was a
very dangerous fellow indeed; that with such a head-
labourer on a farm, no man could be sure of his life;
, and that he was just such a person as would kill a
, man with as little regard as a fly. They were there-
fore of opinion, that he should be made to go down
' into a well, under pretext of cleaning it, and when
once down, that certain mill-stones, which were lying
' just by, should be cast upon his head, so as to kill him
on the spot.
This counsel was agreeable to the Farmer’s inclina-
tion, and the Head-labourer got ready to go down into
_ the well. When he was at the bottom, they cast down
the enormous mill-stones, and they made sure his head
was crushed; but he hallooed up from below: “ Drive
: away those hens up there! they are scratching in the
| gravel, and knocking the sand into my eyes.â€
You should have seen the Farmer’s face! ‘“ Chut!
: chut!†he went, as if he were driving away the fowls.
| Again, too, le was something to look at, when his Head-
labourer, having, finished the job, came up again, and
said, “ Look at my fine necklace!†Ife had got one
| of the largest of the mill-stoncs slung round his neck!
The Head-labourcr again required his: wages, but
| the Farmer asked’ lim «gain for a fortnight’s time, to
_ consider what was to be done. His people, this time,
‘advised him io send the young fellow to grind his
wheat in a certain Enchanted. Mill, during the night;
no person having been known to come out of it alive
‘in the morning. This advice pleased the Farmcr, and
he commanded his H -ad-labotirer, on the instant, to
carry eight sacks of La ley tothe mill, and grind them
during the night, as he wanted them all directly. The
young man put two sacks of barley in his right pocket,
two in his left pocket, and four in his wallet, two
behind and two before; and laden in-this fashion, he
betook himself to the Enchanted Mill.. The Millcr
there told him that he might grind his barley very -
readily in the day-time, but not in the night; for those |
who had risked the doing so, had all been found dead
the next morning. -
“Tam not the man to die in that fashion,†said the
young man, with a grin; “ go you to bed, and sleep
on your long ears.â€
Then he went boldly into the mill, and ground his
barley, singing all the while, as if nothing had hap-
pened :—
THE SONG OF THE FOX.
The Fox went out, one moonshiny night,
He stood on his hind legs bolt upright,
Crying, “ Something for supper I must have this night,
Before that I lie down, 0!â€
Chorus (which the young Giant sang himself, only much louder
than the rest of the song)—
Down, O! down, 0!
Something for supper I must have to-night,
Before that I lie down, O!
Soon a farmhouse he drew near ;
The ducks and geese they did appear :
“One of you fowls shall grease my beard,
Before that I lic down, 0!â€
Down, O! down, O! &e...
He seized the old grey Goose by the neck, /
And she gibbled, and she gobbled, and she fell upon her
back,
Which made the old Goose go “ Quack, quack, quack!â€
And her legs hung dangling down, O!
Down, O! down, O! &c.
Old Mother Widdle-waddle jump’d out of; bed,
She threw. up the window, and popp’d out her head,
Crying, “John! John! John! the grey Goose is gone,
And the Fox has run up the town, 0!â€
Town, O! town, 0! &ce.
Cousin John rode up the hill,
And blew his horn both loud and shrill ;
The’ Fox he was at the bottom of the hill,
When the hounds came rattling down, O!
Down, O! down, O! &c.
When he got to the bottom of the glen, {
There sat his little ones, nine or ten ;
He and his wife they ate the flesh,
And the little ones pick’d the bones, .O!
Bones, O! bones, 0! &c.
Towards eleven o'clock at night, he came down
from the mill, went into the Miller’s counting-house,
and sat himself down on a bench: But things did not
go on so quietly there as they had up in the mill; the
door opened of itself, and he sw a large table come
in, without any one carrying it. Upon this table were
laid all sorts of delicate dishes, and bottles filled with
choice wines. “Come, come,†said he, “this is a
handsome reception; these are the sort of Goblins I
like!â€
Presently, a set of chairs drew up to the table, with-
out any_ person appearing ; and there was a rattling of
knives and forks, and a moving of the dishes, anda
carving of the meat, and a pushing about of the
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sauces, and a, filling of glasses, just as if a grand
banquet was going on; but all the while there was
not a single guest to be seen.
At last, however, the young Giant caught sight of
some fingers, and nothing more, filling the plates and
skirmishing about among the knives and forks.
“A great many hands, and only one stomach,†said
the young Giant, laughing at his own rough joke;
“at any rate, I shall give mine a treat!†So he sat
down, and made a famous supper.
When he had ended his meal, and the invisible
beings had equally finished theirs, he distinctly heard
them give a puff, and the candles were all put out
together; and then, in the darkness, he received on
his cheek something like a blow.
“If they do that again,†said he, “TI shall try my
hand at the same game.†Scarcely had he uttered
these words than he got another, and returned it as
quickly; and so they kept on all night, giving and
returning blows, until daylight came, when all was
silent. The Miller came in, and was astonished at
finding him still alive. “I have had a good feast,â€
said the young Giant to him, “and I have had some
hard knocks; but I gave them as good as they
brought.â€
Joyful was the Miller that morning, to think his
mill was so well rid of his Goblin customers; and he
wanted to make the Giant a handsome present in
money, to show his gratitude. But the young fellow
would have none of it; “I want no money,†said he,
“T have more than enough already.â€
Then he took his sacks of flour upon his back, and
returned to the farm, and declared to the Farmer that
his service was ended, and that he would have his
wages. The Farmer was struck with terror; he could
not rest any longer, but walked up and down his
chamber, the drops of heat running off his brow, from
extreme fright. He felt all over in a flame, and threw
up the window, as he wanted to get some fresh air to
‘cool him; but before he could play any more of his
tricks, his Head-labourer gave him a blow that sent
him through the window flying right up into the sky,
where he kept mounting up and up, until nearly
all the breath was blown out of his body. Then the
Head-labourer turned to the Farmer’s wife, and said:
“Every one in his turn; the next thump belongs to
ou.†.
e “No, no!’ she screamed, “no one strikes a woman!â€
Then she opened the window, for she, also, was in
a terrible heat from fright; but the whack she got,
though dealt with a gentler hand, sent her up spinning
in the air even higher than her husband, as she was so
much lighter, and her spreading petticoats made her fly
up like a shuttlecock. Her husband cried out to her,
as she passed him in the clouds, “Come along with
me; keep with me, Dolly!†but she replied, “Do you
come along with me; I can’t go along here as I like.â€
And so they kept on floating about in the air, blown
and buffeted about by the circling winds, without the
power of coming together; and, as far as I can judge,
there they are skimming about still.
As for the Young Giant, he took up his bar of iron
agnee went on his way.
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THE HARE AND THE HEDGEHOG.
Tuts story, children, may appear to you untrue, and
yet it is quite true; for my grandfather, whenever he
told it me, never failed to add: “It must be true, for
if it was not, I should not tell it.†Here is the story,
exactly as it happened.
It was on a summer morn, just about harvest-time,
when the buckwheat is in flower; the sun shone in
the heavens, the morning breeze swept over the corn-
fields, the larks were singing in the air, the bees
buzzing about the flowers, and folks were going to
the village fair in their Sunday clothes, and every-
body felt glad, not excepting the Hedgehog. Now
the Hedgehog was standing at his front door; he had
his arms folded, and was singing his little ditty, no
better or worse than a hedgehog does sing it ona
fine summer morn. While he was humming away, he
hit on the daring notion, while his wife was washing
and dressing the children, of going a little way out, and
seeing how his crop of turnips was getting on: they
were close to his house, and he was in the habit of
eating them, he and his family, so he naturally looked
on them as his own property. No sooner said than
done; the Hedgehog shut the front door after him,
and started off. He had scarce got away from home,
though, and was just skirting a little hedge which
bordered the field in which his turnips grew, when he
met Master Hare, who had gone out with the similar
intention of inspecting his cabbages. When the
Hedgehog saw the Hare, he cordially wished him
“ Good morrow!†but the Hare, who was a high and
mighty gentleman in his way, and, in the bargain, of a
very haughty temper, did not return the Hedgehog’s
bow, but said, in the most impertinent manner in the
world, “ How comes it that you are running about the
fields on such a fine morning ?â€
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“Taking a walk!†the Hare answered, with a laugh;
2 I fangy you would want another sort of legs to do
that.â€
This answer displeased the Hedgehog extremely,
for he was never angry, save when an allusion was
made to his legs, which were naturally bandy. “You
fancy, perhaps,†he said to the Hare, “that your legs
are better than mine ?â€
“T flatter myself they are.â€
“T should like to try that,†the Hedgehog went on;
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“JT do not mind wagering ‘hat, if we were to have a
race, I should beat you.â€
“With your bandy legs? You are jesting!†said
the Hare; “but, however, I am willing, if you are
anxious about it. What shall we bet ?â€
“ A sovereign and a bottle of wine,†said Hedgehog.
“Done!†cried the Hare; “and we can have it out
at once.â€
“No; there is no such hurry,†said the Hedge-
hog; “I have not eaten anything yet this morning ;
I shall go home first, and have a snack, and in half
an hour I shall be on the ground.â€
The Hare agreed to this, and the Hedgehog went
off; on the road he said to himself, “The Hare trusts
in his long legs, but I will play him a trick ; he is very
bounceable, but he is only a donkey, and will have
to pay for it.†On reaching his home, the Hedgehog,
therefore, said to his wife, “ Make haste and put your
bonnet on; you must go into the country with me.â€
“What’s the matter ?†asked his wife.
“ T have made a bet with Master Hare, that I can
run faster than he, and I want your help.â€
“@Goodness gracious, husband!†said poor Mrs.
Hedgehog ; “are you in your senses, or have you lost
your wits? How can you think of such a thing ?â€
“ Silence, ma’am!†the Hedgehog replied, sternly ;
“that is my business. Don’t interfere in what con-
cerns men. Go and get ready, and we will be off.â€â€™
What could’ Mrs. Hedgehog do? She was obliged
to obey, whether she liked it or not.
As they were walking along together, the Hedgehog
said to his wife, “ Pay attention to what I am going
to say to you. We are going to race on that large
piece of ground you see over there; the Hare runs
in one furrow, and we in the other, and we-shall start
down there. All you have got to do is, to hide your-
self in the furrow, and when the Hare comes up to
you, pop out, and cry ‘Here I am!’â€
While talking thus, they reached the spot, and the
Hedgehog showed his wife the place where she was to
stop, and then went up the field. When he reached
the other end, he found the Hare there, who said to
him, “ You really mean racing ?â€
“ Of course I do,†replied the Hedgehog.
“ Be off, then!†.
And each took his place in a furrow. The Hare
cried, “ One, two, three!†and started off like a whirl-
wind. The Hedgehog went about three yards, then
popped down, and kept, quiet.
When the Hare, with his enormous leaps, reached
the end of the field, Mrs. Hedgehog cried out to him,
“Here Iam!†The Hare was greatly astonished, for
he really fancied it was the Hedgehog himself, his
wife being so much like him.
The Hare said to himself, “There’s something
queer about this ;†then he cried, “ Let us try again !â€
and he ran off at such a pace that his ears floated on
the breeze. Mrs. Hedgehog did not stir; but when
the Hare reached the other end of the field again, the
husband squeaked, “ Here Iam!†The Hare, half mad
with spite, said, “ Another try!â€
“T don’t mind,†the Hedgehog replied; “I am
ready to go on as long as you like.â€
The Hare ran in this way seventy-three times in
succession, and the Hedgehog held out to the last
Each time the Hare reached either end of the field.
the Hedgehog or his wife cried, “ Here I am!â€
The Hare could not finish the seventy-fourth heat ;
he rolled on the ground in the middle of the field,
the blood poured from his neck, and he expired on the
spot. The Hedgehog took the sovereign and bottle
of wine he had won; he called Mrs. H. out of the
furrow, and they both went off in good spirits; and,
if they are not dead, are living still.
The moral of this story is, in the first place, that
no one, however important he may fancy himsclf, may
laugh at the expense of the smallest creature, even if
it be only a hedgehog: and, secondly, if you think of
taking a wife, you must choose her from your own
condition of life, and like yourself. If, then, you are
a hedgehog, be careful she is one, too, and so on
through all classes.
THE TOMB.
A rich Farmer was standing one day at his door,
regarding his fields and orchards; the plain was
covered with his crops, and his trees were laden with
fruit. The wheat of the previous years so encumbered
his granaries, that the beams gave way under the foot.
His stables were full of fatting oxen, of plump cows,
and horses glistening with health. He entered his
room, and turned his eyes on the strong box in which
he kept his money. But while absorbed in the con-
templation of his wealth, he fancied he heard a secret
voice saying to him, “ With all that gold, have you
rendered those who surround you happy? have you
thought on the wretchedness of the poor? have you
shared your loaf with the hungry? were you satisfied
with what you already possessed, or did you crave for
more ?â€
His heart did not hesitate to answer, “I have ever
been harsh and inexorable; I never did anything for
my relatives or friends; I never thought of God, but
solely of increasing my riches. Had I possessed the
world, I should yet not have had enough.†This
thought terrified him, and his knees trembled so that
he was compelled to sit down. At this moment, some
one rapped at his door. It was one of his neighbours,
a poor man, burthened with children whom he could
not support. “I know very well,†he thought, “that
my neighbour is even harder than he is rich; he will
doubtless repulse me; but my children ask for bread,
and I must try.â€
He said to the rich man, “ You do not like giving,
as I am well aware; but I apply to you in my des-
pair, just as a drowning man catches at any branch.
My children are hungry; lend me four measures of
wheat.â€
A beam of pity for the first time melted the ice
round this avaricious heart. “I will not lend you
four measures,†he said, “but give you eight, on one
condition.â€
“ What is it?†the poor man asked.
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flew past uttering mournful yells.
‘mounting guard is my trade.
‘gether, and share the good or evil fortune that may
‘befall us.â€
‘answered, boldly, “you are not my Captain.
no orders to take from you, and you will not frighten
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“That you pass the first three nights after my
death in watching over my Tomb.â€
The poor man did not much like the transaction,
hut, in his present need, he would have consented to
anything. He therefore promised, and took away the
wheat to his house.
It seemed as if the Farmer had foreseen the future ;
for, three days later, he died suddenly, and no one
regretted him. When he was buried, the poor man
remembered his promise ; he would have gladly got
off it, but he said to himself, “ That man was generous
to me—he supported my children with his bread;
besides, I pledged my word, and am bound to keep it.â€
At nightfall he went to the cemetery, and stationed
himself near the Tomb. All was tranquil; the moon
lit up the grave-stones, and now and then an owl
At sunrise he
returned home, having incurred no danger, and on
the second night it was the same.
On the coming of the third day, he felt a secret appre-
hension, as if something more were about to happen.
On entering the churchyard, he saw under the wall a
man of about forty years of age, with a scarred face
and quick piercing eyes, and who was wrapped up in
an old cloak, under which only a pair of big riding-
‘boots were visible. “ What are you seeking here ?â€â€™ the
Peasant shouted to him; “are you not afraid of being
in the churchyard ?â€â€™
“Tam seeking for nothing,†the other answered ;
“but what should I be afraid-of? I am an old dis-
charged Soldier, and came to pass the night here,
because I have no other shelter.â€
“Very good,†the Peasant said; “as you are not
afraid, come and help me to watch this Tomb.â€
“ Right willingly,†the Soldier made answer, “for
We will remain to-
They both sat down on the Tomb. All remained
quiet till midnight; at that moment, a shrill whistle
‘was heard in the air, and the two watchmen saw
‘before them the Enemy of Man in person.
“ Be off with you, you scoundrels!†he shouted te |
them; “this dead man belongs to me; I have come
to fetch him, and if you do not decamp at once, I will
‘wring your necks.â€
“My lord with the red feather,†the Soldier
T have
Go your way; we remain here.â€
The Stranger thought he could buy over these two
‘poor scamps with money; So, assuming a more friendly
tone, he asked them familiarly if they would not con-
sent to retire for a purse of gold. :
' “That’s what I call sense,†the Soldier replied ;
“but a purse of gold will not be enough for us; we
will not quit the spot till you give us as many sove-
reigns as will fill one of my boots.’
“T have not so much about me,†said the other;
“ut I will go and fetch it. In the town close by
dwells an Usurer, a particular friend of mine, who will
gladly advance me the amount.â€
When he had gone,the Soldier pulled off his left
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boot, saying, “ We will come the old soldier with him;
give me your knife, my fine fellow.†He cut off the
sole of his boot, and reared the upper-leather against
a neighbouring tombstone in the tall grass. ‘“ All’s
right!†he then said; “the black sweep can return
whenever he pleases.â€
They had not long to wait: the Old Gentleman
came back with a little bag of gold in his hand.
“Pour it in,†the Soldier said, lifting the boot a
little ; “but you have not enough there.†He emptied
the bag, but the gold fell to the ground, and the boot
remained empty. “You old goose!†the Soldier said
to him; “that is not enough—I told you so. Go back,
and fetch more.â€
He went off, shaking his head, and returned at the
expiration of an hour with a much larger bag under
his arm. “That looks better,†saidthe Soldier; “but
I don’t fancy you will fill the boot yet.â€.
The gold fell in with a clinking sound, but the boot |
remained empty. The Stranger satisfied himself of
the fact with sparkling eyes. ‘‘ What impudent sized
calves you must have!†he said, with an angry grin.
“Do you fancy I’ve got a cloven hoof like your’s â€
the Soldier replied. ‘“ When did you begin to grow
so mean? Go and fetch more bags, or else there will
be no dealing between us.â€
The Evil One went off once again. This time he |
remained away longer; and when he at length re-
turned, he bent beneath the weight of an enormous
sack he carried on his shoulder. But, although he
emptied it into the boot, it grew no more full than
before. He grew furious, and was about to tear the
boot from the Soldier’s hand, when the first sunbeara
illumined the heavens; at the same moment he dis-
appeared with a yell. The poor soul was saved.
The Peasant proposed to divide the gold, but the
Soldier said to him, “Give my share to the poor;
I will go to your house, and we will live on the rest
peaceably together.â€*
THE BEAR AND THE BIRD.
Ong day, the Bear and the Wolf were taking a walk
together in the woods. The Bear heard a bird sing-
ing; ‘‘ Brother Wolf,†he asked, “ who is that fine
singer ?â€â€
“Tt is the King of the Birds,†replied the Wolf,
making fun of his comrade, “and we must pay our
respects to it.â€
It happened to be a Wren.
“Tf that is the case,†said the Bear, “ his Majesty
must have a palace: just show it to me.â€
“That is not so easy as you fancy,†the Wolf
answered; “we must wait till the Queen has re-
turned.â€
At this moment Jenny Wren arrived, both she and
her husband holding in their beaks worms to feed their
young. The Bear would have willingly followed them,
but the Wolf caught him by the cuff, saying, “ No;
wait till they come out again.†They merely marked
the spot where the nest was, and then went their way.
But the Bear did not forget that he had not yet
seen the King’s palace; so he soon came back again.
The parents were absent, but he ventured a glance,
and saw five or six little ones lying im the nest. “Is
that the palace?’’ he shouted; “it is a poor hole!
and as for you, you are no King’s sons, but paltry
little creatures.â€
The little Wrens were very angry on hearing this,
and cried, on their side, “No, Bear, we are not what
you say; our parents are noble, and you shall pay
dearly for this insult.â€
At this threat, the Bear and the Wolf, struck with
terror, took refuge in their lairs; but the little Wrens
continued to cry and make a disturbance. They told
their parents, when they brought them food, “ The
Bear has been here to insult us; we will not leave
this place, or eat a morsel, until you have restored our
honour.â€
“ Be at rest,’’ their father said, “it shall be done ;â€
and flying with Jenny to the Bear’s hole, he cried to
him, “Old Growler, why did you insult my children ?
I will serve you out for it, as I am about to declare
war to the knife!â€
When war was declared, the Bear summoned to his
aid the army of Quadrupeds—the ox, the cow, the
donkey, the stag, the roe, and all their relations.
For his part, the Wren assembled every living thing
that flies—not only the Birds, large and small, but
also the winged insects, such as the flies, gnats, bees,
and hornets.
When the day of battle drew near, the Wren sent
out spies, to know who was the General of the
enemy’s army. The Gnat was the smartest of all;
he flew to that part of the wood where the enemy was
assembled, and hid himself under the leaf of a tree
near which the council of war was held. The Bear
summoned the Fox, and said to him: “ Gossip, you
are the most crafty of all animals, so you shall be our
General.â€
* Good,†said the Fox; “but what signal shall we
agree on?â€
No one spoke. “ Very well, then,’ he went on; “I
have a fine long brush, tufted like a red plume; so
long as I hold it erect, all is going well, and you will
advance; but if I lower it, it will be the signal for a
general bolt.â€
The Gnat, who had listened attentively, went back,
and told all, word for word, to the Wren.
At daybreak, the Quadrupeds rushed to the battle-
field, galloping so fiercely that the earth trembled.
The Wren appeared in the air with his army, which
buzzed, croaked, and flew about, so as to make any
looker-on giddy; and a furious engagement began.
But the Wren sent off the Hornet, with orders to
perch himself on the Fox’s brush, and sting it with all
his might. At the first prick, the Fox could not re-
frain from taking a leap, though still holding his
brush in the air; at the second, he was forced to lower
it for a moment; but at the third, he could stand it
no longer, but tucked his tail between his legs; while
uttering piercing cries. The Quadrupeds, on seeing
this, fancied that all was lost, and began flying each
to his den; and thus the Birds gained the victory.
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The Wrens flew back straight to their nest, and said :
“We are victors, children ; eat and drink in gladness.â€
“No,†the children said ; “the Bear must first come
and apologize, and declare that he recognizes our noble ~
birth.â€
The Wren thereupon flew to the Bear’s den, and
said: “Old Growler, you will come and apologize
before my children’s nest, and declare to them that
you believe them nobly born; if not, look out for your
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The terrified Bear crawled up, and made the apo-
logies demanded. Then the little Wrens felt fully
satisfied, and spent a jolly evening.
THE WANDERING MINSTRELS.
A May had a Donkey, which had served him faithfully
for many years, but whose strength was now ex-
hausted, so that it became with every day less fitted
for hard work. The Master thought about killing it, for
the sake of its hide; but the Donkey, perceiving that
the wind blew from an ugly quarter, bolted along the
road to London. “ There,’’ he said, “I will join a Rifle
Volunteer Band; there are plenty to choose from.â€
After he had been walking some distance, he met
on the road a Dog, panting as if he had come a long
journey. ‘What makes you snap: like that, old
fellow ?†he asked him.
“ Ah!†the Dog answered, “ because I am old, grow
weaker every day, and can no longer go hunting, my
master wanted to kill me; then I ran away, but what
shall I do to gain a living ?â€
“ Well,†said the Donkey, “I am going to London,
to offer my services as bugler. Suppose you come
with me, and also enter the band; I will play the
bugle, and you can shake the cymbals.â€
The Dog accepted, and they journeyed along to-
gether. A short distance farther on, they found a Cat
lying in the road, and with a face as sad as three days’
;rain. ‘“ Who’s trodden on your corns, old Whiske-
randos ?†the Donkey asked him.
“ A fellow can’t feel good-tempered, when ‘not safe
of his life,†the Cat answered ; “because I am grow-
ing old, my teeth are worn out, and I prefer lying
before the fire to running after mice, my mistress
wished to drown me, so I ran away in time; but what
am I todo now?â€
“ Come with us to London; you are a good hand at
music, so you can join a band, as we mean to do,â€
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The Cat thought the advice so good, that he set off
with them. Our vagabonds soon passed a courtyard,
on the door of which a Cock was perched, crowing
lustily.
“ You pierce our very marrow!†the Donkey said;
“why are you making that atrocious noise’?â€â€™
“T was announcing fine weather,†said the Cock ;
“but as there will be company to dinner here to-
morrow, my mistress has no pity on me; she has told
the cook to make broth of me, and I shall have my
throat cut this very night; so I am making use of my
lungs, so long as they are left me.â€
“Good!†said the Donkey; “ you had better come
with us to London, Redcomb; you have a powerful
voice, and will prove an honour to our band.â€
The Cock accepted the proposal, and all four started
together. They could not reach London, however,
the same day, and at nightfall they reached a wood,
where they proposed stopping. The Donkey and the
Dog posted themselves under a large tree, up which the
Cat and the Cock climbed—the latter, indeed, going
right to the top, where he should feel safe, he said.
Before going to sleep, as he looked around, he fancied
he saw a little light some distance off, and announced
the fact to his comrades, that there was a house handy.
“Tf that is the case,†said the Donkey, “we'll be
off at once in that direction, for I can’t say much for
our present lodging.â€
“Indeed,†the Dog added, “I should not refuse a
few bones with some meat hanging to them.â€
They therefore proceeded in the direction of the
light; they soon perceived it glistening through the
trees, and as they drew nearer still, they saw it was a
noble mansion. The Donkey, as the tallest, approached
the window where the light was, and looked in.
“What do you see there, Greyhcad?†the Cock
asked him.
“ What do I see?†said the Donkey; “a table
covered with meat and drink, and a parcel of Bur-
glars seated round it, and enjoying themselves.â€
“That would be just the thing for us,†the Cock
remarked.
“That it would,†the Donkey went on; “I wish we
were only there!â€
They began thinking of the mode to expel the
Burglars, and at length determined on showing
themselves. The Donkey first stood up with his feet
on the sill of the window; the Dog mounted his back;
the Cat clambered on the Dog; and, lastly, the Cock
perched himself on the Cat’s head. This done, they
began their performance simultaneously: the Donkey
brayed, the Dog barked, the Cat miawled, and the
Cock crowed; then they rushed through the window
into the room, breaking the glass to shivers. The
Thieves, on hearing this terrible din, started up, not
doubting but that the police were on them, and
escaped into the wood. Then the four comrades sat
down to table, disposed of what was left, and ate as if
they had been fasting for a month.
When the Four Musicians had finished, they extin-
guished the lights, and looked for a place to rest in,
each according to his nature and convenience. The
Donkey lay down on the straw; the Dog behind the
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door; the Cat in the fireplace near the hot ashes;
and the Cock perched on a rafter; and as they were
fatigued by their long journey, they soon fell asleep.
Soon after midnight, when the Burglars saw that there
was no light in the house, and all appeared quiet, the
leader of the gang said, “ We ought not to have let
ourselves be startled so easily ;†and ordered one of
his men to go and see how matters looked in the
house. The man sent found all quiet; he entered the
kitchen, and prepared to light a candle; he therefore
took up a match, and as the Cat’s sparkling eyes
seemed to him two live coals, he pat the match to
them. But the Cat did not understand jests of that
nature, so he sprang in the fellow’s face, and scratched
him terribly. Struck with a tremendous-fear, the man
ran to the door, in the hope of escaping ; but the Dog,
lying close by, sprang at him, and took a piece out of
his leg. As he passed through the yard, the Donkey
let fly with his hind-legs; while the Cock, araused
by the disturbance, and wide awake, crowed from his
rafter, “ Kikeriket !â€
The Robber ran at full speed to his leader, and said:
“Tn that house there is a grucsome witch, who biew
at me, and scratched my face with her long nails; in
front of the door there is a man armed with a knife,
who pricked my leg; in the yard lurks a black
monster, who dealt me a tremendous blow; and on
the roof_sits the judge, wlio shouted in a stern voice,
‘ Bring that villain before me!’ Hence, I was not
long in making my escape.â€
Since that time, the Burglars have not attempted
to enter the house again; and the Four Wandering
Minstrels felt so comfortable in it, that they never
thought of leaving it.
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THE SOLDIER STAND BACK FROM THE TOMB.
THE PRINCESS’S RIDDLE.
By some chance, there once lived a Princess, wlio was
very proud, and who thought herself handsomer and
grander than any other in the world. It was her
custom to propose to all her lovers, when they came
courting, a riddle ; and if the unfortunate wight could
not propound it to her Haughtiness, she treated him
with scorn and ridicule, and spurned him from her
presence. As a matter of course, all the people in the
realm made such strange conduct on the part of the
Princess a matter of conversation; and many a gossip
was had, and many a guess made at her probable
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intentions. Some said she had a lover abroad, and
that it was to gain time from her father, who pressed
her to marry at once, trusting in the interval that
elapsed her beloved one would return. Others said,
and truly, that she had promised to marry whoever
was lucky or clever enough to guess herriddle. Just
as this rumour was in everybody’s mouth, there came
into the town, where the Princess dwelt, three Tailors,
companions travelling together ; the two elder of them
made sure they should be successful without doubt, as
they were not only handsome, fine-looking fellows, but
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they could set the finest stitches in the world. The
third Tailor was a little, lazy good-for-nought, who
never did anything for himself or anybody else; and
as to work, the only stitch he knew was gobble-stitch ;
yet he, likewise, thought he should be sure to be suc-
cessful, as it was little to do, to gain a Princess for a
wife ; besides, he knew he was a good hand at guess-
ing riddles. The two others tried all in their power
to persuade him to stop at home; but he was obsti-
nate, and would not listen to a word. He said he
had made up his mind, and go he would; thereupon
he marched off, as grand as a lord who owned all
around him.
The three Tailors presented themselves in due form
before the Princess, and told her they were come
to solve her riddle; they said, they were the only
proper people to do so, as their understanding was so
fine, they could thread a needle with it!
“Then,†said the Princess, “I have a hair upon my
head of two colours; tell me which are they ?â€
“Soon guessed,†said the first man; “any child
might see they must be black and white, like pepper
and salt cloth.â€
“You are wrong, my man,†said the Princess.
“ Now, second man, you have a try.â€
“Black and white!†said he; “ridiculous! Why,
it is brown and red, to be sure—just like my father’s
holiday coat.â€
“Wrong once more!†exclaimed the Princess, with
glee. “ Now try, third man; I can see you will be sure
to guess rightly.†_
The little Tailor put his best foot forward, as bold
as brass, and said, ‘ The Princess has a gold and sil-
ver thread upon her head; and those, I am sure, are
the two colours.â€
No sooner had the little Tailor uttered these words,
than the Princess became as pale as death, and falling
to the ground, swooned with fright; for the little
Tailor had rightly guessed her riddle, of which she
thought nobody in the whole world could have the
least perception. As soon as she recovered herself,
she cunningly devised a plan, which she thought
would release her from her promise; so she said‘to
the Tailor, “ That is not all you will have to do to get
me for your wife, indeed! for below, in the stables,
there lies a grisly Bear, and you must pass the night
with him; and if I find you alive when I come in the
morning, then will I surely marry you.â€
The little Tailor, nothing daunted, consented, merrily
exclaiming, “ Faint heart never won fair lady!†But
the Princess gladdened her heart with the thought
that she should get rid of him easily, as the grisly
Bear had never yet spared any one who had come
near enough to shake hands with him. When the
night arrived, the little Tailor went very uncon-
cernedly to the stables; but no sooner did the grisly
Bear hear his footsteps approaching, than he made
ready to spring upon the Tailor. “ Gently—softly, my
fine gentleman,†said he; “can’t you see I have come
to teach you manners ?†.So he took some nuts out of
his pocket, and very leisurely began cracking them,
and eating the kernels with great relish.
The Bear, seeing how good they seemed, thought
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he should like to have some, too. “ Do not eat them
all yourself,’ said the Bear; “I, too, like the good
things of this world.â€
“With all my heart,†said the Tailor; and he put
his hand in his pocket, and, pulling out a handful,
politely handed them to the grisly Bear; these were
not nuts, but pebbles.
The Bear put them into hig mouth, and made all
sorts of grimaces, in yain attempts to crack them ; but
try as he would, it was all in vain. ‘“ Why, what a
blockhead I am!†cried he to himself; “I cannot even
crack a few nuts! Will you be good enough to crack
a few for me ?†said he to the Tailor.
“ With all my heart,†he replied ; “ but with such a
fine large mouth as you have got, tis hard to think
you cannot crack a small nut.†So saying, he cun-
ningly changed the pebble for peat and having
quickly cracked some, he handed them to the Bear.
“They are very nice,†said the Bear; “I must try
once more.†§o he began munching and chumping,
but all, as you may well suppose, to no good; for the
hard pebbles were stronger than his teeth, and all his
efforts were to no purpose.
The Tailor, seeing the Bear was getting tired with
his vain efforts, and that his temper was a little bit
ruffled, thought it advisable to divert his attention a
little ; so he pulled a violin out of his coat pocket, and
began playing a tune upon it. As soon as the grisly
Bear heard the music, he began to lift up first one
paw and then the other, until he started off, in spite of
himself, in regular jig fashion; and a merry dance he
had of it, before he had done, I can tell you. When
he stopped, he asked the Tailor whether the art of
fiddling was soon learned.
“Tt is as easy as kiss my hand!†said the Tailor;
“only just put your left hand upon the strings, and
with the right you flourish your bow, and away
merrily it goes in a twinkling!â€
“Oh, indeed! if it is as easy as you say, I may as
well learn fiddling at once; it will be such a rare
accomplishment to dance to my own music. I shall
never then want amusement.†The vain grisly Bear
thought how he should be admired among his fellow
Bears, when he reached home again, and anticipated
with delight the pleasure he should have in dancing
with all the lady Bears of his acquaintance, who would
be sure to choose so clever and accomplished a partner.
So, turning to the Tailor, he asked him to give him
some instructions.
“ All right!†said the Tailor; “I will do that most
willingly ; but first of all, I must look at your claws.
Dear me!†he exclaimed, “ how frightfully long! you
will never be able to play with expression ; you can
only twang the strings with such nails as these; you
must just allow me to trim them up a bit for you.â€
By good chance, there was a vice in the room; and
the Bear did as the Tailor desired him, and laid his
paws upon it, when the Tailor immediately, with a good
strong twist, screwed them up as tight as he possibly
could. The Bear, racked with pain, now began to
dance without music; but the Tailor said, “ Now wait
there a bit, while I fetch the scissors.†Then, leaving
the Bear groaning and moaning, he laid himself down
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at the farthest end of the stables, on a truss of clean
straw, and was very soon fast asleep.
All this time the Princess was at home, thinking to
herself how fortunate she had been to get rid of the
Tailor so very easily; as, when she heard the Bear
growling, she thought it was with satisfaction at his
rey. In the morning she arose, and having dressed
teat went down to the stables, according to her
promise, just to see the poor Tailor, and assure her-
self that the grisly Bear had got rid of him for her.
But when she looked in at the window, there was the
Tailor, washed and dressed, as spruce as he could make
himself, and as lively as a kitten, awaiting, with much
satisfaction to himself, the arrival of the Princess.
She was terribly alarmed at the thought of being
really married to a Tailor, after she had caused so
many noble gentlemen to be devoured by the Bear;
but there was no breaking away from her promise,
as, this time, she had pledged her word to the marriage
before all the people.
Then the King, her father, ordered a carriage to be
brought ; and they got into it, and off they drove to
church to be married. Just as they had started, the
two other Tailors, jealous of their brother’s good
fortune, hastened into the stables, and released the
Bear, who immediately ran off growling after the
carriage that contained the bridal party. The Princess
heard the Bear growling with rage and groaning with
pain, and cried out to the Tailor, “ Oh dear me! here
is the grisly Bear coming to tear you away ; and I am
sure he will kill me, too!â€
“Be easy,†said he; and up he got in a minute,
and placing his head on the bottom of the carriage,
he put his feet and legs out of window, making them
into the form of a vice. “Do you see this vice?†he
exclaimed; “if you come near me, you shall have
another taste of it.â€
The Bear looked at him a minute, and then, seeing
something like the shape of a vice, he turned tail, and
rushed back as fast as his heels would carry him.
Then the Tailor went on to church with the Princess,
and there he made her his wife.
After their marriage, as the Tailor was well pleased
with his style of living, and there was nothing to find
fault with or grumble at, they managed to live very
happily together the rest of their lives; and they may
be living yet, as I have never seen their death in any
of the newspapers.
THE HOUSEMAID AND THE
GOBLINS.
How quickly time passes in pleasant places! How
long the holidays are in coming; and, oh! how fast
they seem to go! and yet, after all, when we come to
think of it, the longest quarter of an hour that ever
was, never exceeded fifteen minutes, though a thousand
years, sometimes, may pass away as a single night!
Once upon a time, there was a girl, humbly born,
who lived in a gentleman’s family as Housemaid, and
was so active, and tidy, and ready at her business, as
well as civil and obliging, that every one in the house
liked her and respected her. It was a sight to see her
sweep the house down, she was so quick without
bustle, and so tidy without primness. Not that you
often saw her about her work, for the dust used to :
disappear as if by magic, and all the rubbish and j
waste found its way outside the door almost without
its being observed. People said the Fairies must have
done her work for her, as she was always so quick and
so clean, and yet got through three times the work of
the noisy, bustling ones. I don’t know how this was,
but somehow or other, early one fine spring morning,
when she happened to be sweeping the children’s
schoolroom, and had just flourished her broom into
a favourite corner, bringing forth a doll’s arm, the leg
of a horse (wooden), the ivory top of a whistle, the
handle of a humming-top, a boot-lace, the two middle
pages of a spelling-book, the crust of a half slice of
bread-and-butter, a baby’s coral, a drumstick, a bit
of string, three marbles, a brass medal, and a little
sock; when, just at her feet, she saw a letter, which,
on picking up, she found was directed to herself, and
unopened. Having been well brought up, little Pegey
the Housemaid was able to read writing, and soon
opened her letter. Judge her surprise, when she
found it was an invitation !—actually an invitation to a
christening—a christening of a Goblin child! But
what was more, the Goblin parents, who wrote very
politely and very friendly indeed, said they were most
anxious that she should not only come to the christen-
ing-party of their dear infant BoBBLE-BABBLE-BILLY-GO-
RUMPEL-STILIZSKIN (that was to be*the young gentle-
man’s name, for he was heir to old Mr. Rumpel-stiltz-
skin’s gold mine), but should also stand godmother to
that beloved and beautiful Goblin baby.
At first, little Peggy could hardly make up her
mind how to act—for it is not every one, you know,
that likes to visit uncommon people; besides that, the
being a godmother is a very scrious task, and, more
than all, the standing godmother to a Goblin baby!
But, at last, she thought that, as it might be dangerous
to refuse, and as no particular harm could come to
her by going, she would accept the invitation.
Three Goblins came to fetch her in a very neat
little covered cart, just such an one as the laundress
brings home the clothes in from the washing; and
away they went, until they came to Primrose Hill,
right into which they drove, the ground opening
before them, and closing behind, into a great vaulted
road, like a railway tunnel, only quite light; and they
stopped. at a beautiful little house, with a bright green
little door, and a polished little brass knocker. There
was a little porter at the door, and a little maid to
take their cloaks, and offer them a cup of tea; and
little carriages by hundreds, with little horses, and
little coachmen, and little footmen, driving up fast to
the little door, and knocking loud little sharp rat-tat-
tats; andthen the little porter threw open the doors,
and down the carriage steps came the little ladies,
with little silk stockings, and little shoes, and large—
oh! such large petticoats, and little bouquets, and
little flowers in their hair; and little young gentlemen
to hand them out, with. little flat hats under their little
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arms, and with eye-glasses, and little gold watches,
and little chains hanging out of their little waistcoat
pockets. These little gentlemen, Peggy could see,
made pretty little speeches to the pretty little ladies,
which made the little ladies give little laughs and
little smiles at the little gentlemen. It was plain
that there was a large and fashionable party of the
little people; and Peggy felt very much pleased at
being invited, for every one paid her the greatest
attention, as if she had been a Princess-Goblin her-
self, instead of plain Peggy the Housemaid, of Bays-
water,
| Their enjoyment was great, although everything
was so little; and the splendour and magnificence
everywhere seen was something to wonder at. The
lying-in lady was on a couch of polished black ebony,
exquisitely carved and incrusted, wherever space could
be found, with pearls. The coverlet was embroidered
in gold, and the cradle of the baby was of ivory. The
baptismal font was made of massive gold.
After the ceremony had taken place, Peggy was
desirous of going home at once, as she feared her
mistress might want her, although she had got leave
for a holiday. The Goblins, however, begged her so
earnestly to prolong her visit during her three days’
holiday, that she could not refuse, especially as she
wished to nurse her little, her very little godson; and
so she remained for that period, which was spent in
parties, and balls, and every kind of pleasure ; for the
Goblins, one and all, seemed as if they could never
make too much of her, or prove to her sufficiently
how much they liked her, and how obliged they all
were by her visit to their house. That, my dears, is
the way to make people happy when they come to
see you!
At the end of the three days, as she positively would
not stop any longer, they filled her pockets with
golden sovereigns, and took her back just to the out-
side of Primrose Hill. At first, she thought the place
looked rather strange, and that she did not remember
the houses, for she thought it was all fields about there,
but then she thought she might be on the other side
of the hill; and she was the more persuaded of this, by
seeing the out-of-the-way fashion in which the people
were dressed. So she went on, until she came to the
road, where she got into an omnibus, of a singular
shape, as she then thought, and was carried to Bays- }
water. When she arrived at her mistréss’s house,
she let herself in by the area gate ; and not seeing the
Cook in the kitchen, as she went through, but only a
strange middle-aged woman, waiting for her, as she
thought, she ran up stairs, laid aside her bonnet and
shawl, and then, taking her broom in her hand, set
to work at her ordinary housework. She opened the
door of her mistress’s bedroom, and was going in,
when, to her surprise, she saw a lady she did not
know seated at her mistress’s toilet-table, who, on
her entering, asked her what she wanted, and who
she was.
“T amPeggy the Housemaid,†she replied.
“ Pegoy the Housemaid!†said the lady, staring as if
half frightened ; “ what Peggy ? what Housemaid ?â€
“T thought this was mistress’s room,†said Peggy.
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“So it is,†replied the lady ; “who do you think I
am ?â€
“T don’t know,†replied Peggy.
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“T am the mistress here, at any rate,†said the |
lady, getting up to ring the bell; “so leave the |
room.
The bewildered Peggy was about to obey, when the
door opened, and in came a servant-maid, that Peggy
did not know, and had never seen before.
“What does this young woman want here ?†asked
“T don’t know, ma’am,†said the maid, looking hard
at Peggy, and half frightened at her broom; “I don’t
know her; I never saw her before.â€
“Why, Iam Peggy the Housemaid,†said the poor
little girl, almost ready to cry.
“And pray who is Peggy the Housemaid? and
whose Housemaid is Peggy ?â€
“Mrs. Marsh’s Housemaid, I am,†said Peggy,
boldly.
“Why, Mrs. Marsh has left this house for two years
past !â€â€ and then both the lady and the servant began
to be frightened and to scream.
Up came a stout gentleman, and a thin footman, |
and a squabby page, and a nursery-maid with a |
baby, and the elderly woman that Peggy had seen in |
the kitchen—all looking like people belonging to the
house, but, among them all, not one face that Pegey
could recognize. The poor girl was struck dumb with |
fear and amazement.
Where was her dear mistress? |
where Jer darling children? where Mrs. Fritters the |
cook, and Joe Dumpling the page, and Mr. Brusher
the footman, and Philadelphia the parlour-maid ? Not
one of them in sight or hearing; and still the lady
and maid kept on their screaming, and could not be
pacified.
At last came out the fact—oh, those mischievous |
Goblins !—it was not three days, nor three years, that
poor Peggy had stopped in the Goblins’ cavern under
Primrose Hill, but seven whole years!
Pray read this over to your nursery-maids, my dear
little friends ; and tell them, when they go out for a
holiday, to think of the story of our poor little Peggy,
and remember how quickly time flies away, when we
are spending it pleasantly.
THE MAGIC SOUP-KITCHEN,
Ar the time my story begins, it was very cold weather ;
the snow was on the ground, and the bittter winter
had driven a poor family into a miserable shed for
shelter from the blast. The eldest little girl of the
widowed mother was a very pious little girl; so the
child thought, if she went out into the forest, God
would, perhaps, direct her steps to some place where
she might find some wood, to make a fire and warm
her mother. She had not gone very far, when she
met an old woman, who was a good Fairy, though the
child did not know it. The old woman, who knew
beforehand what great trouble the girl was in, pre-
sented her with a Pot, which possessed the wonderful
ower of boiling, with nice sweet soup in it, the mo-
GRIMM’S
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ment you said to it—
“ Pot, Pot, boil away,
That I may have some soup, to stay
The hunger that gnaws me day by day ;â€
and when they were satisfied with the soup they had
eaten, they must say—
“Stop, Pot, stop! we’ve had a rare treat,
For we’ve had as much as we can eat.â€
The little girl took the Pot home to her mother ;
, and now poverty and misery vanished, for they only
| had to ask the Pot for a dinner whenever they liked,
' much as they could; still it made little progress in.
| stopping the overflowing of the Pot, for it now flowed
|_ were very greedy, ate until they burst, and still it was
| of little use, for the Pot flowed over as fast as ever,
and they were sure to get it. One day, however, the
little girl had gone to carry some soup to a sick
neighbour, who was very poor; and the mother, find-
ing it dinner-time, put on the Pot, remembering the
words she had to say to it. Then they all sat down,
and ate as much as they wished for; but when the
woman wanted to take off the Pot, she had forgotten
what they had to say to it, and so the Pot went on
boiling and boiling over, until at last the place was full
of soup. Then she went out, and called in her neigh-
bours to bring all their pots and pans, and to eat as
over in a stream, and rolled out of the door into the
street. Then they got together all the animals and
pigs, to eat as much as they could. The pigs; who
until the streets were full, and the houses were full;
and it seemed now as if it would overflow the whole
world, since, although there was the greatest necessity
for stopping the Pot, no one knew how to do so. At
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Out ran Mary; but as she was very kindhearted,
she did not try to frighten the Rabbit, who was a
very fine fellow, but only said, “Now, you little
Rabbit, pray do not eat all our cabbages.â€
“Pretty Mary,†said the Rabbit, “pray don’t be
unkind; I come here to look at you, and not to eat
your mother’s cabbages. I want you to sit upon my
pretty tail, and to let me carry you on it to my furry
house.†|
Of course Mary would not do this; but for three |
days the Rabbit persisted in coming, and each time |
he came, Mary’s mother sent her out to drive him
away; and every time he said to her, “Come and sit
upon my fine tail, and ride home upon it to my warm
nest.â€
But at last little Mary, as too often happens, was
over-persuaded, by the Rabbit’s persisting, to do what
she had made up her mind not to do; and when he
asked her again, she did sit herself down upon his
handsome tail, and he carried her off to his hut under
the warm sunshiny bank, in the warren by the wood-
side. When they got there, he said to her, “ Wel-
come home, my dear; and now cook me those green
lettuces and some bran, and I will go and invite the
guests to our wedding.â€
So he went out, and poor Mary was very frightened
at being left all alone. Then the wedding guests
came in, all Rabbits, except the Crow—who attended |
as the Clergyman to marry the bride and the bride-
m—and the Fox, who was to act as the Clerk.
“ Now then, my dear,†said the black-and-white
Rabbit to little Mary, “get up and dance, and look a
little more lively, for all our wedding guests are very
merry and pleased. Are you not pleased ?â€
“No,†said Mary, and began to ery.
last, when only one very small cottage was left un-
filled with soup, the little girl returned, and at once
put an end, by the magical words, to the Pot’s boiling ;
but, from that day to this, whoever wants to go through
this village, must eat his way through soup!
THE RABBIT’S WIFE.
Lirrte Mary’s mother had a garden, and it was filled
| with cabbages ; but the place was infested with rabbits.
One day, the mother saw a large black-and-white
Rabbit munching away at her finest savoys, and she
said to her daughter, “‘ Go, Mary, and drive that great
saucy Rabbit out of the garden.â€
Away went the bridegroom, rather out of temper.
Presently he came back, and said, “‘ Come, my dear,
is supper ready ? our wedding guests are hungry.â€
“No,†said Mary, sobbing more and more, and the
Rabbit took himself off, even more displeased; but
presently he came back again, and said, “ Now, my
dear, you must come; the wedding guests are all
waiting for you.â€
“No,†said the bride again, pouting ; but as soon
as the bridegroom turned away, she got up, and made
up a little doll, and gave it red lips, and stuffed it with
bran, and placed it on the stool where she had been
sitting ; and then she ran away as fast as her little
legs could carry her, and went home to her mother.
Once more the black-and-white Rabbit came to the
seat, and said, “Get up! get up!†and finding his
bride did not move, or take any notice of him, or
answer even “ No,†as before, he went up to the doll,
and gave it a knock on the side of the head, and it
tumbled down on one side to the ground. “Oh dear!
oh dear!†he squeaked; “I have killed my bride !â€
and then he was so frightened, that he ran away, and
never came near that side of the country any more;
and so little Mary escaped the consequences of making
a very bad match, and I hope it will act as a warning
to other young ladies, not to go off with the first young
gentleman that asks them.
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THE ROGUEY’ HOLIDAY.
Onn fine morning, the Cock in the farm-yard, having
enjoyed a good crow, and gone up to the top of his
dunghill, looked over the palings, and seeing the road
clear, turned to Dame Fartlet, his wife, and said:
“My dear, it is a beautiful day, and this is the nutting
season; we ought to go up to the woodside, where the
Squirrel has gathered them all together for a hoard.â€
“A capital notion!†answered Dame Partlet ; “let
us be off at once; a. day’s pleasure will do us both
good.â€
So they went off together to the woodside, where
they remained until the evening setin. Then, whether
it arose from vanity, or from their crops being too full
of nuts, nothing would suit them but that they must
ride home in a carriage! No walking upon claws for
them, indeed !—that was much too common for such a
high-minded Cock and Hen; so the Cock was, obliged
to make up a neat little carriage out of walnutshells.
When it was ready, Dame Partlet stepped up proudly,
one foot before the other, into the inside; and then,
shaking down her feathers, said to her husband: “ My
dear, you had better harness yourself into the shafts.â€
“Odds bobberies and tenpenny nails!’ said the
Cock, ruffling up his comb, just as an angry alderman
would pull out his shirt-frill. ‘Pray what do you
take me for, my fine Dame? It would be far better for
me to go back on foot than in harness, like a horse.
No, that is not in our bargain, my love ; I prefer play-
ing coachman, and sitting on the box; but as for
dragging the carriage myself, that is a part I can’t
undertake.â€
While they were thus disputing, a Duck came
waddling up, and quacked out, ‘ Halloa! thieves!
thieves ! who has given you leave to come here, under
my walnut-trees? Look to yourselves; I will settle
your business for you!â€
So the Duck rushed at the Cock with open beak;
but that gentleman happened to be of Irish extraction
—he liked a quarrel, rather than not, and was always
ready for a fight. So he gave the Duck a ready
answer, and a sharp pecking, that soon brought the
poor fowl to her senses ; so that at last she begged his
pardon, and consented to be harnessed to the chariot,
as a punishment for the attack. Then the Cock
proudly mounted the coach-box, took the reins in his
left claw, shook his tail-feathers well under him, gave
a loud crow; and away they went at a rattling pace.
They had hardly gone over half their journey, when
they came upon two travellers, who were journeying
along on foot. These were a Needle and a Pin. They
were both very hot, and in a great perspiration, and
seemed quite tired.
“Stop! stop!†they exclaimed immediately; and
on the Cock pulling up politely, to inquire what it
was they wanted, they told him, that as it was already
dark, and the road was muddy, and they had been
detained taking a glass of beer together at the sign of
the Cross-legged Tailor, they should esteem it a par-
ticular favour if he would give them a place in his
carriage. The Cock, observing that they were both
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remarkably lean in the body, and would take up very
little room, consented to give them a lift, on condition
that they did not tread upon anybody’s toes.
It was getting quite late at night, when they arrived
at an inn, where, as they were not inclined to risk a
night on the road, and the Duck was getting fatigued,
they resolved to take up their quarters. At first, the
Host raised difficulties; his house was already full,
and these fresh comers did not seem altogether first-
class people; but at last, yielding to their very fine
words, and a promise they made of leaving for him
the egg which Dame Partlet was shortly about to lay,
and also the Duck’s, which laid one every day, he
agreed to receive them for the night. They ordered
a capital supper, and spent the evening in carousing
and making merry, and quacking and crowing, and
singing noisy songs.
Next morning, just before daybreak, while all the
world was still asleep, the Cock woke up his wife, and
pecking the egg with his beak, they both made a good
breakfast off it, and then threw the shells in the
chimney. Next, they went and took by the head
the Needle, who was still sleeping, and stuck him,
point upwards, in the cushion of the Landlord’s arm-
chair, and did the same with the Pin in his towel.
This done, they made the best of their way out of the
window. Here they found the Duck, who had lain
down of her own accord in the open air. She rose up
as she heard them pass by, and waddling down to a
stream that ran at the end of the garden-wall, she
floated along it much more quickly than she had tra-
velled post-haste the night before.
Two hours afterwards, the Landlord got out of bed,
and after washing his face, took up his towel to dry
it; but the Pin scratched his countenance, and made
a great red scar across it from ear to ear. He threw
down the towel in a great rage, and scolded his wife
for her carelessness ; to which the good Dame, popping
out her head from under the bedclothes, replied by
telling him he must have got out of bed the wrong
way that morning. Down he went grumbling into
the kitchen, and stepped to the fire to light his pipe;
but as soon as he puffed at the embers, to get up
something of a blaze, the remnant of the eggshells
jumped out in his eyes.
“ Kverything conspires together against me this
morning!†said he, as he threw himself down into his
arm-chair, for comfort’s sake. But didn’t he jump up
quickly! and how he hallooed! for the Needle had
stuck right into him—and that not in his head. This
last accident crowned his anger. Tis suspicions fell,
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all at once, on the travellers whom he had taken into
his house the night before ; and, in fact, when he went
to look for them, he found they had all decamped.
Then he swore lustily that, for the future, he would
never harbour any more such wandering vagabonds,
who put one to great expenses, which they never pay,
and for every kindness shown, play off some wicked
trick or other upon you.
As for what became of the party: they all met with
their deserts within a very short ‘period. The Hen
was broiled’ for breakfast that very morning; the
Duck was stuffed with chesnuts and Joasted the same
evening. His master carried the Cock to a fight,
where he was cruelly beaten, and lost an eye, and had
his leg broken. The Pin died in a gutter; and as for
the Needle, he fell into company with a tipsy little
Tailor of very bad character, who kept him inces-
santly working, and gave him no wages; until, at
last, he grew rusty and worthless, when he was sold
as old iron, and cut up into points for a Sewing-
Machine,—which I need not tell you, my little dears,
isakind of treadmill for naughty Needles, whence they
are never liberated, until they are ground into dust,
THE GOBLIN CHANGELING.
Ove day, the Goblins, in playing off their mischievous
pranks, took a woman’s baby out of its cradle, and
left ‘there, in its place, one of their own little mon-
sters, with a great head and two staring eyes,—one of
those craving little creatures, that are always wailing
and crying, and will always be hankering for some-
thing, and never stop eating and sucking. Tired out
of all patience, and worn down with fatigue, the poor
mother went to ask her neighbour’s advice, as to
what she ought to do.
“ Bring the little monster into the kitchen,†said
the good Dame, “lay him on the hearth, light a fire
close to him’â€â€™â€”(you must remember, this was in a
cottage, where they only burn wood, and have no
fire-grates) ; “ then you must take two egg-shells, and
set water to boil in them, and that will make the little
monster laugh; and if he once laughs—the mis-
chievous little rascal!—he will be obliged to go away
and leave you.â€
The poor woman thanked her good neighbour for
her kind advice, and quickly returning to her own
cottage, resolved to follow it without delay. So she
took the little monster out of his cradle, and brought
him down, all squalling as he was, and made him up
a nice little bed in the front of the kitchen fire.
place, where she laid him down softly and com-
fortably (for she was very goodnatured), in spite of
all his squealing, and squeaking, and kicking. Then
she lighted a fire close beside his bed, so that he
could not help seeing it, and, with a very grave face,
she took two egg-shells, and’ filled them with water,
and set them down on the fire to boil, just as if they
had been two heavy cauldrons.
When he saw this, the little monster began chirp-
ing with mischievous glee; and at last, to her great
terror (for it is not a pleasant thing to hear a baby
speak before he has cut his teeth), he cried out—
“ For forty years I’ve lived, i’ fegs!
And ne’er seen water boil’d in shells of eggs!â€
and then he laughed as if his sides would crack.
Whereupon, a crowd of Goblins came tumbling in,
carrying with them the peor woman’s baby, which
they laid down gently in the corner; and then all set
to work, and, grinning, kicked the little man, like a
football, up the chimney, up which they also dis-
appeared themselves, and never came back again.
THE ENCHANTED STAG.
A ovine little Brother and Sister, once had the mis-
fortune, in early life, to lose their own darling Mother,
and their Father brought home, soon after her death,
a wicked Stepmother, who had no love in her heart
for these poor children, whom she constantly ill-used.
One day, the little Brother took his Sister by the
hand, and, kissing her, said, “ Since our dear mother’s
death, we seem no longer to have a home here; we
are rendered truly miserable by the kicks and blows
we receive; and, besides, we are often so hungry,
we know not what to do with ourselves; at the best,
we get nothing but dry crusts of bread and hard
cheese, while even the little dog, sometimes, gets a
dainty morsel of meat for his dinner. Come, let us
wander forth together, and seek some more hospitable
shelter.â€
So they went forth, and wandered through the woods
and meadows all the day long. In the evening it
came on to rain, and the Sister said, “See you, dear
Brother, Heaven weeps at our misfortunes!†Pre-
sently they walked deep into a forest, where, being
thoroughly tired out with grief and hunger, they laid
themselves down in a hollow tree, and were soon fast
asleep in each other’s arms.
When they awoke the next morning, the sun was
already high in the heavens, and its powerful beams
made the tree so hot, that they did not know what to
do with themselves. “ Sister,’ said he, “I am so
thirsty with the heat; I wish I knew where there was
a nice brook, I would go and quench my thirst.â€
“ Listen, then,†said the girl, “and I think you will
hear one running.â€
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He rose up, and putting his arm round his little
Sister’s waist, they walked in the direction from
whence the sound came.
Now, you must know that this Stepmother was a
Witch, and, therefore, well knew the children’s thoughts,
| and had watched their going away. Then sneaking
after them, like a snake in the grass, as is the habit of
witches, she enchanted all the springs in the forest.
A brook now came trippingly over the pebbles to
their very feet, and the Brother stooped down to drink,
when the Sister’s quick ear caught the words the
brook spoke as it ran—
“ Whoever drinks one drop from me,
He to a Tiger changed will be!â€
“JT pray you, dear Brother, drink not, or you will
be changed into a cruel Tiger, and will tear me to
pieces, and devour me!â€
So the Brother overcame his great desire to drink,
to please his Sister, and they travelled on until they
came to another brook. As they neared this next
one, the Sister began to cry, saying. ‘“ Dear Brother,
do not drink, I pray you; listen to the brook’s babbling,
and you will hear what it says â€â€”
“To quench your thirst at me don’t try,
Or a fierce Wolf full length you'll lie.â€
When he heard this, he said, “ Well, I will not
drink this time; but, say what you please, at the next
I must drink, if I die for it.â€
So saying, they went on until they came to a beau-
| tifal grassy spot, neatly cut and rolled, with a bright
sparkling brook running through it; then the Brother’s
thirst knew no-bounds; but the Sister heard the
stream say—
“The waters that so gently wash this lawn,
Will quickly change you to a timid Fawn.â€
Then she fell upon her Brother’s neck, and entreated
him not to drink; “For,†said she, “ you will be afraid
of me, and will run away from me.â€
But the Brother had already stooped down, and
drank ; and at the very first drop of water he tasted,
his shape became that of a Fawn,
At first, the little girl shed many tears of grief over
her dear changed Brother; but, at last, the little
maiden, embracing the Fawn, said, “Be quiet, dear
little Fawn, and I will never leave you or forsake you.â€
88
Then she untied her little golden garter, and she
fastened it with loving hands round his neck; then
she stripped some rushes, and when they were white, |
she wove a girdle of them with pretty flower-buds
in between; and fastening one end to the golden |
collar, by the other end she led him by her side, and
they travelled on deeper and deeper into the forest.
After a long journey, they came to a pretty little hut,
with some wild roses growing over it, and blue-bells
and cowslips in the grass around it. Then the little
maiden looked in, and saw it was all nice and neat,
with a little chair and table, but nobody in it. Then
said she to herself, “ How quiet and pleasant it would
be to live here with my dear Brother, where he would
be safe, and I could attend to his wants.†So she led
him in, and then went and brought him soft moss
and dried leaves to make him a couch to sleep upon.
Every morning, she went out and gathered dried |
roots and berries and nuts for herself, while for the |
Fawn she brought the freshest herbs and youngest
grass she could find; and the Fawn, thankful for her
loving kindness, played happily around her all the day
long. When night came, she said her prayers, and then
lay her little head upon the Fawn’s back, on which |
soft and warm pillow she always slept soundly until
daybreak. Had the Fawn but regained his natural |
shape, what a merry Brother and Sister they would
have been !
Time wore on, and they still lived in this forest.
One day, however, the King of those parts had a great
hunting-party, and they all met in this very forest to
hunt. The horns blew sweetly among the trees, the
dogs impatiently barked and whined, and the hunts-
men halloed so lustily, that the little Fawn became |
eager to join the hunt, and could not restrain him-
self. ‘ Dear Sister,†said he, ‘‘ I must indeed join the
hunters, or J shall die of sorrow ;†and he likewise
begged his Sister so earnestly, that she consented to
let him go.
“ Come back again to me in the evening,†she said ;
“T must shut the door against those dreadful wild
hunters, and I shall not open it again until I hear
your voice bidding me do so. You must say—
“ Sister dear, who sits within,
Open the door that I may skip in.â€
As soon as she had said this, off he bounded into the |
fresh breeze, right glad and merry to get his freedom |
once again.
Just as he had fully stretched his legs, the King
himself caught sight of him, and seeing what a bean-
tiful animal he was, determined upon .pursuing him;
but although he used every effort, he could in no way
catch him; the Fawn cleverly avoided the hunters,
and just as the King had made sure of him, he nim-
bly sprang over the bushes, and was lost to sight
again.
It was now nearly dark; so, running up to the door
of the little hut, he repeated the words his Sister
had desired. The door was instantly opened by the
anxiously-watching girl, to whom he related the
pleasant run he had had, and then lay down upon
his soft bed, and slept all night.
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When morning broke, the sportsmen were at the | him very slightly on the foot behind, so that he could
hunt again; and as soon as the Fawn heard them, he | not run quite so swiftly. Then one of them slipped
said, “Sister dear, pray open the door; I must go to | after him to the little hut, and heard him repeat the
the hunt.†: words to his little Sister; and saw that the door
“Go your ways,†said she; “but mind you return | was immediately opened, and shut again after him.
safely in the evening, and repeat the same words as | Whereupon, the huntsman, filled with surprise and
before.†wonder, went and told the King all he had seen
When the King again saw this beautiful animal, | afd heard.
with his golden collar, he was determined to take him,| The Sister, however, was terribly frightened, and
and followed him up close; but he was too nimble and | grieved much in her heart, when she saw her dear
brisk for them. All the day long they were trying in | Fawn was wounded. So she washed and bathed the
vain to come up to him, until towards night, when the | wound, and made a nice dressing of fresh medical
huntsmen made a circle round him, and one wounded | herbs for the healing of the foot; then said, “ Now,
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dear Fawn, lie you down and sleep, that your wound
may get well.â€
~In the morning, it was so much better for his Sister’s
kind treatment, that it scarcely’ troubled him at all.
Then he heard the Tan-ta-ra outside ; he said, “I can-
not restrain myself; I pray you, kind Sister, let me
go, and none shall come up with me again, I will pro-
mise you.†:
The Sister’ wept bitterly, saying, “Brother mine,
you are'the only one I have to love in this wide world,
and if you go, soon they will kill you, and I shall be
left alone;-anloved, uncared for; I must say nay—I
cannot, dare not, give my. consent.â€
“Then I must die here of vexation, if you say me
nay; if you do not let me go, I feel I niust. jump out
of my skin when I hear the horns.â€
Then she lifted the latch, with tearful cyes and a
heavy heart; and in a moment he was free, bounding
away, with. the huntsmen at his heels.
The King desired his men to keep close beside him
until night came, when he arrived at the door of the
hut, and having knocked, repeated the words gaily to
the Sister.†When the door was opened, the King him-
self stepped in, and saw, to his astonishment, a maiden,
more beautiful than any he had in his whole kingdom.
Then the Sister was seized with a great fright, when
she saw, instead of her Fawn, a noble gentleman step
in, with a golden crown upon his head. But the King
smiled lovingly upon her, and taking her by the hand,
he gently pressed it, saying, “ Dearest maiden, will
you come with me to my great castle on the hills, and
remain with me, as my dearly loved and cherished
wife ?†a
“Oh, certainly; with all my heart!†replied the
maiden—for it was decidedly love at first sight on
both sides—“ only, you must. let me take my Fawn
with me, or I shall not be happy. I never will forsake
him.†ET te
The King said, “ Take him with you, and he shall
never leave you, nor shall he want for anything.â€
Tn the meantime, the Fawh had come in, quite well
and happy ; so she took her Tittle girdle, and tied it to
his eollar, and Jed him out of the hut.
Then the King lifted the pretty maiden upon his
horse, and rode swiftly home to his own castle, where
the marriage was honourably cclebraied with much
show and magnificence. Now she had become Queen,
she enjoyed her life exceedingly with the King her
husband, who very seldom left her side; while her dear
. Fawn was well attended to, and played all day long
in the castle garden, underneath her casement window,
where she could watch his merry gambols.
The good-for-nothing old «witch of a Stepmother,
who had been so cruel to the dear children, and who
hoped they had long ago been devoured by wild beasts,
or that the dogs had hunted the Fawn to death, no
sooner heard how happy and prosperous they had be-
come, than her wicked heart was inflamed by jealousy,
and she had no peace day or night, for thinking how
she could work their misery and downfall. Her
own daughter, who had been born to her after the
children had left home, was one of the ugliest girls
that ever came into the world; she had but one cye,
90
GRIMM’S GOBLINS.
‘tent with your station; we shall see what happ
She said,
“To think of that pert hussy becoming a Queen! that
luck should have been mine.â€
“Be quiet; now,†said the.Witch-mother; “be con-
for whick she was continually reproached.
ens
when the right time comes. I shall be at hand, I’ll
warrant you.†‘
Oné day, the King went out hunting, and it so hap-
-pened that, during his absence, the Queen brought
into the world a most beautiful little boy. The wicked
old Witch was as good as her word; true enough,
there she was, to work mischief. She got into the
Queen’s bedroom, where she was lying, in the form of
a Head-nurse. “ Will it please your Majesty to go to
‘the bath [have provided for you; it will restore your
health and vigour, and you will quickly be well again ;
it is quite ready—you had better be carried to it while
it-is warm.†Then the daughter, who was near at hand,
helped her to carry the sick Queen into the bath, and
having placed her there, left the room, and shut the
door; but first these wicked women had made up an
immense fire in the stove, which must inevitably suffo-
| cate the poor young Queen.
When all this was done, the old Witch dressed up
her ugly daughter in the Queen’s clothes, and putting
the Queen’s cap upon her head, she laid her in the bed
in her place. She gave her, too, the form and appear-
ance of the Queen as much as she could, only she had
not the power to put another eye in her head, so she
laid her upon the side where there was no eye, and
covered the bedclothes close around her.
When all this was done, the King came from the
hunt, and was overjoyed to hear a son and Prince had
been born to-him, and could not restrain himself from
going to his wife’s bedside, to see for himself how she
was getting on, and to give her an affectionate and
consoling embrace. When he would have gone to his
wife, the old Witch-nurse called out, “Yor your life
do not undraw the curtains! the smallest ray of light
will kill the Queen; she must be kept quite quiet.â€
So the King left the room without discovering the
wicked cheat that had been played upon him.
When the dead of the night came, the real Nurse,
who was watching the Royal Infant’s cradle, and wide
awake, saw the door open, and the real Queen glide
gently in. She took the sleeping babe in her arms,
and tenderly caressing and rocking it, shook up its
little bed and pillow, then putting it back again,
covered it warmly over. Nor was the Fawn forgotten,
for, going to the corner where it lay, she tenderly
stroked its back, and then, with silent step, left the
room again. 2
In the morning, the Nurse, not knowing what to
make of this, asked the guards if any one had passed
them into the castle in the night.
“Nay,†they replied; “our watch has been well
kept, and we have seen, nobody.â€
For many nights the true Queen came constantly,
and never spoke a word, but always nursed her child,
and petted her Fawn. When some time had passed
away, the Queen began to speak, and said—
“Farewell, Sweet Babe, and you, my much-loved Fawn;
Twice more I'll say farewell before the morn.â€
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6cc70b4015c90563f91b571036daf453
1c610a2f524704292c0cc7373467428f64375941
'2012-05-21T05:31:58-04:00'
describe
'129807' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANG' 'sip-files00088.pro'
df2fafb39e1e97db338205f8d21292dd
a33d1fea1f1a6c60142388ed41fb409464a75e54
'2012-05-21T05:34:44-04:00'
describe
'266278' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANH' 'sip-files00200.jpg'
75ad66d6107aa3fe3b05bcf0f7f943b5
497c2d01ea2b6b4ed319245dd82fab637fb541cd
'2012-05-21T05:31:10-04:00'
describe
'2730052' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANI' 'sip-files00042.tif'
2f8ac8949a1df0bcb8a7d026cfb59155
a5ecb8a16a831b545668258b62d785dc638b1730
'2012-05-21T05:33:34-04:00'
describe
'5896816' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANJ' 'sip-files00247.tif'
e94753d95bc8b9f6ae5cbf30b4a03b1c
f586e83e11cdb4cbfe839d289af7ef086c77f3ae
'2012-05-21T05:22:59-04:00'
describe
'2256722' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANK' 'sip-files00091.tif'
a9e0559ab4dc02f17ad9169c490bdeba
e9854bb0ce4d87644e48bfe75255e770fdb8165f
'2012-05-21T05:34:08-04:00'
describe
'6098568' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANL' 'sip-files00147.tif'
61c325fcdab50a6586e612dc21105250
e05a7983abd5eced87954bd05f6e73785e0f7d56
'2012-05-21T05:26:50-04:00'
describe
'39897' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANM' 'sip-files00252thm.jpg'
f474755f90b439ac276b5e430717db1b
be504168e4905d9bd088a73996bffb747fb66036
'2012-05-21T05:29:16-04:00'
describe
'60204' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANN' 'sip-files00130.QC.jpg'
476833227845864c9b1c2d2fa89729fe
bcb81255ef4a4e35ae0e0e0a8a081d6bd192dae6
'2012-05-21T05:22:28-04:00'
describe
'52523' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANO' 'sip-files00097.QC.jpg'
aab942a97b349843c15f286c6b78a8fb
dd1e1977e5f27cb9476eaceca71d9a7a1fc817f4
'2012-05-21T05:35:26-04:00'
describe
'5734388' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANP' 'sip-files00039.tif'
3baea8559ea3a6e7a338bb46abdd3abb
9421b202a71573774136f115619a2a35c9442e83
'2012-05-21T05:26:27-04:00'
describe
'37847' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANQ' 'sip-files00262thm.jpg'
e7cf9ac3aaaacbfade857b954d2f60fa
529e2447effb71781281437a4b58cdbed8fb0277
'2012-05-21T05:30:10-04:00'
describe
'2137736' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANR' 'sip-files00118.tif'
dc0b320a3b856ed5f8102564a4b2c06d
bf2bbcee41a5b350d9b2d62248ad39af01918d63
'2012-05-21T05:28:31-04:00'
describe
'84548' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANS' 'sip-files00308.QC.jpg'
1d6a82fb8b413853405c108ab3da2d0f
9898ceeac436c8be9c57f093fc148a539e29878b
'2012-05-21T05:22:14-04:00'
describe
'743215' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANT' 'sip-files00148.jp2'
b962f2ed3b6fe202035bd0064a0760d2
389fc873a7e16baaac3bc7ab36b5d06c06fe604e
'2012-05-21T05:26:35-04:00'
describe
'153464' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANU' 'sip-files00224.pro'
89835a4169b08921a30141e37b1e68a0
fcb89105ce8f3c2830d89522f47aa12d418412b9
'2012-05-21T05:29:18-04:00'
describe
'87890' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANV' 'sip-files00312.QC.jpg'
42eb94840a673d30eab16d1f8d04d50a
9b07d2b9f19751cd84e1ea3f72fa9571f0f92630
'2012-05-21T05:29:58-04:00'
describe
'679592' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANW' 'sip-files00183.jp2'
b496c7724b7beda0663b4e399db743da
b8a1a43ab09ebb6517f24a6391240bd1daf1aab7
'2012-05-21T05:20:43-04:00'
describe
'54774' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANX' 'sip-files00152.QC.jpg'
9e68af71de3c971199a0ab526293fb34
deee4ac23ef9580f2013204da77cecc3d847d4d1
'2012-05-21T05:24:15-04:00'
describe
'38068' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANY' 'sip-files00276thm.jpg'
2cfe4b3ad8481bb125a43da6a49aca3e
80078b0639805af3dc3c547e383e56ae93bd5a39
'2012-05-21T05:26:36-04:00'
describe
'2254802' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAANZ' 'sip-files00109.tif'
63f3c16206a418b463a0cacbd3d152fa
2a4869692ef55098881871e5791321657d315408
'2012-05-21T05:22:10-04:00'
describe
'5499772' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOA' 'sip-files00190.tif'
3800472a9592728b7a84a15e94d7fcde
26816282a827b67d67c3985339bc175f1d425649
'2012-05-21T05:29:00-04:00'
describe
'111558' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOB' 'sip-filesfly6.pro'
830de38cbf1dc9114a1f580765897963
bfe1e385fc95e112bddbf8133de82d13da724fbb
'2012-05-21T05:33:16-04:00'
describe
'709140' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOC' 'sip-files00173.jp2'
848301338c9acb82b0db129fbb217aa9
057ab53c29e1fd42777b11de0e21c2e5ef323336
'2012-05-21T05:21:35-04:00'
describe
'5911576' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOD' 'sip-files00204.tif'
f43d185ed9203d7f8ff25cfb2b9dd1a3
6724c9a33718af07f8663a6737bf0e488c3146bb
'2012-05-21T05:35:28-04:00'
describe
'72269080' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOE' 'sip-files00265.tif'
6b3c3c6bafe35129624b0a25ae65051d
e0deb1d13074869e367fe9814034a2e3a191244b
'2012-05-21T05:26:47-04:00'
describe
'6216' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOF' 'sip-files00271.txt'
e3cb3ac9340ca6014184a134020a5a36
785f374c20b121f9a68f1bc625ab44e389f15b88
'2012-05-21T05:32:03-04:00'
describe
'734553' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOG' 'sip-files00284.jp2'
b36bc90fcd7dbbd8c68310df9538b0fa
e473d814bdbafd8d00a299c5b7898b63c968921a
'2012-05-21T05:25:23-04:00'
describe
'275923' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOH' 'sip-files00239.jpg'
94be67ac8339d11f9ac4f7755ef98754
7ecb95bb09000a0601a9dc8de5fb8f2efe279437
'2012-05-21T05:25:49-04:00'
describe
'6358' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOI' 'sip-files00008.txt'
24a50800ae15c38f8be84a39d3730c36
aecd740532e321ab3d0e3c56322d554e43c915a4
'2012-05-21T05:31:53-04:00'
describe
'5926134' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOJ' 'sip-files00140.tif'
f49b272da0cc0f803dd2fb8539526fb1
27f66c439c8ee2d7a9ca91224dc9470aa409a467
'2012-05-21T05:24:29-04:00'
describe
'157566' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOK' 'sip-files00116.pro'
dd4d2fafdbb262de082866c1cce9da76
c9a9b3c139ef789f074851d58956e109f80686d1
'2012-05-21T05:20:14-04:00'
describe
'256588' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOL' 'sip-files00060.jpg'
3b81293967acd80c25350e26802e43c6
48c327175dcaa11b494c1d4845a76259dc17f31e
'2012-05-21T05:35:03-04:00'
describe
'299226' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOM' 'sip-files00319.jpg'
ea9353cfdb4138a1626c3e824b9364e7
b2d4ce8ad58b8c82d1245974dfa9fffeee917925
'2012-05-21T05:20:19-04:00'
describe
'1382' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAON' 'sip-files00025.txt'
62760ddbedbc90556f39bbdbc8ce7bbd
15252d4e58b864ffca7c1d2c0add00bdc1806b43
'2012-05-21T05:20:35-04:00'
describe
'4861' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOO' 'sip-filesfly5.txt'
dee1c7f75de9a37a434a7c221bb51175
2105d72841e6e49b25563429bc924d874c8500f5
'2012-05-21T05:21:32-04:00'
describe
'60386' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOP' 'sip-files00019.QC.jpg'
dec65881011079cfbe90e504416e0213
9df8bc0de1873cf3b03d82d5628a77134a6da389
'2012-05-21T05:32:50-04:00'
describe
'731372' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOQ' 'sip-files00119.jp2'
68fc699ecccb36882751be2b9a4271cc
113bbcd653831a4ae4224934e4b6f90409ae247c
'2012-05-21T05:25:35-04:00'
describe
'268899' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOR' 'sip-files00244.jpg'
be04aaddebe751c6f480f14115b1bea5
331ef7893cc60e60c22f3a352c51fb4b8f3ea45e
'2012-05-21T05:25:52-04:00'
describe
'218380' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOS' 'sip-files00071.jpg'
3f822afae0fdd926e9e68c7c621f35d4
5fbcc7ccded8f16e72f1717f9bd755b5bb6f874a
'2012-05-21T05:34:55-04:00'
describe
'12373' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOT' 'sip-files00142thm.jpg'
d323473dfbff3db208dc667f88da3487
ca4e73093a0e54889a9eb5fa2b024f554cb5a35f
'2012-05-21T05:25:04-04:00'
describe
'162491' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOU' 'sip-files00182.pro'
04bf63e8b579249c8a27f1d9a8f59abd
6cb9e5f79e316cc8bb6e149b831d982336465710
'2012-05-21T05:27:35-04:00'
describe
'199927' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOV' 'sip-files00329.jpg'
a66d83f723371c8361fadccfb42c51aa
0249b9d88c6eb414818787c8e421835668fc2ffa
'2012-05-21T05:30:51-04:00'
describe
'150030' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOW' 'sip-files00242.pro'
29a5e590799f27ecc7381f15f41d9aec
743ee7453a37e847078140443a5f14f6ab043b10
'2012-05-21T05:29:53-04:00'
describe
'263571' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOX' 'sip-files00306.jpg'
31312c74a7bfe35629d39cf68d0698ed
9ba93e56ed8ba3cb3173364a78bf10d95a114c3f
'2012-05-21T05:25:28-04:00'
describe
'83699' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOY' 'sip-files00302.QC.jpg'
84af87631875fb642d1dc352b64b5b0e
25f57f2fe1f2c80a0e50ba8b9b99d447b8d6062c
'2012-05-21T05:23:07-04:00'
describe
'243280' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAOZ' 'sip-files00095.jpg'
e40a8b70bcb3fef4d96605784aaf35c7
e9ea1215305e32b05e1435a8a8664edd20112406
'2012-05-21T05:22:37-04:00'
describe
'5887908' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPA' 'sip-files00286.tif'
39887f5b5a36519e167dc3775db7e771
59b32084c2892a11950fe68fb3016ad58f32f30e
'2012-05-21T05:26:18-04:00'
describe
'19861338' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPB' 'sip-filescover1.tif'
9be9694581a384c2d20961ae01b5821b
4d098a4ea6d686b96eb1384db9ecfeac480a1eca
'2012-05-21T05:22:17-04:00'
describe
'36901' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPC' 'sip-files00186thm.jpg'
29aa838bf9c6f7e8197258be25ff6490
f2b800c922fe274666d0212785d4f6dac614b71d
'2012-05-21T05:24:51-04:00'
describe
'3007608' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPD' 'sip-files00103.tif'
ed2de20583eb6746e1be4b451ac16e91
e2533af9ffc96e3a267c8f143ab2e5daabd123b1
'2012-05-21T05:29:24-04:00'
describe
'6270' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPE' 'sip-files00172.txt'
0dcbab12bc08fbdc9b72c48949400cf2
128f8b1a3612a430d7e21d9143fe47ae25f9518e
'2012-05-21T05:27:51-04:00'
describe
'2117324' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPF' 'sip-files00088.tif'
a2da953844569106bc8bdd474e2ed901
7e290d733bb7ddbb8c17ca778d6c0f923b62792e
'2012-05-21T05:23:06-04:00'
describe
'259104' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPG' 'sip-files00028.jpg'
cf08c971410da43b7bc89e10f186021a
8dbd5ed8fcbbea235731980982624f99b6f9a88b
'2012-05-21T05:20:39-04:00'
describe
'14603' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPH' 'sip-files00004thm.jpg'
d7f1723f85df50fa087edb1d7b215212
ffb0fb82dfcd07d9d1ad9a6aa0b434fba77f2b8b
'2012-05-21T05:34:31-04:00'
describe
'38073' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPI' 'sip-files00173thm.jpg'
4049fc0472683be97a3ccc93b92c5d80
f9d7b095a8924c295f1586b5ee8441230c225d1f
describe
'161381' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPJ' 'sip-files00239.pro'
56bcfcdd74f78376d7ed368cc3b815e7
1c9c1f63188e10c2978d1fa64e2a79b82c3f9f3f
'2012-05-21T05:22:03-04:00'
describe
'6118' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPK' 'sip-files00147.txt'
e8efd0d81cf50603283399d746ba2ade
2a8f6397d0feb08697162b7c9676d2227f9a6919
'2012-05-21T05:24:44-04:00'
describe
'703976' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPL' 'sip-files00310.jp2'
f2d8e97849375a01554c978233d7567b
64caf4e866578bcbc49112183a59b7b4631c645a
'2012-05-21T05:26:31-04:00'
describe
'274433' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPM' 'sip-files00293.jpg'
31150fe06e84f74b1446de8970a6d18c
f90aa763b15b97d572f6c6040090c88e1777eb4b
'2012-05-21T05:21:59-04:00'
describe
'91424' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPN' 'sip-files00164.pro'
e2c94438dbae6a23fbb65911fbb08505
8b5805ef94832bb34c2996de281fe9d6ced46041
'2012-05-21T05:25:13-04:00'
describe
'146252' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPO' 'sip-files00108.pro'
3c75f4a7e14cd3e673e340611badaff3
0d9d223dc46b3a010113ee46c35531bc981a79eb
'2012-05-21T05:32:49-04:00'
describe
'270469' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPP' 'sip-files00222.jpg'
de564de340a827f30851f2765a606f29
74882ba7f5028915ffadce957159a45d9b28dfd0
'2012-05-21T05:33:43-04:00'
describe
'88997' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPQ' 'sip-files00219.QC.jpg'
6f65e0ca8aec2a6dc376d5d0b083e8e4
ee31dd2bac52cd5c9ba9bc6cd33717ad4fa8809d
'2012-05-21T05:24:06-04:00'
describe
'85044' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPR' 'sip-files00295.QC.jpg'
2ec630653caa6d21b3bf6c1be5c1e992
d17a3f79f49a2431fb437021a3aa86e0ba8938ad
'2012-05-21T05:20:38-04:00'
describe
'92785' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPS' 'sip-files00156.QC.jpg'
92887947a3e13f386e81ed952d1074fc
1f9e3a9d7da9a77f99399b1f1e1d1b6148c12435
'2012-05-21T05:31:50-04:00'
describe
'159422' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPT' 'sip-files00012.pro'
628deba33af0932cc1362afc5123ff83
b6e37e63710627a28de65ef72961f7bb86a2e42f
'2012-05-21T05:35:25-04:00'
describe
'278537' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPU' 'sip-files00253.jpg'
d772b9304c2394c8ae514c96faa8e3bc
4b62d11f82ddccc94c7a20175618eb448cad9107
'2012-05-21T05:22:23-04:00'
describe
'234535' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPV' 'sip-files00005.jpg'
ca3d4a5c4bcb0c43c375e4b9fff1873f
6824abaf56eb5b2aef62b01d78e3b0644e6ebe30
'2012-05-21T05:23:01-04:00'
describe
'41225' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPW' 'sip-files00197thm.jpg'
232c2f8a41cde7a84981c79043459d1e
b48a74be26bb8947e5933f6ea954da906f050d9d
'2012-05-21T05:26:05-04:00'
describe
'121595' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPX' 'sip-files00040.pro'
71f060d9f0f3ea31fc3d400fce3d65af
5f1117f8d1cea242be761f3b2066fdd9fa9f441b
'2012-05-21T05:22:36-04:00'
describe
'6533' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPY' 'sip-files00276.txt'
e1bd70a9b921371e5965f3ddecb6c4bf
b476d8a1dbc8a6e8a54e847c8a69d0521a0de175
'2012-05-21T05:23:56-04:00'
describe
'106695' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAPZ' 'sip-files00174.pro'
57f94f904aef5ebd46f0a1b8e43704ed
bba293797d4ae9dcc53225ef7341f878032ea3de
'2012-05-21T05:20:17-04:00'
describe
'6624' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQA' 'sip-files00210.txt'
fdfdcc1d1f8eef39f2560a128fc2d1b6
2383c61af2559225934aa91e1548e8ddb6edf97e
'2012-05-21T05:35:14-04:00'
describe
'3314' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQB' 'sip-files00215.txt'
e1ce3ef7a520b034d044dddd8f536ce9
f5f8e27976bfc0dfdddc2df134c6f11ec94d7e29
'2012-05-21T05:26:59-04:00'
describe
'34737' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQC' 'sip-files00201thm.jpg'
1dd254175c01ad7d2d9ef4b1651dca12
4b13cc8a05807765bc9da4561412f9261680350f
'2012-05-21T05:24:03-04:00'
describe
'180482' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQD' 'sip-filesfly6.jpg'
25eda97a268aed9f505324fc6d5d56d7
ca715ab015803a2418470c06d91da4cde5a9f6d5
'2012-05-21T05:33:21-04:00'
describe
'146153' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQE' 'sip-files00111.pro'
2f02c42d56979114ed7d1c54290c9f59
523c21e49121769668fda10840b051cbc3db3677
'2012-05-21T05:30:44-04:00'
describe
'749562' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQF' 'sip-files00023.jp2'
f8d5995091a5549510e458313f644463
208b9d0d306042669111f4950fdc8118f6632490
describe
'746769' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQG' 'sip-files00155.jp2'
b7f4ad14e24cfe461393f5cd85961457
cbb06ae81028772df6dcf7587854c62cf9337a2d
'2012-05-21T05:34:33-04:00'
describe
'2864955' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQH' 'sip-files00161.jp2'
a4165d982eb1a427743735293f7913cc
d6d6262b6c6742bf08b87765de2ffd44a12c364f
describe
'87314' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQI' 'sip-files00148.QC.jpg'
a2b8c99aa3a884cf06b85b44021d31fb
1aa114f17e0f61f7cf05c17a03e0cedab611b886
'2012-05-21T05:34:32-04:00'
describe
'11475' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQJ' 'sip-files00110thm.jpg'
5f93a3c6dd0f5e800a831d7af4b2b3c1
a886f9ee6cab6ca9289b0134c4d6d28970a4ee53
'2012-05-21T05:26:17-04:00'
describe
'40337' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQK' 'sip-files00074thm.jpg'
5a24fc245dd096d399817e715d278e8e
c7c3424efde08b56cbaf58ac85eb88bf6ec6d59a
'2012-05-21T05:25:45-04:00'
describe
'81878' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQL' 'sip-files00122.QC.jpg'
08ba4a19bc90bb04f485183e7362e7d9
3fad6c44230044e4b71b0cd54ae812898a84f0e7
'2012-05-21T05:21:39-04:00'
describe
'711516' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQM' 'sip-files00038.jp2'
83bb524f2521232cdd12584e77bf1858
37e6a464565db67b06ab45e95ce163233f0a437d
'2012-05-21T05:28:37-04:00'
describe
'275195' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQN' 'sip-files00096.jpg'
c0da8eccf8e325231511aaeb66f126be
c0557d2ef8f607afa44eab4dec26789158c7ca75
'2012-05-21T05:27:16-04:00'
describe
'6447' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQO' 'sip-files00235.txt'
f48ace191d5b25d621aa9c6797721a5a
9b9ccb4fd1e64f9d97670b62cfc934d06416b8d7
describe
WARNING CODE 'Daitss::Anomaly' Invalid character
'70060' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQP' 'sip-files00201.QC.jpg'
8b88870be9d491f2ecbcb84b1c0abba7
93b1017a10da516622e942678cf5a49fa8f537e5
'2012-05-21T05:23:45-04:00'
describe
'5661956' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQQ' 'sip-files00335.tif'
02f362c4f089c94b8f61432c42dc8824
68be5d978b5ef2dd7c4ee76fce11874ef23a35cf
'2012-05-21T05:26:13-04:00'
describe
'154142' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQR' 'sip-files00134.pro'
4195ba705b4e3a588e3736fb2fc79c27
f44ee71915a42087ba2e91e1588af9d0cc608d73
'2012-05-21T05:35:34-04:00'
describe
'270750' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQS' 'sip-files00008.jpg'
21decc78adad850f98723219137fc53c
d9dd6e9d40a3a4bc211d1f4b8eede0d4bdb75912
'2012-05-21T05:29:11-04:00'
describe
'265999' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQT' 'sip-files00298.jpg'
fbe09c44a121f12db35f70f1d3d1564e
f944d625212cbde58b17b36191a08d35af24056d
'2012-05-21T05:32:34-04:00'
describe
'235632' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQU' 'sip-files00076.jpg'
f76a33a84d3bb2f5780a31a09c4fdd93
ab2fcb974c4d7da44c8bcc9c7bd010440c91b834
describe
'220244' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQV' 'sip-files00201.jpg'
865eabe5640c0c61131dc0a60a342ffa
b93ba2733b0a4fb475c38f7a0217786329316cb4
'2012-05-21T05:34:57-04:00'
describe
'12301' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQW' 'sip-files00086thm.jpg'
19ab0f19fb37274dd638acc6a4440745
d5881ffc5216410d661006d49f00db8e13997a17
'2012-05-21T05:24:31-04:00'
describe
'61649' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQX' 'sip-filescover1.QC.jpg'
7beb80bc47dcc36444baa75e675d5166
3ab081bc6642bd4c6e98324670d667f60c260ec9
'2012-05-21T05:20:59-04:00'
describe
'6774' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQY' 'sip-files00229.txt'
9ffd37d4c2d637e02c5f28036bce2968
08c226cf5ae7afbc57e1db090bfd7353c8f45ed5
'2012-05-21T05:31:11-04:00'
describe
'6700' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAQZ' 'sip-files00192.txt'
12ed49cf9bba064b9216c90a69ae4bc3
cfdb0eb29eed8dc786dfdbb6ecac3effa60cbc6f
'2012-05-21T05:22:24-04:00'
describe
'740534' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARA' 'sip-files00014.jp2'
ed6a46318e0b39dea4a87c7f56048347
7e55a0dd54417ebdea44a5cf5d328add27f3ab19
'2012-05-21T05:26:00-04:00'
describe
'5514424' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARB' 'sip-files00178.tif'
f8d66dec26bfea77224f90cb97431ee4
c54d1d1db62b3d26afa1c41803574e0503d691ac
'2012-05-21T05:34:49-04:00'
describe
'284421' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARC' 'sip-files00194.jpg'
ba1f4cf0d5253cb6a30ef325050fbb01
7c9fc2ec7c0cb4e0fa3684bc125038b4ce2a50e2
describe
'40390' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARD' 'sip-files00219thm.jpg'
3e967cfd076e065b9d61b4af62751103
ed224eaa577f7197ba6743141b3add31e6a3b3ba
'2012-05-21T05:28:24-04:00'
describe
'13146' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARE' 'sip-files00130thm.jpg'
3e398012ff86ff5270982d8e0053db1c
156264b0184fda2b3fe08cc0ff08332c6ddef2c4
'2012-05-21T05:33:54-04:00'
describe
'731162' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARF' 'sip-files00074.jp2'
2f77cefacf07d069ef9422d1b82cfedf
ac32b00ba311f2552fe44202ffdd8705c399e65e
'2012-05-21T05:34:11-04:00'
describe
'14375' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARG' 'sip-files00008thm.jpg'
81bd32a6ef079a5d1ae1c28325f35edf
2e719c715216b8fc7d82dedbc67453cb9f77ba01
'2012-05-21T05:24:04-04:00'
describe
'39570' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARH' 'sip-files00018thm.jpg'
a08070fbcedfbdc7fe18e583e7a9dae3
cba45729159f9ea5bb74d700cf30af534313f38a
'2012-05-21T05:34:10-04:00'
describe
'84820' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARI' 'sip-files00194.QC.jpg'
dac1f68509d18d8249e222acc8dac197
ffe01834a65ee7ed1d9c837f8b6027e6b9a1ce73
'2012-05-21T05:30:50-04:00'
describe
'746059' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARJ' 'sip-files00045.jp2'
34f93c60e540da0522c4d59768ae91b4
b3912fffa253a3dfddb0e992803b651805282af3
'2012-05-21T05:21:06-04:00'
describe
'712911' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARK' 'sip-files00250.jp2'
bc7db81c9d67247f3d63e634aa1bd1da
6db15b63702d61fb6bcf8502f91d989bac5884b3
describe
'114670' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARL' 'sip-files00165.pro'
07bb8c5d91d1ac7b294e06cef31abccd
2a7cfea1c04499fe6a337692b5209106bcec482d
'2012-05-21T05:21:21-04:00'
describe
'308984' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARM' 'sip-files00192.jpg'
b9466a9c70561d018c05f8c76da93a31
f2b80a22b76b77b27bd03fc04eba992defa23354
'2012-05-21T05:29:52-04:00'
describe
'270437' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARN' 'sip-files00287.jpg'
26c3222675e253ac8b254a669fe7369d
ccbb5656139b4224dd39864ee60c4d7fad91afb0
describe
'11001936' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARO' 'sip-files00328.tif'
0dc4b9be2ba55f91e3d73a8205916bc0
d64d98ca615b5dd82838e48fd8e677d447852eec
'2012-05-21T05:26:39-04:00'
describe
'71336654' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARP' 'sip-files00153.tif'
62bf9b4d1509826d2612520a9b39160a
6f346aa8743df08422fc50914583b297fd23e92f
'2012-05-21T05:21:04-04:00'
describe
'704316' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARQ' 'sip-files00222.jp2'
3aa7b129db300a3b7f92d47309502c42
2df0a7c6a76517cba28425f414aa9f0113807e82
'2012-05-21T05:23:15-04:00'
describe
'146385' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARR' 'sip-files00058.pro'
67596052ad622df5a6cf6e0d61c364cd
f0ebafa5aa3f78896115e3075516e0ba2be36ea3
'2012-05-21T05:34:30-04:00'
describe
'2999261' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARS' 'sip-files00081.jp2'
1fa2239a6f3745aa0120e7914acaaa65
bb62249aa5ee3377ca3fde929dbd04247e634114
'2012-05-21T05:34:37-04:00'
describe
'6556' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAART' 'sip-files00274.txt'
01a1022aa0d417f0fea71c0ca0d8a8c7
da12c4990747638dd4e81f922690b69c5bf2fc72
'2012-05-21T05:33:03-04:00'
describe
'274779' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARU' 'sip-files00226.jpg'
47cc0e6e3dab9370fdc182aac76b5867
d0d7299b71409fbfef027e9e5cf2001256ee6422
'2012-05-21T05:31:15-04:00'
describe
'6197' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARV' 'sip-files00338.txt'
b3dfd2385e22b48512bb180997c33fa6
f9431cf732a4cc6a37d8abb2cbdd59808ca6d1e2
'2012-05-21T05:26:21-04:00'
describe
'700335' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARW' 'sip-files00238.jp2'
69e971d1a11823925599fd1b4ceb22b6
65f1e1e1c654dfce0dd88b0cb812934961692585
'2012-05-21T05:34:03-04:00'
describe
'78302' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARX' 'sip-files00171.QC.jpg'
ee81f50e74a49cd71f233169e4647a34
fc7d451a6726616cafe035089f6d15256470c2dc
'2012-05-21T05:22:26-04:00'
describe
'205780' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARY' 'sip-files00097.jpg'
c2db6eace51d4d85d07b6f8609e7e1cf
dd89e6aa1fa6caac86dadc0dee33337c8235be6e
'2012-05-21T05:31:49-04:00'
describe
'161041' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAARZ' 'sip-files00230.pro'
2f32593931c660b24974c27303d14bec
a727bc23f8221ef4e5eea7af668c5899f6356ed0
'2012-05-21T05:28:15-04:00'
describe
'290517' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASA' 'sip-files00034.jpg'
2bde4fe6f780e66bf01ce4f7ab7e905d
f472919a0a82df908a6c35b8cb793b0573d1724c
'2012-05-21T05:29:06-04:00'
describe
'5614056' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASB' 'sip-files00239.tif'
d709ccf68ecb9711f1bec9564ec61789
0e3542fe7c187980cf4eaced4b2236916cd8c543
'2012-05-21T05:35:36-04:00'
describe
'272054' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASC' 'sip-files00261.jpg'
43682ee28d1fe421de836977d06866fb
626dea029e049d4bd2f873849f975ea8e582fd09
'2012-05-21T05:27:38-04:00'
describe
'244992' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASD' 'sip-files00280.jpg'
3f12a2db3e2ec5e14e1fb16ff45e44ee
74d896f5b7c63dc929ec0d02d5b19aff153eb46c
'2012-05-21T05:23:30-04:00'
describe
'291569' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASE' 'sip-files00002.jpg'
0a55cfb3131229c65a7b3dcf54a1c9c8
d92f2ecfae17ffdbfcf630b8670c03b12da3799e
'2012-05-21T05:23:43-04:00'
describe
'263683' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASF' 'sip-files00279.jpg'
796b34a2da9fc21c937e9315f06afcba
e9288e19f839fe0acc32693de4142872a43b03a3
'2012-05-21T05:22:30-04:00'
describe
'36980' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASG' 'sip-files00239thm.jpg'
05be5bb283c0a2cd4580a0366dbd725d
5eee3537e5a613b81146639073b0b373c8bee707
'2012-05-21T05:34:48-04:00'
describe
'47744' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASH' 'sip-filesfly8.QC.jpg'
572c4359de9f5c4640d9edadbc11fb8c
0ca3e7f2771fb7fe8933308e05fbd138c6bf8892
'2012-05-21T05:27:08-04:00'
describe
'287427' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASI' 'sip-files00332.jpg'
17c5e3f12fe57a5a9c4c1e4b1d9c17db
1c906a0620a81c847a9d8a5896f523e2011e6f5f
'2012-05-21T05:28:13-04:00'
describe
'741579' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASJ' 'sip-files00163.jp2'
17806857409edad5aba75f1b78a3fb82
376ae7f36868223f4cb99234496a2ac87f966e6b
'2012-05-21T05:29:10-04:00'
describe
'12696' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASK' 'sip-files00076thm.jpg'
b5bcb6e67e4a6f6e6f397dd0dba1aab5
9275440d5b7e67a80923d928b02167f6d9f63995
'2012-05-21T05:34:19-04:00'
describe
'725884' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASL' 'sip-files00013.jp2'
8fd8a7b1611fdd7b7b2b46024e946c57
9c34da01cc94ad45a765b825a385ce90d218bacb
describe
'1376' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASM' 'sip-files00097.txt'
5ef02295b50e2e699d7f6e8895f33c87
77d9f4d89552032a48db31fffae97566bff1ada9
'2012-05-21T05:21:55-04:00'
describe
'10359' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASN' 'sip-files00121thm.jpg'
bc12f08591a6c4a4bf6ae4c84236720c
f6dc4573890a96ab67870fcc071cd6ddae569ea4
'2012-05-21T05:26:51-04:00'
describe
'2967911' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASO' 'sip-files00089.jp2'
d388a76c3bc70d15a98664b0b2fcd661
009763d9dac4036d2983139c3e8b0b2295421f48
'2012-05-21T05:30:16-04:00'
describe
'5765200' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASP' 'sip-files00277.tif'
4c64dc35b097db82d9429dde53afc58a
e0609c848ea6fba09bd12b7660313a28d1a68510
'2012-05-21T05:22:45-04:00'
describe
'6276' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASQ' 'sip-files00154.txt'
ecb526682e74d7d394926a59df2efb19
f3895af01143abf6d089b1e597fe8b973dbd403c
describe
'151928' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASR' 'sip-files00255.pro'
1913dcbace332c571ca7fd5f56061c62
ab8a4df91c096902d43543c2f52f83cb11324a4d
describe
'79534' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASS' 'sip-files00207.QC.jpg'
6be80cfb1b2aab0b8826e077913c1265
83e87d72b67252c56f792cc67fb6274e8e662cf4
describe
'248469' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAST' 'sip-files00027.jpg'
da109a20f63a367ffd8da1a16e0314fb
1435f5bd2ce81d7f29c457ec6f8bccc92f4e679e
'2012-05-21T05:27:10-04:00'
describe
'84470' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASU' 'sip-files00306.QC.jpg'
03a42d10e9ff02dab73368df355e4ed2
d0caed278cf3fbcede3c6a62e3a3a5d70a8c1d5a
describe
'2452662' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASV' 'sip-files00064.tif'
feb9206abdebcf346df7d51667dcbc47
bdcc451ddc98fdbd65a2b6d7d3ba7c29c480effc
'2012-05-21T05:23:36-04:00'
describe
'172' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASW' 'sip-filescover1.txt'
7e691b51f4a96e586b728b568671ddc9
8f3a467ad0ce173f6ef5031592c6dea25abd549e
'2012-05-21T05:34:01-04:00'
describe
'38436' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASX' 'sip-files00291thm.jpg'
e299315010accdeee4daf1946c98379f
9551bb0e6f88fa64ee342bf8427fb9b7efb31b43
describe
'6032' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASY' 'sip-files00219.txt'
dec670e292e247b8a8f0dbc9e1bc45f8
4b63f50183cb792b24a129b69337f449f20cf612
describe
'148305' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAASZ' 'sip-filesfly5.jpg'
7e162ee56d4247bc12765d76d4978fe6
6ccc0157fb10cde6b2daac87958c713b01b51512
'2012-05-21T05:23:02-04:00'
describe
'37079' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATA' 'sip-files00098thm.jpg'
6762550c01904ddb667798c4a6df920c
5e300bb036144b57cda055328a145758ebb8c365
describe
'219635' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATB' 'sip-files00257.jpg'
3ca2f5a31be746165d1fbdaa00511353
bddc443e2394a7861baafd815cfce5870f560f4b
'2012-05-21T05:23:11-04:00'
describe
'276462' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATC' 'sip-files00218.jpg'
db4b0507c57a6735719b4cad85aa8907
bb4f806e2652adb973b2bc2bc2e5bcbe000f9bee
'2012-05-21T05:32:28-04:00'
describe
'81507' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATD' 'sip-files00011.QC.jpg'
8075370024dec6f5d93c0615502ce819
26c18724e286b05f458f73606bc1f947576358de
'2012-05-21T05:22:32-04:00'
describe
'89612' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATE' 'sip-files00034.QC.jpg'
7d9bf18a5bcbee4b41549437f78c12d5
52dd8da036f5c7885d3a83e16ef13fe72fd3c13c
describe
'3074744' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATF' 'sip-files00297.jp2'
7fe2ad5b182efaf960a1e821d5d85929
65c5703143f49d15df7836becce8698392e475e9
'2012-05-21T05:27:01-04:00'
describe
'81505' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATG' 'sip-files00279.QC.jpg'
58961c76dda2996d2a6bf47df817aa89
aa7dd7612fa46a1cdb8a1b62c19c834690422480
describe
'5798592' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATH' 'sip-files00251.tif'
f8768bdefe4c71447425069fb7720752
1b88ab8b5ec99217df29942d41e340097136d5eb
'2012-05-21T05:33:20-04:00'
describe
'692736' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATI' 'sip-files00221.jp2'
eeb759c8b3e1677867f3632b0985e412
8bf866a64929be7b9680dc3cfc503e443c0c5e1e
'2012-05-21T05:30:03-04:00'
describe
'110780' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATJ' 'sip-files00028.pro'
d0e75f0892460c1f616ec5bc44bf8327
f9e7f60d1e8cc7d2430be12363741691ba6b7b2a
'2012-05-21T05:23:35-04:00'
describe
'6307' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATK' 'sip-files00132.txt'
56b487304602a3b1ba7fff0cb8721f22
8e57181be6fa072c790a2be4b62acf7d3c27d35d
'2012-05-21T05:30:36-04:00'
describe
'699744' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATL' 'sip-files00333.jp2'
545ae5f5fde5a7dab4e19d808b4a3a4d
a21aff23b1bcfccdcc1c4452b07fd37157c632ca
'2012-05-21T05:26:12-04:00'
describe
'286992' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATM' 'sip-files00232.jpg'
320a3e17ed14b3bd6606e3e7fd144a34
ae746de02df81c713b669488d06c0335ef091952
'2012-05-21T05:20:51-04:00'
describe
'5830284' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATN' 'sip-files00246.tif'
8c8bb3d8280270297ce27fa8415846f7
768c55c4d25b10a50e859e6737036306b08ff1da
'2012-05-21T05:23:32-04:00'
describe
'736217' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATO' 'sip-files00312.jp2'
b8f6b653ed2b4f4dc62bd1140144757a
ebca1a0cf058279187874669cd64d9689c73c7cb
'2012-05-21T05:28:41-04:00'
describe
'290137' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATP' 'sip-files00314.jpg'
2f55ad2c6c34cd0aaa94c9aa3a4d4bdd
bb6c149d2a239d20f1d2bbadeeb321f8a8947d63
'2012-05-21T05:23:09-04:00'
describe
'245100' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATQ' 'sip-files00204.jpg'
7fcda19588c2075baaeb1f7af5d5d12f
3b1d6a07eef3e7b9621daa382ee894cfed1533e4
describe
'102036' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATR' 'sip-files00126.pro'
3cabff34a84757c3629d4bfd1dadbd34
ff3008eb6a892586639c9ac90f859876223dfe73
'2012-05-21T05:31:33-04:00'
describe
'276805' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATS' 'sip-files00262.jpg'
855314cc62f6ee4c615da8499ca0b987
5c55f322355be2f972199c253c64b74826fa11e8
'2012-05-21T05:29:01-04:00'
describe
'6469' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATT' 'sip-files00198.txt'
d64e42cb178d6a87d303c83cf9fab3fa
330c58043aa5bc0a2d707975a0e2e09fff1f73f6
'2012-05-21T05:29:45-04:00'
describe
'5991944' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATU' 'sip-files00026.tif'
5d193ca540959896606f379425f43d0a
5bd025ad9a29456ba45feaea2f1b51736c2808a7
'2012-05-21T05:31:55-04:00'
describe
'722466' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATV' 'sip-files00168.jp2'
0229ab39786461ecb13444bf88c50a73
f6c0e41c6e08ccaa2e80ac06a8d0c485c818feba
'2012-05-21T05:29:08-04:00'
describe
'6564' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATW' 'sip-files00230.txt'
b49493acaa66fb6eceb015b208a0dacf
54528d3818e8691ebcbb483777474b6067ef24d2
describe
'82334' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATX' 'sip-files00238.QC.jpg'
16e00c314e14d94c7a1e89afcdf3b704
8196662a145fd9cbd9047b0cddba2c975767aa35
describe
'5696200' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATY' 'sip-files00179.tif'
24f116e44a01de971b651818d0b7678e
b846fcf290e4fb529874486c376e8dfc31234611
'2012-05-21T05:23:13-04:00'
describe
'6587' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAATZ' 'sip-files00018.txt'
26e1f31d07d2fa2d519952f47149d225
df76fcc58c8cbb98cca63524f766539c20b2b911
'2012-05-21T05:23:42-04:00'
describe
'254741' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUA' 'sip-files00143.jpg'
58b29b2dfe83577e809f924216845ed8
26c818fa2870762e5e2c9706f0f2a7e5aab6faa4
'2012-05-21T05:28:04-04:00'
describe
'157094' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUB' 'sip-files00199.pro'
5307253dea5068a5aad8fcebc4045e5c
7161256f064e0939f9db1e5c497b175cec620714
describe
'84361' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUC' 'sip-files00267.QC.jpg'
fb798483a48f3adaab2b2cd3faa9831e
70d041db8d117cb01fb9a2ff6a02bae31b0a0532
'2012-05-21T05:22:34-04:00'
describe
'148588' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUD' 'sip-files00075.pro'
55c966913dd5e38ca5a377387386787a
c9f7233e56a6ac13600db44e9de2b940b41e18ff
'2012-05-21T05:26:06-04:00'
describe
'5710888' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUE' 'sip-files00336.tif'
a1ec32e0d29f30a54e86836efc4906d2
c6ef307c7811399253e5a76337404e654d4c7383
'2012-05-21T05:21:30-04:00'
describe
'3063405' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUF' 'sip-files00257.jp2'
ad94472949ae8d39ed7fa74866e0ca41
37a61a833756c4e5c24e7ba58162cb9fe292b913
'2012-05-21T05:23:17-04:00'
describe
'5853994' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUG' 'sip-files00005.tif'
46217be2abc956ec5c2ed70a981b2cac
a07ce7949ce3b00f134af0e85be689055a46aa0f
'2012-05-21T05:31:54-04:00'
describe
'163968' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUH' 'sip-files00190.pro'
280fc27a47edb56499272460711beea0
4989e215239b2684b836dd6356333296be947abf
'2012-05-21T05:29:12-04:00'
describe
'255398' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUI' 'sip-files00062.jpg'
6a8357d9edf3faffd0edef6f83bb9bdc
1997a43ecded0b67aec3c14af0d9a846e19b949e
describe
'75318046' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUJ' 'sip-files00169.tif'
10c4e4f501b71eb7917223af59545c87
949475dd16271a558bed692781296ee73fa3a6b8
'2012-05-21T05:31:39-04:00'
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUK' 'sip-files00142.txt'
829a10aad1009dd2bbeffc709f663abe
df3653c1dafbab8afe23ea6c278028de933851a0
'2012-05-21T05:22:09-04:00'
describe
'150331' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUL' 'sip-files00244.pro'
7cc08694ac24431662afe3ade4ff1610
90f4c15a8da9e5b04fa5b5cd11ba331d443a0a52
'2012-05-21T05:30:42-04:00'
describe
'67327' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUM' 'sip-filesfly7.QC.jpg'
33d4270ac3f512416d8407258743019d
962e66d760cbd69e456575c9b8181d454b5be7f2
'2012-05-21T05:31:42-04:00'
describe
'5682916' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUN' 'sip-files00253.tif'
7ed402b4595956c0adc2dfca2f12b042
83b7ce007c78e483191dc99a3273017fda522109
'2012-05-21T05:25:24-04:00'
describe
'227530' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUO' 'sip-files00105.jpg'
59af0db8781eb22aabdeb46ec50179d8
0dcf24aea4998391fe2b39e6327a5adbe9ed22c4
'2012-05-21T05:25:19-04:00'
describe
'755080' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUP' 'sip-files00128.jp2'
04b9f369cb830189abb9fe1d49254ec6
2cca3e00fe9370a702e440b489878cb37c1a1bb4
'2012-05-21T05:22:43-04:00'
describe
'72721008' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUQ' 'sip-files00321.tif'
c4c651ec86c8465fab612008af4414c9
71e5220164b7e0bdb4540d7b3edf8ae3edbf498d
'2012-05-21T05:34:29-04:00'
describe
'5883010' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUR' 'sip-files00020.tif'
b12d97fb8201a515821ed575cfb87ac0
2d826073fcbd95c11195c618ea1b4adc76efbefd
'2012-05-21T05:25:00-04:00'
describe
'61305' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUS' 'sip-files00143.QC.jpg'
23a84447a50c5a199da90f777798c96a
840d0125cd6f2eaf417fb9d9ceeff4e0791be896
'2012-05-21T05:22:56-04:00'
describe
'87751' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUT' 'sip-files00234.QC.jpg'
378ead64729380b77c66d32f4db03bb0
b6071f7e5ced4cadc8af984cdd55228089a0cd19
describe
'38660' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUU' 'sip-files00234thm.jpg'
a5b4a9a40fe39b64b65bfc349cf8f9e5
65279e5c0f0c07651b6776205a0f2c9ba4027c7c
'2012-05-21T05:24:54-04:00'
describe
'713132' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUV' 'sip-files00242.jp2'
7193ce0039ddf7b0b8b7e23ac1bbe12c
e921b626695eb0752e19d8d405abd870587eed1b
describe
'159584' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUW' 'sip-files00118.pro'
854e41cb4c7ea8b504fc31a43536c850
4bd761850dbb814a9cd320e264c0de3fb6667abc
'2012-05-21T05:35:33-04:00'
describe
'293238' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUX' 'sip-files00316.jpg'
6e17e6d96ec8efeaf5575da29e63c973
2b7adf670fe106d6f6ee7bd4b2be70c367393a9d
'2012-05-21T05:20:29-04:00'
describe
'752115' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUY' 'sip-files00068.jp2'
9a5f75da8574705ff103e7c225e4abc6
81ecc04848a97cd189f892f537464f7ccc43941d
'2012-05-21T05:28:33-04:00'
describe
'36084' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAUZ' 'sip-files00009.pro'
b11dee143879d96356a1e0308e8ac156
0f8cbd7c113237b73ea30592845116fbaffe9110
'2012-05-21T05:34:23-04:00'
describe
'743758' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVA' 'sip-files00042.jp2'
3034e079f6c185e29da988a7ec95e735
b038819e481e33821e71e015376a0e6b8b1a400c
'2012-05-21T05:29:56-04:00'
describe
'142754' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVB' 'sip-files00280.pro'
d04daf340aabde3c07f01d632e02b0b7
b0c979acd1740f2c21f7c394ff56d7a4bb8e5f6b
'2012-05-21T05:32:13-04:00'
describe
'5616528' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVC' 'sip-files00192.tif'
f0440d4be32b5a7f3fb709706664ab5b
f30e54fcf39ab30e6c449b5f63c3907a96b55755
'2012-05-21T05:21:36-04:00'
describe
'750197' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVD' 'sip-files00130.jp2'
78cdab1a8ce71d8d935969ac12906d4d
7847398b1db44ca769027a77f4ce6aca67227e2b
describe
'258512' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVE' 'sip-files00286.jpg'
ad55c3bed08f3d18ae51b1849c053be1
4c2725279745f7a1483ce12e5ed00dee8d1baf81
'2012-05-21T05:20:21-04:00'
describe
'84150' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVF' 'sip-files00116.QC.jpg'
b0283070f54acd205b98aa038e323555
d68fcaa778e6300a256218268e6dd298bd829fc9
describe
'2974498' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVG' 'sip-files00121.jp2'
33a1f3e1744ecd8222371395f728847f
b32c0b57614e941c5d52b8069449dde31feeeeac
describe
'38211' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVH' 'sip-files00212thm.jpg'
c63a54802b5cc4d372057ecf0be0a408
bb48f851c532c32616f6fe169c146ffb010849c1
'2012-05-21T05:28:53-04:00'
describe
'742814' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVI' 'sip-files00051.jp2'
f54a57bc9eb8d2d9c2d89dc7750b80b6
7d5dc8929f945b9b83d4c62170d5806257b92538
'2012-05-21T05:26:23-04:00'
describe
'5799932' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVJ' 'sip-files00213.tif'
0715cd25c20b24a048207fddf660b39c
464de3e1d5df9a0d1e8c9e120196045ca5d87765
describe
'39107' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVK' 'sip-files00038thm.jpg'
81860476c7d49d67e57998623efc6877
9bc28daaecbb1b868ca10d9344b054c60d44b781
'2012-05-21T05:20:36-04:00'
describe
'1186' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVL' 'sip-files00185.txt'
74fa8b83f70947b15e43f3b833086ef0
0752c89e8be119789bc5435c19c973d4bad35774
'2012-05-21T05:34:21-04:00'
describe
'6087' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVM' 'sip-files00051.txt'
220626f51f8787c4cbdfc4d36fb1ff94
01fdf83a604571c3972e1333f565cd05571b78f5
describe
'5952448' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVN' 'sip-files00028.tif'
75502342ebabbea2898f1da2f60f1b89
5f04b6aad1c51650aef327922acb425d649720a4
'2012-05-21T05:21:10-04:00'
describe
'736957' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVO' 'sip-files00064.jp2'
ebc7820d9b99fc10af6fda2be9320587
1312fd1ef5b542242e597033d0ee9563ddfa5ef7
describe
'84429' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVP' 'sip-files00167.QC.jpg'
9f860e312331018084c84c0ae0a9f25b
9b6683d7937d0384df7b7ac644cb76d840ada286
'2012-05-21T05:25:39-04:00'
describe
'705120' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVQ' 'sip-files00189.jp2'
c2b17134e448133d1dd429e5ade32928
c35529e1bd10a9fc73bf74205cd456bf89180022
'2012-05-21T05:35:21-04:00'
describe
'28823' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVR' 'sip-files00329.pro'
41029d9fe8645375a3e32e29e68e13bc
4f6a6707f31dd85c6d966a169677effa1d105b85
'2012-05-21T05:21:47-04:00'
describe
'258442' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVS' 'sip-files00030.jpg'
306cb36ce9070903c32d6e2b696ba0e6
e9716443f6f9158fe3839c19d5f7b151b84dcc8b
'2012-05-21T05:33:32-04:00'
describe
'711452' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVT' 'sip-files00272.jp2'
ee8e53d1d473841595fe6fac32ff69e8
c0d60d64e6e85b558045d4247958966a4751e62a
'2012-05-21T05:20:45-04:00'
describe
'89801' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVU' 'sip-files00189.QC.jpg'
78a7424008d0c418efd972316a185595
8e4445a960fa4368b3045d4b4d9d5a405d3a9059
describe
'267456' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVV' 'sip-files00311.jpg'
9fe407088c530f1d9d7d1d7a0aa2ebc8
d02196f56e0ab27ad011457026a53d896eafd3ac
describe
'4944' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVW' 'sip-files00040.txt'
8739ddd582a1beaacb5f3b10e471d3ec
2de38b24989c1d9a63ad3169cbbf3124f4e4d771
describe
'55246' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVX' 'sip-files00102.QC.jpg'
c4f1a80dc4f5a354e53782791dd0912d
01dd6c05743db9ea8b39bc02f4f2674607438cc8
'2012-05-21T05:33:46-04:00'
describe
'39233' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVY' 'sip-files00333thm.jpg'
6e57936811cc520b900c3590d1277a0d
b302577ae4157d79ff862cf294ac18d98255c55a
describe
'755535' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAVZ' 'sip-files00143.jp2'
47de5a3201be945ce541e2cae4955b41
13386f645b98b7bd0e5f10537601ca8a9980882b
'2012-05-21T05:31:25-04:00'
describe
'275840' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWA' 'sip-files00228.jpg'
525f0f26282d5e9371362f2c2a9ade16
3355a26fbaabd4df2291a425f94f0b745b836ccf
'2012-05-21T05:33:27-04:00'
describe
'38159' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWB' 'sip-files00214thm.jpg'
5e061510a7d21c3f9bc352bd5a79cb6c
4fdc4862d2878e009bf43624fa3dacac93f69bed
'2012-05-21T05:26:20-04:00'
describe
'2567092' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWC' 'sip-files00056.tif'
d7dbe81a39104e4b4bd6e680a4e17d64
5414b8b18a27b7f6edeeb0390272fe8e6c44db04
'2012-05-21T05:23:16-04:00'
describe
'157425' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWD' 'sip-files00178.pro'
94775063d6ddab703ad956b7ce00e121
829964652950ffca1d85a1827737edce36e03b74
describe
'71869936' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWE' 'sip-files00233.tif'
983cb201481c4765f5e11a317f04e023
f6d093236f006dfa1ef44d7aa754ea483e605c19
'2012-05-21T05:20:58-04:00'
describe
'5882388' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWF' 'sip-files00002.tif'
812478c92b40e9845f41fb0502cf0e2e
10edf201450e9826348602567f69e5f76010dce7
'2012-05-21T05:33:05-04:00'
describe
'5143' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWG' 'sip-files00149.txt'
7b3ff227f33c14517df81ddd5ed26b29
b7fd3b4d67e1b039574bae17a96df62a9aa096cf
describe
'5779400' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWH' 'sip-files00260.tif'
91c5d09eca86d525800659b7193ba0ae
f3f2ed782e0118ca328857fa9f83bc367280ba52
'2012-05-21T05:31:30-04:00'
describe
'274882' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWI' 'sip-files00296.jpg'
cee74c3ab51856423a8d1dc57ff20f81
6a1e687212dde4b5824736875d6080b9e33e2983
'2012-05-21T05:34:51-04:00'
describe
'747214' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWJ' 'sip-files00102.jp2'
338e378304746457c6df47a974c81cc9
34ec6e2a3b60fa3f7d6822edb303d37a1bfa8754
'2012-05-21T05:34:02-04:00'
describe
'85863' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWK' 'sip-files00250.QC.jpg'
378f3f8ce80b4a06b9dce7fe9e633b55
b18067f3e1fd48a50d587dd725f653a4558fab91
'2012-05-21T05:28:14-04:00'
describe
'739919' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWL' 'sip-files00207.jp2'
4de8404d71f3f63746880139da746f5a
e1410db576c82214d0c2520ff19eb374f27f0e1a
'2012-05-21T05:27:44-04:00'
describe
'90837' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWM' 'sip-files00188.QC.jpg'
854eee0ebbb01b33e490b9371d86c86a
cd5c6953f0838543eedebe845e9f101f2e1d603e
'2012-05-21T05:27:53-04:00'
describe
'6332' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWN' 'sip-files00146.txt'
65cfa73f6bd9f69df236558b0023b2b4
8ebf3174e472c4a109703ac44ff350ee8c0a7654
describe
'6048776' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWO' 'sip-files00143.tif'
d1d2c304a1f4c8571ce2893bc9350f97
0604439e0a37384d315a283120d1d0b9d0a29f83
'2012-05-21T05:33:52-04:00'
describe
'254924' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWP' 'sip-files00055.jpg'
777f00a53fc931304bc01602cf333283
238f5a4ba604011d7d0b47b8ee4c74109eca866d
'2012-05-21T05:21:41-04:00'
describe
'5802492' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWQ' 'sip-files00008.tif'
b2a9f971bfc1f06ae76df63ecb327029
82f4396c4252f29382481c10847cc9f2533233d0
describe
'716669' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWR' 'sip-files00263.jp2'
e510095a766b94d62dd9368454fc6e67
5716814e8bebd932cd5ede974e001db5a292ba2d
'2012-05-21T05:30:19-04:00'
describe
'229546' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWS' 'sip-files00021.jpg'
625af34a9b2449af26b8c6caf2e16694
dae54c2d5867c536a0025b82072c5adf7566f054
describe
'237849' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWT' 'sip-files00078.jpg'
669eac767d5bfac19fa6776a1cfb657a
6cd4c71d1ee1688937d90fce082595841d7484d3
'2012-05-21T05:25:18-04:00'
describe
'38742' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWU' 'sip-files00303thm.jpg'
728a8b1d522f88d437d378fc7a5b70ce
8632b0b6f4f49638469accf52fbfdd18a796c737
describe
'13641' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWV' 'sip-files00064thm.jpg'
4c88e80f74fe06dec976dee4096e25a3
566179bce074cdf567362bed3bf5c89aaa969b86
describe
'2902608' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWW' 'sip-files00329.jp2'
e7cd1bf72c323d808db9d542788ab9f3
ea49deba3b1114ece4d1fbee32ec9699877631f9
'2012-05-21T05:31:45-04:00'
describe
'279364' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWX' 'sip-files00199.jpg'
6f0ac50b38490d6d756addac042429ce
96f7b113f136be3f5234fc239dedae091efeb2f3
describe
'707500' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWY' 'sip-files00226.jp2'
eefbc34604e2699363e3e6f5170440fd
33cfdf187f0e38418c62a05a091c2a1e97f14d24
'2012-05-21T05:24:27-04:00'
describe
'11303984' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAWZ' 'sip-files00319.tif'
5a2b633ca0d6f5630bdf7e36f539b5bb
99568f2d576136050e7291a3f63a7ad18d73fe6e
'2012-05-21T05:32:04-04:00'
describe
'67312' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXA' 'sip-files00265.QC.jpg'
91bd2ac56dae7b67447b6b9d0ee4dc86
bed27f8a248e38d7ae05496790cb466683d14d4a
'2012-05-21T05:23:53-04:00'
describe
'261080' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXB' 'sip-files00308.jpg'
350fc4679b59b367c994da134889a23f
2eb0e69ff211101b651f760f0bef96a64a7495e1
'2012-05-21T05:32:57-04:00'
describe
'1536932' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXC' 'sip-files00046.tif'
dace5a7843e8174b4739a194f2f2c58c
4cc920a842bcc7087d997af43ac0f5ad05eb1632
'2012-05-21T05:32:01-04:00'
describe
'724349' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXD' 'sip-files00295.jp2'
e253d9eadb02a2d0b2ae17bca8bfc5d9
0ba0aa8fab4fe1050a257e2e084096df917f48ee
'2012-05-21T05:26:37-04:00'
describe
'987' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXE' 'sip-files00121.txt'
ca5345e41722f8776823ee03e1a5a97b
ca92c6ff5b5b6b3ac038e4a0137b202ca073104d
'2012-05-21T05:34:38-04:00'
describe
'116555' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXF' 'sip-files00284.pro'
c73d4ceecccbc4a0806d6d7a3d6d7c1b
e6d4a1c02e977818ce4a612546f5a5c253583b51
'2012-05-21T05:23:23-04:00'
describe
'745494' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXG' 'sip-files00133.jp2'
63ac403f8de66528b258d3782330f4c0
ce0286a95b64ba51fb6056949e5c077055e3d5c8
describe
'276485' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXH' 'sip-files00039.jpg'
68273f01dd4e20fe277bb222c9988361
bb542127fbde4b7db198cf83cfa40a0b0a7dc0df
'2012-05-21T05:31:08-04:00'
describe
'725680' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXI' 'sip-files00246.jp2'
2b7090c8dc9f685c83bbbb28cbae3ff0
137106728de122c1742513a6d05f992cd88ca9cf
'2012-05-21T05:28:20-04:00'
describe
'5965234' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXJ' 'sip-files00138.tif'
09b90e46bc9be2ae2d0a2bf2df4c7be8
64956014e88881f984f0dbd14c41d7704882d481
'2012-05-21T05:28:57-04:00'
describe
'5512' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXK' 'sip-files00294.txt'
2a47aaf68b413bdfe409248a5fd2fa8b
99508bbf3497d9bf829bb93c76975b142843be1a
'2012-05-21T05:23:05-04:00'
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXL' 'sip-files00334.txt'
3271664ad538d2d6e7c6e01794453b62
b3d8affd312ad3784c52d4d8c6e3adb3ec229711
'2012-05-21T05:22:25-04:00'
describe
'269288' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXM' 'sip-files00167.jpg'
9404221daca166727710382047c94440
6c590f66579cbe6ca86a924a15479f6ebc8fdb7b
'2012-05-21T05:25:38-04:00'
describe
'37835' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXN' 'sip-files00099thm.jpg'
566bdfc963e6511cf42f2edc26258453
c7305fb19d92c0b85085b39b5cef787f0bddf8e0
'2012-05-21T05:20:08-04:00'
describe
'6007' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXO' 'sip-files00170.txt'
7bd1e43740a6ab911a04e69ca4f12ddc
3ed6732e5e1c73c3554df6729eb6758f7d7ab25e
'2012-05-21T05:35:22-04:00'
describe
Invalid character
'279060' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXP' 'sip-files00015.jpg'
1ad1b4e46ff09bb140978f90e27e007e
91ad240f928c92159e0f227365dc832c892a4545
'2012-05-21T05:23:29-04:00'
describe
'79896' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXQ' 'sip-files00280.QC.jpg'
d2894b1ed22fee6a3633b0422fd60c6c
6dfd7effbba5330df74a23cb1ab4a68f94dfaec2
describe
'743941' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXR' 'sip-files00054.jp2'
60237efea0a4735005da0b6b7011b44f
ca1c30b9718034304bfb53cf054fc1e695b48be0
describe
'151112' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXS' 'sip-files00099.pro'
f15d349b5bfe707e25cd11d0b4ecb5a8
dd0f8e6822f60b4d7351a5e986f3f6687ff908ff
describe
'155646' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXT' 'sip-files00243.pro'
89c52064462ce7e90c2e0e10bbfa6d68
2950bef44257c8e38af986d061fc2de13fa3f3a3
'2012-05-21T05:30:02-04:00'
describe
'5960708' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXU' 'sip-files00018.tif'
00ecd028e8b80603496ed6ff66714340
e577527e50ead6430897dfd0c16aadea1570ec0e
'2012-05-21T05:33:53-04:00'
describe
'755092' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXV' 'sip-files00095.jp2'
77211fe64ee6b6f992a6602b5d330916
233f02d8e8194d81a63f9050d110287dbd4c7292
describe
'156574' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXW' 'sip-files00008.pro'
533fcf264a6c0a7df7f55b72cdec228a
2455b7b60e04869480479d6a6d135ed96be95514
'2012-05-21T05:26:56-04:00'
describe
'5964' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXX' 'sip-files00108.txt'
57f91c98ba2dc643f1869f8c6258efaa
5d95d2a8c064136b52337edc2af3ce5883fc14f9
describe
'154731' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXY' 'sip-files00117.pro'
a610ae1508af43c57dfa9011b07be42f
a7e2e78856e96eca01aeb27511813c354e16ed8b
'2012-05-21T05:30:43-04:00'
describe
'86933' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAXZ' 'sip-files00211.QC.jpg'
874c5ff5eebd568014400f60f6cb44ab
d98d8ccb4ed2037f399279cb52331a5749cf4c3c
'2012-05-21T05:25:12-04:00'
describe
'37262' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYA' 'sip-files00171thm.jpg'
990d57c74e333eeba32054c6cfb75ac0
85ae5117ca94298cf3f4ce041a184ad2249d5dc2
describe
'37127' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYB' 'sip-files00177thm.jpg'
b638ac039035375aec54b5bb2ef5e9a3
5634ca513717d9083bd539caba0ce15792712b2d
describe
'88493' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYC' 'sip-files00056.QC.jpg'
f2a33be4c57d53b45810b53bf8ec6e91
04db7c1cb2e0c9d5b9e59435c4721f0d39a5e2d5
describe
'326' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYD' 'sip-filescover2.pro'
eaf46da07dad57d8cd3ede9a5f39eb56
6280b2413840b4905fc5fe8750632f9ced26751b
'2012-05-21T05:27:42-04:00'
describe
'85766' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYE' 'sip-files00244.QC.jpg'
eb9fe4f77f0b0527c38c98330eced809
5e289011aea30c04e5252aff01d7eb672f3f3643
'2012-05-21T05:20:46-04:00'
describe
'6275' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYF' 'sip-files00270.txt'
b06ccb9872434a1f84c800993ca63e63
077a634386db3c7f21425f2cedd5b9e7bfa6c5d3
describe
'41015' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYG' 'sip-files00176thm.jpg'
10808052392e423bfa1590aeddf64e03
41a364dc4287781b48200bdec469b10ae3287289
describe
'39486' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYH' 'sip-files00060thm.jpg'
1a2f2b5ff32fe304e65fb69a6cc7d566
1e7e34554f6dc801c4ccf9344dc60132d66d0be5
describe
'5759684' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYI' 'sip-files00291.tif'
3caf021a1dc800dd332c4e46274fd445
4c92179e0ca6a3eca15d324a193008af344468d9
'2012-05-21T05:23:27-04:00'
describe
'79418' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYJ' 'sip-files00095.QC.jpg'
fd836df00c6add46abae8973258bc06c
2432bd1a72d6ae5f5cb2f9161c0470255f305047
describe
'98312' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYK' 'sip-files00204.pro'
6444fc2371fba8c600ec80dc37b838f1
700d7f94b3b94345aef7dd72c7fbcc56bf3390a9
'2012-05-21T05:33:17-04:00'
describe
'148437' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYL' 'sip-files00240.pro'
81ad684efb31c3bdfe9214fbd563eeea
38b3df88a93b94fa0803c5b2e60ed46956b706f3
'2012-05-21T05:21:44-04:00'
describe
'87026' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYM' 'sip-files00335.QC.jpg'
89c38f045f2cede32dcb7a51234ec62f
45f7337465d467ed0ea4c3d611b666328d0cb56c
'2012-05-21T05:29:50-04:00'
describe
'38284' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYN' 'sip-files00061thm.jpg'
a8c214f222e3c9a48dbf3f57772335dc
ee5553f774d95eb2ab27cd18a936b78079f4fef9
describe
'35011' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYO' 'sip-files00153.pro'
5fe5dad874bdd58dd3c85a2487cc4584
4764763bc0cbafc3646b598bfa3d83124e9cff63
'2012-05-21T05:26:32-04:00'
describe
'83286' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYP' 'sip-files00147.QC.jpg'
8a836a1d765ad74a77051c576d109c43
e7a833b38c15b5010068559b225fb2648e8c7c27
'2012-05-21T05:32:35-04:00'
describe
'733440' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYQ' 'sip-files00010.jp2'
903492de069d47ce65984240821396e2
39255e7455c83c706647ed27cd7187b35f4daa96
describe
'5368' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYR' 'sip-files00055.txt'
573dfd3aaae0864e499319d264768c20
5a61db8ae2d6255139a74283aa1b6a9f5f53343f
'2012-05-21T05:32:27-04:00'
describe
'438' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYS' 'sip-filesfly4.pro'
a6a03ff99873baae0fe8f112bda5602a
3e2c721d90eb6725ea8810a50c4cb7186dfd365f
'2012-05-21T05:32:26-04:00'
describe
'38764' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYT' 'sip-files00264thm.jpg'
7acbf23aa273786fd5bcefd9f41332f1
f631bdff48a82362ff721ec2857406a607dfd7c9
describe
'253217' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYU' 'sip-files00092.jpg'
160474a6c8aed67cfbbbccd960963442
e0f55bd1feeb0b61280dfc37cfd215ca440c91ad
'2012-05-21T05:34:16-04:00'
describe
'78497' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYV' 'sip-files00215.pro'
567bd3d348f94a1e12a0ad979578bf5c
1a7857cc39f457ea3df5dfd788539638c13349a3
describe
'162658' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYW' 'sip-files00258.pro'
4a6939ec3f1fc02598d4e32a74c8d2a5
23e8b8c4e200e381dadb11fe48b046efc7bc6660
describe
'86814' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYX' 'sip-files00260.QC.jpg'
6a86d01ad086369c8d6b5619cee78128
1c4bbf0e23d73eddf61aff6938820cf12ccb8cc8
describe
'82' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYY' 'sip-files00217.txt'
6181cb2d90e84e5f2beba445bcec586b
6d43e81214e7f31900536b10cba6de861f6f0f2e
describe
'156012' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAYZ' 'sip-files00278.pro'
f133cfa4655709067ed030e28cf6f1b0
d6a9f78d058c3eba5ad73646d4214bebc7d18f37
'2012-05-21T05:24:36-04:00'
describe
'2967028' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZA' 'sip-files00225.jp2'
c8d85f703a630d8502f0a47d66de5cf4
e4a28915ca48ed02f1252ad4ba2c4d27cae37c54
'2012-05-21T05:33:07-04:00'
describe
'6175' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZB' 'sip-files00093.txt'
ffad9a2a1d01254088ef96f24c518876
2505b8b2383dd0d64060863b13a2c583393ee0f6
'2012-05-21T05:30:56-04:00'
describe
'38613' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZC' 'sip-files00284thm.jpg'
df9e1dd96db665c0a178184ea0ca1b6e
e042f9d11d50e93794ebd32c8f7b75cf2ee23ae3
'2012-05-21T05:34:17-04:00'
describe
'276791' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZD' 'sip-files00043.jpg'
31bce621ad31227f5ff5dcf93da3d856
5892d5378ccce6558c7bd5e7cdfca882320a851d
'2012-05-21T05:21:23-04:00'
describe
'39808' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZE' 'sip-files00224thm.jpg'
9ffb26c12f496db8e192a9cc035964fe
a62c6ff16b1801e1497ca0462da06ed5a489240e
describe
'256203' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZF' 'sip-files00036.jpg'
fa98ff4e23db9c5b2f961f4369fc76ef
81e2b2d4b37fc442189cdd4a18d5e1c2e718b21b
'2012-05-21T05:33:23-04:00'
describe
'39173' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZG' 'sip-files00050thm.jpg'
a79426e95d7b3760fb551f4f14d38e4c
a351890784dd4455322918e19e6b6c609ad90e2a
describe
'275992' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZH' 'sip-files00288.jpg'
8b7ac6321190141cabb0f4fd37186c83
e472c362c7495490d54f7c0a791d423027cb2277
describe
'712134' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZI' 'sip-files00035.jp2'
f2689991693f4dbb122c1029070d4808
7ae9a5eb5d506e4d82fc8528c8ee83ea5f20fea4
describe
'5959' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZJ' 'sip-files00280.txt'
ad51f41c3bf91edc580e84909fb10f01
f426e2cc642729df7c653885df63fd064de6cd47
'2012-05-21T05:25:03-04:00'
describe
'690571' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZK' 'sip-files00215.jp2'
b6c6390d052b4f21d95a2298ae7620b9
c44fc3958a71c976bfe414c8cbfe363ef7d769b6
'2012-05-21T05:32:25-04:00'
describe
'708063' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZL' 'sip-files00254.jp2'
ce89c4a81fcee93627b92a64feff9f47
bf616f2fe07ba86b38bf3cc014f9c1d3a9673b19
describe
'2937454' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZM' 'sip-files00313.jp2'
f3a74c3dcc96dcc9de0beaf69ec02c5d
317dc3b7c56fc7749d77f11f38efea19db1a2ac9
'2012-05-21T05:22:41-04:00'
describe
'6615' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZN' 'sip-files00330.txt'
7462886c4bac3caac14bbe29c51e8afa
50c3b8296de50acd9fb9329745d8884782ab3372
describe
'131442' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZO' 'sip-files00027.pro'
5fee98b4149f4caad8d3246efed77365
d89c3da189c052646a92a155bfb4383bb7ead697
'2012-05-21T05:33:45-04:00'
describe
'2400254' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZP' 'sip-files00080.tif'
61a40ea23d6806694d7a89ca07102afd
ff4a9d498b65488f2679a6d03fc0c4c34951a010
'2012-05-21T05:26:02-04:00'
describe
'82475' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZQ' 'sip-files00202.QC.jpg'
893825f5ded2d8436941e303a2a133e1
691826f388b04be766970fee74f178d364a44cd6
'2012-05-21T05:21:20-04:00'
describe
'164336' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZR' 'sip-files00189.pro'
9f94ccd25a1fb7b639c368059238b78c
e31b4763cff45b3ff6fb5a124d100a3f32eb525a
describe
'281764' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZS' 'sip-files00211.jpg'
aed185680ae7edb2938c5e181cc9e488
a7379912d08af70e099108b7d0f6332d862f6347
'2012-05-21T05:25:57-04:00'
describe
'85189' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZT' 'sip-files00168.QC.jpg'
0746cce0a9d99fa7f94aa48137dec760
f08921c1043d35ec75ca7ff8a83a9bf0895d47f7
'2012-05-21T05:22:57-04:00'
describe
'723031' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZU' 'sip-files00149.jp2'
fab1ba6fdf12e4e77015d5ef73f3e746
3e1c6ca6f6e3e8cb536e3730f7c20787fbdd8294
describe
'269719' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZV' 'sip-files00231.jpg'
1e6dd0b9f8fd0b9f629b5da6fb2cc5ee
ac11fd0b0373dfd68dd42b15d021e315aca1b577
describe
'126367' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZW' 'sip-files00287.pro'
ef1255a630caf18012cbedfcb9213bcb
ee0d79457de78032d4bfea559ca687a299968eb2
describe
'5977152' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZX' 'sip-files00155.tif'
be607f632c25aff682aa9733db35eb7a
bd30bc0f7daeefa50601602a6bac05b292e0a5d6
'2012-05-21T05:26:48-04:00'
describe
'5933' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZY' 'sip-files00104.txt'
66b3cc5e4db097d94564a68dfcf996ae
54a7a0304f53bce214adff10e3172995bb6a0123
'2012-05-21T05:21:00-04:00'
describe
'6523' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAAAZZ' 'sip-files00296.txt'
691d895bd632ada46c913ea40422a037
eb0e83968092800b33b56d82d3beb2936d650ac0
'2012-05-21T05:32:15-04:00'
describe
'787775' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAA' 'sip-filescover2.jp2'
b5a473240ca250991909283bb350eb52
701bc82e9a661ba6a3328c0a3dd2cff327ab24e8
'2012-05-21T05:29:34-04:00'
describe
'743979' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAB' 'sip-files00046.jp2'
f5d45ddde4bf877d7a3039c03ac70043
a2050f19a26f004df838643d816206a8e9012918
'2012-05-21T05:29:02-04:00'
describe
'159353' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAC' 'sip-files00135.pro'
8c42ec94583a43f8a440ee7e6f091acb
419bcd95aabf1b59ddffa22d42b8724fc5664459
'2012-05-21T05:32:30-04:00'
describe
'161811' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAD' 'sip-files00336.pro'
dedd4592257fed38dff49b4f199a5431
d4de865647235a9244e46a06959dd123bb2d8409
describe
'17925' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAE' 'sip-filesfly2thm.jpg'
5122e0a5d6a63dd527ed1bfef279b6cd
bd6ee0e2780239fb70ece12aaeda45d9c81d27b8
'2012-05-21T05:34:53-04:00'
describe
'181491' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAF' 'sip-files00281.jpg'
85b94d52b9d0f0958142d1a6d8f03068
6f270b65ee37df2f7752bdb2badd0848351842ef
'2012-05-21T05:34:43-04:00'
describe
'248112' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAG' 'sip-files00266.jpg'
a96988811e0509d5eabaf8fe5e14e32d
82e4e7eb2c903dbcc359af89371a648454d40db7
'2012-05-21T05:28:34-04:00'
describe
'35126' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAH' 'sip-files00278thm.jpg'
d2173b2e36a620263ee427024202b763
e7d9795d9c7fbd9444ecc0a556f3f43571e96d5a
'2012-05-21T05:20:53-04:00'
describe
'3008358' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAI' 'sip-files00049.jp2'
fb280c1e04df0e3a6e05146302ae958e
c64b3607a163370cb9ca27f33bfbf3c7d70a88d5
describe
'163102' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAJ' 'sip-files00156.pro'
22c539ccca46e3dcdc51e9b6b295d138
b481647f211e006440787a41b971e21a6d31055a
'2012-05-21T05:27:37-04:00'
describe
'5825992' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAK' 'sip-files00200.tif'
37055cb951b90674d054f96fe8a9cc90
a509b37f2119225d78678be9b70b4efcef8577d1
'2012-05-21T05:26:28-04:00'
describe
'5717620' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAL' 'sip-files00038.tif'
ad5a97b65162f5090b8335dc42fede97
61935a831d57272e6a9c229a55fa494a58ad77e8
'2012-05-21T05:24:57-04:00'
describe
'274116' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAM' 'sip-files00082.jpg'
05b9210d3166ea198da22d90fe543bfa
d68bc47377666c129581dac978d9c636778a851d
'2012-05-21T05:35:24-04:00'
describe
'209910' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAN' 'sip-files00025.jpg'
fe93a2a79793c3871ce4bbb577a35cb0
c08c96cd751950c78fee311e9cfea4f8a1b40fb3
describe
'6156' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAO' 'sip-files00242.txt'
2b183602eee3ada026ffccd60b3f8b13
ff8c3e35bb709e068798513ae19469d9ed26471c
describe
'4885' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAP' 'sip-files00284.txt'
b5fe7c0b021d8c702626d45c1e690581
ddfc9dbcf8c6ab1970e5b824accb4021808f434f
describe
'266247' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAQ' 'sip-files00026.jpg'
ade896b5b30fcb61e564ff7189b3af7d
8f1685b633bc2de001b886a019aca69bea7c1486
'2012-05-21T05:30:58-04:00'
describe
'738010' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAR' 'sip-files00078.jp2'
7b1fda832c4f6d1e5c3f33419c90558a
d390dccd58d440249d16251058c0dacfa41ce7f3
'2012-05-21T05:24:09-04:00'
describe
'154895' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAS' 'sip-files00015.pro'
adc13093553dc1605164eef534bad716
b1bce92689742e9ce5598b1809ec6ea865bd3a09
'2012-05-21T05:21:12-04:00'
describe
'38816' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAT' 'sip-files00318thm.jpg'
c6e499135c1074d6f9410c3031a8c8b0
89d8a9f37f865bab0124c87793006ef135c86866
describe
'38090' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAU' 'sip-files00037thm.jpg'
4017a176748725f6f67a9e1a965f4da4
81463a0f33db23f1e370cf35f2520b3bee56604a
describe
'87985' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAV' 'sip-files00282.QC.jpg'
72ade8b276a673b9e1445044fb55ca9d
2c313c90f3d3ec272cb232e15fe99c60a71460b7
describe
'78131' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAW' 'sip-files00206.QC.jpg'
22135c5544d1a14a47c10ebf56b50de1
99350b87d189f0bdef2be32e78574432285fcda3
describe
'81884' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAX' 'sip-files00055.QC.jpg'
5b247e205310c843ebdbf895accba76e
a89c321e24943704f2f7c188e8d75f2f12d117fc
'2012-05-21T05:31:24-04:00'
describe
'157807' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAY' 'sip-files00160.pro'
d4d4c2a2379f2b4e5937124648f29147
551a522bc5278f6917862c8463dcea0ac065b2d7
'2012-05-21T05:35:18-04:00'
describe
'157450' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABAZ' 'sip-files00295.pro'
bfefd9756790ad9d6658747822ae44fe
80e0b247d9afa800c1fc9bccb5556b1e1713e8b9
'2012-05-21T05:32:31-04:00'
describe
'5518176' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBA' 'sip-files00198.tif'
150bed5ea4b3ca64322e7a74499f6214
e15e614373036c70a4c60d15f3b2186f1b265c70
describe
'707822' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBB' 'sip-files00232.jp2'
cd37c357ec7d6d240e435f0976bfa120
ca934046f97bfb09be490a659423cabc34904602
'2012-05-21T05:25:06-04:00'
describe
'740107' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBC' 'sip-files00072.jp2'
130a2c17f5fa406b07536be85574df70
c802fa81f6962bfeaf59a02b2de4a09982863f6f
'2012-05-21T05:27:54-04:00'
describe
'753097' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBD' 'sip-files00141.jp2'
5938b176495d04d250f8ce96c07b125c
b3c0ad7064bd21d27f71cac2f38fd4c09fb4a1d0
describe
'6184' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBE' 'sip-files00259.txt'
e20d4a8772fca19021844704b7b708f5
5ba2571332a1256fbacc37ee95a903abd7a41ddb
describe
'23814' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBF' 'sip-files00121.pro'
c692c8283166c1048caf7ffd18399f5d
1eabdb563f0eed23033949c740aeccacee928449
'2012-05-21T05:21:53-04:00'
describe
'275424' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBG' 'sip-files00007.jpg'
1255ea2ec855c8bf367d5e0f8e1ab1c8
cfa5976593efd67a50d6330d8fc4ecdd217a521a
describe
'87529' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBH' 'sip-files00016.QC.jpg'
b1f889757c8d18d5d1ab4fadecee7abb
c8803ff4c3db260881eff400ed24d4b7390e9cf3
'2012-05-21T05:20:32-04:00'
describe
'61998' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBI' 'sip-files00062.QC.jpg'
bdfbc08bc088ec777b60a1687bc1e691
c997db3513a417801fd26e4bd23c46aea1e67cf0
'2012-05-21T05:27:39-04:00'
describe
'251832' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBJ' 'sip-files00175.jpg'
584908ab3d4a31ae117ef413bc1bc8ff
532200f238ecfce49e3be3359d3c1e2b018fa53c
'2012-05-21T05:32:51-04:00'
describe
'12898' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBK' 'sip-files00078thm.jpg'
75cfcd4ad0349b31e5b1181d4a45b6ab
b7bcce954874fdf0f91162bb7980eebe4d25b3bf
'2012-05-21T05:29:19-04:00'
describe
'157627' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBL' 'sip-files00083.pro'
50b7ff618a7d4c0ad5907e01bdb34d7c
fd1a808d4c03a1262343ead32d4fca9ab1768a3d
'2012-05-21T05:29:13-04:00'
describe
'13095' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBM' 'sip-files00022thm.jpg'
4553e821645424b1aa51a6685feca50f
9fe34276a4292b4cfc2f51db575eba80113498af
'2012-05-21T05:33:18-04:00'
describe
'149940' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBN' 'sip-files00214.pro'
c0e6c607aa883c9c8a375bdf5450c0ad
a828247f41abba43a279deb22e0a8dfb93550a41
'2012-05-21T05:23:00-04:00'
describe
'6150' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBO' 'sip-files00062.txt'
a9453daf4e34ed556d05973b9699b828
1d880797e82f43d348936caca10e7c85737323d9
'2012-05-21T05:26:49-04:00'
describe
'5935992' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBP' 'sip-files00031.tif'
5aef98c489aca7a9975ab8ee24abe0da
91f915c84de196b16162fadeb24c05d39a0a8404
describe
'733780' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBQ' 'sip-files00075.jp2'
76f8640d4489b62efef22e58c2ef5d99
852146dd8ce67f455199d42984635abde24450a4
'2012-05-21T05:25:27-04:00'
describe
'156697' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBR' 'sip-files00136.pro'
175bec281d11543e0417593b57648040
f66c2cbd1102bdb7ba0edea3cd6c826fd2a365ea
describe
'89738' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBS' 'sip-files00220.QC.jpg'
b94dfabc3f4841a6d0755f8622cf2fbb
84db798eea0335038778c5e9ef546c8133580678
describe
'2839341' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBT' 'sip-filesfly3.jp2'
e715a79ba4d65b8b061267ae4eeff61f
cbde4a0269174750a1ad176f301e4a9e33eecd00
describe
'4635' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBU' 'sip-files00011.txt'
4365dca3d894d7f3586996b0e9b36a37
cf03281b21bc9e1d2132922a28b1fbf20fef5bbd
'2012-05-21T05:27:41-04:00'
describe
'256686' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBV' 'sip-files00141.jpg'
6f236a02e99b6dc20d5d8bb884f69f68
b2db228f69a449ceccf2faae9b582cd292708b19
'2012-05-21T05:30:17-04:00'
describe
'742793' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBW' 'sip-files00058.jp2'
54470ceb188ac6122e602f688e49d97a
ed5055ac5359b36825cddf98e508185c5d426b58
describe
'92409' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBX' 'sip-files00176.QC.jpg'
e780ec71fa38b148cf877f10b34075e1
e0891a63af81c9c06f3de00a5ce6ec02b1a59fb8
'2012-05-21T05:25:16-04:00'
describe
'32981' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBY' 'sip-filesfly7thm.jpg'
e1d14e8ea025573f145d2f23794204c5
236d117d7df6297b12eecdcb4b3bf9a4f44532ab
describe
'39507' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABBZ' 'sip-files00081.QC.jpg'
a07d088e6aac8c1f5042b4bffdf67413
187f215cde4156ec0e952f9dd3707163b7efaa7b
'2012-05-21T05:27:45-04:00'
describe
'39962' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCA' 'sip-files00331thm.jpg'
94dae023cb852d1eff226a95b3d3466b
83a74a2a281c0a1cb512581d74db087c3b6faa23
describe
'159339' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCB' 'sip-files00053.pro'
1e1f41f2a040bcbfddefd39caafeceb1
a1878b079e1fbc803cdb530f4b8163d74a3cb0a1
'2012-05-21T05:23:55-04:00'
describe
'737053' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCC' 'sip-files00100.jp2'
e34ef021372eaa777f04bbb391f78c14
3b6f48250db793a6acad98154135070b340f69bd
'2012-05-21T05:22:02-04:00'
describe
'39512' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCD' 'sip-files00189thm.jpg'
fb01daaa87679c0aa2cf976218e88f73
e31585f6c950ccaa0bb30bbb4c00a90bc686e1b9
describe
'84064' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCE' 'sip-files00243.QC.jpg'
7938ee9f459e2bfe90ccf898e3060248
c93a5a77c3ea2ff446a85d9c162c9310abff8fce
'2012-05-21T05:28:07-04:00'
describe
'723798' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCF' 'sip-files00282.jp2'
910d99585b535908a7bb9798cfc0ed11
90b5935bb702d60851b1a7e2b737d386d6febc98
'2012-05-21T05:21:11-04:00'
describe
'265958' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCG' 'sip-files00268.jpg'
6fd48f30e8eac8a2afc6b2d42ee1e4c4
49978b4934a718624a0f28d44c0eb27c80a7fc57
describe
'697596' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCH' 'sip-files00301.jp2'
61171c3351dd4d026d6a720e81cea4e0
f1534a88ab705f55146e7b53f7e9faf2113082f5
describe
'2467332' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCI' 'sip-files00067.tif'
432d201ab5c40e66b359faf3d13e84f6
6b0b5b60d3a2f247fcbab8e295914651d4362e4e
'2012-05-21T05:25:59-04:00'
describe
'2968573' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCJ' 'sip-files00249.jp2'
f1fdfb26517dbf2a15cdb59e02122cf7
25d3bc240ff98f020541aab20f338c64ca34fde9
describe
'272026' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCK' 'sip-files00084.jpg'
51c21399b300e2cd08a45e4e9e8d6c9f
8a45e5fbfb607213dbc9d98d715775dc1a5e6c16
'2012-05-21T05:20:10-04:00'
describe
'741102' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCL' 'sip-files00063.jp2'
1666e8eaaa0ca4ce184e0bdc067272be
260143990bb4f10437282c1d8b90476d63b62431
describe
'81645' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCM' 'sip-files00298.QC.jpg'
7f4da59144809d93b00ea9fe56b6478d
0dedc2d3a15658d70a9a20dd9ae018dfa536dcfc
'2012-05-21T05:28:19-04:00'
describe
'90077' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCN' 'sip-files00301.QC.jpg'
665e5d0fb2c5aa6895b881055b61a35b
42b1b56af17ddca986253e34458fe98383a1d6f5
describe
'38733' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCO' 'sip-files00237thm.jpg'
02e091a73f5acfdd71c0ae10d58cfefa
3f89eb31d40d7411df852fc933a7d65703e707f1
describe
'37016' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCP' 'sip-files00203thm.jpg'
1023809f9b22e2d04a0aef00c51b3981
ad0a1a6b1a230c1d1ac254d8fd3982e0a1f82c94
describe
'39039' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCQ' 'sip-files00272thm.jpg'
f6a4b79396442106f3e3e622161cdace
7b89f665bc0278df2c2ddb84fb070deefed76bb9
'2012-05-21T05:33:08-04:00'
describe
'6644' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCR' 'sip-files00263.txt'
84edebb2227fd83f690e1ef324f91f02
64b0d406e05e67276566a81e3d00c9a9d034fc5c
describe
'37706' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCS' 'sip-files00042thm.jpg'
e3f79878bee62a3f8f90e60cc0a6d722
1e2b1ee0a9f3f42fb5f0eddc54752e3c764bf9a9
describe
'5999620' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCT' 'sip-files00023.tif'
446f7fe3d0b01943634bfd0d0301f376
0f85da5c5d9c8c8759069779948797d2f9e7bc18
'2012-05-21T05:27:43-04:00'
describe
'38059' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCU' 'sip-files00117thm.jpg'
a077152dff085868903f2882b9953a03
55cec5bd9ce0e14c7781483eac7902052485e479
describe
'679290' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCV' 'sip-files00331.jp2'
fc3991519f9813ddabd53bc4d221bfca
8ddc8643b5dbcab19e4ef65179487e5f46eb58af
describe
'11646164' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCW' 'sip-files00316.tif'
6884e0d5abe2e9a31563e5574edf69dd
0c3b29f2f9d8a4b8804c9fa5712abcc5fefa56cd
'2012-05-21T05:21:52-04:00'
describe
'86456' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCX' 'sip-files00292.QC.jpg'
c13d9a0e9d14132283ddeaa87108934b
e5e6c4b9172b087480b6eb6cfebb883a21ca1b2c
describe
'13388' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCY' 'sip-files00062thm.jpg'
6d44b2b05583fee7c956c5cffa1644d1
55134405cb31d309acb24b217cb318d1a6c75ca3
'2012-05-21T05:23:04-04:00'
describe
'268367' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABCZ' 'sip-files00013.jpg'
568dc5530d594dfe6e9dda6afdba93c9
17975a631c4609f9cebf57ac90c2d23aceeeaec2
'2012-05-21T05:25:15-04:00'
describe
'1503' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDA' 'sip-files00145.txt'
404ae0039675a8daa603ad35b64a9fa0
d34f70dcbfd5b6667847e0033164f84752541065
describe
'159824' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDB' 'sip-files00296.pro'
8714114e38b6c5ee85c717401bde424b
0014b804e26994135ab5435cbeb436583cbedbfd
'2012-05-21T05:29:42-04:00'
describe
'37427' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDC' 'sip-files00327thm.jpg'
0520d9928706ec6bc6afb634d8891c88
f2a78f6d9dfde88028faf9802d24ba74f728d4ef
'2012-05-21T05:30:38-04:00'
describe
'729058' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDD' 'sip-files00203.jp2'
26650dcffd1ccb73ebf2fbc412ddf94d
96b7b5b70dd7549005b15bb4c4701dabe6247a1b
'2012-05-21T05:28:27-04:00'
describe
'83470' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDE' 'sip-files00174.QC.jpg'
7b136db922403e1d78188d37d21fee73
2fc78af71c149b1757cde60e655f61ce02dfdd77
'2012-05-21T05:21:17-04:00'
describe
'155448' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDF' 'sip-files00221.pro'
cccab254310d94035a3ce94137703730
57b36cb8ebbb3aa52332bf83e36e7d20f92a158d
'2012-05-21T05:29:31-04:00'
describe
'85544' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDG' 'sip-files00303.QC.jpg'
1ff9b417ef382edacdd3ba72fafd21f5
b6c1b5a8a8100a2f39b03bfe4dc774e59faa4c69
describe
'5849' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDH' 'sip-files00098.txt'
da3e0a8fc6a90cd06eb9e8dd88f04689
2c44556e319f22487d5e40ccae8f6f845020d99c
describe
'5910' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDI' 'sip-files00024.txt'
277feac04e207fad9d5ac152bb6a27c0
4c072709349ce150b5196cb33de92fde62ebb091
describe
Invalid character
'3123232' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDJ' 'sip-files00061.tif'
b298ef2cd56aa21d09dacacebb98019b
d2bb72ea6df59be137f5c6c7ae759a9c600d5672
'2012-05-21T05:33:06-04:00'
describe
'706703' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDK' 'sip-files00166.jp2'
267182129132c87c1111a2983bdc7fd9
50b724f088f474e01f1e6093a663a35dc75f469c
describe
'2867346' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDL' 'sip-files00063.tif'
ad5b20a6d3e613dbcb80a7d04a9ac7bb
f7bbd6c58a6994d5ff3385d8611d6e35ec047a58
'2012-05-21T05:21:26-04:00'
describe
'5743626' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDM' 'sip-filesfly6.tif'
c19940f34770cf5e29efd14793f47d7a
36e8521b2dacb3052da3c5f1da850a63aa07d64e
describe
'703278' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDN' 'sip-files00334.jp2'
e3759b998a76ed3fda243a96d82873c5
860e713994b6e8f62137f4c7ee38036054facc7a
'2012-05-21T05:23:34-04:00'
describe
'6672' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDO' 'sip-files00187.txt'
f30ee59f883850dddee8ae14fa68437f
2f874cbeedbb5e124a96a9fa7418de5bc005e79e
'2012-05-21T05:28:55-04:00'
describe
'5951032' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDP' 'sip-files00014.tif'
c05e48443a886d0788aade99120a38d1
8b6e0324b40588f98c4531c4b7be7d18f4a31894
describe
'38520' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDQ' 'sip-files00036thm.jpg'
9927de273f8a963beab8146889c230fc
f3869618b36ce64fd71e15ed8977c7e6b9198e3c
'2012-05-21T05:30:14-04:00'
describe
'5568216' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDR' 'sip-files00221.tif'
8232e730dc54033a0d0bba9e04b35e44
eeaa7fad15f33672dd714ef7e9b84a973b8a455f
'2012-05-21T05:23:20-04:00'
describe
'153947' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDS' 'sip-files00172.pro'
9f24b4223001e9ef080f00ed7cd1afe4
faa59bf31edd54bfc625606c266b865e29d0295f
'2012-05-21T05:24:41-04:00'
describe
'741880' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDT' 'sip-files00101.jp2'
75f7278143067ed5f5c7ebf92c689f8a
215b94f2afd101ba675694e541dc61eeac007836
'2012-05-21T05:27:00-04:00'
describe
'740927' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDU' 'sip-files00028.jp2'
ecaecf34dc3380ff0766d5473e8dea5e
f3dc15cb226fdb6d9fcf4cda2b76010b258d5e3b
describe
'77931' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDV' 'sip-files00093.QC.jpg'
b77c5b2d2c3d9d89160eff1311b347a5
0e71c91a9befd02a162f415409bbd7366160b944
describe
'716665' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDW' 'sip-files00261.jp2'
6009ce199fa9beefd6fadc5ba7e1fcdf
d499d8d146db9018cf83855600d64a41f26b0738
describe
'85112' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDX' 'sip-files00223.QC.jpg'
0edc953528651129a5b24dfb7dd479a5
86bc50cc2e3cdac274ed0553bb90bcdd2aa86603
'2012-05-21T05:27:52-04:00'
describe
'84933' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDY' 'sip-files00293.QC.jpg'
a35d1dbd2003e9ff4a4f80a902665abd
40c2beb64b3a7141141ce50b2131e4f9a3521cfa
'2012-05-21T05:35:04-04:00'
describe
'5935348' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABDZ' 'sip-files00099.tif'
e36150d1f427bb62170e9d91fcfe7d9f
a4192aebd4a35c82d6b5f869ea41562712e19e55
'2012-05-21T05:26:38-04:00'
describe
'55526' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEA' 'sip-filesfly1.jpg'
7081357090b79571cf9d4eb74db56aa9
4308fe810afe885c46c2501d1b3e3d11e83c90ef
describe
'711448' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEB' 'sip-files00270.jp2'
9d7139e9715638379e7ab41a30466c14
93e6dff42ccdafdb87f11999f5e441ab62aef524
'2012-05-21T05:25:21-04:00'
describe
'176521' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEC' 'sip-files00073.jpg'
16b7160035413bc4d527928ff3ee38a1
eb768ca3fb8cb64e87b65b8f0bce284ba7dbba8a
describe
'5441' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABED' 'sip-files00085.txt'
a586098b65d1b26466050b5a0c33d3dd
65b8859c7c4a062d1ae7ea98aff620cf80b590fd
describe
'2978621' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEE' 'sip-files00129.jp2'
0234c97d1f192f1b8dbc7605679ebc6b
e42c91675e931f91f425c46b7245a6ced9896ead
'2012-05-21T05:23:44-04:00'
describe
'38661' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEF' 'sip-files00222thm.jpg'
3dbaca9009031cc5585e7e935c40870d
482f1e4bdc47b5e6f151cb0a0122e6ce2ffe2562
'2012-05-21T05:29:43-04:00'
describe
'142572' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEG' 'sip-files00071.pro'
8c1f5bdf73d18a76649a5a24ae502a94
49c3ca7f1106035f26c1033da7fde317f2280484
describe
'3138105' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEH' 'sip-files00169.jp2'
b94fe771de2eeedfaafe43d9bbc0d73d
2863ac93c9c07cc0244194465ed134084b649d90
'2012-05-21T05:20:54-04:00'
describe
'150585' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEI' 'sip-files00062.pro'
a3036b1cc3db8b8f9a44d9e8872bd04c
4e0eaa6afba16cf0d2f98c9f99f1a35246a7dc26
'2012-05-21T05:31:32-04:00'
describe
'107833' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEJ' 'sip-files00030.pro'
04555e7141c9e28671bd6fa44bc4b8cb
a27d93158bc9d157d247852dce68303676b01d78
'2012-05-21T05:23:46-04:00'
describe
'1220' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEK' 'sip-files00169.txt'
3c5f75443df5409bd8d68cf0478b7c2d
d08b690bec0fe27247411ac4cab468a5edc6f6dc
'2012-05-21T05:29:46-04:00'
describe
'1830020' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEL' 'sip-files00095.tif'
c3c75cb2cf1736837d45526b52578b00
e2451626f2b7888bec943257cf2ea691b4c38b26
describe
'11494664' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEM' 'sip-files00315.tif'
fb2efcc4789ad27961b1736267a12057
703eb7c80777541d8fc4b87d13e47c6aaf65d6f3
'2012-05-21T05:34:45-04:00'
describe
'266553' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEN' 'sip-files00255.jpg'
b4b19b72bc205629c367e5e64c4de8f6
45401defaa120a32b4fcc0138aaddb0d2ff3221d
'2012-05-21T05:31:05-04:00'
describe
'253794' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEO' 'sip-files00006.jpg'
efa90e4000bc8fd775ef26195b1246c0
5a4381049add48f63d6db601c482c39c0832101e
'2012-05-21T05:20:15-04:00'
describe
'275035' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEP' 'sip-files00135.jpg'
b8d1a5cd31a8403de5afbd169e0f9a62
08c8f3587f999de3f6df57922f8b7965f21f6498
'2012-05-21T05:28:46-04:00'
describe
'37798' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEQ' 'sip-files00286thm.jpg'
e800cb5ba3e605e3b61cefca8a066051
6a65ef5b92ef6ae164480721483f3a39b2c6ff8c
'2012-05-21T05:28:29-04:00'
describe
'39586' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABER' 'sip-files00013thm.jpg'
dc3e0147738a84c9e545774ce253d262
65fd8ef2c849b847adca7242cc2045262f21b11c
describe
'272563' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABES' 'sip-files00186.jpg'
8cc221db482270e494f1816923d75bc5
23035bfe117f6eaf9faf74834db4806706a9833a
'2012-05-21T05:31:44-04:00'
describe
'2351416' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABET' 'sip-files00122.tif'
31ccdf543441706c149c2ea0d4517906
2f5b025f73155b28e7b90f9f5458f2b43a0dabbc
'2012-05-21T05:23:31-04:00'
describe
'77195' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEU' 'sip-files00088.QC.jpg'
adcd4989af00590e426dcc16fd92f693
d8cd5b187e2a344d19a665efae14b338aed55110
'2012-05-21T05:29:14-04:00'
describe
'3543760' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEV' 'sip-files00040.tif'
5d4620243c78f87826d2219c3286b844
faf3e11a01ebd0cad00e1272b6e107c55a284ace
'2012-05-21T05:25:01-04:00'
describe
'6684' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEW' 'sip-files00002.txt'
ebc18222ef203f83c8057661ecfd40a5
f4a4ff22ebb6352aa73aada62decec5e02651d4e
'2012-05-21T05:21:18-04:00'
describe
Invalid character
'155446' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEX' 'sip-files00269.pro'
326b1b11849bb1ebb992802d37ecaea0
bddb1190ed7284f9b726e7f5faa786baa890ddf2
describe
'270575' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEY' 'sip-files00133.jpg'
e16f4e39141e1f76f30a699c17baf3a7
c9be8d84375aa1b1a230dfff9362596e10f6de88
'2012-05-21T05:34:35-04:00'
describe
'704062' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABEZ' 'sip-files00032.jp2'
e6eea367843775311c2a78d06957b325
7fb6738044eba3b2b1671558b7cd81e95a2565e1
'2012-05-21T05:22:33-04:00'
describe
'39153' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFA' 'sip-files00195thm.jpg'
8d9c3f89049393cf0211d08d86314133
87a1ba6df012da037e19bfd62dccc639505e547d
describe
'2442264' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFB' 'sip-files00115.tif'
f6148cac56a882fb5c54862ec8c5f3f1
d998b15de74ec64d6938bbe64cc52dcc18e86c49
'2012-05-21T05:24:59-04:00'
describe
'142981' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFC' 'sip-files00031.pro'
8360c44eba5f79bcd16544a9814f619b
b135e096ac86917867d60263b6091bbbae8c14fc
'2012-05-21T05:29:03-04:00'
describe
'3' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFD' 'sip-filesfly2.txt'
bc949ea893a9384070c31f083ccefd26
cbb8391cb65c20e2c05a2f29211e55c49939c3db
'2012-05-21T05:23:22-04:00'
describe
'737809' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFE' 'sip-files00024.jp2'
98a0c541dc37e6b02702e3d0a2930b00
1c124110de5b9fe16feabf860ffdfe92e68e5a39
describe
'5811368' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFF' 'sip-files00293.tif'
eca35a165a5e2b0ff74b4ca665e59044
92be22960de941ea4338b41e9ac68799ec739364
'2012-05-21T05:28:40-04:00'
describe
'5695664' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFG' 'sip-files00258.tif'
216427a302504550b745bee8bea41eb6
27a4c0ea01f9c266a292f64763b553d13c2a5678
'2012-05-21T05:20:26-04:00'
describe
'700633' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFH' 'sip-files00220.jp2'
2662b39c46005aa721820cee4db4b9bc
d085d3a20a7fcb605bdfdfbb41ef4484e02ab4ce
'2012-05-21T05:27:50-04:00'
describe
'5414' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFI' 'sip-files00088.txt'
9ca63931b3717d59a6074daa10ecbb2e
95869fa54c94692cdc9e0f611adbbc40535c4f45
'2012-05-21T05:23:21-04:00'
describe
'151689' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFJ' 'sip-files00270.pro'
b91613ed8f8cb8847edede9085ac1685
fd1a4d5b738c7078f510485eb6fccf660b8189d5
'2012-05-21T05:22:16-04:00'
describe
'5645608' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFK' 'sip-files00223.tif'
15390ae8e0b30fa9cf39e2d29b3a936a
89beb8925622df84a65eb73f506cdc2defaa122e
'2012-05-21T05:34:56-04:00'
describe
'2989263' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFL' 'sip-files00241.jp2'
b385a8fae82956345bf3b8cdf62409e7
619fda174571343cec08175187708903d63d806f
'2012-05-21T05:33:13-04:00'
describe
'5732420' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFM' 'sip-files00264.tif'
b8c99993de649c5eac156928159a1b51
028025cbb064f3507a49d5ce148fe8776c98e45a
'2012-05-21T05:25:14-04:00'
describe
'61458' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFN' 'sip-files00140.QC.jpg'
9a017d33a0f0c76119cfc7c2fc17df84
08c13c6454d4afcb64e8e3ec6c139222c8de8ea0
'2012-05-21T05:33:48-04:00'
describe
'11377400' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFO' 'sip-files00311.tif'
720022ce6370a7ccf77037ea37088280
67a65e2571707d51da2e36a969827920d9bed9f1
'2012-05-21T05:23:47-04:00'
describe
'2907010' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFP' 'sip-files00177.jp2'
7e6098eb74de8da8034ccea2447b682d
80e509aea2d6cf4e39e1054cf5b6110b1c159a60
'2012-05-21T05:31:19-04:00'
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFQ' 'sip-files00194.txt'
aa9d6be610817a0d4fcbfa47094045b6
b1f94a532de85e421b2f9fa35f83832bbc773fc2
'2012-05-21T05:22:44-04:00'
describe
'88880' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFR' 'sip-files00232.QC.jpg'
33e8a70db04afdc333a630f5051da4aa
fe419b2170781fb22b1ba783c268e30e8542c88e
'2012-05-21T05:26:33-04:00'
describe
'716278' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFS' 'sip-files00279.jp2'
5ad5b670228b69c483a0fab2deec10da
e22693f1bdfae22de07c0698013054898dedd756
'2012-05-21T05:21:38-04:00'
describe
'717460' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFT' 'sip-files00277.jp2'
dbf2abba1a0e14c6542d2b2d748f9895
588ee90cbedbfa90e183c3ede5dc5f88c30fd10c
'2012-05-21T05:32:43-04:00'
describe
'156269' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFU' 'sip-files00231.pro'
aca8b5a9ad409a06b9fac4f1938299bf
8e101ae523fa51b52adde6cd464f61134be4c713
'2012-05-21T05:24:26-04:00'
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFV' 'sip-files00094.txt'
d2c5e32009b6f6bbb52d67af45af955b
d0994275c26b88e19c2978e4125d802da29a14d1
'2012-05-21T05:32:48-04:00'
describe
'759210' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFW' 'sip-files00147.jp2'
20adff53afbdc7a36a957e7477c229a3
738ecd24bde480140272ffe5f2051fd69a368598
'2012-05-21T05:34:41-04:00'
describe
'89123' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFX' 'sip-files00253.QC.jpg'
09d584df45f2867952bcb90647887f8d
e808835ac9b0fca616ccdfc861144662e2dc701d
'2012-05-21T05:23:10-04:00'
describe
'5655656' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFY' 'sip-files00216.tif'
5f205b27c39a785ec4109b73e51d0551
cf4692567f8f81c963a0803fad1a3d4705edbc25
'2012-05-21T05:22:31-04:00'
describe
'6229' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABFZ' 'sip-files00228.txt'
1e58c4e296c1fdca1ce5202a4a07c03f
f4fc1466fab4b32173cd3aa4e73fbc35e22e631c
describe
'38258' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGA' 'sip-files00204thm.jpg'
3fd8a5c4e5a5cdd72b3c4e8ef10abeb3
c1dca275253cd52850ebbde5a847e4547823384d
'2012-05-21T05:25:56-04:00'
describe
'713582' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGB' 'sip-files00039.jp2'
5ca966c7859537cf2941a6343dbb3c30
3ff9130fc711c34ade788b5806832c03af60d474
'2012-05-21T05:25:37-04:00'
describe
'13876' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGC' 'sip-files00020thm.jpg'
21bab35df5b30083cc681bcccaf01345
66b2716d511decb6086108896021ab2ebd173ba9
'2012-05-21T05:33:33-04:00'
describe
'82279' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGD' 'sip-files00266.QC.jpg'
2f26b42b19d3d68337cfcfd9b297602d
69d642df7e5b9b3a24b570a080a8891eb1e8df9f
'2012-05-21T05:31:59-04:00'
describe
'5905526' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGE' 'sip-files00136.tif'
7eb80e8fed51d421312eb2d4e0873120
02f6224efd132df3c110a6b4811ffdce40fabe96
'2012-05-21T05:25:05-04:00'
describe
'6062' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGF' 'sip-files00290.txt'
7489d2fcf52b658110c4a9413223b73e
ee724ac839d826594e43e8ac8764c5b598cb2e8d
'2012-05-21T05:29:26-04:00'
describe
'135757' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGG' 'sip-files00079.pro'
3fa21d131e78a224e033112426fc8886
b72bfd1ff0a2a9fcb455481c61489def73c0c778
'2012-05-21T05:22:13-04:00'
describe
'28946' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGH' 'sip-files00297.pro'
1d4d9936a46884311857f4db9dc13ca7
fff3d6691a26353ec02812abc25dea9f0450eb9e
describe
'87568' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGI' 'sip-files00252.QC.jpg'
bf47d783e9cd1e0fff9affa309657179
0b2b64045bc68eeb65bb06306614eca2dac50c65
'2012-05-21T05:31:35-04:00'
describe
'12150' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGJ' 'sip-files00005thm.jpg'
94d9f1fbf99a88794cb0968a0a2b7bac
249ab5f3faf8c7da7cd7ad3b8152a628e54399e9
describe
'82013' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGK' 'sip-files00058.QC.jpg'
05303b058272dd80d59d7817e4b03c6e
d2f43b9c25244cf5648bfd05360f6b6e2b693459
'2012-05-21T05:27:02-04:00'
describe
'278510' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGL' 'sip-files00327.jpg'
1641d1b59175dec03ff59d0dba00d71b
f1fb5e854c2444be848318b163b3e41e1f99c0d6
describe
'38895' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGM' 'sip-files00172thm.jpg'
7793c2a692ccea398ab656de7dbd7295
b2f6b65c11e1b842a7542dfa24f2b2212cc6d543
describe
'745854' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGN' 'sip-files00026.jp2'
1a5e5916fb080c3c32e382a738fe3021
6246f7b07f382a8c9c4034f45d3bc0bb3b5a4992
describe
'6381' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGO' 'sip-files00231.txt'
33865492bc297617351dfcb7704eeb80
4fb3e9eb2170bf90b707bee5efda383d8bf05ff8
describe
'6683' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGP' 'sip-files00156.txt'
44d42e73728026df904fd7e932fbad1f
2e1c27bd23f1296d013b3ac4c250778f5d992c24
'2012-05-21T05:33:10-04:00'
describe
'115044' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGQ' 'sip-files00021.pro'
0f233258e4a487e99aae43cf6584a9a1
863c42fe3a404f61c84609ccf6d17b9c1f7eb73b
'2012-05-21T05:23:40-04:00'
describe
'5966718' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGR' 'sip-files00133.tif'
4c16e70475a8030131eccc66a5e77bc1
2ae88c8fd3807258547965056c67c8651742d97b
'2012-05-21T05:28:44-04:00'
describe
'86352' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGS' 'sip-files00304.QC.jpg'
6f968997f05770a49c083a92e2c7d800
32f57610be5d5c4c54827f8a4378c9e644e99a6a
describe
'272843' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGT' 'sip-files00243.jpg'
7963b84c3f491f489dd9a2079893bc01
188a85a8c9a509ba77e91c8cf2fb88a4ed1ac98b
'2012-05-21T05:29:07-04:00'
describe
'158355' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGU' 'sip-files00066.pro'
4d84b190b6500643f3dd39cff806346d
21d8a8c94fa4881048dabe70739ee4ab5ba63414
'2012-05-21T05:20:44-04:00'
describe
'58748' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGV' 'sip-files00078.QC.jpg'
2a680369754c43a15a209b6f0ef8e46a
5c9e39cc9fd9c1d6d8e9bf49b2e41bc507135ebb
describe
'282491' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGW' 'sip-files00187.jpg'
af4e210b36a3a3adb98a8f5fde47f753
c5a9dacece977e93bf03fd55ae9e1d1e5bcf2858
'2012-05-21T05:32:38-04:00'
describe
'751368' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGX' 'sip-files00053.jp2'
278a8dbdc1fce295481f6c6ea23c3544
ef1a0ccdfc7ebe94fc1763b2a1be74156af3c9f5
'2012-05-21T05:30:39-04:00'
describe
'38440' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGY' 'sip-files00179thm.jpg'
4cf8f779469695456aa4f8d1469e7d77
0c3f56ed9b2a99dbeacb9c54d18314096772a4a7
describe
'747294' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABGZ' 'sip-files00086.jp2'
d4dfbed78824b5d011b4c19ec9eb45c2
3dbd5a4b961d03aa48509c382248d2567cfe3594
'2012-05-21T05:32:36-04:00'
describe
'71388' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHA' 'sip-files00209.QC.jpg'
4956a7356a2394b0721c8510b561c413
8fb4a0d411c2027c8af26d1cafca435b1ff51d48
'2012-05-21T05:22:19-04:00'
describe
'158262' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHB' 'sip-files00127.pro'
5fe5b5a6d4e88caff91236c77e0c045e
998609790e8c5cb94d0e5a06160a7294b165cd35
'2012-05-21T05:32:40-04:00'
describe
'6601' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHC' 'sip-files00295.txt'
f0905286742b02607e3d6e5b6418ef15
89bc9d257edb01e1a41c46eae2d493dbadaad7a4
'2012-05-21T05:35:23-04:00'
describe
'31301' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHD' 'sip-files00313.pro'
ec98fab471c08422ab8bc465d0fd4502
7daadb0b5beb771445fd8ce46b06201c91623dd3
'2012-05-21T05:31:57-04:00'
describe
'5758660' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHE' 'sip-files00269.tif'
3507856168d75d3feae67d0ea0b07f3a
61dfb9d3b7a5d1a490ed3a03159351964ac18b5a
'2012-05-21T05:22:46-04:00'
describe
'266355' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHF' 'sip-files00170.jpg'
40e061ae0b4f523aa421e96138423835
6f339199c9ed5f14c5681c952feb3a6cccdcc096
'2012-05-21T05:21:28-04:00'
describe
'253737' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHG' 'sip-files00011.jpg'
8a6c08f9daa06908daf46b910cee1c7d
d21b7653e45726c0aa601c2c7435340c696ceff7
'2012-05-21T05:23:19-04:00'
describe
'81432' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHH' 'sip-files00125.QC.jpg'
75f24263c6f814f2dd2d6b3befa13e15
1a17d38572622bf6cdee10cee09835ee50fb4d45
describe
'40121' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHI' 'sip-files00253thm.jpg'
dfaa78b9a979a0a9c95bc6bdc10972e6
59b555cc3ccfe698be64ee060999b764c93660c6
describe
'266040' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHJ' 'sip-files00256.jpg'
b7b8df20ee176f4efb34d4d8863df0fd
3b37d724a614002af7b32f711ef46eb6b03d072f
describe
'87965' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHK' 'sip-files00195.QC.jpg'
1fd2b6df74429dab76b947719a1ce46c
a71c9c8cac2aedc912b89366c8f64529dc4f8c08
'2012-05-21T05:29:09-04:00'
describe
'79401' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHL' 'sip-files00294.QC.jpg'
41765f07eae758c5d1e8cd6d1f700945
8f88a7d80091107be108b488186de1a93ccd94a3
describe
'42797' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHM' 'sip-files00121.QC.jpg'
91407c0808f735b61e6fce8d5ab66913
b2bdd4d7841894412343420aa48efb126256d2fb
'2012-05-21T05:23:41-04:00'
describe
'6037234' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHN' 'sip-files00132.tif'
37ab941229d193fd1000479ef236c93f
c9a8b3c42ee544190ca9a57d2128d67de83c6b7e
'2012-05-21T05:21:14-04:00'
describe
'36432' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHO' 'sip-files00206thm.jpg'
4c9211c3b1e39f77a0a23a41c6117764
ed7511b276f27199036f0c41e0a76e0909d2bb6d
'2012-05-21T05:30:46-04:00'
describe
'147083' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHP' 'sip-files00064.pro'
f1640ea7b4e1e11657a67719b2c52b78
47248d1169036d43fc83af5eba496dbc8d602af8
'2012-05-21T05:27:25-04:00'
describe
'751890' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHQ' 'sip-files00111.jp2'
7f30b02d003ef108a6ef828272685c2b
2373d391567c34ab6b27317ec70c288d34081dd6
'2012-05-21T05:22:42-04:00'
describe
'6316' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHR' 'sip-files00125.txt'
611d076473899bf857d6b0ca5f81ab69
e60688ea09fc1e1508d5012b2a0da0dc5d7cd3e3
describe
'37804' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHS' 'sip-files00243thm.jpg'
2690fc14286d0ae568a4c7ccb2968fad
ffe36b7ab7cd66647c42137cae2aa206c1f71648
'2012-05-21T05:24:48-04:00'
describe
'6023336' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHT' 'sip-files00125.tif'
717bae88aca474043daf7f220ea510d0
0effe0c658a995685bc1e6cc3856ae20e222bbbf
describe
'160411' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHU' 'sip-files00124.pro'
60c916d4853601c33fc4799cea44c4c6
5ed64192ce6c5f1e7139022b4f0990a28e804b45
describe
'1443' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHV' 'sip-files00017.txt'
762eb130a52d84bbc6ac3892c57fc630
2f5939d90b7cc393019752cecbf7db9659cb22a3
describe
'6040664' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHW' 'sip-files00126.tif'
9b454bd7647343a22b6cd2c0f6e4402e
dfaf2c3895833227d80b568bce853a78ca606335
'2012-05-21T05:25:48-04:00'
describe
'713362' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHX' 'sip-files00264.jp2'
0f2640360897956ca910329185d84f7d
bdca6237a7ea81c41c2045174cac417aa020559f
'2012-05-21T05:23:24-04:00'
describe
'56285' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHY' 'sip-files00085.QC.jpg'
2704fcd0968948ed7297cbb925e1e766
5fbe3c41ea78d37a4aefe8020e1460c6e2b640b5
'2012-05-21T05:32:33-04:00'
describe
'5575612' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABHZ' 'sip-files00191.tif'
365161996f0dd05d805842d2992f1267
46e753bc54ea74a22850339119cf1c20489675c9
describe
'36150' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIA' 'sip-files00031thm.jpg'
4ccf10935a8c2580c143a39d630612c2
4e0e83ab7aa75142049e15c0ddf59c7e2b1872ab
'2012-05-21T05:35:01-04:00'
describe
'6034' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIB' 'sip-files00285.txt'
198825643687a5d47336b37969df1af5
471c28e90a8524a22463cc174ef38290ba9212e5
'2012-05-21T05:26:14-04:00'
describe
'148689' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIC' 'sip-files00261.pro'
54da53104324e1bfd1847e7791f0efa5
417bf0c4343248f21a2bfe56f98f36c1c3e4bb34
'2012-05-21T05:32:12-04:00'
describe
'5891916' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABID' 'sip-files00206.tif'
12447b73d87d551272f283cf7f9b147a
45585a992e57b4c1a7217cf04d5e0f3cbecb1592
'2012-05-21T05:21:51-04:00'
describe
'5755588' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIE' 'sip-files00030.tif'
35fca428cd7edcd80f7274d70d9ea3bc
89c7762508576a8c8f6cb474135472499bd14f08
describe
'149001' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIF' 'sip-files00271.pro'
c1b2a8d2d6b52eb57ed5b295cee05678
74e2e0bb5e086bec8e7f77999e60d54d587e9944
describe
'153978' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIG' 'sip-files00263.pro'
0771dad0cbae7158bbbaa4b775441a42
48274495303688d9c680f878c283144cccd2e251
'2012-05-21T05:21:13-04:00'
describe
'90676' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIH' 'sip-files00155.pro'
48725daf1e1f3e065f943e8f81d4f77e
07c404090c6e7ca0fe7afea3742c4f3ae307b749
describe
'12556' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABII' 'sip-files00146thm.jpg'
2574b820d471bd835af37e16aaa823c9
b4a9d84f0b9ad9c4abd090e1ff401ee2e1814c70
'2012-05-21T05:22:47-04:00'
describe
'5891744' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIJ' 'sip-files00010.tif'
09fc670de8d5707130a5f274c4d2e4e1
53c6633cd4804dcd74528e68aa66fa953f861637
describe
'5727664' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIK' 'sip-files00236.tif'
f990ef829bd3141b5ca4773b4117fea2
d01b32fb3e963be84b44f380a46a45af619ddb95
'2012-05-21T05:35:29-04:00'
describe
'752149' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIL' 'sip-files00056.jp2'
c4f477ae3a26cc6a044e8b2db094e221
df7d60a47f66cb142f02350aa31815c7bbfa3897
'2012-05-21T05:21:43-04:00'
describe
'85304' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIM' 'sip-files00287.QC.jpg'
c1ab8f8b56041ce8b8e1d93af8bcbe6e
68fb105719386e5445452572f7c2c1b85b729e7b
'2012-05-21T05:22:58-04:00'
describe
'6501' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIN' 'sip-files00250.txt'
500d6c27f3c81572098b095e0a01267f
a17e5ba57c6c938f9801cd5b3aa9ae5ef997b110
'2012-05-21T05:25:22-04:00'
describe
'6832' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIO' 'sip-files00183.txt'
83be05c0b2b787b3130f1851f8207990
c70c32c0a2caeb607aec92072c6d9a5e8b1fff1c
'2012-05-21T05:20:13-04:00'
describe
'6662' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIP' 'sip-files00207.txt'
417428ea659d059b4847f31d9c0a0907
ef18d42008f15dbceba3d2bd95f24d243b8c0414
'2012-05-21T05:28:59-04:00'
describe
'301249' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIQ' 'sip-files00337.jpg'
0bc30780eb38fcf0ec9dccf537fda3aa
6ac0a2ce03f244c7240afa15998c22821ab68ea9
describe
'228565' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIR' 'sip-files00023.jpg'
6dc6f2467752f4cd691a00a40baf1cea
5418c31ebdd201640b411d7a8f4f3345fb448876
'2012-05-21T05:27:34-04:00'
describe
'5805236' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIS' 'sip-files00252.tif'
aee8fb117a3fd0824d24674f326e1ded
21bed6eab319856d9deee72b75a8458edecfb537
describe
'6404' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIT' 'sip-files00050.txt'
4742d4cfbe3c9e4b98caf88dadca9a65
b3fd546b6883cf5c93630848982209912510683a
describe
'154577' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIU' 'sip-files00107.pro'
fe85753abce8892d0dee8a63e5a1c9de
09b7ec84b481bf624083a8735036a027b24d1593
describe
'73974' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIV' 'sip-files00257.QC.jpg'
573b4b8240d422ffd6f0a995b2d64919
23a63a09078d98e77970e262a78d57bd0dd51e89
describe
'248418' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIW' 'sip-files00140.jpg'
8685491e5b5dbc6ee32ca5715aeefd18
f5beee1e14d1e8b0f532ae3f71b57a01efdb227d
describe
'175301' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIX' 'sip-files00169.jpg'
d31c3e36480cacdc115288b2a7a16675
fa92cfba3a0a0093fcba5a68146305dd5f8977d4
'2012-05-21T05:23:54-04:00'
describe
'39480' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIY' 'sip-files00267thm.jpg'
5fac2dee4eeaf1700fe1733c66cf8747
e70b2494caeb28177f767c7d4acb50d5d2db27b3
'2012-05-21T05:27:26-04:00'
describe
'5698492' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABIZ' 'sip-files00332.tif'
7a0b360e30c947efeac2573b564cc92b
cc2751cf8adc7ddb99f3c8551a716e6d5daee65d
'2012-05-21T05:31:09-04:00'
describe
'14186' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJA' 'sip-files00129thm.jpg'
ea29d0b82a0d4d82f01eb61be6a796f2
e6c9cd73a68279d6d054884a5e608cfff242b234
'2012-05-21T05:25:25-04:00'
describe
'144422' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJB' 'sip-files00175.pro'
59f638535102dd71337c0efb1ec30e4f
011f4d21ee30217639759ae410780dcafb4be554
'2012-05-21T05:28:36-04:00'
describe
'157625' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJC' 'sip-files00140.pro'
45404416f0923a45c78d22ecb3569c9c
378aa35a5cb23f5fb5bd38ab09a8ba39c90147e3
describe
'75186760' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJD' 'sip-files00281.tif'
c1ab33a229d6eb5fa9b785d6f97b581d
144abb05a672b9602c5d66dcfe1019868eaba14f
'2012-05-21T05:24:01-04:00'
describe
'33707' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJE' 'sip-files00025.pro'
0812883659d95c590d882335189e43e0
20189bb78c8ea88e1e4cc7e049db8b15b4a93ca5
'2012-05-21T05:23:49-04:00'
describe
'741369' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJF' 'sip-files00276.jp2'
044bd4fbf03c059f725e85b22bab306c
4d574252d02893b3cc81117b6f227190772270f7
describe
'83050' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJG' 'sip-files00231.QC.jpg'
0185a1d8400999b3d93daa250c497cc1
655d3c8d972889f3f9a7982629201cccbdc3dc69
'2012-05-21T05:29:37-04:00'
describe
'241214' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJH' 'sip-files00278.jpg'
2bb1c51b4d33aa705823a8587e241754
49012d31d5954139190a81ebfd53e8540522b8ea
'2012-05-21T05:27:04-04:00'
describe
'38687' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJI' 'sip-files00066thm.jpg'
6372ef872ed729db2f7247ce35411c95
0300a4c710fc2ea618da912950aeb570cbfad16f
'2012-05-21T05:30:48-04:00'
describe
'5756980' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJJ' 'sip-files00195.tif'
9a3d0627952dbd5e41800df709d59035
54fa734479bc4e30a5d089a63106e82e9afedc31
'2012-05-21T05:23:28-04:00'
describe
'239933' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJK' 'sip-files00069.jpg'
6221c84a6da5b3789023ead85a77dc49
be89b8347434ddf02bef5c22eef79bcbfb1ea136
'2012-05-21T05:30:05-04:00'
describe
'54499' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJL' 'sip-files00025.QC.jpg'
e818b483888ac94758b5aead10b81153
381426715b88820e3988789dae58544857d9bf2b
describe
'221' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJM' 'sip-filesfly2.pro'
71ef9e8dff4acef50f2ccc813bafa739
5fdfc24789b5185bfa5a4065e655639e7382879e
'2012-05-21T05:32:46-04:00'
describe
'1023' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJN' 'sip-files00321.txt'
69b1b660049e0251fd0f9ef6b5d4874d
4b08de847635ac6980d3a7bc1149dac1b1ec5c7b
describe
'6426' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJO' 'sip-files00136.txt'
1f3a4e2256448a7e612ea88416803cd7
7e669fd4dd2ef951700df63f5f209b3a05c7b62c
'2012-05-21T05:27:40-04:00'
describe
'5853280' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJP' 'sip-files00244.tif'
1cf4831275e68ded92567d0b2b548842
b34da217551f4e8151225faaa53b4363ad4b73e0
'2012-05-21T05:24:16-04:00'
describe
'735877' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJQ' 'sip-files00021.jp2'
e456e935baca84401bff9d0f8f81fd71
3e98f3950a53e333ace683962a8056dd3b6f5851
'2012-05-21T05:24:33-04:00'
describe
'89975' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJR' 'sip-files00319.QC.jpg'
a6f3f378d7e0bbe7e75594fc45ae0c74
6b7cb14a20c37bd7de74cc148042af84ac2348bc
'2012-05-21T05:31:48-04:00'
describe
'752506' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJS' 'sip-files00091.jp2'
f0d8e78646e94ee3e697d3c56fe6dc9d
69f5e99a5e720478e33c4d5810d12f885ae8dcea
'2012-05-21T05:20:34-04:00'
describe
'6589' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJT' 'sip-files00180.txt'
d503973e5e133c665f0a695c2342f367
51fa71651c305f8a080daac4479cf53485f0b0b4
describe
'59915' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJU' 'sip-files00107.QC.jpg'
3a1704ac825ca133697c0fc35631b825
f3e2bd19c8a62a556833bb5636546e20e95ba341
'2012-05-21T05:31:07-04:00'
describe
'127490' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJV' 'sip-files00267.pro'
745c9f5091007343f4c4282268777093
98850fdeb0eeb31caa4bb95fb37667194d0dae1a
'2012-05-21T05:25:46-04:00'
describe
'86970' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJW' 'sip-files00271.QC.jpg'
b7b46d3763a46ea76f5181f7e391fb7e
91372ce311bac83073041abbdc863f1a5ca79cae
'2012-05-21T05:30:33-04:00'
describe
'86265' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJX' 'sip-files00010.QC.jpg'
ff470dbbafa7d06a6d5f4ba253feebf2
fccbf5e4f8c6ef1c136d9d83c1e17dc3808d6cee
describe
'70721752' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJY' 'sip-files00193.tif'
8ed67e1f2ad1db4a871c07266e27d8f8
ee33722ae2f66bb3e091d7348bd46c49d9ff5a38
describe
'37570' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABJZ' 'sip-files00112thm.jpg'
25455423bb75db7f4b825ba6cb61beea
e090e5c558458a735a6f50f0722cbb3927cb2934
'2012-05-21T05:34:58-04:00'
describe
'29837' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKA' 'sip-files00305.pro'
424f66c8f932f83ac6069eb1708ec5b3
d9a1dadaae9bf39b901d7fa41fc27c93bbb20dbb
describe
'6367' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKB' 'sip-files00214.txt'
cd141903ef82e981568eee51f2f77ef2
37b267a4ad35479e18e25fa0fb4dbe9ffe389307
'2012-05-21T05:22:00-04:00'
describe
'41945' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKC' 'sip-files00157thm.jpg'
396fc164181f587421e8578a4a2b60fd
adf82b74293a23b8a6a0961c0f1cb3e98d6a2094
'2012-05-21T05:29:27-04:00'
describe
'5778804' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKD' 'sip-files00262.tif'
450f877134c773d0cc3d824d4858deda
baddc5af8a3be7726be6567001c89276dd9b3ab6
'2012-05-21T05:20:41-04:00'
describe
'5779312' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKE' 'sip-files00266.tif'
078903128e1cf11e3a00af01ed29544a
f9d6aff5aa3569b20b9af10cebabf2b751e8eedb
'2012-05-21T05:31:46-04:00'
describe
'159418' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKF' 'sip-files00202.pro'
0f9d5f8106f1ca7850c4671d51674ec8
2c1527a28a3afcd7bb4dc172f0a3bafb33cbf8b0
'2012-05-21T05:22:01-04:00'
describe
'81029' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKG' 'sip-files00214.QC.jpg'
8c3f37db5cb8b045e3bb0487bf71c547
d89091c642865887938b0a493e8c589bda89cd4c
'2012-05-21T05:33:01-04:00'
describe
'2943928' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKH' 'sip-files00053.tif'
4481c24f0270505dd3c83b10e14450c8
259fccb03bc1775d5f893f56de4d931e9a759566
describe
'6383' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKI' 'sip-files00102.txt'
8de89cd9fee2ee262c5810b9d02edefc
7bf433c02b65980e9c856eda3b73fb5d2d9b5025
describe
'64416' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKJ' 'sip-files00132.QC.jpg'
119ecd6c14839e1a35cdda223b68504f
4712512f7f5339b6c5c50589633eb0e414942e6f
'2012-05-21T05:31:52-04:00'
describe
'250883' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKK' 'sip-files00284.jpg'
e42c92c56c04a9108098269510d422bf
2b467fd4c12857256d6e4218a99ed0b8a1423c33
describe
'250175' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKL' 'sip-files00214.jpg'
f932eace1f409ac438e8f04f4773d999
5c5261784e155fe6d1ca76262f21bd1b7a27b2d3
describe
'54954' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKM' 'sip-files00067.QC.jpg'
2f597b0d787303b2243d0c5eb3d5f512
9ec847befce4d68f53742454b213f81cf673f8c8
describe
'6456' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKN' 'sip-files00131.txt'
5123f5f8f9d29e652fe905abf4738568
7751de3e09f8abec560d7e725c138b42f5dc22db
describe
'117069' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKO' 'sip-files00032.pro'
42de38e74739423fe9a8e41ca727ef36
ff55cf5ddf27779efc1347848d7368581ff31019
describe
'5878336' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKP' 'sip-files00205.tif'
89806f069833ce6bf4977266d0c9a2f2
32ea83b3b886b5e07ddf557bb5c3e425ea72f232
describe
'2258748' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKQ' 'sip-files00059.tif'
05bb97eb56c3de6e85cab8f976208d18
5b161d4918c877647863a6d7f97e77b9fcc8b273
describe
'5943988' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKR' 'sip-files00207.tif'
2397fed5a2bf6d187ae0633c00b452c5
7627e7a7c95feb781da6469dc20f73c8533c772d
'2012-05-21T05:21:15-04:00'
describe
'38458' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKS' 'sip-files00223thm.jpg'
c623d92948d190bd09a7b9a862bf42c0
fedd3a20b9f2b50e7226b1059cc94b0254db1421
'2012-05-21T05:21:54-04:00'
describe
'672332' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKT' 'sip-files00197.jp2'
476af285931cef0ace3595a0ec3ce2f2
1d0554c93d6864009cbff4252e367f1f78908085
describe
'84896' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKU' 'sip-files00226.QC.jpg'
a73c726da1b7452ba2af32b54fff2439
74a168765645d0ecb15bf5edef605e91a41c528d
'2012-05-21T05:20:50-04:00'
describe
'6581' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKV' 'sip-files00070.txt'
ad32964f41348d4413c89c69725a43da
557cbae1c7470af07f2a4404d5d23c87fc3dbd1a
describe
'749124' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKW' 'sip-files00107.jp2'
6467ae8eb676cf05dd22d18c9f2c9605
6e0509606290ff29664fb74d0bb2eec833d7eadf
describe
'742952' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKX' 'sip-files00080.jp2'
319fc9718d6553b870b9fbd434671cfa
b1410c688e17ccb7487660c226712252d0810fab
describe
'5927' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKY' 'sip-files00078.txt'
8aa49254fb4eaf0c7836f65f672ba07f
e71bda19cd5c2c60f8ef5ff068c29b0cb4e52a04
'2012-05-21T05:32:19-04:00'
describe
Invalid character
'711868' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABKZ' 'sip-files00194.jp2'
4e4450c7d3c73c15683d69722c4473c0
6b81d8447c0fdac196a69b94c5ff9e6ccde6ae87
'2012-05-21T05:32:10-04:00'
describe
'732267' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLA' 'sip-files00292.jp2'
f4b37a214a39a58639442919c798afe8
54bbc7b45f44328aebc852f7016753c4ac7de539
describe
'13074' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLB' 'sip-files00075thm.jpg'
c4b6a8f303c39a13fbf62299e5739d65
d2d5c0475bdb49ae0cddc630965f6a4e1e6b4359
'2012-05-21T05:24:49-04:00'
describe
'706922' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLC' 'sip-files00259.jp2'
7f2e78bc3637520a044a036536d8856f
fd3e5e208101e29d1aeeffa5cdb6005af76b18ac
'2012-05-21T05:30:41-04:00'
describe
'29874' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLD' 'sip-files00225.pro'
98bf9611cd1bbc96d0a646c7b9673cfc
bc11fb22d4852bd945d2ef555da7fd826b45a05d
'2012-05-21T05:27:03-04:00'
describe
'6454' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLE' 'sip-files00107.txt'
ba8a21e532a4fe8d6b8bd77be2bdd917
22fb015f3c5478d87a16368226564ed2349d6cb3
'2012-05-21T05:33:59-04:00'
describe
'68147758' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLF' 'sip-filesfly3.tif'
e184a97bd25341fa78d9b3ea4784208a
a9eda6b67e1f901e24d89889511e223dc10af4e9
'2012-05-21T05:27:49-04:00'
describe
'727542' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLG' 'sip-files00088.jp2'
cee8ed4346b8698a9b96bbfbf12ac036
62207a97a1316591094d9b06a6dadbd6cf169e88
describe
'276189' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLH' 'sip-files00042.jpg'
739c77377b9289d1db4e2674a4e08257
b0136edff1fc60987f7458a072f70555ef58fee2
'2012-05-21T05:35:32-04:00'
describe
'40545' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLI' 'sip-files00180thm.jpg'
7cc72531402e4ba59e3f38074e065ddf
cfb2404153a0772036cee7432cfc694f5570000d
'2012-05-21T05:34:50-04:00'
describe
'12473' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLJ' 'sip-files00104thm.jpg'
3016de62dea9fb22ea395639b2ab3d10
135647d37d9214bea176606c48853e317ed03279
describe
'210530' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLK' 'sip-files00241.jpg'
b083849fc5ff6f09a2471d58f4fed5a0
ea416027b5e9d66752d43c6080afff4f36adfdc2
describe
'271842' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLL' 'sip-files00148.jpg'
eda3188ff311be757385a2315f26abb3
f2c5eb0668283387548df06af60e0a6dcaa5f1f9
describe
'2383740' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLM' 'sip-files00090.tif'
ef4dde4db0fc43f54992d733b3dbf927
06620d62ea659147afe0e4a7d42dc52f59d0196e
describe
'82072' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLN' 'sip-files00285.QC.jpg'
244b1549027f0e6e546725dc5809cb00
188958b5a55cee6f9ae0cfbe335ca622d7a0871f
describe
'71231616' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLO' 'sip-files00225.tif'
9f19c754525a4ac117d4df49bdc3afd8
6a954bdf01d93e54e61ffc9761fbd93355011bbd
describe
'6022' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLP' 'sip-files00148.txt'
6530e674d76ca18861e43e403dc7b7a8
52fbb71e1e40d1aacbc7aec6cef619fa47200f37
'2012-05-21T05:22:04-04:00'
describe
'4552' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLQ' 'sip-files00150.txt'
5a84e15bb8761ac1059f9d0137805bf2
e2935395bb828454b8f2c27e377924babc8547c2
describe
'6612' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLR' 'sip-files00262.txt'
db3ae8709259bab1f5c4fb5b1eec2586
d182303e3e9da63c1dd5f9dd17624ba3e0047603
describe
'744693' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLS' 'sip-files00067.jp2'
74f20531614ed318a87a11ac9608ef45
d57d800a4af5937f847707d294d6aa8f509baf9a
describe
'750369' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLT' 'sip-files00047.jp2'
81306259223dcfdf37a9cee0cdffa982
c3536d7de3b5226867a70430af1325e81790de9b
describe
'88304' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLU' 'sip-files00181.QC.jpg'
d2631427e421338a2e51ef16f5074aa6
8596cf8c9845f8f72671aaa986536b39ba47afdb
'2012-05-21T05:34:15-04:00'
describe
'5651752' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLV' 'sip-files00334.tif'
4fe82cb2a8b73ba75a49e96101fc1dcc
47048ac5acdb5e4ab74f94ccfb45523492e87625
'2012-05-21T05:33:51-04:00'
describe
'83978' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLW' 'sip-files00028.QC.jpg'
5b2a6cfe64bc0e885b35bad7405290f4
a2aed7112226c38e03c122bc48f3ef07f3fe301d
'2012-05-21T05:29:47-04:00'
describe
'732200' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLX' 'sip-files00079.jp2'
3319904f51526f092b358c99f77dd699
1a9c49df3476fd75721fbaafeb03d4471af0785f
describe
'66031' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLY' 'sip-files00329.QC.jpg'
4677b1589291fa631e229cd5504c6828
088ad9518340b7ee61d4a0c82be0707bc9357104
'2012-05-21T05:27:11-04:00'
describe
'146129' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABLZ' 'sip-files00200.pro'
9283bfd4cab6230e9783a53b6866b91c
e3232942c0edf7585b4431724e06d037a613777f
'2012-05-21T05:22:21-04:00'
describe
'5952418' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMA' 'sip-files00159.tif'
9e2603bf53d6e936f3fc828210e3b430
4738e98ed492bba51eb888de6068ea090013527c
'2012-05-21T05:32:24-04:00'
describe
'38384' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMB' 'sip-files00227thm.jpg'
98ce56711b5c44593a48bffcd301f483
dbbc768337f002f0a1fa8680b534075fba30b826
describe
'148563' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMC' 'sip-files00167.pro'
90eaaab0c771bb50953c296e8f44e38b
ad3b24244a06b499ec027ffff4e1af7661d34167
'2012-05-21T05:35:10-04:00'
describe
'85928' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMD' 'sip-files00296.QC.jpg'
f746a12e8c981e0f791db85a5a890827
d2d1815408b65547c4b558ef2aca18300c68ea0b
describe
'298321' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABME' 'sip-files00333.jpg'
8c13e27410b0ac0b90501c444f72f3c9
1e06ed00cbfaf6d5f2bbedb43d43b63d27fcc23c
'2012-05-21T05:26:15-04:00'
describe
'74052' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMF' 'sip-files00177.QC.jpg'
92dd4c63f932672dc0a17c0c2d982899
a71b68ccb2c49adf9d94ceb02cfcce90ac0d232d
describe
'161698' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMG' 'sip-files00037.pro'
f741145e2586bbfc672934c2e511fa92
1e5398e7298c9bf0a10204522394fc6ce3369e6a
'2012-05-21T05:31:40-04:00'
describe
'36104' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMH' 'sip-files00115thm.jpg'
b55962763eb62401a577bd3000d8c70f
80871683d44a83ff586b12f6482ccf65d8957560
'2012-05-21T05:33:09-04:00'
describe
'206966' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMI' 'sip-files00289.jpg'
1cad8071f2327dd921a0610097828c19
23b126097d23713c89e96ee03ef5fa82bc8f704b
describe
'5498528' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMJ' 'sip-files00176.tif'
dfbbdcfe74b7bd34e340f35c41a2f564
98641905698e2cd3c4d5b0340a5f24aad1819f4b
describe
'23145' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMK' 'sip-filescover2.QC.jpg'
9e44f3b6a86ac75714d82e04bbafb435
3fe87bd374bc04d7bc093d867d8fce6578173e9f
'2012-05-21T05:24:07-04:00'
describe
'752160' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABML' 'sip-files00120.jp2'
dea9c26f0afb092f24b62e092750a713
d88777f17cc35f411998edfc767764941de1557b
describe
'265923' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMM' 'sip-files00323.jpg'
b07aa78ffc9fd3136825945c48bbad51
0394484421199affef4aa1293b4230d796074d97
describe
'3282628' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMN' 'sip-files00094.tif'
ee2b748a95d42c77678652e60e85c1d7
e020c4d61c51bbce9bc57c8d8eea84aa4195c4a9
describe
'12742' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMO' 'sip-files00072thm.jpg'
c9508be6022abcbf37e3d5cc8511a155
e7e37c3444ccaaa53db24c094ea93a422a55f6cd
'2012-05-21T05:29:33-04:00'
describe
'2300448' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMP' 'sip-files00116.tif'
fea38572871eda02e7703f89bbc251f5
647b2cde913f886b460bc4f71e2ade6ac34b0d09
'2012-05-21T05:22:12-04:00'
describe
'12102' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMQ' 'sip-files00163thm.jpg'
7a7c983d1dad6d1c484a026bb6f6086a
f08c13fe567d2476fc5385cf1f8cfdb60efebd86
'2012-05-21T05:34:06-04:00'
describe
'60154' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMR' 'sip-files00141.QC.jpg'
3d433695e10a426017f1ea843d4345e7
11f0822edc956197b76a91cda8e6f4b49ef3d0e0
'2012-05-21T05:24:18-04:00'
describe
'54601' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMS' 'sip-files00163.QC.jpg'
53c3a865b867e65858cd9401b01b8584
ae83b5f65d48d3c3b0779e096a7fc5216b914dad
describe
'6736' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMT' 'sip-files00182.txt'
f6e1ceab54ae697ca3dbec644b1750fe
3f2842b79847532a8f49de3c1d8d463c7be11757
describe
'703181' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMU' 'sip-files00303.jp2'
410616d0787227e91d9537157bbb6514
832191fb913c003eadfaed717f839f75414e7285
'2012-05-21T05:26:11-04:00'
describe
'143400' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMV' 'sip-files00246.pro'
bda1885e8f471195f3994cce6517b6f8
ba04d939670a864b4f54913bbba472e4f9bd9d81
describe
'181771' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMW' 'sip-files00033.jpg'
ebbaf11f763102d350fdd239cd0e43da
992b5838b99f0f9bc9447ccb42d374ccc88b6e94
'2012-05-21T05:26:30-04:00'
describe
'731375' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMX' 'sip-files00005.jp2'
93f04dd62ab2a8e659b33464ab371c9c
c7ab3946e6e84c43b15ec48aecc396af5b88d2ed
'2012-05-21T05:28:56-04:00'
describe
'146328' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMY' 'sip-files00148.pro'
940215afdcf7edb347a12ad8d9fdf08d
37c709f89516797a6cb87d93b27a848eaa15e07d
describe
'827493' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABMZ' 'sip-filescover1.jp2'
6581e5dd1a46303b710613a27f21c9d1
f1a07cdafd946e06a18078cc865ae31ae6e773b7
'2012-05-21T05:26:29-04:00'
describe
'6707' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNA' 'sip-files00191.txt'
7385942fa2daa53e610a370884679c89
0a2421d1b077b9463c9fb9617bd54f4e9fe6bc4f
describe
'39636' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNB' 'sip-files00232thm.jpg'
c3b1aeb5efcc479d1aa2486091b05adb
559365a9a8788426e0e62daca3190125b5e801fb
'2012-05-21T05:23:48-04:00'
describe
'726313' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNC' 'sip-files00316.jp2'
ccfba15787af47bf2a195106569c9ef7
cc736a767b0f306a2395e5054ec5e9e65bf3f64e
'2012-05-21T05:23:08-04:00'
describe
'86667' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABND' 'sip-files00048.QC.jpg'
9f41b6467b90b6d4a52312f79349d2ca
add90c3da8956a4a3ffaeb6840fa27edfeef8bb3
'2012-05-21T05:21:24-04:00'
describe
'58430' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNE' 'sip-files00104.QC.jpg'
b9263bd5a81341afbe021722682d9637
85c60360d7e20c6a3460b0a3973adc8a22e1c7a7
describe
'287443' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNF' 'sip-files00029.jpg'
26c81b326d859342784f91619e5c41c2
e0f93b8156b1cc54036b245e4e16de1c6b6af167
describe
'80844' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNG' 'sip-files00035.QC.jpg'
f9993365ef893962efb557f12679bb2a
73b836d88c7fe03d345931f686c5af5d9b5502e5
describe
'37979' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNH' 'sip-files00147thm.jpg'
84b300db2ab475798f99b9f7ff47ba47
6582c6deb5972f0000bf14a012d2d8ca56c771e2
describe
'6483' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNI' 'sip-files00069.txt'
a92f144a0ffef8b7e639484f14fe818d
2ec56e4d75f656d120ded2d35b16905e4c62e8e3
describe
'5717568' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNJ' 'sip-files00271.tif'
0522e1c71dddb47392836fbf83fe59f4
2e31c1a6a8463ac027257ef87ce3d203f8987a15
describe
'6329' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNK' 'sip-files00134.txt'
ba08347666165ee26ae51d7b48e013d1
c8def7feee382f95f43b51c0ce4b0e226015d372
describe
'5921492' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNL' 'sip-files00100.tif'
c01bd498f4f3bf4a0591885d7cd0a1cb
3b8dff29b1569cd3e8c85e084c79f027c6f2f358
'2012-05-21T05:25:07-04:00'
describe
'38172' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNM' 'sip-files00315thm.jpg'
f9d0f8881264410e4b2ed15df0820003
d9e5d626ea093da2ebfb125eda5c9f6ce9505790
describe
'708918' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNN' 'sip-files00187.jp2'
0894d70c35dc1cffe7c4037136ae59ba
116378750268caf350957705dbd57c4770f09f05
'2012-05-21T05:21:16-04:00'
describe
'5683700' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNO' 'sip-files00330.tif'
6b3d79cff57df131e064e2075513dfce
c703b2e196d3f6a8e689f58fba23ac8a190587da
'2012-05-21T05:23:26-04:00'
describe
'82666' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNP' 'sip-files00259.QC.jpg'
a061fa552f7570de587a0973dccd408d
ce3bb1b9ee4812b4a9a68c289627a4587da4fd4f
describe
'139179' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNQ' 'sip-files00130.pro'
76d68db7fd25768822bc711bd9985e33
917f9297ca6510f12e37f46f9497a75632f69885
describe
'39420' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNR' 'sip-files00304thm.jpg'
a8ea5d5b68c90658afb40a9636d545dc
1d71a52df99b7c522b964c23dde60a83d8984208
describe
'132031' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNS' 'sip-files00085.pro'
2f789154e20da6ae9df45744064a6f20
6ec9d21dfec5a4b2d251d7bd6854297efc057051
describe
'5859624' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNT' 'sip-files00298.tif'
e2746742e5c8ef98e07ad1408dcf46c4
ecaa67bf076599079ee0a735c325a9019b582ebe
describe
'36759' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNU' 'sip-files00125thm.jpg'
8cefd34115aa2c0d35743b1635014da4
1b6cbf3717d08a7bf1ef5675c244b0cd22ac1ff8
describe
'5720116' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNV' 'sip-files00194.tif'
2121c2c0d432533702a176e47d637b47
9b39b7b4e98dda34523ff407e710b2d72b56741b
describe
'69128668' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNW' 'sip-files00201.tif'
7a0d682e5283bbaaf1e57f4271b60aa7
2292209e8ad5dc9e40daca6341ea5d3c64784c8c
'2012-05-21T05:26:10-04:00'
describe
'5805712' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNX' 'sip-files00168.tif'
ce921dacd70fb3c7fc001b7fea8d382d
cb2c71f082cf491971548db6a1bd6acc5ebe85e3
'2012-05-21T05:30:13-04:00'
describe
'741148' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNY' 'sip-files00152.jp2'
f70f48117b2a7ebd08f15cbe7b27d161
6d620aa71368eb3f65d70b756127a81b58ab8226
'2012-05-21T05:34:42-04:00'
describe
'5709012' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABNZ' 'sip-files00180.tif'
7eb38a0baaa744acda8d9ddb1fcc310d
c64894862801e7fb8524bfd1d609e7c43c7b5c26
'2012-05-21T05:33:40-04:00'
describe
'38848' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOA' 'sip-files00277thm.jpg'
8e74d7e77279e4f83e55a62f610eb222
311991af4fd23d224babaa27739a331c798e03d1
'2012-05-21T05:28:28-04:00'
describe
'157665' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOB' 'sip-files00262.pro'
01098fe3e7901c860d6ce89f51f1e1ad
75d97018f9664ec4b64d607ac6f61d274bdb2202
describe
'1150' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOC' 'sip-files00249.txt'
3421496168f78201bb24225c0408e73a
e647ac071c5484dc70d4f4bb5bedcf190c9860ba
describe
'5991964' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOD' 'sip-filesfly2.tif'
62510a7c8707d690322c26dfa2cac17a
8920a5993273fa073aba83575059bbb01ffe9af3
'2012-05-21T05:34:36-04:00'
describe
'5870724' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOE' 'sip-files00290.tif'
77c55bc3eb3e2d027b2b77801f12516d
d79e500aeea847f0492a5541246f5d6ef5dbea12
describe
'266241' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOF' 'sip-files00061.jpg'
d845cdcb6761d9227108dd82cbd5bd2b
9a8e5565e4df1db469d28e74678a8be22e98d8be
'2012-05-21T05:34:00-04:00'
describe
'84611' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOG' 'sip-files00338.QC.jpg'
2f982131f9fa5158a7fe24ac51b3b160
63a2d05a0a59bcb76fdd019e6fbdf87970934396
describe
'265982' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOH' 'sip-files00040.jpg'
f9e2847733aef91c00923f3ac7e9af86
70fe17a38990ae37dad5c2f488abe11bf701f64d
describe
'162191' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOI' 'sip-files00210.pro'
0c5b1827c43b21d5ddf16f1ffec64108
187065f06abfabefb86dd18c7894df22af0a0201
describe
'82746' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOJ' 'sip-files00126.QC.jpg'
1076f7c419f1db69aa5754a2b84b2455
7dc6c059c2e3353edc08a5817bebdc65ce1e753d
describe
'5578276' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOK' 'sip-files00219.tif'
a2de21df49b227e8b1dbdc422d63489b
e9d4ea604a45d815238694b998ce529cad5de31c
'2012-05-21T05:21:08-04:00'
describe
'57619' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOL' 'sip-files00086.QC.jpg'
31405f28159415006a40fad38b1c4638
63418ea899abfffca377b95dd016b58526bff69f
'2012-05-21T05:24:45-04:00'
describe
'167819' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOM' 'sip-files00121.jpg'
5c4c2de1d80a527f8ee322b00fea6dce
d58bea68baa589fa96aa36e14722da085f8c2770
'2012-05-21T05:31:06-04:00'
describe
'266606' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABON' 'sip-files00165.jpg'
830660bfa2d264e6aecb0d1185346457
24f8dbb88c206453f619d012c314f195dd7ece0c
describe
'38097' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOO' 'sip-files00231thm.jpg'
5cb8f28d0935024296222d4a98f4331b
b2840e2bb38d877e0e3276eb67a09b913f8cf0b2
describe
'6304' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOP' 'sip-files00043.txt'
38d1199caa06f1cc7406dd05f1e0135d
18416d5fc46b480efb4db29e4aa42910ec5c4e92
'2012-05-21T05:30:31-04:00'
describe
'713882' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOQ' 'sip-files00306.jp2'
44c7ab204b4fa7dcd216e02caa8a942f
6f22d1110b5d94c5cf7c903c8c2b0f500a452bf9
describe
'11446404' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOR' 'sip-files00306.tif'
7331cae12a6465bcebe535f7c476326c
ef3ab5ec8d96db69e9966e0a9caa190d8e09b7f2
describe
'696049' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOS' 'sip-files00320.jp2'
886264458634b8559fcfa1141b978dc0
527b382db623d7ba00ea81a7f21eaee2af2c9b55
'2012-05-21T05:23:18-04:00'
describe
'83110' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOT' 'sip-files00327.QC.jpg'
64452e0bebe35fc389867ef21fac4d51
3136b59d1df3e133f9c6fafa3dfd277d09602985
describe
'10970032' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOU' 'sip-files00300.tif'
2a1476be5ab9962d2120d46b24469a6b
6c6843dabca012c9dfd6a6d2b544926747f7d681
'2012-05-21T05:23:25-04:00'
describe
'5660020' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOV' 'sip-files00222.tif'
e7890fd9aafd65c658f5a1c4a3dccc7b
f02c0e592533bbf9e604ec5849307edb81f298d1
describe
'159731' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOW' 'sip-files00142.pro'
e706c1f3624de527bf8f32c90547c844
6c8b97b70ab93ec656d05e3bd7bd337644bf5061
describe
'41419' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOX' 'sip-files00182thm.jpg'
ffdcf8231b16b67d5ec80c2134643ffd
c2f1a1cdaba961be9afefca367f6cb822333de77
'2012-05-21T05:21:40-04:00'
describe
'6055510' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOY' 'sip-files00131.tif'
a751457be4cb7bd50a193d5b3cfd6f6e
5d7bef5ace95963b60fcf1872a71d1b7f0ddc618
'2012-05-21T05:35:00-04:00'
describe
'163662' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABOZ' 'sip-files00081.jpg'
eb9648c96f6d662d93bf53543041160c
09cccf2cc10bfdbf2196d772ccf738f79fd1b2b3
'2012-05-21T05:26:22-04:00'
describe
'73721352' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPA' 'sip-files00289.tif'
e6a555234e7965310aa2ed1e24f552ab
f5b9414890d57fe11b305c71e73830b2a3318112
'2012-05-21T05:31:04-04:00'
describe
'225700' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPB' 'sip-files00110.jpg'
9b392340c01b9b4eaa637d16dffbf82c
313bf972109f2193c810ec76714c08c46116f2aa
describe
'5809592' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPC' 'sip-files00149.tif'
38487dfc65aa918e6d86de8729006df9
c03370ae22c1c398bba22bcc6b7b19ee657a4fb0
'2012-05-21T05:24:50-04:00'
describe
'163874' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPD' 'sip-files00187.pro'
5d0bb393598f64b83e9caca3844d112c
afb44461ca39c0abc7f2cd5564edd380844632f4
describe
'6659' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPE' 'sip-files00186.txt'
9019e1402426eb136a5c29c6cfe4dbc7
c95bd5401c38bb986ec8d256c109fea9a97b1250
describe
'11297024' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPF' 'sip-files00317.tif'
91bc6784ed60436ecd1e42b573fbbab1
a3ab0f0f2ff68074e46d73bb4d0fe6a8a332e3fb
'2012-05-21T05:20:30-04:00'
describe
'84058' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPG' 'sip-files00090.QC.jpg'
b2b4ec10465bbb40b6b33dc6546bc4f2
0ccdfedfbf58a95ac0d68e2f9e835661cf23ee7c
describe
'13755' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPH' 'sip-files00105thm.jpg'
ff0a1f8bf4dcb710306364a9eacb6cea
0d0f0ad7b6a400d9bdec2b31e17cb4dca691602f
describe
'38563' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPI' 'sip-files00235thm.jpg'
ab1cea462696c5fb424e09aeca31f99c
e44c1aca0ebc2d79c043dc95fca08b47fdb56906
'2012-05-21T05:26:03-04:00'
describe
'5790412' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPJ' 'sip-files00172.tif'
5ef9b0cac7bf8b84599881f52b1b3e1a
32345ceda601dedf9d09d411b8297749d96dfd31
describe
'5573892' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPK' 'sip-files00243.tif'
582756980938ba6b2bf4f2e109831430
01a959984fae300723b2975059184dac5c590791
describe
'160195' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPL' 'sip-files00020.pro'
486ef40d0ef8ef183f85611cad545a35
65f96403fa1dbd4660e08e42aeb2f9b6c7c653f8
describe
'58691' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPM' 'sip-files00142.QC.jpg'
aa833db52c74a5a7e2ecf2165037a6e5
62ed95861c9154b33b0c705152e4c3f713ae28f9
describe
'3048' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPN' 'sip-filesfly8.txt'
fdd8b40411e3c6bf0cb638450220bed7
98326ac2d3a9deda67ab1a32581766e6526ca4ad
describe
'264127' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPO' 'sip-files00247.jpg'
12f26e7582fc02c117bca564c9d2cf7f
ca7dd396a54fdbff589c3f4112b799a61dd48a22
describe
'6142' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPP' 'sip-files00006.txt'
69882515cd4d3f7c2e00b23e909e9766
f39eb0261e0b2c21cedf1380b9e9e940c4a445d4
'2012-05-21T05:25:36-04:00'
describe
'921' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPQ' 'sip-files00281.txt'
aa83dd8b159fc5f4fbc22f59e6ce5519
db7366789e75738665d950c562b0555e168c743e
'2012-05-21T05:28:43-04:00'
describe
'87014' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPR' 'sip-files00040.QC.jpg'
a0271f06f2eccb8615ec173316c7621f
bd17bad3a79524a4aac03f6f654b7d96944e2a08
describe
'246253' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPS' 'sip-files00115.jpg'
a6be03165ebb5ff0a7541940b6d8b95f
a9ef88a8d47e8b39bccf9350ca0d7739adce349c
'2012-05-21T05:31:12-04:00'
describe
'157873' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPT' 'sip-files00029.pro'
f376565ccd12624b009de6274b80bbaf
ccf274a3c8e27698870674b54e6ddc1afa6916ca
describe
'81185' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPU' 'sip-files00205.QC.jpg'
d78f64e3880d8db07487465aed480433
00bed7cd1cbf884b90cb0ad2ccf3658fb5d5557e
describe
'5932318' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPV' 'sip-files00152.tif'
ba2a62578571e2a2f0eae94017658d9c
9d948409c904103529c597f7abbfd96c78084ffc
'2012-05-21T05:30:23-04:00'
describe
'96101' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPW' 'sip-files00151.pro'
2b2a98ab1473893d2dbdb705c0ad5036
c305fcd152bbe1f95f70032dccd207301e3421ec
'2012-05-21T05:35:12-04:00'
describe
'263476' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPX' 'sip-files00242.jpg'
c3f8a5b468dde505baa942212d0fd4da
6c74dfd3b2d2b6b6eca98fbd9c3aded7c8ee4542
describe
'754300' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPY' 'sip-files00112.jp2'
64bb8532143dccb186eb608ad8bf280e
ca4663d781096371f0383846c1486ee9e7fb54d7
describe
'731669' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABPZ' 'sip-files00288.jp2'
b746dcd8770e431e077fde813d01c824
05659f9765e13c49b9f644f5f35271b341253677
'2012-05-21T05:20:37-04:00'
describe
'742205' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQA' 'sip-files00098.jp2'
0148de8c0911ee31ca1f29fa618bd6f3
8fdea55c0dbd1f4158995bd7844be698bdb1a988
describe
'1299919' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQB' 'sip-files00201.pro'
a1e2503a582c0121f47afbe408db6390
14aa1619ffd13aed3a595b36f58abed1ea88f155
describe
'84556' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQC' 'sip-files00222.QC.jpg'
e2d1cb50f04615cbe38d2d42fd55268c
52d3f33b2c1c3ffe2621a44fc6b6340265c5d1dd
'2012-05-21T05:29:04-04:00'
describe
'40474' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQD' 'sip-files00282thm.jpg'
b7aca303983b69486b5aba07de32ed56
17487e56e5ec8cfaf70974c5b8228e23265832a4
'2012-05-21T05:29:44-04:00'
describe
'146520' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQE' 'sip-files00254.pro'
600c7fc08fbf1d6f41db4b8c443fff22
a463bf72e9ec9e6d54654518f11d374ce01d8cfa
'2012-05-21T05:28:18-04:00'
describe
'2925011' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQF' 'sip-files00001.jp2'
516cd048006869272f04a681b7d263e4
35acefe7cae299953f51bb44305c97080ccc89a6
describe
'246670' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQG' 'sip-files00159.jpg'
338b76d396cfb217dfe39accdd1784b9
82225c5499c092a81447878d50c93ec00821ca98
'2012-05-21T05:28:16-04:00'
describe
'239862' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQH' 'sip-files00171.jpg'
250f02f463883abb66ab7919ce869768
b81e6b09436cab9aa90f835d2d9543dbb6c158bd
'2012-05-21T05:20:40-04:00'
describe
'62401' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQI' 'sip-files00139.QC.jpg'
aa1e3f02935e5c8f342ed6fc96a072db
4411e3fe66d9d2acd60c4d8effd65ae689ae09ec
'2012-05-21T05:20:28-04:00'
describe
'27681' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQJ' 'sip-files00289.pro'
6f1e318a1c90e924bcb56013ad86dd6e
92bc2e9a4e6e51d9e6c5fff472da9ee1e9cfdbe9
'2012-05-21T05:25:33-04:00'
describe
'30187' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQK' 'sip-filesfly1.QC.jpg'
9a3b2bc5dccb1d5f5b33e14423413a11
eee63e9ef967b16911e3aec0b97d1506e250f5f1
describe
'240694' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQL' 'sip-files00068.jpg'
5832a4a0c948d77c8a5391bdfb4fe4bb
4eb466e44f1d44d9b22772db0109e4b54bdc52c0
describe
'5944492' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQM' 'sip-files00212.tif'
afa744144bc0ae6749f9c87c5133515f
02e8eb66b2999e7e7034d98ab401b9ebc06fa98c
describe
'14107' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQN' 'sip-files00001thm.jpg'
f93047cb0dac04e1f52b0ec04639cfa2
51920146c1fabfc05f9c08cba929d018630bce79
describe
'2943647' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQO' 'sip-files00105.jp2'
2e77d3d64963c331b4c3924ca7b591b1
aa8bce63f3c1f63af23663ef70b3fd7aff9fe951
'2012-05-21T05:32:20-04:00'
describe
'11676' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQP' 'sip-files00128thm.jpg'
d750d3207fee6a8b8b17057113089274
c3e9d572985fb127c8bd2882083060d032f17e7d
describe
'71490716' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQQ' 'sip-files00129.tif'
09a6b6c119c58f22f15b5597f407359e
0497720cce6449d1d3f629b03c14d87e3570b585
'2012-05-21T05:32:55-04:00'
describe
'39690' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQR' 'sip-files00149thm.jpg'
5577269aa17dac91fc5f5d8e4a578b75
620edbc740d4ee7584b1a5fa7a0eb8762e0844d1
'2012-05-21T05:34:40-04:00'
describe
'4120' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQS' 'sip-files00126.txt'
c56eb38beb816cd6cc012c219d398945
a356aa92f356dade6a79626304cc2882ab70e81a
'2012-05-21T05:29:05-04:00'
describe
'82053' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQT' 'sip-files00290.QC.jpg'
e8fe3d343e03b3165667c128a90117ae
c48e9ea1d97bf8c03d635833b34bf370148e042d
describe
'2563872' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQU' 'sip-files00037.tif'
5572e68ad003ea6462f3699ef5e646cd
5eb940ac3825a95d95000884e52c0dccd4be7d53
'2012-05-21T05:22:27-04:00'
describe
'1872460' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQV' 'sip-files00128.tif'
787adea17470419f98045616b30e260c
23ed59052641369e3d65d8f988cd4b3919ac99cd
describe
'2976800' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQW' 'sip-files00123.tif'
1203320d6809d5db9aa4cdd8c46da418
cfed851cc8b98226b9f6342165e43077cdbfffbe
describe
'739803' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQX' 'sip-files00029.jp2'
70d9b9a651fa998836b3676cfa39a406
eb06f7209b86c08a0c83a316321aec5f870a86af
'2012-05-21T05:34:14-04:00'
describe
'4768' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQY' 'sip-files00032.txt'
90900747baa7eb0eb308d2b9fe790322
1491631f613372387e1902573a5a346176ab93b6
'2012-05-21T05:24:17-04:00'
describe
'82659' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABQZ' 'sip-files00255.QC.jpg'
93a1177ac4084fc9c81ede02f4031119
76ce03d853f4194a7c9fbc67d1450f3985511a77
describe
'2573206' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRA' 'sip-files00068.tif'
185c0d53bca905d9f7d581c03b36d131
f006a1352a5aac339d0853f9281f5430da87c29d
'2012-05-21T05:33:29-04:00'
describe
'165578' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRB' 'sip-files00041.jpg'
a1bb69b4cbee6827a596b730c178e829
588d0bf713ca39a719f90fe6000322ececc32f9d
'2012-05-21T05:21:48-04:00'
describe
'6484' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRC' 'sip-files00277.txt'
81a2642d43838ba953fe8b2aaa63a3b5
0c387c7417add8618b04401d4436c899677f3056
describe
'68763212' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRD' 'sip-files00161.tif'
7cfd203b1816e0d316435c250a19028a
ea9f23cff57411ff99b83ed0389b626a097bbd73
describe
'12457' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRE' 'sip-files00106thm.jpg'
1a0cdf64cf72c1b066b2d4d6f6c0d7e9
07b0399871e076942b54dd80c1b701dd831a8980
'2012-05-21T05:29:25-04:00'
describe
'5909518' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRF' 'sip-files00135.tif'
1d12099d6991171358f939a2deb7aed7
a166bb931e09ac12e75fc5531460b40d9bb887a4
'2012-05-21T05:21:56-04:00'
describe
'5653260' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRG' 'sip-files00229.tif'
f297a138c9306117c1c3c7530e24a1b7
3dc4a2152f141109f4dc251b751fef16cd283484
'2012-05-21T05:31:23-04:00'
describe
'246947' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRH' 'sip-files00109.jpg'
568d9bf88aef550f3fc7ee6f60fafc26
a0bd88b75cd7aa4c8015cd33f2d0ad2f9dc2b55d
describe
'283181' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRI' 'sip-files00230.jpg'
6ebaac4feb4215542ea13a6b74229c0b
257dee33640e53b0f42b12abfb26b246ab9f2486
describe
'263750' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRJ' 'sip-files00307.jpg'
94fffca3edb254bd292f32fdef06829d
2dd4c9b03426326b361d3ab598ccd625d788bc9e
describe
'6677' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRK' 'sip-files00258.txt'
0da82e9ffa16319a96e4778ffbd8d2f2
4f9a99e193f867afe4dd748c9824d32faed81262
'2012-05-21T05:31:20-04:00'
describe
Invalid character
'49680' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRL' 'sip-files00017.QC.jpg'
e9c0ff4067fd5d2d6720b8c41192e6bb
6a4a64524b76e4386461e377b9fd6db48fa69f62
describe
'298298' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRM' 'sip-files00176.jpg'
fa16d10e0a5de0723642a89c3fad595a
ee44bc38cd4a81208418fe9322c6c1f3b019dbe0
describe
'130676' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRN' 'sip-files00005.pro'
e43fc07e0ca9413754f25fde23bf91c8
2425effa950e163459b44b2844e28cc178a20b72
'2012-05-21T05:35:09-04:00'
describe
'6077' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRO' 'sip-files00254.txt'
011e430961e774fafc96e10841d05315
d49cb6e18a6af3858847e5d7307d2d66e7dbd3af
describe
'36694' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRP' 'sip-files00058thm.jpg'
ef6219d0fd20bbf6732467b9670b3e58
354b657e3b60c25b7d9c2012ec058cd262b861bf
describe
'5853516' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRQ' 'sip-files00245.tif'
16798a994bbc785b1e970d4c823e910f
0d26c0e5c27af871c656b0e92a7b20d51365b35b
'2012-05-21T05:21:45-04:00'
describe
'11288536' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRR' 'sip-files00310.tif'
2781ef890df8a7b2a3aeac760c54cd7b
5a09e758df4c29b3680f24f5ab1de35356e3def1
'2012-05-21T05:22:40-04:00'
describe
'13617' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRS' 'sip-files00159thm.jpg'
de803c9482bb5eda4ef9b71d668cfb1f
8f5a7e3f6aa6c53ff449a47824d0baa1a3e68eb9
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRT' 'sip-files00020.txt'
6e91b339b2b493f9453332dcc185e578
0e89f1c867d637d98ef8e30446bbd8f2a7a4f3b5
describe
'57512' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRU' 'sip-files00145.QC.jpg'
81666e81a48da721002d0b628da54c6f
ab770db5ac0a31ea7e0ba1c412eba316067b8fec
'2012-05-21T05:24:22-04:00'
describe
'160438' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRV' 'sip-files00223.pro'
c03f645842454924486323bb1ae2a48f
414b56c77fe32e91ce86747163f67d727a2339a5
describe
'758714' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRW' 'sip-files00077.jp2'
493fc12d05c329d279080c7bd05d2b35
d7e12f07d031ca647393e133e831d7c1a9f2ba1c
describe
'24750' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRX' 'sip-files00241.pro'
fa1894d5c575124773b1add8de610687
b6fba7e027d926c7e129822f206e26f6aca7d956
'2012-05-21T05:20:22-04:00'
describe
'276894' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRY' 'sip-files00258.jpg'
8685ffa9deeaa4c0dfd3c1e785b4dc9a
9d8bd1ac016b60de7fb68bd7751fd29e7d908b15
describe
'218664' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABRZ' 'sip-files00177.jpg'
5e379937e29cb41b20f017c26f06013f
d7a79aa6aea8107b176bfa70a37e2966acd24a06
'2012-05-21T05:35:08-04:00'
describe
'294126' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSA' 'sip-files00188.jpg'
715ead76b4dfccf39cf615ad90aa2048
289c3d66b2d4afee99ccca6ea59fd338966800df
describe
'754788' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSB' 'sip-files00044.jp2'
4ebdc8ea7ff58b1cc3fe797d5f77282a
aa9775c3235aa2adc00bef864effee991dc899d6
'2012-05-21T05:32:42-04:00'
describe
'6141' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSC' 'sip-files00059.txt'
7aaa5f627afe1aeedaf95b18819a77eb
3a18e7491e4fa5af0a7526528bc52e67496e661d
'2012-05-21T05:30:47-04:00'
describe
'5933968' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSD' 'sip-files00214.tif'
799058fdee42726c75711beaae57296c
148445c0a51f74b6f6579707eee75af06c6a58f2
'2012-05-21T05:30:53-04:00'
describe
'253777' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSE' 'sip-files00019.jpg'
75dfa6d285078e29afc4446978351495
10f532a584501515f4c40f56ed7790af98121dd3
describe
'2104340' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSF' 'sip-files00054.tif'
cf316d242a2065e8cf843fa4e4f7dfe7
962416fbcc165eed9c53a3044010118ff6c24c14
'2012-05-21T05:28:32-04:00'
describe
'143956' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSG' 'sip-files00035.pro'
802d22f436b3db9ac4d199eb96299622
4070e508efc189ce549399f1db5fa64da345a4fc
describe
'155939' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSH' 'sip-files00090.pro'
29560c2ea53b0622ea2cafd1e91cdf76
b186ab0ea37a4980fda055275a873c86e7637b62
describe
'6567' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSI' 'sip-files00236.txt'
fe162dc930ba786e8c85bbd3810c5aa7
b837499f8ce12982731f73cf2ad9d580e055dfd5
describe
'263000' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSJ' 'sip-files00207.jpg'
082bf955330ddeded39360dae7ec3675
49aadde1f79a3f6857fb6fb2ac207f363ecd7811
describe
'11170' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSK' 'sip-files00033thm.jpg'
206ea6a77a5753e73c11aacb54458cca
619c46d3acd51abcf0c3cb64b33841ae2a41c0d9
'2012-05-21T05:24:20-04:00'
describe
'6410' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSL' 'sip-files00140.txt'
d0046f41802c3e2b3febecef2ffa101f
b1038a8922de074f69b9f0cb3d3e4faaf27611a6
describe
'245541' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSM' 'sip-files00107.jpg'
8ff4c68f2b42f9f0af5604b7e49450da
ef131dc3c5651eafedc9f16e8e2fa13b7dd354b7
'2012-05-21T05:28:25-04:00'
describe
'1088' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSN' 'sip-files00265.txt'
01a84fe19ed55a8f4607e74d0f2b4722
441e1535eb19329f6afb47953d23c8c2b6bc8fbf
describe
'45116' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSO' 'sip-files00169.QC.jpg'
4467d83963226675fca355d6fa822a86
684dac3b3d79e9444bc9f24d2c090d05ffb0900c
'2012-05-21T05:27:30-04:00'
describe
'5795908' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSP' 'sip-files00299.tif'
ccf49cce325fceee2880f501b9086ec8
98e269c8571a861ea03c56d7bc99287c31f9a4d7
describe
'39323' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSQ' 'sip-files00148thm.jpg'
4a4bb8dddd598e85e4c95ff85a1975cc
d3954f9081249cdcfe2aed158ebd6f5ea82d218c
describe
'55663' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSR' 'sip-files00123.QC.jpg'
9502685dccddfdcf02a0c1ab43c9fb39
8451a0860487d59f4fcb6863218cd0d77fff539b
describe
'55065' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSS' 'sip-files00009.QC.jpg'
76f550ff50fa4cc6f0a3752a8ef51a5b
f17e3f415732ebeddd6e8f5733c9a5ed8cf27686
describe
'5779912' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABST' 'sip-files00268.tif'
39dc5595525c8679e202b4ea008ccd11
9475d0692b4a29ccb06fbdeb9835f1fcd684c1a9
describe
'710364' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSU' 'sip-filesfly1.jp2'
896a0c56e82245bf1a8b1bcbb41441ef
42a9ae9a2f9a5b9fc926d41055224114123e13af
'2012-05-21T05:26:52-04:00'
describe
'13016' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSV' 'sip-files00063thm.jpg'
d3ca4dab439aa7243b937a23195af8f8
fb59dc24e5d6036ff4f6c8f33a5cb565c42060b6
describe
'5638' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSW' 'sip-files00076.txt'
50b732107da3a44baa96067cf20e9e39
80847c6dbeb6ebd6e177237649150687ed2585fd
describe
'743671' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSX' 'sip-files00114.jp2'
19776e31cd1117d3dcedbf596cd51e3b
d528701224775c5c66600ce503df353eb9c8a58f
'2012-05-21T05:35:19-04:00'
describe
'85636' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSY' 'sip-files00046.QC.jpg'
e4a90b2d8d1e7bb1436353109ee09d13
b125bd8ee593a2e6cc12313e71c8db900a6967e7
describe
'734911' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABSZ' 'sip-files00020.jp2'
f75b08a197669c89a4f56d975d9ff806
5de4bc37645b27ed48ebbda380ec3203d929b776
describe
'5888092' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTA' 'sip-files00294.tif'
ed0303e7d93a10a4bd127d2dde869eaa
00425276f1039fcfc3a63733fdbeafb01105f902
describe
'150871696' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTB' 'sip-files00209.tif'
02a4d02eaf0be816942b64988dff527d
0c5ff5d9e6267d116f6b77f3e4cc10c12bdbf1c2
'2012-05-21T05:22:55-04:00'
describe
'48655204' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTC' 'sip-files00097.tif'
ceadee1df202255d340119e1fe625a6a
f5585196525137b809d1ff0304c40b1dd08a40ce
describe
'238956' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTD' 'sip-files00217.jpg'
e58835e40259f97f4ff8a9c1b7caa9d2
51a492ca4cbaa86641cb453f8a8fbda4ebf8bd68
describe
'293871' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTE' 'sip-files00191.jpg'
8ff384479bc708a5d9211219949df2a7
79f4aa05e8a203007a272a9d1b5ae52411fa3320
'2012-05-21T05:29:20-04:00'
describe
'5763' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTF' 'sip-files00130.txt'
324cf18fe5392114e2ea66a9f1eaec02
ec1ff3a8dddfd00f77500648ca4e5856b85b096d
describe
'157630' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTG' 'sip-files00069.pro'
fd8458ae676c6e198a0a544168ed0187
e00cce22fa9ad48e10d22317c896a4f2f391a62f
'2012-05-21T05:20:27-04:00'
describe
'5728688' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTH' 'sip-files00250.tif'
64a1bd02791b7febc80d7494fd98344e
57780691af7973ccb6c067eada91bc9bb696f66b
'2012-05-21T05:22:15-04:00'
describe
'2406538' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTI' 'sip-files00072.tif'
66b652ff3c08a3a3e2dd119d2e6fc431
970ac80a14b09e22368430f57611b2b1367dc5c9
describe
'5791' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTJ' 'sip-files00079.txt'
6e43e506b1ec43cb12393a95284854d1
535bcf9c4085095fe41e3aaecdc9ec981055e830
describe
'146404' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTK' 'sip-files00170.pro'
c1cba216ba06a114a494927c33e40b9c
c31b9646db2b2aee43165b2ee6d70dccde475b11
describe
'264270' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTL' 'sip-files00127.jpg'
a44b9fb1836768a1f04e2c9bc184408c
68849fdb8d65ff1aa506a121c0c499966cabd0d0
describe
'2572092' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTM' 'sip-files00114.tif'
d40c6f18a1dc7c4cb84c6956434618d2
8828eb7c12b9d4f6ed8b2958af83fa1d6ac9da58
describe
'5935428' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTN' 'sip-files00163.tif'
47506ea4159e8bce2f07a68ca8d2536e
930f3303d04c5ad5f0cb467434c9bc4f66644433
describe
'81307' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTO' 'sip-files00030.QC.jpg'
335b18bf01bc4eee721a156330e3187c
ffb1c2fcaa05f5dfd7153b86ed9437d9be251abc
describe
'223683' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTP' 'sip-files00085.jpg'
5c829899ed7101c552406b5afc7038c5
9e819103212815adfbf7b93d95ee4353de6538cc
describe
'266927' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTQ' 'sip-files00210.jpg'
961b150731baf774e8bdd38f9fdfbb6c
c68970bcc40ac86bc5075e674673cec790abac9d
describe
'25643' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTR' 'sip-files00265.pro'
f892047f31637d7bc831139c9cd305f0
aabea432e5693cefb957d85b6a9e10ff448b6ef0
'2012-05-21T05:32:11-04:00'
describe
'153792' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTS' 'sip-files00154.pro'
8ceba1eef81702e7f482285c735e5813
b15cbfdbdb0328468f09618b79a575ad49d1d84e
'2012-05-21T05:34:52-04:00'
describe
'33622' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTT' 'sip-files00265thm.jpg'
5c371873271595da293a16d2f5295d00
3d4b3b32c60960c529818eb52ddb001c0d2f4bba
describe
'244989' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTU' 'sip-files00101.jpg'
7c941cbfbd8682296f8efd675cf5d357
5daf363e69c36195606a3baccdfd3c7f176c44e1
describe
'6422' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTV' 'sip-files00199.txt'
5e0f77cc1094f4f9bd737b3a94cf7c99
8f5862cf46339249aa5067b1e2e885ebe15abf14
describe
'37081' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTW' 'sip-files00096thm.jpg'
40e29fd961d5e6d5567f4f1db569f4ec
7ebb5dd4860f1e550d4f01d1b9a4cba517fc0f92
describe
'1544' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTX' 'sip-files00009.txt'
fbd34d4878aa8e14a978bbee5cdb5139
8a336779964731f028a1b762743f951fcc97df3b
'2012-05-21T05:20:20-04:00'
describe
'126048' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTY' 'sip-files00286.pro'
f90921e4aa70622cf42a994e5f2e9145
b34ba618359514500a51f616faf68b2ff8913104
'2012-05-21T05:32:37-04:00'
describe
'6432' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABTZ' 'sip-files00179.txt'
5f648ab55cce3e59b3cb1bbc13783d9f
3b792f10fbed3e16ddb4391cf3bee5f658741958
'2012-05-21T05:32:58-04:00'
describe
'13840' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUA' 'sip-files00065.pro'
4179d14cf9a5dc8b18d17589a0a5725b
9fbb3f7a4b15f0ecfbb25a4374fc5f2c29899c82
describe
'13718' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUB' 'sip-files00158thm.jpg'
f101b20e5b861363aefe9b9a97f40f9d
59f812e11351bf90dfc0c033062b57aaca421c7f
describe
'753105' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUC' 'sip-files00142.jp2'
8c1baa48ccb40ef03e244eab9b8f9bed
6cc3f7bc0e48540c48fdd9b34c934bfd416b7c83
describe
'75542' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUD' 'sip-filesfly8.pro'
ec832f0edecb3212b6d2b6f3a410101c
c7c2d62a56ffa254498a8d9a2a630de3ca12c34b
describe
'32964' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUE' 'sip-files00329thm.jpg'
5d8d17b990712e2536459f4b2fbb976f
13c38b2b97bf20a358715cad885d162f176b0736
describe
'69791580' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUF' 'sip-files00177.tif'
bb9b75dac65ad37fe2420af03218149c
eab7d7fe95610ea10dfdb0bd9bb41c30319b703b
describe
'5802432' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUG' 'sip-files00011.tif'
102fb324e460a710cb709cc837e0e703
e144e5a52b785aa5fc964d39f330a506501cf8f1
'2012-05-21T05:22:38-04:00'
describe
'146556' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUH' 'sip-files00084.pro'
59db3bcd90afb0bf252816c7cecaa27c
191d29b6a937ab828adc2a42079fb4c4c8cbb817
describe
'5612972' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUI' 'sip-files00248.tif'
84ac5581ddcfde8115e59263a4b634f7
526620a3bfdd2a2300314446ea26d58e15a9ae44
'2012-05-21T05:27:33-04:00'
describe
'4457' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUJ' 'sip-files00030.txt'
bd88e54a26492b989a417562ea3ed198
3497993b263d165e2a62100458ff84fe0b800f44
describe
'154676' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUK' 'sip-files00227.pro'
41bc6a8b706ea9d66205eabbd28d2a7f
e195c2f012efd8b068b127f29a43d5d0101a5be4
'2012-05-21T05:24:13-04:00'
describe
'40716' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUL' 'sip-files00218thm.jpg'
be18a5572692301f0cf77cde0220db7f
4ff6622a3a39ac692d095f1556f1924cc39ad1fd
describe
'747999' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUM' 'sip-files00022.jp2'
7ec109c1f9c046573a19685d0b3b2268
6425870d1b0eaf2394ebafed3bd4e6bf415743b2
'2012-05-21T05:33:30-04:00'
describe
'5008' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUN' 'sip-filesfly6.txt'
9f086a14f1793550e96a04ca2cf3aaaf
d8a474dc851a11cfb9e1f78199b99fbb2737fdb2
describe
Invalid character
'709098' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUO' 'sip-files00332.jp2'
ca08f42167031971c8cd201951f1fbcb
d6984af5391ebd802d803092e85c0f9d0dcb55b5
describe
'158421' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUP' 'sip-files00198.pro'
bc2d964a8d652fd25e01e9a61fd1119a
cfbc3ada816c05061bcdb15f6aafd40d1eb73591
describe
'237629' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUQ' 'sip-files00080.jpg'
cadb4c5e78916bd9723fc371c275d527
43d45fbe68e3c4ec14bd6483b88ecc4b6b65e53b
describe
'73817908' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUR' 'sip-files00297.tif'
1bb226d25615303d72857637ddad13fb
ee67d49f7d2334fc068479453aa664e741caaef6
describe
'691778' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUS' 'sip-files00196.jp2'
2cadd2baea048c6813a4e5de5c079a27
590d2a1f29c014c5e853b9fe7643464d6b0d58b2
'2012-05-21T05:30:24-04:00'
describe
'232777' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUT' 'sip-files00104.jpg'
208a8ebed37132276e345abd7243685f
0dfa3e7d141925ebc4bf749b1c62fcf25e6381eb
'2012-05-21T05:32:22-04:00'
describe
'85637' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUU' 'sip-files00325.QC.jpg'
62d9e4bf66b842fe543a5100efeff062
272c22040f513d5aece76f7408eefe5b06188970
describe
'251892' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUV' 'sip-files00112.jpg'
d844d1545612a9e4ce58b85253d0915f
820af0ccbbfc78d91b1465b49521305ee5fdb83f
'2012-05-21T05:31:43-04:00'
describe
'5945988' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUW' 'sip-files00154.tif'
8485094a115effd3199c90a74fa46943
e5402a46a2fe1872c373d161adb2a991a78556da
'2012-05-21T05:32:32-04:00'
describe
'292965' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUX' 'sip-files00184.jpg'
25f429068580410fb141c9f7c9702abd
18cbeedb8e5a8a8449bae76c0e95d1ebab8b475a
'2012-05-21T05:21:27-04:00'
describe
'248426' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUY' 'sip-files00044.jpg'
194d61d72b4deed040da6a609ed778f0
69238dda60243f8720e1f56ed20e0e8417e8a57f
'2012-05-21T05:24:55-04:00'
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABUZ' 'sip-filesfly1.pro'
7f20f1aa3886a66f1814d774b2150c10
1f44cf0e50fca82f3c927e506031848d321c0be4
describe
'23017' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVA' 'sip-files00281.pro'
94ce0270323b823aea2576c59fcde0a0
4324c718a672603df3a58378f39f8ae6659c3027
'2012-05-21T05:21:58-04:00'
describe
'163531' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVB' 'sip-files00234.pro'
90adb652b24a65e0d34d388ca451f6ef
914564cac3308aa07138036e9fb0313a00eab58d
describe
'157890' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVC' 'sip-files00176.pro'
c05670dc0bd706b6ff15fbb57b764f75
3b21fbe15fcf10d7e9ca149eca77f401f2dc4231
describe
'154900' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVD' 'sip-files00247.pro'
567da1ce8943cb059e1c2d1083f496f8
3a0924ae3fa68a93cec02148ef43e9f04c6c670a
'2012-05-21T05:29:38-04:00'
describe
'69696488' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVE' 'sip-files00217.tif'
ff8999750dde3ede201abd4a2568957a
c774bed3fac2fdaefeb8939631fd31d1d9ee3301
describe
'282321' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVF' 'sip-files00056.jpg'
8ab07d322de4aac73652af4c84fb5706
c21b5efe650457f7d71b5f66a96c67817ccb5ce1
describe
'37646' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVG' 'sip-files00208thm.jpg'
f24c661142c83c6e530987965ac75ca5
4c47c5b046c6e287babc0baab31758ac2c673dad
describe
'146803' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVH' 'sip-files00285.pro'
1448bdeded63e1ef958b88e1f16f77ca
618dcc0644f1e4e427070e2c45c260b8061dc071
describe
'13644' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVI' 'sip-files00131thm.jpg'
a7ae4e8153953e8b778483a25d5533c9
752ce80740c3f1d996b06a14cef4b8aef1d28f36
'2012-05-21T05:30:00-04:00'
describe
'6028' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVJ' 'sip-files00252.txt'
a11293eca0c18bbc2dfed1ef97098398
876cf317af79f40d44a98cca66e02f63ec276377
describe
'78602' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVK' 'sip-files00297.QC.jpg'
2ff836f84b224bc0222108ac0e61546a
afacd5d354b20e6e477c8df7d2dae92357784b92
'2012-05-21T05:33:28-04:00'
describe
'13891' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVL' 'sip-files00145thm.jpg'
00dfdfeb81e9863177825d5d3e69a87e
a4b27efbefb71115be93528b6086836cc6e584ac
'2012-05-21T05:32:29-04:00'
describe
'40856' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVM' 'sip-files00014thm.jpg'
8102c6b3332afd213f20c1056c3d22b7
cb2ac47fa6fc126c80149622430651d9e1a33d45
describe
'756566' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVN' 'sip-files00131.jp2'
3ea0c887ebc4f6649297c76ae3dc6135
e1ac5d2aff6326974928e257662c95bdba0d3c21
describe
'6017' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVO' 'sip-files00245.txt'
943e2144f072e9c18b53e91fbb4955d8
9fa9b6129d5c76ea0abd8b18de7a0cf53bb9ca0b
describe
'6965' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVP' 'sip-files00119.txt'
221b66b7619d30ee739aae8bb56faf44
47755746e60a2f150f714d1db5fb9070a13fffff
describe
'5922964' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVQ' 'sip-files00027.tif'
5142d0eae53a0f51cc374d841192b927
575de2eec0c52a5f1eaacc276294ffb301109ce8
'2012-05-21T05:33:36-04:00'
describe
'139668' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVR' 'sip-files00024.pro'
7dd4f6c5a3ec44c92e9d7b6926f0652c
4182b2c70a54c6ffe99826960b9a960a5cbb8834
describe
'5932400' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVS' 'sip-files00296.tif'
2d7c9a508e89f0dd819ea515e497b8fa
f26c96e0e3a2fdacda728cc35e77e08942fa4729
'2012-05-21T05:24:30-04:00'
describe
'6122' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVT' 'sip-files00109.txt'
9a6c26e46d6e660f89c744b0a82561d2
9e43f193e227dcda0f49eb495dd9cc095523bd08
describe
'111405' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVU' 'sip-files00016.pro'
a257ca19e17245a8c4bad1e69e2a2f30
1d91d62cb9b0b00dc052d563bedc2f537aedb300
describe
'6674' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVV' 'sip-files00336.txt'
508d32be5ace0b656575ba5cfa42f8ec
420db37ef137b4948ba1a79fbad33507f1c6160b
'2012-05-21T05:25:58-04:00'
describe
'152410' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVW' 'sip-files00248.pro'
9e3fd4c04150b35e24c757a7f6d44c80
d4fdf27ecdbb08fd203fde95d3a73c2eccf79924
describe
'269503' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVX' 'sip-files00136.jpg'
f2f4f47c90c7e4a2960418a3f327ed2a
0b5e7b0fde91471773498f61a4fa0f538a618ea8
describe
'5020' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVY' 'sip-files00052.txt'
291e16e9c885d975e5661963e0a46542
0b9635caa623bb02e4162ee70035ccc359e79eb9
'2012-05-21T05:33:22-04:00'
describe
'40396' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABVZ' 'sip-files00196thm.jpg'
90027291cad72886658d3afe661119ae
7cb0332dad21cb9769c72274c8874c6326a11121
describe
'293022' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWA' 'sip-filesfly4.jp2'
afff9fae4e4b49b5721ec44be7030002
88277be8722300495084ebcd4a0e6f84cdef3588
'2012-05-21T05:35:37-04:00'
describe
'269829' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWB' 'sip-files00291.jpg'
52b9186ef6a9fbb693d86bf638549fbd
0bf1abcb3b46cd37770cd3b93b9fb6f74dd4eb5a
describe
'6980' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWC' 'sip-files00298.txt'
6c7984b46487a19cd5c68f35ec598d5c
b6f9700e5764e520a471c587be7da7819a602a8a
'2012-05-21T05:30:08-04:00'
describe
Invalid character
'159980' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWD' 'sip-files00143.pro'
35cf497c4d764a2622942a0591babcd2
7ffbcdb5fbc0d49a2ee8c725385643f013a10e5f
'2012-05-21T05:24:28-04:00'
describe
'5737164' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWE' 'sip-files00228.tif'
a120e37781fc71aa8a36920ffdc72d78
457b9396337fe481dfddf536cb3567aa53be3125
describe
'69353' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWF' 'sip-files00193.QC.jpg'
bac6f569ec8b5f7cc6953fd112c9c23c
0aba5249b0d82b9a25fc0bc40d32496804ae7eae
'2012-05-21T05:30:18-04:00'
describe
'155554' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWG' 'sip-files00131.pro'
708c1c82e566a72761042448813e1909
1ffe7fc8afb8664040e5d44a6f05debefebd5691
describe
'92855' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWH' 'sip-files00337.QC.jpg'
093cb311d74ec03391708e296d1e36a8
765112022dff9a4e41aaa2079cd8c6d5e84287c3
describe
'10035' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWI' 'sip-files00065thm.jpg'
7730acd1952e39186bdc427d71972794
b615aa6da0715796f617adb064761ba24336f206
describe
'242375' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWJ' 'sip-files00064.jpg'
660a89613cc77a126e7cf4388b4eeafe
19f7ab922de96510540f14b86cf7df121706ad14
describe
'69682476' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWK' 'sip-files00329.tif'
ab49440f02089b6781c9b34f0cf7a472
74f7906db8ce129f3fb5839c08f7e01c3cb0c765
describe
'154555' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWL' 'sip-files00063.pro'
3d62cd794b62933440247d129a18c52a
25be30b36acc485b621c54e76c3c50e1d1edc3f7
describe
'4091' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWM' 'sip-files00266.txt'
8abe477c690ce46ed304d7dcaa227605
2253d00606541453574bc06b6ef92be3b6477c52
describe
Invalid character
'5627548' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWN' 'sip-files00238.tif'
689a2483e9b44e285e8175e5f8195b96
1308413a627d7e9d56d30ddbff5fecbffb0ed680
'2012-05-21T05:24:21-04:00'
describe
'232615' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWO' 'sip-files00313.jpg'
022d4996f5f78095a4d42d645f43e157
b427f530101c3ca7a2f4023e859f69e29a237b5a
'2012-05-21T05:21:33-04:00'
describe
'30777' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWP' 'sip-files00041.pro'
f9e8608a626decb4fbaef579f03663fd
4ed233bc6095f49266a240f058bce1632b4f2f5f
describe
'240256' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWQ' 'sip-files00130.jpg'
b87bc132eea42fa32204c57b13a9871d
741f3ce69762a625d1144ef6a71fb3972beac8a2
describe
'2965379' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWR' 'sip-files00113.jp2'
2f88892379d4ecb086644d17acfac4a9
1931afa8cd9985bb845ebb793095dc9dc8c5c04f
'2012-05-21T05:27:28-04:00'
describe
'39352' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWS' 'sip-files00040thm.jpg'
b7a8d88eb9ea2674f364fe324d8297f5
758da6c565ec0d7fa6aed91644691e90a34ab41c
'2012-05-21T05:21:34-04:00'
describe
'719637' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWT' 'sip-files00175.jp2'
26253c80cbce3ed35cb792c6895a3b1b
7d15d85c62cdd492c921f24127f01635fe40fc60
'2012-05-21T05:30:57-04:00'
describe
'144364' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWU' 'sip-files00086.pro'
f728aa8807db174972e57d30843a0af1
ab93979caaf7eaa4355ef267323db69505a9bd89
'2012-05-21T05:21:05-04:00'
describe
'14679' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWV' 'sip-files00160thm.jpg'
d4fc3b64e78e9a18452f3b5576297fe6
5f0791e0fb1f3a86c444b57d9075ea31da021393
describe
'161306' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWW' 'sip-files00238.pro'
68a3de16a5966a90c087a78ae7b6cf9a
46ef863e29d31d3c46572f3c9da5d9c345db00b2
describe
'45440762' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWX' 'sip-files00065.tif'
e472418e77630815702d7fb5ee2a3ed0
6ffb5fbbe5a761499f467ccd8e3ceb8c54b73523
'2012-05-21T05:31:22-04:00'
describe
'12853' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWY' 'sip-files00097thm.jpg'
fd20b74ed376adcf6dc992c32d7fe131
7709f87510c9ab2a0a458c881603bcc0a23db2a5
describe
'59189' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABWZ' 'sip-files00111.QC.jpg'
30fb939308ee6efa4fd1189d5a860cfa
2bf269f8f54198c5606b530dfece5cc5dd8e872f
describe
'6398' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXA' 'sip-files00061.txt'
c4d411c7c0660d1586cdd6a172736b6b
d6f94ee159f79d6cf5604942ddd468f58b42c58f
describe
'122' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXB' 'sip-files00213.txt'
55f98e399bb0820ca15dc2df6f80dd98
8c45e149f4b70c7cdc5c291ab77c47d34fa83eb6
describe
'12592' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXC' 'sip-files00108thm.jpg'
c561799e130bc5f2636e57ef73e02fab
5c49546c10aa948af3de599de4ffe2d3ecb7104f
describe
'153905' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXD' 'sip-files00125.pro'
0aef9a9ed137a456890416959a0b85a4
f0bb2ef6b7c9cf3b7e9cd5e64e31eb4387237c0a
describe
'86309' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXE' 'sip-files00277.QC.jpg'
5c7e32d93f85620ee93691322da3010c
d3f0106b6588b182d4fc90f11b5061b951ad04ae
'2012-05-21T05:25:47-04:00'
describe
'5938118' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXF' 'sip-files00144.tif'
fb5f6a2cccf4799c9ce7d155fb6b0311
dcec045c9d2b5db5264df2745aab7124ce3f140d
'2012-05-21T05:32:52-04:00'
describe
'5711' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXG' 'sip-files00264.txt'
b1cf7b4f955f57719113abdd7920fb52
ad9c210fde7793c9d981bc4ac38c7d09db9f8ab6
describe
'38856' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXH' 'sip-files00297thm.jpg'
90a3ead14221ee33fc21896370bb7cc4
7fa19ea3144c364b8d4d89bc8bb6ee44c7f28a8e
describe
'161775' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXI' 'sip-files00141.pro'
3b545f40c19dbc91cf007c317ba4b1c5
0733ae081068872a76b429b6e29aca8fdf94e27c
'2012-05-21T05:27:15-04:00'
describe
'83433' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXJ' 'sip-files00026.QC.jpg'
81a20637a5ddd1e35ce722a47fee6f62
53e347755f645c3def3a6b7c7029ce61e37ca4ee
describe
'5720792' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXK' 'sip-files00184.tif'
8ad897ca4fd4f4af67b06f048c5b67b6
9348afac6e719b10ec54300631783f84a15c16d0
'2012-05-21T05:20:23-04:00'
describe
'19989' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXL' 'sip-filesfly2.jpg'
6effd9bebfd4a1ac9b061c11284ce614
c228ec8e20616b2b2bdbd55d1e071c29ba6240db
describe
'82800' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXM' 'sip-files00124.QC.jpg'
0a0a7b85b0f70c1fb45a0f643994917a
8676a75678dbf27bb2b61aa96badaedb752f5741
describe
'167272' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXN' 'sip-files00065.jpg'
50ee2d4a7a7f57ccfba31f554fef6c85
0f95f197d1e583c4328d410148263ff196f311e8
describe
'37122' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXO' 'sip-files00035thm.jpg'
ead1dfef1fa2479afae72b9aa1c9abdb
7458b9e0ce1238c75307a381511599996922161c
describe
'756195' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXP' 'sip-files00110.jp2'
dff709bcb3dcd38b2a41b185aa736617
d9fbcc7120c20b0eca8aa0cbd2a7f0283046da65
describe
'733963' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXQ' 'sip-files00115.jp2'
6d8ab576cab6fcc59f3b56d3c21571f1
2c58b56724bb1ec72d79ae94ef133116d5370152
describe
'698336' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXR' 'sip-files00248.jp2'
b31cb0514ef7206e1df6a9ec2fe97249
b851551d189fef4de06b4f7a3202eab925e0f5e9
'2012-05-21T05:22:11-04:00'
describe
'6651' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXS' 'sip-files00012.txt'
34437296a95f2fbe1df2e6c854eba32f
6c5fdc58180f0a5393fabbd404f73d7e584c85d4
'2012-05-21T05:27:21-04:00'
describe
'5856780' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXT' 'sip-files00202.tif'
f4e1677408536fcffdebec515d537820
6fd7c793711f27f90ff8cc0f6a1461eed4ef8250
'2012-05-21T05:21:25-04:00'
describe
'6306' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXU' 'sip-files00063.txt'
20a5dacbac574499ecb8e45d62956702
f7004be50c2c6fea1975ea29273c0a6c3c220783
describe
'6162' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXV' 'sip-files00218.txt'
6c5e4d9c5dde94d1164bfb74ff38ab1d
9dd90a2c65fcc6f057e4e40eec65e308188652d2
'2012-05-21T05:24:42-04:00'
describe
'149226' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXW' 'sip-files00251.pro'
086febb0cf230afcb98bcf4d2f0f2892
8a00a578b92ca655aa7c881d8bf7b613273f2aeb
'2012-05-21T05:26:58-04:00'
describe
'86271' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXX' 'sip-files00310.QC.jpg'
6f89b1c3813f2532be544f2ac27842c8
0a40fcddba8d794be75d6f4b7e97759e5a1e03d8
describe
'751915' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXY' 'sip-files00126.jp2'
e447500c59d8fbc7db770263fe8a1e4c
1ed2299a3f31178d4130109b3558f985f2ac9205
describe
'713881' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABXZ' 'sip-files00228.jp2'
a2817cc02ca9f50fa6ca9cb8535639cd
ed3c26f81b3c13ec1f00469c6c64649768c1b7e8
'2012-05-21T05:33:25-04:00'
describe
'703' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYA' 'sip-files00065.txt'
f9da9d832afc288ac1641342270b5cbd
a1a5e6f338bf5cc5b60b6aacca9f2d8f9cf706d7
'2012-05-21T05:28:10-04:00'
describe
Invalid character
'6215' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYB' 'sip-files00100.txt'
6691a3cf8dd04cf642909317b43dcb74
b551c6e5767f3724e6074a48a0628dd4ff9ff8e0
'2012-05-21T05:30:09-04:00'
describe
'39298' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYC' 'sip-files00260thm.jpg'
91b1af1bb2a6ba835425068f04b85494
c2b34a8a96f0c7465b8c22cf6ca359a95ed531ac
describe
'10550' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYD' 'sip-files00113thm.jpg'
23d05fea2ea6d70e74c341a9d7e875af
fbba3f19f10300e5e084cb3b203bf6877e041180
'2012-05-21T05:29:57-04:00'
describe
'86454' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYE' 'sip-files00315.QC.jpg'
2dbaab8a8a236e3b41c312c1b28a52ef
4137e4231f49c77718848efb54851931d021156e
'2012-05-21T05:29:35-04:00'
describe
'729374' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYF' 'sip-files00298.jp2'
2fc9ad5b98089ef05f21d76072a80bbc
6c2f83cc3a625500e87c63ad736c62d482fe1066
describe
'54552' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYG' 'sip-filesfly3.QC.jpg'
b57a012197d037916ecfa964da555b12
fa31c2b5ce29b96dd3cf5d8d43435e3aef345d74
describe
'3131' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYH' 'sip-filesfly7.txt'
7e99199aa96eac8fc46d926575253eb9
65516a73a32936862ff1b66268d59c9bd74b1d12
'2012-05-21T05:33:44-04:00'
describe
'79990' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYI' 'sip-files00164.QC.jpg'
9c7ca8be0dd33d00e6b3733ad0eb2e10
3063e3a0ed6a61ec03042aaa5997cacd31ad314f
describe
'13085' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYJ' 'sip-files00138thm.jpg'
cfb8d71b9e0621850d9c19c2826e41f8
fdb04a3128c97c7735bd5a4ce6a0793426c95820
'2012-05-21T05:23:12-04:00'
describe
'1411' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYK' 'sip-files00113.txt'
dc5850a6301f1abd99fb729feaa7d821
c009f1d6b133a0a6a15c49cce06152b81beecec5
describe
'5881' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYL' 'sip-files00112.txt'
e3090985b310837fb6119cc817f1864e
7bb5425b548d9a696169d6650762264e225c759e
'2012-05-21T05:29:15-04:00'
describe
'9200' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYM' 'sip-files00049thm.jpg'
4648a76ea792231cc1b9270ce6d8d815
adfea67a8bfbee48ffa9fbdd3b42cf57b141d968
describe
'743633' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYN' 'sip-files00159.jp2'
bf57e68feddc57abc78e3cf570d717ad
31bf0681ba3b635029667e2c8334af7418dc2661
describe
'738577' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYO' 'sip-files00160.jp2'
447d162f4b9ddd643302b4f87c27c27a
fd5418ea4b87c5857660252a4a94131a0234a03f
'2012-05-21T05:24:34-04:00'
describe
'706833' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYP' 'sip-files00234.jp2'
efcd832568dd795de8189ee43cde422a
2bcfad0ffcb3133ae08ecd6fb50a62c7c8a10955
'2012-05-21T05:32:23-04:00'
describe
'6609' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYQ' 'sip-files00141.txt'
315cf5f39d411e562351b21bdd107428
f50bcaf0d29b17d8caeb4d9a5cefd5d4c6cbc6d1
'2012-05-21T05:33:37-04:00'
describe
'70649060' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYR' 'sip-files00185.tif'
cb02acfa4b79bdf39b97beee478bf59b
1e059db01a6c80431ec04c135b0ead554a992a9a
'2012-05-21T05:23:39-04:00'
describe
'6423' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYS' 'sip-files00138.txt'
799caaf01fd5e97737e3e844dc1fde07
92b67b14a0c85082e23215a36c607fd4ff1097a9
describe
Invalid character
'270647' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYT' 'sip-files00016.jpg'
2400a3aa4607b18ccf1dbce051b2dd67
9f757d62aca6b1ceb2a41b06494b1a4d0b1a6e30
'2012-05-21T05:30:04-04:00'
describe
'237450' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYU' 'sip-files00093.jpg'
be73b7b8abcd57d959f2ee2e0d885ba4
a0b89e4bde573d28d71ebe502ff60365ba49d353
describe
'728980' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYV' 'sip-files00202.jp2'
eda04aaf84856efaf72334239715784b
f553cf5e608cbb862007b83fa086e6e1ecf0cd39
describe
'6346' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYW' 'sip-files00117.txt'
e0a64cd89ada1bdc168ff0705c2cee1d
e8b48d098726bfab78b93a327f3c25c32fb13c80
describe
'5769760' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYX' 'sip-files00167.tif'
89015c200cf52d2462ca3b4f2dae1308
291c48fa8a7b6b22713235ab5e55b85281b291b7
describe
'71294866' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYY' 'sip-files00145.tif'
57e01305f9f4fb30ed1f21255b56c435
7af1753ff96e4fcd5d31cb070726eb71c4edb9b1
'2012-05-21T05:28:01-04:00'
describe
'159954' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABYZ' 'sip-files00046.pro'
5c565c90ad25f792d30cd919bc1dc3fc
f3b9b16070d8fba664c2c63bdcfde4f676888e78
describe
'6185' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZA' 'sip-files00220.txt'
4c8f2f1a4b5d3b571abac4d1997d4add
e77684e244faed94d859a2b39d8de95d7279d660
describe
'732970' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZB' 'sip-files00040.jp2'
673e4383093dadc2a22df3589e0736fb
15be154377a5f6dcd3fa0b73311e1683c274d68c
describe
'1474' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZC' 'sip-files00129.txt'
b646cbfc93c81ac15b500847818440b1
2bc68634b2bb7235920c94989d963b7b2111053a
describe
Invalid character
'4494' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZD' 'sip-files00028.txt'
f8698c3fd9aa6edf3de86db8e7edcb31
a91a927210275f46d2f0780aaaf89b63c2e6206f
describe
'39123' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZE' 'sip-files00309thm.jpg'
e411c23d9d593c29a13a00e2c47350ed
f8856284822a1b49ff4ee9feb0dce9b7817886a3
describe
'205827' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZF' 'sip-files00161.jpg'
cacfb4330f1025294b1397ea7b52d8c5
faa981b40c62699b7aabcafc701f06b8c56ded40
describe
'6237' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZG' 'sip-files00074.txt'
fdc75c1bc7a694239bd550b101466c98
109b2be39078e00efd5e261127c9519a1c9cb2d0
describe
'748658' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZH' 'sip-files00060.jp2'
f24800cfdf3cde07c1862fc454ee5161
648bf4d396ebeff61dc5f68f7bb6b2154e7bb978
'2012-05-21T05:30:30-04:00'
describe
'2917370' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZI' 'sip-files00025.jp2'
8c3b170e4d3cb8211826d2ca9b1c2920
6c84eb9491d091e08e3b11a80fbbc2401c6759c2
describe
'66530' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZJ' 'sip-files00008.QC.jpg'
6749cd8401d63d73f5a82ebaaa9e37e6
d5155f664a0eeb6689cff4e8488fe8ee2c8fb99f
'2012-05-21T05:35:16-04:00'
describe
'6004856' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZK' 'sip-files00208.tif'
9beff3b77255afe538e25a165ea495dd
cb005bba0d860b1a632378b47a4dbdf9f3eb5899
'2012-05-21T05:24:39-04:00'
describe
'6004442' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZL' 'sip-files00130.tif'
a83e5aeb33a3abafabc14921551789e6
23a616fb8f637c577aa8d834e617f4904dce7ce0
describe
'708358' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZM' 'sip-files00036.jp2'
e8d6f2d87c545ebbdf8713c56fd07b24
73ed00ef74de60b11c4a0fb9984a2225bed0be3c
'2012-05-21T05:35:17-04:00'
describe
'79806' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZN' 'sip-files00246.QC.jpg'
8bf3f9a80e448e12a9bfb2c7dc47a027
c64b733e153401ac7919d76291d1f03695ae265e
describe
'751688' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZO' 'sip-files00076.jp2'
7437480c25d110114f7a46c7f7edce10
1bbc507b663082416340e22bfbe44251ba8b3eb3
describe
'301350' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZP' 'sip-files00157.jpg'
6aa7206cb482dd3d3a3bae3efeb66e28
f2a7a0abfa9e58fcf039585cc8702c1cb1cdd2e2
'2012-05-21T05:35:11-04:00'
describe
'6492' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZQ' 'sip-files00202.txt'
247a348e9b2190abf48b54fad0349e6c
93e0f96fbefd61915235fc8015d66f75fd9b8136
'2012-05-21T05:30:22-04:00'
describe
'715347' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZR' 'sip-files00287.jp2'
9fe6faf08af229b4fc1dd68399a6c634
ba2ebfdff1bedcd2b0b827a0284530a0aa65d241
describe
'745325' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZS' 'sip-files00003.jp2'
82e041224fec765abff779e4205ee85d
d30915393d66352243e035f8492ca57c01d5c404
'2012-05-21T05:26:34-04:00'
describe
'182442' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZT' 'sip-filesfly8.jpg'
e462e6b43a56abe9c1ac0e9c65cef658
770d50556543eb6d536f9854b94b88df57aa25d8
describe
'86641' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZU' 'sip-files00288.QC.jpg'
e0878613078a4699b7438043e738dd7c
eafa661c4d52a5539bf9b4eebf30dcce8a0ce185
describe
'87848' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZV' 'sip-files00066.QC.jpg'
4a241f7bbf041bec527afd4efb2f51d2
0975fc65c94e5a0af0634a25ad51f9ff445668d6
'2012-05-21T05:35:05-04:00'
describe
'295554' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZW' 'sip-files00190.jpg'
ed29ddfdcf5621a96c16e0599b261991
f7008542323e651fe5b0c62138e7af442b6ece95
describe
'128651' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZX' 'sip-files00067.pro'
c3b654243a56dc0dbfd6fbd2f78ec82f
d604da95c50f6dda15fd528e2e2240a55ccba3ac
describe
'720604' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZY' 'sip-files00172.jp2'
046d4c1f15035eb52df494f888307d04
42ce59c91e78670c843165832332db4155b31a6d
'2012-05-21T05:27:31-04:00'
describe
'261192' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAABZZ' 'sip-files00267.jpg'
03710e21ede7130783740e0fa0772641
f781df7a2922091951d2e8f3e8a8f3442027558f
describe
'164367' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAA' 'sip-files00191.pro'
4eab32e2448ca485115172844216f750
01faffe565b0cd704b9a3ee97e8074fe69111c84
describe
'726488' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAB' 'sip-files00256.jp2'
1ce0066d91deb91422984eef0e20309e
c0b740417ba3ba52b37e0e7df80325c867160920
describe
'2281596' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAC' 'sip-files00112.tif'
7b7b052b20f69f703353bd92a5a9c5e6
e7312ac65f56bffde0bfdf09caa63de250a194bf
describe
'32536' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAD' 'sip-files00281thm.jpg'
8a475d527132d5b62dce1cea63e7a402
e7f866e8eab9f019c6f39cc952cd7f2ef0125d00
'2012-05-21T05:21:49-04:00'
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAE' 'sip-files00024.tif'
070acae6a03dfe0383ebe8f64baebbe2
01345db639d20a3eb0d422a05a4ddd59d409e6af
'2012-05-21T05:25:20-04:00'
describe
'5747748' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAF' 'sip-files00231.tif'
a747f7cacdc93a8e785c92e3873c45de
36b513b0d0598bf9e983d639e558fa1189ec9ef1
describe
'719660' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAG' 'sip-files00211.jp2'
6deb146c14fad92119981c2977a93e8e
d390c4e21a912938414ea8c51bb82a42d224e499
describe
'39289' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAH' 'sip-files00043thm.jpg'
9a182ff6dac7e48f532f5277b9506ce1
2ceeecf5b0c34f4483752cebe7188fa0c33b0b65
describe
'39254' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAI' 'sip-files00178thm.jpg'
63be79454efa425351bbda98cb8db549
d0a58cd0bb8ccf37e9d005deb5d8ac5eaafcb4f0
describe
'744375' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAJ' 'sip-files00070.jp2'
c6df45e23d274135d7982b97fa11e731
e76628b44f6c97954ebdf9949b128f2cdf680a0d
'2012-05-21T05:24:46-04:00'
describe
'164807' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAK' 'sip-files00120.pro'
6a09cb69473a4e148ca8c8df63364781
cdf2570025c045a21ed37193dca24aca7f861595
describe
'734804' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAL' 'sip-files00106.jp2'
d88af4eaeade5320a4cd88f30804af20
3242051d6aa58ebf2b81c0154f0d3fd1e3607753
describe
'285045' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAM' 'sip-files00301.jpg'
66ff365941edd20f8ba1948a907c8ac2
beb7b1dbf928830fe7f6e3dcd099e012c87ee9bd
'2012-05-21T05:27:29-04:00'
describe
'725442' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAN' 'sip-files00324.jp2'
0b0e69337b70badac2a4358953d47139
6da9f97bddc1e937c3f0e0ed56b7baa6af0844d2
'2012-05-21T05:22:35-04:00'
describe
'745286' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAO' 'sip-files00122.jp2'
a21b5b8d9dbe8a13d9cafe85420c4664
b80b8ad7c677628b162b84fa7a1998482fec6954
'2012-05-21T05:31:14-04:00'
describe
'148902' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAP' 'sip-files00260.pro'
a877413b260b25711d5fcd458c2e01a0
4c9d03717c550da22209d870896ece369cf94ff3
describe
'38730' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAQ' 'sip-files00288thm.jpg'
77b8d1d122b98783ac496f11fda1514c
96f2fff63d76cce80e080780fe217f1a7d5c3862
describe
'718028' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAR' 'sip-files00174.jp2'
bac66a136609d29fb0b7f4780c253cff
e7bb746ddd3588a137ae8e90b4dcd8b50701de35
describe
'28942' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAS' 'sip-files00249thm.jpg'
c4729f3433c18434db1c68354d62f801
b5981c817d00856deca73410741e4c747d9cf84f
describe
'37688' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAT' 'sip-files00263thm.jpg'
f4010ae9759ce881ab068e49de366900
2467a27e797c26c48cf7e7ae29529ccd07367d26
describe
'257910' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAU' 'sip-files00058.jpg'
408c2b0dc319c39462cdd602577bbda5
e1da040227563613625577f15684ebbcc41748c9
describe
'79665' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAV' 'sip-files00127.QC.jpg'
75ddfcef339b1b8575011438f6f3588d
9c0f714c154ef19cbbae83fe076d5bfbf89b68c2
describe
'87596' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAW' 'sip-files00015.QC.jpg'
da796bcc4a5d5b24ee85911bbcc7c9a3
5a71d209fc7a200370fa34d2f1679976b4b65582
describe
'70203732' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAX' 'sip-files00001.tif'
a513861445ed26d29b513606bdda4afe
92df8aba14995132455435973d9520c6cac2cde6
describe
'149322' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAY' 'sip-files00218.pro'
a2683ef48dbad88e198277fe92e766ab
528bc964a5690ad63641a27c59965599fe92ad50
'2012-05-21T05:27:05-04:00'
describe
'92919' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACAZ' 'sip-files00331.QC.jpg'
0c32125eac949e9081d80cb7ed812a93
21b920d3683b6dc539db9b1267263fbb3864e0fa
describe
'710610' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBA' 'sip-files00336.jp2'
05730d5a26d1dbd7d8bc1426e61e37ef
4ad8f0b5ef9aa4d0a724a0166c9cb87e605aa6d3
describe
'159849' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBB' 'sip-files00180.pro'
e01221a748f1b5bbecf6d9b6c556ec16
3eb97fc6b7278199acbd7384a7eb6ca98734ed3d
describe
'6027660' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBC' 'sip-files00141.tif'
872101056141f1bc1fd9ef7985772f45
51bec3b2112b5e2c0f1557dcc8f0970ad35b1c1a
'2012-05-21T05:33:41-04:00'
describe
'296076' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBD' 'sip-files00014.jpg'
78aaaa4030b2950954d20d0d3153673f
ff33f488fd3575d51657e7b7f12b1ed64b81ab6e
describe
'6168' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBE' 'sip-files00222.txt'
878149d248c467d5cd86340add8e10f9
9f5c809090abc4447257f59828c3d461b121a037
describe
'84145' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBF' 'sip-files00240.QC.jpg'
fe650565f469eae893f02578bbbcd140
d5c1df14699700b5cde4e4be3d7aef6e388c621c
'2012-05-21T05:28:11-04:00'
describe
'205382' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBG' 'sip-files00225.jpg'
8213ea4c74a7bc2630e4dcd7c3ad1aa9
2e89f05bac73c3e628b80acc93944c0e1c67234b
describe
'14547' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBH' 'sip-files00012thm.jpg'
c6c4cb0c3098a29341ed7d9728f376a8
18e7f409d0b0fcb9c328f00982ef326453ea22e4
'2012-05-21T05:22:48-04:00'
describe
'38213' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBI' 'sip-files00118thm.jpg'
437738ee84f3d46a966b81bc1bbe381d
ca2619e49d42eff0b38506930d4dd3b9f8a3b35e
describe
'507645' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBJ' 'sip-filesUF00003266_00001.xml'
3740ffef5133044f78f309a10a6d0018
1ddc026479ef7555822f26ab7352abd6ed7fc5bc
describe
TargetNamespace.1: Expecting namespace 'http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/digital/metadata/ufdc2/', but the target namespace of the schema document is 'http://digital.uflib.ufl.edu/metadata/ufdc2/'.
'2013-12-07T08:54:42-05:00' 'mixed'
xml resolution
http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/digital/metadata/ufdc2/ufdc2.xsd
BROKEN_LINK http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/digital/metadata/ufdc2/ufdc2.xsd
The element type "div" must be terminated by the matching end-tag " ".
TargetNamespace.1: Expecting namespace 'http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/digital/metadata/ufdc2/', but the target namespace of the schema document is 'http://digital.uflib.ufl.edu/metadata/ufdc2/'.
'233754' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBM' 'sip-filescover1.jpg'
64a29353523d57d92285041e3c455bce
d9a527d80173793f82111c2e8861960517a73605
describe
'83917' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBN' 'sip-filescover2.jpg'
dbd077c86fdf5d1a408a3667f36f1a26
27fa20fca67e1d4790b28985d4a867d3181260bf
describe
'216037' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBO' 'sip-files00001.jpg'
95417967fabd9c9ec007e27b512e6ba4
614d0e23f742a0479d5b86f831914660e5b0737e
'2012-05-21T05:20:25-04:00'
describe
'212714' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACBP' 'sip-files00003.jpg'
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:28:05-04:00'
describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:20:42-04:00'
describe
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'2012-05-21T05:31:51-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:33:47-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:33:26-04:00'
describe
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'2012-05-21T05:26:43-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:28:38-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:24:05-04:00'
describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:28:39-04:00'
describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:25:17-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:26:04-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:24:52-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:35:15-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:33:15-04:00'
describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:28:22-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:33:50-04:00'
describe
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'2012-05-21T05:24:19-04:00'
describe
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'2012-05-21T05:24:14-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:20:31-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:30:32-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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'2012-05-21T05:29:48-04:00'
describe
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'2012-05-21T05:30:45-04:00'
describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
'279391' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIG' 'sip-files00330.jpg'
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66ad29886354760406a66fa41c5fc654247385e2
describe
'308274' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIH' 'sip-files00331.jpg'
d4754498d83699075ecf7d996ab4961f
9a479d1126b6d3739870e41958e6dc1da04bec1f
describe
'288662' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACII' 'sip-files00334.jpg'
6bb94fff921d6d3650948db5f30cb1a7
c3804ce72977a63010b386efd6f0056cd77fe72d
'2012-05-21T05:32:02-04:00'
describe
'285876' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIJ' 'sip-files00335.jpg'
15258ceddccebd08822a44d9fdcb6518
cdd90355517784e5ae837fe1c1b3513a8106e80c
'2012-05-21T05:30:07-04:00'
describe
'297978' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIK' 'sip-files00336.jpg'
1e6c2ac27f82a16e9237f51ecef6afd3
84502246f392ec57415d24d9154128f6f0fe5422
describe
'275828' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIL' 'sip-files00338.jpg'
d1fcd75e22c2ebcf04d7745b2f79e0a3
d346bcef5b3a2c77bd0a883fa02e79c3977d22a5
describe
'200630' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIM' 'sip-filesfly3.jpg'
fb965053faafa005b50fe86ffef8aa74
b9d233413a08ecdb5adbfbaaed53446fd0d3d1af
describe
'32907' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIN' 'sip-filesfly4.jpg'
6b7199c985aed193d4ddab71ede79729
0724032d9ae0e990217812952c6453b0a5238cf7
describe
'190445' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIO' 'sip-filesfly7.jpg'
2c68376494d73b063dcfd5997639aecb
433f53f84a7993b256990572219e28760e70bcf1
'2012-05-21T05:28:42-04:00'
describe
'732175' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIP' 'sip-files00002.jp2'
e534bd1b41b27976d4d0a942320ee593
59ce5f4eddf7bbaea4c69a0e583ec55100deebd4
describe
'726327' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIQ' 'sip-files00004.jp2'
54b9bec457b543198f1685cc674b6477
d17ca8b2dfd75f6088bba09846c62f36ade4fd12
'2012-05-21T05:25:08-04:00'
describe
'733694' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIR' 'sip-files00006.jp2'
3a41f6a32b7a47892968b51d936f157d
36633897f55d828c30e0b3009035653baff69a8f
'2012-05-21T05:24:53-04:00'
describe
'714172' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIS' 'sip-files00007.jp2'
88df9a42745965c09062798f165ab3b0
1b20fb2eb66cdd791e90b8862f185e06b640191b
describe
'724966' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIT' 'sip-files00008.jp2'
fee23d3c2c5b269e112129541a268aa9
88fca59ec6c4e7fc4fb5ed56860ca867512cb4c3
describe
'2900047' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIU' 'sip-files00009.jp2'
5f7dac9baa44c13d7b8483dafeae5e4e
45811ae3f1e5987c955da1e7aaa764a6a0c50f6c
describe
'722199' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIV' 'sip-files00011.jp2'
e0fecc7df25b008b5a976ad84ca31f9c
e7d6a22988d8781b22568b37cc235d10b14522a9
describe
'738106' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIW' 'sip-files00012.jp2'
5bfb9c415dbb01026d0eb9c79c2651cb
d1cd0af6c37da3d767b25c46d75247f349d09569
describe
'735901' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIX' 'sip-files00015.jp2'
749888ff71d438996304ec893c3aadb6
9f55595bb5301172caf449dd915b746d77809580
describe
'728338' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIY' 'sip-files00016.jp2'
72ba1e67512b173f09c32f3336604b18
5cd123a41d0a8836c62f48d0be88554b3023aee9
'2012-05-21T05:35:35-04:00'
describe
'2957623' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACIZ' 'sip-files00017.jp2'
b74a0fdae6aa466955905a7f40bdae40
de7b8bbe7b35ea685533fb8e47fe282cb9b75f7f
describe
'741920' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJA' 'sip-files00018.jp2'
4d8fcec3e519a82c6ece55f22bea62b2
b00d4ba4b522c7f6e390140fde743bcfd88c5e86
describe
'748585' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJB' 'sip-files00019.jp2'
b02e04163c7540b01161d0de7d4c8390
076bcc4c885dee4e1f99c563984498b4a2ebb098
'2012-05-21T05:33:38-04:00'
describe
'737288' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJC' 'sip-files00027.jp2'
717950a8e9a7535ff3cb0cd68750bacc
28caf774260ecbc9188d50bf30741dc7f4c5f597
describe
'716429' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJD' 'sip-files00030.jp2'
166e23e5010775deaf63f55eb136e9d3
bad64a14c7605cf6d074a787ad429254a29d3e12
describe
'738965' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJE' 'sip-files00031.jp2'
c2aff66d5bc64f2002f265c699d42bdf
5a7339a85f7c345f6290538efc72702b87a084f9
describe
'3015793' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJF' 'sip-files00033.jp2'
f79d0a66c9e8b55447453eaa163491bf
ff5fb9678685dbd652d03b551f2808cfb70150d9
describe
'702580' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJG' 'sip-files00034.jp2'
8639f64eb858de0ea0db93ab9f231fc5
1a87bdaf3a8805f81a02c13aa10583b22072eccc
describe
'716443' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJH' 'sip-files00037.jp2'
7e0ce4a74e398eb5d32e1588c147c0ba
9811aa7f02885aa5a45076243115906533536689
describe
'2962686' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJI' 'sip-files00041.jp2'
b30507dadf6465c046fb79d629e4e506
2666fd6c3cf23c93f8a1a00d3676d21f1b90250e
'2012-05-21T05:20:09-04:00'
describe
'746799' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJJ' 'sip-files00043.jp2'
e75db3632cad0f1da03f3f9b9a984274
a8f6bcf01e94358db8ce9ec1b09200944a5445aa
describe
'741819' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJK' 'sip-files00048.jp2'
af6eede6c597c5d7170ae38cd6ceda4d
9682a232345c123b050b39e9a28dcac89a926979
'2012-05-21T05:31:29-04:00'
describe
'756593' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJL' 'sip-files00050.jp2'
0cc378f58697b7419bb8c511c5274b37
c1b90c1b56320ce09f9169396d84796aa60549ed
'2012-05-21T05:25:44-04:00'
describe
'743361' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJM' 'sip-files00052.jp2'
ca4abca64a58fe2e3b5a3922aeeeb17d
a1d1513124d48335c631017ee491838ae6fe7c40
'2012-05-21T05:34:59-04:00'
describe
'747364' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJN' 'sip-files00055.jp2'
c4fbba3a9a0a42b72f66fc3bc876cd3d
8efe86d5a58d6eb218235c73297d4fa7afefcea5
describe
'3056661' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJO' 'sip-files00057.jp2'
8336a3e4483d68968f597cadc1e1392e
6048fb6ab0e0cad6e462344b8f6cea31cfb241b5
describe
'747264' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJP' 'sip-files00059.jp2'
46027d829da7b2d83222fe059b773be2
442390042888486144db41b3fe72217b6375704a
describe
'748234' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJQ' 'sip-files00061.jp2'
f61c8a1bceb405c5bac1db028e658a3f
1dce3b36dd4408c05f73888a091ce955ec796a11
describe
'2985485' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJR' 'sip-files00065.jp2'
82062c92e5a0a7af4241d5ee30d5e04d
b35e1852bce6ac88038bc6e822b3a181bf075527
describe
'738335' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJS' 'sip-files00066.jp2'
db732b206d347cb55c509ef9311929b2
9dff697e050b48cc1c05067d20bbfb3fc0a6d9c1
describe
'757330' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJT' 'sip-files00069.jp2'
81816b65c0d81598a320deaaeb2bf442
d61bcaa16ee628da2875be22d809bf28c8c8c4fe
describe
'754436' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJU' 'sip-files00071.jp2'
8479edda395f715c5ccabff2dec6084c
4dbc7683ee0bdd8caaa4b775cc9081cc68739e84
describe
'2920296' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJV' 'sip-files00073.jp2'
84896325c46fc85d29bc3abae3b290c1
313be6637bea448e3f8dde39e687febac8f317ac
describe
'743903' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJW' 'sip-files00082.jp2'
5cb3b24fc44a41a49fb9b56027de826d
f0959dc625cfa5fbe9815d96378608710038f2f8
describe
'731135' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJX' 'sip-files00083.jp2'
e086a19071c5147c0d34975b89d9a6ee
035b80d32c652cc6d04324b43d0196f37b446925
describe
'739438' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJY' 'sip-files00084.jp2'
472ad917fe7843b0e53b6efab1430569
bfe2645bd0b6ec32814e2c64c92eba159200dc19
describe
'733258' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACJZ' 'sip-files00085.jp2'
cf3949b4fa93963f7d18ab337f35e11e
7ecef67d3fc0b6de22943bc5b9f87d6f5427f86f
'2012-05-21T05:22:18-04:00'
describe
'753957' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKA' 'sip-files00087.jp2'
3b8301a1817d66a3cc9ae32c518201df
140968f1db41833fa92daf5478b86a4605eef878
'2012-05-21T05:32:56-04:00'
describe
'749624' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKB' 'sip-files00090.jp2'
5e1652a58a782a35c98e9608b2620727
04119f570d6a058da13a99820f3d86a7e686f553
describe
'746376' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKC' 'sip-files00092.jp2'
06bb04900ae9c51c79f9026abbf49d5d
efbb3aed0197abba3525c8908619533870320619
describe
'725540' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKD' 'sip-files00093.jp2'
97030f957afdebfcaab6b7c3ccc044cf
8ce6388a6a156b184b0fc862bc5b08f394f66fd2
'2012-05-21T05:24:37-04:00'
describe
'745519' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKE' 'sip-files00094.jp2'
d13683f2c3e60f0539c82626bd0211ef
0f36557a97c1d1f834ba0d3077d1545e761f07da
describe
'741599' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKF' 'sip-files00096.jp2'
96affbb54a08936d6057aff8d8c4fad5
2c9ec3209cb30cd3008d9290e107e74a944dc391
describe
'3005200' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKG' 'sip-files00097.jp2'
410353a2b2f811faa874fa402e34371e
69da95925dd68fdeffe72bfa20254e774e5aadd0
describe
'738796' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKH' 'sip-files00099.jp2'
fa6908c717e1e2b7fa6fa66171fe3ff0
55860ecfeb7fc0e5a49ae6384d7bf57982db88bb
'2012-05-21T05:28:23-04:00'
describe
'752802' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKI' 'sip-files00103.jp2'
bdc286ead2f500521be466bff24fe293
b70bd9e0b5541c2ca496e7f828cf4cf681be71b5
describe
'743349' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKJ' 'sip-files00104.jp2'
d6fa977c2f13e0cd95af79bf1c9f58a5
4d79b73fa41321397e478901ba1610f9e677234c
describe
'750336' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKK' 'sip-files00108.jp2'
3aecc51820c3477169d6711194276255
b72ac6981d77ff29a8c2ced5f98fe32ae1e0e302
'2012-05-21T05:34:24-04:00'
describe
'747061' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKL' 'sip-files00109.jp2'
314a34ad4d62496a484e040ce62e6987
ff3d8e8eb615ffc5904dc7f9113195133c614e4e
describe
'738341' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKM' 'sip-files00116.jp2'
1ad08dbb3af1ca26acdabe8dc2dc543c
4fcd31673a7e04aeb9352ecf612ce0e2d7e8005b
describe
'744912' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKN' 'sip-files00117.jp2'
79235dca116c430e5706099e52b8724a
e0969a44a6e9d5f3afa59a2bf3c0c3c9a463ec93
describe
'747098' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKO' 'sip-files00118.jp2'
eae5afac657fa6d9bcfa74f433f15f07
73da76c5adbb47e4bd32c57081b62e1d80f8424e
describe
'740402' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKP' 'sip-files00123.jp2'
85658878d094369a32c9000ab6649f09
a6086c2df048b5d3c6c923a0e583b35a23e33dd6
describe
'750640' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKQ' 'sip-files00124.jp2'
fa307856b404c349e1c7d3f85cea9979
e7725f6bea56883bc4779188df3a257d5023a628
'2012-05-21T05:34:18-04:00'
describe
'749881' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKR' 'sip-files00125.jp2'
bf21083e1698afb633f59e2636f8cd4d
ab97b20948aaedbd2dc905f156da56fbd9b9a47b
describe
'748061' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKS' 'sip-files00127.jp2'
76edb00fb6395073d4081ea046e18ab7
897878a73c7119d077229c0b60744afdd8db533f
describe
'754285' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKT' 'sip-files00132.jp2'
5be56b97f2f6f5eab4c2573a5c4fbf46
b12301155e6bd0b8f481bab92f321bf8d85e33a7
describe
'739263' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKU' 'sip-files00134.jp2'
437725b6d7a2c186e320785af003d58e
3acb245ffefdddc4acbbc3f491ce4c675525cd5d
describe
'738318' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKV' 'sip-files00135.jp2'
051b97663d8f74af7073bff58e2029b6
63bd951ebf6c3db89f63dafcb0ecc235a1fe7d8d
describe
'737814' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKW' 'sip-files00136.jp2'
21b9734254ff7532bed28b54c85d6c2c
ada7c5839e256babcee80c7b11042885ac34c4a1
describe
'2997435' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKX' 'sip-files00137.jp2'
e8f67372fdcdbdd6feb8d898edddff8d
d04417a7b4a25b29de299b310c90129486e0bf75
describe
'745210' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKY' 'sip-files00138.jp2'
114367504e4fa21ac598392a9059a06a
7feaece0db2da70612d98dd756cc6ea081534334
describe
'757865' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACKZ' 'sip-files00139.jp2'
4c1ffbc39c55653bd2597da8f7003371
804d330161e0e855b589423b6e9e18b9ab669265
'2012-05-21T05:24:11-04:00'
describe
'740379' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLA' 'sip-files00140.jp2'
68232f58d95c6f772926e61cda430c4f
0f9cd6c169db67af33025a5a9abb78231774a9a6
describe
'741915' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLB' 'sip-files00144.jp2'
4a095072409fda2773fa4fca0f981b2c
9952ded703f3d5e29ed512d672b2296ad6a18b5d
describe
'2970481' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLC' 'sip-files00145.jp2'
f431aec3e36798175e3d8c6ad80f468d
5856ebd1987350c55ddc90d94ca543cbf1fb81ef
describe
'739635' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLD' 'sip-files00146.jp2'
28d48309f9b16e504a58b653d196c134
0906f4c35d8745e0cff37ff16315c6d8ec53ab9e
describe
'730405' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLE' 'sip-files00150.jp2'
2ad970583839170857ff4d8bf17a0ab0
e87c9398377eb303c7006321c683b08a11d7b616
describe
'737027' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLF' 'sip-files00151.jp2'
66c54503827322257f18c7c4d715446b
8edc201458495b934de21a2b18f74d3003591ad0
describe
'2972216' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLG' 'sip-files00153.jp2'
ad8e296f45b70fbf721c73cae5a78f2f
957d933a096d5731b9f8a861a9397a9397934351
describe
'740131' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLH' 'sip-files00154.jp2'
c72b5f417ce46e120d2c296c334232dd
b3de27310b440b28776833e87de8db5b3dded572
describe
'730406' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLI' 'sip-files00156.jp2'
dae9b0ea574990f634aec2836aefeb52
bb5298b541027f5a8c135633776d44d5c5f8aa68
describe
'743603' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLJ' 'sip-files00157.jp2'
bf8ba01d83a1aea21d5a46af151b2aa7
e6fcf959327bf121c86f0336b46725b05179576c
describe
'741688' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLK' 'sip-files00158.jp2'
34581b1e8002b2056dd0c79c16057ab0
e1a0e5cf7a302967cd1d1f822e9a66d4de27807b
describe
'733972' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLL' 'sip-files00162.jp2'
f63f5f29107a49b784a50548a8adbe07
05a572b144e17b104ec495b92a7eb47b44f492ba
describe
'702233' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLM' 'sip-files00164.jp2'
8d0ce9b0b710a34cf10846353f787147
be8c0915ce8dd4a7cfc2773590738f688332d0d9
describe
'693206' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLN' 'sip-files00165.jp2'
a60441bcaa3b164ebb44e9206e1b326a
95ef24b5971e24d5f41742d0d2fecc30143fa430
describe
'718086' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLO' 'sip-files00167.jp2'
1a24307471377caa2e8b423079b4f1b7
0070daf6c83d23b40287796497821e3bf8147f82
describe
'725710' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLP' 'sip-files00170.jp2'
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27586928633d5f94d42ff7908d8740f57bf6e646
describe
'727554' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLQ' 'sip-files00171.jp2'
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6fc61a363de7d02b675fb2f07e3c96088350ce81
describe
'684020' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLR' 'sip-files00176.jp2'
a1acec5fe195f8b59b2d420afe7ea5b2
39db983a2b78c6007a47c9c7b5ce17ee0368acd2
'2012-05-21T05:34:46-04:00'
describe
'686096' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLS' 'sip-files00178.jp2'
1ac817de335f62bcd2c55f7c4651b871
bc95bf584c76d73ce40adba69f2cf50e9139f82d
describe
'708839' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLT' 'sip-files00179.jp2'
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1dca30a304bed7e2fb27f025a59c4a843a7e1d81
describe
'710243' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLU' 'sip-files00180.jp2'
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describe
'681142' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLV' 'sip-files00181.jp2'
1f2af82fda0b17025f2ef82d1f23cd7a
55a33648a344b0473c7944a5027d5913ebe15ac8
describe
'688081' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLW' 'sip-files00182.jp2'
2db2081cda520acbb192f1a6933049fb
be469b3a7fb19c44cca2976023396ccda88f3fd3
'2012-05-21T05:34:05-04:00'
describe
'711878' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLX' 'sip-files00184.jp2'
d7b41d1af7fa0e0baf01da45c67c39bc
4fdbc5a91bd5ca431923120948ae1d519c78fde0
'2012-05-21T05:20:52-04:00'
describe
'2942854' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLY' 'sip-files00185.jp2'
c6ab76cc51c83dc337c49386f5a5be82
e2afefb0167e6b62f369aae09117c3391e6ce05d
describe
'709727' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACLZ' 'sip-files00186.jp2'
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28adfe3e0a436ece04775e77707d43c5f8707f67
'2012-05-21T05:24:32-04:00'
describe
'699986' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMA' 'sip-files00188.jp2'
ed5897ae31516c23076e7c31cf808cfa
ba483d4cde8f2cdfea2e813e10c76076a58290b1
describe
'684263' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMB' 'sip-files00190.jp2'
c63617198bf1e51ecd4174220950e3fd
d6f020f2a969ebb2fd8124f2f591d277ab83af94
describe
'693699' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMC' 'sip-files00191.jp2'
632d04434622e10dc956a22709880d6c
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describe
'698704' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMD' 'sip-files00192.jp2'
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describe
'2945845' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACME' 'sip-files00193.jp2'
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describe
'716389' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMF' 'sip-files00195.jp2'
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e22c1ebb54654852df61bb96eb964a62116a2913
describe
'686576' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMG' 'sip-files00198.jp2'
02ee218039eedce94b8d1054f8ff7ba7
e97e008a7be5e20c70f1407eee42b3376a124423
describe
'705188' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMH' 'sip-files00199.jp2'
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describe
'724989' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMI' 'sip-files00200.jp2'
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describe
'2879362' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMJ' 'sip-files00201.jp2'
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b4344352ffe49852d21758bdcbd64523f14e7777
describe
'735779' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMK' 'sip-files00204.jp2'
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786cd4a553c1bcfde6344dba3ef041d62114ecf5
describe
'731670' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACML' 'sip-files00205.jp2'
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860747ceaa936fe46ea1e5aa14ec9389aeeeae9e
describe
'733423' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMM' 'sip-files00206.jp2'
064ef7d3d5bdfae41b55e90cd241733f
470db6103da1fe62ab5e67bc0bf47f5ad7d58e9e
'2012-05-21T05:24:40-04:00'
describe
'747449' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMN' 'sip-files00208.jp2'
f7a3087cf41e413a796f18860063ca6c
c697ddf4816bd1fcc0727de959c539068c2d07ae
describe
'3142754' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMO' 'sip-files00209.jp2'
9900302ca0f81225837a44335e9507d1
f992a9c90522950c8152c9c0dc905b3cd9a469e0
'2012-05-21T05:33:11-04:00'
describe
'740698' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMP' 'sip-files00210.jp2'
3f78cd01995a8fbca35a2d760c6a26e4
efc8ee0c1d1e9b353929d0133072afab02a94915
describe
'739658' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMQ' 'sip-files00212.jp2'
55c117bc55a40cd9cbf8c2f029e67aec
44f876f154fa9a5c04369c002c600b4bb44f1262
describe
'721850' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMR' 'sip-files00213.jp2'
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a63d00e2d014c0eee196789b83d5504393c4d032
describe
'738549' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMS' 'sip-files00214.jp2'
1eb027d6235dabb395610b3ef0299bfe
5735897ea4d8752e73cfc45903f476d247b11911
'2012-05-21T05:28:52-04:00'
describe
'703746' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMT' 'sip-files00216.jp2'
69a33696ed2a912324fc29abb3ff9ee7
59565ac017c7125f36e13eeaed21db6316f2c805
describe
'2903076' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMU' 'sip-files00217.jp2'
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describe
'692737' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMV' 'sip-files00218.jp2'
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describe
'693978' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMW' 'sip-files00219.jp2'
1f8b1bd372bb1bf5e50f87e7ba4deba6
69c0bf09c00f29fe8f66c35ed5d4f74c8b4bfe2c
describe
'702511' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMX' 'sip-files00223.jp2'
643684d1bc411f17d999f38f8d207bd2
bf13e199dc945e206e7564926cf349e135107742
describe
'709422' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMY' 'sip-files00224.jp2'
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1a880f15b96c775b5624d37cca12bc5aba3eab2d
describe
'718281' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACMZ' 'sip-files00227.jp2'
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describe
'703406' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNA' 'sip-files00229.jp2'
1c969c2b2ee0d8ca99af7f6fd8eef8cb
346c9a7e02e6c900e2a9b2b922a861a9da347ab6
describe
'703041' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNB' 'sip-files00230.jp2'
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4326ff7fe9e65c8cebed66082f5f3719333a20fa
describe
'715339' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNC' 'sip-files00231.jp2'
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describe
'2993659' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACND' 'sip-files00233.jp2'
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bd0a1ae23784df1d7a35f6999f300e213b4dd0d4
describe
'710006' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNE' 'sip-files00235.jp2'
0fc34cc4c134c5fb5fbe9d06ac6bc6b8
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describe
'712656' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNF' 'sip-files00236.jp2'
3c829526b806e7422a22857146d5003d
0b31a6036dc52e822cedc2a7e99b9ffc67e877ee
describe
'696371' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNG' 'sip-files00237.jp2'
a3b5a92ee21555d81510a8666bcb8798
061b66d72703d1f9666b05745fd088bd19995407
describe
'698709' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNH' 'sip-files00239.jp2'
24ef2b219ea8cb40f3d5c5b86a0395f3
83d3e00aca76b405e902280d0b6ab8f9e2ef8de7
'2012-05-21T05:31:13-04:00'
describe
'702600' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNI' 'sip-files00240.jp2'
20aee0936f2bb3a3f3bb3b92d1d11e7b
1096298984880ddf142e667f5e34236b5ae47008
describe
'693542' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNJ' 'sip-files00243.jp2'
d4587ded1047ec02dcf0830f82d43a8f
64b92c02444c2f48057083e162f31cfba2b6ca32
describe
'728367' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNK' 'sip-files00244.jp2'
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34a6b385db7c9cdd7b42b23eaf9aa76f3d403352
describe
'728549' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNL' 'sip-files00245.jp2'
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37a77dcea79d3ea148d2744ecc29d393eb5ae2bf
describe
'733986' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNM' 'sip-files00247.jp2'
094159c9116c7933282eda8d47526132
1b1215b662473086f865a2c3aa342c3512644cc7
describe
'721646' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNN' 'sip-files00251.jp2'
9508d58ed782563b0377ed17cdb1fe53
564ae4b00938b28077be3a1e4133bb23d97e94fe
describe
'722345' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNO' 'sip-files00252.jp2'
7da6f9c9ea9f6d64a06b37d184af0a6f
22b532d3b13692fefe30351d09c1a372fe551af1
describe
'707108' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNP' 'sip-files00253.jp2'
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describe
'705710' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNQ' 'sip-files00255.jp2'
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542b02c2c16b8f7d3a779f05b873e9f5800d9aca
describe
'708828' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNR' 'sip-files00258.jp2'
f8868783c088995945960cddf9d78932
0ebe1becfe2754f217dd13c9ee0a3aa1815d56ac
describe
'719136' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNS' 'sip-files00260.jp2'
bcfa1a0030ca0a5a9aae8bd76d7b7e79
caaf87211e663f53d1641190715809923840caa0
describe
'719157' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNT' 'sip-files00262.jp2'
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e885a7a462a83d084ee07e3466a4a1602d56a340
describe
'3010360' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNU' 'sip-files00265.jp2'
150c86ce717a848e75a2828b96725832
68bc8599c2e337b2ad08c77032b769145da9c930
'2012-05-21T05:23:33-04:00'
describe
'719218' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNV' 'sip-files00266.jp2'
aa43c40985e2dceaa755ea1b54608f5c
99ff8fe7c858953f4e826a3b2bc451032bb44198
describe
'716685' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNW' 'sip-files00267.jp2'
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d6a09a5d768f03e295fa750e23d7b6026efff079
describe
'719239' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNX' 'sip-files00268.jp2'
89c2489313e355ebf1020460e6ee1d8a
a85fdd254b4441b4deefd40cd18fac46962c428b
describe
'716693' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNY' 'sip-files00269.jp2'
01b190f84b6800c5257205db5e3c7b12
7239b165f978080a88b0c6040e487529c2a7e67f
'2012-05-21T05:33:02-04:00'
describe
'711465' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACNZ' 'sip-files00271.jp2'
fa7eae6c1d952916a4cb359d0689c65e
ef75fcb2db47f21e3cebc5163683a3e7328b2a46
describe
'711491' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOA' 'sip-files00273.jp2'
7f2a8d17274493cdd558297836e049e7
a707db148f3b21bee61d548dbe1ccc64a8446343
describe
'735197' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOB' 'sip-files00274.jp2'
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8ab9ca34ff7883d8a41b9de951f42a098d90d8f7
describe
'719202' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOC' 'sip-files00275.jp2'
81108a17afe658fd524c2225ce5396a2
815d1904f4c02b22250b18f40644edd26f614698
describe
'745970' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOD' 'sip-files00278.jp2'
b815532249e92b00ecf1c49436348877
0acbe12c2bb607f16a8e42007feca6cc65307dc2
describe
'730016' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOE' 'sip-files00280.jp2'
a0e7db552dc78399b418705f8380e478
49c190b1acc57982aeca71a912d4f450bc3c06ee
describe
'3131951' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOF' 'sip-files00281.jp2'
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328df678a7ca0541da123a267e89c3c9e7ce5a50
describe
'724163' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOG' 'sip-files00283.jp2'
836e6bd4b6d476894d6c2666e11eba5c
94033ac0a2999a5a0b5d3c2c2aed1cf34c58dbcc
describe
'730152' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOH' 'sip-files00285.jp2'
5f47dfbfd4b058f6e8e8420a86d7af62
da21aead85dfdd4ecbccf9727329a8a0c2d29a6b
describe
'732877' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOI' 'sip-files00286.jp2'
d331302dc8c055242167eb46c09e96b1
bd4154114d4adf1bcac2b741d4731f0dd0b2cf5b
describe
'3070785' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOJ' 'sip-files00289.jp2'
063566873be1e6857209ee72f6833a4c
d8169a9d292c16a1cd688f7465f4fa8952a52b34
describe
'730699' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOK' 'sip-files00290.jp2'
40d7347bd102b0c4fe60125cff179a1e
259fbe86ab0b1347bdf709d892f645b399d8ca3e
'2012-05-21T05:29:55-04:00'
describe
'716794' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOL' 'sip-files00291.jp2'
eb685f8aeb2bee4fafacaaf08d75a136
5a3b6b3fe6eb1806d469ce1c03e2aa557b80f838
describe
'723198' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOM' 'sip-files00293.jp2'
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e51ea8989e235c1a29155b4f694cf322b16e3748
describe
'732915' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACON' 'sip-files00294.jp2'
73670e722ad7e143ef82534353f666f9
b5172069ed041fd5acfdc9a4d2b687c92b4ce47b
'2012-05-21T05:22:20-04:00'
describe
'738374' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOO' 'sip-files00296.jp2'
5929a395b1b5f633f3c4de486e7a7169
37799cb0d549cae6e8be823b9290e7661c1c8675
describe
'721455' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOP' 'sip-files00299.jp2'
b4512b2b6e825eef63d51237fd5d50cf
dc14065e22ea6a835f8c0bf04a0a324afd31870e
describe
'684017' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOQ' 'sip-files00300.jp2'
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e835e20de7f342d8ca4693b9f8ff0c94fb89a2c5
describe
'727627' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOR' 'sip-files00302.jp2'
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e1b06d22fb368daede5d3cd87620fdb2070fa979
describe
'725123' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOS' 'sip-files00304.jp2'
9ebac7d9b8eafed355d65b3386993731
7c0c385df1165044305aab2dfc2dc1048d71634b
describe
'3034097' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOT' 'sip-files00305.jp2'
2f213671509cdf887667868c6085c11f
9a8cfb320225ec4f79d2cc0e4a897514240a3c98
describe
'725408' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOU' 'sip-files00307.jp2'
c08a49bc02e77b85efe0f56858c99b89
bb6407c4892a54db6f2558729bba4310b013686c
describe
'730914' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOV' 'sip-files00308.jp2'
7f6fb5c39e533c3ba242e66214db8130
07c41757e6c3734015183771fc7e62c05118ef47
describe
'730003' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOW' 'sip-files00309.jp2'
e1f6032ddff81e3f92be1f97cb51d424
502be6f08244be1c540d04f6994f2a61ae4be885
describe
'709483' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOX' 'sip-files00311.jp2'
96404d22b12dc7f5ca896ca97e2bb73c
39449b0b89ec6172729534cffca202b27ffd7638
describe
'711210' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOY' 'sip-files00314.jp2'
723c50310a5e0a1e7ce5084b24270317
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describe
'716808' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACOZ' 'sip-files00315.jp2'
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ab905384a8699b7fd10aebf130713057dec420ba
describe
'704512' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPA' 'sip-files00317.jp2'
944d039ed998c79db62afe731c1b5ec3
24e9d2cb662dbea17cea056448afda643fa7664f
describe
'718849' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPB' 'sip-files00318.jp2'
7d8c9e451c5dcd05096191052f3f8421
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describe
'704844' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPC' 'sip-files00319.jp2'
b46a46a03f0dd990d0e556d06432be4e
9d703743e23fee262838a7f9644eafc81eade6b9
describe
'3029085' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPD' 'sip-files00321.jp2'
41843604555d73bbf4729af75caecb33
2003d49420aef830bd5be319c2090b76a9215085
describe
'725481' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPE' 'sip-files00322.jp2'
58cea64e8e5b6793f94ce62038f3570c
c4b46103d289f72035334c7bbbe4c7aa1d89a2b1
describe
'720657' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPF' 'sip-files00323.jp2'
145a935614f3eddf5a01df148979a27d
13f482782bb62be2907eb531c57e0d149f5d544b
describe
'718222' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPG' 'sip-files00325.jp2'
25b94e63441edf46ad154de2f70633b6
8505b45c599824d781c68994ebb23e04674937ac
describe
'705616' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPH' 'sip-files00326.jp2'
2083e4b7e6ca8925d4d10fdec56232f0
70acabb29903d5181786e094a6cc1e70e3e6bff2
describe
'699676' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPI' 'sip-files00327.jp2'
0ab895ddda616a113b4f06781d02beb9
5d83fbb718b761d4daea4193fbf8ff84a2723b10
describe
'686041' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPJ' 'sip-files00328.jp2'
8243cfe3c35d74227fa1ace14b9a5ace
1745b381075b0eb2482f73e5af224c85519c0253
describe
'707254' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPK' 'sip-files00330.jp2'
9217e75f2abed44ae14eb237f99e494c
ac96267af657685eb85f1ecbe190f197bcdff895
describe
'704586' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPL' 'sip-files00335.jp2'
70f9093ac3a44a894d3d94f1334612fb
6b95082361731ee749c82bd4040d82ab323086ec
describe
'698491' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPM' 'sip-files00337.jp2'
b0c191e7e9e380954bf9f6b8cbb0c49f
85bb61be7392deb6360008339003df3e5c6645ee
describe
'713523' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPN' 'sip-files00338.jp2'
584914a65f7a655b217807370535110d
17d8eb9a0d2928fab48bb45fc66f4559b0c72685
describe
'2816' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPO' 'sip-filesfly2.jp2'
c9d5d9d9e0625c3f04c363c870e33784
8cc46c0a44bad42735b04c0cddc6c99eabbd4207
describe
'740901' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPP' 'sip-filesfly5.jp2'
b7b88aeb868872745c8888d4280a56ec
6e872c9eb052d6f1b26a041f836d8641dbb120f7
describe
'717597' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPQ' 'sip-filesfly6.jp2'
d39599ed3cfa15ee5c0c1c07a285fd63
264d6dcb5f2753f9af305159ab9adb4b07af0a14
describe
'734963' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPR' 'sip-filesfly7.jp2'
d74af41657f37208c18333572de4b281
62604d4108f8e067295346d1e34ed4cf211c3bed
'2012-05-21T05:28:08-04:00'
describe
'725285' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPS' 'sip-filesfly8.jp2'
f00d20bb81cc0a16aeb0dbcfd53470f2
1e5b7cdbcf4e3508c0fc1aff56308891fc3d3b44
describe
'6306006' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPT' 'sip-filescover2.tif'
e60d45a7a1e1ab58131c896f8dd34f3a
3b6d723a75e927375a263501028ea0e96e81cea9
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPU' 'sip-files00003.tif'
2999e48d30a2f7c7d53ddf2d994d03bc
14a1ee37955cf2a187aae5a94c38f1b2449aa2ae
'2012-05-21T05:31:31-04:00'
describe
'5872776' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPV' 'sip-files00006.tif'
1d4b11fe69959a8c0f9fd00e22a9250a
16df24d358ca95ebc43546a81f9785382d0df277
describe
'5737872' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPW' 'sip-files00007.tif'
0a58346f12bc1fb6772b8a7ca14957a9
871e6a5d893e51ad662f7b1b5b04ade6271debec
describe
'69604940' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPX' 'sip-files00009.tif'
09a8f850f23e3b9afc1b8fb81a48b886
327907797ffaee1c577f6db5f7d226430672c8d7
'2012-05-21T05:24:25-04:00'
describe
'5907634' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPY' 'sip-files00012.tif'
d47cf27ce62c1a990540d0f1d28cdc7b
74cd52cf0a83d527def359da01451c649c328c4f
describe
'5832808' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACPZ' 'sip-files00013.tif'
c558836d7f99301b6b5883167cd630da
140aa19dce32356cf79fc0049bd1733e7c416e90
describe
'5912876' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQA' 'sip-files00015.tif'
a21eb1ffbf1397d3f00c1beeb7f382ae
568f890ee5aa1682efbad2ca01f5d1d4687d554d
'2012-05-21T05:20:33-04:00'
describe
'5851856' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQB' 'sip-files00016.tif'
4156063f677fd6629757484478858735
de802621a555f7da8f677a94dd8125caef1e9e5c
'2012-05-21T05:25:32-04:00'
describe
'70986256' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQC' 'sip-files00017.tif'
8e78b2968be4e8b2d279b0a711da0036
83b5b5751c5be9416264d3aacc934f498a5edd54
'2012-05-21T05:32:08-04:00'
describe
'5991476' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQD' 'sip-files00019.tif'
4450059f6c810c4f11a637fa318e59d1
a8baeb38d1bad2c59c01cbb1fcb9419796767f9e
describe
'5889986' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQE' 'sip-files00021.tif'
0987c40471f7d9260a9c3f161240e137
75c8d9990d6ea12ed4801fb2d544566cba4f418d
describe
'5987302' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQF' 'sip-files00022.tif'
26f0e478e0ea6857e2c63e34024bbac1
f35e570fb209fc88f312bd0b38e40f27f34cbd49
'2012-05-21T05:23:57-04:00'
describe
'70020244' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQG' 'sip-files00025.tif'
71ba23827c874a7668fa0ec6d7ac44a7
1bd9b9728f6370a8901bfbd03fc0f22e1e484b54
'2012-05-21T05:25:11-04:00'
describe
'5944404' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQH' 'sip-files00029.tif'
a1090dbe5f7fdd1ebc7aa0712409c495
726471fe644783212adc42ce62ad67e53cc32f89
describe
'2377424' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQI' 'sip-files00032.tif'
6a075576d5e647d195425f9dd9f722ff
8c166280fee4b7c219b34905e7f527eb698627e8
'2012-05-21T05:30:59-04:00'
describe
'49043170' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQJ' 'sip-files00033.tif'
aceefd1d31f15e4d17731a0b5ff60d0e
2cdd24aadafd3d08e228e90ad8ea66f06b8b52ef
describe
'1141936' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQK' 'sip-files00034.tif'
3fc8b9c3cf5eb6f6989b2e6e06c6458f
9199f03eae3ff7b557c1a075dec17490f8ca96a8
describe
'1910564' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQL' 'sip-files00035.tif'
8f3770f4eb39063092d6b24d61642f5a
a5612103cc0064fb6dc8c4c165d904a1bf36786e
'2012-05-21T05:24:43-04:00'
describe
'2073076' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQM' 'sip-files00036.tif'
6c889c314b385685e094db6f38b07218
16b3eb2eb7bdc4ab92f6bdaa16e1c0cb149773ff
describe
'47962118' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQN' 'sip-files00041.tif'
84723adbb6737c0546367650878d14ef
2e2dbb1ab0d91c11df06576986e96abe28bc4cec
describe
'3022336' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQO' 'sip-files00043.tif'
3e7f9a00066e9cd7f75847d8fa2fba16
f1e476b9d22aa41e86d252ef88beae346160b6f5
describe
'3970852' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQP' 'sip-files00044.tif'
f395d1cadc4b531238c06216f491317f
1b760d3823559878821156a17d0aaef8cc3d6d9a
describe
'2585016' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQQ' 'sip-files00045.tif'
3bad0247db37c6fca7c24ff412d4ae4c
50f2d6d5dbe66a7c26a8d1916019312495151050
'2012-05-21T05:27:06-04:00'
describe
'2363688' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQR' 'sip-files00047.tif'
e319a3de72b044d687f30b89e271ddaa
1179b26057d8c6c4ccc90466155b40829d084610
'2012-05-21T05:31:28-04:00'
describe
'2755464' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQS' 'sip-files00048.tif'
d25ee65042f8710ea8f446f6c8aced69
7c78bd7cc9a0b2b48a3f0dfb39496b701ac91de2
'2012-05-21T05:21:50-04:00'
describe
'47106640' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQT' 'sip-files00049.tif'
afe62d0b92a37bcfbea39c4636e80147
899ec7279d229c7a37633a7fa353decb9876aecb
describe
'1057948' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQU' 'sip-files00050.tif'
b4b8ee78140e6390e2d42850e9234930
7f02ecf0f2cb15e37f2283ba27d627ca67c499e2
describe
'2335584' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQV' 'sip-files00051.tif'
b7f37bb5be902a48ca51c2d05b878fb7
e81c1138c9de8c56ed9a31781645ff8d6b881cfe
'2012-05-21T05:25:34-04:00'
describe
'3968888' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQW' 'sip-files00052.tif'
e9760cd4b86ab73de28353b4d0d1d328
13552e85ff99381da7cffdd23499fa8a1959c1d1
describe
'1871716' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQX' 'sip-files00055.tif'
c51acfbb6e4fa8f5d0b2aaa42d6838dc
cdeb5ccaaa35ef8582318cc3abaf3d90be40dfc7
'2012-05-21T05:32:16-04:00'
describe
'45937628' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQY' 'sip-files00057.tif'
bcde0984f5d08ca2cce9fb1b2c505b9a
0843ccb7f4ddba0f7ad5ae7b3acd3322f0981386
describe
'1633716' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACQZ' 'sip-files00058.tif'
849faf34803de859066a39e0878ba72d
ecbd7551ce6846b72dff0c8863d993534e58d098
describe
'2325164' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRA' 'sip-files00060.tif'
502c121abb9b29c645a095eb2d16bc52
52b56a2e765c04d2b2e3ed1b26c915b280eab5f4
describe
'3871386' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRB' 'sip-files00062.tif'
69ff2c7b37d8e407aa5a21934d9692ca
2d1e1d8689b8e7171a82227a62b5e59612fb1e94
describe
'2147012' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRC' 'sip-files00066.tif'
d8c0f4aa04e96cff455915e9eaa6a4b8
57b766ffb1b9243cd1f066eda72f236982013eab
'2012-05-21T05:32:21-04:00'
describe
'2517190' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRD' 'sip-files00069.tif'
7a951d1d8aa6dbe81e716445f8aff1be
e54c54cf43786bcddf2505adb336870c34bf17a7
describe
'2355908' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRE' 'sip-files00070.tif'
1c531fa32c44540d080ec676be4bf210
2438f169ad123ab9ff663d8c92c221cd260e2d02
'2012-05-21T05:21:29-04:00'
describe
'2243818' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRF' 'sip-files00071.tif'
a65c327caaeebc4e5dbe595b51d226d0
6d608de9e365a594f12688be40788829a52467cc
describe
'38085900' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRG' 'sip-files00073.tif'
352f2da3a917d03b09e300a10af1dfe4
b6fa9a8b517c927d181f2eec9811f90186ad85da
'2012-05-21T05:31:27-04:00'
describe
'1837936' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRH' 'sip-files00074.tif'
0c68861b55f171217b42f1f44ae88834
707e3ccdf093aab889fb184979cebf566ba94f28
describe
'3037860' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRI' 'sip-files00075.tif'
4a35aa5ee875290c43d5d3d34252fe81
9b5489ba633bc095295daf5c82fde115fde2d859
describe
'3027176' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRJ' 'sip-files00076.tif'
a1a9c42d782977fb7c4457fc00712d35
2b9a73bfed446131d19338248575fe1a235c9479
describe
'1724448' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRK' 'sip-files00077.tif'
f17b82d44dbe1d20547b8b55a9662d9e
4131aec58e788ddc70d9ae80fdbc3c2dc21c8eba
describe
'2895982' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRL' 'sip-files00078.tif'
4ac3e9e744c2b794620ad1081bc2fa0b
4eea4a0f4b20c8d40d10b056e2d48d21af8eed43
describe
'2472664' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRM' 'sip-files00079.tif'
89acf59d0792b97214989481c76efd8c
51a1774eb27b638697f58f2214666cd24795e178
'2012-05-21T05:32:59-04:00'
describe
'49254120' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRN' 'sip-files00081.tif'
113ab50230dd48a1ecd2184b78c03e43
a46b98ceb5837d566bda718239899eed606e7811
'2012-05-21T05:29:23-04:00'
describe
'2275652' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRO' 'sip-files00082.tif'
d9475175c7925cb58cc24911548dbfbb
cdd860371122996b077fd0c91bee559bdb6c2298
describe
'2166968' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRP' 'sip-files00083.tif'
039b9d33952425c6efe1738d67a119c6
8ac5c8f93767853949a63f2a777900cfab4db000
describe
'2614464' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRQ' 'sip-files00084.tif'
d23541554474f8aff5467a0404c6b193
1a2780b71e30d73b6b5c609f9d22f2fdb9d0a962
describe
'2020862' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRR' 'sip-files00085.tif'
b06dc09055d5e785a7571d6428026f95
6182c5421dceb3f4eba7323fd7b2fbb01af0b7e9
describe
'1631030' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRS' 'sip-files00086.tif'
2c5c342e0f253a0db9839c52f36d6895
96a0915f8c455f944e54916a0add0ca7a708475f
describe
'1830256' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRT' 'sip-files00087.tif'
00b47d3629146fc9020691878256953b
964f85b23439b9110a8c661f4ea3cf254d728519
describe
'52039792' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRU' 'sip-files00089.tif'
b86e64b6e03c28855fa140233a0be665
eb5cbe226d5c3a1cafd251fd518f1b3c9da81931
describe
'2017268' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRV' 'sip-files00092.tif'
ed4e758ed0790401f37c0d587c2054c4
513bd30dcd9ab0288807f71525b4df4a4a5132a0
describe
'2356888' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRW' 'sip-files00096.tif'
3701b11eca4ff7d326a3a8bd6ef59e0e
5404f5a9af8b8bb90ab5d52ed489242f47ae75ab
'2012-05-21T05:32:41-04:00'
describe
'5961864' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRX' 'sip-files00098.tif'
4b869f5a3b26aaac340cc5762cf6caae
6d4ceff45754c4882fee22c76d44a3155eeb9701
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRY' 'sip-files00101.tif'
ccb40bd32d8376ac3c8abb14a145e264
485c2f1e7746c88a4e2c8b62e598b1485424ab5a
'2012-05-21T05:33:39-04:00'
describe
'2235828' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACRZ' 'sip-files00102.tif'
bb42caa7ac47b3ce7c5fdd571e6e3339
7d78fe4007fc0868c038fc3b62dde5c64f950d83
describe
'2536044' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSA' 'sip-files00104.tif'
f64a04f9be6449932b331074608d4b91
c8de32d78ba12cc88df021946baf54cd9daccaf7
describe
'49703348' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSB' 'sip-files00105.tif'
1f02fddbeb295eb43f8264360689c754
102bcf87f3be178165d57e256a61c38cefa6540d
describe
'2437744' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSC' 'sip-files00106.tif'
741f6356678dfd33531465145063096a
17c19e98e30e96450503ab61958ce6d2688d8c50
'2012-05-21T05:28:54-04:00'
describe
'2780844' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSD' 'sip-files00107.tif'
c3755207eaf2c1569a28b118d42f567a
00eff08b4d8451eeb94d2de3674f905fd7e3df2b
'2012-05-21T05:22:39-04:00'
describe
'1894902' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSE' 'sip-files00108.tif'
fbbd7d9070a0e1811ff0330239845fbe
13c025c5570ca8a086e7104aa8236de3c7d4cb8a
describe
'1638180' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSF' 'sip-files00110.tif'
b833fe1e874505aaf26344a8d268abad
28dd636f5747e3a3353c19847357a620c1d38e85
'2012-05-21T05:29:17-04:00'
describe
'2318706' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSG' 'sip-files00111.tif'
b4e3e1f7d61ed9d7b5049968d6c0c8b9
f600731732dcf78b1d2c6ae622407aff7bae001d
describe
'45722680' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSH' 'sip-files00113.tif'
ac96100f579740bce39dca3282105a06
744d4cd47f99622bef33c7ff7228938f878a8838
'2012-05-21T05:32:45-04:00'
describe
'2546644' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSI' 'sip-files00117.tif'
0d1acb7a48df3f31c22a6a2c335b7b6e
1ea7f1fd16cc72246688588e4390653c43c33062
'2012-05-21T05:34:47-04:00'
describe
'3604428' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSJ' 'sip-files00119.tif'
adcdf4b5535a4b3cb0722acde6eca671
6e0156e5961294d7af0e43fdefd2fb9df66fbd89
describe
'2399592' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSK' 'sip-files00120.tif'
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42f38545dd4264f4cd5e78e001654f09b3f29d05
describe
'48553932' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSL' 'sip-files00121.tif'
7e50195d90aebcca6e4e67b48e7b2daa
c4d82499ee63cc832150c29c98b56c9f11930133
describe
'6029820' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSM' 'sip-files00124.tif'
21a41d5a1df69a3017655a16c7aa2fbd
2962207679fe25ed5590dc7cd2d2158d4e71fbcf
'2012-05-21T05:34:04-04:00'
describe
'5917360' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSN' 'sip-files00134.tif'
72492100ea8552aca693a478002e6d59
8f9d7b92a893d31a989da53258bab4a27ce6426e
describe
'71941756' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSO' 'sip-files00137.tif'
16eda70b2913b8d57a98df5f300e4d4c
d3c7315cac6b46958438b4e62bfe769f1315d1f1
'2012-05-21T05:27:20-04:00'
describe
'6066034' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSP' 'sip-files00139.tif'
a02e4dd2c898574b77a2d0397c31a04d
ab91cb1d4633832015de11e417814805aa8fcbd8
'2012-05-21T05:33:14-04:00'
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSQ' 'sip-files00142.tif'
170632bc531cc513ce5905e8181d1588
b30702c5d13a78752a38a68dcae4654415f74e3a
describe
'5919852' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSR' 'sip-files00146.tif'
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ef35501666af7bfb7420eae457bc3824edcea4a1
describe
'5971152' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSS' 'sip-files00148.tif'
ec556ba3706ebe93927e6d9fbe766851
3219daaa57e27884d8adeb5bf0e3eaa43e33c584
'2012-05-21T05:30:34-04:00'
describe
'5846110' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACST' 'sip-files00150.tif'
ca8166186cbe8c9e47505821f3007b19
1a7e35996c6496c4db3ff73d116e592195f75873
describe
'5899186' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSU' 'sip-files00151.tif'
0d3119ca9f8cf593939fb26939399901
ad02f9ab5257218b5488b33899a3ebb582947a49
describe
'5869028' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSV' 'sip-files00156.tif'
0cc0a42a84cff09ae8b9c92c715238e8
96a15767ffd4e2dddffd56ad6bed603106f02ed3
describe
'5976076' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSW' 'sip-files00157.tif'
4d4e12a78027aeeed8b5c2f9315464dc
f9ac6167f0a56dae9cdd29314cc305733bccd055
describe
'5936434' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSX' 'sip-files00158.tif'
863ae939bafebd123f856c7cb7c131e1
bceb9937ac1523a0536e9f77dbe112ed7095f39c
describe
'5911760' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSY' 'sip-files00160.tif'
4463fdff73d0027e0fec2f5f05bbe3ae
3b6e90d6fe3b30636c301292c77d251e52c8ff5f
'2012-05-21T05:29:49-04:00'
describe
'5896316' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACSZ' 'sip-files00162.tif'
c6e952b06012265bb01e8e16a15a0e91
6a9215020dbbcfb78764d369efc996341cc3930f
describe
'5642680' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTA' 'sip-files00164.tif'
9653b7efb74790b5468c79e549e12072
c0ab085651e80aaa07855fe8b55df769f28d58ce
'2012-05-21T05:33:31-04:00'
describe
'5570588' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTB' 'sip-files00165.tif'
d443aa7d183153b41fce6d4fe1cb0cea
30852daa6a1fbf46240772614b52d66bb266e83f
describe
'5679164' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTC' 'sip-files00166.tif'
dd7410b7028543611ee1d567aabe1bf2
7af1e0de4b072745f82ace8a6364583120246f08
describe
'5830976' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTD' 'sip-files00170.tif'
617adb47940eda3fbccac4ecc64f1919
99df22d17d677efdb9d050a7d8e8139eedc1875b
describe
'5845612' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTE' 'sip-files00171.tif'
cf8e3c74c7469041cf372202a12e0392
29174dab25309df13b7fb3cb34f3f8878eef2109
'2012-05-21T05:35:13-04:00'
describe
'5698656' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTF' 'sip-files00173.tif'
8f03c0e6d8a5f9f02ceba36cccd0384b
85940533663118b0694d1fbd237329e2f15721b9
describe
'5769724' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTG' 'sip-files00174.tif'
279ef34f22499d48ae9e5df7b39c793d
794fffa5675974fe5a243bd865c1f310d12d6efa
describe
'5782140' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTH' 'sip-files00175.tif'
7a0b6fb6550653a5666f287052ba7e37
62b524e26654cc9823880e6f3ec164c75306199d
describe
'5474684' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTI' 'sip-files00181.tif'
f2c12f0840ae636d59438f57dd3d72b0
1f73b52a2a2055dced175102b5b98267e43c64a7
describe
'5531628' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTJ' 'sip-files00182.tif'
b80706e0b32c258a7aec53632a172ccd
02982bc49b2dc09243dd003e51b151892dab2c0b
describe
'5463160' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTK' 'sip-files00183.tif'
73dad53a45623d1206de53fbec4dd3e4
c95911728159b5d3a8c6d144e307a6814912aaa0
describe
'5702728' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTL' 'sip-files00186.tif'
4d10f578614d672c8853136cb4008d2d
dca979bcf9b635b7dc630b91f6a5304224c243c8
describe
'5696412' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTM' 'sip-files00187.tif'
6184d642263055a39933432d6d1b31ac
59403e2bfacdcbce929427a1b7b56d4fbfcf1ece
'2012-05-21T05:21:57-04:00'
describe
'5626440' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTN' 'sip-files00188.tif'
94261a9d75732fa2968474841a1bfb9e
2b02cff94bf72e9af0ddeba25b201b0d0125d348
describe
'5666572' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTO' 'sip-files00189.tif'
26cc983f18a3a1606a592291a9bebe81
d21584c3810b619671e7f915588ff9c1801e5e5e
describe
'5560824' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTP' 'sip-files00196.tif'
9ccf199322b9c21f7f32152fcddfc4cf
6275fc17b349e2bfa99f96b2db2106e743e37cf5
describe
'5405128' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTQ' 'sip-files00197.tif'
1902d8e48ea8dc91739d60faa558f7ce
3007731117613484ae9c8fb3df954e7f89c7c26d
describe
'5667252' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTR' 'sip-files00199.tif'
3d036b99cb5a025e67153618441b5988
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describe
'5857100' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTS' 'sip-files00203.tif'
cf1dd31c50edbf862ddd48355081b9e5
f41c60408d18a4b5f5c95f330f6742c5171e3f3e
'2012-05-21T05:30:49-04:00'
describe
'5950344' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTT' 'sip-files00210.tif'
bce2f8a2e11d7acf667eecffaacfbc05
9b2ecbdcf7361227bfed760da7c4ecbb39f20a8f
'2012-05-21T05:31:47-04:00'
describe
'5783480' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTU' 'sip-files00211.tif'
6f6a116ec5cef0cd85a103c5b026d2e3
cce2cbbd7ce31c698b078f2a41377286ba55d47a
describe
'5550352' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTV' 'sip-files00215.tif'
b7a482f548d4e74fd855cb464445a60d
6cb0fa5822643c6cf82529ecf19841bbcff10517
describe
'5568380' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTW' 'sip-files00218.tif'
15d05d6f7297280801364cd27e1220a9
3670ab57c3b3463c7b3d5025157916f2e0e2d9fe
'2012-05-21T05:31:56-04:00'
describe
'5631424' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTX' 'sip-files00220.tif'
b9e045984a8312004974b70d4808b9e0
9e692d38b759b940e986d15eab37fd37bab1bfa1
'2012-05-21T05:34:39-04:00'
describe
'5701412' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTY' 'sip-files00224.tif'
6d3bcfa62c88ef40066c16a21fc5f6e4
efa85adb324e466c8e4acf57eba02ed65e76713c
'2012-05-21T05:32:39-04:00'
describe
'5685616' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACTZ' 'sip-files00226.tif'
1be0c051e1486a71bfd3971c64f46c84
d8973652518a2176ccbaabb356596fc404bcc881
describe
'5771384' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUA' 'sip-files00227.tif'
af35eec6a355800c017b019481d803d8
f2cc649e80048638fc54606569eaee7323f904cb
describe
'5649872' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUB' 'sip-files00230.tif'
cfd4ee625849551e528600e4c32f986c
4a1199e2d9b2033e39c8396ca30eada269b193e1
describe
'5688732' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUC' 'sip-files00232.tif'
8ea690faab025e0d962b9647c51d0d78
8cfd843ef1f64de7d9597025aad411ddb13b26d1
describe
'5679848' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUD' 'sip-files00234.tif'
070ccb31257fa838ab43f96b37f4e1e3
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describe
'5705688' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUE' 'sip-files00235.tif'
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aaa09801ebc68aa783aff7cc147c4439c3b58555
describe
'5596292' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUF' 'sip-files00237.tif'
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describe
'5646104' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUG' 'sip-files00240.tif'
d556e79173bd08f4fe5fc34371392502
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describe
'71763888' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUH' 'sip-files00241.tif'
430a31d25332e0e653ada1596ede26b5
17d146043220c2ad96946db8c513e03f3820a01d
'2012-05-21T05:28:50-04:00'
describe
'5730056' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUI' 'sip-files00242.tif'
ae2c3b4f715a30551e5c32cdb586ac17
e1a494ba938b9a2d167d4730aabfe11957d83116
'2012-05-21T05:26:40-04:00'
describe
'71261048' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUJ' 'sip-files00249.tif'
757e1603c311660b7204c9e31cc81a80
5fc96f1cf167c203a02d6ce3c2b49b2329f04e49
'2012-05-21T05:25:43-04:00'
describe
'5688892' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUK' 'sip-files00254.tif'
130b0af06350f076ab9602e18c6792d2
1418e468906039be1d32dbd2863e407cb9eb1b44
describe
'5670332' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUL' 'sip-files00255.tif'
5b6b3c7f2d624dc0c19c9d05df36159c
6db94e7abfc64bfe7307b54d9c749d7ccda15e89
'2012-05-21T05:29:59-04:00'
describe
'5837248' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUM' 'sip-files00256.tif'
fcc6ddd593a23905c02ad14b957cf5d0
3e4dbfd5fc0ae8565667f9968c1ce70dddd276f0
'2012-05-21T05:20:24-04:00'
describe
'73544604' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUN' 'sip-files00257.tif'
85b15b4f069cc74c4ded662015133e68
2314feb4675d819d8d8820d7a1064a1ba85f3c91
'2012-05-21T05:26:55-04:00'
describe
'5758944' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUO' 'sip-files00261.tif'
82ffaf4b0295b2e65d0989beeddd822c
3be341254fda2ba724050b270dafe61d64a191a3
'2012-05-21T05:21:07-04:00'
describe
'5758344' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUP' 'sip-files00263.tif'
482982cab15f0eb78ca4908c0b8d4a65
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describe
'5759264' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUQ' 'sip-files00267.tif'
b76befd02cfb794a235a1bfaaa1060c5
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describe
'5717824' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUR' 'sip-files00270.tif'
e754f7b6a64884ffe3fe346c0473daa8
01ac813025a2deaeab11c3a7706a3a3afc4934e2
describe
'5717432' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUS' 'sip-files00272.tif'
ab035218c7271a54308449578514436d
80fdf8a9d6cf8fa0eef084f2eb4762a5a5680779
'2012-05-21T05:23:14-04:00'
describe
'5905288' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUT' 'sip-files00274.tif'
eb73ba806bb49d7653e4162e6ab70650
898b935e25775837dd886eb23589f2c9407a7da7
'2012-05-21T05:30:37-04:00'
describe
'5777876' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUU' 'sip-files00275.tif'
1e04e800e5a6646543cedfd3b8919b48
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describe
'5956060' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUV' 'sip-files00276.tif'
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812b041fde308081e4cce5cf6ae05272d68b9b69
describe
'5991528' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUW' 'sip-files00278.tif'
26ac93365a3c2a373ce8e7fde18f2bd4
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describe
'5755056' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUX' 'sip-files00279.tif'
f03862d8fdbf6ec97a5d19584bdfa088
7ab3995a2a88d236e1348a57b1ce7361816f7d80
describe
'5865296' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUY' 'sip-files00280.tif'
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describe
'5816520' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACUZ' 'sip-files00282.tif'
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describe
'5902732' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVA' 'sip-files00284.tif'
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describe
'5866100' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVB' 'sip-files00285.tif'
53322811e3f136909687a05696dde96f
783a08c76d197ecd8ea0301b33177291058e006d
'2012-05-21T05:28:02-04:00'
describe
'5748112' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVC' 'sip-files00287.tif'
1db308423e4f9831db1ca13bfbac58a8
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describe
'5878856' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVD' 'sip-files00288.tif'
069e52092e60a04b59d0841ff47f9846
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describe
'5883516' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVE' 'sip-files00292.tif'
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describe
'5819668' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVF' 'sip-files00295.tif'
eebcb3ccf2c6f23654bfad5d5843a2ff
fc8ca0c1971169a59d30842c90e8e3ff12b8d494
'2012-05-21T05:33:49-04:00'
describe
'11186408' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVG' 'sip-files00301.tif'
c0b7ceb7866444f933177c9745a687b3
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describe
'11667176' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVH' 'sip-files00302.tif'
f367b0232f9fccce13020d98f52995de
317caa0e8708dd2a79e7afd96eb7c8263865b7dc
'2012-05-21T05:32:14-04:00'
describe
'11275332' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVI' 'sip-files00303.tif'
48889f5c81ef9856957ae95ede0d36e0
add5870a620275ff31926e2e4a863a67b3011fa5
'2012-05-21T05:28:17-04:00'
describe
'11627544' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVJ' 'sip-files00304.tif'
77b7d1a2b41e22c6d760ad99a59527b2
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describe
'72841584' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVK' 'sip-files00305.tif'
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a7f700a9a7f5fb6a47bb21c839dcee048f04dd5f
describe
'11630404' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVL' 'sip-files00307.tif'
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describe
'11720480' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVM' 'sip-files00308.tif'
d7e374993225f43c69b852ce96ec7a2b
ce12ae8aecca9055c972504900dc259761e8a79d
describe
'11705200' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVN' 'sip-files00309.tif'
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describe
'11804884' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVO' 'sip-files00312.tif'
1e9849a7aaa44a1aab92b45abb7d5996
498a1c1ade83eef266236b102cd4228145f13058
describe
'70522532' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVP' 'sip-files00313.tif'
0a4fd9c65858c934aad1710cb0928ff7
94825b6b5c062d9ac1402fae7f197e2dd6fc02d9
'2012-05-21T05:23:52-04:00'
describe
'11405528' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVQ' 'sip-files00314.tif'
55aa465fa5a28c9775cc7b3ae4ab2be2
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describe
'11526372' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVR' 'sip-files00318.tif'
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describe
'11162504' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVS' 'sip-files00320.tif'
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eaa7a4eb6a894e143e82c8269d33ef0448aebe5a
describe
'11633500' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVT' 'sip-files00322.tif'
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897cd871532c23a7b7120ffc2837cd064320c179
'2012-05-21T05:21:22-04:00'
describe
'11554588' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVU' 'sip-files00323.tif'
cd9419a0dbe8df206f4dbe17418f9195
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describe
'11634068' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVV' 'sip-files00324.tif'
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describe
'11516424' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVW' 'sip-files00325.tif'
c9f7f3c39737b16a30094a927e060dd1
1a9c1aaafdd9fa8f469363ce26a4ae1c0e31a022
describe
'11314752' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVX' 'sip-files00326.tif'
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10db9d569135736fc7c384b77d07fdda35d84566
describe
'11219084' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVY' 'sip-files00327.tif'
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describe
'5460020' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACVZ' 'sip-files00331.tif'
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describe
'5623900' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWA' 'sip-files00333.tif'
847a03951c9f5e375b7f6efcca23ae6e
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describe
'5613912' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWB' 'sip-files00337.tif'
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describe
'5733040' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWC' 'sip-files00338.tif'
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describe
'5701544' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWD' 'sip-filesfly1.tif'
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96130cf1e5af6850e53b2c567a66ff28e41d977a
describe
'5782612' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWE' 'sip-filesfly4.tif'
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describe
'5949108' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWF' 'sip-filesfly5.tif'
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describe
'5902348' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWG' 'sip-filesfly7.tif'
70650de8f943ec72a7da9efb76333bea
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describe
'5805086' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWH' 'sip-filesfly8.tif'
e5f585893e0352614a4924c1311a1a56
d1873049a69d865cb98cad6247678ab850e2d01c
'2012-05-21T05:27:36-04:00'
describe
'612' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWI' 'sip-filescover1.pro'
d41b90c5227e6076850e51fd9ed1991b
193a08656e90b92fb66338a2fddef82ad76d71ff
describe
'164461' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWJ' 'sip-files00002.pro'
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describe
'113299' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWK' 'sip-files00003.pro'
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describe
'158465' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWL' 'sip-files00004.pro'
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fe6edce901709d6db2705c41d0b0d8fec9211107
'2012-05-21T05:26:42-04:00'
describe
'150057' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWM' 'sip-files00006.pro'
4d5ddf925ab8f7a883b10fc049302779
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describe
'122550' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWN' 'sip-files00007.pro'
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describe
'149234' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWO' 'sip-files00010.pro'
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describe
'111019' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWP' 'sip-files00011.pro'
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describe
'128746' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWQ' 'sip-files00013.pro'
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fd91b479fa442216d53f63bd99edcd96bb547428
describe
'159150' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWR' 'sip-files00014.pro'
23d8c9cafddbfc8d55aed58ad7ca5aa9
065c6989f5eec2c4b3b2a7137efdf9ac8497951c
describe
'35285' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWS' 'sip-files00017.pro'
d315966bf1577d8a0565b36b5f38d1ca
0caedfd5031d02a50905218f038ca83a071d28cb
describe
'162387' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWT' 'sip-files00018.pro'
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describe
'160100' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWU' 'sip-files00019.pro'
c8928333984a4c7c9a1b69f3086f5245
b8655ad95f8dfa076d617941298451c1722bba23
'2012-05-21T05:25:53-04:00'
describe
'155824' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWV' 'sip-files00022.pro'
f9a6de37d06054f7dcdcdb63e7d3399a
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describe
'133823' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWW' 'sip-files00023.pro'
10a116edccb09a380cce5d62cc9839ae
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describe
'142515' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWX' 'sip-files00026.pro'
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describe
'35400' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWY' 'sip-files00033.pro'
a165b6a748db423ca3688060043bcb4a
f802cc520353d57d4625e8c877e092eee7b818ed
describe
'144965' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACWZ' 'sip-files00036.pro'
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8a68e2dd9d4d027836b4f4c266b568fa5a7a5328
describe
'158964' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXA' 'sip-files00038.pro'
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bd544471cb32e1016825aa48e762e30434f1a718
describe
'154128' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXB' 'sip-files00039.pro'
fe5ee8cfba619c1b82a265928ae1979e
5209560fcc527faf420e908cab36b8539a41ca93
'2012-05-21T05:26:16-04:00'
describe
'159455' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXC' 'sip-files00042.pro'
f507f23900de465788d7bf72a3c53080
88549cc832302e467ae3a83356235f7e6da5cdd0
describe
'154249' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXD' 'sip-files00043.pro'
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410e0cb3c607b053ff76df61d9d122ba288273f6
describe
'131905' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXE' 'sip-files00044.pro'
003869844dae4a86b7f767701c577758
ce75c16f8d9fffab2e72651ad946e2b94d4a1de5
describe
'149671' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXF' 'sip-files00045.pro'
bfb6e3e30c560d51436dcb7af934ffe8
8c65afbc2de8022441e5b1074eb284967386bca2
'2012-05-21T05:33:04-04:00'
describe
'127690' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXG' 'sip-files00047.pro'
7689ac50b4313ddbcc1a6cbafe292c00
c77405bc0b75b79a3b53342fd855d67a03cee89b
'2012-05-21T05:27:24-04:00'
describe
'123204' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXH' 'sip-files00048.pro'
a46ba799bdd613068350a2db306a009a
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describe
'37813' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXI' 'sip-files00049.pro'
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f28cbd45014bf3586f5098c9f407f7d0a02c7c3b
describe
'152527' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXJ' 'sip-files00050.pro'
5ffdd3a4e9f9a2b69afcc5ba8f2f2687
78ba5b178c738b2af149432cb0e9b52266ef0e3a
'2012-05-21T05:32:05-04:00'
describe
'146155' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXK' 'sip-files00051.pro'
a032c65c4e7693696573a89ba49dfa05
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describe
'122727' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXL' 'sip-files00052.pro'
eaaf9dc40c5080e477e0745a86cc31af
34b536cd6af13863a855afb81877ccfbfa20628e
describe
'157634' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXM' 'sip-files00054.pro'
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bd5fe47f9b07a1d2d8eecb95e196de3f904afee8
describe
'130344' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXN' 'sip-files00055.pro'
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describe
'154835' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXO' 'sip-files00056.pro'
1a775a1043cd05dd1e0648c738604c83
c4002a801ce0241155f1503471d56ff6e20c311c
describe
'36810' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXP' 'sip-files00057.pro'
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fe320328dee9d3af2ec17e314659f6fa6e05bf59
describe
'149760' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXQ' 'sip-files00059.pro'
1090a908271bcf9c9ab16c66df71d3a6
8c47d34c7b5c2d2c245be0a2355aae601aea9b61
'2012-05-21T05:23:03-04:00'
describe
'122785' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXR' 'sip-files00060.pro'
388ed0cf1aada20fcb89db6107832204
3c34e9f1cbd11cd681398c148f625855f1bd9aaf
describe
'156358' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXS' 'sip-files00061.pro'
78df7d1cb38e7729ef489200f955ee6c
3ee028c97bc402f79080fcba06baf96b469b1a3b
describe
'154825' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXT' 'sip-files00068.pro'
2e2d619f6b0502dd2efa6952e43c831d
6cfd063c868069cce821a99f6f36d0d32a45d1de
describe
'162482' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXU' 'sip-files00070.pro'
5dceba673d3cf36ab2c64be593f77c45
7c93ac2f1ef7af7636da259d7031504d89e46b66
describe
'105890' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXV' 'sip-files00072.pro'
80d48c1e7007fcd8defeda7222dcd68b
8db9c2d4ddd83e7891afe80823800e191af5f49b
describe
'1428' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXW' 'sip-files00073.pro'
386520b05e47973a1889ffd84fe9879c
e1848deb75160edc6ad42c816a6936ba29b2bc3a
describe
'153472' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXX' 'sip-files00074.pro'
4ca3a869c53390c2bda4723c1e1f69a3
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describe
'135463' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXY' 'sip-files00076.pro'
a0de058b72a64fda32af0b7683e9e22c
b02fcf90e4762c453cbf1b2e6ed44346d358728e
'2012-05-21T05:25:26-04:00'
describe
'145397' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACXZ' 'sip-files00077.pro'
2f0fb499e6898e3b847055dbc2755d26
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describe
'144574' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYA' 'sip-files00078.pro'
39b4b5a6d0fd04b2f3824ab0f0a02280
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describe
'118725' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYB' 'sip-files00080.pro'
3658b8dd3b4dcb6e7c174765eb4a36ae
1745e36f01a541b1c9ad5a28b313147548606dcb
describe
'34691' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYC' 'sip-files00081.pro'
972f1a9574a7a5308b5727b3811bdf2a
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describe
'156259' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYD' 'sip-files00082.pro'
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describe
'128780' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYE' 'sip-files00087.pro'
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describe
'149344' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYF' 'sip-files00091.pro'
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4cf13f0d56d890452a770d33242075b2653850df
describe
'151267' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYG' 'sip-files00092.pro'
9087d057971ebb1c2182c644053d43f9
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describe
'138665' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYH' 'sip-files00093.pro'
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describe
'152501' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYI' 'sip-files00094.pro'
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describe
'134518' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYJ' 'sip-files00095.pro'
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describe
'158075' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYK' 'sip-files00096.pro'
e5aec0dbc8a6aa23d9350fe1b4134c1c
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describe
'33430' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYL' 'sip-files00097.pro'
ec727502968ad2eaf7312f855bc7eee4
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describe
'143547' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYM' 'sip-files00098.pro'
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describe
'151005' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYN' 'sip-files00100.pro'
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describe
'157033' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYO' 'sip-files00101.pro'
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55f9e13828bc003e4e100166ad698425ded5815e
describe
'154982' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYP' 'sip-files00102.pro'
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describe
'150932' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYQ' 'sip-files00103.pro'
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155ad84509cf30656500cae0945ac70410feed89
describe
'144667' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYR' 'sip-files00104.pro'
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describe
'36199' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYS' 'sip-files00105.pro'
1aae9f1b7864656150fdad9e4fcf9c4f
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describe
'149884' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYT' 'sip-files00106.pro'
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afbb5159a05d69592ab0ed08ab1f965498a1acb5
describe
'147926' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYU' 'sip-files00109.pro'
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describe
'151074' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYV' 'sip-files00110.pro'
188bb0cede6a8923bff59d7c3d1ff4ff
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describe
'143382' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYW' 'sip-files00112.pro'
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describe
'34494' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYX' 'sip-files00113.pro'
18742fad26ffcef5c08e71287e878784
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describe
'152030' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYY' 'sip-files00114.pro'
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describe
'147013' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACYZ' 'sip-files00115.pro'
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describe
'165389' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZA' 'sip-files00119.pro'
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describe
'157068' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZB' 'sip-files00122.pro'
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describe
'118595' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZC' 'sip-files00123.pro'
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describe
'139129' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZD' 'sip-files00128.pro'
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describe
'36109' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZE' 'sip-files00129.pro'
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describe
'155670' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZF' 'sip-files00132.pro'
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describe
'159004' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZG' 'sip-files00133.pro'
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describe
'156491' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZH' 'sip-files00138.pro'
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describe
'162113' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZI' 'sip-files00139.pro'
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describe
'155622' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZJ' 'sip-files00144.pro'
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describe
'36781' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZK' 'sip-files00145.pro'
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describe
'151609' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZL' 'sip-files00146.pro'
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describe
'146970' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZM' 'sip-files00147.pro'
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describe
'124086' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZN' 'sip-files00149.pro'
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describe
'111999' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZO' 'sip-files00150.pro'
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describe
'90958' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZP' 'sip-files00152.pro'
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describe
'160894' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZQ' 'sip-files00157.pro'
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describe
'153504' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZR' 'sip-files00158.pro'
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describe
'143590' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZS' 'sip-files00159.pro'
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describe
'149573' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZT' 'sip-files00162.pro'
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describe
'94493' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZU' 'sip-files00163.pro'
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describe
'113293' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZV' 'sip-files00166.pro'
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describe
'154353' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZW' 'sip-files00168.pro'
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describe
'26050' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZX' 'sip-files00169.pro'
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describe
'94578' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZY' 'sip-files00171.pro'
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describe
'97264' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAACZZ' 'sip-files00173.pro'
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describe
'155837' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAA' 'sip-files00179.pro'
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describe
'158401' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAB' 'sip-files00181.pro'
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describe
'164983' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAC' 'sip-files00183.pro'
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describe
'165699' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAD' 'sip-files00184.pro'
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describe
'28487' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAE' 'sip-files00185.pro'
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describe
'163264' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAF' 'sip-files00186.pro'
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describe
'162818' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAG' 'sip-files00188.pro'
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describe
'163807' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAH' 'sip-files00192.pro'
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describe
'29428' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAI' 'sip-files00193.pro'
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describe
'167248' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAJ' 'sip-files00194.pro'
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describe
'166696' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAK' 'sip-files00195.pro'
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describe
'159900' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAL' 'sip-files00196.pro'
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describe
'150029' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAM' 'sip-files00197.pro'
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describe
'146384' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAN' 'sip-files00203.pro'
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describe
'132351' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAO' 'sip-files00205.pro'
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describe
'152728' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAP' 'sip-files00206.pro'
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describe
'162626' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAQ' 'sip-files00207.pro'
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describe
'159238' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAR' 'sip-files00208.pro'
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describe
'161538' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAS' 'sip-files00211.pro'
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describe
'81613' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAT' 'sip-files00212.pro'
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describe
'2683' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAU' 'sip-files00213.pro'
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describe
'94263' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAV' 'sip-files00216.pro'
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describe
'147040' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAW' 'sip-files00219.pro'
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describe
'151038' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAX' 'sip-files00220.pro'
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describe
'150537' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAY' 'sip-files00222.pro'
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describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADAZ' 'sip-files00226.pro'
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describe
'151871' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBA' 'sip-files00228.pro'
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describe
'165050' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBB' 'sip-files00229.pro'
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describe
'160387' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBC' 'sip-files00232.pro'
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describe
'30177' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBD' 'sip-files00233.pro'
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describe
'156837' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBE' 'sip-files00235.pro'
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describe
'161186' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBF' 'sip-files00236.pro'
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describe
'154054' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBG' 'sip-files00237.pro'
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describe
'146631' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBH' 'sip-files00245.pro'
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describe
'28539' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBI' 'sip-files00249.pro'
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describe
'158137' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBJ' 'sip-files00250.pro'
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describe
'147294' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBK' 'sip-files00252.pro'
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describe
'149588' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBL' 'sip-files00253.pro'
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describe
'155043' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBM' 'sip-files00256.pro'
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describe
'28196' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBN' 'sip-files00257.pro'
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describe
'150911' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBO' 'sip-files00259.pro'
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describe
'139389' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBP' 'sip-files00264.pro'
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describe
'98749' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBQ' 'sip-files00266.pro'
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describe
'116095' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBR' 'sip-files00268.pro'
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describe
'123509' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBS' 'sip-files00272.pro'
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describe
'30030' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBT' 'sip-files00273.pro'
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describe
'161167' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBU' 'sip-files00274.pro'
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describe
'159141' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBV' 'sip-files00275.pro'
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describe
'159350' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBW' 'sip-files00276.pro'
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describe
'158378' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBX' 'sip-files00277.pro'
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describe
'155266' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBY' 'sip-files00279.pro'
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describe
'126681' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADBZ' 'sip-files00282.pro'
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describe
'145545' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCA' 'sip-files00283.pro'
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describe
'157126' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCB' 'sip-files00288.pro'
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describe
'147690' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCC' 'sip-files00290.pro'
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describe
'139554' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCD' 'sip-files00291.pro'
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describe
'158518' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCE' 'sip-files00292.pro'
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describe
'157769' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCF' 'sip-files00293.pro'
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describe
'134871' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCG' 'sip-files00294.pro'
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describe
'168275' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCH' 'sip-files00298.pro'
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'2012-05-21T05:28:26-04:00'
describe
'159967' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCI' 'sip-files00299.pro'
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describe
'24955' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCJ' 'sip-files00321.pro'
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describe
'161907' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCK' 'sip-files00330.pro'
3b2609c52266fcc1c3189da834b634fa
fa74a961e943951b98b1208c8f4330657724b77d
describe
'166095' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCL' 'sip-files00331.pro'
f17e4af8776c52b3172defffea3f3e1a
b2eeb20a608d68be196c424e4387b7fdb1689fc0
describe
'161310' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCM' 'sip-files00332.pro'
f4df9a98fc29886f2bce5cd808f49c02
dd6c8fcdc9241a1ae2bea8e22662dfb84fb7e40c
describe
'166054' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCN' 'sip-files00333.pro'
a77d67a5e53dd37721f4e89a97f031e1
3f2de972cccce350c174bc6d4414a8740ac533db
describe
'158899' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCO' 'sip-files00334.pro'
a6d7225e30c399052949d7c34775683d
7911ff537c56ec9e8415d83a5259d36cc4bf0db3
describe
'162098' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCP' 'sip-files00335.pro'
771f53ad3b57adf17b8295d9cbad4958
13bb5fb5a6afa1cb6e27566be85fb9ebc190b7a4
describe
'158451' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCQ' 'sip-files00337.pro'
005fb47c6a1bd500814c16eebe7c9432
5216b62d616423443b384f40f03f9d3d1f595c16
describe
'152142' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCR' 'sip-files00338.pro'
e117cefadd6592a3351e79796cd1eb57
e491eb69cbd97f050c8224120f5cb526701dd4d6
describe
'1899' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCS' 'sip-filesfly3.pro'
22a4e277b50777c73f9ed2290f1bb446
34a19d0cbb5cfcc1fc065ca6db67222602244780
describe
'99633' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCT' 'sip-filesfly5.pro'
8a48769071d8ca1730866807d1c15319
258afa44cb5fb792ae901be878b5efb3fdb08099
describe
'79395' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCU' 'sip-filesfly7.pro'
37419275e61459404a7024856d9e704e
5c7654cc8fc9b8ea12b3f489bd06ae2d19e7ddee
describe
'991' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCV' 'sip-files00001.txt'
79f9d53ed521cf3bc473a2ef2e3fb621
d62400b6ee119f96c1526d00a066a98bd867e2d9
describe
'4636' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCW' 'sip-files00003.txt'
0ca79909e618721a227aeaa9a3a63a7e
e41e7343310694372a67649848199d5494812949
describe
'6450' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCX' 'sip-files00004.txt'
97447564365a8a71b6116cb4be40c734
5fc9cf5c609fef6d5fefac8566fb7847f3fc75c7
describe
'5369' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCY' 'sip-files00005.txt'
d9988a869c8525da09560376e133cf81
b3724233f351539951201fc01145341a855b26c6
describe
'5118' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADCZ' 'sip-files00007.txt'
0fc5aaed7443c32e43eabee4c92c3939
65071f908da6bb9cba48b702fcf662d38dac592a
describe
Invalid character
'6065' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDA' 'sip-files00010.txt'
b8d45d0c38b1a1b01b71aa7da57a21c4
46ee74bf4baebff59de272cf89f5c22f7afbfc70
describe
'5332' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDB' 'sip-files00013.txt'
24d39969a25d52d43ad00cfd5e123f33
78ea1c7ea27b3bdc39f533fb54d943da234b505e
describe
'6521' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDC' 'sip-files00014.txt'
96d277a4c599af685a8438a1f64ab5f9
eba6f877438b6e8c582264c2d7320937f47a2f6e
describe
'6449' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDD' 'sip-files00015.txt'
0f9cbbe9294e894a5fd14fe96ee9b695
71da648473666a99d64e79b66b7a5aef1fb5eee6
describe
'4516' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDE' 'sip-files00016.txt'
d4ddb86412a3e3b511e3b6262e323d39
5c1b2b9dca62f3ba3aca303213161be7d9dab59e
describe
'6518' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDF' 'sip-files00019.txt'
ec3980b5e7dc9956b6baeb560eadd633
b698fecb9218917e30386c2a827a914ea1947ff7
describe
'5210' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDG' 'sip-files00021.txt'
cd7910485e7775c1a4064db4cb20cfe0
bbb671bcf8874febd7a24037621cc7e6a0dd871d
describe
Invalid character
'6327' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDH' 'sip-files00022.txt'
0c71d7d0bbc991caed20ceab51402228
179743f349660a93c5fc512266d717fb5716d971
describe
'6427' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDI' 'sip-files00023.txt'
95985c5755ee45399c51ca77196c65f1
cb52cc1457a0737016bb385b1e26d6308be25a57
'2012-05-21T05:21:19-04:00'
describe
'5795' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDJ' 'sip-files00026.txt'
dbadc095b7880aef48ff7b7480aa48ed
d8e018ef961bc1f50acec1861a1c5403aa0facea
describe
'5440' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDK' 'sip-files00027.txt'
390cef6ac4cd2a9721db2c0e39571c9b
c2d599dca9eb4aabe17e1c09c22c563d7544ea16
describe
'6489' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDL' 'sip-files00029.txt'
1c6da8c016bd6f2b1ba3af06344cbece
80c4ab7be41eb6da06988754cd4f76219768d859
describe
'5835' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDM' 'sip-files00031.txt'
14e06adcf577203811dc6ab7cf81f251
a1202490cc57a99be32d71660484c3f02d169e30
'2012-05-21T05:35:06-04:00'
describe
'1456' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDN' 'sip-files00033.txt'
7d53c1b09f61e093ea3a0747c436e7e0
1c2a2e30f7a74050bfe49b94b915ae073a05fa71
describe
'6596' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDO' 'sip-files00034.txt'
980de9a68fb07059d0b43b96038fb61b
9fcbcddbf55c8f5f58185e99050e170307dc3c60
describe
'5997' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDP' 'sip-files00035.txt'
3bc8568f68d4e0c92e4134079d901bc8
5680da8b515a6c58651c2557350840c5b1d1d143
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDQ' 'sip-files00036.txt'
4d2245e23850198695192001bf456627
b01755d81054ef38124d0f9770f1db7eb360a341
describe
'6725' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDR' 'sip-files00037.txt'
ff2dc87a8f5e28cea3c59c18217db19b
54b911670398683512cc8099aad725b3666dce61
describe
'6474' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDS' 'sip-files00038.txt'
ffd760c5e7a2c49d95c94199f62fd12c
e3b228452ddf0499c42deef8a1138509fa655f45
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDT' 'sip-files00039.txt'
387825a198e2f63da5ef925ab3e4cc7d
a20648efff96c5884cafa86dc4a8e32aeda3f7ea
describe
'1266' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDU' 'sip-files00041.txt'
375fcf43ba24ab9bf8c35d3d873936a6
1d56e646bb00470c9662693baf6be3773bbabafc
describe
'6470' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDV' 'sip-files00042.txt'
4e128bdf00f206f324d0d4c798459690
b065c75079d586601ed183630db7af8b26a83e21
describe
'5404' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDW' 'sip-files00044.txt'
599d3922285bd4ababfd9bceae4487a0
7c3062606c9cea5af48851d4a29e1ba375d7eb9e
describe
'6298' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDX' 'sip-files00045.txt'
8dccafc0e4f9b357f5af17f726fe2978
861c0079c2577b2e5192ab8b4d353448f43179a4
describe
'6544' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDY' 'sip-files00046.txt'
41a230b9bd2544bb6798a5777bc4a592
e39c4f00331958b52caaa6e3e49dc9de1d3ffa00
describe
'5335' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADDZ' 'sip-files00047.txt'
52a686333a6b66f5b5fbb285ad62303e
839141dc747aa772bf223cc437543b314e71ed2b
describe
'5033' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEA' 'sip-files00048.txt'
1c92eb45283799efeba267223587050d
d9c06b8c33bbdb83ec32e595ba067785deb3b132
describe
'1560' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEB' 'sip-files00049.txt'
97c66a0be40408467d7da6523d7b28be
cc313fe9cab39c005f3bf9bb4809e45fa09795a7
describe
'6497' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEC' 'sip-files00053.txt'
9acb810cc9ff58fb129d5207b00e2016
9e13f2122debe718db8bcd2102ec69ef498652d8
describe
'6416' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADED' 'sip-files00054.txt'
c4de4379bc6cabac753b74e64843d3fa
0d2439047f376c54ff10c3c173ad3d42d8eca3f7
describe
'6289' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEE' 'sip-files00056.txt'
ce02dad2afff2e5162ac05a93f4eb212
11da389a322fe2c99b12dcf0b94142a3a9e54019
'2012-05-21T05:34:07-04:00'
describe
'1489' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEF' 'sip-files00057.txt'
c031fe891acdfb9f9a08883838b511aa
346350d33d5e9778d3c210b5fe60a9fc8b1748d8
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEG' 'sip-files00058.txt'
11f32cf9c02b7960abb02c2afab243c4
26759c3fccd5707668023cf427a0dd2c2475ccc4
describe
'5031' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEH' 'sip-files00060.txt'
d98f4e3e7aa3f9a2a09ffe44a65aaae1
273030fc8069b4636a6b45a0776e5843835815f4
describe
'6066' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEI' 'sip-files00064.txt'
af054a6d838d0be5b325d9cc68233d61
9e44f48d8f09267ffa6c46262025e833219dad51
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEJ' 'sip-files00066.txt'
4b56c713b371fdde367fe67b188938c2
b4f790979145357a57a3ed9ace9e76d77529770a
describe
'5325' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEK' 'sip-files00067.txt'
3d5470d59a657f9ca42c654689c2e01b
03776b5931d530ab078aa238a9554e307d329b61
describe
'6278' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEL' 'sip-files00068.txt'
24c918f00de365be38890314b1368d62
94d13c3c900b2de97d4fa12dc6a4039342e65c4f
describe
'5861' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEM' 'sip-files00071.txt'
2eb105be8f4533a3931ba637393520f2
628b9cd8a8635808ae4bc37e6d73361b03df20ea
describe
Invalid character
'4403' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEN' 'sip-files00072.txt'
a5b6e5acfee12cf15803c0b1a2570e0c
85cdbaf7b1e69d927e9d4ce7834f94e628f61618
describe
'136' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEO' 'sip-files00073.txt'
8023426da2e909ca633f5d61cfe59919
cdb9fa449e91298f83031872f3e043742439e825
describe
'6471' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEP' 'sip-files00075.txt'
520e527efcbd2cd044b2dca1a551de38
6de928ce021327d282f784eb008b1f3e14e38b29
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEQ' 'sip-files00080.txt'
d068dc710d3096af2577a8122dcd9337
57b40ea6b0bcacf7417b4c245997384260308c66
describe
'1416' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADER' 'sip-files00081.txt'
73022045bcabf97e7527581ecef93953
21ab352cb966a7ae95f28bf6264cea997a1c17c1
describe
'6355' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADES' 'sip-files00082.txt'
4524809dbdbb0cf5837f612a4d7375fa
3ddb1d53ada82313707ac8e335b25aeeb145f9cb
describe
'6537' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADET' 'sip-files00083.txt'
7e8b55e90c00d777f78425f52bd8c9a2
77554adf05cd7adc63f17f82d3f37b73355407dd
describe
'6011' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEU' 'sip-files00084.txt'
f08f0a2ee597bfe5fc437313c6cbaabb
67c93d63b75bd3322c54e79c418085e2138d478c
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEV' 'sip-files00086.txt'
922e4bb59e956864334a97ec44d048d8
0802dfa818ddf09bfa41c40d32392f6b0cfc432d
'2012-05-21T05:21:09-04:00'
describe
'5289' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEW' 'sip-files00087.txt'
24b22fc87db18f230e1b61d7e77e6c10
7f52e001279d437dd4337c2c7087fe4e62cf6a13
describe
'6372' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEX' 'sip-files00090.txt'
57bfc304bbaff5515189f7fc1553aa9c
8de05838bc853695ae0c8e9321c6fb4f9b3f110d
describe
'6158' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEY' 'sip-files00091.txt'
11bb08226fbc7b3356e6af27e0f75f68
2f3b241bcb92ce9d7f3cfabafcc2214952242405
describe
'6195' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADEZ' 'sip-files00092.txt'
2c2bbfc5e7afa09a820faab5e97db4cd
1c2efe3c8335d095d94c5d0e5ec7c7015277d16b
describe
'5752' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFA' 'sip-files00095.txt'
74106f822f8dab331e82be2933571592
2c049702e031a0b05a170f1a38e38453c526d6bf
describe
'6654' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFB' 'sip-files00096.txt'
4630d269455841aad261efe53572110f
a33e853b39f9fcbc7a33a959973f1a1f5645fc4c
describe
'6212' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFC' 'sip-files00099.txt'
ba7e4d5c79c137d9ba53ad35d2df3476
276340f84a26660c40aa03756e2153ae5c643546
describe
'6444' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFD' 'sip-files00101.txt'
19d4a7bf022a5720422329b5eb13e026
5123bba604889aa8c5081e59bb9a6761e4efe284
describe
'6198' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFE' 'sip-files00103.txt'
113acebda7a2eb1095a6397d8c76dfea
28b896bc7eb3546c3bbe10f7d8051625537f1204
describe
'1473' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFF' 'sip-files00105.txt'
a7fb42ec409052f046f2c10e8e4ec7c5
88f66d8848a9b3638f59ff312faa1dcb163c6a7a
describe
'6116' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFG' 'sip-files00106.txt'
070156305cbc7f61ef1930b29ad01cd1
f03d8631bcae6f31cd107d61e46c41c68afac230
describe
'6180' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFH' 'sip-files00110.txt'
4b365e4f1404c6d48ad5016e95743d7a
02ed0122cb79373246fa52cb8a52e1170d316908
describe
'6090' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFI' 'sip-files00111.txt'
b103df5eb1af53a68c8818bb1e5238cb
4636134ae439b9acd1f362131a8fbf036c8ed7b8
describe
'6254' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFJ' 'sip-files00114.txt'
78246ef50355f0ec9ddeaed8bd3bca59
fb6a35a5b30cd6453e3931ec6674d7e930439d59
describe
'6027' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFK' 'sip-files00115.txt'
a1d7bd740fa5aa81a3ab039340e25d76
2a3cd270ce405b9280308e31864303b339045043
describe
'6499' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFL' 'sip-files00116.txt'
8a6a6dbf829a490cc1937e16202002b0
085c7c3bba9bc3214355b5f9139b863c7ac73b91
describe
'6468' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFM' 'sip-files00118.txt'
f14e132f4b87efe4e72147ca0d3c7e0c
4095ee32004ef1cb658ca66858dcf15e274f4069
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFN' 'sip-files00120.txt'
a2c919f774426d8257386baaa62a58a8
16792eb9693c96122ada1d0ae883061103e7e637
describe
'6380' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFO' 'sip-files00122.txt'
ea8983f6faa491c744035d17c248f3e7
9961bd5c348761a9b64744471d50f6b1548c626d
describe
'4831' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFP' 'sip-files00123.txt'
5ece6f6d263f76abb545ae3357aaab40
619469e94809b247304432052bc0a51d305a905c
describe
'6520' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFQ' 'sip-files00124.txt'
d77c68b8105ba70c269187b96c67b4b9
29b86acc76c637ca7ba44e892667dd1c5e9825a4
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFR' 'sip-files00127.txt'
6219bec84106d1e30fef7ca247c690ff
0ce482f00b94000c78eee1f225ad31a34692e5ed
describe
'5672' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFS' 'sip-files00128.txt'
c957417a1b0f50933d72214c79712ebd
f21b79d6590cd5def46479928dbdc5c5f90c5f36
describe
'6532' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFT' 'sip-files00133.txt'
faf5d196d4e2b8d1f68c9e7bd90fe79c
6fc0fe44e0783d80137af82c5544aec49b9830ff
describe
Invalid character
'6519' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFU' 'sip-files00135.txt'
85d7c94bbd2ec7c90e95317b78e9bd87
c6050e31a695a3420fc7818c91100e2ece0407b4
describe
Invalid character
'1167' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFV' 'sip-files00137.txt'
31570461eb4d7dfe965875fb9943e605
8e5ee928f0ab6ff0b71c290022ba090c0b260cf1
describe
'6657' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFW' 'sip-files00139.txt'
bf101535f23f678eab937ee30e4bc933
8f49822b46f162a01374a6e20a0266dd3a65b37c
describe
'6647' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFX' 'sip-files00143.txt'
04f820a24d4129cd58c0864ddba3e3ef
cfbccfa4daef6081b21cfbf05753197461e5058a
describe
'6389' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFY' 'sip-files00144.txt'
1a2917e27ad7616f4bb36417f0f3c368
086b319f2652653997b38c53ee097aae06de8c69
'2012-05-21T05:20:55-04:00'
describe
'3957' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADFZ' 'sip-files00151.txt'
7cbcb22facd3eb1ec8970bb235fabbdb
8e46f4b8ecd462977f9219350bbc85cbdb71f291
describe
'3698' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGA' 'sip-files00152.txt'
5aa6c12e2e609a7ba1e5537291abfeff
40230a1880f4b52563d727f06cdeddde260d485c
describe
'1446' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGB' 'sip-files00153.txt'
baabdfc97efe58fd396a1fb514e71a01
b2b6c7ac77dace3977844a10981f016ceff8598f
describe
'3775' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGC' 'sip-files00155.txt'
d285ac068a73eb054f5282e72c29fa19
2e03134647a5a6ef743dd12bc3de8b9bc00929e6
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGD' 'sip-files00157.txt'
4895647d5a42e73c219f9dc084bb9aee
7544f4739ebacf00b08217409b4eb2519b2f9f35
describe
'6266' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGE' 'sip-files00158.txt'
67aaa55ea1780f5c4a2bcae7785564e9
8038d306eeb1720beb4fc616513cc4e0aa30a47a
describe
'6138' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGF' 'sip-files00159.txt'
4d863adf2d54e55087162eea425f9e46
592e41e5f8d2a8ae56a87546133a2142e0e81590
describe
Invalid character
'6477' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGG' 'sip-files00160.txt'
6a327b5204adbab94bcfcde2474f4ce6
c652d3168af76c1227958350d4d8d6374996649d
describe
'1143' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGH' 'sip-files00161.txt'
4673e84aac5ac3b1870a1b793d0af5d2
f617d3392572ae2042ba42b3474ae5498e83975b
describe
'6089' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGI' 'sip-files00162.txt'
e06d47e5e6b8e698d086c127bf2f7129
9a93d0a12a0f49dd426115526cf1619adfa214b0
describe
Invalid character
'3866' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGJ' 'sip-files00163.txt'
152262f552e682ff1ff9e791e9b48804
444a788455b8829d62b6cebadc04e0da55149979
describe
'3790' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGK' 'sip-files00164.txt'
87c232f67cf9b1fc7105324f506875e9
c256ecea01da6cf83680c0bd98dd6ec84a406fb2
describe
'4778' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGL' 'sip-files00165.txt'
912fe65073413e089b706097a1adca86
c6ea0d1fa876295617dc28d3974b650a5cc347ff
describe
'4700' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGM' 'sip-files00166.txt'
97eed838527713a505fcacb55079d113
e24c4aaefe4a2aa4bf98b12f5405ba9d4e642752
describe
'6105' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGN' 'sip-files00167.txt'
f2280e4a66031b4eacb2952f36fff127
7312ba0c7b308493dff951c0331743f8a566d83c
describe
'6364' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGO' 'sip-files00168.txt'
ab4d19bcca0652c3d484713a31305b43
ac826e2ecfc0654f8e5305d1fde141e3749c3458
describe
'3870' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGP' 'sip-files00171.txt'
17817f9b4c24d65fe1d5d0ff64a3d2ea
143776575837517ad68e9402c81a6735ee6b23b5
describe
'3966' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGQ' 'sip-files00173.txt'
2c3169cfed0d1919b2f0b047049e0c65
34d2b33763d6c5b6b0064ac69e95f2645b9c8980
describe
'4456' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGR' 'sip-files00174.txt'
b0f423099301f368021787c88580a275
dd539f8954fcb425d7f2ac7c5fec6e6c69ba5a75
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGS' 'sip-files00176.txt'
5c1587f4d1c842ae9aa1f04690439c74
47ea08fb88b3f08140585604458c53f88ed05030
describe
'1064' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGT' 'sip-files00177.txt'
c3abfe8863370d31d71b3f558dca6bde
922e35125378e647f00b30a60a4538fb20b6b69d
'2012-05-21T05:21:31-04:00'
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGU' 'sip-files00178.txt'
5a412696231a4f6f9f54653dd01f4d60
9893adf277c776251593a1cc7784ff913cfc727f
describe
'6513' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGV' 'sip-files00181.txt'
9984e8b022de9203b9c36c4b7821022e
3c00ef74b16891de8dd2eee6dc3677f7a77f127b
describe
'6744' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGW' 'sip-files00184.txt'
544acfabeb4be0364d8a920cd0d3adf2
01cf2f045c76c94d379cbfc8716f619a2fac6a60
describe
'6634' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGX' 'sip-files00188.txt'
91fcb89a0ba7a03d94e146272df2621c
1af838094e0ba19731b4e9fd5dc31fe2d653762b
describe
'6816' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGY' 'sip-files00189.txt'
67732157b926e365a3107b1a4c23dfe7
fd0683a44a235f90e89b63a3c5c357463631a194
'2012-05-21T05:28:45-04:00'
describe
'6698' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADGZ' 'sip-files00190.txt'
72cee93e57e6a152d0ff1218e4c644a5
4c34dda20bf62cfecaba409da35df21587af7a37
describe
'1195' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHA' 'sip-files00193.txt'
d7df3b9d6245a128ee4ab8be1b0d4a4b
4d8285cc6c54152f9f7a9922eac50b995fbb44c7
describe
'6860' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHB' 'sip-files00195.txt'
3253d538867f7491b50ad108f331cda0
b4915a0434fe823d4b81a852af5a61c48ec9e2f1
describe
'6531' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHC' 'sip-files00196.txt'
40d5c25ad77709897c6c1d3ab15fb826
9637cda852eccf5064a8cfa66aafb8a784abe0f9
describe
'6244' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHD' 'sip-files00197.txt'
8e978d35c64bf004c6f7c8f0b0afefb2
d31249e9074f143c6723d5c61b36cd117ea50bab
describe
'5995' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHE' 'sip-files00200.txt'
9f3dd1a5d4e52f23c33ce5eda8d07e9e
eb7abcb5f6a51169a084d0557f90e18613c072b6
describe
'32799' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHF' 'sip-files00201.txt'
1b51f5da31d7ae59e8797f8a94f01117
91ec1e8d1d1f28f06676019c33d8d10572efdb61
describe
Invalid character
'6099' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHG' 'sip-files00203.txt'
aafdd815e4dfec0de8421f7657e69969
7fcb2bc84de798f1bc9f0019e888a773c697e897
describe
Invalid character
'5155' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHH' 'sip-files00204.txt'
97e9862d94555098cc0dbf673e5ef8d3
8e6eb024350592c69c1599066a1847f1261c07db
describe
'6661' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHI' 'sip-files00205.txt'
9b4ba0fbd4a3f2c81f0161f580444849
19ea2afbd084a0916400b956395d3eb998a7e723
describe
'6288' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHJ' 'sip-files00206.txt'
a8496c391af79d85f63c3a5fab1336ab
dc5fd64b1dd09fb74a5d7d40f8e9c00972c09920
describe
'6514' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHK' 'sip-files00208.txt'
1966842057516dabba1dc9a9eb0f06cf
b8eda757929eea61ed27294cc8f1e207e0a49509
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHL' 'sip-files00211.txt'
e307d7d978382246d7752e36deb99167
37853d1693ae51c2aa5ec2fe39b10116284134c4
describe
Invalid character
'3441' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHM' 'sip-files00212.txt'
12e378f184b5a1ce0c6abc3fb6530705
94341a3338a410ac3459df3813967511348fe5ee
describe
'3950' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHN' 'sip-files00216.txt'
6c2311c185ea66346ffb4e2f4ec97815
1047eadab2bfd5a14ff95f3c0f4c9873612be8ab
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHO' 'sip-files00221.txt'
7220deceba886b5d986fd637b7bbd89c
32445ba3503a5723edddb63cecaedf36daa9d361
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHP' 'sip-files00223.txt'
07f5a1483694d20046bcc2348eb568e9
ccc8c2073db3a2d704e596140a62d4515612567a
describe
'6287' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHQ' 'sip-files00224.txt'
47495bb35ede3217732355ce171d7195
3c2e8784d9b6d52327ebd06ec877f28ae35565b3
'2012-05-21T05:29:36-04:00'
describe
'1210' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHR' 'sip-files00225.txt'
30e7c79d1f92f6487d70c443e1191612
93a4c3a0fb6983295a3150336f259f7474e54fca
describe
'6539' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHS' 'sip-files00226.txt'
c9b9cc8ee1e1d7f1a957f7cc84a53768
8cd09e1fbace45cf968940d3af9a59429e6f3347
describe
'6377' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHT' 'sip-files00227.txt'
14b7ef3350a1b983c6160636fa837728
a0adad4f4ab872bfe707dd1a58cd43cb0e3f00fc
describe
Invalid character
'6571' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHU' 'sip-files00232.txt'
986f5f61d0243d7959b09ac97e409de6
bf632075b27d17d850f9e3b50cd231339cc064d1
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHV' 'sip-files00234.txt'
99fb0b54c6f2b2aadd23096a91ab3790
c14acf8901aa55a7f4432bf49d9613d011b860ff
describe
'6648' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHW' 'sip-files00238.txt'
b360fabd8c8df75acff8f4a10db10650
ee891ced57d451e5620d56dbc7f8c0b39b2219e2
describe
'6685' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHX' 'sip-files00239.txt'
5eda7803ea908835de3d3ef9c774f7c3
9b7912382494ba6cecfc662608c99f8bd7201d82
describe
'6137' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHY' 'sip-files00240.txt'
e6db59f711d32cd13697733915f120ac
bd1a8440d5488b0fc1d5805a6e3965714d3201a3
describe
'1014' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADHZ' 'sip-files00241.txt'
e1a9779d6fd9c8fd5151e00ef1b78753
9c937e66c7dbf58ad8134c20c0b11dd4f39e18e1
describe
'6465' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIA' 'sip-files00243.txt'
94d8c49d242e096aa9e51fbd57700f61
796876ee6166295d53dbccccbaaee2efafa0d5b7
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIB' 'sip-files00244.txt'
bfd7acf495c81299dc016bb1bba14e3b
43128342e050862849215200d2240ba858a2fa3f
describe
'5900' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIC' 'sip-files00246.txt'
e4ad230c7ee7df59d43744b3ab8a770e
ffc1b2a6fd9303e903b8a04be28c52014df694b6
describe
'6393' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADID' 'sip-files00247.txt'
939679e52faa7e87e80466b38488ee6e
2a1949a23f864f9bd628efc87eef21a2f340c54c
'2012-05-21T05:34:25-04:00'
describe
'6281' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIE' 'sip-files00248.txt'
13f0a6731608d7095f3cf5cbd53c8124
9fc455c19abe7cc49363cddcf21ac12ce083059d
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIF' 'sip-files00251.txt'
2e5b58468c13c017e664a9cdad1c01cc
15c23d876b82c83a3094b44ddf91e64321ab84cb
describe
'6171' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIG' 'sip-files00253.txt'
7af783070156c73051d0622641a7a4bd
a3ff3f313afc5ef2e89270f1809a46deafacc260
describe
'6292' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIH' 'sip-files00255.txt'
ce65186c393569c7759e37e5088aace5
49e0b88376ff01c4bfeb9b209bf97ffd74dcb510
describe
'6365' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADII' 'sip-files00256.txt'
50e97af2069af187c7085d339445d933
f59743735cfce918011e4c502cea7975a5fd0312
describe
'1130' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIJ' 'sip-files00257.txt'
2011e432e41f53be47500fb9efa38e33
92861aac80831d1a44b5a6145f8998a18598cb50
describe
'6102' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIK' 'sip-files00260.txt'
17d55c7a530070d919410cea02a9a345
a7a9607890562a6fe470b273716dc1a35d558026
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIL' 'sip-files00261.txt'
f39af59760a5cb74cecade0dd16ab8d2
180da11d25513c484bc612492c35c6e323b24d57
'2012-05-21T05:20:07-04:00'
describe
'5301' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIM' 'sip-files00267.txt'
3b84d84818c7c4713f655a81bb97a879
14f2eb4605d5c28b59f59d8bbab60f97be7f0535
describe
'4840' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIN' 'sip-files00268.txt'
5ee53285cfbb28f8806d9e3e7151a646
969c9b60264c4fecc0539e94c56978e9d1a388ba
describe
'6351' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIO' 'sip-files00269.txt'
33c6b4f6336ba74287026cccdbfd6b11
c3285801bbe2a9072172098cc16cb88d975ad1fc
describe
'5157' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIP' 'sip-files00272.txt'
2cce16c8bbcb784b3be641a6fe516278
f51c1d5054f2cf2f1bf9181516d83646f8960f96
describe
Invalid character
'1236' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIQ' 'sip-files00273.txt'
c70dc31a6a8eb456387c5dd0fd65b0a3
e6f5cddf9deb477bdee68edebab17cedcadcad09
describe
'6493' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIR' 'sip-files00275.txt'
6e2c596f187e7eff32b61079aa0beb28
150035e0cc61472ae472720356a656f3abc92071
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIS' 'sip-files00278.txt'
c1ebbdb4b8cadd67f05cc4bc4a07b1db
4a02535ee48029c1177b68bd726ce0d22c0be0eb
describe
'6361' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIT' 'sip-files00279.txt'
06818e3b33cb2612c8c9d3e7f21b1829
183796f5e876a185e96e5ff2e34f900751d4af83
describe
'5170' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIU' 'sip-files00282.txt'
86c669b90d902a99257bceb0e3b9dbba
29ad8bc52544cba0c63a32b6eb6f18a4f54379df
describe
'5952' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIV' 'sip-files00283.txt'
5d1ff1a4b3717d0867b337e142966a37
60f7f3dbf202e32e2dac0a3b44543aff0a3e1a0a
describe
'5121' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIW' 'sip-files00286.txt'
21b62114cd8631002fb87155f04b9b05
092e98d80d7b287e5d9d92697a8a852da9742ff0
describe
'5269' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIX' 'sip-files00287.txt'
cb2c3b1f2cfee514abc88c91b47d5bdc
0bd96810ec7427d35390805c27dd8c8c3847fca4
describe
'6435' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIY' 'sip-files00288.txt'
e3bfb5e9b9df62aba071eaa211b11d3e
42e51b4d4054088b69b8181b10343485add6c5cb
describe
'1115' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADIZ' 'sip-files00289.txt'
e51fbf1737e205286b5da92298e38e4b
8f664e07a257c01a7305d4a5fffe1e3712caa931
describe
'5792' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJA' 'sip-files00291.txt'
243aefaf17010db8e138c2f1fe222ed0
1eeee39dce73b6b88fcd9c947a39ddf3130df039
describe
'6439' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJB' 'sip-files00292.txt'
1b479f5dfad3f5ca6add700d0c80c87e
430dc780a9435cc25608df0b862e0eb0645dd2f2
describe
'6509' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJC' 'sip-files00293.txt'
c3da0aa2fb7fb5184664e79cb0dcf99b
a763597171ffaf5301b0a03a723fb8ce49d4a5e8
describe
'1181' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJD' 'sip-files00297.txt'
2237ae816ef07fecb603fe2b4ae8cc8f
525db38b8a0d302b885552445b960db4aa28f17f
describe
'6680' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJE' 'sip-files00299.txt'
7974bc38234e579d52c6eb0cb0dc0db9
24148c2c4c04d29fba87e90dad3e3aefcc61201d
describe
'1215' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJF' 'sip-files00305.txt'
88f5c8cf0b5d6924aa874110ba170090
afffba15c749e010ce055e3515c9bae5d25143d8
describe
'1174' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJG' 'sip-files00329.txt'
be4c5ef476c9565dc4c20ba9d8bf03c7
a473f9f7e07cf4bf94c7c5d12925789b1790fe3d
describe
'6823' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJH' 'sip-files00331.txt'
b89d3e92ad60f67dd4d09542f80b457f
b6ec7961ed7970d794f16cb5886ddbc90e67a77e
describe
'6580' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJI' 'sip-files00332.txt'
9ed479d7cc85df266ccaca323f5d4443
3ee13ab9dbc3c7d3c64ef64d8a92043b41e68f0b
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJJ' 'sip-files00333.txt'
7d51a2e9727dd2e59a3776d1d7441234
78b95a9bf8f7927a8170af04d118f52bfb7f10d0
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJK' 'sip-files00335.txt'
f2bee34f78de312aa0ebebb21c2eb111
142967c80737c90d00ac80daf374404b227c0338
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJL' 'sip-files00337.txt'
92f9d05719431eeb5f108f1c13d771e2
16b483436821c29e32ea235692243da75caa5e5f
describe
'48' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJM' 'sip-filesfly1.txt'
b973e9a8b7e33b03f6f7dfc5c5caa53c
2a3358cf749069f359ac0d0d130658fbe42e594d
describe
'232' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJN' 'sip-filesfly3.txt'
2f84853d74e18921df22fe9f337b8845
c8b1a4d8838492b018dc80136d28fbe75c47ff50
describe
Invalid character
'93' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJO' 'sip-filesfly4.txt'
9c8fec69182f691d985f59f3342d6549
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describe
'57400' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJP' 'sip-files00001.QC.jpg'
b55b78af4f1c019fe750502e03d28878
323b94bd1a781c0d834237e6fd989b00393de61d
describe
'89943' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJQ' 'sip-files00002.QC.jpg'
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describe
'39325' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJR' 'sip-files00002thm.jpg'
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f435dfd91e7d52873eae9103aa6f53fa70cb8900
describe
'52189' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJS' 'sip-files00003.QC.jpg'
c7a863fe5d516e8dfa969e0cac965554
9f38fe1319c9ac68be61737074f70af23b2b0842
describe
'11332' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJT' 'sip-files00003thm.jpg'
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describe
'67626' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJU' 'sip-files00004.QC.jpg'
7ceaa78c59056890b6b3fd148ff59cc5
4a1593d631f02ce0d1fc81876da6775e68b2a0db
'2012-05-21T05:34:20-04:00'
describe
'56962' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJV' 'sip-files00005.QC.jpg'
95fe7653660f04c07ba86b84c6a4e79e
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describe
'63596' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJW' 'sip-files00006.QC.jpg'
ad6e06a83ef92d8c67bf2c23a9041112
2bbb3272fcf9a112bd78c06f1525226969750e47
describe
'13827' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJX' 'sip-files00006thm.jpg'
e373947bb340526dc918601caef5e2bd
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describe
'85512' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJY' 'sip-files00007.QC.jpg'
e3e5dd3b626c42c8b96191a5973c2e4f
9713967451832a564203203183dccfa8b6b4a71c
describe
'37972' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADJZ' 'sip-files00007thm.jpg'
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describe
'13279' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKA' 'sip-files00009thm.jpg'
9df7b7e06955783fedc96a0135a8230d
9ac5b959b2f90a30b5ae696b4d699acfd8f19ac2
describe
'37584' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKB' 'sip-files00010thm.jpg'
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02656a4b95331d20f0ff31eaf59327457ea75edf
describe
'37045' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKC' 'sip-files00011thm.jpg'
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c75e83f04790bcba2c7abcaedf8d5d48fbe4d1a5
describe
'67160' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKD' 'sip-files00012.QC.jpg'
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describe
'87301' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKE' 'sip-files00013.QC.jpg'
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describe
'93832' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKF' 'sip-files00014.QC.jpg'
433b5a02e9402d8f184358bd5ff8b307
e2251472b10664fed6fd70e0dafb9375d1105497
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKG' 'sip-files00015thm.jpg'
bb5f8bb841a6794aab8321b9e02379ea
11090a80cae91af676615fb9ef74627633de4491
describe
'39234' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKH' 'sip-files00016thm.jpg'
0704d55dd9afa5d569ab83e07e5b82f8
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describe
'11817' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKI' 'sip-files00017thm.jpg'
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describe
'12987' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKJ' 'sip-files00019thm.jpg'
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73ae1443cc7dfe87a8c8e11ccdc4de50e3f396c1
describe
'64479' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKK' 'sip-files00020.QC.jpg'
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describe
'57686' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKL' 'sip-files00021.QC.jpg'
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describe
'13040' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKM' 'sip-files00021thm.jpg'
acfb021f4d06e1189b694284e0ee06e5
e8901b5ac8f16a36ae6f2bc723592899951eb12c
describe
'61995' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKN' 'sip-files00022.QC.jpg'
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describe
'56661' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKO' 'sip-files00023.QC.jpg'
ffaf5c6fd4e0f6afb2cb39e74b95c53c
e4dcba741846eecb2b3c987fff3bb551af7575cb
'2012-05-21T05:26:01-04:00'
describe
'12566' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKP' 'sip-files00023thm.jpg'
62cc962c170bd18cf6333e3785b6ad3a
6f9e2dd4eafc40fdc5c4d346af5c2e20526b5f63
describe
'57832' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKQ' 'sip-files00024.QC.jpg'
0ecd7c7366de6cd1c2be282798a1e4f5
18b5b30b272832321850186bbcb709dcd609ca5a
describe
'12821' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKR' 'sip-files00024thm.jpg'
e66070b88cbb893b72cd1e1a182601b7
730e4fa76945faceed8f8cabcd7f9246af93de02
describe
'13424' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKS' 'sip-files00025thm.jpg'
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72f16ed359a768bda483b994bf70d2d5393428af
describe
'37498' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKT' 'sip-files00026thm.jpg'
da5be5ac755ef8145ec533eb4df1bd88
bfa76e7090e8bbe5b50fe748b26877c7f2b2f915
describe
'78426' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKU' 'sip-files00027.QC.jpg'
4138e7e139aa34db2ab6a6aa251455aa
d6ef7ac040bf605d4f9460f211387bcd2edaedd8
describe
'37023' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKV' 'sip-files00027thm.jpg'
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390207be7153d7e940d3a5f2ef9a044ffb92979c
describe
'38588' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKW' 'sip-files00028thm.jpg'
73e1cc0f20b6d58b8a873d411e3d9cc8
6c7537b9247c91b5a5b63bddb804d3d701a6969b
describe
'90654' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKX' 'sip-files00029.QC.jpg'
4e12c55932771a4d756ca4d54fe36d3b
c53e7b6ea4f304c6d125a73890f7d3eda27033d5
describe
'40236' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKY' 'sip-files00029thm.jpg'
db64d8597a22fd2dcb4be7b4ed8ced4f
4551baf6b24239b3ffa3fa114807587ddf4e559b
describe
'36748' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADKZ' 'sip-files00030thm.jpg'
7152c5a4ad080ccd4604ae2ba3049fff
8d033002a4c6411d94937f3251b182fe8dd3ca84
describe
'79500' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLA' 'sip-files00031.QC.jpg'
9b96d041454110e8379d11d0f223669e
39137eca7b51d1e6a82bc035c907f39870148b76
describe
'83602' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLB' 'sip-files00032.QC.jpg'
fe1934e8db1f52ac656b391c0ddd944e
7890b1ebdefa4772abc829ee390bf31f6678a67f
describe
'38468' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLC' 'sip-files00032thm.jpg'
0cb6658cbbb5eb110b49d34b07a28ccf
98ca639fc33032bbee481890924ebc80a5cabcc3
describe
'46735' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLD' 'sip-files00033.QC.jpg'
3438b0cfc2825450b2b693a0dbd9d508
f6e566f7e9659a3261bfb1cb6d3de882d392fd3a
describe
'39049' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLE' 'sip-files00034thm.jpg'
7093c5c3213e2133590dcb2bbc5a65c2
d141a7fe082b0e3ec7197b5a82ee17053f3fe4bf
describe
'84286' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLF' 'sip-files00036.QC.jpg'
38607ce700be711cfb855d9a3d97c977
91583b396cd20dbc3380aef1d490a5dfbf21a84a
describe
'85123' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLG' 'sip-files00037.QC.jpg'
b72e96a9f6c5f0ccc4781ee5070edd6c
0d09cdcdf437be3e42d7fd1550cab1dfc215e719
describe
'88469' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLH' 'sip-files00038.QC.jpg'
791a51de7339cd3dec4392bdb767d16a
3590a70ca5ba3848f35932273fcce45bbf3bf65e
describe
'88635' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLI' 'sip-files00039.QC.jpg'
19d71cb4caf643d0e0bc8a2d6e33c60e
acb6e30b1e04115eddbed3cc25022062dda2350c
describe
'39793' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLJ' 'sip-files00039thm.jpg'
10e093ae651879206025bbf9cd71c8f5
532979c4c5d9e795ba84f5b141d2c75f10816db0
describe
'40871' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLK' 'sip-files00041.QC.jpg'
b2003e56661c715ff94643c8c756abd9
d224bda2088e92142ad0c7b094b45f437e574377
describe
'9985' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLL' 'sip-files00041thm.jpg'
2b151baa5075782b12ae7e8c1c4efea3
2db444b6cd9fe80a583a824ebcb986fe074c18ba
describe
'85445' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLM' 'sip-files00042.QC.jpg'
12dae786a12f98d7aa1a77e3de9f5dfe
265ed1028f49e09c8a4810793beb9eaa3ad9fa79
describe
'87475' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLN' 'sip-files00043.QC.jpg'
9552f48f0dbd07e5dfc4d2446e8e895d
bc972d5c91b6d85f2f22d66c3585036e46e3f1d8
describe
'81069' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLO' 'sip-files00044.QC.jpg'
d93e6be7e109903d5008bee6b13ec522
3a01b49c7c44b98d27243cbadd940c684e38a148
describe
'37463' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLP' 'sip-files00044thm.jpg'
b0ca6b0188db7833fd20de1071eb1fcb
e1156dd82793c7504dca413b8a788a49aae21010
describe
'86399' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLQ' 'sip-files00045.QC.jpg'
c27ab6af81094dff8aa51965c1e03fa9
caadbe89abc7d5418e9d1e7750b3af7d3c081a50
describe
'39187' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLR' 'sip-files00045thm.jpg'
0987aba9ce8142fc20f0da4eb49e847a
98c228a5fee2aab503fdd94b4cb1b4c81ea272c2
describe
'38018' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLS' 'sip-files00046thm.jpg'
49f4fb1eae944a92d0ade1cd49d0a218
fe190ce5dddbe56400b1dfb86d7c0ea7abd67924
describe
'79985' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLT' 'sip-files00047.QC.jpg'
540b3904aacca900b721ce2c8f99ffb2
6d6e31b90e66acb022b7ace201dedf230c3724d5
describe
'37235' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLU' 'sip-files00047thm.jpg'
c1ccd32ba2fa6b3bf947b87e57f9e598
25bf5ba2938180a23c8f21035d547d8de6b7092b
describe
'39834' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLV' 'sip-files00048thm.jpg'
8bbd97674fd7b43f9f05f2020875df06
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describe
'39188' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLW' 'sip-files00049.QC.jpg'
c1a597a6c0dc0e3e60a44e6b547dd6fe
64e45911d9b4d9e4ffc87c5497acb9d41ff0989f
describe
'86629' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLX' 'sip-files00050.QC.jpg'
fde29600e93bc0e17211929f5616e233
acd30a4446f8af44b758c09a1ab61bb9dea075ad
describe
'88201' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLY' 'sip-files00051.QC.jpg'
44567fcfd9642bc284598268f209bd8b
b884f64071737986f983f3c04f3a36cb71161f66
describe
'39568' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADLZ' 'sip-files00051thm.jpg'
f04dbef242c9473d23bb3c10da5d6399
5d045627f585eaf0505ba6b101c3fa5705ab2cfe
describe
'87055' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMA' 'sip-files00052.QC.jpg'
0e64d3d8ae407c3c4cff042d29fb74b7
fab4d8fdac7c228018153305786d09f2e5c69caa
describe
'39533' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMB' 'sip-files00052thm.jpg'
f532f045f9f255015d073d09f00f64e4
d9c0804b6a1e8989946a469f8fdc27ecb4595a45
describe
'89554' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMC' 'sip-files00053.QC.jpg'
e97961e10bb901a2f10b4055c241a1ca
150b72532e32663ae5892ea3235cb69d698d83b1
describe
'40237' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMD' 'sip-files00053thm.jpg'
3c37baa24c1cd7a23abf35153e55a7b8
9005409c6981f47d3adabeff4e3062f1842e7a9d
describe
'88659' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADME' 'sip-files00054.QC.jpg'
960d665ece4c0feb2a3695217b282e6f
269e407322a5a771ee0475099af859f06461c11c
describe
'39112' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMF' 'sip-files00054thm.jpg'
40ed3172a143c198a4f790d733130671
4ef668dcd06d8233be2730807be149697194f47d
describe
'38088' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMG' 'sip-files00055thm.jpg'
67b96b54d59d4e2a8679f9d837a8a7e1
6c5a50074e0c5829f6fdc5d3cbb2c6e4c8932cfd
describe
'39757' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMH' 'sip-files00056thm.jpg'
177667e4f5fdc0868c12672205b33582
4a92d4a4443a59662eae1c6a24ccc9b96e467bc8
describe
'42626' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMI' 'sip-files00057.QC.jpg'
56d7047501d9c6904f5abd81bc264000
37a6688ab8a7bd5255feb12f7bf2da2cd400d456
describe
'10556' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMJ' 'sip-files00057thm.jpg'
4e29a5aafad8cd94df678d0770975d32
53f1c29c907ee85362ff5d3eb7931f3e05eed762
describe
'82047' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMK' 'sip-files00059.QC.jpg'
a60ebc1b17d5fda156e0bcad0cbf1a1a
d7bf60eb7d95057a063569fd423e35e50c7cdda5
describe
'37287' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADML' 'sip-files00059thm.jpg'
499dca1519b7e37a4b7dd3a697b0b632
01e6af242c54ebfdb059ff17158804dc9cc19ae4
describe
'85185' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMM' 'sip-files00060.QC.jpg'
cf50e63cabe287557c36b43c467ed5ad
f33accc0e189aee5daaaf14f8385d005bf83138f
describe
'84997' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMN' 'sip-files00061.QC.jpg'
f2caf595f6f2c94dcbfc73cae79385dc
884c1d51af5ceba07d684c1f03ad273ff52ea708
describe
'61066' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMO' 'sip-files00063.QC.jpg'
d89e57a92f9d6783cb269eef34d53013
685cb4c2b223bf85afb4b509c7723f8532eb61b7
describe
'61544' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMP' 'sip-files00064.QC.jpg'
436f8897e5e035d22e9c22d8bedcacae
3c28d523568729c30c1dd0eeb1e79a5f5d5390e0
describe
'41818' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMQ' 'sip-files00065.QC.jpg'
ec460bc8cb6dd65f41c3bbeea94e5f0e
ce6e7a22699a9d17bf1bda2383b8dd2897f0282a
describe
'12273' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMR' 'sip-files00067thm.jpg'
d03b6219f714b57da411ec03713af5d3
62a945f25fb91fddd02282c3302eb0176ff77000
describe
'60084' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMS' 'sip-files00068.QC.jpg'
302f17721d4bb2381cb14010e971c548
fe817bb1764beb8263f13949b04032c1c40eb98d
describe
'57786' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMT' 'sip-files00069.QC.jpg'
f90dadbc27b6830ba683afbb5cda4e8c
4e6de14c96ba035f2a583983ab5f640649453892
describe
'12450' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMU' 'sip-files00069thm.jpg'
1377f053ce14bf21c0ec6a3b0bd9a59b
b97a6e54a08ae9d2c4369b86bb5b1c41fb1bcfe5
describe
'60552' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMV' 'sip-files00070.QC.jpg'
9f0c8e2993adfd5495e64ddb5218fe8f
43b480a32437dd500ec52bf879aac0a6afaf9e29
describe
'12757' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMW' 'sip-files00070thm.jpg'
0ef22d7536b74c7a641106f1edae0740
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describe
'54539' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMX' 'sip-files00071.QC.jpg'
c5a6b6f2dd1c4ee0eac66a0ea7a67cf9
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describe
'12182' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMY' 'sip-files00071thm.jpg'
c8ada20b86760b6ddb151686ad5fc1e0
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describe
'56518' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADMZ' 'sip-files00072.QC.jpg'
37ea8b447828a7fb94e309ac7b379ced
fce6a39d74badb1af6b07dae3423329b138d1f7b
'2012-05-21T05:26:19-04:00'
describe
'44836' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNA' 'sip-files00073.QC.jpg'
6ab0d59a7770f2e4ecb8fca2cc140c6a
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describe
'10865' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNB' 'sip-files00073thm.jpg'
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c95e284f3ff75fc242aaa1de0d750a21b0d723d8
describe
'90469' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNC' 'sip-files00074.QC.jpg'
5a2d16e8d1d0a428c3a058bc795aa75a
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describe
'59043' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADND' 'sip-files00075.QC.jpg'
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f0a97df3486f6994c415e9e00e8923d2b605a607
describe
'57068' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNE' 'sip-files00076.QC.jpg'
cd33a4a3dec199a47c25ce1b4192de48
ed728e9667b372431b6c771cb37a0374511fdfde
describe
'85717' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNF' 'sip-files00077.QC.jpg'
8014a80ac879fa20e995a5743d0c6ea7
abdc6a12c3a114cf12f7c8d3ca34150173e92496
describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNG' 'sip-files00077thm.jpg'
8afa5de6af9fcd141590d8d019a22d2e
5cb9830a2f0bf4e9236e8601e76a0a5581e3cbea
describe
'56647' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNH' 'sip-files00079.QC.jpg'
af181994d3b95b82feeddbd5883bae71
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describe
'12759' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNI' 'sip-files00079thm.jpg'
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describe
'58830' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNJ' 'sip-files00080.QC.jpg'
d1e6d0023064ef9747771c85b5d924df
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describe
'12722' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNK' 'sip-files00080thm.jpg'
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describe
'9535' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNL' 'sip-files00081thm.jpg'
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describe
'86441' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNM' 'sip-files00082.QC.jpg'
9815cfbc6cde09fef0077da662cfd4b9
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describe
'39155' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNN' 'sip-files00082thm.jpg'
220f037a59335bccefaaa11109c0e93d
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describe
'89337' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNO' 'sip-files00083.QC.jpg'
fff87087ebfb734a63898ae031974cc0
0cd0863e920934c855b4bf0952656eb4ef35311c
describe
'39286' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNP' 'sip-files00083thm.jpg'
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describe
'86952' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNQ' 'sip-files00084.QC.jpg'
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describe
'38704' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNR' 'sip-files00084thm.jpg'
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describe
'12606' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNS' 'sip-files00085thm.jpg'
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describe
'77752' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNT' 'sip-files00087.QC.jpg'
e0ab0e781b77f6c3fe5408dea1cd31c8
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describe
'36427' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNU' 'sip-files00087thm.jpg'
67f8874a11359d1a637f192221a0302e
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describe
'35755' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNV' 'sip-files00088thm.jpg'
74ab8b4751e2184dd3908f6e22793e1f
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describe
'55539' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNW' 'sip-files00089.QC.jpg'
dabb05abb97e108a5d164d21f95438c4
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describe
'13099' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNX' 'sip-files00089thm.jpg'
5a777e7c7a65d6db89c951894289fc97
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describe
'37044' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNY' 'sip-files00090thm.jpg'
4d3f9bd2b7f1c05a6c6af50744068e07
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describe
'55794' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADNZ' 'sip-files00091.QC.jpg'
df9bc268fae10b72a2667a07d589ed46
1c6896b2b01ece7ea8ffae84b34b0eb6abed5ac2
describe
'11912' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOA' 'sip-files00091thm.jpg'
00ddbd51eb09c62eaffe1122e36cdf7b
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describe
'81497' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOB' 'sip-files00092.QC.jpg'
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describe
'36855' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOC' 'sip-files00092thm.jpg'
d85f7d219a1c6b5e15cd94fb39f79e4b
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describe
'36121' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOD' 'sip-files00093thm.jpg'
4d5ea7365c696a8c8fedcffdcf744d84
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describe
'85430' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOE' 'sip-files00094.QC.jpg'
54db00d298b0c1bdbc89d2545ade190f
f5e6c2a3f0bed1ea63cfdac64fe123f2d3a67d8c
describe
'38147' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOF' 'sip-files00094thm.jpg'
378ebf1ac12053c5c6077d48cc2acf93
8fd57e1fb8de71ee79078129e3bb0e2cbbeffde8
describe
'84048' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOG' 'sip-files00096.QC.jpg'
f6bddc3a472f62c044226dcc86013df7
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describe
'82767' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOH' 'sip-files00098.QC.jpg'
35bbf4cb9ab0debbca061dd516efa353
aa3492be8f8f2fc1b34e8b8fd1efd12668c96e6d
describe
'85784' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOI' 'sip-files00099.QC.jpg'
5fd435dcf723350b9a9bbf96bfb23ee3
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describe
'87000' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOJ' 'sip-files00100.QC.jpg'
9de743eb79bc93db4c5eeb5f4668a34d
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describe
'38718' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOK' 'sip-files00100thm.jpg'
13245be0b7bd30051d3da44551f23418
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describe
'59068' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOL' 'sip-files00101.QC.jpg'
b3b2a69e399a899f2d047a9c84f3cce1
a413dbfcd141f77b173b2a8489bf1d3076bad4b4
describe
'12462' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOM' 'sip-files00101thm.jpg'
65d526890a30a9f9bce7ab973adee79b
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describe
'11392' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADON' 'sip-files00102thm.jpg'
08a966b5442ec8c6112fc145dcf59caa
cb11820906aef72d6e8bdba255595dfd5fd7c4ac
describe
'58057' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOO' 'sip-files00103.QC.jpg'
459c6d0d524d88682af595921c27f25b
57f731c67d2c2ad509aebd523fadc563b4dd3fc8
describe
'12204' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOP' 'sip-files00103thm.jpg'
0e164ca8f562d0f0cd5c78951faa9596
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describe
'57150' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOQ' 'sip-files00105.QC.jpg'
bea058796b01711ac14e83f148fc3bda
708de41bfb470c5d9402f887e72a29d5a5c563e2
describe
'59044' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOR' 'sip-files00106.QC.jpg'
e63a056d90510ec9ccf598ac6c9b5a2c
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describe
'12544' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOS' 'sip-files00107thm.jpg'
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42befa2118fa212175be9a4093624b5c99c3c0bc
describe
'57357' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOT' 'sip-files00108.QC.jpg'
9ca7ce87c912e91538c864bc0f8b113f
3e1f20346d6e3c0863c68eb25118828b2da848bc
describe
'60891' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOU' 'sip-files00109.QC.jpg'
d8349401a008198476f463b795126176
c866a775f003db4c9510c1a437fef1ea3d99eaee
describe
'13471' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOV' 'sip-files00109thm.jpg'
05a512fd6979d32464fca07bea8e0725
50fb2bd920fb012c00542fa16899e4d6f2953fc7
describe
'54008' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOW' 'sip-files00110.QC.jpg'
a85f841a870f1dc76e73f24b37d812a0
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describe
'12650' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOX' 'sip-files00111thm.jpg'
907a335f1eafd83c32dee35fb8ced6bb
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describe
'82622' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOY' 'sip-files00112.QC.jpg'
9d498e1c062a51a667aa1452e6b86d24
2bc8ce9ce20a22fba74ea0326c1f4c1e16b0ad0f
describe
'43843' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADOZ' 'sip-files00113.QC.jpg'
b057d89e213c3566cadaa4988cee07db
cfd46dca420315067b5e92771006329ce4afc00a
'2012-05-21T05:33:12-04:00'
describe
'79615' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPA' 'sip-files00114.QC.jpg'
fdfb2f6ee7dde0420d453ed2addef9dc
59a1eaff4a46caa0052c3f953316afb0a5d2b93b
describe
'36111' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPB' 'sip-files00114thm.jpg'
aa9faa87740577595c8fd81b32ffabca
c550d405684e4dd0fe055aae7c38d7d90dbe8c07
describe
'79700' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPC' 'sip-files00115.QC.jpg'
a22ac8365e89076a03b39bb169eb3bc0
85d062c78d0ce0010de5505e042477b8d82eacd9
describe
'37430' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPD' 'sip-files00116thm.jpg'
2d640684c3f7af1bb8618a1361e477f5
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describe
'84079' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPE' 'sip-files00117.QC.jpg'
3d71fb11587a8d89359c0b2c9cd7c789
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describe
'86681' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPF' 'sip-files00118.QC.jpg'
8fb258a15ae779d10d3d6daf9541abb2
833d1924bc7f53fcfb443681ceab2913973c82ff
describe
'61437' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPG' 'sip-files00119.QC.jpg'
ebfd2f0cde310649ae362e1f481a8fc4
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describe
'12959' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPH' 'sip-files00119thm.jpg'
0c342c8aa87e8ec5e81323c0943b742d
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describe
'81895' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPI' 'sip-files00120.QC.jpg'
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describe
'36457' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPJ' 'sip-files00120thm.jpg'
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describe
'12155' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPK' 'sip-files00123thm.jpg'
970cda275121b8e81ae9c3db35732df4
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describe
'36884' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPL' 'sip-files00124thm.jpg'
b318ce95fd95b9fafcaa06c295add3be
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describe
'37587' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPM' 'sip-files00126thm.jpg'
98e4fab976eb6c5eace184e7c266cf1e
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describe
'35785' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPN' 'sip-files00127thm.jpg'
214415b090b221a08d91777a9a0cd1cf
cb0a6e1dbb9232123dc96c3d393afdbab8501c4e
describe
'54293' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPO' 'sip-files00128.QC.jpg'
579af40c8aac459aa27b9ddebccfe4c8
8558ddf497a73e93c2b02fb0f4e3498164659991
describe
'58294' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPP' 'sip-files00129.QC.jpg'
2d09d37b3700009d12ccc8c3af3253b7
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describe
'63331' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPQ' 'sip-files00131.QC.jpg'
c2b47d8af621708db326316c0f00eafb
944202c1746f74cc62e7b62a9488eaff93d33ac4
'2012-05-21T05:30:15-04:00'
describe
'13482' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPR' 'sip-files00132thm.jpg'
ead302bec9cb36e60b88feead93b077c
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describe
'65336' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPS' 'sip-files00133.QC.jpg'
d1a016f0aade1175c582ffe6636c7c16
5a62795530fbefa74da19197e4283bdfee52338e
describe
'64731' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPT' 'sip-files00134.QC.jpg'
b5a63e395f7ed687ca73385c930b8765
c39a5568602a42b9c32399ba2c635d68227fd13b
describe
'13949' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPU' 'sip-files00134thm.jpg'
e58900cfc500e5413517f38f956ddb4c
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describe
'66234' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPV' 'sip-files00135.QC.jpg'
973a0ef082b8ae928aa90aeb74fe3297
322635ea90cbd8b059429f805c28d7dfbaaa1817
describe
'13805' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPW' 'sip-files00135thm.jpg'
534a7bf47189b65e0961f76abd607d73
3102a0360fa990f26358deaa8c3698a5d66b6521
'2012-05-21T05:31:34-04:00'
describe
'65962' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPX' 'sip-files00136.QC.jpg'
b76d7139b8414178bd9e96290e97af53
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describe
'14112' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPY' 'sip-files00136thm.jpg'
92a4f92677383ff7d8842ce8f388a0bc
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describe
'47977' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADPZ' 'sip-files00137.QC.jpg'
8eb8939ccea5e312e31e48c974864874
25bbf87a65dfe4aa290588da89e3303bbd98b0f6
describe
'12332' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADQA' 'sip-files00137thm.jpg'
05e46a3b2806fdb3f49fc7f803868003
6893f7e6c357c0af7f9483582b7d9f7b6eed4c90
describe
'61829' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADQB' 'sip-files00138.QC.jpg'
bfdc272c1e57cc3977e2256875c7cbd9
270f44de86bd899f76347ff664229af6ebae9766
describe
'13135' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADQC' 'sip-files00139thm.jpg'
118c48ab1f3951140fe830535020eaa6
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describe
'12927' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADQD' 'sip-files00140thm.jpg'
b5cb15ecfcc5e7d430ebd9fadd9d6552
596bdaa757658e937f2d39b046db39c2727d55da
'2012-05-21T05:28:47-04:00'
describe
'12658' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADQE' 'sip-files00141thm.jpg'
6e0a3526e6535e2c9dae8f0c1c7b0aee
8f1409108af5c8a838e191c95a0ea75b13acbdec
describe
'12863' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADQF' 'sip-files00143thm.jpg'
dfb4902dc234bea2181b1ccb871a4de7
7e855a466e5c5898022ab97581824820b36c7425
describe
'61796' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADQG' 'sip-files00144.QC.jpg'
8695f1e8dc676d44650a782fdce6a92d
275ba89b9d1c5a6443a72f0f301085f1a6279ff0
describe
'13178' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADQH' 'sip-files00144thm.jpg'
e970d90217ae114fcd5b83d9544b5023
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADRO' 'sip-files00172.QC.jpg'
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADSF' 'sip-files00188thm.jpg'
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADSJ' 'sip-files00191thm.jpg'
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
'87354' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADTW' 'sip-files00228.QC.jpg'
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describe
'39689' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADTX' 'sip-files00228thm.jpg'
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describe
'90129' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADTY' 'sip-files00229.QC.jpg'
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describe
'40181' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADTZ' 'sip-files00229thm.jpg'
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describe
'86168' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUA' 'sip-files00230.QC.jpg'
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describe
'38576' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUB' 'sip-files00230thm.jpg'
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describe
'73317' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUC' 'sip-files00233.QC.jpg'
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describe
'35836' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUD' 'sip-files00233thm.jpg'
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describe
'85077' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUE' 'sip-files00235.QC.jpg'
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describe
'89282' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUF' 'sip-files00236.QC.jpg'
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describe
'39989' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUG' 'sip-files00236thm.jpg'
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describe
'86931' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUH' 'sip-files00237.QC.jpg'
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describe
'36857' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUI' 'sip-files00238thm.jpg'
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describe
'83884' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUJ' 'sip-files00239.QC.jpg'
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describe
'37957' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUK' 'sip-files00240thm.jpg'
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describe
'69866' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUL' 'sip-files00241.QC.jpg'
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describe
'82577' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUM' 'sip-files00242.QC.jpg'
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describe
'37773' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUN' 'sip-files00242thm.jpg'
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describe
'39091' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUO' 'sip-files00244thm.jpg'
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describe
'80012' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUP' 'sip-files00245.QC.jpg'
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describe
'37885' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUQ' 'sip-files00245thm.jpg'
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describe
'37050' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUR' 'sip-files00246thm.jpg'
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describe
'82627' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUS' 'sip-files00247.QC.jpg'
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describe
'37555' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUT' 'sip-files00247thm.jpg'
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describe
'88180' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUU' 'sip-files00248.QC.jpg'
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describe
'39367' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUV' 'sip-files00248thm.jpg'
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describe
'63468' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUW' 'sip-files00249.QC.jpg'
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describe
'38260' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUX' 'sip-files00250thm.jpg'
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describe
'81346' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUY' 'sip-files00251.QC.jpg'
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describe
'37399' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADUZ' 'sip-files00251thm.jpg'
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describe
'81421' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVA' 'sip-files00254.QC.jpg'
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describe
'36986' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVB' 'sip-files00254thm.jpg'
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describe
'37290' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVC' 'sip-files00255thm.jpg'
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describe
'84194' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVD' 'sip-files00256.QC.jpg'
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describe
'38246' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVE' 'sip-files00256thm.jpg'
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describe
'37032' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVF' 'sip-files00257thm.jpg'
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describe
'85224' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVG' 'sip-files00258.QC.jpg'
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describe
'38206' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVH' 'sip-files00258thm.jpg'
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describe
'37354' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVI' 'sip-files00259thm.jpg'
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describe
'87652' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVJ' 'sip-files00261.QC.jpg'
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describe
'39093' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVK' 'sip-files00261thm.jpg'
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describe
'84468' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVL' 'sip-files00262.QC.jpg'
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describe
'84293' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVM' 'sip-files00263.QC.jpg'
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describe
'83623' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVN' 'sip-files00264.QC.jpg'
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describe
'38883' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVO' 'sip-files00266thm.jpg'
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describe
'87841' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVP' 'sip-files00268.QC.jpg'
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describe
'40343' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVQ' 'sip-files00268thm.jpg'
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describe
'85944' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVR' 'sip-files00269.QC.jpg'
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describe
'38691' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVS' 'sip-files00269thm.jpg'
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describe
'88122' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVT' 'sip-files00270.QC.jpg'
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describe
'40154' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVU' 'sip-files00270thm.jpg'
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describe
'39440' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVV' 'sip-files00271thm.jpg'
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describe
'83058' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVW' 'sip-files00272.QC.jpg'
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describe
'67657' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVX' 'sip-files00273.QC.jpg'
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describe
'34857' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVY' 'sip-files00273thm.jpg'
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describe
'34894' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADVZ' 'sip-files00274thm.jpg'
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describe
'76945' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWA' 'sip-files00275.QC.jpg'
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describe
'35375' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWB' 'sip-files00275thm.jpg'
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describe
'83991' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWC' 'sip-files00276.QC.jpg'
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describe
'75647' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWD' 'sip-files00278.QC.jpg'
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describe
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describe
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describe
'82184' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWG' 'sip-files00283.QC.jpg'
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describe
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describe
'82695' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWI' 'sip-files00284.QC.jpg'
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describe
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describe
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describe
'38695' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWL' 'sip-files00287thm.jpg'
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
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describe
'38776' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWQ' 'sip-files00292thm.jpg'
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describe
'38516' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWR' 'sip-files00293thm.jpg'
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describe
'37190' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWS' 'sip-files00294thm.jpg'
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describe
'37752' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWT' 'sip-files00295thm.jpg'
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describe
'38541' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWU' 'sip-files00296thm.jpg'
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describe
'37095' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWV' 'sip-files00298thm.jpg'
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describe
'80413' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWW' 'sip-files00299.QC.jpg'
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describe
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describe
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describe
'40654' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADWZ' 'sip-files00300thm.jpg'
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describe
'40157' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADXA' 'sip-files00301thm.jpg'
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describe
'38157' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADXB' 'sip-files00302thm.jpg'
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describe
'75812' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADXC' 'sip-files00305.QC.jpg'
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describe
'37723' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADXD' 'sip-files00305thm.jpg'
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describe
'38634' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADXE' 'sip-files00306thm.jpg'
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describe
'80989' 'info:fdaE20100129_AAAAACfileF20100129_AAADXF' 'sip-files00307.QC.jpg'
43c90ec5effd94409635c4644eedd7e5
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PAGE
Bear end the Bird, The ‘ : : : 7
Blanch and Rosalinda ‘ : : . 312
Blue Bird, The . 11
Bold Little Tailor, The : ‘ 51
Brother and Sister. . : 7 71
Caliph-Stork, The :—
33 I. The Jev Pedlar sells the Suutf-box . 266
~~ IJ. The Transformation . . 267
. II. The Ow) Princess . 269
7 IV. The Owl's Story . 270
†V. All Right Again . 271
Child cf the Good Fairy Tell-True, The . 28
Death of the Cock, The . 128
Disobedience Punished . 244
Dog’s Duel, The 218
Donkey (The), the Table, and the Stic): 35
Don’t Buy Money too Dear 62
Dragon and his Grandmother, 'Th:c . 112
Dwarf of the Mountain, The . . 91
Enchanted Stag, The 87
Fair Matilda 227
Fair One with Golden Dadke: The . 175
Faithful John ‘ , 6
Ferryman and the Fairy, The . ill
Finger and the Ring, The - 106
Flower Bride, The . 230
Fortunio 7 . 272
For Want of a Nail 31
Frog’s Bride, The . . 58
Giant Maidens, The . . 128
Giant Suckling, The . 7 72
Goblin Changeling, The . : : : 87
Goblin’s Gifts, The . . . : . ee. ok
Golden Goose, The . 7 ‘ . 108
Goose-Girl at the Well, ‘I'he ‘ . 16
Grateful Rat, Tho . : . 170
Greater Rogue than his Master, A 159
Hare and the Hedgehog, The 76
~Heaven Careth for the Poor ; 7 ‘ . 32
Hop-o’-my-Thumb . 7 59
Heusemaid and the Goblins, Tl.c . 88
How Discontent got Punished ; ; 262
How the Cat Married the Mouse, 2. Wot cane of ib 93
How the Wolf came to be Drowned - 109
If the Stars were to Fall! : 40
Tndustrious Goblins, The. : 56
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Invisible Prince, The
Jack in Luck
Jew in the Bramble-bush, The ‘i : .
Joe the Fisherman, and his Wife Joan
John’s Three Trials
Knapsack (The), the Hat, snd the Horn
King Wolf and King Locust
Lazy Harry’s Home
Little Mouck
Lost Sen, The
Lovi ing Sister and her ‘I'w dis Depo The
Luck in a Bottle
Luck of the Three Heirs, Whe
Magic Soup-Kitchen, The
Man in the Bearskin, ‘I'he
Miller and the Water-Sprite, The
Musical Ass, The
Magic Whistle, The
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Needle (The), the Spindle, and the Shuttle and ilow
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Home
Never-Failing Purse and the Wishing Cap, The
Nourjahad (an Eastern Tale)
Old Barbel, the Fisherman :--
3 T. A Wonderful Haul
» lf. The Water-Sprite
7 Ill. The King ef the Pikes
35 IV. The Witch cf the Waters
4 V. The Great Lalo
7 VI. A Night Stcrm
ss VI. The Mysteries of the Whirlpool.
os VIL. Dry Land Again
IX. Danger of Fishing with a Line
Old Grandfather and his Little Grandchild, The
Old Mother Goose
Prince in the Iron Safe, The 7 :
Princess Puss and the Miller’s Boy . .
Princess Rose, The . .
Princess’s Riddle, The : s ;:
Proud Darning-Needle, The z ; :
Queen of the Bees, The :
Rabbit's Wife, The g Fi le
Riquet with the Tuft 4 ; ‘
Rogues’ Heliday, The ‘ ‘ ‘
Sea-King’s Bride, The : . 5 .
Sensible Sparrow, The . : . .
Singing Bene, The, : . . '
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PAGE
Six Comrades, The . .
Snow-White and Red-Rose .
Spider’s Misfortune, The
Story of Masterful Harry .
Sweet-Tooth and Sprat-Prattle
Tailor’s Bride, The . . .
Tailor Prince, The . ‘ *
Three Billy-Goat’s Gruff, The ‘
Three Brothers, The :
Three Golden Hairs of the Dark Kine of the Pk ack Moun-
tains, The 7 ‘
Three Spinners, The .
Three Wishes, The . .
Time-Waster, The . .
Timothy Never-Shake ‘
COLOURED
CONTENTS.
Toads and Diamonds
Tomb,The . .
Too Clever by Half .
True Maiden, The .
Two Fellow-Travellers, The
Ungrateful Son, The ¥
Wandering Minstrels, The .
Wedding of Widow Fox, The :
Whale (The), the Seal, and the Porpoises
White Cat, The ‘ 7 .
Witch of the Wood, The . .
Witch Queen and her Daughter,
Witches’ Dance on the First of May, The
‘Wonderful Trumpet, The . ’
Yellow Dwarf, The . 7 .
ILLUSTRATIONS,
DESIGNED BY “PHIZ.â€
PAGE
The Tailor and the Blacksmith enter the Goblin Ring .
Faithful John puts on the Young Princes’ Meads.
The Old Fairy cheats the Young Count into carrying
her Pack . * . . ° . é
The Blower disperses the Army of the King! ‘ ‘
Jack finds a Horse too noisy, and wishes for a quiet
“ Wilt thou have this Man for thy wedded Husband ?â€
The Dark King’s Landlady plucks the Three Golden
The Industrious Goblins carry on the Cobbler’s Business
The Water-Sprite lures the Young Keeper into the
Lake . . ° . * . . . .
The Giant carries off the Peasant’s little Son : °
The Ogre bids the Soldier stand back from the Tomb .
The Enchanted Fawn arrives at his Sister’s Hut, fol-
lowed by the King . 3 . : . °
The Little People engage the Whale to carry the Three
Brothers home . a . . . : °
Tho Wolf goes out to watch his Three Wives s ‘
The Dragon propounds his Riddle to the Three Soldiers
Fortunatus, having slain a Bear, is accosted) by a
Beautiful Lady. 4 . : ° . ° °
The Giant Maidens grinding out Fire and War . .
The Charming King carries off the Ugly Princess, by
mistake for the Fair Florinda, in his Car drawn by
Winged Frogs . . ° ‘ : . .
The Two Children arrive at the Cottage made of Cakes
The Prince of the Sea cuts the Silver Chain, and releases
the Lovely Lady . . . Z
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“Up starts the Black Pudding, and sticks fast to the
poor Wife’s Nose!†. . . ; : 5 é
Mr. Wolf comes to court the Widow Fox, and is re-
ceived by Miss Cat . d 5 s : -
Avenant ineets the Giant Galifron a 9 . 5
161
169
177
The Yellow Dwarf surprises Brunilda with a Declara- °
of Love . . ° . es . ° .
Brunilda disenchants the Yellow Dwarf, by cutting off
his Beard . : ‘ .
Old Barbel feels himself cine Hy the oat
“Where am I?†said Old Barbel, rubbing his eyes
The Harpoon pursucd him like an Avenger . : ‘
Masterful Harry is carricd to the Main Land on the
Backs of his Eleven Lions . ‘ * : f
Leander appears to the Princess, in the Character of
Apollo. . ? . . ; ‘
She drops Pearls and Dinegeds whenever she speaks .
He said, “Cloth, cover thyself!†and Dinner was in-
stantly ready . . 3 é
The Fairy Genius gives to Nourjahad the Gint of Power
The Caliph and his Vizier were changed into Storks
The amiable Cavalier offers to assist the Old Shepherdess
Little Mouck’s Race with the Royal Courier
The Ingenious Surgeon cures the Princess’s Nose, by
cutting it off . : . . . .
The Prince and the White Cat go out hitting : :
The Fairy Gulgul gives the two Caskets to Sultan Saad
The Fairy punishes Blanch by making her a Queen
Said attacked by Arab Robbers . - ‘ ‘
Said dines pleasantly on the Dolphin’s back.
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: PREFACE,
Tr idea intended to be carried out in “ Grimm’s Gosiins,†was to produce a collection of Fairy
| Tales and Goblin Lore, combining the best legends of all nations and languages, in such a form as
| might be confidently admitted by every father of a family into his household library, and illustrated
| by a new process of Chromoxylography, from designs by the most eminent artists at home and
abroad.
‘
There are few (and those few must be very hard indeed to please), who, on taking up the
present volume, will not be ready to acknowledge that idea as having been fully carried out. It
remains, therefore, only for the Editor, in concluding his task—which, however, is only brought
to a conclusion, from a desire not to exceed a moderate price in a work intended for universal
circulation—to place before his juvenile readers, in as unambitious language as possible, some
brief notes upon Goblin and Fairy Lore, which, without the labour and parade of learning, may
place them in possession of the curious knowledge that has been worked out by those who have
devoted many years to the subject.
In the first place, then, it is supposed that the different regions of the world have been
originally peopled by a general scattering of the people collected in some great central plain of
Asia, whence spreading, and extending round to the Northern Sea, and out on the other side to
the East, and so over Europe by either side, they took with them—what all nations have
preserved in a similar form—the stories and traditions of their forefathers, imparting unto
them only such modifications as the circumstances and scenery of the various regions they
inhabited naturally suggested.
Hence it is, that for the earliest histories of mankind, and for the earliest pictures of the
people of the most remote ages, the learned have had recourse to the study of these legends; and
from them, by a careful study, have been able to trace the very habits and thoughts of mankind
almost before they had been reduced into society. Thus, the Giants were violent men, powerful
and stupid, living by murder and rapine; the Ogres were cannibals; the Fairies were a kind of
gentle Providence; the Genii were darker influences of evil-mindcdness, representing the “ Evil
Spirit and all his angels,†with other Eastern Fairies and personifications. From the North we
have the Trolls or Dwarfs, living in high mountains or solitary uplands, misshapen, stumpy, and
humpbacked, inclined to thieving, and carrying away the children cf mankind, in place of whom
they leave their own misshapen offspring. They have much wealth from mines, and they hate the
sound of the church-going bell, so much so, that as the churches and chapels grow up in
their vicinity, they retire farther away. Next we have the Nix, or Nixie, little fellows with red
caps, like the Bogle of Scotland, not unwilling to help the careful housewife; and then the Elves,
who live in trees and groves, and danee in rings, with fair golden hair, and swect musical voices,
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and magic harps, and who have a king and a queen. The waters, too, have their spirits, the
Merman and the Mermaid ; as also have the waterfalls, the Necke, or Nokke, of one of whom,
in a Preface to Hans Christian Andersen’s Tales, the following pretty legend is narrated :—
Two boys, while playing near a river, saw the Necke rise out of the water and begin to sing,
and the burden of the song was still—‘ And I hope, and I hope that my Redeemer liveth!†And
the children said, ‘ What is the use of your singing and playing, Necke? ‘You will never be
saved!†The Spirit, at hearing this, wept bitterly, flung aside his harp, and sank below the waters.
But when the children repeated what had passed to their father, he told them that they had done
wrong in refusing to him all hope, and bade them go back and console him. They found the
Necke sitting on the water, wailing most piteously ; and they said, “ Necke, do not grieve so;
our father says, that perhaps your Redeemer liveth also ;†and upon this the Spirit again took up
his harp, and played a sweet, joyous, exulting strain. In a variation of the legend, a priest says to
the Necke, “ Sooner shall this dry stick in my hand put forth leaves and flowers, than thou shalt
attain salvation.â€. The Necke flung away his harp, and wept, and the priest rode on; but, to his
astonishment, he presently discovered that his cane was beginning to bud and blossom, and he
went back to tell the glad tidings to the Necke, who, after this, played joyously the whole night
through.
Collections of stories, from such various sources as “‘ Grimm’s Gosiinsâ€â€™ are taken, are rare in
the English language, most of them, hitherto, having been compiled from French originals only ;
and too many of them, if not entirely frivolous, are often vulgar in language, and gross in details,
thus rendering them unfit for home purposes and the education of children, by inculcating kindness
and goodness in a manner pleasing to the young mind. In “ Grimm’s Gosins,†everything of such
a character has been sedulously excluded, and the Editor trusts, therefore, that ‘“ Grimm’s Gosiins â€
will be accepted by all mothers and fathers of families with satisfaction, as one of the most
innocent, as well as one of the most entertaining volumes in any language.
__ -In conclusion, the Editor trusts that. the public will join. with him in appreciating the
talent of the artists, especially Mr. Hastor K. Brownz, some of whose designs in this work
will be acknowledged in after years as his masterpieces ; ; the especial skill of Mr. Epmunp Evans,
in engraving those designs and printing them in colours (a singular and successful novelty) ; and
finally, the generous ambition of the Proprietors, who. Piper at his disposal every possible means
and advantage for the. production of “ Grimm’s GonLins†in a manner unequalled, and as yet
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THE TAILOR AND THE BLACKSMITH ENTER THE GOBLIN RING.
THE GOBLIN’S GIFTS.
Two young men, one of them a Tailor and the other a| with light hearts and gay faces,—as who should not,
Blacksmith, were on their travels together, going from | when they can earn their own living, and have enough
Place to place to improve themselves in a knowledge of | to eat and drink, and nothing to care for but the thank-
their trade, and seeking work to support themselves | ing God for it? One evening, just as the sun was
On the road. A merry time they had of it, always | setting in streaks of gold behind the mountain-tops,
hungry, and always working when not walking; and | they were on their way, and looking out for the spire
then they used to sing as they stepped along merrily, | of the neighbouring village, when they heard, - from
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a distance, a strain of music, which grew clearer as
they approached the spot whence they thought it came.
The sound was an extraordinary one, but so charming,
that they forgot all their fatigue, and started off at a
great pace towards the spot. The moon was already
up when they reached the hill-side, on which they saw
a crowd of little men and little women dancing in a
ring with a joyous air, and holding each other by the
hand, and singing all the while after “a ravishing
fashion! This was the music our travellers had heard.
In the middle of the ring stood a very big Old Man,
much larger than the others, clothed in a robe of many
colours, and wearing a long white beard that de-
scended to his chest. The two companions stood mo-
tionless with wonder as they gazed on the dancers ; but
the Old Man made signs to them to come in, and the
little dancers opened their ring to give them entrance.
The Blacksmith, who was a bold fellow, stepped in
without hesitating ; he was a little round in the shoul-
' ders, and was saucy and daring, as most hunchbacks
are. The Tailor, however, it must be confessed, was
rather afraid, and kept a little in the background ; but
when he saw that all went off so gaily, he plucked up
a spirit; and entered the circle of dancers also. No
sooner was this done than the ring closed up again,
and the little beings took to their singing and dancing
again with all their might and main, shouting at the
| top of their small voices, and leaping and bounding
| with prodigious jumps.
The Old Man did nothing of
the kind, but, for his part, he seized hold of a great
knife that hung at his girdle, sharpened it on a stone
that lay at his feet, and—when he had felt the edge
with his finger, and satisfied himself it was sharp
enough—he turned towards the side where the two
strangers were standing. They were frozen with terror,
as you may suppose, and the condition of the poor
Tailor was something to feel pity for; ‘but they were
not kept long in anxiety, for the Old Man caught hold
of the Blacksmith, and, with a twist of his hand, shaved
off clean, at one stroke, his hair and his beard! Then
| he did the same‘to the Tailor—(oh, the poor Tailor!)
When he had finished his job, he slapped them on the
shoulder in a friendly manner, as much as to say that
they had done well in allowing themselves to be shaved
| without resistance, and their fear was at an end. Next,
he pointed with his finger to a heap of coals that stood
just by, and motioned them to fill their pouches. Both
of them obeyed, though they could not for the life of
them see what good the coals could be to men who had
no fire-places ; and so they went on their way, looking
about for a shelter for the night. Just as they reached
the valley, the clock of a neighbouring church sounded
midnight; at that moment the song came to an end,
the whole rout of dancers disappeared, and there was
nothing to be seen on the deserted hill-side, as it
shone in the clear light of the moon.
Our two travellers found a little public-house, where
they could stretch themselves out to sleep, all dressed
as they were, on some clean straw in the stable; but
in their weariness they forgot to rid their pockets of
the coals, and the unaccustomed burthen they carried
about with them woke them up sooner than ordinary.
They put their hands to their pockets, and could not
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believe their eyes, when they saw that they were full,
not of coals, but of lumps of gold! The Tailor began
to scratch his head, in his wonder, when, to his still
greater surprise, he found that his hair had grown
again marvellously, and on looking at the Blacksmith,
he saw that his friend’s beard had miraculously grown
again, as also had his own. Moreover, they had be-
come rich men; only the Blacksmith, who, following
the bent of a covetous mind, had well filled both his
pockets, was the possessor of double as much wealth
as the Tailor.
But the greedy man always longs for more than he
has actually got. The Blacksmith proposed to the
Tailor to remain where they were for the day, and in
the evening to go back again to the Old Man, and gain
more treasure. But the Tailor refused, and said: “I
have enough; and I am content with it; all I want is
to set up shop as a master in my trade, and to marry
the charming object of my affections†(this was the |
way he spoke of the young woman whom he had pro- |
mised to marry), “and then I shall be a happy man.â€
However, to oblige his friend, he consented to remain
another day.
In the evening, the Blacksmith started off, with two —
sacks on his shoulders, to fetch back a good load of
these gold-coals, and took his road towards the hill-
side, where he found the little party, as on the pre-
vious night, dancing and singing inaring. The Old
Man shaved him as before, and made a sign to him to
take the coal. He did not hesitate, as you may sup-
pose, to fill his pockets and his sacks with as much as
he could stuff into them, and returned, hugging him-
self with delight, to the village inn, where he went to
bed in his clothes as he was, ready to get up again at
the earliest possible moment; “ for,†said he to him-
self, “when the gold begins to weigh heavy, I shall
soon feel it; and.at last he fell asleep, in the pleasant
expectation of waking in the morning a rich man.
As soon as he opened his eyes, his first care was to
pay a visit to his pockets; but the deeper he dug his
hands into them, the blacker they came out with the
coal, and nothing but coal. “ Well, at any rate,â€
thought he, “TI have still got the gold that I'gained |
the other night.†He went to take a look at it: alas! |
this gold, also, had changed back to coal again! He
put his black hands up to his forehead, and then felt |
that his head was all bald and shaved as close as his
chin. Even then he did not know the whole of his
ill-luck, for presently he saw that the hump that he
carried behind him had got another on the top of it!
It was now he felt that he was receiving the punish-
ment of his covetousness, and he began to grieve and
groan, so as to wake up the good Tailor, who consoled
him, and endeavoured to make the best of his mis-
fortune. ‘We are companions,†said the generous
little fellow, “we have had one turn together; stay
with me; the wealth I have got will be enough to
keep us both well.â€
He kept his word; but, for all that, the Blacksmith
was obliged to wear his two humps all his life, and to
hide under a cap the baldness of his too well-shaved
head.
GRIMM’S
THE OLD GRANDFATHER AND
HIS LITTLE GRANDCHILD.
ONCE upon a time, there was a poor man, very old,
and he had two troubles, deafness, and weakness in his
joints. When he was at table, he could hardly hold
his spoon, and used to spill the soup over his clothes,
and sometimes, even, could not get it to his mouth, or
even keep it there. His son’s wife, and even his son
himself, had taken a great disgust at him; so that, at
last, they set him aside, out of their way, in a corner
behind a screen, where they gave him his sorry allow-
ance to eat in an old earthen porringer. The old man
| had often tears in his eyes, as he looked wistfully from
his corner at the table; and one day, while his thoughts
| were thus busied, the basin, which he held with diffi-
culty in his trembling hands, fell from them, and was
broken. The young wife overwhelmed the poor old
man with reproaches for his carelessness, but he did not
dare answer a word; so he only bent his head to her
storm of words, and sighed. Then they bought him,
for a penny, a wooden basin, in which, hereafter, they
| gave him his food.
| Some days afterwards, his son and daughter-in-law
saw their little boy, who was about four years of age,
gathering together little pieces of wood.
“What are you making, Peter ?†his father asked.
“Tt is a trough,†he replied, “to give papa and
mamma their food in, when they are old.â€
For an instant the husband and wife gazed on one
another without speaking; then they began to shed
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tears, and went and brought back their old father to
the table; and ever after that day, until the day of his
death, they made him eat and drink with them, and |
never again spoke harshly to, or slighted, their poor |
old father,
SNOW-WHITE AND RED-ROSE.
ONcE upon a time, there was an old woman, who was ©
a widow, and lived in a humble little cottage that stood —
all by itself. This cottage had in front of it a garden,
and in that garden were two rose-bushes, one of which |
bore white roses and the other red roses. Now, the |
widow had two daughters, who just resembled the two |
rose-trees ; so to one of them she gave the name of
Snow-white, and to the other, Red-rose. These two
children were the most pious, the most obedient, and
the most industrious the world had ever seen, but |
Snow-white was the more tranquil and gentle in |
character. Red-rose would run about more willingly |
in the meadows and over the fields in search of flowers
and butterflies; Snow-white would stop at home with
her mother, helping her in the house-work, and read-
ing to her when the work was done. The two sisters
were so fond of each other, that they held each other
by the hand whenever they walked out together; and
when Snow-white said, “ We will never leave each |
other,†Red-rose would reply, “ As long as we live;â€â€™
while the mother added, “ Hverything ought to be in
common between you.â€
They often went out into the wood alone, to gather |
wild fruit, and the different animals looked at them
and approached them without fear; the hare would
feed from their hands, the roebuck stepped along be-
side them, the deer frolicked before them, and the
birds, perching on the nearest boughs, sang for them
their prettiest of songs. Their innocent and ha
lives were entirely without fear; nothing that hap- |
pened was troublesome or disagreeable to them; if
night surprised them while in the wood, they would |
lie down on the moss, close by each other, and sleep
until morning came, without their mother feeling any _
anxiety for their safety.
One time, when they had passed the night in the |
wood, they saw, just as the morn-breaking awoke them, —
a beautiful child standing near them, clothed in a robe |
all white and shining, who regarded them fixedly, with —
a friendly look, but was lost to their sight in the shadow |
of the wood, without speaking a word. They perceived |
soon after, that they had lain down close to the brink
of a precipice, down which they must have fallen if
they had made only two steps further in the dark.
Their mother told them that this boy-child was, doubt-
| less, the guardian angel of good little girls.
Snow-white and Red-rose kept their mother’s cabin |
so tidy that every one admired it. In spring-time,
Red-rose had the care of in-doors, and every morning
her mother found, on awaking, a nosegay, in which
was one flower from each of the two rose-trees. In
winter, Snow-white lighted the fire, and hooked the
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pot on to the hanger, and the pot was of yellow
copper, that shone as bright as gold, so well was it
rubbed, and scrubbed, and polished. In the evening,
when the snow fell, the mother would say, “ Snow-
white, bolt the door ;†and then they would sit down
by the fireside, and the mother would put on her spec-
tacles, and read a chapter in the great Bible, while the
two little girls listened, and plied their distaffs. Beside
them lay a little lamb, and behind them, a dove would
be sleeping on its perch, with its head under its wing.
One evening, when they were thus tranquilly as-
sembled, there came a knock at the door. ‘“ Red-rose,â€
said her mother, “go and open the door quickly ;
doubtless it is sume travelier knocking, who has lost
his way, and seeks a shelter for the night.â€
Red-rose went and drew the bolt, and waited, ex-
pecting to see some poor man enter, when a Bear
thrust his great nose within the half-open door! Red-
rose took to flight, uttering a loud shriek; the lamb
began to bleat, the dove flew all about the chamber,
and Snow-white ran to hide herself behind her mother’s
bed. But the Bear said to them, “ Fear nothing; I
won’t do you any harm; I only ask permission to
warm myself a little, for I am half frozen.â€
“Then come up to the fire, poor Mr. Bear,†replied
the mother, “but take care you do not burn your
furry coat.†Then she called out: “Snow-white! Red-
rose! come back here; Mr. Bear will not do you any
harm, he has none other than good intentions.â€
Both of them came back immediately, and by de-
grees the lamb and the turtle-dove also drew near,
and forgot their fright.
The girls got the long-handled broom, and brushed
the Bear’s coat all over for him, and then he stretched
himself out full length before the fire, expressing his
satisfaction, meanwhile, by divers grunts of comfort.
It was not long before they all felt quite at their ease,
and even began to play with their unlooked-for guest.
They pulled his hairy skin, and mounted on his back,
and rolled him on the floor, and gave him little taps
with their distaffs, and whenever he grunted, they
shouted with laughter. The Bear let them do as they
pleased with him, only, when the game was going too
far, he would say to them: “ Just leave a little life in
me; don’t quite kill the gentleman that comes a-court-
ing of you.â€
When they were about to retire to bed, the mother
said to him; “ Stop here, Sir, and pass the night in
front of the fire; you will at least be sheltered from
the cold and the inclement weather.â€
At break of day, the little girls opened the door,
and he went forth into the wood, trotting through the
snow. After that day, he came again every evening,
at the same time, and stretched himself before the fire,
while the children played with him just as they pleased.
They grew so accustomed to his presence, that they
never thought of bolting the door until his arrival.
When spring-time had returned, and all was green
outside, the Bear said one morning to Snow-white, “I
am going, and I shall not come back again until
summer,â€
“Where are you going, then, dear Mr. Bear ?†in-
quired Snow-white.
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“Tam going into the wood; it is necessary I should |
guard my treasures against those mischievous dwarfs.
In winter, when the earth is frozen, they are compelled
to keep within their dens, without being able to scratch
their way out; but just now, while the sun warms the
earth, they will be coming out on their plundering ex-
cursions. Once let them get hold of anything, and
hide it in their dens, and it rarely comes to light |
| again.â€
Snow-white was very sad at the Bear’s departure ;
‘when she opened the door, he tore his skin slightly, in
| passing, against the latch, and she thought she saw
| something like gold shining under his skin, but could
|/mot be quite sure. The Bear departed very quickly,
and was soon lost to. sight behind the trees.
Some time after this, the mother having sent out
her daughters to collect dry wood in the forest, they
saw a great tree that had been felled, and descried
something near it, moving quiekly about here and
there in the grass near the trunk, although they could
not quite make out what it was. On approaching,
they recognized it as being a little Dwarf, with an old
and shrivelled visage, and a white beard a full ell long.
Now, this beard had been caught in a cleft of the tree,
and the Dwarf was jumping about like some young
puppy at the end of a string, without being able to
extricate himself. He fixed his sparkling eyes upon
the two little girls, and cried out to them: “ What
are you doing, stuck there, instead of coming to help
merâ€
“ Poor little man,†inquired Red-rose, “ how have
you been caught in this trap?â€
“ Curious fool!†replied the Dwarf; “I wanted to
cleave this tree, so as to have small wood, and logs,
and lots of shavings for my cooking, as our dishes are
small, and the great coals are apt to burn them; we
don’t cram ourselves with victuals, like your gross and
gluttonous breed. 1 had, then, inserted my wedge in
the wood, but the nasty wedge was too slippery; it
jumped out just at the moment I least expected it, and
the trunk closed in so quickly, that I had not time to
draw back my beautiful white beard; meanwhile, it was
snapped in, and I have not been able to get it away.
There! see how they begin to laugh at me, the spooney,
milk-faced wenches! Out upon you, you ugly crea-
tures!â€
Now, the children were anxious to extricate him out
of his troubles, but found it impossible to disengage
his beard, which was held as in a vice. “I will run
and fetch some one,†said Red-rose.
“Call some one!†exelaimed the Dwarf, in a hoarse
voice; “you are already two too many, you useless
young scamps!â€
“ Have a little patience,†said Snow-white, “and we
will get you out of your trouble.â€
Then she took out of her pocket a pair of scissors,
with which she cut his beard away nearly at the bottom.
No sooner was the Dwarf at liberty, than he ran to pick
up a bagful of gold, which he had hidden among the
roots of the tree, murmuring as he went: “ Those vul-
gar wretches of children! to cut off the end of my
magnificent beard! What can possibly recompense
me for my loss?†Then he put the bag on his back,
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and went off without even deigning to look upon his
deliverers.
Some months after this, the two sisters were out one
day, catching a dish of fish for their supper, when
they saw something like a large grasshopper, jumping
about on the banks of a stream, as if he wanted to
throw himself into it. They ran up, and recognized
the Dwarf. “What are you doing ?†said Red-rose ;
“why do you want to throw yourself into the
water Pâ€â€™
“ Well, that’s not a bad one!†exclaimed the Dwarf;
“throw myself in! As if you did not see how this
nasty fish is dragging me in there !â€
He had thrown his line, but, unluckily, the wind had
twisted his beard in with the hook; and when, some
minutes afterwards, a large fish came and swallowed
the bait, the strength of this weak little man did not
suffice to draw it out of the water; the fish was below,
and had the pull, and drew the Dwarf towards itself.
He had some trouble to hold on by the reeds and
grass on the river bank, the fish still straining upon
him, and drawing him towards him, until he was abso-
lutely in danger of being pulled into the water by the
fish he had caught. The little girls came up only just
in time to hold him back, and they also attempted to
disengage his beard, but this was in vain, so entangled
was it with the hook. It became necessary to have
recourse a second time to the scissors, and to cut off
the whole of the end. When the Dwarf saw this, he
exclaimed, in a rage: “Is it your habit, you stupid
brutes, to disfigure gentlemen in this manner? Was
it not bad enough to clip my beard so closely the first
time, that you must cut off a good half of it to-day ?
T no longer dare show myself amongst my brethren.
May your feet blister, and your shoes wear out!†Then,
takin, up a bag of precious stones that had lain hidden
in the bushes, he dragged it along after him, without
a
adding another word, and disappeared quickly behind
a stone.
A short time after, the good dame despatched her
daughters to town to purchase needles, thread, and
ribbons. Their way lay across a plain, over which were
scattered great rocks. They perceived here a large
bird, which floated in the air, and which, after having
a long time hovered above their heads, came down at
last, rapidly and with great force, to the earth. At the
same time, piercing cries and loud lamentations were
heard close by them. They ran up, and saw an eagle,
holding in its claws their old acquaintance, the Dwarf,
whom it was endeavouring to carry up into the air.
The little girls, in the goodness of their heart, held the
Dwarf back with all their might and main, and fought
so hard and so well against the eagle, that at last he
let his prey go, and was glad to make off himself in
safety. However, when the Dwarf had got @ little
over his terror, he cried out with a shrill, sharp, cross
voice: “ Can’t you catch hold of a fellow a little less
roughly P You have scratched hold of my new coat in
such a manner as to tear it into rags, awkward little
boors that you are!†Then he took up a bagful of
precious stones, and slipped into a hole among the
rocks. The little girls were accustomed to his ingra-
titude, and did not mind it; so they went on their way
to the village, and made their purchases.
On their return, as they were passing over the com-
mon, they came on the Dwarf by surprise, and found
him counting over a lapful of precious stones from his
bag, not supposing any one would be coming that way
at such a late hour. The stones shone bright and glit-
tering in the rays of the setting sun, and flashed out
such wondrous sparks of light, that the little girls
stopped, in mute wonder, to gae upon them.
“What are you standing there for, gaping like
crows, and idling your time away ?†he said; and his
face, usually grey, grew red with anger.
He was about to continue his vbuse, when a fearful
growl was heard, and a black Bear came out from a
neighbouring thicket. The little Dwarf sprang up in
a terrible fright, and was about 10 take to his heels,
but he was not in time to get back to his hole, for the
Bear stood just in his way. Hereitpon, he took to sup-
plicating, in a piteous manner :
“Dear Mr. Bear! spare, oh, spare me this time, and
I will make you a present of all my treasures, all these
jewels you now see before you. Crant me my life:
what will a noble lord like you gain by killing a poor,
miserable wretch like me? I am not enough for a
mouthful for your mightiness, you would not so much
as feel me between your teeth; besides, I am old
and tough. You had much better take those two
wicked little girls; they are two nice morsels, as
fat as quails; munch them, my dear Sir, and they
will do you good.â€
But the Bear, without hearing him out, gave the
nasty little wretch just one pat with his left fore-paw,
which stretched him out, quite dead and stiff.
The little girls were running away, but the Bear
called out to them: “Snow-white! Red-rose! don’t
be afraid ; wait for me.†They recognized his voice,
and stopped, and then, as soon as he was close to them,
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the skin of the Bear fell all at once off from him, and
they saw a handsome young man, arrayed in beautiful
clothes, embroidered all over with gold. .
“Tam a Prince,†he said to them, “and that wicked
Dwarf had changed me into a Bear, after robbing me
of my treasures ; he had doomed me to run about in
| the woods, and only his death could release me. At
last, however, he has received the well-merited punish-
ment of his many misdeeds.â€
Tt was not long before there was a merry and mag-
nificent wedding in that part of the country. The
| Prince espoused Snow-white, and Red-rose was mar-
ried to another very handsome young man, the brother
of the Prince, who generously shared with them the
treasures which the Goblin had amassed in his hole.
The good old mother lived for many long years in
happy tranquillity near her children’s palace; and
she planted two rose-trees, one on each side of her
window, which she loved to tend, and which bore,
| every spring, the most lovely white and red roses.
FAITHFUL JOHN.
Once upon a time, there was a King, who, being old;
and happening to fall ill, took it very much to heart,
as old gentlemen do, and made up his mind to die,—
which, my dear children, you must always remember,
is half-way towards doing so. So, impressed with this
notion, he ordered his attendants to summon to his
presence his Faithful John, a favourite servant and
friend, whom he kept always about his person, as one
who loved him for himself, and not for his grandeur,
and could, therefore, be relied upon, whatever might
betide. He was called Faithful John, because, all
through his life, he had been faithful to his master.
_ As soon as he came into the King’s bed-room, his
| Majesty said to him: “ My friend, Faithful John, I
feel that my end is approaching, and I have no anxiety
but the thought of my son, who is yet very young, and
will not know how to guide himself. I shall not die
happy, unless you give me your promise to watch over
him, to instruct him in all he ought to know, and to
be to him a second father.†-
“JT promise you,†replied John, “ that I will never
| quit him, and that I ‘will serve him faithfully, even
_ though it cost me my life.â€
“T can now die in peace,†said the old King: “ after
my death, you will take him to see over ali the palace,
all its chambers, its saloons, its vaults, and the riches
they contain; only you must not allow him to enter
within the last chamber of the great gallery, where is
| the portrait of the Princess of the Golden Dome, since,
if he once see that picture, he will feel for her an irre-
sistible love, that will be the cause of his incurring the
_ greatest dangers: be it your task to keep him from
them.â€
Faithful John repeated his promise; and the old
King calmly settled himself to rest, and laid his head
upon his pillow, and breathed his last.
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As soon as the old King had been placed in his
tomb, John took an opportunity of recounting to his
young successor the promise he had made to his father
on his death-bed: “I will keep it,†he added, “and I
will be faithful to you, as I have been to your father,
even though it cost me my life.â€
When the days of mourning were over, John said to
the King: “It is time you should know the wealth
you inherit; I will take you over the palace of your
father.â€
So he'led the young King all over the palace, from
the top to the bottom, and showed to him all the riches
with which the splendid apartments were filled, omit-
ting only the chamber in which was hung up the dan-
gerous portrait. It had been placed there in such
@ manner, that, when the door was opened, it struck
the eye at once; and it was so admirably painted, that
it seemed to live and breathe, and nothing in the world
could equal it in beauty and amiable appearance. The
young King quickly perceived that Faithful John
always passed by this door without opening it, and
asked him the reason. “It is,†replied the other,
“because there is something in that chamber which
would make you afraid.â€
“ T have seen all the castle,†said the King, “and i
wish to know what is here ;†and he wanted to force
open the door.
Faithful John held him back for awhile, and said to
him: “I have promised your father, on his death-bed,
not to permit you to enter this chamber; your doing
so would result in great misfortunes, for you as well
as me.â€
“ The greatest trouble I can have,†replied the im-
petuous young King, “is that of my curiosity not
being satisfied. I shall have no rest until my eyes
have seen it. I will not go away from here until you
have opened the door for me.â€
Faithful John, perceiving that it was of no avail to
refuse longer, went, with a heavy heart, to fetch the
key from the great bunch. When the door was opened,
he entered first, trying, as he did so, to conceal the
portrait with his body; but all was in vain: the King,
standing on tip-toe, contrived to look at it over John’s
shoulders. But when he saw this likeness of a young
lady, so beautiful, and so brilliant with gold and pre-
cious stones, he fell, without consciousness, on the
floor. Faithful John raised him up, and carried him
to his bed, murmuring all the while to himself: “The
mischief is done! What will now become of us?â€
Then he gave the King a little wine, to cheer him and
restore him.
The first word the young King uttered, when he
came to himself, was to ask whose beautiful portrait
that was.
Golden Dome,†replied Faithful John.
“Tt is the portrait of the Princess of the
“So great is my love for her,†went on the King, |
“that if all the leaves of all the trees were tongues,
they would not be enough to express it. My life de-
pends on my possessing her hand. You will help me,
John, for you are my faithful servant.â€
Faithful John reflected, for a long time, which was _
the best way to set about his new duty of bringing
the young couple together, for it was no easy. matter
pt a ee
to come within sight of this Princess. At last, he
thought of a way, and said to the King: “ Everything
about this Princess is of gold,—chairs, plates, dishes,
cups, goblets, all furniture of every description. You
have five tons of gold in your treasury; it must be
placed in the hands of the goldsmiths, to make of it
vases and exquisite works in gold, in every kind of
fashion and form, as those of birds, wild beasts, and
monsters of a thousand shapes. As soon as these are
ready, we will set out on the road, with them as our
baggage, and in that way we will endeavour to bring
about a meeting, and succeed in our mission.â€
The King speedily summoned all the goldsmiths in
his dominions, and they worked night and day until
all was ready. When they had freighted a ship for
their voyage, Faithful John assumed the dress of a
merchant, and the King did the same, that nobody
| might recognize them. Then they set sail gleefully,
and voyaged prosperously, until they reached the city
where dwelt the Princess of the Golden Dome.
Faithful John landed by himself, and left the King
behind in the ship. “It may be,†said he, “that I
shall bring back the Princess with me; take care that
everything is in order, and that the golden vases are
arranged for exhibition, and that the ship is prepared
as if for a festival.â€
number of little trinkets of gold, (for the merchants of
| Arabia carry money, and precious stones, and small
| looking over the trinkets one after the other.
articles of great value, in their sashes,) and went
straight to the palace of the King, the father of the
Princess of the Golden Dome.
The first person that he saw, on entering the court-
yard of the palace, was a young girl, who was draw-
ing water at a fountain with two golden buckets. As
| she turned round to go, she perceived the stranger,
and inquired who he was, and what was his business,
“I am a merchant,†he answered; and, opening his
girdle, he showed her some of the pretty things he
had to sell.
“Oh, what beantiful things!� she exclaimed, and,
setting down her buckets, applied herself busily to
“ The
Princess,†said she, “must see all these; she will buy
them from you, for she dearly loves all kinds of trin-
kets of gold.†Then, taking him by the hand, she
led him up into the palace, for she happened to be the
Princess’s waiting-maid. ;
The beautiful Princess, herself, was ravished at the
_ Sight of the trinkets, and said: “ All these are so well
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executed, that I shall buy them all from you.â€
But Faithful John answered : “Iam only the servant
of arich merchant, and all you behold here is nothing to
what my master has with him in his ship; it is there
you would see articles in gold, of the most beautiful
workmanship, and precious in value.â€
She wished him to bring them to her in the palace,
but he said: “There are too many ; there would be
no time and no space; your palace would not hold
them.â€
.,rhis only the more excited the royal lady’s curio-
Sity, so that at last she exclaimed: “ Very well; con-
duct me to this ship; I will go myself, and see these
vaunted treasures of your master.â€
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He then filled his girdle with a|
Faithful John led the way, right joyously, to the
ship, where the King, when he saw her, found her +o
be even more lovely than her portrait, and his heart
bounded with joy. As soon as she reached the deck,
the King offered her his hand; while Faithful John,
who remained just behind her, cunningly, in the mean-
while, ordered the captain to weigh anchor on the
instant, and spread every sail. The King, who could
scarcely conceal his transports of love and delight, had
gone down with her into the cabin, and was showing
to her, piece by piece, all the exquisite vases and
utensils of gold, the cups, the ewers, the basins, the
birds, the wild beasts, and the monsters, worked out
with the most elegant taste and finish. When he had
gone through all, the Princess gracefully expressed
her thanks to the pretended merchant, and her admi-
| ration of his wares, gave him some very liberal orders,
and then prepared to depart for her palace. But when |
matters had arrived thus far, she perceived that the
were out at sea, far away from land, and that the ship
was under full sail. ‘“ J am betrayed,†she exclaimed,
in terror, “they are carrying me off! To have fallen
into the power of a merchant! I would much rather
have died!â€
But the King took her hand, and said: “I am no
merchant; I am a king, and of as good a family as
your own. That I have carried you off by a stratagem,
attribute, I beg of you, only to the violence of my |
love; it is so strong, that when I saw only your por-
trait for the first time, I fell down, without conscious-
ness, in front of it.â€
These, and a few other soft words, were a great
relief to the Princess; she began to feel more assured
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and consoled; her heart was touched. The King was
a very handsome, amiable, and agreeable young man ;
so she forgave him this first offence, and consented to
marry him.
And so all went on happily; the two royal lovers
enjoyed themselves, as lovers only can enjoy them-
selves, when sailing in a fast-going ship, with favour-
able breezes, over a sunny sea; sitting all day with
their hands locked in each other’s, under the shade of
the great mainsail, and, in the evening, nestling close
together, shoulder to shoulder, against the bulwarks,
' with the moon and stars shedding their soft light
down upon them, and the gentle air sweeping like
music through the cordage. They seemed so happy,
that all the crew, even, felt a sympathy with them, and
all were happy as angels bearing the souls of good
men towards Heaven. We must except one man alone,
and he was very uncomfortable, for he knew there
was a cloud somewhere about in the sky, though it
could not be seen at present: this was Faithful John,
for he remembered the old King’s words.
One day, whilst they were on the open sea, Faithful
John was seated in the bows of the ship, looking up
to the sky, and thinking of what might happen, when
he caught sight of three crows, who came and settled
down just near him. Now, it happened that Faithful
John understood the language of the birds, and so,
when he heard the crows chattering together, he lent
an ear to what they were saying,
“So,†says the first crow, “he has carried off the
Princess of the Golden Dome!â€
-“ Yes,†replied the second, “ but he won’t keep her
long.â€
“ How is that?†said the third; “ don’t you see she
is sitting by his side? A nice pair of lovers, truly !â€â€™
“ What does that matter?†replied the first; “as
soon as they land, a roan horse will be brought to the
King, which he will endeavour to mount; but, if he
does so, the horse will dart up into the sky with him,
and he will never be heard of any more.â€
“ But,†said the second crow, “is there no means
of preventing this ?â€
“Oh, yes, he has one resource,†said the first ;
“some other person must throw himself upon the
horse, snatch a pistol from the holsters, and shoot
the horse dead on the spot: that will save the King.
But how is any one to know that? And, moreover,
whoever should know it and mention it, would be
changed into stone from his feet to his knees.â€
The second crow spoke in his turn: “ I know some-
thing, even more than this; supposing the horse to be
killed, the young King will not even then possess his
betrothed. When they are entering the palace to-
gether, a magnificent bridal shirt will be presented to
him on a salver; it will look as if woven of gold and
silver, but is really made of nitre and sulphur; if the
King puts it on, it will burn him to the very marrow
of his bones.â€
“Ts there not some way for him to avoid this?â€
asked the third crow.
“Yes, there is one method,†replied the second
crow; “somebody, with good strong gloves on his
hands, must seize hold of the shirt, and throw it into
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the fire: the shirt once burnt, the King will be saved.
But of what avails this? Whoever knew this, and
told it, would find himself changed into stone, from
his knees to his heart.â€
The third crow now added his grain to the sack of
intelligence: “I know something, even more than
this; supposing the shirt burnt, the young King even
then will not possess his wife. When they have a
ball, on the wedding-night, and the young Queen
dances at it—which she will be sure to do—she will
faint all of a sudden, and fall down as if dead; and
she will really be dead, unless some one raise her uy,
immediately, and suck from her right shoulder three
drops of blood, which he must spit out directly.
But whoever may happen to know this, and tell it,
will be changed into stone, from his head to his feet.â€
After this conversation, the crows resumed their
flight. Faithful John, who had listened attentively.
remained some time, sad and silent. To say nothing
about what he had heard would be the ruin of the
King, but to speak would be destruction to himself.
At last he made up his mind: “ I will save my master,
though it cost me my life.â€
On their landing, all happened as the three crows had
predicted. A magnificent roan horse was presented
to the King; “Capital!†said his Majesty, “I will
ride him to the palace :†and he was throwing his leg
over the saddle, when Faithful John, stepping before
him, darted forwards, drew a pistol from the holsters,
and stretched the horse stiff, stark dead, at his royal
master’s feet.
Here was a commotion instantly! The other ser-
vants of the King, who had no great love for Faithful
John, exclaimed that he must be out of his senses, to
kill such a noble animal—just as his Majesty was
about to mount it, too! But the King bade them hold _|
their peace: “Let him do as he likes; he is my
Faithful John, and doubtless has his reasons for what
he has just done.â€
They arrived at the palace, and, in the first saloon
they entered, a grand nuptial shirt was placed on a
salver, and it looked like a web of gold and silver.
The King was about to touch it, but Faithful John
pushed him from it, and seizing it with well-gloved
hands, cast it into the fire, which consumed it in an
instant. The other servants, upon this, resumed their
former murmurs ; “ See!†said they, “look here, how
he burns the King’s very wedding-shirt !â€
But the young King again repeated : “ No doubt he
has some good reason for it. Let him have his own
way; he is my Faithf,] John.â€
The wedding was celebrated, and there was a grand
ball in the evening, and, as was natural, the young
bride commenced dancing. From that moment, Faith-
ful John never took his eyes off from her. All of a
sudden, he saw a weakness come over her, and she fell
back, in a swoon, like one dead. Dashing towards her
instantly, he lifted her up, and bore her through the
people to her chamber, where, after laying her down
on the bed, he leant over her, and sucked from her
right shoulder three drops of blood, which he imme-
diately spat out. At the same instant she breathed |
again, and came to her senses. But the young King,
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| would that I could restore you to life at the expense
' of half my kingdom !â€
After some time, the Queen brought into the world
two twin sons, whom she reared happily, and who
were the joy and delight of their parents. One day,
while the Queen was at church, and the two children
were at play with their father in his room, his eyes
fell on the Statue, and he could not help- repeating
again, with a sigh: “ Alas, my Faithful John! would
that I could restore you to life once more!â€
But the Statue, carrying on the conversation, said
to him: “You have it in your power to do so, if you
are willing to devote to me that which you most
love.â€
“Everything that I have in the world,†exclaimed
| the King, “I am ready to sacrifice for your sake.â€
| Well, then,†said the Statue, “ for me to recover
| my existence, it is necessary for you to cut off the
heads of your two sons, and smear me all over with
their blood.â€
| °What a task for a father! The King turned pale on
| hearing these terrible conditions ; but at the thought
_ of the devotion of the faithful. servant who had given
| his life for him, he drew his diamond-hilted sword from
| the scabbard, and, with his own hand, struck off the
heads of his twin boys at one-Sweep; then he smeared
the stone Statue all over with their blood. At that very
instant the Statue became reanimated, and Faithful
_ John appeared, cool and calm, before him. But he
-said to the King: “Thy devotion to me shall not be
| unrewarded.†Then, taking up the heads of the chil-
dren, he replaced them on their shoulders, and smeared
the wounds with their blood; at the same moment,
they came to life again, and set to leaping and play-
ing, as if nothing had happened.
| The King’s heart was full of joy. As soon as he
| heard the Queen had come home, he made‘ John. and
| the children hide themselves in a large clothes-press.
Immediately she entered, he asked her: “ Have you
prayed at church Pâ€
“ Yes,†replied her Majesty, “and I have been con-
_ stantly thinking of poor Faithful John, so unfortunate
| for our sakes.â€
“ Dear wife,†said he, “we have it in our power to
restore him to life, but it would cost us our two dear
boys.â€
The Queen turned pale, and her heart seemed to
come to a standstill; nevertheless, she made answer to
the King: “ We owe to him this sacrifice, because of
his devotion.â€
The King, charmed at seeing they were both of the
same feelings and thoughts, went and opened the
clothes-press, and made John and the children come
out of it. ‘“ Heaven be praised,†said he, “John is
free, and our children are still left to us.’ Then he
recounted to the Queen. all that had passed; and
| thenceforth they all lived happily togethcr, to the very
last.
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THE QUEEN OF THE BEES.
Oxcz upon a time, there was a King, and he had three
sons, two of whom went forth, as all King’s sons used
to do, in search of adventures, and to see the world ;
and, shame to say, they fell into such irregularities and
dissipation, that they could not venture to go back to
their father’s house. Their young brother, whom they
used to call the Little Niggard, from his being so
prudent and careful about his pocket-money, set out
in search of them; but when he had found them, they
only mocked at him, for being so simple as to suppose |
he could take care of himself in that world, wherein |
both of them, who were so much more clever than him,
had quite lost themselves. :
As they went along the road together, they came
upon an ant’s nest, and the two elder brothers wished
to turn it ‘over, to amuse themselves. with the anxiety. |
of the little ants, and the seeing them run hither and |
thither, carrying their eggs to some new place of
safety ; but the Little Niggard said to them: “ Let us |
leave these poor little creatures in peace; I could not |
bear to see thera harassed and annoyed.â€
A little further, they came to a wide-spreading park,
in which was a lake, wherein were Swimming we don’t
know how many frogs. The two elder brothers wanted |
to take a couple out and roast them,—for the people
in that part of the world regard the hind legs of frogs
as something very nice, when dished up with parsley
and bread-crumbs, and fried in a pan with plenty of
butter, like fish, But.the younger brother stood out
against such“a proposal, and said: “ Leave these poor
animals in peace; I can’t bear their being killed.â€
They went a little further, and saw a tree, in the |
bottom of which was a hive of bees, so full of honey, —
that it trickled out and ran down the trunk. The two
brothers proposed at once to light a fire at the foot of —
the tree, and:so smoke out the. bees, and get at the
honey. But the Little Niggard held them back, and
said to them: “ Now, do let these little creatures re-
main in peace; I will not suffer you to burn them out |
of house and home.†pie |
At last, the three brothers ‘arrived at a great man-
sion, where they could not see any one; but, on going
into the stables, they found them to be full of horses,
which, it was easy to see, had been suddenly changed |
into stone! They knocked loudly at the great gates |
of the house, but as no one came, they pushed open
the huge folding-doors, that swung back upon their |
hinges, and gave them admission into the spacious |
hall. From this they wandered—all being silent, and |
not a person to be seen—through numerous large |
saloons and long galleries, until they came to a door,
which stopped their passage. It was fastened with
three locks, and in the middle of it there was a small
wicket, through which they could see into an apart-
ment. Here they perceived a little man with grey
hair, seated at a table. They called to him once, |
twice, without his taking any notice; at the third time, |
he rose up, opened the door, and came out in front of |
them; then, without uttering a word, he led them to |
a table richly set out, and when they had eaten and |
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drank, he conducted each of them to a chamber, where
they might sleep, alone; but all this without saying a j
word, and quite calmly and sedately, as if their coming
were a matter of course, and they had been expected,
and all made ready for them.
Next morning, the little old man came to the bed-
| room of the eldest of the brothers, and making him a
| sign to follow him, led him to a stone tablet, on which
were written three things that were to be tried, and
which had to be brought about, before the castle could
be disenchanted.
| ‘The first was, to search among the moss in the
middle of the wood, for a thousand pearls belonging
| tothe Princess, which had been scattered there; and
| if the person searching did not find all of them before
| Sunset, without missing so much as one, he would be
_ changed into stone!
The eldest brother spent the whole day in looking
* after the pearls; but when evening came, he had not
| found more than a hundred out of them, so he was
, turned into stone, according as was written on the
| tablet. Next day, the second brother undertook the
adventure ; but he succeeded no better than the other,
for he found only two hundred pearls, and so he also
was changed into a stone.
At last came the turn of Little Niggard. He hunted
after the pearls in the moss; but as the task was long
and difficult and hopeless, he sat down at last upon a
Stone, and set to weeping. It was in this condition
that the King of the Ants, whose life he had saved,
found him, as he happened to come up, marching at
the head of an army of five thousand of his subjects ;
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so his Majesty, pitying his preserver’s woful plight, |
set his army to work, and it was not an instant before |
the ants, bustling about among the roots of the moss, |
had ferreted out every single pearl, and piled them all
up together into a heap.
The second trial consisted in fishing up the key of
the chamber in which the Princess was lying, and
this key was at the bottom of the lake in the park. |
As soon as the young Prince approached, the frogs |
whom he had saved came to meet him in a great pro- —
cession; and on learning what was the occasion of his |
coming, they gave an unanimous plunge, with a won-
derful splash, all at once, right down to the bottom of
the lake, and presently reappeared, croaking prodi- |
giously loud, as if delighted in bringing up to their
benefactor the great key of the Princess’s chamber.
But all was not over even then; there was another
and a third trial yet remaining, and that was the most
difficult of all. For there were three Princesses asleep,
and he had to pick out the youngest and the most
amiable among the three, only from looking at them
while sleeping, without hearing them speak a word, or
having seen them before, or known anything about
them. What made the task the more puzzling was,
that all the three young ladies were exactly alike, and
the only thing that could distinguish them was, that,
before going to sleep, the eldest had eaten a lump of
sugar, while the second had drank a cup of syrup, and
the third had taken a spoonful of honey.
Poor young Prince! Even kissing their pretty ,
pouting, rosy lips would not be of any use to him, |
however pleasant, for they were all sweetened alike. |
What was to be done ?
But the Queen of the Bees, whom he had preserved
from fire, came to his aid. She went and hovered
over the lips of the three Princesses, and finally rested
and folded her wings on the mouth of the one that had
eaten the honey ; so the Prince recognized her imme- |
diately as the youngest, and chanced her being the
most amiable, which she was.
Whereupon, the enchantment was broken, and all
those who had been changed into stone resumed the
human form. The Prince, nicknamed the Niggard, |
espoused the youngest and most amiable of the |
Princesses, and became King of the country after the |
death of the young lady’s father. As for his brothers, |
they married the other sisters, and it is to be hoped |
that they were better as marricd men than they were |
as bachelors.
THE TWO FELLOW-TRAVELLERS.
“Mounrarys are not in the habit of meeting, but men
often come together, and not seldom the good with the
bad. A Shoemaker and a Tailor found themselves ,
together, on going their rounds of the country. The —
Tailor was a jolly little fellow, always gay and good- |
humoured, He saw the Shoemaker come up alongside
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him, and, recognizing his trade by the bundle he
carried, he began to sing a little ditty :
“Cobbler! cobbler! stoop in your stall,
Bristles, and wax-end, and hammer, and all;
Pierce ’em, and nail ’em, and beat ’em, and——â€
“Come, stop there !â€â€™ said the Cobbler, who did not
take it pleasantly, but looked as if he had swallowed
vinegar, and could have strangled the Tailor. Hap-
pily, the little man spoke to him, and laughed, as he
handed his bottle to him for a drink: “Come, my
lad, it was only by way of a joke; take a draught, and
swallow your anger.â€
The Cobbler took a long pull at the bottle, and the
look of his face grew rather more pleasant. He
handed back the bottle to the Tailor, and said: “I
have honoured your invitation, having regard both to
my present thirst and my future want of drink; are
you agreeable to our travelling together ?â€
“ Quite willing,†replied the Tailor, “ provided we
make for some large town, where there is no want of
work.â€
“That’s exactly my intention,†said the Cobbler;
“in these little out-of-the-way places there is nothing
to be done; the people walk about barefooted.â€
So they went on their road together, travelling on
foot, like the king’s dogs. Both of them had more
time to lose than money to spend; for, whatever town
they came to, they paid a visit to the master trades-
men in their business; and as the little Tailor was a
jolly, good-natured fellow, with rosy cheeks, they gave
him work willingly ; and often, even, the daughter of
his patron would allow him to take a kiss behind the
door, to help him on his road. When he rejoined his
companion, his purse was always better filled; whilst
the Cobbler, perpetually grumbling, pulled a long face
as he growled out, “ There is no chance but for scamps.â€
But the Tailor only laughed at him, and shared what-
ever he had with his comrade. As long as he heard
the halfpence rattling against each other in his pocket,
he would call for the best in the house, and his jokes
and his merriment made the glasses ring upon the
table; with him, it was light come, light go.
At last, after travelling about for some time, they
arrived at a great forest, through which passed the
road to the capital of the kingdom in which they
were. Here they had to choose between two ways,
the one giving a journey of seven days, and the other
two days; but they had no knowledge of the diffe-
rence between one and the other, which was the short
one, and which the long one. So they sat down under
an oak, and took counsel together, as to which road to
take, and how much bread they ought to carry with
them. The Cobbler said: ‘We ought to push the
protection as far as possible; I shall take enough for
seven days.â€
“What!†said the Tailor, “drag, on one’s back, bread
for seven days, like a beast of burthen!
trouble will I take, be sure, my lad! The money I
have got in my pocket is as good in summer as in
winter; but when the weather is hot, the bread gets
dry and musty. None of your precautions for me!
Besides, why should we not fall upon the right
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Each of them made his own provision, and thus
passed the first days of their journey; but when the
third came, and they could not see the end of the
road, the Tailor, who had consumed all the bread he
had brought with him, felt his gaiety begin to ooze
away ; nevertheless, without losing heart, he put his
trust in good luck and the favour of Heaven. In the
evening, he went to sleep under a tree, with a hungry
belly, and rose up again in the morning, with nothing
to satisfy it. So it went on, to the fourth day, when
the Cobbler sat down on a fallen tree, as grand as a
king on his throne, and ate his dinner; while the poor
Tailor had no other resource but to look on while he
did so. At last, human nature could put up with this
no longer, and he asked his comrade to give him a
mouthful of bread; but the other replied, in a jeering
tone: “ You are always so merry, it is good for you
to know what a little trouble is; the birds, that sing
too loud in the morning, make a nice supper for the
hawk in the evening.†In a word, the curmudgeon
Cobbler was utterly without pity. .
On the morning of the fifth day, the poor Tailor had
no longer strength to raise himself from the earth ;
so great was his exhaustion, that he could hardly utter
a word; his cheeks were pale, and his eyes red. The
Cobbler said to him: “ You shall have a morsel of
bread, but on condition that I may scoop out your
right eye.â€
The miserable man, compelled to accept this dread-
ful bargain to save his life, shed tears from his two
eyes for the last time, and offered himself to his
executioner, who pierced the poor fellow’s right eye
with the point of his awl. The Tailor immediately
called to mind what his mother had said to him in his
childhood, as she whipped him, when she caught him
stealing some cakes: “If you eat all you can, you
must bear with what you can’t help.â€
When he had eaten the bread that had cost him so
dear, he got up on his legs again, and consoled him-
self for his misfortune with the thought that he could
yet see with one eye. But, alas, poor little fellow!
on the sixth day his hunger came back again, as strong
as ever, and his heart entirely failed him. He fell down
at night at the foot of a tree, and, the next morning,
weakness prevented him from getting up again. He
felt his death approaching, when the cruel Cobbler
thus again addressed him: “I will take pity on you,
and give you another morsel of bread to keep life in
you; but for that I must have the eye you have left.â€
“What! lose my left eye—my only left eye!†said
the poor little man, bitterly weeping over the care-
lessness which had brought about all these disasters.
Then he knelt down, and, after uttering a short
prayer, turned round to the cruel Cobbler: “ Do your
will with me; what cannot be cured must be endured :
but remember, that if Heaven does not always punish
us in the hour of our crimes, a time will come, when
you will have to pay for the evil you have done to me,
who have not deserved it at your hands. When I was
well off, I shared all I had with you; consider, that in
Two days’ bread—that will be quite enough
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them, I cannot work any more, and then I must go
beg: But, at least, if I am to be blinded, don’t leave
me here, where I must die of hunger.â€
The Cobbler, who had banished all mercy from his
heart, took his knife, and scooped out the poor Tailor’s
left eye; then he gave him a bit of bread, and, stretch-
ing out the end of his stick, led him along.
‘At the setting of the sun, they came to the verge of
the forest, and in front of a gibbet which had been
erected there by the people of the nearest town. The
Cobbler led his blind companion right up to the foot of
the post, where he abandoned him, and continued his
road alone. The poor creature fell down in a sleep, so
worn was he with fatigue, pain, and hunger, and passed
the whole of the night in a deep slumber. At break
of day he woke up, and could not make out where he
was. Now, there happened to be two poor sinners
hanging on the gibbet, with the crows on the top of
their heads. One of these men began to speak to the
other, and said: “ Brother, are you asleep ?â€
“T have just woke up,†replied the other.
“ Do you know,†went on the first, “that the dew
that fell this night upon our gibbet has the property
of restoring sight to any blind people who bathe their
eyes with it? If they only knew this, how many a
poor fellow would come here to recover the sight that
he thought he had lost for ever!â€
When the Tailor heard this, he whipped out his little
handkerchief, rubbed on the grass till it was wet with
the dew, and bathed with it the hollows where his eyes
used to be. What the hanged man had predicted
instantly took place, and two little sparkling and
clear-seeing eyes took the place of his old ones. It
Was not long before the Tailor saw the sun rising above
the mountains. In the plain before him a great city
Was spread out, with magnificent gates and walls, and
a hundred
h! how delighted was he, once mere to count the
leaves of the trees, follow with his eyes the flight of
the birds, and the circkng dances of the gnats in the
sunbeams! A king would have felt for his crown, a
soldier have drawn his sword, a lover have kissed his
mistress; but the little Tailor, he crossed his legs,
pulled out a needle, and began to sew up a hole in his
breeches. When he found he was master of this, his
little heart beat with joy; he threw himself on his
knees, and returned thanks to Heaven for its mercy,
and said his morning prayers, not forgetting a word
for the poor sinners who were hanging on the gibbet,
and swinging about in the wind like the weights of a
clock. His sorrows were all flown away; he picked
up his little bundle, shouldered it merrily, and took to
his road again, singing and whistling a hearty tune.
The first being he met was a little brown Colt, that
was feeding in the meadow; he seized it by the mane,
and was going to mount on it, and have a ride into
the town; but the Colt begged him to let him go. “I
am too young yet,†said he; you are a fine handsome
fellow, and not a little tailor, as light as a feather ;
you would break my back. Let me run about till I
am a little older and stronger. A time may come,
perhaps, when I may be able to recompense you.â€
“ Go, then,†replied the Tailor, “ for I can see you
are not much of a trotter.â€
And with this he gave him a switch on the back,
and off went the pony, jumping with joy, and darted
right across the fields, leaping over all the hedges and
ditches in his way. The Tailor laughed to see the little
fellow’s antics, but the laughing reminded him that he
had had nothing to eat since the day before. “ My
eyes,’ says he, “have found the sun again, but my
stomach has not found anything to eat; the first thing
that looks like victuals that I meet, will find its. way
down my throat.â€
At this moment he saw a Stork, that was stalking
gravely up the meadow. “Stop,†said he, “ my fine
fellow!†as he seized it by the leg; “I am not quite
certain whether you are good to eat, but my appetite
leaves me no choice; so I must cut off your long neck,
and make a roast fowl of you.â€
“Take care what you are about,†said the Stork;
“T am a sacred bird, of the highest utility to man,
and nobody may do me harm. Spare my life, and
perhaps I may reward you for this, some day.â€
“Too much politeness makes a lean stomach,†said
the Tailor; “ but I don’t like to hurt such a civil-
spoken gentleman; so make the best of your way off,
as quick as you can, you cousin to Old Daddy Long-
legs!â€
“The Stork took to flight, and raised itself calmly,
floating in the air, spreading its wings, and letting its
long legs hang down.
“What is to come next?†exclaimed the poor
Tailor; ‘“ my hunger increases, and my stomach grum-
bles awfully. Whatever falls in my hand this time,
is lost to a certainty.â€
Just at this moment, he caught sight of two Ducks,
that were swimming in a pool. “They come just in
time,†thought he; so, seizing one, he was going to twist
steeples surmounted with glittering crosses. | its neck. But an old Duck, who lay concealed among
the reeds, waddled up to him, with her mouth open,
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and prayed him, with tears, to spare her little ones:
| “Think,†said she, “of the grief of your own mother,
if she saw any one about to give you the death-blow.â€
“Let your heart be at ease,†replied the good little
fellow, “I won’t touch you;†and he threw back into
the water the duckling that he had spirited up.
On turning away from this pool, he saw a large
tree, half hollow in the middle, about which were
flying a number of wild Bees. “ At last I am recom-
pensed,†said he; “I shall have a good breakfast of
honey.†But the Queen of the Bees, coming out of
| the tree, declared to him, that if he touched her
people, or her hive, he would be stung in a thousand
places ; if, however, on the contrary, he left them at
rest, the bees might be able to render him a service,
sooner or later.
The Tailor saw very well that he had nothing to
gain in this quarter: “Three empty dishes, and no-
thing in the fourth,†said he to himself, “ make a bad
dinner.†He dragged himself along, worn out with
hunger, until he reached the town; but, as he did not
get in till just as it was striking twelve, dinner was
ready in the inns, and all he had to do was to sit
down to table. When he had feasted, he went through
the town in search of work, and soon found plenty of
Being a capital workman, it was
not long before he came into general notice, and every
one wanted to have a new coat after the cut of the
fashionable little Tailor, whose renown increased day
by day, until, at last, the King made him Tailor to the
ourt.
But only to see how things happen in this world!
On that very same day, his old comrade, the Cobbler,
was named Shoemaker and Cordwainer to their Majes-
ties! Both these royal tradesmen were presented on
the same day; and when the Cobbler saw the Tailor
with two fine sparkling eyes, his conscience sorely
troubled him; he felt himself in great danger, and
began to think, that as the Tailor, in his opinion, must
always be seeking to revenge himself, it would be wise
to spread some snare for him beforehand.
But those who spread snares, very often fall into
them themselves. That night, when his work was
over, he went secretly to the King’s chamber, and
said to him: “ Sire, your new Tailor is an audacious
fellow, and he is boasting all over the town, that he
knows where to lay his hand upon that golden crown
you have lost for such a long time.â€
“ All right,†said the King, “I am very glad to
hear of it.†So he had the Tailor brought before him
next morning, and ordered him to bring back the
crown, or quit that city for ever.
“Oh! oh!†said the Tailor to himself, “I am not
one of those chaps that promise what they can’t per-
form. Since the King is so out of his senses as to
require of me more than a man can do, I shall not
| wait for any to-morrow, but be off to-day.â€
So he made up his bundle again; but as he passed
out of the gates, he could not help feeling sorry at
turning his back upon a town where all had gone so
well with him. He passed by the side of the pool,
where he had made acquaintance with the ducks. The
old nee whose little ones he had left unharmed, was
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standing on the bank, dressing her feathers with her |
beak. She recognized him at once, and inquired from |
him where he was going, and what made him look |
so sad.
“You'll not be surprised at my looking sad,†re- |
plied the Tailor, “ when you know what has happened |
to me;†and he told her the whole story. |
“Ts that all?†said the Duck; “we can soon help |
you out of that little trouble. The crown has tumbled —
to the bottom of this pond; we will have it up for you
in an instant, so open your pocket-handkerchief to |
receive it.â€
Down she went into the water, with her dozen little ,
ones; and, at the end of five minutes, she was back |
again, swimming in the centre of the crown, which |
she supported on her wings, while her little ducklings,
ranged all round, aided her in carrying it with their |
beaks. They soon swam up to the brink, and laid the |
crown down in the handkerchief; and a mighty fine |
crown it was, we can assure you,—it shone like the sun,
in the middle of a ring of sparkling carbuncles. The
Tailor, with trembling hands, wrapped it up in his
handkerchief, and lost no time in bearing the recovered
treasure to the King, who received him with joy, and,
in reward, placed a chain of gold round his neck.
This made the little Tailor merrier than ever, and
still more a favourite at Court, and fashionable with
the gentry and nobility. He invented the Duck paletot,
and everybody wore it. This cut the Cobbler to the
heart, for he saw that not only had his blow failed,
but that, in missing it, also, he had made the fortune
of his intended victim. So, at last, he thought of
another expedient, and went and said to the King:
“ Sire, there is no bearing with that Tailor; he is as
proud as ever again, and goes about boasting that he
could reproduce the whole of your palace, and all it
contains, in wax,—inside, outside, up-stairs, down-
stairs, and underneath, furniture, and all the rest.â€
“Oh! he can, can he, indeed?†said the King;
“send for him here. Now, my fine fellow, just go
and make a model in wax of the whole of my palace,
and all it contains, up-stairs, down-stairs, and under-
neath, furniture, and all the rest; and just you take
notice, if it is not quite perfect, or if you forget so
much as a single nail in any one wall, you'll finish |
your days in one of the subterranean dungeons !â€
“Oh! please your Majesty!†said the Tailor, falling —
on his knees.
“ Silence!†said his Majesty, in a voice of thunder,
to the Tailor. “ Throw the rascal out of the window!â€
These last words his Majesty addressed to the captain
of his guards. The Tailor took the royal hint, and got
out of the door before the captain of the guards could
fetch his horse to throw him out of the window,—for
it happened to be the turn of the Life-guards on
duty.
he ‘soon as he reached the street, he ran home, and
packed up his bundle again, saying to himself: “ This
is from bad to worse; I shall not attempt an impos-
sibility.†So he left the city a second time, by the
same road.
When he arrived at the foot of a hollow tree, where
the Queen of the Bees had refused him a breakfast, he
gat down in sorrow, stooping his head in his hands,
and the tears, trickling from his eyes, fell through his
fingers to the ground. The Bees came flying and
| buzzing all about him, and their Queen, settling on
the top of his ear, inquired of him what made him so
low, and whether he had got the mulligrubs. “No,â€
said he, “the pain I feel don’t affect me there ;†and
then he recounted to her what the King had demanded
of him.
Whereupon, the Bees, after a wonderful buzzing
and humming among themselves, finally held a great
council, at the end of which, the Queen said to the
tailor : “ Go home, you kind-hearted little fellow, enjoy
yourself for the day, and come here to-morrow with a
large damask table-cloth: you will find all will go
right.â€
Remembering what had happened to him before, in
the case of the Ducks and Crown, the Tailor placed
confidence in what the Bees promised; and he went
home, and invited a party of friends to dinner, at
which they all enjoyed themselves; and the Tailor
sang his merriest songs, to the great spite of the royal
| Shoemaker, who lived just opposite to him, and who,
because he was a bad man himself, and could never be
happy, hated all other persons who were so.
But the Bees they spent a busy day, going in and
out of the palace through the open windows, rum-
maging over and examining every detail in the most
| minute manner; this done, they hastened to regain
their hive, in front of which, and under the shade of a
broad-spreading tree, they built up a palace in wax
with busy promptitude. By eventide all was ready;
and when the Tailor arrived next morning, he found a
superb edifice awaiting him, white as snow, and ex-
haling the delicious odour of honey; nor was there a
nail wanting in the walls, or a single tile upon the
roof.
The Tailor wrapped it up with great care in the
table-cloth, and bore it off in triumph to the King.
| His Majesty gazed upon it with admiration, placed it,
as one of the finest works of art, in one of the grandest
saloons of his palace, and recompensed the Tailor by
| the gift of a large mansion.
For all this, the Cobbler did not regard himself as
quite beaten; he took heart, and went to the King a
third time, to whom he said: “ Sire, it has come to
| the ears of your Majesty’s Tailor, that every attempt
to dig wells in the court-yard of the palace has been a
failure; and he has been heard to boast, that he will
bring out there, any day, a fountain of water, as high
as a man, and as clear as crystal.â€
The King, who was never a loser by any of these
bargains, sent for the Tailor immediately; and when
the little fellow remonstrated against any further
orders, told him, in a voice of thunder: “ If you don’t,
to-morrow morning, raise up the fountain you bragged
about, as high as a man, and as clear as crystal, your
head shall roll on the scaffold to-morrow afternoon, in
the court-yard!â€
The Tailor did not say a word, but made his way
out of the gates of the town, for his life was in danger
_ thistime. He journeyed along sadly, the tears rolling
down his cheeks, until he was accosted by the Colt, to
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whom, you will remember, he had given his liberty,
who had now grown into a fine brown bay horse.
“Now,†says he, “the time is arrived that I can
show you my gratitude ; I know what is puzzling you, —
and I am able to help you. All you have got to do is, |
to get across my back; I can now carry two like you,
without feeling it.â€
The Tailor took courage, and leaped on the horse, |
who galloped towards the city, and entered the court: |
He went three times round it at |
yard of the palace.
a gallop, rapid as light, but in the middle of the third
course he stopped short. At the same moment they
heard a loud crack; a lump of earth was detached, |
and thrown up like a bomb-shell in front of the
palace; then there rose up a jet of water to the height
of a man, and as clear as crystal, sparkling and dancing
in the rays of the morning sun. When the King saw
this, he was very much astonished and pleased, and
testified his pleasure by embracing the Tailor in the
presence of all the Court.
But the little man was not destined to enjoy a long
repose. The King had a great many daughters, each
one more beautiful than the other, but no son. The
mischievous Cobbler bethought himself of this, and
for the fourth time went to the King, and said to him:
“This time, at any rate, your Majesty ought to look
after your Tailor. He is going about all over the city,
telling the people that it all depends on him for your
Majesty to have a son and heir.â€
“That is just what I want,†replied the King;
“let the Tailor be summoned instantly to our pre-
sence, and make my compliments to the Queen, and
tell her, her presence is desired immediately. This is
a matter I must look into myself.â€
When the Tailor came, the King did not wait for
the Queen, but told him to bring him a son within
eight days, and he would give him his eldest daughter
in marriage, as a recompense.
“Tt is a handsome reward, certainly,†said the
Tailor to himself, “and I should not mind having the
Princess Royal to make my gruel and warm my
night-cap; but the grapes are sour—the cherries are
pretty to look at, but they hang too high, and if I
try to climb the tree, the bough will break, and I shall
fall to the ground.â€
So he went home, and sat down on his table, with
his legs crossed, to think of what he ought to do.
“No, no! it is impossible!†he exclaimed at last;
“T must break the thread; there is no rest here for
me!â€
started off out of the city.
As he passed by the Duck, and the Bees, and the
Colt, he could only shake his head at them, for he
knew they had done their best, and could do no more
for him.
At last, he came to the meadow, and, passing along |
it, he caught sight of the Stork, who was walking up
and down with wide and rapid strides, like a philo- |
sopher, stopping from time to time, to reflect upon
things in general, over some good fat frog, which she
finished by gobbling.
She came up to the Tailor, to wish him good-day:
“What is up now?†said she; “you have got your |
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pace on your back; are you going to leave our
city?â€
The Tailor related to her the trouble the King had
thrown him into, and complained bitterly of his fate.
“ Don’t make too much of this trouble,†replied the
Stork; “I'll take the affair in hand for you. Don’t
you know it is my business to bring the children
home ?†(which, they say, the storks do, in Germany ;)
“and I don’t see why I should not carry home a little
Prince, for once. Go back to your shop, and remain
there quietly for nine days, and then go to the King’s
palace, where you will find me by your side, with a
royal baby.â€
The little Tailor went: back to his house, and, at the
day appointed he appeared at the palace. In an instant
afterwards, a Stork arrived in full flight, and knocked
at the window, which the Tailor opened, when the
long-legged godmother entered with careful solemnity,
and advanced gravely up the marble floor. She held
in her beak a boy baby, beautiful as an angel, and he
stretched out his little hands to the Queen. The Stork
placed the child in her Majesty’s lap, and the Queen,
in great joyfulness, kissed it, and pressed it to her
bosom. |
Before quitting the royal presence, the Stork took
off her travelling-bag from her shoulder, and pre-
sented it to the Queen; it was full of fancy boxes of
sweetmeats, of all colours. These were distributed |
among the little Princesses. The eldest did not have
any, for she was too old, but they gave her the hand-
some little Tailor for a husband. “It is just like
gaining a great prize in the lottery,†said he; “my
mother was right when she said, that, with trust in
God and good-luck, a man may always succeed.â€
As for the Cobbler, he was obliged to make the
shoes that the Tailor danced in on his wedding-fight ;
after which, they drove him out of the town, which
they forbade his ever re-entering. x
In taking the road through the forest, he passed by
the front of the gibbet, and, oppressed by the heat, as
well as his anger and jealousy, he laid himself down to
rest at the foot; but while he was asleep, the crows, who
had perched on the heads of the hanging men, flew at
him, uttering eager cries, and pecked out both his eyes.
He rushed away like a madman, and by this time he
must be dead of hunger; for, from that moment, no
person ever heard of, or saw him more.
THE GOOSE-GIRL AT THE WELL.
THERE was, once upon a time, a very good old dame,
who dwelt, with her flock of geese, in a waste piece of
common ground between two hills, where she had a
little cottage. This common was surrounded by a
large forest, into which this old woman hobbled every
morning on crutches. There she was very active,
much more so than one could have believed, con-
sidering how old she was. She gathered grass for her
geese; she gathered, also, all the wild nuts and apples
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she could reach. and carried them all home on her
back. One would have thought so heavy a burden
would have broken it, but she always reached home
safe and sound. If any one met her, she greeted
him kindly, and would say: “Good morning to you,
my dear countryman; what beautiful weather it
is! You wonder how I get over the ground, but
every one must bear his own burthen.†At last, how-
ever, people grew afraid of her, and took a by-path, so
that they might not meet her; and if a father passed
with his children, he would say to them: “ Take care
of that old woman, she has mischief behind her ears ;
she is a witch!â€
One morning, a very fine lively young gentleman
passed through the wood. The sun was lighting up
the forest, the birds were merrily singing, and the
breeze was gently blowing among the trees; every-
thing looked gay and pleasant. Still he met nobody ;
suddenly, he perceived the old woman, cutting awdy |
at the grass with a sickle. She had already placed a
large heap of it in her sack, and by her side stood two
large baskets, filled with nuts, and apples, and wild
berries. “ Ah, my good woman !†exclaimed the youth,
“ how are you going to carry all that ?†j
“TI must carry it, my good master,†she replied ;
“but rich people’s children do not want to do such
things. Will you help me?†she continued, as the
youth remained by her; “ you have a fine straight
back, and strong legs; it will be easy for you. My
house is not far from here; it stands on the common,
beyond yon hill. How soon your legs could jump
there!â€
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The youth took compassion on the old woman, and |
rephed to her: “It is true,†said he, “ that my father
18 no peasant, but a rich Count; still, that you may
see that poor people are not the only ones who can
carry burthens, I will carry yours.â€
~ Tf you will try it,†said the old woman, “I shall
be much obliged to you; but there are the baskets
with the apples, and nuts, and berries, which you must
Carry too. Come, it is but an hour’s walk which you
will have to take, and it will not seem half so long to
you.â€
The youth became a little thoughtful, when he heard
of an hour’s journey ; but now the old woman would
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not let him off. She packed the sackful of grass upon
his back, and hung the baskets of fruit upon his arms.
“There,â€â€™ said she, “ how light itis!†‘ No, it is not
at all light,†answered the young Count, making a
rueful face ; “ the sack weighs as heavy as if it were
full of big stones, and the apples and berries seem like
lead; I can scarcely breathe!â€
So saying, he would have liked to have put the sack
down again, but the old woman would not allow it.
“Just see!†cried she, scornfully, “the young lord
cannot carry.what an old woman has so often borne!
You grand people are very ready with your fair words,
but when it comes to working, you can be just as ready
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with your excuses. Why do you stand shaking there ?
Come, pick up your legs, for no one will take your
sack off again.â€
Now, so long as the young Count walked on level
ground, he got along pretty well; but as soon as he
came to the hill, and began to go up, and the stones
rolled from under his feet as if they were alive, his
strength began to fail him Big drops of sweat stood
upon his brow and ran down his back, first hot, and
then cold. ‘ My good woman,†he exclaimed, “I can
go no further, till I have rested a little.â€
“There is no resting here,†answered the old wo-
man; “when you arrive at our destination, then you
can rest; but, now, we must keep on: who knows
what good it may do you!â€
“ You are a shameless old woman!†cried the youth,
trying to throw off the sack; but he tried and tried in
vain, it stuck as fast to his back as if it had grown
there. He turned and twisted himself, but it was Of
no use—he could not get rid of his sack; and the old
woman only laughed at his exertions, and danced
round him on her crutches. “ Don’t put yourself in a
passion, young gentleman,†she said; ‘you are getting
as red in the face as a turkey-cock. Bear your burthen
patiently ; when we arrive at home, I will give you a
good draught to refresh you.â€
What could he do? He was obliged to bear his
fate, and follow after the old woman patiently, who
appeared to become more and more active as his bur-
then grew heavier. All at once, she made a spring
with her crutch, and jumped on the top of the sack,
where she sat down; and though she was so thin and
withered, her weight was greater than the stoutest
farm-servant. The youth’s knees trembled and shook
under him, but if he stopped a moment, the old woman
beat him with a strap, and stung his legs with nettles.
Under this continual goading, he at last ascended the
hill, and arrived at the old woman’s cottage, just as
he was ready to drop. As soon as the geese saw the
old woman, they stretched out their necks, and ran
towards her, crying, “ Wulle! wulle!†Behind the
flock walked a middle-aged woman, with a wand in
her hand, who was big and _ stro
as night. ‘ Mother,†said she to the old woman,
“has anything happened, that you have remained out
so long?†‘ Never fear, my dear daughter,†replied
the old woman, “ nothing evil has come to me, but this
kind young Count has carried my sack for me; and,
only think! when I was tired, he carried me on his
back also! The road has not been very long either,
for we came along it very merrily, cracking jokes with
one another all the way.â€
At last, the old woman left off talking, and lifted the
sack off the youth’s shoulders, and the baskets from
his arms, and then, looking at him cheerfully, she said
to him: “Sit down on that bench by the door, and
rest yourself ; you have honestly earned your reward,
and it shall not be forgotten.†And, turning to the
Goose-girl, she continued: “Go into the house, my
daughter; it is not proper that you should be alone
with this young man; one ought not to pour oil upon
the fire, and he might fall in love with you.â€
The young Count did not know whether to laugh or
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toery. “Such a treasure!†he thought to himself ;
“ why, even if she were thirty years younger, my heart
would not be touched! Meanwhile, the old woman
caressed and stroked her geese, as if they were chil-
dren, and at last went into the house with her daughter.
The youth stretched himself on the bench beneath an
apple-tree, where the breeze blew softly and gently,
while around him was spread a green meadow, covered |
with primroses, wild thyme, and a thousand other
flowers. In the middle of it flowed a clear stream, on
which the sun shone, and the white gcese kept passing
up and down, or paddling in the water. “It 1s quite
lovely here,†he said to himself; “ but Iam so tired,
that I cannot keep my eyes open, so I will sleep
awhile; but I hope no wind will come and blow away
my legs, for they are as tender as tinder!†;
After he had slept some time, the old woman came,
and shook him till he awoke. “ Stand up,†said she,
“you cannot stop here. Certainly, I did treat you
rather shabbily, but it has not cost you your life.
Now I will give you your reward ; it will be neither
money nor property, but. something better.’ With
these words, she placed in his hands a small casket,
cut out of a single emerald, saying, “ Keep it well,
and it will bring you good luck.†Thereupon, the
young Count jumped up, and felt himself quite
strong and refreshed ; so is thanked the old woman
for her present, and set off on his journey, without
once lifting his eyes to look at her beautiful daughter ;
and when he had walked a long way, he heard the
loud cackling of geese in the distance.
The poor young Count had to wander three days in
the wilderness before he could find his way out,and then
he came to a large city, where, because nobody knew
him, he was Iced to the royal palace, where the King
and Queen were sitting upon their thrones. There the
Count sank on one knee, and, drawing out the emerald
casket, laid it at the fect of the Qucen. She bade him
arise and hand the casket to her; but scarcely had she
opened it, and looked at its contents, than she fell into
a dead swoon upon the ground. . Thereupon, the Count
was scized by the King’s guards, and would have
been led off to prison, had not the Queen, speedily
coming to hersclt, desired him to be set at liberty, for
she must speak to him privately, and therefore every
one must leave the room.
As soon as the Queen was left alonc, she began to
weep bitterly, and to say: “How vain is all this
honour and grandeur that surrounds me, when every
morning I give way to such great sorrow and grief! I
once had three daughters, the youngest of whom was
so beautiful, that all the world looked upon her as a
wonder. She was as white as a snow-flake, with a
tint on her checks like an apple-blossom ; her hair was
dazzling and bright, like a sunbeam. When she cried,
no tears came, but pearls and precious gems fell from
her cyes. When she was fifteen years old, her father,
the King, summoned his three daughters to appear
before him; when the youngest appeared, the light of
her beauty was so ercat, that it was as if the sun had
just risen upon them, and the people gaped with
wonder at her great beauty. The King said: ‘My
daughters, I know not when my last hour will come,
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and, therefore, to-day I will appoint what cach of you
are to have at my death. You all three love me, but
whoever loves me best shall have the best portion,’
They each of them said they loved him best. ‘ Well,’
said the King, ‘ give me some test, and I shall then be
able to judge for myself which of you really loves me
best.’ ‘I,’ said the eldest, ‘love you like the most
delicious thing that is—that is, sugar.’ The second
said, ‘I love you as I love my smartest dress.’ But
the youngest kept silent. ‘And you,’ said the King,
‘how much do you love me?’ ‘I don’t know,’ said
she; ‘what I can compare my love to.’ Her father,
at length, pressed her to make some comparison, to
which she replied: ‘The most delicate food is, to me,
worthless without salt; therefore, my father, I love
you like salt.’ When the King heard this, he went
into a great passion, and exclaimed: “If you love me
like salt, it is with salt your love shall be rewarded.’
Thereupon, he parted his kingdom between the two
eldest, and he had a sack of salt bound upon the
shoulders of the youngest, and she was led out into
the wild forest by two slaves. We all cried and en-
treated for her,†said the Queen, “but nothing would
appease the anger of the King. When ste left us,
her tears never ceased to flow, so that the whole path
was strewn with pearls and precious stones, that fell
from her eyes.
“The King afterwards greatly repented him of his
cruel harshness, and caused the whole forest to be
searched for her; but, alas! no one ever saw or heard
of her since. When I think she may have been de-
voured by the wild beasts, I am filled with grief. Often
I try to console myself with the hope that she yet
lives, concealed in some cavern, or, haply, under the
protection of some hospitable person, who has cha-
ritably given her shelter. But imagine my feelings,
when, on opening your emerald casket, I found a
pearl of the same sort that used to drop from my
daughter’s eyes! You may, perhaps, be able to judge
how my heart was torn at the sight of it. But tell
me, now, how you became possessed of that pearl.â€
The young Count then told the Queen, that he had
received it from an old woman, living.in a wood which
seemed to be enchanted, and he thought she was a
witch, but of the Queen’s daughter he had neither
seen nor heard anything. The King and Queen came
to the resolution to go and find out the old woman
who gave him the pearl, and hoped they might per-
haps obtain some news of their child.
The old woman sat at the door of her cottage in the
wilderness, spinning at her wheel. It was already
dark, and there was but a feeble light from a faggot
that burnt wpon the hearth. All at once, a noise was
heard outside; the gecse were coming home from
the meadow, making as much noise, and cackling
as loud as they could. Soon after, the daughter
stepped in, but the old woman searcely thanked her,
and only shook her head. The daughter, taking her
wheel, sat down, and spun away as quickly as a young
girl. Thus they sat for two hours, without speaking
a word to each other. At length, something rattled
against the window, and two fiery eyes glared in from
the outside; it was an old nighteowl, which serceshed
thrice, “ Hou! hou!†The old woman looked up from
her work, and said: “ Now is the time, my daughter,
for you to go out and do your task.â€
The daughter got up, and went away over the
meadows, deep into the valley beyond. By-and-by,
she came to the side of a well, near to which stood
three oak-trees ; at the same time, the moon shone so
brilliantly, that one might have seen to pick up a pin.
The girl raised the skin that covered her face, leant’
over the fountain, and began to bathe herself. When
she had done, she dipped the skin in the waters of the
spring, and stretched it out on the grass, to bleach and
dry in the moonlight. But, oh! how that young girl
was changed to look at! You never saw anything
like her! Off went the grey tresses, and her golden
hair sparkled like the rays of the sun, as she stretched
it out like a mantle, and it covered the whole of her fair
body. Her eyes glistened, outshining the stars in the
bright heaven over her, while her cheeks had the
bloom and gently-roseate colour of the apple-blossom.
But, for all this, the pretty girl was sad, and she sat
down, and she wept bitterly. One after another, the
tears fell from her eyes, and trickled through her long
hair down to the ground. There she was, and there
she would have remained a long time, if the sound of
the crackling of some branches had not reached her
ears. Up, like a timid doe, that hears the crack of the
sportsman’s rifle, she bounded, in wild alarm! Just at
that moment, a dark cloud veiled the moon; in an
instant the young girl had slipped into her old skin,
and disappeared, like a light blown out by the wind.
Trembling like an aspen leaf, she ran towards the
house. The old woman was just at the door, and the
young girl was about to relate to her what had hap-
pened ; but the old woman smiled pleasantly, and said,
“T know it all, my dear; I know it all.†Then she
led her to her chamber, and lighted a fresh faggot;
but she did not sit down again at her wheel, but took
a broom, and began sweeping and dusting the room.
“We must have all nice and tidy here,†said she to
her daughter.
“ But, mother,†replied the girl, “ why begin work
at such a late hour? What can you be thinking
about ?â€â€™.
“Do you know what o’clock it is P†asked the old
woman. : Teh
“Tt is not yet midnight,†answered the girl, “but
it is already past twelve o'clock.â€
“Do you not reflect,’ continued the old woman,
“that it is just this day three years that you came to
my cottage? Your time is over; we cannot remain
any longer together.â€
The young girl was all in terror, and said: “ Ah!
good mother, do you wish to drive me from you?
Where can I go, who have neither friends or country
to give me an asylum? Have I not always done
everything you wished? Have you not always been
content with everything I have done? Then, mother,
oh! mother, do not send me away!â€
The old woman was unwilling to tell the girl what
was about to happen to her, so she said: “I can’t stop
here in this place any longer, and when I leave this
dwelling, the house, and every room in it, must be in a
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proper condition; do not hinder me, therefore, in my
work, As regards yourself, don’t feel any anxiety ;
you will be sure to find a roof, where you can live, and.
the wages I will give you, will fully meet your wants
and wishes.â€
“ But do tell me what is going to happen,†urged
the young girl.
“T tell you again, don’t trouble me while I am at
work, or say another word to me. Go you to your
chamber, get out of the skin which covers your body,
and put on the silken robe that you wore when you
first came into my house; then stop in your room till
I call you.â€
But it is now time that I should tell you what hap-
pened to the King and Queen, who were preparing to
go in search of the old woman in her solitary cottage.
The Count was first of all despatched to the forest
alone, and having lost himself in the wilderness, was
obliged to wander for two days, before he got into the
right road again; in this he travelled till darkness
overtook him, and then he climbed a tree, for he
feared, in the darkness, he might lose his way again.
When the moon shed her light over the country, he
saw some one coming over the mountain, and although
she had no rod in her hand, he could not doubt but
that it was the Goose-girl, whom he had seen before,
at home with the old woman. “Oho!†he exclaimed,
“here comes one of the witches; and when I have
caught her, I’ll take very good care the other does
not escape me!’†But how astonished he was, when,
stepping up to the brink of the well, he saw her take
off her skin, and wash it, and put it into the moon-
light to bleach and dry! and he saw her golden hair
unbound, which, enveloping the whole of her beautiful
figure, made her appear the most lovely being in the
whole world. He scarcely ventured to draw his breath,
but stretched out his neck as far as he could from
the leaves, and looked at her with fixed and wondering
eyes. Unfortunately, he leant too far over, and the
bough cracked under his weight; at the same moment
a cloud passed over the moon, and at that instant the
maiden sipped into her skin again, and disappeared
out of sight.
The young Count, however, made haste down from
the tree, and followed the girl with hasty strides. He
had not gone far before he saw the shadow of two
persons wandering across the meadow ; they were the
King and Queen, who, perceiving from afar the light
in the old dame’s window, had directed their steps
towagds it. They were very glad to meet the young
Count, and listened with wonder to what he told them
about the surprising sight he had seen by the well,
which left them little cause for doubting that the
beautiful vision in question was their lost daughter.
The whole party advanced joyfully, and soon reached
the house, round which they found the geese all drawn
up in rows, fast asleep, with their heads under their
wings, and not one of them stirred. Looking through
the window into the sitting-room, they saw the old
woman quietly seated at her spinning, with her head
bent over it, and her eyes attentively fixed on her
work. Everything in the chamber was as neat and
tidy as if it were the habitation of the airy sylphs,
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who never have any dust on their feet, because they
always fly about in the sky, and never touch the
earth. This was all very well, but they could not see
their daughter; so, after considering some moments
what was to be done, they took courage at last, and
tapped gently at the window.
One would have said the old woman was expecting
them, for she rose up, and cried out, in a friendly voice,
“ You may come in; I know who you are!â€â€™ On their
entering the chamber, the dame said: “ You might
have saved yourselves this long journey, if you had
not, three years ago, unjustly turned out of doors a
good, sweet-tempered daughter. However, she has
lost nothing by it, for, during the three years, she has
been the guardian of my geese, and, during all that
time, nothing wicked has come nigh to her, and she
has preserved the purity of her heart. As for you, the
anxiety in which you have ever since lived, has been
your sufficient punishment.†Then she stepped up to |,
the chamber door, and said: “ My dear child, come
forth.†The door opened, and the daughter of the
King came forth, arrayed in her silken robe, with her
golden locks and her brilliant eyes, looking like an
angel issuing from the bright portals of the sun. At
sight of her father and mother, she ran towards them,
threw herself upon their necks, and tenderly pressed
them in her arms. What power could have checked
the overflowing tears of child and parents thus united?
When the young Princess raised her eyes, and saw
the young Count standing close to them, her delicate
white cheeks became red with blushes, like a moss-
rose, and yet she knew not why.
The King said: ‘Dear child! I have given away
my kingdom; what have I in my power to bestow on
you?â€
“ She is in no need of gifts from any one,†said the
old dame ; “I have got, in a box, a store of the tears
that she has shed for you, and they are all of them
pearls, far more beautiful and precious than those that
are found in the sea, and worth more than the whole
of your kingdom put together. Moreover, I owe her
some wages for taking care of my geese, and I shall
pay her by making her a present of this little lodge of
mine.â€
You would not have thought this a very handsome
present, to look at the cottage at that moment; but
no sooner had the old woman finished uttering these
words, than they heard a slight cracking of the walls,
and, as they turned round to look at the place where it
was, the little lodge had been changed into a superb
palace, and a sumptuous banquet was ready served on
a royal table, and servants were going in and out,
waiting, and busy in their various departments.
There is a good deal more of this story, but the old
lady who told it to us had a slight defect in her
memory—in fact, she had forgotten the rest. As far
as we could make out from the fragments of her me-
mory, the beautiful daughter of the King was married
to the handsome young Count, and they lived together
in the palace, in the very greatest of happiness, as
long as people who are happy, and who have nothing
to care for, generally do. Whether the white geese,
whose guardian the Princess had been, were, in reality,
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so many young ladies (we don’t mean anything ill-
natured to little girls by this allusion), whom the old
dame had collected about her,— whether they resumed
their*-human shapes, and their fine silk stockings and
pretty little shoes, in place of those ugly goose-pats,
and remained in the quality of maids of honour to the
young Queen,—we are not quite sure; but we rather
think it was so. One thing we know well: the old
dame was no wicked sorceress, but a kind fairy, who
only desired what was good. Probably, too, it was
she who had given the King’s daughter, at her
birth, the gift of weeping pearls instead of tears,—
a privilege which extends to none in our days, or
else, how often would poor people become rich!
THE UNGRATEFUL SON.
Once upon a time, there was a man, and he was
sitting in front of his door, with his wife, eating his
dinner, as is customary in some foreign parts. They
had before them a roast fowl, just ready for them to
regale themselves with, when the man saw his father
in the distance, and hid the dish in a great hurry, lest
the old man should be hungry, and ask to have some
of it; but when the old gentleman came up, he only
took a drink of beer, and went on his way.
As soon as his back was turned, the son got up to
fetch back the dish, and set it on the table again; but,
to his horror, he found the nice roast fowl—browned
to a turn, and creaming with froth, as he had left it—
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had turned into a great ugly frog, that jumped up in
his face, and stuck there, in spite of all his efforts to
get rid of it. Whenever anybody tried to take the
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ugly beast away, he glared a horrible look at them, as
if he would spit his venom in their eyes, and jump
upon their persons; and so nobody dared approach
him. The end was,.that the ungrateful son, who
refused his old father a mouthful of his dainty roast
fowl, was doomed to feed and nourish this awful frog ;
for, if he had not done so, it would have devoured his
head. So he passed the rest of his days in wandering
miserably about the earth, a terror to all, and without
the pity of any.
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MILLER’S BOY.
Once upon a time, there was a very old Miller, who
had neither wife or child, and so he had no one to
leave his mill to, but his apprentices; so, calling them to
him one day, he said: “ [ am old, and shall soon give
up my mill; do you all go out, and whichever of you
brings me home the best horse, I will give the mill to
him, and he shall attend me on my death-bed.â€
The youngest of the apprentices was a good little
lad, but so small, that he was despised by the others,
who laughed at the notion of his ever getting the mill,
even after them. But they all went out together, and
when they had got out of the village, the two brothers
said to stupid Hans: ‘ You may as well stay where
you are; you’ll never find a horse in your lifetime.â€
But Hans would go with them; and, when it became
quite dark, they arrived at a hollow, where they all
laid down to sleep. The two clever brothers waited
till poor Hans was snoring asleep, and then they
walked off, and left him by himself. Now, they thought
themselves very clever to play this trick, but perhaps
they may not fare the better for their unkindness.
By-and-by, when the sun arose and Hans awoke, he
peeped all around him, and, finding himself in this
deep hollow, cried out, with affright, “O Heavens!
where have I got to?†Then he got up, and scrambled
out of the hollow into the forest ; and, finding himself
all alone, he kept on thinking, “ Now, what can I do
to get a horse?â€
While he was thus ruminating, a beautiful little
tortoiseshell Cat came up to him, and inquired of him,
in a very friendly manner, “ Witere are you going,
Hans?†“Ah! you can help me,’ said Hans. “ Yes,
I know very well what you wish,†replied the Cat;
“you want a fine horse. Come and be my servant for
seven years, and I will give you one of the most
lovely horses you ever beheld.†‘“ Well,†thought
Hans to himself, “ this is a wonderful Cat! but still, J
may as well see if all this be true.â€
So the Cat took him into her enchanted castle,
where there were many other cats, who waited upon
the lovely tortoiseshell Cat, jumping nimbly up and
down the steps, and bustling about in first-rate style.
In the evening, when they sat down to table, three
cats attended to play music; one played the violoncello,
a second the violin, and a third blew the trumpet so
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loudly, that its cheeks seemed as if they would burst.
When they had finished dinner, the table was drawn
away, and the Cat said: “ Now, Hans, come and dance
with me.†‘No, no,†replied he, “I cannot dance
with a Cat; I never learnt how.†“ Then take him
to bed!†cried the Cat to its attendants; and they
lighted him at once to his sleeping apartment, where
one drew off his shoes, another his stockings, while a
third blew out the light. The next morning, the
servant cats made their appearance again; one drew
on his stockings, another buckled his garters, a third
fetched-his shoes, a fourth washed his face, and a fifth
wiped it with her tail. ‘“ That was done well and
gently,†said Hans to the Cat. But all day long
Hans had to cut wood for the Cat, and for that pur-
pose he received an axe of silver, and wedges and
saws of the same metal, while the mallet was made of
copper.
ere Hans remained, doing all the good he could,
| and making himself useful. Hvery day he had the
best of everything to eat and drink, but he saw no-
body but the beautiful tortoiseshell Cat and her at-
tendants. One day, the Cat beckoned him to her, and
said to him: “Go, and mow my meadow, and mind
you make nice dry hay of the grass;’ then she gave
him a scythe made of silver, and a whetstone of gold,
which she told him to bring back safe. Hans went
off, and did exactly what he was told; and when he
had well made the hay, he carried it all home, carefully
taking back the scythe and whetstone, and then he
begged the Cat to give him some reward. “No,â€
said the Cat, “ you must first do many useful things
for me. See, here are beams of silver, binding-clamps,
joists, and all that is necessary, all of silver, and of
this you must first build me a small house.†Hans
built it, and, when it was done, he reminded the Cat
he had still no horse, although his seven years had
quickly passed away. The Cat asked him if he would
like to see her fine stud of horses. ‘ Yes, indeed,â€
said Hans. So she opened the door with her delicate
paw, and there stood twelve horses, snorting, and toss-
ing their manes proudly in the air. Hans was pleased
enough to see them, but the Cat would not let him
look more than a minute, and then she gave him his
dinner, and said to him: “ Go home; I shall not give
you your horse to take with you, but in three days I
will come to you, and bring it with me.†So Hans
walked off, and the attendant cats showed him the way
to the mill; but, as they had not given him any new
clothes, he was obliged to go home in his old ragged
ones, which he had worn all along, until they had
grown too short for him, in his seven years’ service.
When he arrived at the mill, he found the other
two apprentices, and they had both got horses. Hans
laughed, when he saw one was blind, and the other
was lame. They soon inquired of Hans where his
horse was. “ Oh,†said he, “ it will follow me in three
days.†It was now their turn to laugh, and they cried
out: “A wonderful horse it will be, when it does
come, no doubt!†Hans then went into the parlour ;
but the old Miller said he should not sit at his table,
all ragged and dirty as he was, for that he should be
ashamed of him, if any of their neighbours came in.
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So they gave him something to eat and drink out of
doors, and, when bed-time came, the two brothers
refused to let Hans share their bed, and he, poor
fellow! was obliged to creep into the goose-house, and
stretch himself upon some dirty hard straw. The next
day was the third day, promised by the Cat as that
of her arrival; and, as soon as Hans was up, there
came a grand carriage, drawn by six horses, whose
sleek skins shone, from the beautiful condition they
were in. Besides all this, there was a seventh
horse, led by a servant, and this horse was for the
Miller’s boy. Out of this fine carriage stepped a beau-
tiful and dazzling Princess, and who should this be,
but the tortoiseshell Cat, that good-natured Hans had
so willingly served for seven years! The Princess
asked the Miller where her little servant, the Mill-boy,
was, and he answered : “ We could not think of taking
such a dirty, ragged little boy into the mill; so we
sent him into the goose-house, where he now lies.â€
The Princess desired him at once to fetch Hans, but,
before he could come, the poor fellow had to draw
together his smock-frock, in order to cover himself
with decency. Then the attendant brought some
elegant clothes, and, after washing Hans in rose-
water, put them on him, so that no King looked half
so handsome and well dressed.
Thereupon, the Princess desired to see the horses
the other apprentices had brought home; and, finding
one blind and the other lame, she ordered her servant
to bring in the horse he had in his keeping, and as
soon as the Miller put his eyes on it, he declared his
farm-yard had never before contained so fine an
animal. “It belongs to your youngest apprentice,†said
the Princess. “ And the mill too,†rejoined the Miller;
but the Princess said he might keep that, and the
horse as well, for himself. With these words, she
handed her faithful Hans into the carriage, and then,
getting in herself, drove away. ‘They went first to
the little house that Hans had built with .silver tools,
and which had become a noble castle, wherein every-
thing was of gold and silver. There the Princess
married him; and he was so very rich, that he never
wanted anything all the rest of his life.
JOE THE FISHERMAN, AND HIS
WIFE JOAN.
THERE was, once upon a time, a Fisherman and his
wife, who lived together, in a little hut near the sea.
Every day, the man went out and threw his line, but
he might as well have remained at home, for he caught
nothing in this blank-looking sea.
One fine morning, as soon as he had thrown his
line, it went to the bottom, and when he drew it up,
he was delighted to find a fine Barbel hooked to the
end of it. The Barbel said to him: “Let me go, I
pray you, good Fisherman ; I am nota real fish, but an
enchanted Prince. What good shall I do you, if you
pull me up? Iam not nice to eat; put me back into
the water, and let me live.â€
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GRIMM’S
GOBLINS.
“ Ah!†said the man, “ you need not make such a
fuss; a fish that can speak, I would rather let
swim’ and so saying, he put the fish into the water,
and as it sank to the bottom, it left a long streak of
blood behind it, Then the Tisherman got up, and
: went home to his wife in the hut.
“Have you caught nothing to-day, husband ?†said
she. “Oh!†he replied, “I caught a Barbel, who
said he was an enchanted Prince, so I threw him into
the water again, to swim.â€
“Did you not wish first?†she inquired. “ No,â€
said he. “ Ah!†said the wife, “ how unlucky is one,
always to remain in this nasty, dirty hovel! You
might, at least, have wished for a better hut. Go
again, and call him; tell him we-should like to have a
better home, and for certain you will get it.â€
“Ah!†said he; “but pray tell me how I am to
manage that?†“Why,†said his wife, “it is easy
enough-to catch him again, and before you let him
swim away, he is sure to give you whatever you ask.â€
The man was not much pleased, and wished his
wife farther, but nevertheless he went down again to
the sea. When he came to the water, it was green
and yellow, and looked still more blank; he stood by
it, and said: ;
“ Barbel, Barbel, in the sea,
Hither quickly come to me;
For my wife, Dame Isabel,
Wishes what I dare not tell.â€
Then the fish came swimming up, and said : “ What
do you want with me?†“Oh!†said the man, “I
want to catch you again, for my wife says I ought to
have wished before. She won’t stay any longer in her
miserable hovel; she wants a comfortable cottage.â€
“Go ‘home again,†said the Barbel, “she has it
already.â€
So the Fisherman went home, and there was his
wife, no longer in her dirty hovel, but in a clean
cottage, before the door of which she was sitting con-
tentedly upon a bench. “Come in, now, and see,†she
said, with delight; “is not this an improvement ?â€
So in they went; and in the cottage there was a
beautiful parlour, and a noble fireplace, and a chamber,
- with a soft bed in it; there were, also, a kitchen and
a store-room, with nice earthenware, all of the very
best, tin-ware and copper vessels, and everything very
clean and neat. At the back was a large yard, with
Py,
hens and chickens; as well as a nice garden, full
of apples, and pears, and plums, and all kinds of fruit-
trees, as well as vegetables. “See!†said the wife,
“js not this charming?†“ Yes,†said her husband,
“so long as it blooms, you will be very well content
with it.†“ We will consider about that,†she replied ;
and they went to bed.
Thus eight to fourteen days passed on, when the
wife said: “ Husband, after all, this is only a hut, and
it is far too narrow for us, and the yard and garden
are far too small; the Barbel may very well give us a
large house. I should like to live in a large stone
palace; go, then, to the Barbel, and ask him to give
us a castle.â€
“ Ah, wife!†said he, “the cottage is pretty, and
good enough for us, I am sure; why should you wish
to have a castle?†“Go along,†she replied, “ the
Barbel will soon give us a trifle like that.â€
“Nay, wife,†he said, “the Barbel gave us the
cottage at first; but when I go again, he will perhaps
be angry.†“Never you mind,†said she; “he can do
what I wish for, very easily and willingly. Go and
try.†The husband was vexed at heart, and did not
like going, and said to himself, “ This is not right.â€
But at last he set off.
When he came to the sea, the water was quite
clouded, and deep-blue coloured, and dark, and thick ;
it looked green no longer, yet it was'calm. So he
went and said:
“ Barbel, Barbel, in the sea,
Hither quickly come to me;
For my wife, Dame Isabel,
Wishes what I dare not tell.â€
“ Now, then, what do you want?†said the Barbel.
“Oh!†said the Fisherman, half frightened, “ she wants
to live in a great stone castle.†‘“ Go home, and see it
at your door,†replied the Barbel.
The Fisherman went away, and lo! where formerly
stood his house, there was a great stone castle! and
his wife called to him to come in, and, taking him by
the hand, she said: “ Now, let us look about us.†So
they walked about; and in the castle there was a great
hall, with marble tables; and there were ever so many
servants, who ushered them, through folding-deors,
into rooms hung all around with tapestry, and filled
with fine golden stools and chairs, with crystal looking-
glasses on the walls, all the rooms being fitted up in
the same style. Outside the house were large court-
yards, with horse and cow-stalls, and carriages, all of
the hest ; and, besides, a beautiful garden, filled with
magnificent flowers and fruit-trees, and a meadow, full
a mile long, covered with deer, and oxen, and sheep,
as many as any reasonable person could wish for. “ Is
not this pretty?†said the wife. “Ah!†said her
husband, “so long as the humour lasts, you will be
content with this, and then, I suppose, you will want
something else.†‘ We will think about that,†said
she; and with that they went to bed.
The next morning, the wife got up just as it was
day, and looked out over the fine country that lay
before her. Her husband did not get up; and there
she stood, with her arms a-kimbo, and called ont:
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“Get up, and come and look here at the window;
see! shall I not be Queen over all the land? Go, and
say to the Barbel, we choose to be King and Queen.â€
“ Ah, wife!†said he, “why should I wish to be
King?†“No,†she replied, “ you do not wish, so I
will be Queen; go, tell the Barbel so.â€
“Oh! why do you wish this? I cannot say it!â€
“Why not? Get you off at once; I must be Queen.â€
The husband set out, quite stupified, but she would
have her way; and when he came to the sea, it was
quite black-looking, and the water splashed up, and
smelt very disagreeably. But he stood still, and re-
peated :
** Barbel, Barbel, in the sea,
Hither quickiv come to me;
For my wife, Dance Isabel,
Wishes what I scarce dare tell.â€
“What does she want now?†asked the Barbel.
“ Ah!†said he, “she would be Queen.†“Go home;
she is so already,†replied the fish.
So he departed ; and when he came near the palace,
he saw it had become much larger, with a great tower,
and a gallery in front of it; and before the gate stood
a herald, and there were many soldiers, with kettle-
drums and trumpets. When he came into the house,
he found everything made cf the purest marble and
gold, with magnificent curtains fringed with gold.
Through the hall he went in, and saw the doors where
the great Court apartment was; and there sat his
wife, upon a high throne of gold and diamonds, having
a crown of gold upon her head, and a sceptre of pre-
cious stones in her hand; and upon each side stood
six pages in a row, each one a head taller than the
other.
Then he went up, and said: “ Ah, wife! are you
Queen now?†“ Yes,†said she, “ now I am Queen!â€
There he stood, looking, for a long time; at last, he
said: “ Ah, wife, how do you like being Queen? now
we have nothing else to choose.†“ No, indeed,†she
replied, “Iam very dissatisfied ; time and tide do not
wait for me; I can bear it no longer. Go, then, to the
Barbel. Queen I am; now I must be Pope!â€
© « Ah, wife! what would you? Pope thou canst not
be; the Pope is the head of Christendom—the Barbel
cannot make you that.†“TI will be Pope!†replied
the wife; and so he was obliged to go, in spite of
himself.
When he came to the shore, the sea was running
mountains high; the sky was so black, that he was
quite terrified, and he began to say:
“ Barbel, Barbel, in the sea,
Quickly, quickly come to me ;
For my wife, Dame Isabel,
Wishes what I dare not tell.â€
“« What now ?†said the Barbel. ‘“ She wants to be
Pope,†said he. ‘“ Go home, and find her so,†was the
reply.
So he went back, and found a great cathedral, as
big as St. Paul’s, in which she was sitting, upon a
high throne, with two rows of candles on each side,
some as thick as towers, down to those no bigger
than rushlights, and before her footstool tare Kings
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and Queens kneeling. “ Wife,;’ said he, “now be
contented; since you are Pope, you cannot be any-
thing else.†“That I will consider about,†she re-
plied, and so they went to bed; but she could. not
sleep for thinking what she should be next. Very
early, she rose, and looked out of the window, and, as
she saw the sun rising, she thought to herself: “ Why
should I not do that?†and so shook her husband, and
called out to him: “Go, tell the Barbel I want to
make the sun rise.†Her husband was so frightened,
that he tumbled out of bed; but she would hear
nothing, and he was obliged to go. :
When he got down to the sea, a tremendous storm
was raging, and the ships and boats were tossing
about in all directions. Then he shouted out, though
he could not hear his own words:
“ Barbel, Barbel, in the sea,
Quickly, quickly come to me ;
For my wife, Dame Isabel,
Wishes what I dare not tell.â€
“ What would she have now ?†said the fish. “ Ah!â€
he replied, “ she wants to be Ruler of the Universe !â€
“ Return, and find her back in her hovel,†replied the: .
Barbel; and so he did, and there the Fisherman and
his wife remained, the rest of their days.
THE SIX COMRADES,
WHO CARRIED THE WORLD BEFORE THEM,
ONCE upon a time, there was a man who was clever in
all kinds of craft. They made a Soldier of him, and
he served bravely; but, when the war was over, he
received his discharge, and a beggarly threepence to
earry him home. This did not suit him at all; so he
made himself a strong promise, that, if he could only
find some comrades te join him, he would settle
accounts with the King, by making him hand over all
the treasures in his kingdom. Oh! how angry he
was, as he took the road towards the forest! There he
saw a man, who was taking up, by the roots, six great
trees, with no tools but his hands, just as if they were
so many blades of grass. So he up and put the ques-
tion to him: “ Are you willing to follow me, and enter
into my service Pâ€
“ Just the very thing I should like to do,†said the
other, “but I must go and carry this little faggot to
my mother.†Then he took one of the trees, and
twisted it, like a twig, round the others; jerked the
monstrous faggot—as he called this load of timber—
to the top of his shoulder, and carried it off; after
which he returned to meet his master, who could not
help observing: “ Here are two of us, I think, that
will go through the world!â€
They went a little farther, and they came to a
Sportsman, who was on his knees, with his gun to his
shoulder. The Soldier questioned him: “ What are
you aiming at, Mr. Sportsman ?â€â€™ to which he replied :
“ There is a fly, six miles off, settled on the branch of
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“Oh!†said the Soldier, “ come along with me; we
are the three fellows to go through the world!â€
_ The Sportsman joined the party, and, after journey-
ing some time, they came to seven windmills, whose
Sails were turning with the greatest rapidity, although
to the right or the left there was not wind enough to
Stir a leaf. At this wonderful sight, the Soldier said:
“I wonder what it is that drives these mills, for
there is not the slightest breeze stirring; and on
they went. But when they had gone about two miles
farther on, they saw a man perched upon the branch
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of a tree, holding one nostril, and blowing out of the
other. ‘“ My good fellow, what are you driving, up
there ?â€â€™
“Do you not see,†said he, “ that, two miles from
here, there are seven windmills? I am blowing to
make those windmills turn their sails.â€
“Oh!†said he, “come along with me; four such
fellows as we are, will be sure to make our way in the
world.â€â€™
So the Blower came down from his tree, and joined
the company. A little time after, they came to a man
who was standing on one leg only, the fact being, that
he had taken off the other, and laid it down beside
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“ Here is a fellow,†said the Soldier, “ who
wants to make sure of resting himself.â€
“T am a Courier,†replied the other, “and as I do
not want to run too fast, I have taken off one of my
legs; when I have got both of them on, I skim over
the ground faster than the swallows.â€
“Oh! you are the man for me!†said the Soldier ;
“join my troop, for five fellows like us, nothing in the
world can stop.†| , we oh
So he went with them; and, a little.time after, they
met with a man who wore his cap placed right on his.
ear. The Soldier politely addressed him, and said:
| “ With all due respect, Sir, you will excuse my say-
ing, that you would do better to: wear your hat a little
more on your head; for, as it is now, it looks just like
“T know very well what I am about,†said the other;
“when I wear my cap straight, it‘makes everthing so
cold, that the birds freeze in the air, and fall to the
ground.†:
“Oh!†said the Soldier, “if that is the case,:you
shall come along with me, and we will.make up a
' party of six, that will carry the world before them !â€â€™
These six men, all together, entered‘a city, the King
. of which had issued a proclamation; that whoever was
willing. to run a race with his daughter, should have
her for a wife if he won it, but should lose-his head if
he was beaten. The Soldier came forward, and pre-
sented himself for a race, but, at the same time, asked
if one of his people might be allowed to run in his
place. “Certainly,†said the King, “but your life
and his will be wagered on the result, and if he is
beaten, off go both your heads!â€
Matters being thus arranged, the Soldier ordered
his Courier to screw on his second leg, and instructed
| him to run without losing time, and neglect nothin,
| that would ensure a victory. It had been settled, that
whichever of the runners first brought back a cup of
water from a fountain situated at a long distance from
the starting-place, should be declared the winner.
The Courier and the King’s daughter each received
_ a little jug, and started at the same moment; but the
| Princess had scarcely taken a few steps, before the
| man was out of sight, just as if the wind had carried
him away. He was quickly at the fountain, filled his
pitcher there, and turned back again; but, happening
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self down to enjoy a nap, only taking pains to place
under his head the skull of a horse, that he found on |
the ground, so that his hard pillow might not render |
him too comfortable.
Meanwhile, the Princess, who ran as swiftly as any
person could do in their natural state, had reached the |
fountain, and hastened to return, after she had filled ©
her pitcher. On her way back, she came up with the
sleeping Courier. “ Good!†said she, joyously, “my
enemy is within my power!†and, seizing the cup, she
emptied its contents, and ran, with greater speed, on ~
her way. All was now at the point of being lost, had
not the Sportsman, by some great good chance, been |
standing on the castle, looking on with his piercing |
“Tt will never do,†said he, “ for the Princess
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to win the race;
cleverly carried away the horse’s skull from. under the
so, with one shot of his gun, he |
Courier’s head, without doing the man any injury. The ©
noise awoke him, and, jumping up, he found his cup
empty, and the Princess far ahead of him. This did -
not, however, damp his courage; he ran back again to
the spring, and, filling his cup afresh, returned home ~
ten minutes earlier than the Princess. “ Now,†said
he, “I call this running; before, I did but play at it.â€
But the King and the Princess were now furious
with rage, to think that a miserable common Soldier
should carry off the prize; and they consulted to- |
gether, how they should best get rid of him and_his
companions. The King, at last, consoling his daughter,
said: “Do not frighten yourself, my. dear child; I |
have hit upon a plan that cannot fail.â€â€™ Then he called
to the Six ‘Travellers, under pretence of regaling them,
saying: “In ‘the middle of that room you will find a
table, most sumptuously spread; enter, and regale
yourselves; eat, drink, and be merry.†He then led
them into a chamber with an iron floor, iron doors,
‘and the windows all barred with iron, and, as soon
as they were‘inside, he locked and bolted the doors, so
that there was no escape. As soon as that was done,
he called to his. Cook, and commanded him to light a
blazing fire bégeath, until the iron was red-hot. The
Cook soon exeéited the King’s commands, and the Six
Companions, whé:sat at table, began to feel very warm,
‘At first, they thought this arose from the great feast
they had made; but, feeling the warmth no longer
bearable, and still imereasing, they rose to leave the
room, and found the doors and windows fastened.
They then saw the King was going to play them some
wicked trick; “ But,†cried the man with the little
cap, “he shall not succeed, for I will cause such a
sharp frost to come upon the fire, that its ardour shall
soon be damped, I’ll warrant you!†And so saying,
he put his cap on straight upon his head, and it be-
came so cold immediately, that all the heat disap-
peared, and all the dishes froze upon the table. After
about two hours, the King, thinking they would all be
burnt to a cinder, opened the door, and peeped in
himself, to see how they looked. As soon as the door
was open, he found them, all six, as fresh and lively as
possible, but they begged to come out and warm
themselves, as they found the room so very cold, that
the dishes were all frozen to the table. Upon seeing
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| this, the King’s anger was not to be appeased; he
went to the Cook, and angrily demanded of him, why
he had not executed his orders. The Cook, however,
only pointed to the fire, saying: “There is heat
enough there, I should think.†The King thought so,
, too, and saw plainly he should not be able to get rid
of his unwelcome guests in that way.
The King now set his wits to work, to hit upon a
sure means to free himself from them. So he caused
| the Master to be summoned, and said: “If you will
give up your right to my daughter, I will give you as
much gold as you like.†‘“ Well, most noble King,â€
replied the man, “ only give me just as much gold as
| my servant here can carry, and you may keep the
Princess with all my heart.â€
The King was delighted; and the Soldier said he
would come back and fetch the money in fourteen
days. He immediately set to work, and got together
| all the tailors in the kingdom, and made them all sew
_ him a sack, which took up all the fourteen days before
| they had. finished it. When the sack was ready, the
| Soldier called the Strong Man (who, by his Herculean
| strength, had uprooted the trees with his hands); he
| took the sack upon his shoulders, and made his way
' on to the palace. ‘“ Who,†cried the King, “is this
| powerful young fellow, who carries on his shoulders a
| woollen sack as big as a house?†and, when he was
| informed, he shook with fright, for he thought how
much of his gold it would swallow up. The King,
first of all, caused a ton of gold to be brought, which
sixteen ordinarily strong men had great trouble in
moving; but the Strong Man, seizing it with one
hand, threw it into the sack, exclaiming: “ Bring
more! bring more! what is the use of these drib-
lets P I shall never get the bottom of the sack filled,
at this rate!†Then, by degrees, the King caused all
his treasure to be brought, which did not half fill it;
still the Strong Man cried: “Bring more! bring
more! how can you expect such crumbs as these to
fill my sack?†Then they were obliged to bring
seven hundred waggons filled with gold, drawn by
oxen, from all parts of the kingdom; these the Strong
Man stowed into his sack—gold, waggons, and the
cattle that had» drawn them. Still it was not full;
| and he promised to take whatever they would bring
| him to fill his sack. When he had got everything
_ they could find him in the kingdom, he said: “ Well,
well, I must make an‘end of this; if one’s sack is not
quite full, it does not much signify,—besides, one can
tie it the easier!†and so saying, he hoisted it upon
| his shoulders, and walked away, and his companions
| after him.
The King, seeing one man carrying off all the
wealth of his kingdom, was nearly choking with rage ;
and he ordered his soldiers to mount their horses, and
ride after the Travellers, and, at all events, to seize
and bring back the Strong Man with the sack. Two
regiments, accordingly, rode after them in hot haste,
and shouted out to them: “You are our prisoners |
lay down your sack, or you will all be dead men
| within an hour!†ee
“ What is that you are saying ?†asked the Blower;
“soho! youll make us prisoners, will you? I think
I’ll treat you first to a dance upon nothing!†So say-
ing, he held one nostril, and with the other he blew the
whole two regiments far up into the blue sky, so that
one regiment flew over the hills on the right, and the
other on the left. One old sergeant-major begged
hard for mercy; he had seen much service, and had
many wounds, and lots of medals and crosses, and
therefore the Blower thought he was undeserving
such disgrace; so he sent a gentle wind after him,
and brought him back without hurting him, and then
sent him to the King, to tell him it was quite useless
to send men after him, for if he marched out every
man in the kingdom, they would be blown away, like
the first lot.
When this message reached the King, “ Let them
go,†said he; “the rascals will meet their reward!â€
So the Six Travellers reached home in safety, with all
the wealth of the kingdom, which they divided, and
lived upon contentedly ever after.
THE TIME-WASTER.
ONcE upon a time, there was a young girl—oh! such
a pretty girl!—but she was a careless and idle lass.
When she was obliged to spin, she did it with so little
care, that, rather than untie the little knots in her
thread, she would break out the flax by whole hand-
fuls, and throw it down by the side of her. Now, she
had a little servant-maid, who was altogether as in-
dustrious, and she collected these little bits of flax, |
arranged them, wove them into a fine thread, and |
made herself a handsome dress out of them.
There was a young gentleman in their village, and ©
he had asked the idle lass to marry him. The mar-
riage-day was fixed, and, the evening before, the little |
busy maid was dancing merrily, in her new dress,
when the bride began to laugh, and say: “See, how ,
fine she looks in my leavings!†“What is that you
say 2†said the young gentleman. Then she told him, ,
how her little maid had: made that nice new gown sho |
then had on, out of the waste of her spinning.
This set the young gentleman thinking, how much
more valuable a helpmate an industrious young woman |
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was likely to make, than a wasteful, careless, flaunting
beauty. So he gradually broke away from the idle
mistress, and went and paid his addresses to the busy
little maid, whom he soon after made his wife, and
nobody blamed him.
THE CHILD OF THE GOOD FAIRY
TELL-TRUE.
Near the entrance of a dense forest, there once dwelt
a Woodcutter, with his wife, and an only child, a little
girl, three years of age; but they were so very poor,
they hardly knew where to find bread to eat from day
to day. One morning, the Woodcutter, heart-broken
and hungry, went into the wood to work, and, as he
stood at work, a most beautiful lady presented her-
self before him. She wore on her head a splendidly
dazzling crown of diamonds and glitterins stars. She
addressed him, saying: “I am the Good Fairy Tell-
true, mother of all good children. You are poor and
miserable: bring me your child, and I will take her
with me, and will be a mother to her, and provide for
all her wants with the greatest care, and take her
with me to my Golden Palace in the clouds.†The
Woodcutter gladly obeyed, and, calling his child,
gave her to the Good Fairy Tell-true, who carefully
carried her to her Golden Palace in the clouds.
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little child was extremely happy there; she ate the
sweetest cakes, and drank the freshest cream; she
wore the softest and most shining dresses, and the
Good Fairy’s children played with her from morning
till night.
When she arrived at the age of fourteen years, the
Good Fairy called her to her side, and said: “ My
dear child, I have a long journey to make, and, during
my absence, I shall give into your care the thirteen
keys of the doors of my Golden Palace. You may
freely open the twelve doors, and survey the mar-
vellous things they contain; but this little key, which
opens the door of the thirteenth room, you must not
use, for, if you do, great misery and harm will befall
you.â€
The young girl. promised faithfully to obey, and,
when the Good Fairy had gone, she immediately
called her playfellows, and began to visit the rooms
in the Fairy’s Golden Palace. Each day she opened
one, until she had opened all the twelve; and in
each of these chambers she saw a beautiful Fairy,
surrounded by a brilliant and shining light, so that
the child was bewildered with the glory of it: the
good little children that accompanied her rejoiced
with her.
Now the forbidden door alone remained; an un-
conquerable desire possessed the maiden, to know
what was hidden there, and she said to her com-
panions: “I will not open this door wide; I will open
it a little way, and just peep in, to see what it con-
tains.†“Nay, do not open the door, and disobey the
Good Fairy, or some great mischance will befall you.â€
The young girl was silent under the reproof of her
companions, but still the desire wore into her heart,
and she had not the power to resist it; her curiosity
so tormented her, that she had no repose. When her
good playfellows had one day left her by herself, she
thought : “ Now I am alone, and can peep in; no one
will be the wiser for what Ido.†So she found the
keys, and, taking the right one in her hand, she
placed it in the lock, and turned it round. Then the
door sprang open, and she beheld three Fairies, sitting
on a golden throne, surrounded by a bright and glit-
tering light, in which sparkled millions of diamonds
and beauteous gems. The maiden remained some
time standing, bewildered by the shining light she
beheld, and then, putting forth her hand into the
light, she drew it back, and found it covered with
gold. When she saw this, great fear seized her, and,
shutting the door hastily, she ran away; but her
heart beat on so violently, and her fear increased
more and more, when she found that the more she
washed and rubbed her hand, the brighter it became.
A few dayseafter, the Good Fairy Tell-true re-
turned, and, calling the young girl to her, demanded
of her the keys of the doors of the Golden Palace. As
she gave them up, the Good Fairy looked in her face,
and said, “ Hast thou opened the thirteenth door?â€
and the maiden answered, “No.†The Good Fairy
laid her hand upon the maiden’s heart, and knew, by
the violence of its beating, that her command had
been disregarded, and that the door had been opened.
The | Then again she asked of the child, “ Hast thou opened
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the thirteenth door?†“No,†answered .the maiden, | of speech was given to the Queen, and she said: “No,
for the second time.
Then the Fairy perceived that the child’s hand had
become golden from touching the light, and she no
longer doubted that the maiden was guilty. Then
again she said to her: “In truth, hast thou not
opened the thirteenth door P†“No,†said the maiden,
for the third time.
Then the Good Fairy Tell-true said: “Thou hast
neither obeyed nor spoken the truth; therefore thou
art no longer fit to live among good children, in
the Golden Palace in the clouds.â€
Then a deep sleep came upon the maiden, and she
sank down upon the earth, and when she awoke, she
found herself in the midst of a great wilderness; then
she tried to speak, but could not utter a single word;
she arose, and would have run, but was kept from
moving by the thick bushes, that held her, whichever
way she turned, so that there was no hope of escape.
In the midst of the circle in which she was now en-
closed stood an old hollow tree, and in this she was
obliged to dwell; here she slept at night, and when it
rained and snowed, she found shelter within it. Roots
and wild berries were her only food, and she gathered
all within her reach. In the autumn, she collected the
leaves that fell from the trees, and put them into her
hollow tree; and when the bitter frost and snow came,
she made herself clothes of them, for her own were all
dropped into rags, and no longer afforded her any
covering; but when the sun shone, she warmed her-
self in its rays, and she let her long hair fall about her
like a mantle. Thus she remained a long time, suffer-
ing from all the miseries that want and cold inflict
upon the human race.
One day, when the trees had put forth their leaves
again, the King of the country was out hunting in
the forest, when some game ran past him into the
bushes which surrounded the wood; he dismounted,
and with his sword cut aside the branches that en-
circled the old hollow tree, where the animal had
taken refuge, and made a path for himself. When he
I did not open the forbidden door;†and the Good
Fairy took the child in her arms, and disappeared
with him.
The next morning, when the child could not be
found, the people of the palace grew angry, and said
their Queen was an Ogress, and had killed her baby.
She heard all they said, but had no power to reply;
but the King loved her too tenderly to believe a word
they said.
Another year passed, and the Queen brought forth
another child, a son. The Good Fairy came to her
again, the night after, and said: “If thou wilt new
confess to me thou hast opened the forbidden “oor,
I will give thee again the power of speeca, and
will restore to thee thy child; but if thou ~ostinately
continuest in thy sins, then will I also t.ce from thee
thy new-born infant.†The Queen answered‘as, before:
“No, I have not opened the forbidden-door ;†and the
Good Fairy took the newly-born babe*in her: arms,
and carried it to her Golden Palace in the clouds.
When the morning came, and the courtiers found
that the child had again disappeared, a murmur arose
among them; they avowed the Queefi had slain her
babe and eaten it, and the King’s. counsellors de-
manded that she should be. brought to trial. But
the King loved her with so great affection, that he
would not believe a word they: said,:and desired them,
upon peril of their lives, not ta.speak so basely of the
Queen again.
In the third year, the Queen gave birth to a little
girl; and the Good Fairy came again to her, in the
night, and said to her, “Fellow me!†and, taking
her by the hand, she ascended:with her into the clouds,
till they arrived: at the Golden Palace. Into this the
Good Fairy Tell-true led her, and showed her her two
beautiful boys, playing with each other in the golden
sunlight; and: when the Queen-mother rejoiced to see
her children, the Good Fairy. said, to her: “Is thy
heart not yet softened? Even now, if thou wilt con-
ifess thou hast opened the forbidden door, I will restore
had thus cleared his way, he saw a maiden, marvels. ‘to thee thy two lovely children.†The Queen replied,
lously beautiful, who was clothed from head to foot in
her own beautiful golden hair, warming herself in the
sun. “Child, how came you in this dreary wilder-
ness ?â€â€ said the King; but the maiden answered not,
for she was dumb. Then the King said: “ Will you
go with me to my palace?†At this, the maiden
nodded her head; and the King, taking her in his
arms, put her upon his horse, and rode home with
her. Then he had her bathed in rose-water, gave her
beautiful clothing, and everything she wanted in
abundance. Still she could not speak, her lips had
been sealed; but her beauty-was so great, that the
King fell violently in love with her, and married her.
About a year after, the Queen brought a child into
the world; and when she was alone on her bed, the
Good Fairy Tell-true appeared to her, and said : “Wilt
thou confess the truth, that thou didst open the for-
bidden door? for, if thou wilt, then I will open thy
mouth, and give thee again the power of speech ; but
if thou continuest obstinately in thy sins, then wil] I
take from thee thy new-born babe,†Then the power
‘for the third time, “ No, I did not open the forbidden
door ;†and, when she had‘said these words, she sank
upon the. earth, and: her. third, child was taken from
‘her.
When this got rumoured about, the. next day, all
the people murmured, and grew exceeding, wrath, say-
ing: “ Our Queen is in truth an Ogress, and: has de-
voured this babe also.†This time, the King could
not silence his counsellors. The Queen was brought
before a tribunal, and, as she could not answey and
defend herself, or give any account of her children,
they sentenced her to_be tied to a stake, and burned
to death,
The wood was, collected; she was fastened to the
stake, and the flames began ito kindle around her,
when her heart was softened, and she repented of her
great wickedness. “Oh! Good Fairy Tell-true!â€
thought she, “ could I but confess that I opened the
door, J should die happy. Oh! Good Fairy!†at
length cried she, “T am guilty!â€
When her heart was softened, that she spoke the
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truth, the rain began to pour in torrents from the
clouds, so that the fire was extinguished that sur-
| rounded the pile; then a bright cloud surrounded her,
and from it stepped the Good Fairy Tell-true, with
her two first-born children, one on each side of her,
and carrying in her arms her new-born babe. Then
the Fairy restored her children to her arms, and the
power of speech returned to her again, and she had
the full assurance of a happy future; “ For,†said the
Fairy, “ whoever will repent their sins, they shall be
forgiven.â€
THE THREE SPINNERS.
THERE was, once upon a time, an idle young lass, who
took a dislike to her spinning-wheel. Her mother
thought it right to be angry with her about this, but
it was of no avail. One day, the good dame lost her
patience to such an extent, that she threatened to beat
her daughter, and the girl began to cry and make a |
great noise about it. Just at this time, the Queen of
the country happened to be passing by, and, hearing
the sobs of the unhappy girl, ordered her carriage to
stop, and, descending from it, entered the house, and
: peremptorily questioned the mother, why she was
beating the young woman so hardly, that the cries of |=
her child could be heard even in the street. Now, the
worthy dame, though angry with her daughter, had
the honour of her family at heart, and could not bear
to reveal the laziness of her child; so she said to the
Queen: “TI could not get the distaff away from her ;
she insists upon being always and incessantly spinning,
and, poor as I am, I cannot afford to keep her in flax.â€
Whereupon, the Queen replied: “ There is nothing
Tam so fond of as a distaff; the humming of the wheel
acts like a charm uponme. Pray give your daughter
to me, that I may take her with me to my palace; I
can give her flax in any quantity, and she can spin
there just as much as she pleases.â€
Promotion like this was not to be despised; so the
mother accepted the Queen’s offer with much thank- |©
fulness, and her Majesty carried off the young woman
with her.
As soon as they had arrived in the palace, the
Queen took the little lass into three rooms, that were
quite full of the finest flax. “ Spin this off for me,â€
said her Majesty, “and when you have done s0, I will
give you my eldest son for your husband. Never mind
your being a poor person; industry like yours, and
such a disposition for work, are a dowry worthy an
Empress !â€
How clever girls are! The young lass never said
a word on this occasion; she was not going to throw
away the chance of marrying a handsome young
Prince, the eldest son of a Queen—not she, indeed!
But, nevertheless, in her own mind she felt thoroughly
frightened ; for if she had gone on working for three
hundred years without stopping, and from morning to
night, she could never have got to the end of such an
enormous mass of tow. As soon as she was left to
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herself, she sat down to cry, and so remained for three
whole days, without setting her fingers in motion.
This was plainly not the way to go on, much less to |
begin; so, when the Queen came in to visit her on
the third day, and see how she was getting on, her
Majesty could not help expressing her extreme surprise,
at seeing that she had made no progress whatsoever. |
However, the young lass excused herself, by alleging |
that- she had felt quite overpowered with regret at
leaving her mother. The Queen was willing to admit |
this as a reasonable excuse, but, at the same time,
when she took her leave, observed significantly: _
“Now, my good young woman, it is high time for you —
to begin your work to-morrow.â€
When the young girl found herself alone,
utterly unaware of what to do, she went, in
trouble, to look out of the window. Here she
and
her
saw
three women coming towards her: the first of them
had a large flat foot, of enormous dimensions; the
second, a hare-lip, the lower one so long that it hung
over and covered her chin; and the third, a monstrous,
overgrown, long thumb. They planted themselves in
front of the window, with their eyes fixed on the
chamber, and inquired of the young girl what it was
that she was seeking after.
Tt is not exactly wise and prudent, as we all know,
to take strangers too quickly into our confidence ; but
GRIMM’S GOBLINS.
this poor girl was young, and in trouble, so she was
glad to find a listener, and told them at once all her
sorrows. The three females instantly offered her their
assistance.
“Tf you will give us your promise,†said they to
her, “to invite us to your wedding, and address us as
| your cousins, without being ashamed of us, and ask us
to sit down at your table, we will come in and spin
our flax, and soon make an end of the job.â€
“ With all my heart!†was the young girl’s answer,
“so come in, and begin at once.â€
So she let in these three singular-looking women,
and cleared out a place for them in the first chamber,
where they quickly set themselves to work. The first
drew out the flax and turned the wheel; the second
moistened the thread; the third twisted it and turned
_ it on the table with her thumbs, and at each squeeze
of the thumb that she gave it, there came down on the
ground a skein of the finest thread. Each time the
Queen came in to see how the work was going on, the
young girl hid the Three Spinners, and showed her
Majesty the quantity she had done, which sent the
Queen away wondering more and more, every visit.
When the first room was emptied, she passed her
Spinners on into the second, and then to the third,
which they finished up also. Then the three women
took their leave, saying to the young girl, “ Don’t
forget’ about your promise, and you will find all go
right.â€
When the Queen saw how the young girl had com-
pletely emptied all the rooms, and had admired the
flax all spun, she lost no time in fixing a day for her
marriage. The Prince, overjoyed at having so clever
and active a wife, fell ardently in love with her,
off-hand, and asked her what he could do to oblige
her.
“T have three cousins,†she replied, “ who have
been very kind to me, and I should not like to neglect
them in my hours of good fortune; will your Royal
Highness permit me to invite them to my wedding,
and to give them a seat at our own table 2?â€
The Queen and the Prince saw no reason against
this very praiseworthy desire of the bride. On the
grand day, the three women came, in a magnificent
carriage, with numerous attendants; and the bride, as
she embraced them, said: “ My dear cousins, how
very glad I am to see you!â€
“Ah!†said the Prince, aside to her, “ you have
very ugly relations!†Then, addressing her who had
the large foot, he said to her, “ How did you come by
that enormous foot ?â€
“From using it in turning my spinning-wheel,â€
replied the one who had turned the wheel.
. a the second: “How did you get that hanging
ip t â€
“From using my lips in moistening the thread,â€
replied the woman who had moistened the thread.
And to the third: “ Where did you get that very
large thumb ?â€
“From twisting the thread,†said she who had
twisted the thread.
“Oh!†said the Prince to himself, “is this the
reward of industry? My pretty wife shall not spoil
her beauty by over-work, I will take care of that!†|
So, alarmed at such a prospect, he declared that his
bride should never again put her hand or foot to a
spinning-wheeel, or touch thread with her lips. And |
so the little lazy puss was cleverly freed from an occu- |
pation she so much detested.
I think there is always a moral in Fairy Tales ;
but myself, and the Lord Chancellor, and Lord
Palmerston, have often tried to find out the moral
of this Fairy Tale, (for the Three Spinners, you must
know, were all of them Fairies, and had been god-
mothers to the young girl at her birth). We all
three puzzled very much about it; ‘and, at last, the
Queen, seeing how bewildered we looked, and finding
that her Prime Minister and Head Lawyer could
hardly attend to her business, inquired what was the
matter ; and then Her Majesty vouchsafed to tell us
the meaning, which was:
“That as soon as ever a young woman is married,
it is time she left off working, and gave all her atten- |
tion to her house, her children, and her husband,
whose business it is to get a living for all of them,
and to look to his wife to keep his children clean and
good, and his house tidy.â€
FOR WANT OF A NAIL.
A TrapesMAN had once transacted a good day’s busi-
ness at a fair, disposed of all his goods, and filled his
purse with gold and silver. He prepared, afterwards,
to return, in order to reach home before the evening ;
so he strapped his portmanteau, with the money in it,
upon his horse’s back, and rode off. At noon, he
baited in a small town, and, as he was about to set ont |
again, the stable-boy, who brought his horse, said to
him: “ Sir, a nail is wanting in the shoe on the left
hind-foot of your animal.†“ Let it be wanting,†re- |
plied the Tradesman; “I am in a hurry, and the iron
will doubtless last the six leagues I have yet to |
travel.†|
Late in the afternoon, he had to dismount again, to
give his horse some bread, (for, in some foreign parts,
they make the beans and chaff into a loaf, and cut the |
horse a slice when he is hungry) ; and at this place,
also, the boy came and told him there was a nail want- |
ing in one of the shoes, and asked him whether he |
should take the horse to a farrier. “No, no; let it |
be,†replied the master; “it will last out the two |
leagues I have now to travel; I am in haste.’ So |
saying, he rode off; but his horse soon began to limp,
and from limping it came to stumbling, and presently,
from stumbling it fell down, and broke its leg.
Thereupon, the Tradesman had to leave his horse |
lying in the road, to unbuckle his portmanteau, and to
walk home with it upon his shoulders, where he
arrived, late at night. |
“And all this misfortune,†said he to himself, “is
owing to the want of a nail! More haste, the less
speed !â€
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HEAVEN CARETH FOR THE POOR.
OncE upon a time, in a city I shall not mention, and a
country which you would be none the better pleased
if I were to tell you, there were two sisters; one of
them with plenty of money, and without children (for
people are seldom blessed in all ways), and the other
a widow, with five children, and so poor, besides, that
she was in want.of bread for herself and her family.
Under the pressure of this need (for it is a sad thing,
and tears a father’s or a mother’s heart, to see their
oung ones hungry, and not be able to give them
food), the poor widow went in search of her sister,
and said to her: “My children are suffering from
want,—you are rich; give me a morsel of bread for
the poor little things.†° But the rich woman had a
heart of stone, and she answered: “ We have got
nothing in the house; and then she dismissed her
sister, with stiff politeness.
Now, was not that a cruel woman,—not to say, a
wicked, uukind, unnatural sister? But let us see what
came of t}.is hard-heartedness. Never be in a hurry,
my dear children, to say, the cruel and the wicked get
on well, and thrive: wait a while, and loak to the end.
Everybody is not punished in this world for the wrong
they do; but a great many are, for all that, and they
make their own punishment, out of their own evil
minds.
Some hours after the two sisters had met, it was
dinner-time, and home came the rich lady’s husband,
so gallant, and gay, and smiling, and quite ready to
enjoy the good dinner that he knew was always ready
for him. He went up to the table, and began to cut
off the loaf a piece of bread; but what was his horror,
at seeing that, at the first stroke of the knife, drops of
blood—real blood—fell from the loaf, just as if he had
been slicing at the heart of a fellow-creature! “ How
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is this, wife?’ he asked of the terrified woman, who
knew too well, and, in her fright, told him all that had
passed between her and her sister. At this the good
man was very angry ; and, taking up the dish of roast
meat from the table, and wrapping up a fresh loaf in a
napkin, he went off, in all haste, to relieve the poor
distressed widow, and give her hungry children a
plentiful meal. I need not say how welcome he was,
and how the good-natured fellow enjoyed the eager
delight of the young ones, when they caught sight of
the nice hot roast leg of mutton, with plenty of gravy!
He saw them all well set down to table, and clattering
their knives and forks, and chattering with glee, and
then went out into the street, to go back to his own
house. No sooner had he turned the corner, than he
heard a loud shouting, and, lifting up his eyes, saw a
dense cloud of smoke darkening the sky, and then a
column of flame shooting up through it, and a shower
of sparks succeeding. He pushed on, in alarm, and
soon perceived that it was his own house that was on
fire! In that one short hour, all his wealth—his fur-
niture and plate, and his title-deeds, securities, and
bank-notes—all were lost in the devouring flames ;
nothing was left to him but his evil-minded wife, who
ran about wringing her hands, and crying out to all
her neighbours: “What will become of us? what
shall we do? how shall we live? we shall perish with
hunger!â€
“ Not so, my dear sister,†replied the good widow,
who ran up to her assistance at the moment; “ Heaven
feeds the poor.â€
The woman who had been rich was, in her turn,
compelled to have recourse to begging for a sub-
sistence; but no one would take pity on her, who had
been so unfeeling for others; and her sister, no longer
remembering her hardness of heart, shared with her
the alms she herself received.
JACK IN LUCK.
“ Master,†said Jack, one fine morning, “I have
served you faithfully for seven years; my time is up;
and, if you will be good enough to pay me my wages,
I should very much like to go home and see my
mother.â€
His master replied: “ What you say is true, Jack;
you have been a faithful, honest lad; and as your
service has been, so shall be your recompense.†Thus
ye he gave Jack a lump of gold as big as his
ead.
Jack drew his handkerchief out of his pocket,
wrapped his golden ingot in it, and, slinging it across
his stick, swung it over his shoulders, and began to
make his way to his native village, where his parents
still resided.
As he went along, carefully putting one foot before
the other upon the ground, he came in sight of a man
on horseback, who rode along gaily enough, without
any trouble to himself, on a brisk, lively-looking
animal. “Ah!†said Jack to himself, loud enough to
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be heard, “ what a very fine thing is this riding on
horseback! There one sits at one’s ease, as comfortably
as in a chair, getting to the end of one’s journey with-
out knocking one’s feet against the stones, or wearing
out one’s shoes.â€
The rider, who heard this speech of Jack’s, stopped
him, and asked him why he walked, if he thought it
such a mighty fine thing to ride.
“ Well, I am obliged, you see,†said Jack; “I have
got this lump to carry home; it is gold, to be sure, but
then it is very heavy, and hurts my shoulder dread-
fully to carry it.â€
* Well, well,â€
said the man on horseback, “ we
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might soon settle that; could not we change? I’Il
give you my horse, and you shall give me your heavy
lump of gold,—TI see it is a great burthen to you.â€
“ With all my heart!†said Jack, “ but I’ll tell you
fairly, you will soon be tired of your bargain.â€
The man got off his horse, took the gold, and gladly
helped Jack on to the horse; then he gave the reins
into his hands, and said: “Now, when you want
to go quicker, you must chuckle with your tongue,
and cry, ‘Gee up! gee up!’â€â€™
Jack was as pleased as Punch, when he found him-
self on the top of a horse, riding along freely and
gaily. After a bit, he thought to himself, “It would
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be as well to go rather quicker ;†so he cried, “ Gee
up! gee up!†as the man had told him. The horse,
hearing the “ Gee up! gee up!†knew he must make
haste, so off he set at a hard trot, and before Jack
| and heels into a ditch which divided the fields from
the road. When the horse found out he had thrown
his rider into the mire, he would have bolted off, if
he had not been stopped by a Countryman, who was
coming that way, driving a cow before him.
Jack soon got upon his legs, but he was sadly put
out about his tumble. “There is no fun in this,†said
Jack, “to get upon the back of a beast who cannot
stand on his legs, and who, without ceremony, pitches
one off, so as nearly to break one’s neck. Ill take
good care I will never ride on that brute again. Give
me a cow, that is the animal I like,—one may walk
behind her without any fear; besides, look at the
advantage of making sure of milk, butter, and cheese
every day. Ah! what would I not give for such a cow!â€
“Well,†said the Peasant, “such an advantage you
| may soon enjoy; I will exchange my cow for your
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| horse.â€
i To this Jack agreed, with delight, and gave up the
; horse, with a thousand thanks; when the Peasant,
throwing himself upon it, rode off with as much haste
' as he could.
| _ Jack now drove off his cow, as steadily as he could,
| before him, thinking of his lucky exchange, in this
' manner: “I have a bit of bread, and I can, as often
as I please, eat it with butter and cheese; and when
Tam thirsty, I can milk my cow and have a draught;
, and what more can I want ?â€
| As soon, then, as he came to an inn, he halted, and
; ate, with much satisfaction, all the bread he had
| brought with him for his dinner and supper, and
washed it down with a glass of beer, to buy which he
spent his two last farthings. When this was over, he
| village. The day, in the meantime, became hotter and
hotter, as noontide approached, and just then Jack
| came to a common, which was an hour’s journey across.
' Here he got into such a state of heat, that his tongue
' clave to the roof of his mouth, and he thought to him-
self: “This will never do; I will just milk my cow,
and refresh myself.†Jack, therefore, tied her to the
stump of an old tree, and, having no pail, put his
| leathern cap below the cow, and began working away,
| but not one drop of milk could he squeeze out. He
| had placed himself, too, in a very awkward manner;
and at last, the cow perceiving this, and growing im-
patient, gave him such a kick on the head, that he
' toppled over on the ground, and for a long time did
| not know where he was. Fortunately, not many hours
| after, a Butcher passed by, trundling a young pig along
upon a wheelbarrow. “ What is the matter here?â€
exclaimed he, helping up poor Jack; and Jack then
lauded him his flask, and said: “ Tiere, take a drink,
iu will revive you. Your cow is too old a beast to give
you any milk; she is worth nothing. at the best, but
to be turned out to plough, or to fall into the butcher’s
hands.â€
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knew what he was about, he was thrown over head |
| drove his cow on again, in the direction of his mother’s |
told lim all that had happened. The Butcher then |
| h! eh!†said Jack, pulling his hair over his eyes,
“who would have thought it? It is very well when
'one can kill a beast like that at home, and make a
profit of the flesh; but, for my part, I can’t eat cow-
beef, it is too tough for me—hesides, it has no flavour.
Ah! a young pig like yours, now, is something like ;
say nothing of the sausages !â€â€™
“Well, now,†said the Butcher, “ I won’t mind, just
you shall have my pig, and I will take your cow.â€
“ Heaven bless you for your kindness!†said Jack ;
and, giving up the cow, he quickly untied the pig from
the barrow, and took in his hand the string with which
it was tied.
Jack walked on again, reflecting upon his great
good-luck, and how everything had turned out just as
he wished, and his vexations had all ended to his ad-
vantage. Presently,a boy met him, carrying a fine white
goose under his arm, and, after they had said “Good
day!†to each other, Jack began to boast about his
luck, and to tell of the profitable exchanges he had
made. The boy related, on his part, how he was
carrying the goose to a christening-feast. “ Just lift
| it,†said he to Jack, holding it up by its wings; “ just
feel how heavy it is! Why, it has been up to fatten for
these last eight weeks; and whoever bites it when it is
cooked, will have to wipe the grease off each side of
his mouth, I’ll warrant you!â€
spoke, “it is heavy, truly; but then, my pig’s no
trifle, I assure you.â€
While he was thus speaking, the boy kept peering
and peeping about, turning his head suspiciously this
way and that; and, at last, he asked Jack if he was
sure it was all right about the pig; “ because,†said
he, “in the village I have just passed through, there
is a great hue and cry about a pig that has been stolen
out of the sty of the Mayor himself; and I am afraid,
very much afraid, that is the very pig you are now
holding by the string. They have sent out people
into all parts, to find it. It would be a bad job for
you, indeed, if they were to find the pig in your hands.
The best thing for you to do is, to hide it in some
deep ditch.â€
Honest Jack was struck all of a heap with fright on
hearing this, and cried, “ Heaven help me, in this my
fresh calamity! You know the neighbourhood better
than I do,†said he to the boy, “so pray take my pig,
| and hide it, and let me have your goose.â€
* That will be a losing game to me,†said the boy,
| “ but then I should be sorry to be the cause of your
falling into misfortune ;†and so saying, he took hold
| of the string, and drove off Master Piggy as fast as he
| would go, by a side path; while Jack, relieved of his
cares, took the goose up, and putting it under his arm,
trudged away home with a light heart.
“If my judgment is worth anything,†thought Jack
to himself, “I have gained even by this exchange;
for, first, there is the prime roast; and then, look what
a lot of fat will drop out, so that we shall get goose-
broth half the year round; and then, look at the fine
white feathers !—when I once get them into my pillow,
my mouth waters at the thought of the taste of ‘it, to |
for the love I bear you, making an exchange with you; |
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I shall sleep without rocking! How delighted my poor
dear old mother will be!â€
As he came to the nearest village to his own home,
there stood on the road a Knife-grinder, with his
| baxrow by the hedge-side, whirling his wheel around,
and singing:
: “ Scissors, and razors, and such like, I grind,
1 While my rags all gaily are flying behind.â€
Jack stopped, and looked at him for a bit, and then
said: “ You are merry enough; I suppose it is the
thriving trade you carry on makes you so jolly ?â€
“ Yes, indeed,†answered the Grinder, “this business
has a golden bottom. A true Knife-grinder is a man
who finds money in his pocket whenever he puts his
hand into it. But, my goodness! what a fine goose
you lave got! Why, where did you buy that?â€
“JT did not buy it at all,†said Jack, “ but I got it in
exchange for my pig.†“And the pig?†“TI ex-
changed for my cow.†“And the cow?†“ Well, I
exchanged a horse for her.†‘And the horse?â€
“Oh! I gave a lump of gold for him, as big as my
head.’’ “ And the gold?†“ Well, that was my wages
for seven years’ faithful servitude.â€
“ Aud I see you have known how to benefit your-
self by each change,†said the Grinder; “could you
now only manage to hear the money chinking and
rattling in your pockets as you walked along, why,
your furtune would be made.â€
i “True,†said Jack; “but how can I manage that?â€
“ Kasy enough,†said the Grinder ; “you must be-
come a Grinder, like me. There is nothing difficult
to learn in my trade, and all you will want will be a
grindst..ne; the other necessaries will find themselves.
Here is one; it is a little worn, certainly, but then
you shill have it cheap; so I will not ask anything
| more fer it than your goose. Is this to your liking ?â€
“ Hoy can you ask me such a question ?†said Jack;
“why, | shall be the luckiest man in the world—only
having to dip my hand in my pocket whenever I want
| money; I shall have nothing to care for any more!â€
So sayii'g, he handed over the fat goose, and got in
; exchange the grindstone.
“Now,†said the Grinder, picking up an ordinary
big flint stone which lay near, “ now, there you have a
| capital s‘one, upon which, if you only beat them long
enough, you can straighten all your old nails! Take
| it, and use it carefully.â€
Jack took up the stone, and walked on with a satis-
| fied heart, his eyes dancing with joy. ‘“ I must have
been born,†said he, “to a heap of luck; everything
| happens just as I wish, as if I were a Sunday child!â€
Soon, however, poor Jack, having been on his legs all
day, begin to feel very tired, and he was plagued, too,
with huner, since he had eaten up all his provisions
at one tire, in his delight about his cow bargain. At
last, he wus so tired, he felt quite unable to go a step
farther, fir the stones were very heavy, and a great
hindrance to him, and encumbered him dreadfully.
Just at this instant, the thought came into his head,
that it would be a very good thing if he had no need
to carry the stones any longer; and, at the same
moment, lie came to astream. Here he determined
to rest, and refresh himself with a drink of the bright
water; and, so that the stones might not hurt him in
kneeling down, he laid them carefully by the side of
him on the bank. This done, he stooped down, to
scoop up some water in his hand, and then, by some
accident, he pushed one stone a little too far, so that
presently they both fell plump into the water. Jack,
as soon as he saw them sinking to the bottom, jumped
up, and danced for joy, and then kneeled down, and |
heartily returned thanks, with tears in his eyes, that
he should have been able, in so nice a way, and with-
out any act of his own, to get rid of these heavy
stones, which were the only things thet hindered him
from getting to the end of his journey. “I am the
luckiest man,†said Jack, “ under the sun!â€
Then, with a light heart, and free from every bur-
then, he gaily leaped along, singing all the way, until
he got to his mother’s house.
THE DONKEY, THE TABLE, AND
THE STICK.
OxcE upon a time, there was a Tailor, who had three
children, and only one Goat, to feed them all with her
milk ; so, you may guess, the poor Goat stood in need
of good hay and fodder, besides being taken out every
day to browse at her leisure, and crop the nice herbs
and short grass. This was the duty of the Tailor’s
sons, each in his turn. One day, the eldest took the
Goat into the churchyard, where she enjoyed some
fine grass, and browsed, and frisked, and leaped at her
ease. In the evening, when it was time to go home,
the lad asked the Goat, “ Have you had enough?†to
which she replied :
“TJ have had quite enough
Of jolly good stuff!
Ma-ma-ma-ma !â€
“Then Jet us go in,†said the lad; and he took the
rope, and led her into the stable. Just as they were
going in, they met the old Tailor. “ Now,’ said he,
“has the Goat been well fed ?â€
“ Yes,†replied the boy, “she has had enough, and |
of good stuff.â€
But the father, wishing to make quite sure, himself,
went to the stable, and began to caress his favourite,
and said to her: “ Riquette, have you had all you
wish for?†The Goat replied mischievously :
“To dine in a graveyard is only a farce ;
There’s plenty of jumping, but little of grass.â€
“ What is this I hear?†cried the Tailor, as he
hurried from the stable, and addressed himself to his
eldest son: “How could you tell me such a false-
hood? You said the Goat had eaten all she wanted,
and made a capital dinner; and, after all, I find you
left her to starve!†And, in his anger, he took up his
sleeve-board, and ran after him, and gave him a good
hiding.
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Goat out. He looked out, along the hedge of a garden,
a place where there was some capital fresh grass, and
this the Goat ate up greedily, to the very last blade.
When evening came, and it was time to go within, he
put the question to the Goat, as to whether she was
satisfied.
“T’ve had enough, and plenty ;
Indeed, there’s enough for twenty,â€
was her reply.
“Well, then, we will go home,†said the boy; and
he took the beast to the stable, where he fastened her
up carefully.
“Well,†asked the Tailor, when he saw his second
son coming into the room, “ has the Goat had her just
rights to-day ?â€
“Qh yes, father; she has had enough and to spare.â€
But the Tailor, remembering what had happened on
the previous evening, bethought himself of the pro-
verb, “It is the master’s eye that makes the horse
w fat;†so he determined to go and see to the
Goat himself, and inquire of her how she had fared.
So he went to the stable; “ Riquette,†said he, “ have
you had your fill to-day ?â€
To which the Goat made answer :
“Plenty of jumping,
And little of meat;
A ditch full of water,
And nothing to eat!â€
“ What a wretch!’ exclaimed the Tailor, “ to allow
such a valuable animal to starve!†And, with a sound
thrashing with the sleeve-board, he drove his second
son out of the door.
The day after, it came to the turn of the third and
youngest son; and he, to make things better, sought
out a copse, where some delicious wild flowers and
tender young leaves afforded a dainty meal for the
Goat, who browsed among them, and seemed to enjoy
herself very much. When evening came, he inquired
of the Goat, before leading her home, whether she had
| eaten as much as she wanted; to which she replied:
“Too much, and more than enough,
Of leaves, and flowers, and dainty stuff.â€
So he took the Goat in, and fastened her up, and
made his report to his father; who, however, having
now thoroughly lost confidence, went to the stable, as
before, and asked the same question: “ Have you had
enough to eat, Riquette?†The wicked beast replied :
“Through the woods, all the day, I did nothing but rush ;
Grass grows in the field, Sir, and not in the bush.â€
‘ad
“Only to think of such lying!†exclaimed the
Tailor, in a great rage; “one and all cheats and
rogues; each as unnatural as the other, and all de-
ceiving their poor old father!†Up he took the very
handy sleeve-board again, and plump, plump, it came
down on the unlucky shoulders of his unfortunate
youngest son, so hard and so fast, that the poor
young lad was only too glad to save himself by
running out of the house.
Now, at last, there was nobody left in the house but
the old Tailor, all alone by himself, and only his Goat
in the stable. Next day, the old man cooled down a
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little, and went in to the Goat, and patted it, and
said: “ Now, then, my little kidling, I will take you
out to browse, myself.†So he took the Goat by the
halter, and led her along, by some green hedges, to
places where the nice fresh young grass was growing,
and to many a corner, such as Goats most do fancy.
“This time, at any rate,†said he, “you can enjoy
yourself to your heart’s content.†And there he let
her stay until the evening; then he asked her: “ Have
you had enough, my kidling?†And she said:
“Plenty, plenty ;
Enough for twenty.â€
“ Let us go home, then,†said the old Tailor; and
he took her to her stable, and fastened her up tightly.
Then he went out, but turned back as he reached the
door, to repeat his question, ‘‘ Have you had enough ?â€
But the Goat took it no better this time than before,
and replied to him:
“Tt is very fine talking ;
I’ve had nothing but walking.â€
When the Tailor heard this, he was quite taken
aback, and began to think, that he might have turned
his children out of doors most unjustly. “ Listen,â€
said he, “ you ungrateful creature! It would be too
little punishment to turn you out of doors, as well as
my poor boys; I intend to mark you in such a manner,
that you can never again venture to show yourself
among honest tailors!â€
And in an instant he had seized his razor, soaped
the Goat’s head, and shaved it as clean as the back of
your hand. Then, as the sleeve-board would have
been too great an honour for such a rascal, he took up
his goose, and gave the Goat a few thrusts with it on |
the back, that set her off, flying and kicking with
prodigious leaps.
Thus finding himself all alone, in his empty house,
the old Tailor was sorely disconsolate. He would
have been glad enough to have fetched his three boys
back again; but no one knew what had become of
them.
The eldest had gone and placed himself as an
apprentice with a Cabinet-maker. Being a clever,
industrious lad, he applied himself, briskly and care-
fully, to learning the business, which is that of a
superior craftsman ; for fitting and joining the various
pieces, and polishing and planing the fine woods, is no
easy work. When he had reached the age when it
was time for him to go the rounds of the trade (which
every young workman abroad does, going from town
to town, and so learning whatever may be new in his
craft), his master made him a present of a little table
of ordinary wood, and by no means showy to look at,
but which was gifted with one precious property: that
whenever any one set it down before him, and said to it,
“Table, cover yourself,†it covered itself immediately
with a handsome white table-cloth and a napkin, a
knife and fork, dishes filled with various kinds of
meats, as many as there was room for, and a large
glass of ruby wine, that would make a man’s heart
glad. The young fellow thought himself a rich man
for the rest of his days, and set to work to travel
through the world at his pleasure, without a care
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whether the times were good or bad, and whether he
should find dinner ready or not. Besides, whenever
he felt inclined to eat, he had no need to go anywhere,
but would set down his table in a wood, or a field, or
wherever he chose, and say to it, “ Cover yourself,†and
a handsome dinner ‘was served to him in a moment.
At last, it came into his head to go back to his
father’s house, in the hope that time would have
appeased his anger, and that, as the possessor of such
a wonderful table, he might make sure of a good re-
ception. On his road thither, he went one night to an
inn, that was full of travellers, who saluted him, and
asked him to make one at their table, as he would other-
wise find some difficulty in getting anything to eat.
“No, no!†replied he, “ keep your cabbage-soup to
yourselves ; and, in return for your politeness, I invite
you all to come and take part of my dinner with me.â€
At this they all laughed, thinking he was a rare
funny fellow; however, he quietly set down his table
in the middle of the room, and said to it, like a con-
juror, “ Cover yourself ;†and so it did, with dishes of
meat, such as had never been seen to come out of the
kitchen of that inn, and the very smell of which
agreeably tickled the palates of the guests. ‘“ Now
then, gentlemen,†he exclaimed, “ sit down to table.â€
Seeing that he really meant it, the guests did not give
him the trouble of farther entreaty, but each man,
knife in hand, performed his duty bravely. What
astonished everybody was, that no sooner was a dish
emptied, than another, and a full one, too, took its
place immediately. The Host, who was in a corner of
the room, saw all that was going on, but did not know
what to think of it; except that he thought, that such
a clever cook would be exceedingly useful at his inn.
The young Cabinet-maker and his party spent the
greater part of the night in enjoying themselves; ai
last, they went to rest, and the young man, when he
lay down in bed, placed his wonderful table alongside
of him. He slept soundly, as do the young and fortu-
nate; not so his Host, who was an envious, covetous,
and greedy-hearted man. He remembered that he had
in his granary an old table, just like the one the young
man had; so he went on tiptoe, and without his shoes,
to look for it, and brought it down, and put it in the
place of the other, which he carried off, hugging him-
self at his success in the dirty trick.
Next morning, the young Cabinet-maker, after having
paid the night’s expenses, took up his table, and went
his way, without perceiving that one table had been
given him for another. It was the middle of the day
| when he reached his father’s house, and the old Tailor
welcomed him back right joyfully. ‘“ Well, my son,â€
said he, “and what have you learnt, all this while ?â€
“ The business of a Cabinet-maker, father.â€
“That is a good trade,†replied the old man; “ but |
how much have you brought from your journey ?â€
“ Well, father, the best bit of money in my budget,
is that little table.â€
The Tailor looked at it very knowingly, and turned
it on both sides, and then observed: “ If that be your
master-piece, it is nothing very magnificent; why, it
is a piece of second-hand furniture, that won’t hold
much longer together !â€â€
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“ Ah! but,†replied the son, “it is a magic table;
when I order it to cover itself, it furnishes a capital
dinner, of excellent dishes, I can tell you, and wine
that rejoices one’s heart. Go, and ask our relatives
and friends to come and dine with us; that table will
supply enough to satisfy all.â€
So the Tailor went out; and when he mentioned the
excellent dinner, by first-rate cooks, that he was going
to give, to celebrate his son’s return, it was not long
before he had got a good party together, ready to enjoy
themselves with a good dinner, and make merry with
capital wine, in good company. Many came in, shaking
their stomachs, and licking their lips, and as hungry
as hunters; and when they were all assembled, the
son brought out his table, and placed it in the middle
of the room, and said to it, ‘“ Cover yourself.†But it
didn’t! nor did it seem even to hear the order, but
remained just as empty as an ordinary table, when a
poor man orders dinner, without having any money in
his pocket to pay for it. Then the poor young fellow
saw at once that he had been cheated, and stood there,
all ashamed, just like a liar caught in the fact, the jest
of all his relatives, who had all to go back to their
homes, without bit or sup, which, I need not tell you,
was the cause of a great deal of grumbling. His father
said nothing, but looked a gre deal, retired quickly
to his shop-board, and took up his needle and thimble.
As for the son, poor fellow! he went and engaged
himself with a Cabinet-maker, and set to hard work
again. Thus much for the eldest son.
Now for the second boy. He had entered into
apprenticeship with a Miller; and, when his time was
out, his master said to him: “As a recompense for your
good conduct, I intend to give you a noble donkey.â€
“A donkey, Sir!†said the young man; “ what on
earth shall I do with a donkey? A donkey wants
grass, and I have not got a house, nor even a garden.
A donkey wants feeding, and so do1; and I had much
rather feed myself than a donkey.â€
“Ah! you were always a clever fellow,†said the
Miller, “and have a good deal to say, that you might
spare yourself the trouble of saying. But never mind;
this is a donkey of a very remarkable breed, and one
that won’t put up with either saddle or harness.â€
“So much the worse for me,†said the Miller’s
apprentice ; “ what is the beast good for, then, if one
can neither ride nor drive him? It can’t be for his
company, for he is the worst of all singers, and who
can talk to an ass?â€
“You might do worse,†said the Miller; “ but, as I
told you before, this is a noble ass—an extraordinary
ass !â€
“ All right,†said the Tailor’s son; “ but what is
there wonderful about him ?â€
“ He produces gold!†replied the Miller; “all you
have to do is, to lay down a clean cloth, and make him
step over it, and then, when the donkey steps on the
cloth, all you have to say is, ‘ Bricklebrit! Bricklebrit !’
and out comes the gold from his ears.â€
“Well, that is a wonderful animal, indeed!†gaid
the young man.
After this, he did not despise the donkey, but cheer-
fully accepted him as a gift, thanked his master, and
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set out on his travels over the world. Whenever he
wanted money, all he had to do was, to get a clean
cloth, and say to his donkey, “ Bricklebrit! Brickle-
brit!†and the good little creature rained out a shower
of gold-pieces, without giving him any other trouble
than picking them up. So, wherever he went, the best
of everything was good enough for him; and as for the
price, he liked best what was most dear, for, lucky
fellow that he was! his purse was always full.
After travelling about for some time, the thought of
home came over his mind, in the midst of all his
pleasures and enjoyments. What was all his gold and
luxuries to him? He wanted to sit on the old bench
under the old cottage porch, and hear his old father
sing, and even scold, as he stitched and stitched, hour
after hour, on the shop-board in the window. He
remembered the village-green, and the old elm, and
the geese on the common, and the stream in which he
used to float his paper boats, and the mill, whose great
arms he had so often watched, swinging round with a
surging noise, on the breezy hill-top. In a word, he
was homesick, and he wanted to go back, and be
quiet, and make his father happy, and enjoy himself
among his friends and relations, in the scenes of his
boyhood. So he bethought himself, that by this time,
surely, his father’s anger against him must be ap-
peased, and that he might safely go back to him, and,
accompanied as he was by such a treasure of a donkey,
might make sure of a good reception.
So off he set, cheerily, on his way to the old house
at home; but it happened that, as his road lay by the
same way that his elder brother had taken, he put up
at the same inn, at which that unhappy lad had been
robbed of his magic table.
He was leading his donkey by the bridle, as he
came up to the door, and the Host stepped out, in a
bustle, to take it, and tie it up; but the young man
said to him: “I always tie up my Grizzle myself in
his stable, for I like to know, always, where he is.â€
The Host was a little surprised at such remarkable
attention to a mere donkey, and surmised, that a fellow
who looked after his donkey himself, was not likely to
be a very extensive customer. But when the stranger
put his hand in his pocket, and drew forth two gold
pieces, and ordered of the best to be served to him im-
mediately, the Host opened his eyes wide, and hurried
off to the kitchen and the cellar, to look out something
superior for such a noble guest. After dinner, the
traveller called for his bill, which the rascally Host did
his best to enlarge to the utmost possible amount, and
told the young man that it came to just two more gold
pieces than he had given him. Instead of objecting
to the amount, as the Innkeeper expected, the tra-
veller put his hand in his pocket, to pay him what he
ackess but found his pockets empty. The Host looked
“Wait a minute,†said the young man, carelessly,
“T will go and get some money ;†and he went out,
taking the table-cloth with him.
The Host understood nothing that the traveller had
said, but was curious to see what he was going to do;
80 he followed him, and, as the young fellow had
fastened the stable-door behind him, he peeped through
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the window, and saw the stranger stretch out the
table-cloth under the donkey, and heard him say,
“ Bricklebrit! Bricklebrit !â€â€™ and then the animal began
to let fall gold from his ears, like a very shower of rain !
“Stars and Garters!†cried the Innkeeper, in a very
fury of envy and avarice; “all new ducats, too! A
treasure like that is a fine bit of luck for his master!â€
The young man paid his reckoning, and went to
bed; but the Innkeeper slipped into the stable during
the night, carried away the donkey that coined money,
and put another in its place. Next morning, the young
fellow took the donkey, and went on his way again, in
the full persuasion that he had with him his magic
beast. He reached his father’s house at mid-day,
just as his elder brother had done before him, and met
with an equally warm reception at his father’s hands.
“What became of you, my son, after leaving me?â€
inquired the old man.
“Tam a Miller, my dear father,†he replied.
“ What have you brought back with you?â€
“ Only a donkey.â€
“We have quite enough of that breed here at
home, already,†said the father ; “you had better have
brought us a nice goat.â€
“ But,†replied the son, “this is not a beast, such
as others are; this is a magical donkey. I have but
to say, ‘ Bricklebrit!’ and at once he lets fall golden
ducats, enough to fill a table-cloth. Go, and ask all
our relations to come here; I should like to make
them all wealthy men at one stroke.â€
“That is just the style of thing I like,†said the
Tailor; “I need not tire myself with stitching any
more.â€
And away went the old fellow, with a light heart, to
invite his relations to come together, each of them to
have a sum of money presented to him. Didn’t they
come at once? and curiously enough, and anxiously,
they looked on, as the young Miller spread a clean
white cloth on the floor, and brought his donkey out
on the middle of it. ‘ Now,†said he, with pomposity,
looking round on his relatives, “ attention !—‘ Brickle-
brit 1?â€
But this donkey understood nothing whatsoever
about magic; and what he did let drop, did not at all
resemble pieces of money. The poor fellow saw that
he had been robbed, pulled a long face, and apologised
to his relations, who went back to their homes, quite
as much beggars as they had come. His father took
to his needle and scissors again, perforce; and, as for
himself, he got a place as servant at a mill.
The third brother had entered an apprenticeship
with a Turner; and, as the trade is a hard one to
learn, stopped with him some time longer than his
brothers had done with their masters. They wrote to
him, and told him the misfortunes that had befallen
them, and how the Innkeeper had stolen the magic
gifts of which they had been the possessors.
When the young Turner had finished his appren-
ticeship, and the time for his departure had arrived,
his master, in rewarding his good conduct, gave him
a bag, in which was a large stick. ;
“The bag I can understand,†said the youth; “I
can carry that over my shoulders. But what is the
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good of this stick? it will only fatigue me with its
weight.â€
. “Tam going to tell you its use,†replied his master ;
“if any one ill-uses you, all you have to do, is to say,
‘Stick! stick! come out of the bag!’ and in an
instant the stick will leap on to their shoulders, and
belabour them so vigorously, that they won’t be able
to move for eight hours afterwards; and the game
will go. on, until you say, ‘Stick! stick! jump into
your bag!’â€
The young fellow thanked his master, and went
gaily on his way, with the bag on his shoulders. If
any one came too close, and wanted to molest him, all
he did was to say, “Stick! stick! come out of your
bag!†and the cudgel went to work at once in dusting
the jackets of those gentlemen, without giving them
time to take them off, and so quickly and smartly, that
no one passing by could tell where it came from.
One evening, he arrived at the inn, where his bro-
thers had been so wickedly robbed. Here he laid down
his haversack upon the table before him, and began to
talk of the many wonderful things he had seen in his
travels over the world. “Yes,†said he, “there are
some who have found tables that cover themselves
with dishes and meat, without any cooks; and asses,
also, that spit out gold; and many other fine things
as well. But what are all these, that these people
have seen, and also that I have seen myself?
Nothing !—I say positively, nothing, in comparison
with the treasure that I carry in my bag!â€
Hereupon, the Host, who was always listening to
what the travellers talked about, pricked up his ears,
and said to himself: “ What can there possibly be in
the bag? No doubt, it is full of precious stones ; I
should like to add them to the store I have already in
the donkey and the table,—all good things go by
threes.†:
When it was time to go to bed, the young man
stretched himself along a bench, and put his bag
under his head, by way of a pillow. When the Inn-
keeper believed him to be fast asleep, he drew near to
him stealthily, and gave a gentle pull at the bag, to
try if he could draw it away, and put another in its
place. But the traveller watched him for some time,
as a cat does a mouse, before she pounces upon it; and
just at the moment when the villain gave a stronger
pull than before, cried out, “ Stick! stick! come out
of your bag!†and instantly out jumped the stick on
to the scoundrel’s shoulders, and hammered away at
him, until there was not a whole thread left in his
‘coat. The unhappy wretch bawled out for quarter,
pity, pardon! but, the more he yelled, the more the
cudgel drubbed his shoulders, and so heartily, that at
last he fell down exhausted on the ground.
Then the Turner said to him: “Now, my fine
fellow, you have caught it this time! All good things,
you know, go by threes; and if you don’t at once
restore to me the donkey and the table that you stole
from my brothers, why, we will just begin this same
dance over again.â€
“Oh, no! pray, don’t!†cried the Host, in a feeble
‘voice’; “T will give back all; only make that wicked
little imp go back into his bag!â€
“Tt would only be doing justice to give you another
dose,†said the young fellow; “ but Hf lietti you, if
you perform your promise.†Then he added, “ Stick!
stick! go back to your bag!’ And the stick did so,
and left the Innkeeper to rub his bruised bones in
peace.
Next day, the Turner arrived at his father’s house,
with the magic table and the gold donkey. The
Tailor was delighted to see him, and asked what trade
he had learnt.
“My dear father,†he replied, “I have become a
Turner.â€
“A good business,†said the father; “and pray
what have you brought home from your travels?â€
“ A fine specimen, my dear father ; a stick, in a bag.â€
“A cudgel!†exclaimed the father ; “that was worth
the trouble, certainly, when you can cut as many as
you want, in any wood!â€
** But not such an one as mine, dear father. When
I say, ‘ Stick! stick! come out of your bag!’ it leaps
out on those who want to hurt me, and sprinkles them
with a shower of hard thumps, until they are glad to
ask for mercy. With this cudgel, may it please you,
I have recovered the donkey and the table, of which
that thief over there had robbed my brothers. Let us
send for them here; and go you, and invite all our
relations; I intend to give them a treat, and fill their
pockets.â€
The Tailor went to look up his relations, but with
no very great confidence in the result, after his recent
mortifying disappointments. The Turner laid down a
cloth on the floor of the room, and led upon it the
donkey ; then he invited his brother to pronounce the
magic words. The Miller said, “ Bricklebrit! Brickle-
brit!†and the gold-pieces began to fall down as thick
as hail, nor did the shower cease until every one had
got as much money as they could possibly carry—(you
would have liked to have been there, I think, my
young readers!) Then the Turner brought out the
table, and said to his brother the Cabinet-maker, “ Now
is your turn, my boy!†Scarcely had he uttered the
words, “Table, cover yourself!†than a rare dinner was
served, with the richest sauces and finest wines. So
there was such a feasting as the oldest man among
them had never seen before in that house; and all the
company stuck to the table, and kept up the merry
feast until night.
Then the Tailor carefully locked up in a drawer his
needle, thimble, yard-measure, sleeve-board, and goose,
and lived in peace and happiness, with his three sons.
.“Ts that all?†you ask; “what became of the
Goat, that had been the cause of the Tailor turning
his three sons out of doors ?â€
I am just going to tell you. As she had always
been very proud of her hairy face, she ran off to con-
ceal herself in a Fox’s earth, until her beard should be
grown again. When the Fox came home at night to
supper, and popped his head into his hole, he saw two
large round eyes, that shone like burning coals. Fear
seized him; he drew back his head, and ran off at
once. As he was hurrying along, he ran against a
Bear, who, seeing he was in great terror, said to him:
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“ Hallo, friend Reynard! whither away now? What
gives you that scared look? there are no hounds out
at this time o’ night.â€
“ Oh!†answered the Fox, “ there is, at the bottom
of my hole, a terrific monster, who stared at me with
fiery eyes!â€
“Well soon drive the gentleman out,†said the
Bear, and he went and looked down to the bottom of
the Fox’s hole; but, as soon as he saw those terrible
eyes, fear got the better of him also, and, to avoid
disputes with the monster, he thought it best to
shuffle off as quickly as possible.
On his way, a Bee met him; and the lady, ob-
serving that he did not seem quite sure of his skin,
said to him: “ Eh, Godpapa! you wear a very woful
look; where is all your old fun gone to?â€
“Tt is all very fine talking,†replied the Bear ; “ but
at the bottom of the Fox’s hole is a monster of terrible
aspect, and we can’t get him out.â€
The Bee made answer: “ Really, I feel quite pity
for you, Godpapa. I am only a weak little creature,
whom you disdain to look at in your road; but, never-
theless, I am of opinion that I can be of use in this
instance.â€
So she flew off to the Fox’s earth, placed herself on
the shaven head of the Goat, and stung her so sharply,
that she could not help crying out, “ Ma-ma!†and
then rushed into the wood, like one frantic. From
that time to this, nobody has ever known what became
of her,—except that, just about that period, the Bear
invited the Fox to a supper, which they both of them
seemed to relish uncommonly.
IF THE STARS WERE TO FALL!
Loox up in the heavens, on a bright starlight summer
night: don’t the stars look like so many golden
guineas P and how full our pockets would be, and how
many pretty things we should be able to buy, if,
only, the stars were to fall!
Once upon a time, there was a little girl, whose father
and mother were both dead. So poor, so very poor,
was this little one, that she had neither roof to cover
her, nor bed to lie down upon; neither had she any
clothes but those she had on her little body, and but a
morsel of bread, that some kind soul had given her
out of charity. But, for all this, she was good and
pious.
Now, you must not forget to think, my dears, that
if you—who are tenderly nursed, and delicately cared
for, and warmly clothed, and fed with the best of food,
and plenty of it, and whom every one tries to please
and amuse—find it so hard to be good children, and to
do your duty to your good fathers and kind mothers,
without murmuring, and to pray thankfully to God,
without wishing for anything more than you have
got;—if you, my dears, find this not quite so easy,
think, oh! think, what must it be to a poor, cold,
starving child, without home, or parents, or friends,
to be always good, and pious, and thankful to God!
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Consider her temptations, how many and how great,
and yours, how small, and how carefully you are
shielded from them. So, now you can understand how
much I mean, when I tell you, that this poor, forlorn,
desolate, starving, cold little girl was good and pious.
Thus abandoned, as she was, by all the world, she
set out on her life-journey, trusting in the care and
kindness of God. On her road, she met with a poor
man, who said to her: “ Alas! I am sorely hungry ;
give me a little bit to eat.†She held forth to him her
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morsel of bread—the whole of it—and said to him:
“Heaven has come to your aid.†Then she went on
her way again.
A little farther on, just at a turning in the road, she
saw a young child sitting by the wayside, weeping.
“What is the matter, my little man?†she kindly in-
quired, in the hope of soothing his little troubles. “Oh,
I have lost my cap! oh, my head is so cold! oh, give
me something to put on it!†She took off her little
cap at once, and gave it to him. A little farther, she
met with another child, who was frozen with cold, for
want of a jacket, and she gave it her own. Lastly,
another child begged her petticoat of her, and she
gave away that also.
It was now night, and she was drawing nigh to a |
wood, in which it was her intention to sleep. Just as
she was entering a copse, another child asked her for
her chemise. The pious child considered for a moment,
and then said to herself: “It is quite dark night, no
one will see me; I can easily give her my chemise.â€
And then she gave away that, too.
So that, at last, she possessed nothing in the world
whatsoever. But, at that very moment, the stars in the
heaven above began to fall, and, on reaching the ground,
were changed into bright shining guineas; and though
she had taken off her chemise, and given it away, she
found herself, nevertheless, arrayed in the finest linen.
Then she gathered up the guineas,—there was a rare
heap of them, surely !—and so was made rich for all
the rest of her life.
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THE MAN IN THE BEARSKIN.
T'HERE was, once upon a time, a very fine young fellow,
who determined to seek his fortune as a Soldier, and he
became so brave and courageous, that he was always
in the front ranks in the heat of the battle. As long as
there was any fighting going on, all went well enough;
but when peace was proclaimed, he received his dis-
charge, and the Captain told him he was free to go
where he liked. His parents, meanwhile, had died;
and as he had no longer any home to go to, he paid a
visit to his brothers, and asked them to give him
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t home until war should again break out. His bro-
thers, however, were hard-hearted, and said, “ What
could we do with you? for we could make nothing of
you; you are fit for nothing, and therefore you must
provide for yourself, and manage your own matters.â€â€™
The poor Soldier possessed nothing but his gun, so,
putting it upon his shoulders, he started off, to take
his chance.
By-and-by, he came to a large common, on which
he saw nothing but some trees, growing in a circle;
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so he sat himself down under them, sorrowfully con-
sidering his unhappy fate. “I have no money,â€
thought he, “I have learned no trade but soldiering ;
and now, since peace is concluded, I am of no use to
anybody. Well, I can see plainly enough I shall have
to starve.†All at once, he heard a rustling noise, and,
turning round, saw a Stranger standing before him,
dressed in a green coat, who looked very stately, but
he had a very ugly cloven foot. ‘I know very well
what you want,†said he to the Soldier; “it is money,
gold, and other possessions ; you shall have as much
as you can spend, but, that I may know first that I do
not throw away my money foolishly upon you, I must
be convinced you are not a coward.â€
“That is impossible,’ replied the other;
Soldier, and a coward!
proof you choose.â€
“Well, then,†replied the Stranger, “look behind
you.â€
The Soldier turned, and saw a monstrous Bear,
which growled at him, and looked very ferocious.
“Qho!†cried he, “my boy, Ill tickle your nose a
bit for you, so that you shall not be able to grumble
at me much longer!†and, raising his musket, he shot
the Bear in the forehead, so that he tumbled all ina
heap upon the ground, and never moved a limb after-
wards.
“Well,†said the Stranger, “it is pretty plain you
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do not lack courage; but there is still one condition’
vou must fulfil.â€
The Soldier, knowing who addressed him by the
cloven foot, replied, “ If it does net interfere with my
fature happiness, I shall willingly do your bidding.â€
“That is your own look out,†said the Stranger ;
“for the next seven years you must not wash your-
self, nor comb your hair or beard, neither must you
cut your nails, nor say your prayers. Then I will give
you this coat and cloak, which you must wear during
all these seven years; and if you die within that time,
you are mine, but if you live, you are rich and free all
your life long.â€
The Soldier reflected for awhile on his many press-
ing wants, and, remembering how often he had braved
death, he at length consented to the conditions, and
ventured to accept the offer. Thereupon, this wicked
Old Cloven-hoof pulled off his green coat, and handed
it to the Soldier, and said, “If you at any time want
money, search in the pocket of your coat, when you
have it on, and you will always find your hand full of
it.†Then he also pulled off the skin of the Bear, and
said, “ That shall be your cloak and your bed; you
must always sleep on it, and not dare to lie in any
other bed, and on this account you shall be called |
Bearskin.†Immediately Old Cloven-hoof disappeared.
The Soldier, directly he had put his coat on, dipped
his hands into his pockets, to make sure of the reality
of his bargain. Then he hung the bearskin round his
shoulders, and went about the world, chuckling to him-
self at his good fortune, and buying whatever money
could buy, that pleased his fancy. For the first year,
his appearance was not so very remarkable, but in the
second, he began indeed to look an ugly monster.
His hair covered nearly the whole of his face, his
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beard looked like a piece of dirty old blanket, his nails
were like claws, and his countenance was so covered
with dirt, that one might have sown mustard-and-cress
upon it, if one had but the seed! Whoever looked
upon him, ran away; but, because he gave the poor
gold coin wherever he went, they all prayed that he
might not die during the seven years; and, because
he always paid very liberally, he never wanted for a
night’s lodging. In the fourth year, however, he
came to an inn where the landlord would not take
‘him in, and refused even to let him sleep in the
stables, lest the horses should be frightened, and be-
come unmanageable. However, when the landlord
saw the gold ducats which Bearskin pulled out of his
pocket every time he put his hand in, he yielded the
point, and gave him a place in one of the outbuildings,
but not before he iad made him promise not to show
himself, for fear the inn should get a bad name.
While Bearskin sat by himself in the evening, wish-
ing from the bottom of his heart that the seven years
were over, he heard a loud groan come from the
corner. Now, the Soldier was a kind-hearted man, so
he opened the door, and saw an old man weeping
violently, and wringing his hands. Bearskin advanced
towards him, but the old man jumped up, and tried to
run away; but when he recognized a human voice, he
let himself be persuaded, by the kind and soothing
words of the Soldier, to disclose to him the cause .
of his great distress. His daughters, he said, would
have to starve, for all his property had dwindled away
by degrees; and, as he had now no money to pay the
landlord, he should be put into prison.
“Tf that is all that is the matter with you,†replied
Bearskin, “I can soon mend that; I have plenty of
money.†And causing the landlord to be called, he paid
him the old man’s reckoning, and put a purse of gold,
besides, into the old gentleman’s pocket. The latter,
when he saw himself thus speedily released from his
troubles, knew not how to thank the Soldier sufhi-
ciently, so he said to him: “ Come along with me; my
daughters are all wonders of beauty, you shall choose
one of them for a wife. When they hear all you have
done for me, they will not refuse you. You certainly are
a strange man to look at, but they will soon set all that
to rights.†Bearskin was very pleased at this speech,
and he went home with the old man.
As soon as the eldest daughter caught sight of his
countenance, she was so terrified, that she shrieked
out with the fright, and ran away. The second
stopped, and looked at him from head to foot; but at
last she said to him, “ How can I take a husband
who is so much more like a bear thanaman? The
grizzly bear who came to see us once, and gave him-
self out as a man, would have pleased me far better,
for he did wear a hussar hat, and had white gloves on,
besides.â€
But the youngest daughter said: “ Dear father,
this must be a good man, who has assisted you so
willingly out of your troubles ; if you have promised
him a bride for the service, you know your promise
must be kept.â€
It was a pity the man’s face was covered with dirt
and hair, or she would have seen how glad at heart
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these words made him. Bearskin then took a ring off
his finger, and broke it in two; then he gave one half
to the youngest daughter, and kept the other half for
| himself, On her half he wrote his name, and on his
' he wrote hers; then he begged her to preserve hers
carefully, saying: “For three years longer I must
wander about; if I come back again then, we will
celebrate our wedding; but if I do not, you are free,
for Ishall be dead. But pray to God that he may pre-
| serve my life.†He then bade her adieu, and took his
leave.
When he was gone, the poor bride clothed herself in
black, and whenever she thought of her bridegroom,
she burst into tears. Her sisters, when they saw her
grief, thought it fine fun, and mocked her, bidding
her to “ Pay great attention to his beautiful, delicate
' claws, when he shakes your hand,†said the eldest ;
| while the second said, “ Take care! bears are fond of
| haps, for a sugar-plum.â€
sweets; and if you please him, he will eat you up, per-
“You must,†continued the
eldest, “always do as he pleases, otherwise, he will
treat you to a growl with his pretty gentle voice.â€
Then the second sister again congratulated her, say-
ing, “ At all events, we shall have a merry wedding of
it; for bears are famed throughout the world for
their good dancing.â€
The bride kept silence, and let her sisters say what
they liked, without being angry with them, remaining
constant to her vow. j
As for Bearskin, he was wandering all over the
' world, doing good wherever he could, and always re-
lieving the wants and necessities of all in sickness and
trouble; so that he never left without a heartfelt prayer
that his life might be long.
In the course of time, the last day of the seven
years had arrived, and Bearskin went again to the
heath, and sat himself down beneath the circle of
trees. In a very short time, a mighty wind arose,
and whistled among the trees, and Bearskin, looking
, up, again saw Old Cloven-hoof standing before him,
: with vexation and disappointment in every look and
| gesture.
: Cloak.
“wait awhile, old fellow; you must wash and clean '
/ put his nails in order.
' Bearskin looked again like the brave Soldier that he
: was, and, to say the truth, was much handsomer than
| daughters sat.
He threw the Soldier down his old coat,
and demanded of him again his rich green coat and
“You are a little too fast,’ said Bearskin ;
me, first Then Old Cloven-hoof, whether he liked
it or no, had to go to the spring and bring water, and
well wash the Soldier, comb and dress his hair, and
When all this was done,
?
before.
As soon as Old Cloven-hoof was out of sight, he felt
. relieved of a great weight from his heart, as he knew he
' could not torment him any more; so, going into the
| nearest town, he bought a magnificent velvet coat,
. and got into a carriage drawn by four thoroughbred
white horses, and in this princely style he went to
the house of his weeping bride. No one knew him;
the old father took him for some officer of state, and
introduced him into the room where his three beautiful
The two eldest compelled him to sit
between them, while they helped him to wine, and
loaded his plate with every delicacy within their
reach, declaring he was the handsomest and most
noble gentleman they had ever beheld. But the
bride sat opposite to him, in her black dress, with
downcast eyes, not even venturing to address a single
word tohim. At length, the father asked the Soldier,
if it would be agreeable to him to marry one of his
daughters. The two eldest, upon hearing this, ran
immediately to their chamber, to dress themselves in
their gayest dresses, each one heaping upon herself all
the ornaments she thought would add to her beauty,
and each one feeling quite sure that she should be
selected as the happy bride of this noble courtier.
Meanwhile, the Soldier was left alone with his
affianced bride; and, taking the half of the golden
ring from his pocket, threw it to the bottom of a
glass of wine, which he poured out and offered her.
When ‘she saw the half of the ring at the bottom of
the glass, her heart beat violently. She seized the
other half, that hung round her neck suspended by a
ribbon, and putting the two halves together, found they
joined exactly. Then the Soldier, looking upon her
lovingly, said: “I am your bridegroom, whom you first
knew as Bearskin; but, through a merciful Providence,
have regained my human form once more, and am
purified from my faults.â€
Then he took her in his arms, and embraced her
closely. Just at this moment, her two sisters entered,
in full dress ; but when they saw that this handsome
young man belonged to their sister, and that he was
the Man in the Bearskin, they took to their heels and
ran off, ready to burst with rage and spitefulness ;
the eldest went and drowned herself in a well, and the
second hung herself on a tree in the garden.
In the evening, there was a knock at the door, and
when the betrothed went to open it, she saw Old
Cloven-hoof, in his green coat, who said to her, “ It
is all right; I lost one soul, but I have gained the
others.â€
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THE JEW IN THE BRAMBLE-BUSH.
A rico man had once a Servant, who was honest, and
who always served his master faithfully. He was the
first to.get up to his work in the morning, and the last
to leave off and go to bed at night; and, besides, when-
ever there was one job more difficult than another to be
done, which nobody else would undertake, this Ser-
vant always undertook to do it, and performed his task
to perfection. Above all this, he never complained,
but was contented with everything, and happy under
all circumstances. When his first year of service had
come to an end, his master paid him no wages, for he
thought to himself, “He cannot leave without his
money, and thas I shall, by this clever trick, keep my
good servant, and save.to myself the money he has
earned; he is sure to remain quietly in. my service.â€
The Servant said not a word, but went on with his
work as faithfully the second year as he had done the
first ; yet, at the end of the second year, he received
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no wages. Still he showed no unwillingness, never
complaining, and working on as before. “At the ex-
piration of the third year, the master, with much sly
consideration, put his hand in his pocket, but drew
it out again without anything in it. So the Servant
said: “I have been a good and faithful servant to you
for three years, and now I should like to go and see
the world a bit; pay me, good Master, therefore, what
you think I deserve.â€
“ Yes, yes, my honest fellow,†said the avaricious
old man, “you have served me with never-ceasing
industry, and, therefore, you shall be generously
With these words, he slipped his hand
| into his pocket, and, with a grand and patronizing air,
pulled out three farthings ! These he gave to the
Servant, saying, “There you have a farthing for
every year; think yourself indeed fortunate, for it is a
more liberal reward than you would get from most
masters.â€
The young man knew very little of money, took up
his earnings, and thought himself the happiest man in
“Why need I trouble myself with so
much hard work?†said he; “my pockets are well
filled.†So off he went, skipping about upon the road
from one side to the other, jumping and laughing,
and as full of glee as he could hold.
He went on his way, over hill and valley, singing in
the joy of his heart; and presently he came near to
some bushes, when out stepped a little man, saying,
“Where are you going, youmerry dog? The world’s
cares don’t trouble you much—that’s a sure thing,
from what I can see.
“ Why should I be sorrowful ?†said the young man ;
“have not I my pockets full of the three years’ wages
I have earned? and what more can I wish for?
Hark! how they jingle!â€
“ Yes, indeed, they make noise enough. How much
asked the Dwarf.
“ How much ?†said the young man; “ why, it is
three farthings, paid in good coin, and well reckoned.â€
“Well,†said the Dwarf, “give me your three
farthings. I am poor and destitute, and too old to
work; you are young and strong, and can get your
bread whenever you like to work for it.â€
The Servant had a kind, compassionate heart, so he
| took pity upon the poor old Dwarf, and handed him
_ the three farthings, saying, “ Take them, for the love
| of God, and I shall never miss them.â€
Thereupon, the little old man said: “ Your heart is
compassionate and generous, therefore I will grant
you three wishes, one for each farthing, and each wish
shall be fulfilled.â€
“Ah! ah!†said the Servant; “I see you deal in
magic! Well, if it is to be so, first, I wish for a gun
which shall bring down all I aim at; secondly, I wish
for a fiddle which will oblige everybody to dance who
hears it; and thirdly, I wish that whenever I make a
request to any person in the world, it shall be out of
their power to refuse it.â€
“ All this shall be yours,†said the Dwarf; and
thrusting his hand into the middle of a thicket of
bushes, he put them on either side, and there, in the
middle, lay the violin and gun, all in readiness for
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a month before.
Both of these he gave to the Servant, saying,
“Whatever you ask, no one in the world will have
the power to deny you your request ;†and with that
he vanished.
“Am I not a happy fellow?†said the Servant;
“T have every desire of my heart gratified.†And he
walked merrily onwards, singing away, till at last he
met with a Jew, having a long beard like a he-goat.
He stood still, listening to the song of a bird who was
perched upon the highest branch of atree. “ This,â€
said the Jew, “is one of the wonders of the wild
that so small a bird should have so powerful a voice!
How I wish I could catch him! I would that I could
but strew some salt on his tail, and then he would be
mine.’
“Tf that is all you want,†quoth the Servant, “the
bird shall soon be at your feet ; †and, aiming with his
gun, and pulling the trigger, down came the bird
into the middle of a bramble-bush, that grew at the
bottom of the tree.
“Go now, you rascal,†said he to the Jew, ‘
fetch out your bird !â€
The Jew advanced on all-fours into the bramble-
bush, and crawled into the middle of it, and stuck so
fast among the thorns that he could not rid himself
of them. The good Servant, seeing the Jew in this
hobble, felt very rogueishly inclined; so he took up
‘and
his fiddle, and began to play. At the same moment,
the Jew got upon his legs, and began to jump and
dance; and the longer the violin played, the better
and faster danced the Jew. But the thorns tore
to tatters the rags of the Jew, pulled out his beard,
and pricked and scratched his body all over. “ Good
master,†cried the Jew, “you play very well, but your
fiddling is wasted on me; I do not like music, and I
do not want to dance.†But the Servant did not take
the slightest notice of him, but went on grinning and
fiddling, while the Jew danced faster and more
furiously than before, until all his rags were torn
from his body, and hanging upon the bushes.
“You have fleeced people enough,†said the Ser-
vant; “and now the thorns will give you a turn, just
to see how you like it.â€
“Oh! miserable me!†cried the Jew ; “I will give
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you whatever you ask, good master, if you will but
cease your playing,—you shall have a purse full of
‘old.’
OO Well, as you are so considerate and generous,â€
said the Servant, “I will stop my merry fiddle ; but,
before we part, you must allow me to compliment
you on your excellent dancing; it is really quite per-
fection.â€
on his way.
The Jew looked after him at parting, and when he
had got out of sight, then he cried out as loud as
he could, and abused him with all his might: “ You
miserable musician! you pot-house player! wait, if I
do but catch you alone, I’ll make you run till your
feet are bare; you smallest change out of a penny!
you detestable bundle of nothing!†and much more
he added, that readily suggested itself to his wicked
imagination. Assoon as he had got his breath again,
and arranged his dress the best way he could, he ran
into the town to the Justice. “My Lord Judge,â€
said he, “TI have a sorry tale to tell you: see how
I have been beaten and robbed by a rascally man,
and that, too, on the King’s highway! The very stones
on the ground might pity my miserable condition ;
my clothes in rags, my body all torn and bleeding,—
even my poor money and purse the fellow dared
to take from me! Oh, woe! woe! oh, my good gold
ducats, each one better than the other! and now I am
overcome with poverty and misery. For the love of
Heaven, let the guilty wretch be put in prison!â€
“Was it a Soldier,†cried the Judge, “who thus
cut you on your body with a sabre?â€
“Tt was no sword,†said the Jew, “the ragamuffin
had; but he carried a gun on his shoulder, and a
violin slung round his neck. Let him be quickly
followed ; the evil wretch will easily be known.â€
So the Judge sent his people out after the guilty
one, and they soon came up to the Servant, whom
they drove slowly home before them, and they then
searched him, and found upon him the purse of gold.
As soon as he was brought before the Judge, he said:
“T never touched the Jew; I never took his gold
from him ; he gave it me willingly, of his own accord,
because he had had enough of my fiddling, and could
no longer endure it.â€
“ Heaven defend us!†cried the Jew; “he tells lies
as fast as flies swarm to a honey-pot.â€
The Judge would not listen to his defence; “ For,â€
said he, “no Jew in his senses would give away his
good gold for such a trifle.†Thereupon, he sentenced
this good Servant to be hanged by the neck, because
the robbery had been committed on the King’s highway.
When he was being led to the scaffold, the Jew fell
to abusing him again, saying, “ You fiddler to dogs!
you hog of a musician! now you shall dance upon
nothing, as your just reward!†But the Servant
walked on quietly with the Hangman to the gallows ;
but when upon the last step of the ladder, he turned
a and said, “ Grant me but one request before I
ie.â€
“ Well,†said the Judge, “I don’t mind doing that;
but have a care you don’t ask for your life, for you
are a dead man, as sure as a gun.â€
“ Rest yourself easy,†said the Servant; “I shall not
| ask for my life; I only request that I may be allowed
1 to play one tune on my favourite fiddle before I die.â€
Upon hearing this, the old Jew howled aloud with
fright. “In the name of all that’s good,†said he,
“do not permit it!†But the Judge said, “I cannot
see why we should not grant him this one last wish;
So saying, he took the money, and went | it is the last gratification he will enjoy on earth; as it
‘is nearly all over with him, he shall have this last
favour granted.†(The truth is, he could not deny it,
if he would.)
The Jew roared out, in agony, “Tie me, tie me!
bind me tight!†The good Servant took his violin,
and began to screw up, and, at the first bend of the
bow, the Judge, the Clerk, and the Hangman began to
go through their steps, and the man who was going
to bind the Jew let fall the rope. At the second
scrape, all put themselves into position, and raised a
leg to begin the dance, the Hangman letting fall the
rope, and setting the Servant free. At the third
scrape, the Judge, and the Jew, and the Hangman,
being first performers, began to dance; and as he
continued to play, all joined in the dance, and even
the people who had gathered in the market-place, out
of curiosity, began to dance—fat and lean, young and
old, on they whirled together. The dogs, likewise,
as they came by, got upon their hind legs, and began
curling their tails and capering about. The longer
the fiddle was played, the higher the dancers vaulted
into the air, and the more furious became the dance,
till at last they all toppled down one upon the other,
shrieking terribly. At length, the Judge cried out,
quite out of breath, “Stop fiddling, I pray, and I'll
give you your life!â€
The good Servant had compassion, and, dismount-
ing the ladder, he hung his fiddle round his neck
again. Then he stepped up to the Jew, who lay
puffing and panting, and almost at his last gasp, and
said: “You rascal! now tell me whence you got that
money ?†“Oh me! I stole it! I stole it!†cried the
Jew, “ but you honestly earned it.â€
Upon hearing this, the Judge caused the Jew to be
hanged upon the gallows as a thief; while the good
Servant went on his way rejoicing, at finding kindness
and honesty rewarded.
THE NEEDLE, THE SPINDLE, AND
THE SHUTTLE;
AND HOW THEY BROUGHT THE WOOER HOME.
Once upon a time, there was a young girl, who had
lost her parents in her infancy. Her Godmother took
her to live with her, ina humble cottage at the farther
end of the village, where they lived on the produce of
their Needle, Shuttle, and Spindle. Here, under the
kind care of the old woman, Jeannette learned to work,
and was brought up in the fear and love of God.
Now, my dear children, I dare say some of you
think it must be avery hard thing to have to earn
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‘ your own living by work; but you are quite mistaken.
; Labour is not a curse, but a blessing, and none are so
truly miserable as the idle and the unemployed. If
. you want to judge of this truly, only look at the
laborious ease of those who have to live without work;
| what pains they take to give themselves something to
do, which they call pleasure! How they are always
travelling about, and calling from house to house, to
help one another out of their nothing-to-do-ishnegs !
And how they toil after something to stir up their
minds and bodies, with never-ending care, until they
declare, at last, that they are worn out and tired to
death! Now, those who have to work have no feelings
of this kind; labour is their duty and their pleasure ;
_ and wages, and honest, hearty enjoyment, good appe-
tites, merry minds, and shining faces, their reward.
. When the young girl had reached the fifteenth year
of her age, her Godmother fell ill, and, calling her to
' her bedside, said to her: “ My dear child, I feel my
: follow her in all things.
- end approaching; my cottage, and all that is in it, I
leave to you,—it will serve you as a shelter from the
wind and rain. I give you, also, my Shuttle, my
Spindle, and my Needle, which will serve to keep you
in food.†Then, laying her hand on the young girl’s
head, she blessed her, saying, as she did so, “ Never
forget your prayers; keep God always in your heart,
and happiness will be sure to reach you at last, how-
ever long delayed.†Then she closed her eyes in
death; and the poor young girl followed her to the
grave, and rendered the last duties with many tears.
After that, she dwelt quite alone, modest and re-
tired, yet sweet and pretty, like a violet under a
hedge, bravely working at her spinning, weaving, and
sewing ; and the blessing of the old woman seemed to
One would have said that
_ her supply of flax was inexhaustible, and that no
: sooner had she woven a piece of linen, or made a shirt,
than a purchaser presented himself for it, who paid
her for it generously ; so that, in this fashion, not only
had she enough to supply all her wants, but could
afford to give something to the poor.
Now, it happened about the same time, that the son
' of the King of that country set out on his travels all
over his father’s kingdom, in search of a wife. Princes,
_ in these Fairy Lands, are not, like our English Princes,
' compelled to marry their cousins or foreign relations ;
' and so this Prince had no restriction on his choice of
_ the partner of his happiness and future throne, except
, that he might not choose a poor girl for his wife, and
' had made up his mind not to have a rich one.
So he
| said to himself, that he would take that lass, if he could
, find her, who should be, at one and the same time, the
_ richest and the poorest.
On arriving at the village, where dwelt our young
' maiden, he requested, after his usual fashion, the first
' person he met to direct him to the abode of the
poorest and richest young woman in that neighbour-
hood. The Peasant, without any hesitation, pointed
_ out the latter; “and as to the first,†said he, “ that
_ must be the young girl who dwells in the lonely hut,
| wight at the farther end of the village.â€
As the Prince passed by, the rich young woman of
the village was sitting at her door, in all the gorgeous
array of full dress; she rose up, and came forward to
meet so elegantly dressed and handsome a young man,
riding such a fine horse, with a grand courtesy; but
he only gave one look at her, and kept on his way,
without saying a word, until he arrived at the hut of
our poor young girl. Now, she was not seated by the
door, but close within her chamber.
The Prince stopped his horse, and looked at the
little hovel with some compassion,—it was so poor
and so lonely, so mean, yet so neat withal; and the
garden was trim, and the windows were all clean and
tidy, and everywhere there were signs of a cheerful,
industrious, contented disposition, willing to make the
best of everything. So he got off his white horse,
and laid the silver-mounted bridle on the neck of the
beautiful steed, as he went to take a peep into the
apartment, which was just lighted up by a golden ray
from the setting sun. She was seated at her wheel,
and spinning away as if she liked it, and had her
heart in her work. The Prince stood for a moment,
enraptured at the fair vision before him. On her side,
too, she gave a furtive glance at the Prince, who kept
his eyes fixed on her; but she instantly became all
rosy with blushes, and, lowering her eyes to the
ground, went on with her spinning,—though I could
not undertake to say that all her threads, that mo-
ment, were quite even and regular. Thus she con-
tinued, spinning away, until the Prince had gone.
When she saw him no longer, she ran to open the
window, saying to herself, as if in excuse, “ How warm
it is, to-day!†and then she followed the handsome
young gentleman with her eyes, until she could no |
longer perceive the white plume in his hat. Then she
heaved a gentle sigh, and sat down again by her
wheel, and began to spin once more.
But there are some thoughts that won’t be got rid
of, try all we can; and, somehow or other, that white
plume, and that handsome face, and that beautiful
white horse, kept before her gaze, whichever way she
turned her eyes, At last, there came to her memory
some lines of a little song that she had often had
to repeat to her old Godmother, and she sang as
follows :—
‘“‘ Hasten, Spindle, and don’t delay,
Run, and show my love the way.â€
What do you think happened ?
that very moment from her hands, and rushed out of
the cottage door. She followed it, in mute astonish-
ment, with her eyes, and saw it running and dancing
across the fields, and trailing along behind it a bright |
thread of gold. Having no longer a Spindle, she took
up her Shuttle, and applied herself to weaving.
The Spindle continued its course, and, just as its
thread was at the end, it came up with the Prince.
“What do I see?†he exclaimed; “surely this
Spindle has a wish to lead me to some adventure.â€
The Spindle leaped |
So he turned his horse round, and followed the golden |
thread at a gallop.
The young girl still kept on at her work, singing,
as she did so—
“Hurry, Shuttle, bring for me
My betrothed one to my knee.â€
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GRIMM’S
The Shuttle directly slipped out of her hands, and
darted quickly towards the door; but as soon as it
had got over the sill, it began busily weaving the
handsomest carpet you ever set eyes upon. The two
sides were all flowering with garlands of roses and
lilies, and in the centre a green vine sprang upwards
from a golden bed; hares and rabbits leaped and
' played among the foliage; stags and does pushed
their heads through them; and on their branches
erched birds of a thousand colours, who did every-
thing but sing. The Shuttle kept on running, and
the work advanced marvellously. But the poor young
lass, having now lost both her Spindle and her Shuttle,
was obliged to have recourse to her Needle, for she
could not afford to sit idle; nevertheless, all the while
she merrily sang—
“ Needle, dear, he’s coming here,
Take care all things neat appear.â€
At the word, the nimble Needle lightly sprang out of
her fingers, and began to dart about all over the room,
as rapid as lightning. It was just as if a number of
invisible sprites had all set to work together; the
tables and the settles were covered with green tapestry ;
the sofas were dressed in velvet, and the walls with
silk damask,
Searcely had the Needle pierced its last hole, than
the young girl caught sight of the white plume in the
Prince’s hat, as he passed by her window, in following
the golden thread. He quickly entered within the
cottage, passing over the beautiful carpet into the
apartment, where he saw the young girl standing, as
if half alarmed, and still arrayed in her poor garments,
but brilliant, nevertheless, even in the midst of such
sudden luxury, like the wild rose of the eglantine in a
hedge.
“You are exactly what one may call at once the
poorest and the richest.of your sex!’ exclaimed the
Prince; “come, will you be my wife?†She held
out her hand to him, without answering; and he, as
in duty bound, took that for a consent, and impressed
a kiss upon it; then, taking her up behind him on
his beautiful white horse, caparisoned with gold, he
conveyed her to his father’s court, where their nup-
tials were celebrated amidst great rejoicings.
GOBLINS.
The Needle, the Shuttle, and the Spindle, were pre-
served, ever after, in the royal treasury, as the most
valuable of curiosities.
THE THREE GOLDEN HAIRS
OF THE
DARK KING OF THE BLACK MOUNTAINS.
ONCE upon a time, a poor woman brought a male child
into the world, who had a caul on his head when he
was born, and on that account it was predicted of hin,
that in his fourteenth year he should marry the King’s
daughter.
While all this was going on, the King, by chance,
passed through the village, without being recognized
by any one; and, seeing the good folks standing about
in groups, eagerly discussing some important matter,
demanded of them, what news there was in the vil-
lage? Whereupon, they replied, that there was one
just born into the world with a caul, of whom it
was said, that everything he took in hand he should
succeed with; and it was also predicted of him, that
when he should arrive at the age of fourteen years, he
should espouse the King’s daughter.
The King, who had a cruel and wicked heart, was
very angry when he heard this foretold of the babe.
He went in search of the parents of the newly-born
child, and, having found them, entered their cottage,
and said to them, in a most kind and friendly manner :
“You are poor, and cannot afford to keep your child
as you would wish; give it to me—I much desire it—
and I will see that all its wants are well provided for.â€
But the kind-hearted parents refused to give up the
child, and the mother shed many bitter tears at even
the thought of it. The stranger then, putting his
hand into his pocket, pulled out a handful of golden
guineas, which he offered them, still persuading them
to give him up the child. “Tf,†said he, “he is born
with a caul, everything that happens to him must be
for the best.†So at last they took the gold, and
reluctantly consented to deliver up their babe to the
care of the stranger.
The King put the helpless nursling into a box, and,
mounting his horse, rode with his burthen until he
came to the bank of adeep and rapid river, into which
he immediately threw it. “Well,†said he, “at all
events, I have delivered my daughter from a gallant
she would not very much have cared for.†Now, it so
happened, that the box in which the babe lay did not
sink to the bottom of the river, but floated on it like
a little boat, without so much as letting in one single
drop of water. It made its way safely to leeward,
until it arrived within two leagues of the capital, when
it was stopped by the lock of a mill that stood beside
the stream. The Miller’s boy, who had the good for-
tune to perceive it, quickly put in his boat-hook, and
drew it ashore, fully expecting, when he looked at it,
to find a great prize ; but judge his surprise, when he
saw it was only a pretty little boy, as fresh as the
morning, and as lively and bright a babe as was ever
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brought into the world. He determined upon carry-
ing it home to the mill; so away he went, and when
the Miller and his wife saw it, and heard the truth,
great indeed was their astonishment; and, as they
had no children of their own, they heartily thanked
God for the little stranger, and the good wife, taking
it in her bosom, determined to bring it up as her own
child. She treated him with the greatest kindness,
giving him the best of everything she could procure,
and he grew up a handsome and promising lad, en-
dowed with great strength, and every good and
virtuous quality.
One day, it so happened, that the King, surprised
by a storm, sought shelter in the mill, and, seeing
there the poor driftaway, asked the Miller, if that
fine, noble-looking young man was his son. “No,
Sire,†he replied; “he isa foundling, who was drifted
hither by the stream into our mill-lock ; some wretch
had placed it in a box to perish, had not our mill-boy,
seeing him, saved him from so sad a fate.â€
The King very soon saw how his evil intentions
had been frustrated by the good-hearted folks, and |
that this lad was no other than the little Inck-child he
had cast into the stream. Determined still to avert the
omen, he said to the Miller, ‘Could not your adopted
son carry a letter from me to her Majesty the Queen ?
He shall be most amply repaid)for his trouble, for I
will give him two golden pieces.â€
“ Your Majesty’s commands shall be obeyed,†said
the Miller ; and, turning to the young man, he desired
him, with all despatch, to hold himself in readiness.
The King then wrote a letter to the Queen, signing it
with his sign-manual, in which he commanded that,
on the receipt of it, she should immediately cause
the messenger to be seized, and put to a violent
death, taking care that his body should be buried the
moment he had ceased to live; and to mind his com-
mands were fulfilled to the tittle, before he, the King,
returned home.
The lad took the letter, and, being prepared for the |
journey, went merrily on his way, as long as daylight
lasted ; but at nightfall, he lost his road in the dark,
and wandered into a dense forest. At last, glimmer-
ing through the darkness, he perceived in the distance
a faint light, and directing his steps towards it, at
length arrived at a small house, which he entered,
and found an old woman seated by a good fire. She
expressed great surprise upon seeing the young man,
and: asked him whence he came, and where he was
going to.
“T come from the mill,†said he, “and I carry a
letter to the Queen; and, having lost my way in this
dark forest, I pray you give me a bed, that I may rest
till morning, for I am so tired, I cannot proceed a
step farther.â€
“Unfortunate youth!†she cried; “your end ap-
proaches. You have fallen into a den of thieves; and
if they find you here, they will quickly put an end to
your life.â€
“ Well,†said the young man, “I thank God { am
no coward; and as for going on my journey, that is
impossible, for I am so tired I cannot go a step
farther.â€
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So saying, he threw himself upon a settle which was
beside the fire, and was quickly in a sound sleep.
The thieves entered a few moments after this, and,
seeing him sleeping upon their settle, they angrily
demanded how it was a stranger had dared to rest his
bones under their roof, threatening to put him to
death instantly for his temerity. “ Ah! spare him,â€
said the old woman; “he is but a poor lad, who has
lost his way in the wood; I took him in out of com-
passion. He carries a letter to the Queen.â€
The robbers seized the letter, and, having read it,
found therein that the Queen was enjoined to put the
messenger to death instantly upon his arrival.
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In spite of the hardness of their hearts, they did not
much like the idea of putting so brave a youth to
| death, in cold blood ; and so, being touched with pity
for him, they determined to frustrate the wishes of
the King. The Captain of the band first tore up the
letter, and then writing another in its place, returned
it to the belt of the sleeper, from whence he had taken
it. In this he desired the Queen to celebrate, imme-
diately upon his arrival, the marriage of the bearer of
the letter with his daughter the Princess Royal. This
being done, the robbers let the lad sleep soundly until
morning broke ; and when hé was fully awake, and as
lively as a bird, they showed him the right road for
his journey.
He soon arrived at the palace, and the Queen, hav-
ing read the letter, immediately set about obeying the
commands contained therein, Calling her officers of
state around her, she desired them to prepare, with
all splendour, for the celebration of the marriage of
the Princess Royal with the stranger who was born
to such good luck. Everything being arranged, the
marriage was solemnized, and he became the happy
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beautiful and very amiable, he was but too delighted
to remain and live with her.
Some time after this, the King returned again to his
palace, and found, to his dismay, that the prediction
had been verified, and that the lad who was born with
a caul was indeed espoused to his daughter. Where-
upon, he angrily demanded how this had been brought
about; “ For,†said he, “the instructions in my letter
had a very different purport.â€â€ The Queen said she had
obeyed his orders, and showing him the letter, bade
him read for himself. He hastily seized it, and, on
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for the one he held in his hand. He then demanded
of the young man what had become of the letter he
had confided to his care, and why he had dared to
exchange it for another. “I know nothing of the
matter,†replied he; “if it is not the same, they must
have changed it in the night, while I slept, in the
robber’s house in the forest.â€
The King, foaming with rage, and gnashing his
teeth, said: “Such an excuse is of no use to me; you
will not get off so easily. Whoever pretends to my
daughter’s hand, must go into the very heart of the
Black Mountains, and bring me three golden hairs
perusing it, at once saw that his own had been changed | from the head of the Dark King.†The King, in the
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treachery of his heart, knew it was almost impossible
for him to return again from such an errand.
The young man replied: “I will fetch your Majesty
the three golden hairs, for the Evil One himself would
not frighten me.†Thereupon, he politely bowed to
the King, and went upon his way.
As he journeyed, he came to a city, and the sentinel
at the gate demanded of him, what was his condition,
and what he knew.
“ Hyerything,â€â€™ replied he.
“Then,†said the sentinel, “you can do us a great
service. Tell us why the fountain in our market-
place, that always used to give us wine, is dried up,
and will not even supply us with water?â€
“Wait,†said the young man, “and, on my return,
I will answer your question.â€
A little farther on, he came to another town. The
sentinel at the gate demanded of him his condition,
and what he knew. _
“ Hiverything,†replied he.
‘Then the sentinel let him pass, saying: “ You can
do us a great service, if you tell us why the large tree
that stands in the middle of our town, that always
bore golden apples, does not now bear even leaves.â€
“ Wait,†said he, “and I will tell you on my return.â€
Then he went a little farther on, and he came to a
wide river, over which he wished to pass, when the
ferryman demanded of him his condition, and what
he knew.
.“ Everything,†replied he.
“Tam glad to hear it,†said the ferryman, “for you
will be able to tell me if I am always to remain here
at my post, as ferryman, without ever being relieved
by any one.â€
“Wait,†said he, “and I will tell you when I
return.â€
When the youth had arrived at the other side of
the.water, he soon came to the opening that led to the
heart of the mountain, where the wicked Dark King
dwelt.. It was all dark, and smelt most horribly of
sulphur. The Evil King was not at home at the time,
and there was no one there but his Landlady, who sat
in an easy chair before a large fire. “What do you
want?†said she, in a mild and gentle voice.
“J must have,†said he, “three golden hairs from
the head of the King of these regions, without which
I shall never obtain my wife.â€
“Phat,†said ‘she, “is no small request. If the
King should see you when he returns, you will pass
an uncomfortable quarter of an hour, I can tell you. |
Notwithstanding this,†said she, “ I have taken a great
fancy to you, and will give you every help that is in
my power.â€
Then the good dame changed him into an Ant, say-
ing: “Now do you creep among the folds of my
dress, and there you may hide in safety, and lie snug
enough.â€
“Many thanks,†quoth the Ant; “well, here I am,
and everything goes well, but still there are three
things I want to know, before I return: one is, Why a
fountain in the great city, that used always to supply
wine, does not now even supply water? the second is,
as tree, that used to bear golden apples, does not
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now even bear leaves? and the third is, If the ferry-
i man at the river will be always obliged to remain at
| his post, without ever being able to get any: one to
| relieve him ?†a
| Well,†said the dame, “they are all three difficult
' questions ; but do you lie very close, where you are—
keep quite still, and listen attentively to the answers
thg Dark King will give me, each time I pluck from
hiMhead a golden hair.â€
| When the night came, the Evil King returned to
his underground home, in ihe centre of the Black
Mountains; but he had not been in long, before he
| began snufling the air, and turning his fiery eyes in
/every direction, saying to his Landlady, “ What a
remarkable smell there is! What have you here?â€
i he angrily demanded; “I am certain I smell human
flesh.’ He then got up, and ferreted all round the
| with fresh fary every moment, for he made a practice
| grasp; but, fortunately, did not succeed in finding his
prey. ;
The Landlady now began to grow very angry with
the Dark King, and sought to quarrel with him.
in nice order; and now here you are, with your
whims and fancies, turning it all topsy-turvey. You
are always smelling human flesh! Can’t you sit down
contentedly, and eat your supper {â€â€™
' Jn this manner she quieted the wicked Dark King;
and, having eaten his supper, he felt tired and sleepy,
and he rested his head in the lap of his Landlady,
and told her she must smooth and clean his hair for
him; but he had been there but a very little time
before he was fast asleep, and the earth shook with
his loud snoring.
The old woman took advantage of this opportunity,
and, seizing one of the golden hairs, pulled it out, and
put it on one side. “ Hold!†roared the Black King;
“ what are you after, there?â€
“T had fallen asleep,†cried she, “and having a bad
dream, I caught you by the hair, in my fright, and
pulled it.â€
* What have you dreamed ?†demanded he.
“YT dreamed,†said she, “that the fountain in the
market-place, that used to give forth wine, was dried
up,-and that now they could not even obtain water.
Whatever could be the cause of such a calamity ?â€
“ Ah!†said the Dark King; “I suppose you would
like to know. Well, then, there is a toad upon the
stone over the mouth of the fountain; if some one
would but kill that, then the wine would again begin
to flow.†:
The Landlady, having obtained this answer, cun-
ningly began to smooth and clean his hair again, and
off he fell to sleep, snoring so loud, that he shook
every window. Then she seized another golden hair,
and plucked it out. “ Hold, there!†cried the Dark
King, in a towering passion; “what are you doing?
I'll teach you to be more careftl.â€
“Oh, pray do not disturb yourself,†she cried; “ it
is only a dream that troubles me.â€
“ What are you dreaming about, now?†he asked.
room, and in every hole and corner, his eyes flashing |
of devouring all his subjects who came within his |
“ T have just swept my room,†said she, “and put it -
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| so good-naturedly given him her aid, and joyfully
| quitted the Dark King’s sulphureous dominions, full of
| joy at having so happily obtained his end.
| become ferryman in his turn, and carry over the
| are you quite sure you heard the answers to the
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“Why,†said she, “I dreamed that in the middle
of a town there stood a tree, which had always
‘brought forth golden apples, but that now it did not
bear even leaves.â€
“Ah!†said the vil King, “ you would like to
know that, too, 1 suppose. Well, there is a mouse
that is constantly gnawing away the roots of the tree;
some one must kill it, and then the golden apples will
grow again upon the tree; but if he remains alive,
ever gnawing at the roots, the tree will decay until it
dies entirely away. And now,†said he, “ don’t bother
me with your dreams any more, but let me sleep ; for
if you go dreaming again, you will get a good cuff on
the head.â€
The Landlady appeased his anger as well as she
could, and, smoothing his hair again, he was soon
sleeping and snoring as before. Then she seized the
third golden hair, and pulled that out also. “ What,â€
he asked, with eager curiosity, “ dreaming again ?â€â€™
“T dreamed,†she timidly replied, “that the ferry-
man at the river made loud complaints at having |
always to be at the river-side, to take people across in
his boat, without ever having any one to take his
lace.â€
a Ho! the fool!’ replied the Dark King; “ he has
nothing to do but to place the oar in the hand of the
first person who crosses, and he will be obliged to
passengers.â€
When the Landlady had succeeded in pulling the
three golden hairs from the Dark King’s head, and
had cunningly drawn from him the answers to the
three questions, she left him to rest quietly, and he
slept on until the morning came.
When the Dark King had washed and dressed him-
self, and left his sulphur palace, the good woman took |
the Ant out from the folds of her dress, and restored
him to his human form. “See,†said she to him,
“here are the three much-desired golden hairs; but |
questions I asked ?â€â€™
“ Every word of them,†he replied; “ and trust me
“ Well,†returned the good woman, “you have got |
rid of all your troubles; and so now you may return
by the way you came, and be happy with your wife.â€
He gratefully thanked the kind lady, who had
en he arrived at the ferry, before giving the |
promised answer, he got himself conveyed to the other
side of the river, and then he. gave to the ferryman
the advice given by the Dark King. “The first
person,†said he to the man in the boat, “who comes
to cross the river, you have nothing to do but to place
the oar in his hand, and he will henceforth be obliged |
to become ferryman in his turn.â€
As he journeyed on a little farther, he came again
to the barren tree. The sentinel was there, awaiting
his answer. “ Kill,†said he, “the mouse that pnaws
the roots, and the golden apples will grow again.â€
The sentinel, delighted with the answer, in order to
| | be ferryman, as a punishment for his sins.
| for not forgetting them.†|
show his gratitude to the young man, ordered two
asses to be laden with gold, which he presented to
him.
At length, he came to the city where the fountain
was dried up, and he said to the sentinel: “ Upon a
stone in the fountain there is a toad, who dries up the
source of the fountain; search for it and kill it, and
immediately the wine will begin to flow again in
abundance. The sentinel thanked him most heagtily,
and he likewise gave him two asses laden with gold.
At last, the young man who was born with the |
Iucky caul arrived at his wife’s palace, and she was |
rejoiced in her heart at seeing him return; and he
told her how Iucky he had been, and related to her
how all had happened to him on his journey. Then
he took the three golden hairs of the Dark King, and
laid them before the King whose daughter he had
married, who, when he saw the asses laden with gold,
and all the wealth the youth had brought back, was
fully satisfied, and very delighted. ‘“ You have,†said
he, “ fulfilled all the conditions of your marriage, and
my daughter is your wife; may you be happy. But |
tell me, my dear son-in-law, how it is that you, who
went away from here so poor that you had not a |
penny in your pocket, should return carrying such |
enormous treasures ?†|
“TY found them,†said he, “at the other side of a
river I had to cross, in the sand upon the bank of it.†|
“Can I get any more?†quickly demanded the |
King, for he was an old miser in his heart. |
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“Oh, yes,†said the son-in-law, “as much as you
please; you will find a boat, and ferryman. Speak’ |
to the man, and ask him to take yowover the water; |
and when you get to the other side, you can fill your |
sacks at your leisure.†Vel
The greedy old King directly prepared for his |
; journey ; and when he arrived at the bank of the |
river, he asked the ferryman tc take him to the other’
side. The ferryman bade him enter his boat, and,
putting the oar in the King’s hand, leaped out. as
quickly as he could. The King was now obliged to
“ And I wonder if he still remains there?â€
To be sure he does, for no person has yet been
found who would take the oar out of his hand.
THE BOLD LITTLE TAILOR.
One bright summer’s morning, there sat in a window,
upon a table, a little Tailor, carolling away as blithe
as a bird, and stitching as fast as his fingers would let
him, and all the while he seemed to think it fun, and |
not work. Presently, up came a countrywoman with
her cans, calling out, “ Fresh cream for sale! Fresh
cream for sale!†This word “ cream’’ sounded very
agreeably refreshing to the ears of the little man, and,
putting his mite of a head out of the window, he said,
“ Here, my pretty girl, come in here, and you will not
long want a purchaser.â€
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She went up the steps, tottering under the weight
of her heavy cans, into the shop of the little Tailor,
and began to unpack all her pots of cream, that the
little Tailor might choose for himself, and make sure
they were all fresh and good. “ Well,†said he, “ this
is indeed good cream!†dipping his finger, to taste it,
into one pot after the other; he then finished by
ordering the countrywoman to make him a penny-
worth, and be sure to give good measure. The woman
did as he wished, although she grumbled very much
at having so much trouble for so little gain.
“ Heaven,†exclaimed the Tailor, “ will surely give
me health and fresh vigour!†and, taking the loaf in
his hand, he cut a thick slice, and spread the cream
upon it as thickly as he could. “ That will taste by
no means badly,†said he; “ but suppose, before I eat
it, I sit down and finish this waistcoat; it will not
take me long.†He put the bread and cream upon
the table beside him, while he worked away joyfully,
making longer stitches every moment. Meanwhile,
the fresh cream was so tempting, that the flies that
covered the wall came swarming upon it, devouring
it off as fast as they could. “ Who invited you here ?â€
said the Tailor, driving them away in no very gentle
manner; “ begone, I tell you!â€
But the flies, who did not understand English, came
back again in double numbers. This time, they came
buzzing around his head and face, and one. settled
upon his nose; so that he got in such a passion, that
he seized a strip of cloth, and laid it about him as
heavily as he could, having little regard for the lives
of his tormentors. When this was done, he set to
work to count the dead. “There are no less than
seven, I declare,†cried he, “lying dead, with their
legs outstretched !†and, astonished at his own valour,
he said to himself, “ All the town shall know of this!â€
In his enthusiasm, he took a piece of cloth, and,
cutting a band from it, he stitched it round, and then
worked on it, in large letters, “ Seven aT onE Brow!â€
“The town shall know it, indeed; aye, and not
only the town, but every city and town—all the world
shall know it!†and his heart fluttered with joy, just
like the tail of a little lambkin. He put on his girdle,
and resolved to travel through the wide world with it,
for his shop seemed much too small to hold a man
who could accomplish such a valiant deed. Before he
set out, however, he looked all about his house, to see
if there was anything that might be of use to him in
his travels, but he found only an old cheese, which he
put in his pocket; and then turning to go out, he
espied a bird before the door, caught in a trap; this
he also took, and put into his pocket with the cheese.
He then started directly on his travels; and, as he
was lithe and active, he could travel a good way with-
out being fatigued.
On he journeyed, till he came to a very high moun-
tain, on the top of which was seated, at his ease, an
enormous Giant, who looked about him very com-
placently, upon everything that met his gaze. The
Bold Little Tailor went straight up to him, however,
saying, “‘ How do you do, comrade, this fine morning ?
In faith, you sit there like a king, with the whole
world stretched at your feet? As for me, I am on
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my travels in search of adventures. Have you a
mind to come along with me?â€
The Giant turned up his nose disdainfully at the:
little Tailor, exclaiming, “ You contemptible vaga-
bond! you ninth part of a man!â€
“How can that be?†said the Dwarf; and, un-
buttoning his coat, he showed the embroidered girdle
to the Giant: “here you can read what sort of a
fellow I am.â€
The Giant read, “Seven at one blow!†and,
thinking that they must be seven men that he had
killed at one blow, he immediately felt some little
respect for his bravery. Therefore, to prove the
truth, the Giant took up a stone, and squeezed it so
hard that water came out of it. “There, my fine
fellow,†said he, “do that after me, if you wish to
prove your vaunted strength.â€
“Tf that is the hardest test you’ll put me to,†said
the Tailor, “it is soon done—it is but sport to me!â€
and, thrusting his hand into his pocket, he cunningly
brought out the cheese, and squeezed it till the whey
ran out, and said, “ I think I beat you there.â€
The Giant did not know what to say, for he could
not understand how a little Dwarf could have the
power to accomplish such a feat. He then took up
another stone, and threw it so high into the air, that
it was quite lost sight of to the eye, saying, “ Now,
do that if you can, you little mannikin!â€
“T allow it was well done,†said the Tailor; “ but,
after all, your stone will be sure to fall down again to
the ground, some time or other; but I will throw one
up that shall not come down again; and then,
dipping into his pocket, he drew out the bird, and
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threw it into the air. The bird, joyous at being
restored to liberty, flew straight up, and then using
his wings to the Tasat advantage, flew far away, and
did not return again. ‘“ What do you think of that,
old boy, for a fling P†asked the Tailor.
“Certainly that was very well done; you throw
famously,†said the Giant; “ but I should like to see
if you are as clever at carrying a weight as you are
at throwing a distance.†He then led the Tailor into
the forest, to an enormous oak that had fallen to the
ground, “ Now,†said he, “if you are as strong as you
say, just help me to carry this tree out of the forest.â€
“ Most willingly,†replied the little man; “do you
take the trunk on your shoulders, and leave me the
boughs and branches—they are the heaviest ; it will
be fine sport for me.â€
The Giant took the trunk; but the knowing little
Tailor, who was behind, where he could not be seen,
jumped into the branches, where he quietly installed
himself; and as they went along, he sang gaily to
himself the little air—
“ There were three Tailors riding along,â€
as if it were mere child’s play to carry big trees.
The Giant, staggering under the weight of his burden,
could not move another step farther, and cried, “ Do
you hear? I must let the tree fall!†The Tailor,
springing lightly down, seized the tree in both his
arms, as if he had carried it all the while. “You
have not,†said he, “much strength to boast of; a
man of your size ought to carry this tree as I would a
feather.â€
They continued on their way, and, at last, they
came to a cherry-tree, that was laden with ripe
cherries. The Giant caught hold of the top of the
tree, where all the best and ripest fruit hung, and,
bending it down, he put it into the Dwarf’s hand,
bidding him to eat the cherries. But the little Tailor
had not strength to hold it; and directly the Giant
let go his hold, up sprang the branch again into
the air, carrying cherries, Tailor, and all, tossing
the Tailor down, however, on the other side of the
tree, without any injury to his bones. The Giant
said, “ How comes this about? have you not got
strength enough to hold a twig like this ?â€â€™
“You can’t suppose my strength failed me,â€
answered he; “what could that be to one who has
killed seven at one blow? I sprang over the tree
because there are a lot of huntsmen shooting in that
thicket, and I like to be out of harm’s way. Spring
over after me, if you can.â€
The Giant tried his best, but he found it was no
joke; and as he could not clear the tree, he only got
himself entangled in the branches for his trouble ; so
that in this, too, the Tailor got the advantage of him.
After all this, the Giant, not knowing what to make
of it, said: “ Since you are such a valiant little man,
come home with me to my cave, and stop the night
with us.†The Tailor consented ; and when he arrived
at the cavern, there sat, before a great fire, two other
Giants, who each had a roast sheep in his hands,
which he was eating with great relish. The little
worth coming out into the world to see; what a
fortunate thing it was I made up my mind to leave
my paltry workshop!’ Then the Giant showed. him
a bed, where he might lie down and sleep the night
through ; the bed, however, was too big for such a
little man as he, and so he slipped out of it, and rolled
himself up in a corner to sleep. At midnight, the
Giant, thinking his visitor was in a sound sleep, seized
a heavy bar of iron, and striking a tremendous blow
right in the middle of the bed, sent the bed right
through ; the Giant, making sure he had done for the
little Tailor’s clever tricks, was well pleased at having
killed him with one blow. At the break of day the
Giants got up, and went out into the forest, having
forgotten all about the little Tailor; when, presently,
up he walked before them, singing gaily, with the
greatest possible degree of effrontery. The Giants did
not know what to make of this, and, thinking that he
would certainly kill them all, they were seized with a
panic, and taking to their heels, ran away as fast
as they would carry them. Then the little Tailor
journeyed on, following his nose; and after wander-
ing a long time, arrived at the garden of a royal
palace, when, finding himself very tired, he laid down
upon the grass to rest, and soon fell into a profound
sleep. While he lay there, the people passing to and
fro gathered round him, and read on his belt, “ Seven
at one blow!†“ Ah!â€â€™ said they, “what does this
thunderbolt of war here, in time of peace? He must,
indeed, be some powerful hero.†So they went and
told the King, showing him, that should war break
out, this wonderful man would be of too much service
to him to allow him to slip through his fingers, and
recommended him to attach the stranger to his royal
person, at all hazard and at any price. The King
listened to their counsel, and sent one of his aide-de-
camps to the little man, to enlist him into his service,
so soon as he should have opened his eyes and
stretched his limbs a bit. The messenger politely
waited until the Tailor thought fit to awake, and then,
in a most courteous manner, delivered his message to
him.
“ Ah! ah!†said the little man, drawing himself up
to his full height, and speaking as pompously as he
could ; “that is the very business I came here upon,
and it was my intention to enter the King’s service.
Introduce me at once to his Majesty.†So they led
the little Tailor, with all due honour and ceremony,
into the King’s august presence, who appointed a
handsome suite of apartments in the royal palace for
him to reside in.
But all the military men of renown in the kingdom
became jealous of this pigmy fighting-man, and wished
him a thousand miles away: “For,†said they, “we
shall be shorn of all our glory, if we go to war; and
if we seek a quarrel with him, he will fall upon us,
and kill seven of us with one blow; not one of us will
be left alive.†In the heat of their rage at being thus
slighted, they went in a body before the King, and
tendered a resignation of their commissions, if he
would be graciously pleased to accept them, telling
; him, they were not prepared to keep company with
Tailor sat himself down, thinking, “This is a sight | a man who killed seven at one blow. The King was
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very much distressed when he heard their determina-
tion, for he did not at all relish the idea of losing
these, his most loyal subjects and bravest warriors,
for the sake of one, and wished he had never seen the
Tailor, and would willingly now have been quit of
him, if he had known but the way. But he dared not
dismiss him, fearing the Tailor might kill him and all
his fighting-men, and then place himself upon the
throne in his stead.
The King, after being some time in deep thought,
hit upon an expedient; when, sending for the little
man, he made him an offer that no hero of any re-
nown could fail to accept. ‘“ There is,†said he, “in
a forest near to our royal city, a cavern, in which
dwell two Giants, who are always committing all sorts
of depredations and violence, by murder, robbery, and
fire, and no one dares for their lives to offer them any
resistance, or approach their stronghold. If you will
vanquish these terrible Giants, and put them to death,
I will reward you with the hand of my only daughter
in marriage, and will give you for her dower the half
of my kingdom.†He then put an escort of one
hundred horsemen at his service, to assist him at any
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moment he might need their aid.
The Tailor declared his willingness to march out |
against the Giants, and engage them in mortal com-
bat, but disdained the aid of the escort of one hundred
horsemen, saying, “ He who has killed seven at one
blow, need not fear to attack two adversaries at one
time.â€
The bold Tailor marched on his way, followed by
the hundred. knights, until he came to the border of
the forest, when, turning to his brave army, he
addressed them, saying, “ I would rather meet these
two Giants alone; do you stay here until I return.â€
Then off he rushed into the forest, cautiously peering
about him, and had not gone far when he perceived |
the two Giants fast asleep under the shade of a large
tree, and snoring so loud that they shook the leaves
from the branches above their heads. The little Tailor
filled ‘both his pockets with stones, and clambered
up the tree without loss of time; he then slid gently
along one of the branches that immediately overhung
the sleepers, and let fall one stone after another
quickly upon the stomach of one of them. The Giant
was a long time before this sport disturbed him; but
at last he awoke, and, giving his companion a hearty
shove, said, ‘‘ What do you mean by knocking me
; about?â€
“You are dreaming,†answered the other ; “I never
so much as touched you.â€
With this they both composed themselves to sleep
again, and presently the Tailor threw a stone upon
the other Giant, who exclaimed: “I’ll teach you to
give over that fun. Keep your blows for some one
who will take them, and don’t be knocking me.â€
“T never touched you,†said the first Giant ; “ you
did but dream it.â€
They quarrelled for a long time, and were both in a
very ill-temper at being thus disturbed, but at last,
being very tired, they fell off to sleep again. Then
the Tailor commenced his game again, and choosing
the biggest'stone he had, he threw it with all his force,
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plump upon the stomach of the first Giant. “ That’s
too bad!†cried he; and, jumping up like a mad-
man, he fell upon his comrade, who soon gave him the
change for his money. The combat went on so fast and
furious, that they uprooted the largest trees near them,
and knocked one another about with these weapons ;
and the affair did not cease until they were both laid |
dead upon the grass.
Then the little Tailor came down blithely from_his
perch, and said, “It is a happy thing for me they did
not pull up the tree on which I was so comfortably
seated, otherwise, I must have leaped like a squirrel
into the next; but I have done my business very
cleverly.†Then he valiantly drew his sword, and,
approaching the Giants, he gave to each of them two
of the fiercest cuts he could deal them across the
throat, and then he went back triumphantly to the
hundred armed men, saying, “ That job is done; I
have put a finishing stroke to those gentry; it was
rather warm work, as they violently resisted, and even
uprooted the large trees to hurl at me; but of what
| avail was their warfare against a man like me, who
can kill seven at one blow!â€
“ Have youescaped unhurt? are you not wounded ¢â€
inquired the soldiers.
not even rumpled a hair of my head.â€
The soldiers would not believe him, until, upon
entering the wood, they really found the Giants slain,
' and weltering in their blood, with the trees torn up,
and lying all around them.
The little Tailor then presented himself before
the King, and claimed his promised reward; but he
(being unlike most Kings) did not keep his word,
and began much to regret the promise he had made,
and sought again for a means whereby he might get
rid of this hero. ‘“ Before,†said he,†you receive my
daughter as your wife, and the half of my kingdom,
you must perform some other deed of daring. My
forests are rendered dangerous by a rampant Unicorn,
who wanders about them, destroying everything, and
spreading desolation wherever he appears.
first kill him.â€
“A Unicorn to kill! that’s rare sport! It shall be
done in a trice; it is nothing, after the Giants. ‘ Seven
at one blow !’—that’s my motto.â€
Then he took with him a rope and an axe, and de-
sired those who accompanied him to await him on the
outskirts of the forest. He had not long to wait; the
Unicorn soon made his appearance, and as soon as he
saw the Tailor he made a rush at him, to pin him to
| the ground with his horn. “ Softly, softly, my friend,â€
waited quietly until the animal was about to make his
final spring, and then he leaped behind the trunk of a
large tree; the Unicorn, rushing against the tree with
all the force he was master of, struck his horn so
firmly into it, that it was impossible for him to draw
it out again, and in this position he was easily taken
prisoner. “I have caged my bird,†said the bold
Tailor; and coming from his hiding-place, he first
bound the rope round the animal’s neck, and then
with his axe he cleverly cut the horn out of the tree,
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“Not I; a very likely matter! You see, they have |
You must |
said the Tailor, ‘that’s not so easily done ;†and he |
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and when all this was finished, he led the Unicorn into | opened the dook: rind then went and laid herself down
the presence of the King.
But the King could not, even then, make up his
mind to keep his promise, and he still imposed a third
again by his side. But the little man, who only feigned
sleen, exclaimed in a loud voice, “ Be quick, vou boy,
and finish that waistcoat, and stitch up the seams of
condition, which was, that before the wedding-day he | those trowsers, or you will soon get the yard-measure
should destroy a wild Boar, who did much damage in: anout your ears! I have killed seven at one blow; I
his woods, and to the surrounding country. The
King’s huntsmen were ordered to take the beast by
sheer force and numbers. The little Tailor assured
the King he had been used to hunt wild Boars all his
life, and that nothing had a greater charm for him
than hunting this animal. He then made his way to
the wood, where he left the huntsmen outside, to
their great satisfaction, for this same Boar had so |
| often hunted them, that they had no farther liking for
the sport. As soon, however, as the wild Boar caught
sight of the Tailor, he began to froth at the mouth,
showing his enormous tusks to the Tailor, in token of
his readiness to fight, and tried to throw him on the
| ground; but our hero made a flying leap through the
open window of a little chapel that stood near, and
out again through another one on the other side, in a
moment. The brute made an entrance after him, but
the Tailor skipped round, and shutting the door upon
the now raging beast, he was easily trapped, for he
was much too heavy and maddened with rage to find
his way through the window. After this exploit, he
called the huntsmen, and showed them the prisoner
with their own eyes; he then presented it to the
King, who was obliged this time, in spite of himself,
to keep his promise, and give the Tailor his daughter
to wife, with the half of his kingdom for his fortune.
It would have grieved him still more to the heart, had
he known his future son-in-law was no great and
noble warrior, but only a mean little knight of the |
thimble. So the wedding was celebrated with much
magnificence, but very little rejoicing; and thus was a
King made out of a Tailor.
Some little time afterwards, as the young Queen
| lay beside her husband, she heard him talking in his
dreams, saying: “ Work away, you boy, and finish
| that waistcoat, and stitch up the seams of those trow-
sers, or I’ll lay the yard-measure well about your
She heard quite enough to understand that |
ears!â€
the young man she had espoused was only a miserable
shopman ; and she supplicated her father, in the morn-
ing, to deliver her from the husband he had given her,
who had no noble blood in his veins, and was, in truth,
nothing but a miserable Tailor.
The King consoled her by saying: “ When the night
comes, leave your chamber door open; my servants
shall remain without, and when he is fast asleep, they
shall enter and bind him with chains, and bear him to
a ship that lies ready to carry him to a distant land.â€
The young Queen delightedly consented to this
arrangen.ent ; but his equerry had overheard all their
conversation, and, as he had a great liking for the
young Prince, discovered to him the whole of the
plot.
“T will put all that straight,†said he, “I’ll put
a bolt on the door.â€
When night came, they went to rest as usual, and
when the Queen thought he slept, she got, up and
have slain two Giants; I have hunted a Unicorn, and
taken a wild Boar captive: shall I, then, be afraid of
a handfal of men who stand without my chamber
door ?†When they overheard these words, they fled
for their lives, and never afterwards could they in-
duce any one in the kingdom to take part against him ;
so the Tailor remained a King for the rest of his life.
THE LUCK OF THE THREE HEIRS.
A FATHER summoned his three sons before him, and
gave them each a gift: to the first a Cock, to the
second a Scythe, and to the third a Cat.
“Tam an old man, now,†said he to them; “my
death is drawing nigh, and I wish to take care of your
future prospects before that time. Silver and gold I
have none to leave you, and I dare say what I have
given to you to-day will not appear of any great value
to you; but all depends upon the manner in which
you use them. Let each of you look out for some
country, in which what you have is yet unknown, and
your fortunes will be made.â€
On the death of his father, the eldest of the sons set
forth with his Cock; but everywhere he went to, the
Cock was already a well-known bird; in every town
he saw the bold bird figuring away on the tops of all
the steeples, turning round with every wind; in the
country he heard its crowing unceasingly ; and nobody
ever showed so much surprise, on seeing his fowl, as
to give him a chance of supposing that he was on the
high-road to fortune.
‘At last, good-luck brought him to an island, where
nobody knew what a Cock was, and where they were,
consequently, greatly embarrassed in dividing their
time. They could tell very well when it was morning
or evening; but at night those who did a ge to
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sleep could not tell what time it was. “See,†said
the eldest son to them, “this brilliant bird; he has a
crown of rubies on his head, and wears spurs at his
heels, like a knight. He calls out three times every
night at a certain hour, the last being when the sun
is about to show himself; when he shouts in mid-day,
it denotes that the weather is about to change.â€
This discourse greatly excited the admiration of the
inhabitants of the island in question, as well as their
curiosity. Next night, there was not a man, woman,
or child asleep throughout the country, and every une
listened with the greatest attention, as the Cock
announced, in succession, two o'clock, four o’clock,
six o'clock in the morning. They inquired anxiously
whether this beautiful bird was for sale, and how
much its proprietor wanted for it.
“T must have as much gold as a donkey can carry,â€
was his answer ; and they all exclaimed, that such a
price was a mere trifle for an animal so wonderful and
clever, and lost no time in paying him down the price.
When they saw their eldest brother come back a
rich man, the two younger ones were filled with
astonishment; so the second took heart, and resolved
to take his departure also, and see if his Scythe would
fetch anything. But everywhere, as he passed along,
he met with peasants provided with scythes quite as
good as his own. At last, by great good-luck, he
landed from a ship on an island, where no one knew
what a scythe was. When the barley was ripe in this
country, they used to fire the cannon from the city
walls, and cut it all down at one volley. But this did
not always do the work in a regular manner; some-
times the cannon-balls struck off the ears instead of
the stalks, so that much of the grain was lost; and,
more than all, about market-day the noise was insup-
portable. When our young friend set to work, and
mowed down in their presence all their barley, so
quickly and so quietly, they all regarded him with
gaping mouths and staring eyes. They gave him
whatever price he chose to ask for so wonderful a
mowing machine; so he brought away a horse-load of
old.
5 This set the third brother all agog to-try his luck
with his Cat. Like his two elder brothers, he found
no desirable opportunity for investments in cats so
long as he was on terra firma; for every one had got
cats, and the trouble was, not to get them, but to get
rid of them, so that in some places they drowned the
whole litter of kittens as soon as they were born. At
last, however, he went voyaging on shipboard, and
came to an island where, as good fortune would have
it, no Cat had ever been seen, but, by way of amends,
the mice thrived and grew so fast, and so impudent,
that they danced about on the tables and chairs, in
the very presence of the master of the house. Every
one felt the annoyance of this pest; the King himself
was not safe in his own palace; the squeaking of mice
was heard in every corner, and they spared nothing
that they could get at with their teeth.
This was the very place for a Cat! No sooner was
she introduced, than she purred, and put up her tail,
and jumped out of her owner’s arms, and whisked
briskly round the grand audience saloon, scattering
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the mice in scampering crowds before her. She
cleared this and the royal saloon; and then the
Courtiers, headed by the Lord Chief Justice of the
kingdom, crowded in before his Majesty, to petition
that such an invaluable animal might be at once se-
cured for the State. Whereupon, the King, without
any chaffering, paid a he-mule’s load of gold; so that
the third brother returned to his native land even
richer than his two elders.
THE INDUSTRIOUS GOBLINS.
Ir so chanced, many years ago, that a Shoemaker
became so impoverished in his circumstances, that he
had only money left to buy leather to make a single
pair of shoes. On the overnight he cut out the leather,
thinking he would get up early in the morning and do
his work; so, having said his prayers, he laid himself
down tosleep. In the morning he rose, and went to
sit himself down to work, when, to his surprise and
delight, he found the shoes, already finished, upon the
table. You may easily judge how puzzled he was to
imagine who could possibly have given him a helping
hand; he turned the shoes over and over, to see if
they were properly made and fitted, but not one single
stitch was wrong; they were, in fact, a very master-
piece of shoemaking.
The Shoemaker put these beautiful shoes in his
window, and very soon after a customer came in, who
was so delighted with them, that he offered to pay for
them just double the price that the Shoemaker thought
to ask; so he took the money, and, thanking his lucky
stars, he went out, and this time he had money enough
to buy leather to make two pairs of shoes. He took
the leather home, and gleefully sat himself down and
cut them out overnight, that he might work away at
them in the morning. When he awoke from his
‘slumbers, he prepared for his work, when, upon open-
ing his shutters to let the daylight in, there stood the
shoes ready finished upon the board, as perfect as they
could be. Neither were customers wanted, for two
soon came in, who bought the shoes at so good a price,
that he was enabled to go to the leather-sellers, and
buy enough wherewith to make four pairs of shoes.
These he cut out and laid ready, and, in the morn-
ing, there they were, finished; and so it went on day
after day, that whatever he cut out was finished by
the following morning, until, at last, his whole time
was occupied in buying leather, and cutting out shoes,
which were always sure to be ready for him the next
day; so that in a very short time he not only re-
gained his former position as a Shoemaker, but
became a very opulent tradesman.
One night, just before Christmas, the Shoemaker’s
wife, who had grown so curious she could not con-
tain herself, said to her husband, “ My dear, suppose
we remain awake to-night, that we may see who it
can be who thus kindly helps us with our work?â€
The Shoemaker consented, and they left a candle
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burning, and then they concealed themselves behind
a chest, where they used to keep their clothes, and
| and then these good little men skipped lightly from
so arranged themselves as to be secure from obser- |
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their work, and vanished out of the room.
The next morning, the wife said to the husband:
“ Did you ever hear of such a thing in your life, as
As soon as midnight had struck, the door opened, | these good little folks coming to assist poor people in
and in walked two pretty little Dwarfs, who had not | their distress? How I wish we could recompense
a vestige of clothing to keep them from the cold, and | them for the gneat trouble they have taken for us, and
down they sat to work, and plied the bristles and | the kindness they have shown to us. I think they must
twine so merrily, and hammered away with such |
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vation.
be very cold, though, without anything to cover their
hearty good-will, that the Shoemaker could not take | pretty little bodies. I think I will make them some
his eyes off them, until, at last, the swiftness of their | clothes to cover them—a shirt, and coat, waistcoat,
movements quite bewildered him. The shoes were | and trowsers, and I will also knit them a pair of nice
all done in a trice, and placed in pairs upon the board; | warm stockings each, and do you set yourself to work,
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and make two of the very smallest and neatest pairs
of shoes you can possibly put together.â€
All these the good folks got ready, as a grateful
offering to these little industrious Goblins ; and then,
instead of the usual work, they laid these gifts upon
the shop-board, and hid themselves to await the result.
Exactly as the clock struck twelve, in came these |
wonderful little workmen, who, seeing the beautiful
little clothes, so warm and comfortable, instead of the
work, took them up, and put them on in delighted
haste, singing—
“ Happy little Dwarfs are we,
Well dressed, and comely now to see ;
No longer Shoemakers we'll be.â€
Then they commenced jumping over stools and chairs,
and at last they jumped out at the door, and never
came to work again. But from that day, everything
the Shoemaker did, prospered; and he or his wife
| never wanted money again so long as they lived.
THE FROGS BRIDE.
BeroreE you or I were born, I have heard them say,
it was only to wish and to have; and it was in these
good olden times that there lived a King, who had
many beautiful daughters, but the youngest was so
very lovely, that it was a treat even for the sun him-
self to come out and shine upon her.
: Near this King’s castle there was a dark gloomy
forest, where the evil people dwelt, and in the midst
stood an old lime-tree, beneath whose branches danced
the waters of a fountain. One day, as the weather was
very hot, the King’s youngest daughter ran off into the
forest, and sat herself down by the cool fountain, and, to
amuse herself in this solitude, she began tossing agolden
ball into the air, and catching it again. This was her
favourite amusement ; but it happened that the King’s
daughter missed catching the ball, and it rolled upon
the grass to the edge of the fountain, into which it fell.
The King’s daughter looked after it as long as she
could see it, but it had disappeared under the water,
and she could not see to the bottom. Then she began
to lament for the loss of her golden ball, and cried
| aloud. Then a voice called out, “ Why do you weep,
oh! beautiful daughter of the King? Your tears
would melt a stone to pity.â€
She looked to the spot from whence the voice came,
| and saw a Frog stretching his flat ugly head out of
_ the water.
“Was it you that spoke, you ugly old
water-paddler ¢†said she ; “ was it you? I amcrying
for my golden ball, that has rolled into the water.â€
“Oh! pray don’t cry, dear Princess,†said the Frog;
“T can fetch your ball up again. But what will you
“Why, what would you like, dear Frog?†she
asked ; “ will you have my dresses, or my fine pearls
and jewels, or the grand golden crown I wear ?â€
ees replied, looking lovingly up in her face,
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“Tt is not your dresses or your jewels, or the golden
crown which you wear, that I want; but I want your
love, and to be your companion and playfellow, and to
sit at your table, and to eat from your little golden
plate, and drink out of your cup, and sleep in your
nice little bed. If you will promise me all these, then
I will dive down into the deep water, and fetch you
your pretty golden plaything up again.â€
“Oh! I'll promise you all that,†said she; “only
get me my ball up again.†But she thought to her-
self, “ What a silly old chattering Frog that is! I shall
let him remain in the water, with the friends he is fit
to mix with; he cannot suppose he is fit for good
society.â€
But the Frog, relying on her promise, put his head
under the water, and dived away till he got to the
bottom. Then he took the ball in his large mouth,
and was soon again upon the surface of the water,
when, by a jerk of his head, he threw the ball up, and
the Princess helped him out with it. The King’s
daughter seized it with joy, and ran off as fast as her
legs would carry her,
“Stop! stop! dear Princess,†cried the Frog;
“ you are going without me; pray wait a minute, and
take me with you. I cannot run as fast as you can.â€
But the young Princess turned a deaf ear to the poor
Frog’s croaking, and getting to her father’s palace as
fast as she could, she very soon forgot the Frog who |
had been so kind a friend to her in her distress. So
he was obliged to jump back again into the fountain.
The next day, when the King’s daughter was sitting
at the dinner-table with him and his courtiers, all in
full state, and was eating out of her own little golden
plate, there was a great noise in the courtyard, and
the Princess, fancying she heard a slight croaking,
listened, and then she heard “ splish-splash, splish-
splash,†on the marble hall, and ‘“‘splosh-splash,’â€â€™ up
the marble steps, till it came to the door of the state
dining-room, when it stopped, and there was astrange
knocking at the door, and a hoarse voice cried, “Oh!
loveliest daughter of the King, open the door, I pray
you!†So she arose and opened the door, wondering
who it was who called her; but when she caught
sight of the Frog, she slammed the door very
vehemently, and sat down again at the table. But
the King, seeing his daughter turn very pale and
tremble violently, asked her if there was a giant at
the door to fetch her away.
“ Oh, no, Papa,†she answered; “ it is only a great
ugly Frog.â€
“A Frog,â€
with you?â€
“Oh, my dear father, when I was sitting yesterday
playing by the fountain, my golden ball fell into the
water, and because I cried so much, the Frog fetched
it out for me.â€
“Ts that all that happened ?†said the King; “tell
me all the truth.â€
“Indeed,†said she, trembling, “he insisted upon my:
promising that he should be my companion, and as
I thought he could not come out of the water, I con-
sented ; and now the ugly thing has jumped out, and
wants to come in here,â€
replied the King; “what can he want
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:
Just at that moment there was another knock, and
a voice said—
‘Open the door, King’s daughter, I pray,
And by thy side for me make way ;
Hast thou forgotten thy promises, made
At the fountain so clear, ‘neath the lime-tree’s shade ?â€
Then the King said: “ What you have promised,
that you must perform. Go, and let him in.†So the
King’s daughter was obliged to go and let him in,
and the Frog hopped in after her, right up to her
chair; and as soon as she had sat herself down, the
. Frog cried, “ Now take me up;’’ but at this she hesi-
tated, until the King, growing angry, said, “ Take
him up directly.†Then she knew she must obey,
and helped the Frog on to the chair, where he was no
sooner seated, than, wiping the water from his hands
and face with a table-napkin, he said to her, ‘“‘ Now
push your plate near me, and we will eat together.â€
She did so, but everybody could see it was from fear
of the King, and not willingly. The Frog seemed to
relish his dinner very much, eating of everything but
the salads, as he always had plenty of watercresses in
the fountain. He took wine out of the Princess’s glass,
but she was nearly choking all the time she tried to
eat, till at last the Frog, returning thanks for a good
: dinner, said, “ My dear Princess, I have now satisfied
my hunger and thirst, and I feel very tired and sleepy;
take me in your arms, and carry me up-stairs to your
chamber, and make the bed ready, that we may sleep
together !â€â€
Then, when the King’s daughter heard this, she
repented terribly of her promise, and began to cry,
for she was afraid of the cold Frog—despite of his
bright skin, she dared not touch him; besides which,
he actually wanted to sleep in her beautiful nice clean
bed!
When the King saw her ery, he became very angry,
and said, “ He who helped you when you were in
trouble, shall not now be despised by you;†and he
insisted upon her helping the Frog. So she took up
the Frog in her two fingers, and, holding him at arm’s
length, she carried him into her bedroom, and put
him down in a corner. But as she lay in her bed, he
crept up to it, and said, “I am so very tired, that I
shall sleep soundly ; so take me up, or I will tell the
King your father.â€
Upon hearing these words, the King’s daughter
could not contain herself for passion ; so, catching the
Frog in her hand, she dashed him with all her might
against the wall, saying, “Perhaps you will be quiet |
| but no bigger nor higher than her thumb. “Oh!†said
| she, “see here! I have got just what I asked for; but,
now, you ugly beast!â€
But, as he fell, he was changed from a Frog into a
very handsome young Prince, with the most beautiful
eyes in the world, who became her constant companion,
and to whom, with her father’s consent, she was soon |
after married. Then he told her how he had been
changed from a Prince to a Frog by a wicked Witch,
who doomed him to remain in the fountain until
the King’s daughter came and took him out, as no
one else in the world had the power to do it; and he
: proposed that on the morrow he should go to visit
his own kingdom.
The next morning, as soon as the Princess had put
on her dress, there drove up to the door a carriage
drawn by eight white prancing steeds, with the
whitest of ostrich feathers in their heads, and the
brightest of golden bits in their mouths ; and the reise,
1 and the bridle, too, were all of gold; and behind tne
carriage there stood the Faithful Henry, the servant of
the young Prince, with a golden stick in his hand.
Now the carriage was ready to carry them to the
country of the young Prince, and the bride and bride-
groom were ready seated, when Faithful Henry placed
himself behind; and the Prince and Princess having
bade a last adieu to the King, the horses started off |
at full speed. They had not proceeded far, when
there was a loud crack heard; but the Prince, not
wishing to alarm his bride, took no notice, and they
travelled on, when presently another loud crack was
heard; this time the Princess started likewise, and
they both thought some part of the carriage had
broken with a tremendous crack. Still they kept on,
till at last another crack greatly alarmed the Prince,
and, putting his head out of the window, he inquired
of Faithful Henry if any part of the carriage had given
way, and what that loud cracking noise meant. ‘“ Ah!
my Prince,†said Faithful Henry, “it is not the
carriage that is broken, but the cracking of the three
iron bands I had bound round my heart to keep it
from bursting, when it was in such grief that you, my
master, were changed into a Frog.†Then they tra-
velled on gaily to their journey’s end, the heart of the
Trusty Henry being free and happy.
HOP-0’-MY-THU MB.
A poor labourer was sitting, one evening, in his chim-
ney-corner, while his wife was spinning away opposite
to him. He sat, moodily thinking, some time, and
looking in the fire ; at last, he lifted up his head, and
said: “ What a sad thing it is for us, that we have not
any children! how silent is our hearth and home, while
every one else is so gay and cheerful!â€
“Yes,†replied his wife, with a sigh; “if we had
only one, and he no bigger than my thumb, I should
be content, and we would both love him with all our
hearts.â€
Meanwhile, what they were hoping for was taking
place; and, at the end of seven months, she brought
into the world an infant, well formed in all its limbs,
little as he is, he is none the less our dear child.â€
So, because of his size, they christened him Hop-
o’-my-Thumb ; and though they brought him up with
every care, and gave him the very best kind of food,
he did not grow an inch, but remained just the same
size as he was when born. For all this, he showed no
want of spirit; his eyes sparkled with intelligence ;
and he showed on every occasion an address and
activity that, however small his person, gave evidence
of his ability to carry out whatever he undertook.
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His father was getting ready, one day, when he was
going to cut down some trees in a neighbouring forest,
and said to himself, “I much wish I had got some one
with me, to drive the cart.â€
“ Father,†said Hop-o’-my-Thumb, “I will go with
you, and drive it—don’t trouble yourself about that ;
I will take care that the cart is there in good time.â€
The good-man began to laugh: “ That can’t be,â€
said he; “ you are a clever little chap, certainly, but
you are too little to lead a horse by the bridle.â€
“ That ’s not the point, father; if mother will har-
ness the horse, I will get up in his ear, and tell him
which way to go.â€
“ All right,†said the father, “ we ’ll make a trial of
that plan.â€
So the good-dame put the horse in the cart, and
seated Tom Thumb comfortably in the horse’s ear,
where the little man called out to Dobbin the road it
ought to take—“ Gee! woa!†and the rest of it—so
cleverly, that Dobbin stepped along just as if a real
carter had been driving him, and the cart was brought
to the wood-side by the best and nearest road.
While the cart was turning the corner of a hedge,
and the little fellow was shouting to the horse, two
strangers were on the road. “ Hallo!†said one to the
other, “ what have we here? Here is a cart going
along, and one hears the voice of the carter, but sees
no one!â€
“There is something not quite clear about all this,â€
said the other; “ we must follow the cart, and see
where it will stop.â€
The cart went on, until it came to a place in the
forest where the trees were just felled. When Hop-
o’-my-Thumb saw his father, he called out to him,
“ See here, father, how well I have driven the cart!
and now help me to get down.â€
The father, taking hold of the bridle with one hand,
took his son out of the horse’s ear with the other, and
set him down on the ground, where the little fellow
sat down merrily on a shaving.
When the two strangers first caught sight of Tom
Thumb, they hardly knew what to think, they were
so much astonished. One of them took the other
aside, and said: “ This fanny little chap would make
our fortune, if we could get hold of him, and show
him for a shilling throughout the country. We had
better buy him at once.†So they went up to the
father, and said to him: “ Seii us this little dwarf; we
will promise you to take good care of him.â€
“'No,â€â€™ replied the honest fellow, “no; he is my
child, and all the gold in the world would not pur-
chase him.â€
But Hop-o’-my-Thumb, who, during this conver-
sation, had climbed up among the folds of his father’s
blouse, mounted on to his shoulder, and whispered in
his ear, “ Father, let these gentlemen have me; I will |
be sure to come back soon.†So his father handed
him over to the two men, for a round sum of money.
“ But where shall we put you?†said they to him.
“Oh! put me on the brim of your hat; I can walk
about there, and enjoy a fine view of the country;
leave it to me to take care I don’t tumble off.â€
They did as he wished ; and when Hop-o’my-Thumb
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had taken leave of his father—who did not half like his |
going off in that manner, and began to think what he
should say to the boy’s mother for coming home with-
out him—the men started off, with the child under
their care, and kept on the road until evening. But
Hop-o’-my-Thumb began to think that the joke, or
rather himself, had been carried quite far enough for
that day, at any rate; so he called out, “ Stop, stop! I
want to get down!â€
“ Remain where you are, on my hat, my little man,â€
said the one who carried him; “I don’t mind what
you do there; I am used to the birds.â€
“ No, no,†said Hop-o’-my-Thumb ; “ let me down,
let me down, quick!â€
The man took him off his hat, and set him on the
ground, in a field by the road-side; he ran for an
instant amongst the clods of earth, and then sud-
denly plunged into a field-mouse’s nest, that he had
been looking after for that purpose. ,
“Good-night, gentlemen; you must go without
me,†he cried out to them, with a laugh. They tried
to catch him again, by poking their sticks into the
mouse’s nest, but it was all labour in vain; Hop-o’-
my-Thumb ensconced himself still farther up the nest,
and night having by this time come on, they were
compelled to go home, in a great rage, empty-handed.
As soon as they were out of sight, Hop-o’my-Thumb
came out of his hole. He feared to risk walking at
night in the open field, for a leg is soon broken.
Luckily, he met with the empty shell of a snail.
“Heaven be praised!†said he; I can pass the night
in safety, down here;†and he nestled quickly down
in it.
Just as he was dropping off to sleep, he heard two
men, who were passing by, say one to another, “ How
shall we set about robbing the old rector of his gold
and silver ?â€â€™
“T can tell you!†cried out Hop-o’my-Thumb to
them.
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“Who is that?†exclaimed one of the terrified
thieves; “I am sure I heard some one speak.â€
They halted to listen; and Hop-o’-my-Thumb cried
out again, “ Take me with you, and I will help you.â€
“ Where are you, then?â€
“ Look on the ground, where my voice comes from.â€
The thieves found him at last. “ You little extract
of a man! how do you think of being useful to us Pâ€
“ Look here,†he replied, “I will slip in between
the bars of the Rector’s window, and pass out to you
everything you want.â€
“ Very well; so be it,†said they ; “ we will put you
| to the proof.â€
As soon as they had arrived at the Rectory, Hop-
o’-my-Thumb slipped between the bars, and glided
into the chamber; then he set to crying out, as loud
as he could, “ Do you want all that is here ?â€
The thieves, in great alarm, said to him, “ Speak
lower ; you will raise the whole house.â€
But Hop-o’-my-Thumb kept going on, as if he had
not heard them, and shouted out again, ‘“ What is it
you want ? do you want all that is here?†A servant,
who was sleeping in a room on the other side, heard his
voice, sat up in her bed, and listened. The thieves had
beaten a retreat, but at length took courage again,
and thinking that the funny little fellow only wanted
to amuse himself with their fears, returned under the
window, and said to him, in a low voice, “No more
of this fun; pass us out anything you can lay your
hands upon.†Whereupon, Hop-o’-my-Thumb began
to shout again, as loud as he could, “I am going
to give you all; hold out your hands.â€
This time the servant-girl heard plainly enough;
she jumped out of bed, and ran to the door, which
the thieves perceiving, fled as if the Evil One had
been at their heels. When the girl came back, Hop-
o’-my-Thumb, without her seeing him, hastened to
hide himself in a truss of hay. The servant, after
rummaging in every corner without discovering any-
thing, went to bed again, fully convinced that she had
been dreaming.
As for Hop-o’-my-Thumb, he got up into the hay,
and made himself asnug bed in it. He reckoned upon
lying there until daybreak, and then going back to
his parents; but he had one or two farther trials to
go through yet—so much of evil is there in this world.
Up rose the maid-servant, with the early dawn, to give
the cattle their fodder. Her first visit was to the
hay-loft, and, unluckily, the first truss she came to was
poor Hop-o’-my-Thumb’s bedroom! Off this she took
up an armful of hay, with Hop-o’-my-Thumb snugly
asleep within it. Sound enough he slept, you may
be sure ; for he saw nothing, and only woke when in
the mouth of a Cow, who had taken him up with a
pull of hay. At first, he thought he had fallen into a
fulling-mill, but he soon made out where he really
was. With all his attention engaged in avoiding being
crunched between the Cow’s teeth, he ended by sliding
down her throat and into her paunch. His lodging
seemed to him rather confined without a window, and
he could see neither sun nor candle. He did not at
all like his residence, nor was his stay rendered the
more agreeable, by the fact, that fresh quantities of
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hay kept continually coming down to him, so that tie
space grew still narrower and narrower. At last, in
his terror, he shouted out, as loud as he could, “ No
more hay! no more hay! I don’t want any more
hay !â€
A it happened that, just at this moment, the
servant-maid was busy milking the Cow; the voice
which she heard, without seeing any one, and which
she recognized as that which had awakened her in the
night, terrified her to such a degree, that she fell
down off the stool, scattering the milk to the right
and left. She ran off in all haste, to find her master,
and exclaimed to him, “Oh, good gracious! oh, Mr.
Rector! here is a Cow that speaks like a man!â€
“You are out of your senses, child,†replied the
Rector; but, nevertheless, he went himself into the
stable, to make sure of what was going on there.
Scarcely had he set his foot within, than Hop-o’-my-
Thumb cried out, “No more hay! I don’t want any
more hay!†Fear seized the worthy Rector, in his
turn, and imagining the Cow to be possessed, he said
she must be killed. So they knocked the poor Cow on
the head, and the paunch, in which poor Hop-o’my-
Thumb was still a prisoner, was thrown on the dung-
hill.
The little fellow had a great deal of trouble to get
out of this, and was just on the point of passing his
head outside, when a new trouble assailed him. A
famished Wolf rushed upon the paunch of the Cow, and
swallowed it at one gulp. Hop-o’-my-Thumb, for all
that, did not lose courage. He did the right thing di-
rectly ; for, since he could not do what he wanted to do,
he set to work to think what was next best to be done.
“ Perhaps,†thought he, “I may be able to do some-
thing with this Wolf.†Then he callcd to him out of
his belly, in which he was shut up, “ My dear friend,
Mr. Wolf, I can point out to you where you can get a
capital dinner, after this excellent breakfast of yours.â€
“And where may that be?†said the Wolf.
“Tn such-and-such a house; you have but to slip in
by the drain that runs under the kitchen, and you will
find there pots of butter, and bladders of lard, and
cakes, and sauces, that you can’t help relishing.â€
Then he described to him, with sufficient exactness,
his father’s house.
The Wolf did not want to be told twice, but wriggled
his way into the kitchen, and had a good tuck-out at
the expense of the larder. But after he had dined to
his heart’s content, and wanted to creep out, he found
himself so blown out with such a nourishing repast,
that he could not manage to squeeze out by the same
drain as he had come in by. Hop-o’-my-Thumb, who
had reckoned upon this, now began to make a terrible
noise inside the Wolf’s body, by leaping and shouting
with all his might and main. This made the Wolf
uncomfortable in more senses than one. “ Will you
keep quiet P†said he; “do you want to wake up all
the family ?â€
“That is good, surely!†replied the little man;
“you have had a capital dinner, and now it is my turn
to amuse myself.†‘Then he set to shouting as loud as
he could.
At last, he succeeded in rousing his parents, who
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ran to the door, and looked into the kitchen through
the keyhole. When they caught sight of the Wolf
there, they armed themselves, the man with a hatchet,
the woman with a scythe. “Stay you behind,†said
the man to his wife, as they entered the chamber;
“Tam going to hit him with my hatchet ; if I don’t
kill him at the first blow, do you rip up his stomach.â€
Hop-o’-my-Thumb, who heard all this, and recog-
nized his father’s voice, began to think that plan
‘might not suit his present lodging, so he called out,
“Father! father!â€
| “Oh, you traitor!†growled the Wolf.
“Tt’s I, dear father, your own Hop-o’-my-Thumb ;
‘I am in the Wolf’s belly.â€
| The Wolf snapped at him, but only bit himself, and
‘howled with the pain.
“Thank Heaven!†said the father, “ our dear child
-is restored to us.†Then he directed his wife to lay
‘aside the scythe, for fear of hurting their son; and,
lifting up his hatchet, with one sure blow, the Wolf
lay stretched out dead. Then he took a knife and a
'pair of scissors, and opened the Wolf’s belly, where he
found poor little Hop-o’-my-Thumb, in a very dirty
and dilapidated and half-digested condition.
“ Ah!†said he; “what trouble we have been in
about you !â€â€ .
| “Yes, father, I have been running about the world
a good deal, and at last, as you see, have happily
come to light again.â€
“Where have you been, then ?â€
“ Ah, father, I have been in a Mouse’s hole, in the
‘paunch of a Cow, and the belly of a Wolf; and now,
at last, T am stopping with you.â€
; And we will never sell you again, for all the gold
in the world,†said his parents, as they embraced him
‘warmly, and pressed him to their hearts.
Then they gave him something to eat, and put him
on some fresh clothes, for those he wore were quite
spoiled by his travels; and there we will leave him,
snug and warm, for the present: but I shall have a
great deal more to tell you about this game little
gentleman afterwards.
rin antl alte
- DON’T BUY MONEY TOO DEAR.
ONCE upon a time, there was a poor woman, and be-
caus> she felt very much the grievance of her poverty,
she had a very strong wish to possess some money, if
ouly once, by some accident or miracle (for in that
way only could it come to her) ; for she had a notion,
that if she once could get any money, all her sorrows
and her troubles would be at an end.
After a very long time of patience, the accident, or
the miracle, happened at last; for, one day, the poor
woman heard that, on the slope of a certain hill, there
grew a miraculous weed, which, if any one collecting
the other grasses had the good forturie to pluck, the
mountain would open, and the gathercr of the weed,
holding it in his hand, would find the entrance toa
a Ss open to him. Within this cave he would see
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Seven Old Men, sitting round a table, counting out
money, from the stores of which, lying all about, they
would allow any one possessed of the miraculous weed
to take away as much as they could carry.
From the moment the poor woman heard this story,
she made her most important business, during the
whole of that summer, the fetching fresh grass from
that hill-side for her cow, in the hope of plucking
amongst the grass the miraculous weed.
At last, she did so. One day, she had been toiling .
till the evening in plucking handfuls of grass, and had’
pressed it down into a basket, which she was carrying
heavily upon her head, holding her little daughter by
the hand; when, on a sudden, she saw a huge rock
turn noiselessly, as if it were a door upon well-oiled
hinges, right in front of her, and on peeping within,
she saw Seven grave-looking, grey-bearded Old Men,
sitting round a table, counting money, with piles of
gold and silver all about and around them.
The poor woman, seeing her opportunity, entered
the cave, emptied out the grass from her basket, and | |
filled it with gold. Then she put it on her head again, ||:
and was about to go forth, when one of the Old Men ||
said, “ Woman, forget not the best thing.â€
But, intent on her gold and long-looked-for happi- |:
ness, she heeded him not, and went on her way.
Scarcely had she reached the mouth of the cave, than
the entrance rolled into its place, sharp behind her,
with a roll like thunder. She turned to look back,
and missed her little daughter! The unhappy child,
who had Baperd behind, playing with the gold, had_
been shut in!
Then the mother’s grief and agony were such as no
one could bear to see; her insupportable grief could
not be endured; and at last she flew, despairing, to con-
sult a Clergyman, in the hope that, as no earthly medi- |
cine could avail to soothe her distress, some aid from
Heaven might be found to alleviate it, When the
good old Curate learnt what had happened, he told
her that there was no help for her, but to wait seven |’
years, when a change might occur, and she would find
her daughter again. When that period of time had
elapsed, he said, she was to go again to the hill-side,
at the same hour in which she had lost her child, and
there she was to wait for what might happen. The
mistake she had committed was, he told her, in quite
emptying her basket for the sake of putting as much
gold as she could into it; because, when she threw
away the grass, she had thrown away the miracle-
weed also.
On hearing this, the poor woman remembered the
Old Man’s words, and saw, to her sorrow, how much
she had erred in valuing gold as the greatest. of
blessings. What was that gain of gold now, when
compared with the loss of her beautiful golden-haired
child? . Then she began to think over things, and |.
soon convinced herself that there were in life many |:
blessings, the loss of which no gold can repay,—as the
love of friends, a good name, the loss of a father, a.
mother, or a child, banishment from one’s native land,
the loss of one’s good conscience, fame, and honour ;— |:
give gold for these, and on which side does. the loss . | ,
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gold become reduced in value! She had a long seven
years to think over all this; and to her credit be it
said, that, during all that time, she would not touch,
nor even so much as look at, the hated gold she had
brought from the Old Men’s Cave.
At last came thé day, at the expiration of the seven
years, on which she might venture to entertain a hope
of seeing her lost child once more. The woman
hastened to the hill-side, near to the rock that shut in
her daughter from her longing gaze; and, behold! as
she came nearer and nearer to the spot, her straining
eyes could distinguish, first.a dark spot, then a form,
then—yes, yes! it was!—her heart’s treasure, her
dear young daughter, lying, in a gentle sleep, outside
the rock,—just seven years older, but as fresh, and as
blooming, and as beautiful, as when she lost her. She
raised the child tenderly in her arms, and gently
kissed her, to awaken her without alarming her, and
then led her, with a thousand kisses and embraces, on
the road towards their home, saying to herself, “ Oh!
if all the gold I have left there should be gone when I
get back, I shall still be as happy as if I had found all
the treasures in the world!â€
But the gold was still there, and she enjoyed the
advantages of wealth, with a better knowledge of its
true value. So she made the best possible use of it,
in the proper education of her daughter; and the
well-trained young maiden became, in herself, a great
and more valuable treasure.
OLD MOTHER GOOSE.
TERE once lived, in a pretty little rose-covered
cottage, an old widow-woman and her two daughters.
The eldest, who was her step-daughter, was very
beautiful and obliging, and very industrious, while her
own child was altogether as lazy andugly. She, how-
ever, behaved most kindly to the ugly one, and the
other had to do all the hard and dirty work, and drudge
away from morning till night, without giving any
satisfaction. This poor maiden, when she had done
all her housework, was notallowed to sit quietly down
and rest herself, but was forced out into the highway,
where she was obliged to sit and spin so hard, that the
blood ran from her fingers. Once it happened that
her hands were so tired with spinning, and her spindle
so covered with blood, that she was obliged to go to
the well, and kneeling down beside it, she tried to
wash it clean again, but, unhappily, she let it fall down
the well into the water. She was very sorry, and ran
crying to her step-mother, to tell her her misfor-
tune; but she was angry with her, and behaved very
cruelly to her, saying, “Since you have let your
spindle fall down the well, you must yourself go and
fetch it up again.â€
.So the poor maiden went mournfully along to the
well, wondering how she should get it up again; and
not: knowing what to do, in her great distress, she
jumped down the well to fetch the spindle out. She
became so frightened when she found herself going
down, that she lost all consciousness; and when she
revived again, she found herself in a beautiful meadow,
with the sun shining, and all kinds of bright and
sweet-smelling flowers blooming around her. So she
got up, and finding she had not broken any of her
bones by the fall, she walked along in the fresh air,
enjoying herself, till, at length, she came to a baker’s,
where the oven was full of bread, which cried out,
“Draw me out, draw me out, or I shall be burnt! I!
have been baked quite long enough.†So she sought
for the baker’s peel, and having found it, she drew out
all the loaves one after the other. Then she walked
on again, until she came to an apple-tree, whose fruit
hung in very thick clusters, and it cried out, “ Shake
us, Shake us; we apples are all ripe!†So she shook
the tree, and all the apples came showering down
upon her; and when there were none left upon the
tree, she gathered them all together in a heap, and
travelled on.
At last, she came to a cottage, and an old woman
was peeping out of it, who had such very ugly large
teeth, that the maiden was terrified, and ran away.
The old woman, however, called after her, and bade
her come back, saying, “ What are you afraid of, my
child? Stop with me; if you will put all things
in order in my house, and keep everything neat and
clean, then everything will go well with you; but you
must take very great care that you make my bed well,
and shake it heartily, so that the feathers fly well, for
then,†said she, “it snows on the earth, and makes
the ground ready to bring forth in the summer-time.
They eall me ‘Old Mother Goose.†As the old
woman spoke so kindly, the girl took heart, and con-
sented to become her servant. She was very contented
with everything she got; she did her work well, and
kept the house tidy, not forgetting every morning to
shake the bed most industriously, so that the feathers
flew down like flakes of snow; therefore, her life was
a very happy one, and there were no cross words,
because she did her duty, She had baked and roast
meat every day of her life.
She remained with the old woman for a long time;
but all at once she began to grow thin and pine away,
and got very sad, and did not know what was the
matter with herself. At last, she found she was home-
sick, and thought she should like to see her mother
and sister; for she was kind-hearted, and although
her life at home was very unhappy, and she fared a
thousand times worse at home, still she could not for-
get them, and longed to see them. So she told her
mistress, “ I wish to go home, and if it does not go so
well with me there as here, I must return.â€
The mistress replied, “I could see you wanted to
go home; and since you have been such a good and
obedient servant, I will take you up again myself.â€
So saying, she took her by the hand, and led her
before a great door, which she undid; and when the
maiden was just beneath it, a great shower of gold fell,
and a great deal stuck about her, so that she was
covered with gold from head to foot. “That is the
reward for your industry,†said the old woman; then
she gave her the spindle that had fallen “= the
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well. Then she bade the maiden adieu, and closed the
door, when she found herself upon the earth, not very
far from her mother’s. dwelling; and as she came in
at the gate, the Cock sat upon the house-top, and
called—
* Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Our golden maid ’s come home again !â€
Then she softly opened the door, and went into her
mother’s house, who was glad to see her daughter, all
shining with gold, and so she received her kindly.
The maiden told her mother everything that had
happened to her; and when her mother heard how
easily she had gained all these great riches, she deter-
mined that her ugly daughter should try her luck. So
her mother insisted upon her going out, also, to sit by
the well and spin; but the ugly daughter did not like
it, and showed a great many airs about it, but at last
her mother drove her out. So, in order that her
spindle might be covered with blood, as she was too
lazy to spin, she took a thorn and pricked her finger,
and then threw her spindle into the well, and jumped
in after it; but she came with a very hard bump into
the meadow, where her sister had gently fallen. When
she arrived at the baker’s, the Bread called out, ‘“ Draw
me out, draw me out, or I shall be burnt! I have been
baked long enough already.†But she answered very
ill-naturedly, “Then you must burn; do you think I
shall dirty my hands with that rough peel?†So she
left the loaves to burn, and went on her way, until she
came to the Apple-tree, which called out, ‘“‘ Shake me,
shake me! my apples are all ripe, and will spoil.â€
She replied: “A very pretty thing to ask me to do!
No, indeed; I’ll not stay to have my head knocked
by your falling upon it;†and so she continued her
journey, till she came to the cottage where Old
other Goose lived. She was not afraid of her ugly
teeth, because she had heard her sister say how kind
she was; and so she engaged herself to her.
The first day, she really set to work in earnest,
keeping the house clean and tidy, and shaking the
bed tremendously, for she thought of the gold she
should get. On the second day, she did not get half
through her work, but idled about in the garden,
and lazed the day away. Then, the third day, she
would not do anything, and was too lazy to get up
in time to get the milk in the morning; she did
not shake the beds, either, as she ought, and the
feathers did not fly, so that there would be no snow
in the winter.
Then the old woman got very tired of seeing her
house going to rack and ruin, through her servant’s
| neglect, and she dismissed her from her service. At
this the lazy puss was well pleased, “ For,†thought
she, “ now I must prepare for the golden shower. I
will put on a wide petticoat, that I may catch it all.â€
Her mistress then led her to the door, as she had done
her sister; but when she was beneath it, instead of
gold, a tubful of pitch was poured upon her. “ There!â€
said Old Mother Goose; “ that is the reward for your
' services, Miss Lazybones!†and she shut the door
in her face. Then she made her way home to her
mother’s house, all covered with pitch; and when the
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Cock on the house-top saw her coming in at the gate,
he cried—
* Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Our dirty maid’s come home again!â€
But as she was too lazy to wash the pitch off her while
it was fresh, it stuck to her as long as she lived.
THE MILLER AND THE WATER- |
SPRITE.
OncE upon a time, there was a Miller, and he and his |
wife had lived many years happily together, with
money to lend and to spend, for their prosperity went
on increasing year by year. But misfortune, says |
the proverb, comes creeping in by night; and their
good fortune began to grow less and less, just as fast
as it had grown up, until the Miller, at last, could
scarcely call his own the mill out of which he was
earning his subsistence. Sad at heart was the poor
fellow, and many a long night used he to lie and toss
about in his bed, instead of sleeping sound after his
work. One morning, after a sleepless night of care,
he rose with the first streak of daylight, and went out
to get a little fresh air, in the hope that the brightness
of the morning might sooth his wearied soul. Ashe |
came along by the mill-dam, it glistened in the first |
rays of the sun, and seemed to wake up from its
night’s quiet sleep. He heard a slight rippling sound
of the waters, and turning quickly round, saw a beau- |
tiful woman raising herself gently out of the water.
Her long hair, which she loosened over her shoulders
with her delicate hands, fell down on either side, and
covered her shining white body. The Miller saw at
once that it was the Water-Sprite of the Lake, and he
scarcely knew, in his fright, whether to stop or take
to flight. But the fair Water-Sprite spoke to him ina
soft silvery voice, and addressed him by name, and
inquired why he was so downhearted. Until this,
the Miller had kept silence ; but when he heard her
speak so graciously, he took courage, and told her how,
having lived for so long a time in wealth and honour,
he was at present so poor that he did not know what |
to do. |
“ Set your heart at rest,†replied the Water-Sprite; |
“J will make you richer and happier than ever you
have been; only you must promise to give me what-
ever is next born in your house.â€
“ That will be a puppy or a kitten, doubtless,†said
the Miller to himself, in a low voice. So he made the
promise she asked.
The Water-Sprite plunged down back again beneath
the waters, and he returned consoled to his mill;
where he had hardly arrived, and was about to turn
into the keeping-room, when the servant met him at
the door, and exclaimed, that she had to wish him joy,
for is wife was just brought to bed of a fine boy!
The Miller stood as if struck with a thunderbolt, tor
he saw at once how the malicious Water-Sprite had
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known what was going on, and had played a trick
upon him. On his entering his wife’s room, he could
not assume sufficient cheerfulness to deceive her; and
seeing him with his head bowed down, when near her
bed, she asked him, “ How is this, dear? are you not
rejoiced at the coming of our dear boy Pâ€
At first, he would have concealed from her what
he had promised; but the sight of the baby over- |
powered him, and he burst into tears, and told
her what had happened. “Of what use,†said he,
“will be wealth and prosperity to me, if I must lose
my child ?†TOUS H
But what was to be done? None of the relations,
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who came together to congratulate them, could suggest
any remedy.
However that might be, from that day, good-luck
/came back to the Miller’s house. Whatever he under-
took, prospered ; his coffers and his chests seemed to
fill of themselves, and the money seemed to turn over
in his desk at night; so that, at: the end of no long
period, the Miller was as rich as he had been before.
But wealth brought him no repose of mind, and
however he might enjoy himself, he did so without
tranquillity ; the fatal promise he had made to the.
Water-Sprite was ever gnawing at his heart. Every
time he pasred by the lake, he dreaded seeing her
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come up to the surface, and claim her debt. He
would not let the child go near the water. “ Take
care,†he used to say to the boy; “if ever you touch
it, a hand will come out and catch -hold of you, and;
drag ‘you down to the bottom.â€
But as years and years rolled on, one after the
other, and the Water-Sprite never made her .appear-
ance again, the Miller began to feel a little more
comfortable.
When the boy grew up to a young man, they placed
him with a Gamekeeper.
honest, and hard-working; .so that, when he had gone
through a year or two’s practice, he made a capital
Keeper himself; and a nobleman, whose estate was
near the village, took him into his own service. Here
the Keeper soon fell in love with a pretty girl; and
his master, on learning this, gave him a small cot-
tage, and otherwise made matters comfortable for
their marriage.
One day, the Keeper was in full chase of a deer.
The animal came out from the forest into the plain,
and he went after it, and at last got a shot at it, and
brought it down. Eager after his sport, the young
man did not perceive how near he was to the dangerous
pond; and when he had killed and cut up-the deer,
sportsman’s fashion, he went and washed his blood-
stained hands in its waters. But scarcely had he
plunged them into it, than the Water-Sprite came up
from the bottom, and entwined him, with a smile, in
her humid arms, and drew him down so quickly,
that the wave closed over him as it went rippling
along.
When evening came .on without the Keeper’s return
home, his wife, who stood watching at the door, went
within in great trouble. Then she went forth to look
after him; and as he had often related to her how he was
under obligation to be on his guard against the allure-
ments of the Water-Sprite of the mill-pond, and how he
dared not risk himself within the vicinity of its waters,
she had some suspicion of what had happened. She
ran to the pond, and, seeing the game he had ‘killed
lying on ‘its banks, she had no longer ‘any doubt of
his unlucky fate. Lamenting and wringing her hands,
she called, in vain,.on her loved one; and ran from
one side to the other, and called him again, and re-
proached the Water-Sprite in unmeasured language ;
but still to all there was no reply. The face of the
water remained smooth as a mirror, and seemed to
smile at her distress, the moon’s half-full face looking
up at her from its surface without motion.
The poor wife would not quit the side of the mill-
pond; unceasingly she kept on walking up and down,
on one side or the other, sometimes in sad silence,
with smothered sobs; sometimes with low moanings,
and now and then loudly shrieking. Poor creature!
her strength was at last exhausted, and she sank
down upon the ground, and fell into a deep slumber.
But her mind was too full for quiet sleep, and she
was soon in a dream. She seemed to be in great
trouble, going up, up, between two massive rocks ;
while the thorns and nettles on the rugged overgrown
way pricked her feet, and the rain beat on her face,
and the wind blew her long hair about in wild dis-
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order. But the top of the mountain once reached, all
things wore a totally different appearance. There the
sky was blue, the air warm; the earth sloped down-
wards with a gentle descent, and in the middle was a
cottage in a verdant meadow enamelled with bright
flowers. To this she made her way, with a feeling of
light-heartedness, and went up to the door and opened
it. Inside was seated an old Dame, with long white
hair, who looked'as if she belonged to the old, old time,
and was dressed in very old-fashioned garments. This
old Dame raised her eyes, and was just opening her
mouth to address her, when the Keeper’s wife awoke.
She had slept so long, that the day was already just
about to dawn. Her dream strongly impressed her,
and she made up her mind to follow its guidance.
There was just such a mountain, and just such a
rugged path a few miles off, and she had never been
up to the top of it.
Hither, therefore, she hastened, and climbed up the
arduous steep, after much pain and labour; she found
all just as it appeared to her in her dream at night.
The old Dame received her graciously, and pointed
out a seat, which she invited her to take. “ Doubt-
less,†said she, in a kindly manner, “some misfortune
has befallen you, or you would hardly visit my lonely,
out-of-the-way cabin.†Then the unhappy wife up and
told her tale, with many tears.
“Oh! be comforted, my dear,†said the good-
natured old Dame; “I will come to your aid.. You
see this golden comb: take it, and wait until the
moon is full; then go down to the mill-pond, and sit
on the bank, and pass the comb through your long
black hair. When you have done this, lay the golden
comb down at the brink of the pond, and wait and
see what will happen then.â€
Home went the wife, hopeful, and more calmed in
spirit. But how long the days, and how weary did
the hours seem to her, before the moon came to the
full; then she betook herself to the mill-pond, and sat
herself down on the bank, and passed the comb of
gold through her hair so long and so black ; and when
she had done, she took her seat right at the edge of
the pond. It was not long before the pond began to
bubble up from the bottom, and a wave rose and
rolled towards the brink, and carried away the golden
comb in its backward motion. Hardly was there
time for the comb to have reached the bottom, than
the surface of the water divided into two parts, and
the head of the Keeper rose upon the top. He spoke
not a word, but looked upon his wife with a sad and
sorrowfal regard. At the very same instant, a second
wave came bustling forward with a sullen sound, and
covered the Keeper’s head out of sight. All having
disappeared, the treacherous pond became smooth and
tranquil as before, and the face of the full moon shone
calmly and unwavering on its bright surface.
The unhappy wife went back still more wretched
and despairing; but she felt comforted when, that
same night, in another dream, she saw the cabin of
the old Dame again.
Next morning, as soon as she woke, she was up,
and on her way—poor creature !—to the good Fairy,
to whom she told her pitiful tale.
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The old Dame gave her, this time, a golden flute,
and said to her: “ Wait until another full moon, and
then take this flute ; place yourself on the brink of the
pond, play some little air on this instrument, and
when you have done, lay it down on the gravel by
the edge, and you will see what will come of it.â€
The Keeper’s wife did all this exactly as the old
Dame had told her. Scarcely had she laid the fiute
at the edge of the pond, when the water began to
bubble up from the bottom, like a boiling pot; a wave
rose and advanced towards the edge, whence it drew
in the golden flute as it flowed back again ; nor was it
long before the water opened from within, and not only
the head of the Keeper, but he himself rose right out
of the pond, even as far as the half of his body. With
eyes beaming with regretful love and tenderness, he
stretched forth his arms towards her, but a second
wave, once more, came dashing forward with a roar-
ing, angry sound, and covered him all over, and over-
whelmed him within its watery grasp, and drew him
down with it to the bottom! “Oh!†exclaimed his
wretched wife, at this dreadful spectacle; “alas!
alas! what avails it thus to see my beloved one, only
to lose him again immediately !â€
Sorrow once more took possession of her bosom ;. but
she was led by a dream again, for the third time, to the
dwelling of the old woman. She went there, and the
Fairy gave her a golden spinning-wheel, and spoke
words of comfort to her, and said: “ Now, wait for
another full moon, my dear; then take your spinning-
wheel, and place yourself at the edge of the pond, and
spin until you have filled your bobbins; and when you
have done this, lay the spinning-wheel down by the
water-side, and you will see what will then happen.â€
The Keeper’s wife followed these instructions to the
letter. As soon as the full moon showed itself, she
carried the golden spinning-wheel to the water's
brink, and spun away diligently until all her tow was
exhausted, and the thread quite filled the bobbins.
Scarcely was the wheel laid down upon the edge, when
the bottom of the pond bubbled up more violently
than ever; a strong wave came hastening forward,
and carried off the wheel with it. Immediately, the
head and the whole body of the Keeper showed them-
selves on the surface. Quickly he leaped out to the
edge, seized his wife by the hand, and took to flight.
But scarcely had they gone a few paces, than the
whole pond rose up, entire, with a horrible boiling and |
bubbling, and spread itself with irresistible violence
all over the plain. Already the two fugitives saw
nothing but death before their eyes, when the wife,
in her agony, called the old Dame to her aid; in an
instant they were changed, the one into a toad, the
other into a frog. The eager flood following upon
them, came up quickly, caught them, and rolled all
over them, but it could not drown them; however, it
separated them, and carried them away in different
directions, far from each other.
When the waters retired, and they once more could
put their feet on dry land, they resumed their human
forms. But neither of the two had any knowledge of
what had become of the other, and they found them-
selves among the people of a far distant country, who
had no knowledge of their native land, from which
high mountains and deep valleys separated them.
To gain their living, both of them were obliged to look
after sheep, and for many years they led their flocks
along the woods and fields, weighed down with sorrow’
and regret for each other’s loss.
One day, just as the sweet spring-time was begin-
ning to awaken the flowers from the earth’s bosom,
it so happened, that both of them came forth with their
flocks, and chance so willed it, that they led them along.
until they met. Upon the sheltered slope of a distant
mountain, the husband saw a flock, and directed his
own sheep towards the same side. They arrived in
the valley, both at the same moment; but they did not
recognize each other, although they were both pleased’
at no longer being alone. From that time they led
their flocks every day to pasture side by side; and
though they never spoke to one another, yct still a
feeling of consolation pervaded their minds.
One evening, as the full moon was shining in the
heavens, and the sheep were reposing all about them,
the Shepherd took his flute out from his wallet, and
played a charming, though sad, air. He remarked,
when he concluded, that the Shepherdess was weep-
ing bitterly. ‘ Why those tears, Shepherdess?†he
inquired.
“Ah!†replied she, “it was just such a bright full
moon, when I last played that same air on the flute,
and when the head of my beloved one appeared to me
above the surface of the water.â€
He gazed earnestly upon her; it was just as if a veil
had fallen from before his eyes. He recognized his
lost and loved one ; and as he turned his eyes upon her,
while the moon shone bright upon his face, she recog-
nized him also, in her turn. They sprang into each
other’s arms, cmbraced, and were happy beyond all
farther want or care.
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THE PRINCE IN THE [RON SAFE.
Iv ancient times, the son of a powerful King, who had
offended an old Witch, was enchanted by her, and she
shut him up in a great Iron Safe, which she placed
in a wood, and made him live there. Years and years
passed on, but nobody could be found who had the
power to release him; until, one day, the daughter of a
neighbouring King, who had lost herself in the wood,
and could not find her way home, came at last, after
nine days’ weary wandering, to the place where the
Tron Safe stood. As she got near to it, she heard a
voice say, “ Where do you come from? and where
are you going to?â€
She replied, “I have lost the way to my father’s
kingdom, and I am unable to find my home, and shall
surely perish with cold and hunger.†’
“Qh! if that is all, I will help you, and that
quickly,†said the voice from the Iron Safe; “but
you must consent to do what I desire. I am the son
of a far more powerful King than your father, and am
willing to marry you.â€
The Princess shrugged up her shoulders at this’
suggestion ; “For,†said she, “what can I do with
an Iron Safe?†but, nevertheless, as she could do
nothing better, and was longing to get home, she con-
sented to what he wished. Then the Prince told her
that she must go to her father’s palace, and fetch a
knife, and then return and make a hole in the Safe;
then he gave her such exact directions as to her road,
that she could not fail to reach it, and in two hours she
was at home by her father’s fire-side. There was great
rejoicing in the house when the Princess returned ;
the old King affectionately embraced her, calling her
his dear child, and did not know when to cease his
caresses; but she was sore troubled, and said, “ Ah!
my father, strange things have happened to me since
I left your roof ; I never should have returned to it, or
have been able to get out of that deep wild wood,
had it not been for the kindness of an Iron Safe, to
which I have given my word to return and become its
wife â€
When the old King heard this, he became terribly
alarmed, and fell into a swoon, for he dearly loved his
only daughter. When he revived, and was able to
talk again, they resolved between themselves, that
the Miller’s daughter, who was an exceedingly pretty
girl, should go instead of the Princess; so they led
her into the forest, and, giving her a knife, told her
to scrape a hole in the Iron Safe. So she went on
scraping and scraping, hour after hour, all through
the day and night, but not the smallest hole could she
make. When day was about to break, a voice from
within the Safe exclaimed, “ It seems to me like day-
light breaking.â€
“Yes,†replied the girl, “it seems so to me, too;
and, if I am not mistaken, I hear the clacking of my
father’s mill.â€
“Oh, then, my pretty lass, you are the Miller’s
daughter, are you? Well, then, the best thing for
you to do, is to hasten home again, and send the
Princess to me.â€
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The girl, therefore, did as he bid her, went back to
the King, and told him the Iron Safe did not want her,
but her mistress, the Princess. This news sorely
distressed the King, and the Princess began weeping
and bewailing her hard fate. The King tried to con-
sole her, by saying he would send his Swineherd’s
daughter in her stead. Now this girl was more beau-
tiful than the Miller’s daughter, and the King offered
her a piece of gold, if she would go instead of their
beloved Princess. Thereupon, this girl also went
away, and scraped away with as little success as the
former. When morning arrived, a voice from the Iron
Safe exclaimed, “ It seems to me like daylight.â€
“Yes,†said the girl, “ it is so; for I hear the sound
of my father’s horn.â€
“ Soho!’ said the voice; “you are, then, the Swine-
herd’s daughter? The wisest thing for you to do, is
to get quickly back to the Princess, and tell her there
is no help for it—all must be as I have said; and
therefore, if she does not come herself to me, the
whole kingdom shall fall into decay, and crumble
away, so that not one stone shall remain upon another
to tell where it stood.â€
As soon as the Princess heard this, she fell to
crying, but this was of no use, for she was bound
to keep her promise. So, with a heavy heart she
bade her father adieu, and taking with her a knife,
made her way to the Iron Safe in the forest. As
soon as she reached it, she began scraping away with
all her might, and before two hours had elapsed,
had succeeded in making a small hole in it; then,
putting her eye close to it, she peeped in, and what
should she behold on the inside, but a most charming
Prince, whose handsome dress all glittered with gold
and most valuable precious stones! She immediately
fell violently in love with him; and she then began
scraping away with all her might, and very soon had
made a hole large enough for her beloved Prince
to get out. ‘“ For ever now you are mine, and I am
thine,†he said, as he stepped upon the earth; “you
are my bride—I am your husband, because you have
saved me.â€
Then he wished at once to take her home with him
to his father’s kingdom, but the Princess did not
think this quite proper, without going first to her
father, and bidding him good-bye; so she begged the
Prince to allow her to do so. The Prince agreed to
this, if she would promise not to speak more than
three words to her father, and immediately return.
Thereupon, the. now happy Princess went back to
her father; but, alas for female human nature! she
spoke many more than three words; and the conse-
quence was, the Iron Safe entirely disappeared, and
was carried far away, over many icy mountains and
snowy valleys, but without the Prince, who was fortu-
rately saved by the powerful efforts and kind inten-
tions of the Princess ; he was now free to roam, being |
no longer consigned to his dreadful prison-house.
As soon as the Princess could tear herself from
her father’s presence, she, with many regrets and a
sorrowful heart, again bade him adieu. Then she
took what gold from his coffers she thought absolutely
necessary, and made her way back to the wood. She
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sought for the Irot: Sate. bu! svuic not find it, though
she looked for her 1ost love nine long days and nights,
without intermission. At last, her hunger became so
great, and her body so enfeebled, that she thought her
end was near, and that she must surely perish of
hunger, as she knew not how to help herself. When
the cold night came, she put forth all her remaining
strength, and climbed up into a little tree, so that she
might be free from the wild beasts, who were sure to
seek their prey at dark. To her great joy, she saw
a little glimmering light in the distance. “ Ah!†she
exclaimed, “there, at last, I may find shelter ;†and
quickly getting down, she made all possible haste
towards the light. As she was a good and pious
Princess, she said a little prayer, trusting that she
might be brought safely through her difficulties. Soon
she came to a little hut, around which there was
much deep grass growing, and before the door stood
a pile of logs of wood. ‘“ However came you here ?â€
thought she to herself; and so she stooped down and
peeped through tlie window, when she saw a family
of very fat little Toads seated round a table laden with
hot savoury meats, and good red wine, and plates
and dishes made of gold and silver, such as she had
seen at her father’s palace. She took courage, and
knocked, and immediately a Toad politely said—
“Little Toad, with leg so long,
Eye so bright, and back so strong,
The lattice door pray open wide,
And see who ’tis that stands outside.â€
As soon as these words were spoken, a little fat Toad
came leaping up, and opened the door, and the tired
Princess walked in. They all bade her welcome, and
begged her to be seated and rest awhile; and then
they asked her where she came from, and where she
‘was going? She told her kind friends, the Toads,
all her troubles, and how she had been, through de-
light at seeing her kind old father, induced to speak
more than three words, and the heavy calamity that
had followed the breaking of the promise she made
the Prince ; and now she was about to seek over hill
and dale for him, until she should once more behold
him. When she had made an end of telling the kind
Toads her tale, the old Toad, in a tone of compassion,
cried out—
“Little Toad, with wrinkled skin,
Pray fetch for me a basket in ;
Then fill it high with dainties rare,
And give it to this Princess fair.â€
So the little Toad went and brought the basket in to
the old one, and she caused the finest wine and the
nicest food at her command to be placed before the
Princess, After she had refreshed herself with the
delicacies set before her, and rested awhile, she showed
her to a beautiful bed, white as snow, and of the
softest down, with hangings of pale blue silk and
velvet, spotted with silver, in which, having said her
prayers, she slept soundly.
As early as the sun arose, the young Princess,
anxious to pursue her search after her beloved Prince,
left her bed, and, having dressed herself, she wished
the old Toad a good morning, who, as a parting gift,
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presented her with three very large needles, which
she took from her pocket, to take with her, saying
they would be of use to her, since she would have to
pass over a mountain of glass, three sharp swords, and
a big lake, before she would regain her lover. The
old Toad gave her, also, a plough-wheel and three
nuts; and with these this kind old Toad started her
afresh upon her road.
Presently, she came to a very steep mountain of
glass, which was so very smooth, she was not able to
get any foothold; and so she bethought herself of the
large needles, and placing them in the mountain,
she stepped her foot so that it rested against them,
and so at last succeeded in making her way to the
top. When she had arrived there, she put the needles
in a secure place; and soon she came to the three
swords, over which she rolled easily, by means of her
plough-wheel. She then journeyed on afresh, and
soon came {o a wide lake, over which she swam, and
then she beheld before her a fine old castle. Into
this castle she made up her mind to enter; and meet-
ing with a man crossing the courtyard, she offered
herself as a servant, telling him she was a poor girl,
who had once rescued a young Prince from an Iron
Safe which stood in a forest.
After some delay, she was hired as a scullery-maid,
at very low wages, and soon found out that the Prince
had an intention to marry another lady, because he
imagined his former lady-love was long since dead
and gone. One evening, when she had done her
work, and was very tired, she’ thought she would
refresh herself by washing and making herself neat
and tidy. When this was done, she sat down and
reflected upon her hard fate, when she suddenly be-
thought herself of the three nuts the old Toad had
given her, and drawing one out of her pocket, she
cracked it. Instead of finding a kernel, there was
a magnificent dress !
When the young Bride heard this, she insisted upon
having this royal dress, as it was not fit for a servant-
maid. But the Princess would not listen to the offer
made to her, and indignantly refused to sell it; but,
being sorely pressed, she at length consented, upon
the condition that she should be allowed to pass the
night in the chamber of the Prince. This request
was at length acquiesced in; the Bride being so very
anxious to possess the dress, that she went and told
her sweetheart the silly-servant-girl wanted to pass
the night in his room. “So be it,†said he; “if
you are contented, so am I.†Then she handed to
him a glass of wine, in which she had put a sleeping
potion. In consequence, he slept so soundly, that the
young Princess could not awaken him, although she
cried the whole night, repeating to him, “I saved you
out of the wild forest, and rescued you from an Iron
Safe; I have sought you, and travelled over a moun-
tain of glass, and over three drawn swords, and across
a wide lake; and now I have found you, will you not
—oh! will you not—listen to one word I have to say
to you?†The Prince’s servants, however, who were
sleeping in an ante-chamber, heard the wailing, and
told his Royal Highness of it in the morning.
The next evening, the Princess, after she had
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finished her hard work, was glad to dress herself in
clean and decent clothes again; and then she sat
herself down, and putting her hand in her pocket,
pulled out another nut, and having cracked it,
found in it a dress surpassing in beauty the one she
had already given up to the new Bride; who, the
moment she set her eyes upon it, declared that,
cost her what it might, she had made up her mind to
possess that also. The Princess would on no account
part with her dress, except on the same condition as
she had yielded up the other to the Bride’s entreaties ;
and the Prince gave his permission for her to occupy
the place she had done the night previously. The
Bride, however, being of a somewhat jealous temper,
would not let the opportunity pass her of handing the
Prince a glass of wine in which was a sleeping draught,
so that he slept so soundly, that the Princess made
her plaint to him in vain, and in vain reminded him
of all she had suffered for his sake, and all she had
done for him. The servants, however, again heard
the crying of the unhappy Princess, and told it the
next morning to the Prince.
On the third evening, the poor despairing Princess
broke her third nut, and found in it a dress more ex-
quisite than the rest, spangled all over with beautiful
golden stars. This the Bride eagerly demanded, and
the poor maid was obliged, most unwillingly, to sub-
mit, but upon the same conditions as before, as she
positively refused to give up the privilege of sleeping
in the Prince’s room. This time, however, the Prince
would not take the wine from the hand of his Bride,
and, filling a glass for himself, drank it without
the sleeping potion. Therefore, when the Princess
began to cry, and exclaim, “I saved you out of an
Tron Safe in a wild forest, and have travelled over
a glass mountain and through many difficulties to
find you, and now you will not listen to me,â€â€”on
her saying these words, the Prince leaped out of bed,
and, folding the Princess in his arms, exclaimed, “I
am thine, and thou art mine!†Then he ordered a
carriage to be got in readiness, and under cover of the
night they travelled away, as fast as they could go,
not forgetting to take away all the Bride’s clothes,
that she might not follow them. When they came
to the lake, they found a boat, and quickly rowed
over to the other side ; then they crossed the swords
by the aid of the plough-wheel, and the glass moun-
tain by the use of the big needles, when they soon
arrived at the little hut where the kind Toads resided,
which they no sooner entered, than it changed into a
most magnificent castle. At the same moment, all the
Toads were disenchanted, and stood before them in
all the pride and dignity of manly beauty, heightened
as it was by the splendour of their dresses,—for they
were the sons of the King of the country.
The wedding ceremony was at once performed, and
the Prince and the Princess remained in the castle, as
it was much more grand than her father’s. However,
the old King grieved so much at his beloved daughter’s
continued absence from him, that they went to live
with him, and united the government of the two king-
doms in one; and so, for many years afterwards, they
were jointly ruled in peace and prosperity.
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THE THREE BROTHERS.
A cERTAIN man had three sons, and had nothing to
give them—that is to say, he had no fortune to leave
them; but he had a fine house, in which he lived,
and which either of his three sons would have been
proud to inherit; but he was at his wit’s end how to
manage to act fairly to all, and not disoblige any. To
be sure, there was one plan open to him, which was,
to sell the house, and divide the money amongst them;
but the difficulty could not be resolved this way, for
the house was the dwelling of his ancestors, and could
not legally be sold out of the family. At last, he
called his sons together, and said: “Go out in the
world, each of you, and try your best; make your-
selves masters of some trade or calling; and when
you come back, he who shows himself cleverest shall
have the house as his inheritance.â€
This proposal was agreeable to all: the eldest de-
termined to be a. Farrier, the second a Barber, and
the third a Fencing-master. They separated, after an
agreement to meet again at their father’s house on a
settled day. Each of them apprenticed himself to an
excellent master, who taught him his business from
the very beginning. The Farrier got the appointment
of shoeing the King’s horses, and made certain, from
this, that the heritage would come to him. The
Barber shaved the most noble chins, and so he, too,
made sure of having the house. As for the Fencing-
master’s apprentice, he got more than one touch with
the foil; but he kept his tongue between his teeth,
and would not let himself be downhearted. “ For,â€
thought he, “if I show fear, the house will never fall
to my lot.â€
When the appointed time arrived, they came back,
all three, to their father’s house. But their great
difficulty was, to find an occasion for displaying their
respective talents. While they were settling how best
to proceed, they saw a hare running across the»plain.
“ By Jove!†said the Barber, “this comes a8 handy
as March in Easter!†So, catching up his shaving-
dish and soap, he got up a lather while the animal was
approaching; then, running towards him, he soaped
its face while it was still in full career, and shaved
off its moustache without stopping its course, without
cutting it in the least degree, or even disturbing the
fur on the rest of its body. ‘“ Well, this is clever,
indeed!†said the Father; “if your brothers don’t do
something better, the house will belong to you.â€
An instant after, a travelling carriage, drawn by four
horses at a gallop, darted down the road before them.
“Now, Father,†said the Farrier,:“ you shall see what
I can do.†Then he ran after the carriage, took off
all the four shoes of one of the horses, while at full
gallop, and put on him four fresh ones. “You are,
indeed, a real clever fellow,†said the Father, “and
quite equal to your brother; in truth, I shall be
puzzled to decide between the pair of you.â€
But the third brother said: “ Let me, also, have my
turn, Father.†Now, as it was beginning to rain, he
drew his sword, and shook it in various directions above
his head, in such a manner as not to allow one drop
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of rain to fall upon his cap. The rain increased, and
at last fell just as if buckets full of water were being
thrown from the sky ; he parried every drop, however,
with his sword, and remained in the rain to the end,
as little wetted by its falling as if he had been under
cover in his bedroom. When the Father saw this, he
could not conceal his astonishment. ‘‘ You have won
it, my boy,†said he ; “the house is yours.â€
The two other brothers were also full of admira-
tion at such a clever exploit, and approved of their
father’s decision. Then, as they were all three very
fond of each other, as good brothers ought to be, they
all remained together in the same house, and each
carried on his respective business, by which they
gained a great deal of money, and lived happily to-
gether until an advanced age. At length, one of
them having died, the two others took his death so
much to heart, that they fell ill themselves, and died
also; whereupon, because of their general clever-
ness and their mutual affection, their neighbours
and friends had them buried all three in the same
grave, and raised a tomb over their remains, with this
escutcheon—
BROTHER AND SISTER.
Onxcr upon a time, there was a Brother and Sister,
who evinced the greatest affection for each other, and
they were never happy when they were parted. In
early life they had the misfortune to lose their own
Mother, who was no sooner dead than their Father
married again; and their Stepmother was very unkind
to them, and did not even like their Father to fondle
and kiss them; indeed, she was always doing and
wishing them all the harm in her power. One day, it
happened that they were playing and enjoying them-
selves with other children in the meadow, gathering
the bright flowers that grew before the house ; and in
the middle of this field there was a pond, which ran
past one side of the house; round this these merry
children used to run, joining hands, and singing—
* Eneke, Beneke, set me free,
And I will give my Bird to thee ;
The Bird shall bring some hay so sweet,
And that the Cow shall have to eat;
The Cow will give milk for the Baker’s flour,
And we’ll have a pudding in half an hour ;
The Cat shall have of the pudding a slice,
And for that she’ll catch me the Queen of the Mice;
Then I’ll chop her up quick into sausage meat,
And 1’ll call you all in, and give you a treat.â€
While they sang, they ran round and round, and upon
whom the word “treat†fell, they had to run away,
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and the others must pursue and catch them. The old
Stepmother stood at her window, biting her nails with
vexation, to see the children so happy. She did not
watch them from the window long, before she began
wishing them all kinds of evil; and as she understood
wicked witches’ arts, she wished both the children
might lose their natural shape, and the one be turned
into a Lamb, and the other into a Fish. Immediately
after she had uttered this wish, the Brother leaped
into the pond, and began swimming about in the
form of a Fish; while the pretty little Sister became
covered with, fleece, and trotted to and fro in the
shape of a Lamb, very sorrowful and unhappy, and
she could not eat or touch a single blade of grass;
while the little Fish swam as close as he could to the
edge of the pond, but could only look lovingly up in
her face, without being able to say a single word to
console her.
Thus days and weeks passed on, till, at length, some
foreign visitors of distinction came to stay a few days
at the castle. “This will be a rare opportunity,â€
thought the old Stepmother, “to rid myself of these
tiresome children.†So she called the Cook, and
desired him to fetch the Lamb out of the meadow,
and kill and cook it, for there was nothing else in the
house for her noble guests. The Cook did as he was
told, and having led the Lamb into the kitchen, he
tied its feet, that it might suffer patiently; then, in
order that he might kill the poor animal quickly, he
took his long knife to the grindstone, to make it very
sharp ; and while he was doing this, a little Fish swam
up the gutter to the sink, and looked imploringly at
him. Now, this Fish was the Brother, who, having
seen the Cook take away his dear Lamb, suspected
how matters stood, and so swam from the pond to the
house. Directly the Lamb saw him, she cried—
* See the Cook, with cruel knife,
Seeks to take my tender life!
Quickly give me, then, some aid,
Before the last fell blow is made.â€
The Fish answered, as plainly as his grief would let
him—
“Ah! my Sister, gentle Lamb,
Swimming in the deep I am,
And much I fear, with all my art,
I can never take thy part.â€
When the Cook heard the Lamb and the Fish con-
versing in this sorrowful manner, he was frightened,
and let the knife fall from his hand, for he knew it
could not be a natural animal who had spoken thus,
but that they had been bewitched by the wicked
woman in the house. So he comforted the Lamb,
saying, “ Be still, and I will not kill you;†and then
he made haste and fetched another Lamb, and dressed
it for the guests. Then he led the Lamb gently away
to a good honest countrywoman, and told her all he
had seen and heard. Now, it so happened, this woman
was the children’s Nurse, and had brought them up
in their Mother’s lifetime. Conjecturing what had
really happened, she took the Lamb and the Fish to
the house of a wise woman, who said a blessing over
them, and they were thereby restored to their ina
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shapes. The loving Brother and Sister went deep into
the forest, where they built for themselves a pretty
little cottage, which she kept clean and tidy, while he
grew corn for their bread in their garden; and thus
they lived happily and contentedly, though alone.
THE GIANT SUCKLING,
THERE was once a Peasant, and he had a son who was
no bigger than his father’s thumb, and he would not
grow at all, and for many years his height did not
merease so much as a hair’s breadth. One day, when
his Father was going out into the fields to work, the
little one said to him, “ Father, I should like to go
out with you.â€
“Go out with me!†said the Father; “stop you
here, lad; you will only put me out up there, and
more than that, I might lose you.â€
But the little fellow began to cry, and at last, for
peace sake, (fathers and mothers do a great deal on
that account, both with their children and each other,)
his Father clapped the bantling into his pocket, and
carried him off with him. When they got to the place
of work, he sat him down on the edge of a furrow
just opened. While they were there, a great Giant
made his appearance, coming over from the other
side of the mountains. “Do you see that?†said the
Father, who wished to frighten the child, so as to
render him more obedient; “he is coming to take
ou!â€
But the Giant, who heard this, came up to the
furrow in two strides, took up the little Dwarf, and
carried him off without saying a word. Struck dumb
with terror, the Father had not time even to utter a
cry. He thought his boy was lost, and that he should
never set eyes on him more.
The Giant took him home with him, and had him
suckled, and nurtured him himself so well, that the
little Dwarfling took, all at once, to thriving and grow-
ing, and became big and strong, after the manner of
the Giants. When two years had elapsed, the Giant
went with the boy into a wood, and by way of trying
him, said, “ Cut yourself a switch.â€
The boy was already so strong, that he tore up a
young tree by the roots. Nevertheless, the Giant
thought there was some farther progress to be made
yet; and taking him home with him, he fed him well
for another two years, by which time his strength had
so increased, that he could tear up an old tree by the
roots. But this was not enough to satisfy the Giant,
so he had him suckled for another two years; at the
end of which, he went with the boy into the wood, and
said to him, “Cut yourself a stick of a reasonable
size.â€â€
Whereupon, the lad tore from the earth the largest
oak in the forest, which made terrible groanings on
the occasion; but such an effort seemed only sport to
him.
“That will do,†said the Giant; “ your education is
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finished.†So he took him back again to the plot of
land whence he had carried him off.
His father was busy at work, when the young Giant
came up, and said to him: “ Well, Father, your son,
as you see, has become a man.â€
The terrified Peasant exclaimed: “ No, you are not
my son; I don’t want anything to do with you. Be
off !â€â€™
“Yes, I am your son; allow me to work in your
place. I can plough quite as well and better than
ou.â€
z “No, no; you are not my son, and you do not
know how to plough. Go—go away!†But as he was
afraid of the Colossus, he let go of his plough, and
kept away at some distance. Then the young man,
seizing the handles with one hand, leant upon them
with such force, that the share dug down deep into
the earth. The Peasant could not help crying out,
“Tf you really wish to plough, there is no need to dig
so heavily forward ; that will make a bad furrow.â€
Then the young man unyoked the horses, and yoked
himself to the plough, saying to his father, “Go to
the house, and tell my mother to make ready a plen-
tiful dinner for me, while I plough this bit of land
for you.â€
The Peasant, on his return home, carried the mes-
sage to his wife. As for the young man, he ploughed
the whole field, which was a good four acres, all by
himself; and then he harrowed it, drawing two harrows
at a time. When he had done, he went up to the
wood, tore up two oaks by the roots, which he put
on his shoulder, and suspending by the one the two
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harrows, and by the other the two horses, he carried
them home to his parents as easily as if they had been
truss of straw. Just as he was entering the yard, his
mother, not recognizing him, exclaimed, ‘‘ Who is this
frightful Giant Pâ€
“That is our son, my dear,†said the Peasant.
““No,â€â€™ said she, “‘ not so; our son is no more. We
never had such a great fellow; he, poor boy, was
altogether as small.†Then, addressing him again,
* Be off!†she cried; “we don’t want to have any-
thing to do with you.†|
The young man did not. say a word—the right way
with a woman when she scolds, and always respectful
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to a mother—but he put his horses into their stable,
and gave them some hay and oats, and did all that was
requisite for their comfort. Then, when he had done,
he came back to the room, and sitting down ona bench,
“Mother,†said he, “I am hungry; is dinner ready ?â€
“Yes,†replied she, placing before him two large
dishes of meat and vegetables, quite full, enough to
have fed her and her husband for a whole week. «
The young man quickly devoured all this, and then
asked if she had got-any more.
“No; that is all we have.â€
“Jt was just enough to give me an appetite. I must
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She did not dare to resist, and placed on the fire a
great kettle filled with the lard which was kept for
cooking purposes.
“That ’s just welcome,†said he; “here’s a mouth-
ful of something to eat.†Then he swallowed it all at
one gulp; but his hunger was not, even then, satisfied.
Then he said to his father, “I plainly see that you
have not at home enough to keep me; so get for me,
only, a bar of iron, sufficiently strong not to break
over my knee, and I will go travel over the world.â€
The Peasant was delighted. He harnessed his two
horses to his cart, and brought back from the smithy
a bar of iron so large and so thick, that it was all the
horses could do to carry it. The young fellow took
hold of it, and—ratch! he broke it across his knee
like a twig, and threw the pieces on either side. His
father harnessed four horses, and brought back another
bar of iron, that they could scarcely drag. But his
son broke it over his knee, for all that, saying, “ This
won't do at all; go and get me a stronger one.†At
last, his father took eight horses, and brought one that
they could hardly convey. When the son took it in
his hand, he broke off a small piece at the end, and
said to his father, “I see plainly that you can’t get
me a bar of iron such as I want; I will go away from
your house.â€
Those who travel round the country, in the lands
about, which we are writing, must. belong to some
trade,-or else they are liable to be locked up as
vagrants ; so our young Giant bethought himself that
he would go about everywhere as a Blacksmith’s
assistant; and when he arrived at a village, where
there was a covetous fellow—a Blacksmith, who never
gave anything to anybody, and wished to keep every-
thing for himself—he presented himself at his forge,
and asked for work. Delighted at seeing such a
vigorous young fellow, and reckoning what a capital
stroke of the hammer such a workman could give, he
hired him, off hand at once, as a profitable assistant.
“What wages do you require?†he asked.
“None,†replied the lad; “ only, every fortnight,
when you pay the others, I bargain for the right of
giving you two blows with my fist, and that you shall
bind yourself to receive them.â€
“ Strange wages!†thought the greedy Blacksmith ;
“but a cheap workman ;†so he made no objection.
Next day, it was the new assistant’s duty to give the
first blow with the hammer; and when the master had
brought out the bar red-hot from the fire, and placed
it on the anvil, the young stranger struck it sucha
blow, tliat the iron was crushed and split into pieces,
and the anvil was driven so deep into the earth, that
the united labour of the whole smithy could not pull
it out again.
The Blacksmith flew into a great rage, and said to
him, “ You won’t suit my business; you strike too
| hard.» How much do you want of me for this one
only blow that you have struck ?â€
“ All I want is, to give you one gentle tap—that’s
all;†and he gave him a kick that sent him vaulting
over four hay-stacks. Then he picked out the largest
iron bar he could find in the forge, and, taking it in
his hand for a walking-stick, went on his way.
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He traveiled on a little farther, and he came to u
farm, where he asked the Farmer if he was in want
of a Head-man.
“Yes,†replied the Farmer ; “you have come just
at the right time, for I do happen to be in want of
just such a man. But what wages do you require,
my fine fellow ?â€
He replied, that he did not look for any wages,
except the right of giving the Farmer, every year,
three blows, which the Farmer must pledge himself
to receive.
“A capital bargain!†thought the Farmer ; for he,
also, was an avaricious fellow. :
Next day, it was the business of the morning to
fetch timber from the forest. The other labourers
were up with the early dawn, but our young man lay
still snug asleep, rolled up in his blankets. One of
the men called out to him, “ Get up, lad; it is full
time. We are going to the wood, and you must come
with us.â€
“ Be off with you, as quickly as you. please,†he
sharply replied; ‘I shall be there and back as soon
as any of you.â€
The other labourers went to look for the Farmer,
and told him what a queer sort of a Head-man he had
put over them—how he was lying snoring in bed, and
would not go with them to the wood. “Go and wake
him again,†said the Farmer; “tell him to put the
horses to.â€
But the Head-man only replied, “ Go along, go your
ways ; I shall be back as soon as any of you.â€
He remained in bed two hours longer; at the end |
of which time he got up, went and picked two bushels |
of peas, boiled them into a good soup, and made a
tolerable breakfast. When he had finished, he har-
nessed the horses, and drove off with his cart to the
wood.
To arrive at the forest, where they were felling the
trees, it was necessary to pass through a narrow lane;
up this he drove his cart, and then halting his horses,
he went back, and hedged the road across with a
barricade of trees and shrubs, so closely that there was
no means left for passing.
When he came to the forest, the other labourers |
were on the return, with their carts laden. He said to
them, “ Go on, go on as you please; I shall be at the
house before you.†Then, without pushing on any
farther, he contented himself with plucking up by the
roots two enormous trees, which he flung on to his
cart, and took the road homewards. As soon as he
arrived in front of the barricade that he had put up,
the others were all stopping there, not being able to
pass. “ Well,†said he, “ now you see that if you had
stopped with me this morning, you might have had an
hour’s more sleep, and not have been the later in
reaching home to-night.â€
Then, as his horses could not go any farther |
forward, he took them out, put them on the top of
the cart, and himself taking the yoke in his hand,
drew them all along together, as easily as a handful
of feathers. On reaching the other side, ‘ You see,â€
said he to the others, “I get along faster than you;â€
and went on his way, without attending to their calis
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far lis aid. When he arrived in the courtyard, he
took one of the trees in his hand, and showing it to
the Farmer, said, “Is not that a jolly faggot?†and
the Farmer could not help saying to his wife, “ That
is a capital servant; if he gets up later than the others,
at any rate he comes home before them.â€
He remained in this Farmer’s service for one year.
When the term had expired, and the other labourers
were receiving their wages, he asked to be paid his
also. But the Farmer, terrified at the prospect of the |
blows he had to receive, begged very earnestly to be
let off, declaring to him that he would much rather
become the servant himself, and make the. young
Giant the farmer in his place.
“No,†replied the young Giant, laughing; “I have
‘no wish to be a farmer or a master. The servant
snores at night, and sings at his work in the day;
while the master, lies awake at night, and cares all
day. I am aHead-iman, and I wish to remain such;
but our bargain must be carried out.â€
The Farmer offered to give him everything he chose
to ask, but in yain; his reply was still the same—
“No.†So the Farmer, seeing nothing was to be got
by prayers, claimed a respite of a fortnight, in the
hope of finding some hole to creep through; to this
the other consented.
Then the Farmer assembled all his people, and
asked their advice how to act. After turning the
matter over for a long time, and a great deal of
shaking of heads. and whispering in corners, they
came to the conclusion that this young Giant was a
very dangerous fellow indeed; that with such a head-
labourer on a farm, no man could be sure of his life;
, and that he was just such a person as would kill a
, man with as little regard as a fly. They were there-
fore of opinion, that he should be made to go down
' into a well, under pretext of cleaning it, and when
once down, that certain mill-stones, which were lying
' just by, should be cast upon his head, so as to kill him
on the spot.
This counsel was agreeable to the Farmer’s inclina-
tion, and the Head-labourer got ready to go down into
_ the well. When he was at the bottom, they cast down
the enormous mill-stones, and they made sure his head
was crushed; but he hallooed up from below: “ Drive
: away those hens up there! they are scratching in the
| gravel, and knocking the sand into my eyes.â€
You should have seen the Farmer’s face! ‘“ Chut!
: chut!†he went, as if he were driving away the fowls.
| Again, too, le was something to look at, when his Head-
labourer, having, finished the job, came up again, and
said, “ Look at my fine necklace!†Ife had got one
| of the largest of the mill-stoncs slung round his neck!
The Head-labourcr again required his: wages, but
| the Farmer asked’ lim «gain for a fortnight’s time, to
_ consider what was to be done. His people, this time,
‘advised him io send the young fellow to grind his
wheat in a certain Enchanted. Mill, during the night;
no person having been known to come out of it alive
‘in the morning. This advice pleased the Farmcr, and
he commanded his H -ad-labotirer, on the instant, to
carry eight sacks of La ley tothe mill, and grind them
during the night, as he wanted them all directly. The
young man put two sacks of barley in his right pocket,
two in his left pocket, and four in his wallet, two
behind and two before; and laden in-this fashion, he
betook himself to the Enchanted Mill.. The Millcr
there told him that he might grind his barley very -
readily in the day-time, but not in the night; for those |
who had risked the doing so, had all been found dead
the next morning. -
“Tam not the man to die in that fashion,†said the
young man, with a grin; “ go you to bed, and sleep
on your long ears.â€
Then he went boldly into the mill, and ground his
barley, singing all the while, as if nothing had hap-
pened :—
THE SONG OF THE FOX.
The Fox went out, one moonshiny night,
He stood on his hind legs bolt upright,
Crying, “ Something for supper I must have this night,
Before that I lie down, 0!â€
Chorus (which the young Giant sang himself, only much louder
than the rest of the song)—
Down, O! down, 0!
Something for supper I must have to-night,
Before that I lie down, O!
Soon a farmhouse he drew near ;
The ducks and geese they did appear :
“One of you fowls shall grease my beard,
Before that I lic down, 0!â€
Down, O! down, O! &e...
He seized the old grey Goose by the neck, /
And she gibbled, and she gobbled, and she fell upon her
back,
Which made the old Goose go “ Quack, quack, quack!â€
And her legs hung dangling down, O!
Down, O! down, O! &c.
Old Mother Widdle-waddle jump’d out of; bed,
She threw. up the window, and popp’d out her head,
Crying, “John! John! John! the grey Goose is gone,
And the Fox has run up the town, 0!â€
Town, O! town, 0! &ce.
Cousin John rode up the hill,
And blew his horn both loud and shrill ;
The’ Fox he was at the bottom of the hill,
When the hounds came rattling down, O!
Down, O! down, O! &c.
When he got to the bottom of the glen, {
There sat his little ones, nine or ten ;
He and his wife they ate the flesh,
And the little ones pick’d the bones, .O!
Bones, O! bones, 0! &c.
Towards eleven o'clock at night, he came down
from the mill, went into the Miller’s counting-house,
and sat himself down on a bench: But things did not
go on so quietly there as they had up in the mill; the
door opened of itself, and he sw a large table come
in, without any one carrying it. Upon this table were
laid all sorts of delicate dishes, and bottles filled with
choice wines. “Come, come,†said he, “this is a
handsome reception; these are the sort of Goblins I
like!â€
Presently, a set of chairs drew up to the table, with-
out any_ person appearing ; and there was a rattling of
knives and forks, and a moving of the dishes, anda
carving of the meat, and a pushing about of the
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sauces, and a, filling of glasses, just as if a grand
banquet was going on; but all the while there was
not a single guest to be seen.
At last, however, the young Giant caught sight of
some fingers, and nothing more, filling the plates and
skirmishing about among the knives and forks.
“A great many hands, and only one stomach,†said
the young Giant, laughing at his own rough joke;
“at any rate, I shall give mine a treat!†So he sat
down, and made a famous supper.
When he had ended his meal, and the invisible
beings had equally finished theirs, he distinctly heard
them give a puff, and the candles were all put out
together; and then, in the darkness, he received on
his cheek something like a blow.
“If they do that again,†said he, “TI shall try my
hand at the same game.†Scarcely had he uttered
these words than he got another, and returned it as
quickly; and so they kept on all night, giving and
returning blows, until daylight came, when all was
silent. The Miller came in, and was astonished at
finding him still alive. “I have had a good feast,â€
said the young Giant to him, “and I have had some
hard knocks; but I gave them as good as they
brought.â€
Joyful was the Miller that morning, to think his
mill was so well rid of his Goblin customers; and he
wanted to make the Giant a handsome present in
money, to show his gratitude. But the young fellow
would have none of it; “I want no money,†said he,
“T have more than enough already.â€
Then he took his sacks of flour upon his back, and
returned to the farm, and declared to the Farmer that
his service was ended, and that he would have his
wages. The Farmer was struck with terror; he could
not rest any longer, but walked up and down his
chamber, the drops of heat running off his brow, from
extreme fright. He felt all over in a flame, and threw
up the window, as he wanted to get some fresh air to
‘cool him; but before he could play any more of his
tricks, his Head-labourer gave him a blow that sent
him through the window flying right up into the sky,
where he kept mounting up and up, until nearly
all the breath was blown out of his body. Then the
Head-labourer turned to the Farmer’s wife, and said:
“Every one in his turn; the next thump belongs to
ou.†.
e “No, no!’ she screamed, “no one strikes a woman!â€
Then she opened the window, for she, also, was in
a terrible heat from fright; but the whack she got,
though dealt with a gentler hand, sent her up spinning
in the air even higher than her husband, as she was so
much lighter, and her spreading petticoats made her fly
up like a shuttlecock. Her husband cried out to her,
as she passed him in the clouds, “Come along with
me; keep with me, Dolly!†but she replied, “Do you
come along with me; I can’t go along here as I like.â€
And so they kept on floating about in the air, blown
and buffeted about by the circling winds, without the
power of coming together; and, as far as I can judge,
there they are skimming about still.
As for the Young Giant, he took up his bar of iron
agnee went on his way.
7
THE HARE AND THE HEDGEHOG.
Tuts story, children, may appear to you untrue, and
yet it is quite true; for my grandfather, whenever he
told it me, never failed to add: “It must be true, for
if it was not, I should not tell it.†Here is the story,
exactly as it happened.
It was on a summer morn, just about harvest-time,
when the buckwheat is in flower; the sun shone in
the heavens, the morning breeze swept over the corn-
fields, the larks were singing in the air, the bees
buzzing about the flowers, and folks were going to
the village fair in their Sunday clothes, and every-
body felt glad, not excepting the Hedgehog. Now
the Hedgehog was standing at his front door; he had
his arms folded, and was singing his little ditty, no
better or worse than a hedgehog does sing it ona
fine summer morn. While he was humming away, he
hit on the daring notion, while his wife was washing
and dressing the children, of going a little way out, and
seeing how his crop of turnips was getting on: they
were close to his house, and he was in the habit of
eating them, he and his family, so he naturally looked
on them as his own property. No sooner said than
done; the Hedgehog shut the front door after him,
and started off. He had scarce got away from home,
though, and was just skirting a little hedge which
bordered the field in which his turnips grew, when he
met Master Hare, who had gone out with the similar
intention of inspecting his cabbages. When the
Hedgehog saw the Hare, he cordially wished him
“ Good morrow!†but the Hare, who was a high and
mighty gentleman in his way, and, in the bargain, of a
very haughty temper, did not return the Hedgehog’s
bow, but said, in the most impertinent manner in the
world, “ How comes it that you are running about the
fields on such a fine morning ?â€
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“ am taking a walk,†said the Hedgehog.
“Taking a walk!†the Hare answered, with a laugh;
2 I fangy you would want another sort of legs to do
that.â€
This answer displeased the Hedgehog extremely,
for he was never angry, save when an allusion was
made to his legs, which were naturally bandy. “You
fancy, perhaps,†he said to the Hare, “that your legs
are better than mine ?â€
“T flatter myself they are.â€
“T should like to try that,†the Hedgehog went on;
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“JT do not mind wagering ‘hat, if we were to have a
race, I should beat you.â€
“With your bandy legs? You are jesting!†said
the Hare; “but, however, I am willing, if you are
anxious about it. What shall we bet ?â€
“ A sovereign and a bottle of wine,†said Hedgehog.
“Done!†cried the Hare; “and we can have it out
at once.â€
“No; there is no such hurry,†said the Hedge-
hog; “I have not eaten anything yet this morning ;
I shall go home first, and have a snack, and in half
an hour I shall be on the ground.â€
The Hare agreed to this, and the Hedgehog went
off; on the road he said to himself, “The Hare trusts
in his long legs, but I will play him a trick ; he is very
bounceable, but he is only a donkey, and will have
to pay for it.†On reaching his home, the Hedgehog,
therefore, said to his wife, “ Make haste and put your
bonnet on; you must go into the country with me.â€
“What’s the matter ?†asked his wife.
“ T have made a bet with Master Hare, that I can
run faster than he, and I want your help.â€
“@Goodness gracious, husband!†said poor Mrs.
Hedgehog ; “are you in your senses, or have you lost
your wits? How can you think of such a thing ?â€
“ Silence, ma’am!†the Hedgehog replied, sternly ;
“that is my business. Don’t interfere in what con-
cerns men. Go and get ready, and we will be off.â€â€™
What could’ Mrs. Hedgehog do? She was obliged
to obey, whether she liked it or not.
As they were walking along together, the Hedgehog
said to his wife, “ Pay attention to what I am going
to say to you. We are going to race on that large
piece of ground you see over there; the Hare runs
in one furrow, and we in the other, and we-shall start
down there. All you have got to do is, to hide your-
self in the furrow, and when the Hare comes up to
you, pop out, and cry ‘Here I am!’â€
While talking thus, they reached the spot, and the
Hedgehog showed his wife the place where she was to
stop, and then went up the field. When he reached
the other end, he found the Hare there, who said to
him, “ You really mean racing ?â€
“ Of course I do,†replied the Hedgehog.
“ Be off, then!†.
And each took his place in a furrow. The Hare
cried, “ One, two, three!†and started off like a whirl-
wind. The Hedgehog went about three yards, then
popped down, and kept, quiet.
When the Hare, with his enormous leaps, reached
the end of the field, Mrs. Hedgehog cried out to him,
“Here Iam!†The Hare was greatly astonished, for
he really fancied it was the Hedgehog himself, his
wife being so much like him.
The Hare said to himself, “There’s something
queer about this ;†then he cried, “ Let us try again !â€
and he ran off at such a pace that his ears floated on
the breeze. Mrs. Hedgehog did not stir; but when
the Hare reached the other end of the field again, the
husband squeaked, “ Here Iam!†The Hare, half mad
with spite, said, “ Another try!â€
“T don’t mind,†the Hedgehog replied; “I am
ready to go on as long as you like.â€
The Hare ran in this way seventy-three times in
succession, and the Hedgehog held out to the last
Each time the Hare reached either end of the field.
the Hedgehog or his wife cried, “ Here I am!â€
The Hare could not finish the seventy-fourth heat ;
he rolled on the ground in the middle of the field,
the blood poured from his neck, and he expired on the
spot. The Hedgehog took the sovereign and bottle
of wine he had won; he called Mrs. H. out of the
furrow, and they both went off in good spirits; and,
if they are not dead, are living still.
The moral of this story is, in the first place, that
no one, however important he may fancy himsclf, may
laugh at the expense of the smallest creature, even if
it be only a hedgehog: and, secondly, if you think of
taking a wife, you must choose her from your own
condition of life, and like yourself. If, then, you are
a hedgehog, be careful she is one, too, and so on
through all classes.
THE TOMB.
A rich Farmer was standing one day at his door,
regarding his fields and orchards; the plain was
covered with his crops, and his trees were laden with
fruit. The wheat of the previous years so encumbered
his granaries, that the beams gave way under the foot.
His stables were full of fatting oxen, of plump cows,
and horses glistening with health. He entered his
room, and turned his eyes on the strong box in which
he kept his money. But while absorbed in the con-
templation of his wealth, he fancied he heard a secret
voice saying to him, “ With all that gold, have you
rendered those who surround you happy? have you
thought on the wretchedness of the poor? have you
shared your loaf with the hungry? were you satisfied
with what you already possessed, or did you crave for
more ?â€
His heart did not hesitate to answer, “I have ever
been harsh and inexorable; I never did anything for
my relatives or friends; I never thought of God, but
solely of increasing my riches. Had I possessed the
world, I should yet not have had enough.†This
thought terrified him, and his knees trembled so that
he was compelled to sit down. At this moment, some
one rapped at his door. It was one of his neighbours,
a poor man, burthened with children whom he could
not support. “I know very well,†he thought, “that
my neighbour is even harder than he is rich; he will
doubtless repulse me; but my children ask for bread,
and I must try.â€
He said to the rich man, “ You do not like giving,
as I am well aware; but I apply to you in my des-
pair, just as a drowning man catches at any branch.
My children are hungry; lend me four measures of
wheat.â€
A beam of pity for the first time melted the ice
round this avaricious heart. “I will not lend you
four measures,†he said, “but give you eight, on one
condition.â€
“ What is it?†the poor man asked.
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flew past uttering mournful yells.
‘mounting guard is my trade.
‘gether, and share the good or evil fortune that may
‘befall us.â€
‘answered, boldly, “you are not my Captain.
no orders to take from you, and you will not frighten
‘me.
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“That you pass the first three nights after my
death in watching over my Tomb.â€
The poor man did not much like the transaction,
hut, in his present need, he would have consented to
anything. He therefore promised, and took away the
wheat to his house.
It seemed as if the Farmer had foreseen the future ;
for, three days later, he died suddenly, and no one
regretted him. When he was buried, the poor man
remembered his promise ; he would have gladly got
off it, but he said to himself, “ That man was generous
to me—he supported my children with his bread;
besides, I pledged my word, and am bound to keep it.â€
At nightfall he went to the cemetery, and stationed
himself near the Tomb. All was tranquil; the moon
lit up the grave-stones, and now and then an owl
At sunrise he
returned home, having incurred no danger, and on
the second night it was the same.
On the coming of the third day, he felt a secret appre-
hension, as if something more were about to happen.
On entering the churchyard, he saw under the wall a
man of about forty years of age, with a scarred face
and quick piercing eyes, and who was wrapped up in
an old cloak, under which only a pair of big riding-
‘boots were visible. “ What are you seeking here ?â€â€™ the
Peasant shouted to him; “are you not afraid of being
in the churchyard ?â€â€™
“Tam seeking for nothing,†the other answered ;
“but what should I be afraid-of? I am an old dis-
charged Soldier, and came to pass the night here,
because I have no other shelter.â€
“Very good,†the Peasant said; “as you are not
afraid, come and help me to watch this Tomb.â€
“ Right willingly,†the Soldier made answer, “for
We will remain to-
They both sat down on the Tomb. All remained
quiet till midnight; at that moment, a shrill whistle
‘was heard in the air, and the two watchmen saw
‘before them the Enemy of Man in person.
“ Be off with you, you scoundrels!†he shouted te |
them; “this dead man belongs to me; I have come
to fetch him, and if you do not decamp at once, I will
‘wring your necks.â€
“My lord with the red feather,†the Soldier
T have
Go your way; we remain here.â€
The Stranger thought he could buy over these two
‘poor scamps with money; So, assuming a more friendly
tone, he asked them familiarly if they would not con-
sent to retire for a purse of gold. :
' “That’s what I call sense,†the Soldier replied ;
“but a purse of gold will not be enough for us; we
will not quit the spot till you give us as many sove-
reigns as will fill one of my boots.’
“T have not so much about me,†said the other;
“ut I will go and fetch it. In the town close by
dwells an Usurer, a particular friend of mine, who will
gladly advance me the amount.â€
When he had gone,the Soldier pulled off his left
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boot, saying, “ We will come the old soldier with him;
give me your knife, my fine fellow.†He cut off the
sole of his boot, and reared the upper-leather against
a neighbouring tombstone in the tall grass. ‘“ All’s
right!†he then said; “the black sweep can return
whenever he pleases.â€
They had not long to wait: the Old Gentleman
came back with a little bag of gold in his hand.
“Pour it in,†the Soldier said, lifting the boot a
little ; “but you have not enough there.†He emptied
the bag, but the gold fell to the ground, and the boot
remained empty. “You old goose!†the Soldier said
to him; “that is not enough—I told you so. Go back,
and fetch more.â€
He went off, shaking his head, and returned at the
expiration of an hour with a much larger bag under
his arm. “That looks better,†saidthe Soldier; “but
I don’t fancy you will fill the boot yet.â€.
The gold fell in with a clinking sound, but the boot |
remained empty. The Stranger satisfied himself of
the fact with sparkling eyes. ‘‘ What impudent sized
calves you must have!†he said, with an angry grin.
“Do you fancy I’ve got a cloven hoof like your’s â€
the Soldier replied. ‘“ When did you begin to grow
so mean? Go and fetch more bags, or else there will
be no dealing between us.â€
The Evil One went off once again. This time he |
remained away longer; and when he at length re-
turned, he bent beneath the weight of an enormous
sack he carried on his shoulder. But, although he
emptied it into the boot, it grew no more full than
before. He grew furious, and was about to tear the
boot from the Soldier’s hand, when the first sunbeara
illumined the heavens; at the same moment he dis-
appeared with a yell. The poor soul was saved.
The Peasant proposed to divide the gold, but the
Soldier said to him, “Give my share to the poor;
I will go to your house, and we will live on the rest
peaceably together.â€*
THE BEAR AND THE BIRD.
Ong day, the Bear and the Wolf were taking a walk
together in the woods. The Bear heard a bird sing-
ing; ‘‘ Brother Wolf,†he asked, “ who is that fine
singer ?â€â€
“Tt is the King of the Birds,†replied the Wolf,
making fun of his comrade, “and we must pay our
respects to it.â€
It happened to be a Wren.
“Tf that is the case,†said the Bear, “ his Majesty
must have a palace: just show it to me.â€
“That is not so easy as you fancy,†the Wolf
answered; “we must wait till the Queen has re-
turned.â€
At this moment Jenny Wren arrived, both she and
her husband holding in their beaks worms to feed their
young. The Bear would have willingly followed them,
but the Wolf caught him by the cuff, saying, “ No;
wait till they come out again.†They merely marked
the spot where the nest was, and then went their way.
But the Bear did not forget that he had not yet
seen the King’s palace; so he soon came back again.
The parents were absent, but he ventured a glance,
and saw five or six little ones lying im the nest. “Is
that the palace?’’ he shouted; “it is a poor hole!
and as for you, you are no King’s sons, but paltry
little creatures.â€
The little Wrens were very angry on hearing this,
and cried, on their side, “No, Bear, we are not what
you say; our parents are noble, and you shall pay
dearly for this insult.â€
At this threat, the Bear and the Wolf, struck with
terror, took refuge in their lairs; but the little Wrens
continued to cry and make a disturbance. They told
their parents, when they brought them food, “ The
Bear has been here to insult us; we will not leave
this place, or eat a morsel, until you have restored our
honour.â€
“ Be at rest,’’ their father said, “it shall be done ;â€
and flying with Jenny to the Bear’s hole, he cried to
him, “Old Growler, why did you insult my children ?
I will serve you out for it, as I am about to declare
war to the knife!â€
When war was declared, the Bear summoned to his
aid the army of Quadrupeds—the ox, the cow, the
donkey, the stag, the roe, and all their relations.
For his part, the Wren assembled every living thing
that flies—not only the Birds, large and small, but
also the winged insects, such as the flies, gnats, bees,
and hornets.
When the day of battle drew near, the Wren sent
out spies, to know who was the General of the
enemy’s army. The Gnat was the smartest of all;
he flew to that part of the wood where the enemy was
assembled, and hid himself under the leaf of a tree
near which the council of war was held. The Bear
summoned the Fox, and said to him: “ Gossip, you
are the most crafty of all animals, so you shall be our
General.â€
* Good,†said the Fox; “but what signal shall we
agree on?â€
No one spoke. “ Very well, then,’ he went on; “I
have a fine long brush, tufted like a red plume; so
long as I hold it erect, all is going well, and you will
advance; but if I lower it, it will be the signal for a
general bolt.â€
The Gnat, who had listened attentively, went back,
and told all, word for word, to the Wren.
At daybreak, the Quadrupeds rushed to the battle-
field, galloping so fiercely that the earth trembled.
The Wren appeared in the air with his army, which
buzzed, croaked, and flew about, so as to make any
looker-on giddy; and a furious engagement began.
But the Wren sent off the Hornet, with orders to
perch himself on the Fox’s brush, and sting it with all
his might. At the first prick, the Fox could not re-
frain from taking a leap, though still holding his
brush in the air; at the second, he was forced to lower
it for a moment; but at the third, he could stand it
no longer, but tucked his tail between his legs; while
uttering piercing cries. The Quadrupeds, on seeing
this, fancied that all was lost, and began flying each
to his den; and thus the Birds gained the victory.
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GOBLINS.
The Wrens flew back straight to their nest, and said :
“We are victors, children ; eat and drink in gladness.â€
“No,†the children said ; “the Bear must first come
and apologize, and declare that he recognizes our noble ~
birth.â€
The Wren thereupon flew to the Bear’s den, and
said: “Old Growler, you will come and apologize
before my children’s nest, and declare to them that
you believe them nobly born; if not, look out for your
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The terrified Bear crawled up, and made the apo-
logies demanded. Then the little Wrens felt fully
satisfied, and spent a jolly evening.
THE WANDERING MINSTRELS.
A May had a Donkey, which had served him faithfully
for many years, but whose strength was now ex-
hausted, so that it became with every day less fitted
for hard work. The Master thought about killing it, for
the sake of its hide; but the Donkey, perceiving that
the wind blew from an ugly quarter, bolted along the
road to London. “ There,’’ he said, “I will join a Rifle
Volunteer Band; there are plenty to choose from.â€
After he had been walking some distance, he met
on the road a Dog, panting as if he had come a long
journey. ‘What makes you snap: like that, old
fellow ?†he asked him.
“ Ah!†the Dog answered, “ because I am old, grow
weaker every day, and can no longer go hunting, my
master wanted to kill me; then I ran away, but what
shall I do to gain a living ?â€
“ Well,†said the Donkey, “I am going to London,
to offer my services as bugler. Suppose you come
with me, and also enter the band; I will play the
bugle, and you can shake the cymbals.â€
The Dog accepted, and they journeyed along to-
gether. A short distance farther on, they found a Cat
lying in the road, and with a face as sad as three days’
;rain. ‘“ Who’s trodden on your corns, old Whiske-
randos ?†the Donkey asked him.
“ A fellow can’t feel good-tempered, when ‘not safe
of his life,†the Cat answered ; “because I am grow-
ing old, my teeth are worn out, and I prefer lying
before the fire to running after mice, my mistress
wished to drown me, so I ran away in time; but what
am I todo now?â€
“ Come with us to London; you are a good hand at
music, so you can join a band, as we mean to do,â€
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The Cat thought the advice so good, that he set off
with them. Our vagabonds soon passed a courtyard,
on the door of which a Cock was perched, crowing
lustily.
“ You pierce our very marrow!†the Donkey said;
“why are you making that atrocious noise’?â€â€™
“T was announcing fine weather,†said the Cock ;
“but as there will be company to dinner here to-
morrow, my mistress has no pity on me; she has told
the cook to make broth of me, and I shall have my
throat cut this very night; so I am making use of my
lungs, so long as they are left me.â€
“Good!†said the Donkey; “ you had better come
with us to London, Redcomb; you have a powerful
voice, and will prove an honour to our band.â€
The Cock accepted the proposal, and all four started
together. They could not reach London, however,
the same day, and at nightfall they reached a wood,
where they proposed stopping. The Donkey and the
Dog posted themselves under a large tree, up which the
Cat and the Cock climbed—the latter, indeed, going
right to the top, where he should feel safe, he said.
Before going to sleep, as he looked around, he fancied
he saw a little light some distance off, and announced
the fact to his comrades, that there was a house handy.
“Tf that is the case,†said the Donkey, “we'll be
off at once in that direction, for I can’t say much for
our present lodging.â€
“Indeed,†the Dog added, “I should not refuse a
few bones with some meat hanging to them.â€
They therefore proceeded in the direction of the
light; they soon perceived it glistening through the
trees, and as they drew nearer still, they saw it was a
noble mansion. The Donkey, as the tallest, approached
the window where the light was, and looked in.
“What do you see there, Greyhcad?†the Cock
asked him.
“ What do I see?†said the Donkey; “a table
covered with meat and drink, and a parcel of Bur-
glars seated round it, and enjoying themselves.â€
“That would be just the thing for us,†the Cock
remarked.
“That it would,†the Donkey went on; “I wish we
were only there!â€
They began thinking of the mode to expel the
Burglars, and at length determined on showing
themselves. The Donkey first stood up with his feet
on the sill of the window; the Dog mounted his back;
the Cat clambered on the Dog; and, lastly, the Cock
perched himself on the Cat’s head. This done, they
began their performance simultaneously: the Donkey
brayed, the Dog barked, the Cat miawled, and the
Cock crowed; then they rushed through the window
into the room, breaking the glass to shivers. The
Thieves, on hearing this terrible din, started up, not
doubting but that the police were on them, and
escaped into the wood. Then the four comrades sat
down to table, disposed of what was left, and ate as if
they had been fasting for a month.
When the Four Musicians had finished, they extin-
guished the lights, and looked for a place to rest in,
each according to his nature and convenience. The
Donkey lay down on the straw; the Dog behind the
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door; the Cat in the fireplace near the hot ashes;
and the Cock perched on a rafter; and as they were
fatigued by their long journey, they soon fell asleep.
Soon after midnight, when the Burglars saw that there
was no light in the house, and all appeared quiet, the
leader of the gang said, “ We ought not to have let
ourselves be startled so easily ;†and ordered one of
his men to go and see how matters looked in the
house. The man sent found all quiet; he entered the
kitchen, and prepared to light a candle; he therefore
took up a match, and as the Cat’s sparkling eyes
seemed to him two live coals, he pat the match to
them. But the Cat did not understand jests of that
nature, so he sprang in the fellow’s face, and scratched
him terribly. Struck with a tremendous-fear, the man
ran to the door, in the hope of escaping ; but the Dog,
lying close by, sprang at him, and took a piece out of
his leg. As he passed through the yard, the Donkey
let fly with his hind-legs; while the Cock, araused
by the disturbance, and wide awake, crowed from his
rafter, “ Kikeriket !â€
The Robber ran at full speed to his leader, and said:
“Tn that house there is a grucsome witch, who biew
at me, and scratched my face with her long nails; in
front of the door there is a man armed with a knife,
who pricked my leg; in the yard lurks a black
monster, who dealt me a tremendous blow; and on
the roof_sits the judge, wlio shouted in a stern voice,
‘ Bring that villain before me!’ Hence, I was not
long in making my escape.â€
Since that time, the Burglars have not attempted
to enter the house again; and the Four Wandering
Minstrels felt so comfortable in it, that they never
thought of leaving it.
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THE PRINCESS’S RIDDLE.
By some chance, there once lived a Princess, wlio was
very proud, and who thought herself handsomer and
grander than any other in the world. It was her
custom to propose to all her lovers, when they came
courting, a riddle ; and if the unfortunate wight could
not propound it to her Haughtiness, she treated him
with scorn and ridicule, and spurned him from her
presence. As a matter of course, all the people in the
realm made such strange conduct on the part of the
Princess a matter of conversation; and many a gossip
was had, and many a guess made at her probable
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intentions. Some said she had a lover abroad, and
that it was to gain time from her father, who pressed
her to marry at once, trusting in the interval that
elapsed her beloved one would return. Others said,
and truly, that she had promised to marry whoever
was lucky or clever enough to guess herriddle. Just
as this rumour was in everybody’s mouth, there came
into the town, where the Princess dwelt, three Tailors,
companions travelling together ; the two elder of them
made sure they should be successful without doubt, as
they were not only handsome, fine-looking fellows, but
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they could set the finest stitches in the world. The
third Tailor was a little, lazy good-for-nought, who
never did anything for himself or anybody else; and
as to work, the only stitch he knew was gobble-stitch ;
yet he, likewise, thought he should be sure to be suc-
cessful, as it was little to do, to gain a Princess for a
wife ; besides, he knew he was a good hand at guess-
ing riddles. The two others tried all in their power
to persuade him to stop at home; but he was obsti-
nate, and would not listen to a word. He said he
had made up his mind, and go he would; thereupon
he marched off, as grand as a lord who owned all
around him.
The three Tailors presented themselves in due form
before the Princess, and told her they were come
to solve her riddle; they said, they were the only
proper people to do so, as their understanding was so
fine, they could thread a needle with it!
“Then,†said the Princess, “I have a hair upon my
head of two colours; tell me which are they ?â€
“Soon guessed,†said the first man; “any child
might see they must be black and white, like pepper
and salt cloth.â€
“You are wrong, my man,†said the Princess.
“ Now, second man, you have a try.â€
“Black and white!†said he; “ridiculous! Why,
it is brown and red, to be sure—just like my father’s
holiday coat.â€
“Wrong once more!†exclaimed the Princess, with
glee. “ Now try, third man; I can see you will be sure
to guess rightly.†_
The little Tailor put his best foot forward, as bold
as brass, and said, ‘ The Princess has a gold and sil-
ver thread upon her head; and those, I am sure, are
the two colours.â€
No sooner had the little Tailor uttered these words,
than the Princess became as pale as death, and falling
to the ground, swooned with fright; for the little
Tailor had rightly guessed her riddle, of which she
thought nobody in the whole world could have the
least perception. As soon as she recovered herself,
she cunningly devised a plan, which she thought
would release her from her promise; so she said‘to
the Tailor, “ That is not all you will have to do to get
me for your wife, indeed! for below, in the stables,
there lies a grisly Bear, and you must pass the night
with him; and if I find you alive when I come in the
morning, then will I surely marry you.â€
The little Tailor, nothing daunted, consented, merrily
exclaiming, “ Faint heart never won fair lady!†But
the Princess gladdened her heart with the thought
that she should get rid of him easily, as the grisly
Bear had never yet spared any one who had come
near enough to shake hands with him. When the
night arrived, the little Tailor went very uncon-
cernedly to the stables; but no sooner did the grisly
Bear hear his footsteps approaching, than he made
ready to spring upon the Tailor. “ Gently—softly, my
fine gentleman,†said he; “can’t you see I have come
to teach you manners ?†.So he took some nuts out of
his pocket, and very leisurely began cracking them,
and eating the kernels with great relish.
The Bear, seeing how good they seemed, thought
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he should like to have some, too. “ Do not eat them
all yourself,’ said the Bear; “I, too, like the good
things of this world.â€
“With all my heart,†said the Tailor; and he put
his hand in his pocket, and, pulling out a handful,
politely handed them to the grisly Bear; these were
not nuts, but pebbles.
The Bear put them into hig mouth, and made all
sorts of grimaces, in yain attempts to crack them ; but
try as he would, it was all in vain. ‘“ Why, what a
blockhead I am!†cried he to himself; “I cannot even
crack a few nuts! Will you be good enough to crack
a few for me ?†said he to the Tailor.
“ With all my heart,†he replied ; “ but with such a
fine large mouth as you have got, tis hard to think
you cannot crack a small nut.†So saying, he cun-
ningly changed the pebble for peat and having
quickly cracked some, he handed them to the Bear.
“They are very nice,†said the Bear; “I must try
once more.†§o he began munching and chumping,
but all, as you may well suppose, to no good; for the
hard pebbles were stronger than his teeth, and all his
efforts were to no purpose.
The Tailor, seeing the Bear was getting tired with
his vain efforts, and that his temper was a little bit
ruffled, thought it advisable to divert his attention a
little ; so he pulled a violin out of his coat pocket, and
began playing a tune upon it. As soon as the grisly
Bear heard the music, he began to lift up first one
paw and then the other, until he started off, in spite of
himself, in regular jig fashion; and a merry dance he
had of it, before he had done, I can tell you. When
he stopped, he asked the Tailor whether the art of
fiddling was soon learned.
“Tt is as easy as kiss my hand!†said the Tailor;
“only just put your left hand upon the strings, and
with the right you flourish your bow, and away
merrily it goes in a twinkling!â€
“Oh, indeed! if it is as easy as you say, I may as
well learn fiddling at once; it will be such a rare
accomplishment to dance to my own music. I shall
never then want amusement.†The vain grisly Bear
thought how he should be admired among his fellow
Bears, when he reached home again, and anticipated
with delight the pleasure he should have in dancing
with all the lady Bears of his acquaintance, who would
be sure to choose so clever and accomplished a partner.
So, turning to the Tailor, he asked him to give him
some instructions.
“ All right!†said the Tailor; “I will do that most
willingly ; but first of all, I must look at your claws.
Dear me!†he exclaimed, “ how frightfully long! you
will never be able to play with expression ; you can
only twang the strings with such nails as these; you
must just allow me to trim them up a bit for you.â€
By good chance, there was a vice in the room; and
the Bear did as the Tailor desired him, and laid his
paws upon it, when the Tailor immediately, with a good
strong twist, screwed them up as tight as he possibly
could. The Bear, racked with pain, now began to
dance without music; but the Tailor said, “ Now wait
there a bit, while I fetch the scissors.†Then, leaving
the Bear groaning and moaning, he laid himself down
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at the farthest end of the stables, on a truss of clean
straw, and was very soon fast asleep.
All this time the Princess was at home, thinking to
herself how fortunate she had been to get rid of the
Tailor so very easily; as, when she heard the Bear
growling, she thought it was with satisfaction at his
rey. In the morning she arose, and having dressed
teat went down to the stables, according to her
promise, just to see the poor Tailor, and assure her-
self that the grisly Bear had got rid of him for her.
But when she looked in at the window, there was the
Tailor, washed and dressed, as spruce as he could make
himself, and as lively as a kitten, awaiting, with much
satisfaction to himself, the arrival of the Princess.
She was terribly alarmed at the thought of being
really married to a Tailor, after she had caused so
many noble gentlemen to be devoured by the Bear;
but there was no breaking away from her promise,
as, this time, she had pledged her word to the marriage
before all the people.
Then the King, her father, ordered a carriage to be
brought ; and they got into it, and off they drove to
church to be married. Just as they had started, the
two other Tailors, jealous of their brother’s good
fortune, hastened into the stables, and released the
Bear, who immediately ran off growling after the
carriage that contained the bridal party. The Princess
heard the Bear growling with rage and groaning with
pain, and cried out to the Tailor, “ Oh dear me! here
is the grisly Bear coming to tear you away ; and I am
sure he will kill me, too!â€
“Be easy,†said he; and up he got in a minute,
and placing his head on the bottom of the carriage,
he put his feet and legs out of window, making them
into the form of a vice. “Do you see this vice?†he
exclaimed; “if you come near me, you shall have
another taste of it.â€
The Bear looked at him a minute, and then, seeing
something like the shape of a vice, he turned tail, and
rushed back as fast as his heels would carry him.
Then the Tailor went on to church with the Princess,
and there he made her his wife.
After their marriage, as the Tailor was well pleased
with his style of living, and there was nothing to find
fault with or grumble at, they managed to live very
happily together the rest of their lives; and they may
be living yet, as I have never seen their death in any
of the newspapers.
THE HOUSEMAID AND THE
GOBLINS.
How quickly time passes in pleasant places! How
long the holidays are in coming; and, oh! how fast
they seem to go! and yet, after all, when we come to
think of it, the longest quarter of an hour that ever
was, never exceeded fifteen minutes, though a thousand
years, sometimes, may pass away as a single night!
Once upon a time, there was a girl, humbly born,
who lived in a gentleman’s family as Housemaid, and
was so active, and tidy, and ready at her business, as
well as civil and obliging, that every one in the house
liked her and respected her. It was a sight to see her
sweep the house down, she was so quick without
bustle, and so tidy without primness. Not that you
often saw her about her work, for the dust used to :
disappear as if by magic, and all the rubbish and j
waste found its way outside the door almost without
its being observed. People said the Fairies must have
done her work for her, as she was always so quick and
so clean, and yet got through three times the work of
the noisy, bustling ones. I don’t know how this was,
but somehow or other, early one fine spring morning,
when she happened to be sweeping the children’s
schoolroom, and had just flourished her broom into
a favourite corner, bringing forth a doll’s arm, the leg
of a horse (wooden), the ivory top of a whistle, the
handle of a humming-top, a boot-lace, the two middle
pages of a spelling-book, the crust of a half slice of
bread-and-butter, a baby’s coral, a drumstick, a bit
of string, three marbles, a brass medal, and a little
sock; when, just at her feet, she saw a letter, which,
on picking up, she found was directed to herself, and
unopened. Having been well brought up, little Pegey
the Housemaid was able to read writing, and soon
opened her letter. Judge her surprise, when she
found it was an invitation !—actually an invitation to a
christening—a christening of a Goblin child! But
what was more, the Goblin parents, who wrote very
politely and very friendly indeed, said they were most
anxious that she should not only come to the christen-
ing-party of their dear infant BoBBLE-BABBLE-BILLY-GO-
RUMPEL-STILIZSKIN (that was to be*the young gentle-
man’s name, for he was heir to old Mr. Rumpel-stiltz-
skin’s gold mine), but should also stand godmother to
that beloved and beautiful Goblin baby.
At first, little Peggy could hardly make up her
mind how to act—for it is not every one, you know,
that likes to visit uncommon people; besides that, the
being a godmother is a very scrious task, and, more
than all, the standing godmother to a Goblin baby!
But, at last, she thought that, as it might be dangerous
to refuse, and as no particular harm could come to
her by going, she would accept the invitation.
Three Goblins came to fetch her in a very neat
little covered cart, just such an one as the laundress
brings home the clothes in from the washing; and
away they went, until they came to Primrose Hill,
right into which they drove, the ground opening
before them, and closing behind, into a great vaulted
road, like a railway tunnel, only quite light; and they
stopped. at a beautiful little house, with a bright green
little door, and a polished little brass knocker. There
was a little porter at the door, and a little maid to
take their cloaks, and offer them a cup of tea; and
little carriages by hundreds, with little horses, and
little coachmen, and little footmen, driving up fast to
the little door, and knocking loud little sharp rat-tat-
tats; andthen the little porter threw open the doors,
and down the carriage steps came the little ladies,
with little silk stockings, and little shoes, and large—
oh! such large petticoats, and little bouquets, and
little flowers in their hair; and little young gentlemen
to hand them out, with. little flat hats under their little
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arms, and with eye-glasses, and little gold watches,
and little chains hanging out of their little waistcoat
pockets. These little gentlemen, Peggy could see,
made pretty little speeches to the pretty little ladies,
which made the little ladies give little laughs and
little smiles at the little gentlemen. It was plain
that there was a large and fashionable party of the
little people; and Peggy felt very much pleased at
being invited, for every one paid her the greatest
attention, as if she had been a Princess-Goblin her-
self, instead of plain Peggy the Housemaid, of Bays-
water,
| Their enjoyment was great, although everything
was so little; and the splendour and magnificence
everywhere seen was something to wonder at. The
lying-in lady was on a couch of polished black ebony,
exquisitely carved and incrusted, wherever space could
be found, with pearls. The coverlet was embroidered
in gold, and the cradle of the baby was of ivory. The
baptismal font was made of massive gold.
After the ceremony had taken place, Peggy was
desirous of going home at once, as she feared her
mistress might want her, although she had got leave
for a holiday. The Goblins, however, begged her so
earnestly to prolong her visit during her three days’
holiday, that she could not refuse, especially as she
wished to nurse her little, her very little godson; and
so she remained for that period, which was spent in
parties, and balls, and every kind of pleasure ; for the
Goblins, one and all, seemed as if they could never
make too much of her, or prove to her sufficiently
how much they liked her, and how obliged they all
were by her visit to their house. That, my dears, is
the way to make people happy when they come to
see you!
At the end of the three days, as she positively would
not stop any longer, they filled her pockets with
golden sovereigns, and took her back just to the out-
side of Primrose Hill. At first, she thought the place
looked rather strange, and that she did not remember
the houses, for she thought it was all fields about there,
but then she thought she might be on the other side
of the hill; and she was the more persuaded of this, by
seeing the out-of-the-way fashion in which the people
were dressed. So she went on, until she came to the
road, where she got into an omnibus, of a singular
shape, as she then thought, and was carried to Bays- }
water. When she arrived at her mistréss’s house,
she let herself in by the area gate ; and not seeing the
Cook in the kitchen, as she went through, but only a
strange middle-aged woman, waiting for her, as she
thought, she ran up stairs, laid aside her bonnet and
shawl, and then, taking her broom in her hand, set
to work at her ordinary housework. She opened the
door of her mistress’s bedroom, and was going in,
when, to her surprise, she saw a lady she did not
know seated at her mistress’s toilet-table, who, on
her entering, asked her what she wanted, and who
she was.
“T amPeggy the Housemaid,†she replied.
“ Pegoy the Housemaid!†said the lady, staring as if
half frightened ; “ what Peggy ? what Housemaid ?â€
“T thought this was mistress’s room,†said Peggy.
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“So it is,†replied the lady ; “who do you think I
am ?â€
“T don’t know,†replied Peggy.
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lady, getting up to ring the bell; “so leave the |
room.
The bewildered Peggy was about to obey, when the
door opened, and in came a servant-maid, that Peggy
did not know, and had never seen before.
“What does this young woman want here ?†asked
“T don’t know, ma’am,†said the maid, looking hard
at Peggy, and half frightened at her broom; “I don’t
know her; I never saw her before.â€
“Why, Iam Peggy the Housemaid,†said the poor
little girl, almost ready to cry.
“And pray who is Peggy the Housemaid? and
whose Housemaid is Peggy ?â€
“Mrs. Marsh’s Housemaid, I am,†said Peggy,
boldly.
“Why, Mrs. Marsh has left this house for two years
past !â€â€ and then both the lady and the servant began
to be frightened and to scream.
Up came a stout gentleman, and a thin footman, |
and a squabby page, and a nursery-maid with a |
baby, and the elderly woman that Peggy had seen in |
the kitchen—all looking like people belonging to the
house, but, among them all, not one face that Pegey
could recognize. The poor girl was struck dumb with |
fear and amazement.
Where was her dear mistress? |
where Jer darling children? where Mrs. Fritters the |
cook, and Joe Dumpling the page, and Mr. Brusher
the footman, and Philadelphia the parlour-maid ? Not
one of them in sight or hearing; and still the lady
and maid kept on their screaming, and could not be
pacified.
At last came out the fact—oh, those mischievous |
Goblins !—it was not three days, nor three years, that
poor Peggy had stopped in the Goblins’ cavern under
Primrose Hill, but seven whole years!
Pray read this over to your nursery-maids, my dear
little friends ; and tell them, when they go out for a
holiday, to think of the story of our poor little Peggy,
and remember how quickly time flies away, when we
are spending it pleasantly.
THE MAGIC SOUP-KITCHEN,
Ar the time my story begins, it was very cold weather ;
the snow was on the ground, and the bittter winter
had driven a poor family into a miserable shed for
shelter from the blast. The eldest little girl of the
widowed mother was a very pious little girl; so the
child thought, if she went out into the forest, God
would, perhaps, direct her steps to some place where
she might find some wood, to make a fire and warm
her mother. She had not gone very far, when she
met an old woman, who was a good Fairy, though the
child did not know it. The old woman, who knew
beforehand what great trouble the girl was in, pre-
sented her with a Pot, which possessed the wonderful
ower of boiling, with nice sweet soup in it, the mo-
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ment you said to it—
“ Pot, Pot, boil away,
That I may have some soup, to stay
The hunger that gnaws me day by day ;â€
and when they were satisfied with the soup they had
eaten, they must say—
“Stop, Pot, stop! we’ve had a rare treat,
For we’ve had as much as we can eat.â€
The little girl took the Pot home to her mother ;
, and now poverty and misery vanished, for they only
| had to ask the Pot for a dinner whenever they liked,
' much as they could; still it made little progress in.
| stopping the overflowing of the Pot, for it now flowed
|_ were very greedy, ate until they burst, and still it was
| of little use, for the Pot flowed over as fast as ever,
and they were sure to get it. One day, however, the
little girl had gone to carry some soup to a sick
neighbour, who was very poor; and the mother, find-
ing it dinner-time, put on the Pot, remembering the
words she had to say to it. Then they all sat down,
and ate as much as they wished for; but when the
woman wanted to take off the Pot, she had forgotten
what they had to say to it, and so the Pot went on
boiling and boiling over, until at last the place was full
of soup. Then she went out, and called in her neigh-
bours to bring all their pots and pans, and to eat as
over in a stream, and rolled out of the door into the
street. Then they got together all the animals and
pigs, to eat as much as they could. The pigs; who
until the streets were full, and the houses were full;
and it seemed now as if it would overflow the whole
world, since, although there was the greatest necessity
for stopping the Pot, no one knew how to do so. At
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Out ran Mary; but as she was very kindhearted,
she did not try to frighten the Rabbit, who was a
very fine fellow, but only said, “Now, you little
Rabbit, pray do not eat all our cabbages.â€
“Pretty Mary,†said the Rabbit, “pray don’t be
unkind; I come here to look at you, and not to eat
your mother’s cabbages. I want you to sit upon my
pretty tail, and to let me carry you on it to my furry
house.†|
Of course Mary would not do this; but for three |
days the Rabbit persisted in coming, and each time |
he came, Mary’s mother sent her out to drive him
away; and every time he said to her, “Come and sit
upon my fine tail, and ride home upon it to my warm
nest.â€
But at last little Mary, as too often happens, was
over-persuaded, by the Rabbit’s persisting, to do what
she had made up her mind not to do; and when he
asked her again, she did sit herself down upon his
handsome tail, and he carried her off to his hut under
the warm sunshiny bank, in the warren by the wood-
side. When they got there, he said to her, “ Wel-
come home, my dear; and now cook me those green
lettuces and some bran, and I will go and invite the
guests to our wedding.â€
So he went out, and poor Mary was very frightened
at being left all alone. Then the wedding guests
came in, all Rabbits, except the Crow—who attended |
as the Clergyman to marry the bride and the bride-
m—and the Fox, who was to act as the Clerk.
“ Now then, my dear,†said the black-and-white
Rabbit to little Mary, “get up and dance, and look a
little more lively, for all our wedding guests are very
merry and pleased. Are you not pleased ?â€
“No,†said Mary, and began to ery.
last, when only one very small cottage was left un-
filled with soup, the little girl returned, and at once
put an end, by the magical words, to the Pot’s boiling ;
but, from that day to this, whoever wants to go through
this village, must eat his way through soup!
THE RABBIT’S WIFE.
Lirrte Mary’s mother had a garden, and it was filled
| with cabbages ; but the place was infested with rabbits.
One day, the mother saw a large black-and-white
Rabbit munching away at her finest savoys, and she
said to her daughter, “‘ Go, Mary, and drive that great
saucy Rabbit out of the garden.â€
Away went the bridegroom, rather out of temper.
Presently he came back, and said, “‘ Come, my dear,
is supper ready ? our wedding guests are hungry.â€
“No,†said Mary, sobbing more and more, and the
Rabbit took himself off, even more displeased; but
presently he came back again, and said, “ Now, my
dear, you must come; the wedding guests are all
waiting for you.â€
“No,†said the bride again, pouting ; but as soon
as the bridegroom turned away, she got up, and made
up a little doll, and gave it red lips, and stuffed it with
bran, and placed it on the stool where she had been
sitting ; and then she ran away as fast as her little
legs could carry her, and went home to her mother.
Once more the black-and-white Rabbit came to the
seat, and said, “Get up! get up!†and finding his
bride did not move, or take any notice of him, or
answer even “ No,†as before, he went up to the doll,
and gave it a knock on the side of the head, and it
tumbled down on one side to the ground. “Oh dear!
oh dear!†he squeaked; “I have killed my bride !â€
and then he was so frightened, that he ran away, and
never came near that side of the country any more;
and so little Mary escaped the consequences of making
a very bad match, and I hope it will act as a warning
to other young ladies, not to go off with the first young
gentleman that asks them.
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Onn fine morning, the Cock in the farm-yard, having
enjoyed a good crow, and gone up to the top of his
dunghill, looked over the palings, and seeing the road
clear, turned to Dame Fartlet, his wife, and said:
“My dear, it is a beautiful day, and this is the nutting
season; we ought to go up to the woodside, where the
Squirrel has gathered them all together for a hoard.â€
“A capital notion!†answered Dame Partlet ; “let
us be off at once; a. day’s pleasure will do us both
good.â€
So they went off together to the woodside, where
they remained until the evening setin. Then, whether
it arose from vanity, or from their crops being too full
of nuts, nothing would suit them but that they must
ride home in a carriage! No walking upon claws for
them, indeed !—that was much too common for such a
high-minded Cock and Hen; so the Cock was, obliged
to make up a neat little carriage out of walnutshells.
When it was ready, Dame Partlet stepped up proudly,
one foot before the other, into the inside; and then,
shaking down her feathers, said to her husband: “ My
dear, you had better harness yourself into the shafts.â€
“Odds bobberies and tenpenny nails!’ said the
Cock, ruffling up his comb, just as an angry alderman
would pull out his shirt-frill. ‘Pray what do you
take me for, my fine Dame? It would be far better for
me to go back on foot than in harness, like a horse.
No, that is not in our bargain, my love ; I prefer play-
ing coachman, and sitting on the box; but as for
dragging the carriage myself, that is a part I can’t
undertake.â€
While they were thus disputing, a Duck came
waddling up, and quacked out, ‘ Halloa! thieves!
thieves ! who has given you leave to come here, under
my walnut-trees? Look to yourselves; I will settle
your business for you!â€
So the Duck rushed at the Cock with open beak;
but that gentleman happened to be of Irish extraction
—he liked a quarrel, rather than not, and was always
ready for a fight. So he gave the Duck a ready
answer, and a sharp pecking, that soon brought the
poor fowl to her senses ; so that at last she begged his
pardon, and consented to be harnessed to the chariot,
as a punishment for the attack. Then the Cock
proudly mounted the coach-box, took the reins in his
left claw, shook his tail-feathers well under him, gave
a loud crow; and away they went at a rattling pace.
They had hardly gone over half their journey, when
they came upon two travellers, who were journeying
along on foot. These were a Needle and a Pin. They
were both very hot, and in a great perspiration, and
seemed quite tired.
“Stop! stop!†they exclaimed immediately; and
on the Cock pulling up politely, to inquire what it
was they wanted, they told him, that as it was already
dark, and the road was muddy, and they had been
detained taking a glass of beer together at the sign of
the Cross-legged Tailor, they should esteem it a par-
ticular favour if he would give them a place in his
carriage. The Cock, observing that they were both
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remarkably lean in the body, and would take up very
little room, consented to give them a lift, on condition
that they did not tread upon anybody’s toes.
It was getting quite late at night, when they arrived
at an inn, where, as they were not inclined to risk a
night on the road, and the Duck was getting fatigued,
they resolved to take up their quarters. At first, the
Host raised difficulties; his house was already full,
and these fresh comers did not seem altogether first-
class people; but at last, yielding to their very fine
words, and a promise they made of leaving for him
the egg which Dame Partlet was shortly about to lay,
and also the Duck’s, which laid one every day, he
agreed to receive them for the night. They ordered
a capital supper, and spent the evening in carousing
and making merry, and quacking and crowing, and
singing noisy songs.
Next morning, just before daybreak, while all the
world was still asleep, the Cock woke up his wife, and
pecking the egg with his beak, they both made a good
breakfast off it, and then threw the shells in the
chimney. Next, they went and took by the head
the Needle, who was still sleeping, and stuck him,
point upwards, in the cushion of the Landlord’s arm-
chair, and did the same with the Pin in his towel.
This done, they made the best of their way out of the
window. Here they found the Duck, who had lain
down of her own accord in the open air. She rose up
as she heard them pass by, and waddling down to a
stream that ran at the end of the garden-wall, she
floated along it much more quickly than she had tra-
velled post-haste the night before.
Two hours afterwards, the Landlord got out of bed,
and after washing his face, took up his towel to dry
it; but the Pin scratched his countenance, and made
a great red scar across it from ear to ear. He threw
down the towel in a great rage, and scolded his wife
for her carelessness ; to which the good Dame, popping
out her head from under the bedclothes, replied by
telling him he must have got out of bed the wrong
way that morning. Down he went grumbling into
the kitchen, and stepped to the fire to light his pipe;
but as soon as he puffed at the embers, to get up
something of a blaze, the remnant of the eggshells
jumped out in his eyes.
“ Kverything conspires together against me this
morning!†said he, as he threw himself down into his
arm-chair, for comfort’s sake. But didn’t he jump up
quickly! and how he hallooed! for the Needle had
stuck right into him—and that not in his head. This
last accident crowned his anger. Tis suspicions fell,
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all at once, on the travellers whom he had taken into
his house the night before ; and, in fact, when he went
to look for them, he found they had all decamped.
Then he swore lustily that, for the future, he would
never harbour any more such wandering vagabonds,
who put one to great expenses, which they never pay,
and for every kindness shown, play off some wicked
trick or other upon you.
As for what became of the party: they all met with
their deserts within a very short ‘period. The Hen
was broiled’ for breakfast that very morning; the
Duck was stuffed with chesnuts and Joasted the same
evening. His master carried the Cock to a fight,
where he was cruelly beaten, and lost an eye, and had
his leg broken. The Pin died in a gutter; and as for
the Needle, he fell into company with a tipsy little
Tailor of very bad character, who kept him inces-
santly working, and gave him no wages; until, at
last, he grew rusty and worthless, when he was sold
as old iron, and cut up into points for a Sewing-
Machine,—which I need not tell you, my little dears,
isakind of treadmill for naughty Needles, whence they
are never liberated, until they are ground into dust,
THE GOBLIN CHANGELING.
Ove day, the Goblins, in playing off their mischievous
pranks, took a woman’s baby out of its cradle, and
left ‘there, in its place, one of their own little mon-
sters, with a great head and two staring eyes,—one of
those craving little creatures, that are always wailing
and crying, and will always be hankering for some-
thing, and never stop eating and sucking. Tired out
of all patience, and worn down with fatigue, the poor
mother went to ask her neighbour’s advice, as to
what she ought to do.
“ Bring the little monster into the kitchen,†said
the good Dame, “lay him on the hearth, light a fire
close to him’â€â€™â€”(you must remember, this was in a
cottage, where they only burn wood, and have no
fire-grates) ; “ then you must take two egg-shells, and
set water to boil in them, and that will make the little
monster laugh; and if he once laughs—the mis-
chievous little rascal!—he will be obliged to go away
and leave you.â€
The poor woman thanked her good neighbour for
her kind advice, and quickly returning to her own
cottage, resolved to follow it without delay. So she
took the little monster out of his cradle, and brought
him down, all squalling as he was, and made him up
a nice little bed in the front of the kitchen fire.
place, where she laid him down softly and com-
fortably (for she was very goodnatured), in spite of
all his squealing, and squeaking, and kicking. Then
she lighted a fire close beside his bed, so that he
could not help seeing it, and, with a very grave face,
she took two egg-shells, and’ filled them with water,
and set them down on the fire to boil, just as if they
had been two heavy cauldrons.
When he saw this, the little monster began chirp-
ing with mischievous glee; and at last, to her great
terror (for it is not a pleasant thing to hear a baby
speak before he has cut his teeth), he cried out—
“ For forty years I’ve lived, i’ fegs!
And ne’er seen water boil’d in shells of eggs!â€
and then he laughed as if his sides would crack.
Whereupon, a crowd of Goblins came tumbling in,
carrying with them the peor woman’s baby, which
they laid down gently in the corner; and then all set
to work, and, grinning, kicked the little man, like a
football, up the chimney, up which they also dis-
appeared themselves, and never came back again.
THE ENCHANTED STAG.
A ovine little Brother and Sister, once had the mis-
fortune, in early life, to lose their own darling Mother,
and their Father brought home, soon after her death,
a wicked Stepmother, who had no love in her heart
for these poor children, whom she constantly ill-used.
One day, the little Brother took his Sister by the
hand, and, kissing her, said, “ Since our dear mother’s
death, we seem no longer to have a home here; we
are rendered truly miserable by the kicks and blows
we receive; and, besides, we are often so hungry,
we know not what to do with ourselves; at the best,
we get nothing but dry crusts of bread and hard
cheese, while even the little dog, sometimes, gets a
dainty morsel of meat for his dinner. Come, let us
wander forth together, and seek some more hospitable
shelter.â€
So they went forth, and wandered through the woods
and meadows all the day long. In the evening it
came on to rain, and the Sister said, “See you, dear
Brother, Heaven weeps at our misfortunes!†Pre-
sently they walked deep into a forest, where, being
thoroughly tired out with grief and hunger, they laid
themselves down in a hollow tree, and were soon fast
asleep in each other’s arms.
When they awoke the next morning, the sun was
already high in the heavens, and its powerful beams
made the tree so hot, that they did not know what to
do with themselves. “ Sister,’ said he, “I am so
thirsty with the heat; I wish I knew where there was
a nice brook, I would go and quench my thirst.â€
“ Listen, then,†said the girl, “and I think you will
hear one running.â€
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He rose up, and putting his arm round his little
Sister’s waist, they walked in the direction from
whence the sound came.
Now, you must know that this Stepmother was a
Witch, and, therefore, well knew the children’s thoughts,
| and had watched their going away. Then sneaking
after them, like a snake in the grass, as is the habit of
witches, she enchanted all the springs in the forest.
A brook now came trippingly over the pebbles to
their very feet, and the Brother stooped down to drink,
when the Sister’s quick ear caught the words the
brook spoke as it ran—
“ Whoever drinks one drop from me,
He to a Tiger changed will be!â€
“JT pray you, dear Brother, drink not, or you will
be changed into a cruel Tiger, and will tear me to
pieces, and devour me!â€
So the Brother overcame his great desire to drink,
to please his Sister, and they travelled on until they
came to another brook. As they neared this next
one, the Sister began to cry, saying. ‘“ Dear Brother,
do not drink, I pray you; listen to the brook’s babbling,
and you will hear what it says â€â€”
“To quench your thirst at me don’t try,
Or a fierce Wolf full length you'll lie.â€
When he heard this, he said, “ Well, I will not
drink this time; but, say what you please, at the next
I must drink, if I die for it.â€
So saying, they went on until they came to a beau-
| tifal grassy spot, neatly cut and rolled, with a bright
sparkling brook running through it; then the Brother’s
thirst knew no-bounds; but the Sister heard the
stream say—
“The waters that so gently wash this lawn,
Will quickly change you to a timid Fawn.â€
Then she fell upon her Brother’s neck, and entreated
him not to drink; “For,†said she, “ you will be afraid
of me, and will run away from me.â€
But the Brother had already stooped down, and
drank ; and at the very first drop of water he tasted,
his shape became that of a Fawn,
At first, the little girl shed many tears of grief over
her dear changed Brother; but, at last, the little
maiden, embracing the Fawn, said, “Be quiet, dear
little Fawn, and I will never leave you or forsake you.â€
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Then she untied her little golden garter, and she
fastened it with loving hands round his neck; then
she stripped some rushes, and when they were white, |
she wove a girdle of them with pretty flower-buds
in between; and fastening one end to the golden |
collar, by the other end she led him by her side, and
they travelled on deeper and deeper into the forest.
After a long journey, they came to a pretty little hut,
with some wild roses growing over it, and blue-bells
and cowslips in the grass around it. Then the little
maiden looked in, and saw it was all nice and neat,
with a little chair and table, but nobody in it. Then
said she to herself, “ How quiet and pleasant it would
be to live here with my dear Brother, where he would
be safe, and I could attend to his wants.†So she led
him in, and then went and brought him soft moss
and dried leaves to make him a couch to sleep upon.
Every morning, she went out and gathered dried |
roots and berries and nuts for herself, while for the |
Fawn she brought the freshest herbs and youngest
grass she could find; and the Fawn, thankful for her
loving kindness, played happily around her all the day
long. When night came, she said her prayers, and then
lay her little head upon the Fawn’s back, on which |
soft and warm pillow she always slept soundly until
daybreak. Had the Fawn but regained his natural |
shape, what a merry Brother and Sister they would
have been !
Time wore on, and they still lived in this forest.
One day, however, the King of those parts had a great
hunting-party, and they all met in this very forest to
hunt. The horns blew sweetly among the trees, the
dogs impatiently barked and whined, and the hunts-
men halloed so lustily, that the little Fawn became |
eager to join the hunt, and could not restrain him-
self. ‘ Dear Sister,†said he, ‘‘ I must indeed join the
hunters, or J shall die of sorrow ;†and he likewise
begged his Sister so earnestly, that she consented to
let him go.
“ Come back again to me in the evening,†she said ;
“T must shut the door against those dreadful wild
hunters, and I shall not open it again until I hear
your voice bidding me do so. You must say—
“ Sister dear, who sits within,
Open the door that I may skip in.â€
As soon as she had said this, off he bounded into the |
fresh breeze, right glad and merry to get his freedom |
once again.
Just as he had fully stretched his legs, the King
himself caught sight of him, and seeing what a bean-
tiful animal he was, determined upon .pursuing him;
but although he used every effort, he could in no way
catch him; the Fawn cleverly avoided the hunters,
and just as the King had made sure of him, he nim-
bly sprang over the bushes, and was lost to sight
again.
It was now nearly dark; so, running up to the door
of the little hut, he repeated the words his Sister
had desired. The door was instantly opened by the
anxiously-watching girl, to whom he related the
pleasant run he had had, and then lay down upon
his soft bed, and slept all night.
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When morning broke, the sportsmen were at the | him very slightly on the foot behind, so that he could
hunt again; and as soon as the Fawn heard them, he | not run quite so swiftly. Then one of them slipped
said, “Sister dear, pray open the door; I must go to | after him to the little hut, and heard him repeat the
the hunt.†: words to his little Sister; and saw that the door
“Go your ways,†said she; “but mind you return | was immediately opened, and shut again after him.
safely in the evening, and repeat the same words as | Whereupon, the huntsman, filled with surprise and
before.†wonder, went and told the King all he had seen
When the King again saw this beautiful animal, | afd heard.
with his golden collar, he was determined to take him,| The Sister, however, was terribly frightened, and
and followed him up close; but he was too nimble and | grieved much in her heart, when she saw her dear
brisk for them. All the day long they were trying in | Fawn was wounded. So she washed and bathed the
vain to come up to him, until towards night, when the | wound, and made a nice dressing of fresh medical
huntsmen made a circle round him, and one wounded | herbs for the healing of the foot; then said, “ Now,
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dear Fawn, lie you down and sleep, that your wound
may get well.â€
~In the morning, it was so much better for his Sister’s
kind treatment, that it scarcely’ troubled him at all.
Then he heard the Tan-ta-ra outside ; he said, “I can-
not restrain myself; I pray you, kind Sister, let me
go, and none shall come up with me again, I will pro-
mise you.†:
The Sister’ wept bitterly, saying, “Brother mine,
you are'the only one I have to love in this wide world,
and if you go, soon they will kill you, and I shall be
left alone;-anloved, uncared for; I must say nay—I
cannot, dare not, give my. consent.â€
“Then I must die here of vexation, if you say me
nay; if you do not let me go, I feel I niust. jump out
of my skin when I hear the horns.â€
Then she lifted the latch, with tearful cyes and a
heavy heart; and in a moment he was free, bounding
away, with. the huntsmen at his heels.
The King desired his men to keep close beside him
until night came, when he arrived at the door of the
hut, and having knocked, repeated the words gaily to
the Sister.†When the door was opened, the King him-
self stepped in, and saw, to his astonishment, a maiden,
more beautiful than any he had in his whole kingdom.
Then the Sister was seized with a great fright, when
she saw, instead of her Fawn, a noble gentleman step
in, with a golden crown upon his head. But the King
smiled lovingly upon her, and taking her by the hand,
he gently pressed it, saying, “ Dearest maiden, will
you come with me to my great castle on the hills, and
remain with me, as my dearly loved and cherished
wife ?†a
“Oh, certainly; with all my heart!†replied the
maiden—for it was decidedly love at first sight on
both sides—“ only, you must. let me take my Fawn
with me, or I shall not be happy. I never will forsake
him.†ET te
The King said, “ Take him with you, and he shall
never leave you, nor shall he want for anything.â€
Tn the meantime, the Fawh had come in, quite well
and happy ; so she took her Tittle girdle, and tied it to
his eollar, and Jed him out of the hut.
Then the King lifted the pretty maiden upon his
horse, and rode swiftly home to his own castle, where
the marriage was honourably cclebraied with much
show and magnificence. Now she had become Queen,
she enjoyed her life exceedingly with the King her
husband, who very seldom left her side; while her dear
. Fawn was well attended to, and played all day long
in the castle garden, underneath her casement window,
where she could watch his merry gambols.
The good-for-nothing old «witch of a Stepmother,
who had been so cruel to the dear children, and who
hoped they had long ago been devoured by wild beasts,
or that the dogs had hunted the Fawn to death, no
sooner heard how happy and prosperous they had be-
come, than her wicked heart was inflamed by jealousy,
and she had no peace day or night, for thinking how
she could work their misery and downfall. Her
own daughter, who had been born to her after the
children had left home, was one of the ugliest girls
that ever came into the world; she had but one cye,
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‘tent with your station; we shall see what happ
She said,
“To think of that pert hussy becoming a Queen! that
luck should have been mine.â€
“Be quiet; now,†said the.Witch-mother; “be con-
for whick she was continually reproached.
ens
when the right time comes. I shall be at hand, I’ll
warrant you.†‘
Oné day, the King went out hunting, and it so hap-
-pened that, during his absence, the Queen brought
into the world a most beautiful little boy. The wicked
old Witch was as good as her word; true enough,
there she was, to work mischief. She got into the
Queen’s bedroom, where she was lying, in the form of
a Head-nurse. “ Will it please your Majesty to go to
‘the bath [have provided for you; it will restore your
health and vigour, and you will quickly be well again ;
it is quite ready—you had better be carried to it while
it-is warm.†Then the daughter, who was near at hand,
helped her to carry the sick Queen into the bath, and
having placed her there, left the room, and shut the
door; but first these wicked women had made up an
immense fire in the stove, which must inevitably suffo-
| cate the poor young Queen.
When all this was done, the old Witch dressed up
her ugly daughter in the Queen’s clothes, and putting
the Queen’s cap upon her head, she laid her in the bed
in her place. She gave her, too, the form and appear-
ance of the Queen as much as she could, only she had
not the power to put another eye in her head, so she
laid her upon the side where there was no eye, and
covered the bedclothes close around her.
When all this was done, the King came from the
hunt, and was overjoyed to hear a son and Prince had
been born to-him, and could not restrain himself from
going to his wife’s bedside, to see for himself how she
was getting on, and to give her an affectionate and
consoling embrace. When he would have gone to his
wife, the old Witch-nurse called out, “Yor your life
do not undraw the curtains! the smallest ray of light
will kill the Queen; she must be kept quite quiet.â€
So the King left the room without discovering the
wicked cheat that had been played upon him.
When the dead of the night came, the real Nurse,
who was watching the Royal Infant’s cradle, and wide
awake, saw the door open, and the real Queen glide
gently in. She took the sleeping babe in her arms,
and tenderly caressing and rocking it, shook up its
little bed and pillow, then putting it back again,
covered it warmly over. Nor was the Fawn forgotten,
for, going to the corner where it lay, she tenderly
stroked its back, and then, with silent step, left the
room again. 2
In the morning, the Nurse, not knowing what to
make of this, asked the guards if any one had passed
them into the castle in the night.
“Nay,†they replied; “our watch has been well
kept, and we have seen, nobody.â€
For many nights the true Queen came constantly,
and never spoke a word, but always nursed her child,
and petted her Fawn. When some time had passed
away, the Queen began to speak, and said—
“Farewell, Sweet Babe, and you, my much-loved Fawn;
Twice more I'll say farewell before the morn.â€
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The startled Nurse made no reply, but went straight
to the King, and told him all that had happened.
Then the King was seized with a great dread, and
exclaimed, “ May Heaven avert any calamity to my
much-loved wife! What can this mean? This night I
will myself keep watch by the child.â€
So he went into the nursery, and—as the Nurse had
told him—about midnight, the Queen glided in, and
said—
“ Farewell, Sweet Babe, and you, my much-loved Fawn;
Once more I'll say farewell before the morn.â€
And she nursed the child, and then disappeared as she
had done ‘before.
The King dared not speak, but he watched the next
night also; and the Queen, again appearing, said—
“Farewcll, Sweet Babe, and you, my much-loved Fawn ;
No more farewell I’ll say before the morn.â€
At these words the King could no longer contain
himself; but he sprang up, and catching the Queen
in his arms, he said, “ You, and you only, are my own,
my much-loved wife !â€
“ Yes,†she exclaimed, “I am your dear wife!†and
at this moment her life was mercifully restored to her,
and she was as charmingly beautiful again as she ever
had been.
Then the King, infuriated with rage, when he found
out the wicked treacherous trick played upon him by
the Witch and her daughter, had them both tried
for their lives. The sentence passed upon the daughter
was, that she should be devoured by wild beasts, and
the Witch-mother was to be tied to a stake, and be
miserably burned to death.
As soon as she was reduced to ashes, the little Fawn
was unbewitched, and took his natural form, and a
fine handsome young man he had grown. He now
lived with his Sister all the rest of his life, and the
King made him master of the Royal Buckhounds,
and he spent his time merrily in hunting.
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THE DWARF OF THE MOUNTAIN.
In a lovely secluded spot, by a swift-flowing stream,
there once dwelt a Miller. He was proud of the
beauty of his only daughter, and justly so, for no
damsel could show a prettier face or a more graceful
figure. Now, it so happened that this Miller had, one
day, to go before the King; and in order to make his
Majesty think he was a rich man, and a person of some
consequence, the Miller told him he had a daughter at
home who knew how to spin straw into gold!
“Gold is not a thing to be despised,†said the King ;
and, moreover, he was even more fond of it than most
people. So he thought to himself, “If I could but
learn this art, it would suit me exactly,—nothing
could be. better.†Then he turned to the Miller, and
said, in an off-hand manner, as if he did not care
much about the matter, “ By-the-bye, Mr. Miller, you
may as well bring this daughter of yours with you
to-morrow, and then I can judge for myself whether
you speak the truth or not.â€
“ Good!†said the Miller ; “I will do as you desire.â€
Now the Miller wondered how he should get out. of
the hobble he had got into; but he left all to chance.
The next morning, he took the maiden to the palace;
as soon as the King saw her, he led her into a room
which was filled to the top with straw; then he gave
her a spinning-wheel and a reel, and said: “ Now, my
pretty little dear, spin away as fast as you can, and
get all this straw spun into gold before the morning.
If you do not, a sad fate awaits you—you must surely
die.’ With these words, he shut-to the room door,
and left the maiden, all alone, to deplore her sad fate.
Then she sat for some time as one bewildered, won-
dering how she could possibly avert the dreadful
sentence, As for spinning the straw into gold, she
had neyer even heard tell of such a. thing; how then
could she save her life? In the midst of all this tor-
menting perplexity, she began to weep bitterly. Soon
after, the door slowly creaked upon its hinges, and
first the head and then the body of a Little Man
entered the room. “My dear child, said he, “why
are you spoiling your sweet face by crying? Come,
tell me your troubles, and depend upon it I will help
you, if I can.â€
“Oh, kind Sir!†said she, “I must spin this straw
into gold before the morning, and I know no more
how to set about it than the Man in the.moon.â€
“Well,†said the Little Man, “ what will you give
me if I do it for you ?’—thinking perhaps he should
get a kiss from the pretty girl, for he was-a kind-
hearted, loving fellow.
“Til give you my beautiful necklace,†said she.
The Dwarf accepted it; and down he sat in front of.
the wheel, away it flew round and round,.until it made
her dizzy to look at it. Presently one bobbin was-
quite full; then he set up another, and another, until
all the straw was gone, and all the bobbins were full
of glittering gold. When this was done, the Little Man
wished her good morning, and left her happy enough,
at finding how he had so cleverly saved her life.
As soon as ever the sun was up, the King, who had
grown anxiously impatient to know the truth, entered
the room, and, to his great astonishment, beheld the
heaps of gold that filled it. Instead of feeling thank-
ful and satisfied with all that gold, the greedy King
thought he would have more. He turned to the
maiden, saying, “ You have worked well, but you
must work faster yet before I shall be content.â€
Then he led her to another room, much larger than
the one she had been, in before, and said, “If you
value your life, spin all this before the sun rises.â€
The maiden was in terrible trouble; she could not
spin the straw, although she had seen the good
Dwarf do it easily enough. She was just despairing,
when in came the Little Man, and said, “ What will
you give me, if I do it for you?â€
“ Well,†she answered, “I will give you this bril-
liant ring off my finger.â€
So he drew off the ring, and then went merrily to
work again; and very soon all the straw was glisten-
ing gold. She was about to thank him very much,
for her heart was filled with gratitude, when the Little
Man slipped quietly away. ies
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In the morning, the King came again, and was very
beg to see his vast stores of wealth all around
im; but yet he was not satisfied, and wanted more.
The King took the maiden by the hand, and led her
into a very large room, twice as big as any she had
seen before; this, also, was full of straw, like the
other two. The King said, “If you spin this into
gold before the morning, I will make you my wife ;â€
for he thought, “Search the world through, and I
| shall not find a richer wife than this; for the more
gold I require, the more work I can make her do.â€
Then he shut the door close; and when the girl
was left alone, the Dwarf came in for the third time,
and said, “ Now, deary, what will you give me, if I
finish this work also for you?â€
“Alas!†she cried, “I have nothing left to give
ou!â€
re Then promise me your first-born child, if ever you
should become Queen.â€
“That I may safely promise,†said she; for she
never for a moment thought the King would keep his
word. So, not knowing how to get on by herself,
or to help herself out of this trouble, she consented,
though not very willingly.
Directly she had pledged her word, the Dwarf,
pleased enough, began his spinning; and so eager
was he to conclude the bargain, that he had no sooner
begun than it was all finished.
When the morning broke, the King entered as
usual, and found all finished, just as he wished it
should be; and having been much smitten by the
maiden’s beauty, he had a great desire the wedding
should be celebrated directly. So he had his hand-
somest carriage, with his finest horses, brought to the
gates, and the King and the Miller’s daughter drove
to the church, and were married.
She found everthing so comfortable and so much to
her liking when she was married, that she never
troubled herself about anything, not even about her
promise to the Dwarf. Time rolled on; and one day
she gave birth to a very lovely little baby. Nothing
could exceed her joy; she nestled her helpless little
one in her bosom, and shed tears of gladness over it;
she petted it, and caressed it, and thought that now
she could never again know sorrow.
You must know, that the little Dwarf was one of
| the kindest-hearted men in the world; but having
been twice married, and not having any children to
love and cherish of his own, he waited anxiously for
the time when the Queen should become a mother.
Just as the Queen was falling to sleep, the door
opened stealthily, and the Dwarf entered.
“What do you want?†cried the Queen, rousing
herself up.
“Has your Majesty forgotten your promise?†de-
manded he.
Then the Queen was in a great fright, and shook
like an aspen leaf. “Oh! leave me my darling babe!â€
she exclaimed; “anything else I possess shall be
yours, but in pity leave me my tender babe !â€
The Dwarf was well-nigh crying, himself, when he
saw how her heart was grieved; but he had set his
mind upon something human he might love, and who
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would love him in return. He could not give up the
child; however, he gave the Queen one chance, say-
ing, “I will come again to you in three days’ time;
and if, during that interval, you can find out my name, ©
then the child shall be yours.â€
All the night through she kept awake, thinking of |
all the out-of-the-way names she had ever heard; and
in the morning she had a list of the names of all known
persons throughout the kingdom ; and when the Little
Man arrived, she began guessing, “ Abednego, Esar-
haddon, Ahashuerus ;†but at every name she men-
tioned, he replied, “That is not my name.â€
The second day, the Queen sent again among her
people for all curious and odd names; and when the
Dwarf presented himself again before her, she said,
“Tt is Crooked-legs, Hump-back, Squint-eye.â€
“No,†said he to each; “that is not my name.â€
Then the Queen had only one other day left in which
to guess this wonderful name; and she was wild with ©
emotion, when she found she could not guess it.
The third day, the messengers went out again, and |
returned without having found any new names; but |
one of them told the Queen that, as he passed the
wildest, darkest mountain in those parts, where even |
the rabbits and hares are afraid to burrow near,
“There,†said he, “I saw a very odd little man,
dancing about on one leg before the door of a hut,
where a fire was brightly burning. The old man sang
aloud, and as he sang, I listened to these words—
‘To-day I will brew, and then I will bake
A sweet cake for the babe I am going to take;
For much it will puzzle the brains of the Queen,
To know Rumpelstiltskin’s the name I mean.’ â€
When the Queen heard this, she felt sure all was
right; for who else could this little man be? As soon |
as she had composed herself, the Dwarf walked in, |
carrying a nice soft blanket to wrap the baby in, warm
and snug, so that it might not catch cold. This time, |
his face was beaming with smiles; he thought the |
desire of his whole life was about to be accomplished. |
He said, “Your Majesty, no doubt, will guess this |
time.â€
'“T hope so,†she replied, in a tone rather too confi-
dent to let the Dwarf feel easy. So she looked at |
him a moment, and said, “ It is Rumpeltumple.â€
“That is not my name,†he answercd, eagerly.
“Well, it is Stiltskin.â€
“No, your Majesty ;â€
and placing it so as to receive the treasured child.
“ Well,†said the Queen, “it must be RumPE.stILT-
SKIN!â€
“Some Witch has told you; hang the witches! |
Then he howled with disappoint- |
ment, and stamped about the room so hard, that he set |
drown them all!â€
his foot right through the flooring, so that he could
not draw it out again. Then he took hold of his leg,
and pulled it so hard that it came off, in his efforts to
release himself; and at last he went off, rending the
air with his painful lamentations ; and the Queen, who
pitied him very much, was allowed to remain without
any more visits from the Mountain Dwarf.
and while she was getting |
ready her third answer, he was opening the blanket, |
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THE SPIDER’S MISFORTUNE.
OncE upon a time, there dwelt together, in the same
house, a Spider and a Flea; they agreed very well to-
gether; they ate off the same dishes, cooked their food
at the same fire, and brewed their beer in the same
egg-shell,—very good beer they made, too.
One day, when the Spider was brewing and stirring
the hot liquor well about, she unhappily fell into tli
copper. ‘Thereupon, the Flea began to scream and
hop about. “ What are you screaming at?†asked the
Door.
“Because poor little Spider has scalded herself in
the beer-tub,†replied she.
Then the Door began to creak, as if it were. in
pain; and the Broom, which stood in the corner,
asked, “ What. are you creaking for, Door?â€
“ Because,†the Door replied,
“ The little Spider’s scalded herself in the beer,
And the little Flea weeps with fear.â€
So the Broom exerted itself, and began to sweep
away industriously ; and presently a little Cart came
by, and asked the Broom why she swept.
“ May I not sweep?†replied the Broom;
“The little Spider’s scalded herself in the beer,
And the little Flea weeps with fear ;
The little Door creaks on its hinges with pain.â€
Thereupon, the little Cart said, “Then I will run
away ;†and began to run very fast, past a Heap of
Ashes, which cried out, “ Why do you run, little
Cart ?†®
“ Because,†replied the Cart,
“The little Spider’s scalded herself in the beer,
And the little Flea weeps with fear ;
The little Door creaks on its hinges in pain,
And the little Broom sweeps the house in vain.â€
“Then,†said the Ashes, “I must burn furiously.â€
Now, near the Ashes there grew a little Tree, which
asked, “ Little Heap, why do you burn ?â€
“ Because,†said the Heap,
“ The little Spider ’s scalded herself in the beer,
And the little Flea weeps with fear ;
The little Door creaks on its hinges with pain,
And the little Broom sweeps the house in vain ;
The little Cart rans on in haste.â€
Then the Tree cried, “I will shake myself; and
went on shaking, until not a leaf was left upon it. A
little Girl, passing by with her water-pitcher, saw the
Tree trembling and shaking, and said, “ What is the
matter with you, Tree? why do you shake yourself?†|
“Why may I not, when
The little Spider’s scalded herself in the beer.
And the little Flea weeps with fear ; :
The little Door creaks on its hinges in pain,
And the little Broom sweeps the house in vain;
The little Cart runs on in haste,
And the Ashes burn themselves to waste ?â€
“ Oh! if that is the case,†said the Maiden, “ then
I will break my pitcher ;†and she threw it down, and
broke it. ‘Then the Streamlet, from which she drew
‘or we shall come off badly.
the water, asked, “‘ Why do you break your pitcher
my little dear?â€
“ Why should I not?†she replied—
“Por the little Spider’s scalded herself in the beer,
And the little Plea weeps with fear ;
‘Lbe little Door creaks on its hinges in pain,
And the little Broom sweeps the house in vain ;
The little Cart runs on in haste, 3
And the Ashes burn theniselves to waste ;
The little leaves fall from the Tree,
But the Streamlet runs on till it reaches the Sea.â€
“ Ah, well,†said the Streamlet, “then it is time |
began to flow ;†and it flowed and flowed along in a
broad stream, which kept getiing bigger and bigger,
until, at last, it swallowed up the little Girl, the little
Tree, the Ashes, the little Cart, the little Broom, the
little Door, the little I"lea, and, last of all, the little
Spider. Then it flowed on, until it was broad enough
and strong enough to reach the Sea.
HOW THE CAT MARRIED TH
MOUSE, ;
AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
Srrance things happen now and then, and singular
people come together. Once upon’a time, a Cat went
into partnership with a Mouse. It was a female
Mouse, to be sure, so that, after all, the strength and
the cunning were on the right side. They lived in
the same corner of a stable, and kept house very
comfortably together. ‘ 7
One day, after dinner, as they were basking in the
sunshine, the Mouse lying close hid under the sill of the
stable-door, the Cat blinked his eyes, and said, “ My
dear Mrs. Mouse, this is very pleasant, but it won’t
go on for eyer. This sunshine will not last above
another three months, and then come the frost and
the snow. We must lay in some store for the winter,
I had better go out and
see about it; for you, my dear Mrs. Mouse, must not |
, venture anywhere, for fear of an accident.â€
The cunning old fellow meant by this, that he should
ike to have the handling of Mrs. Mouse’s money, for
she always kept a small sum by her. She handed it
all over to him, as innocent as a dove, and he went out
with it. After two or three days, during the whole of
which time poor Mrs. Mouse was in a great flutter
about him, lest her poor dear old Tom had been
caught in a trap by some of the wicked gardeners
thereabouts, ‘l’commy came back, as bold as a lion, and
as impudent as a monkey, but looking very much as
if he had been sitting up very late. He told the little
lady some roundabout cock-and-bull story, concerning
the dearness of provisions, and commercial distress, and
how bad things were in the City ; and then he showed
her a large brass Keitle, full of beautiful Fat, that he
had bought ata tallow-melter’s; and this, he said, had
cost all the moncy, and would amply suffice to keep
them handsomely in soups, sauccs, mea!, and gravy,
through the winter months. Mrs. Mouse, who was
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altogether innocent of money maiters, and hardly knew
the difference in price between a leg of mutton and a
shin of beef, was quite delighted with Mr. Tom’s
cleverness, and satisfied both with his bargain and his
return.
But the next question was, now that they were so
rich, what was to be done with their wealth? Where
were they to put the Pot? Not in the stable, cer-
tainly, for the hens would scratch it out, and the dogs
would soon lick it clean. At last, the Cat bethought
himself of the organ-loft in the village church, just
under the organ; “ For no one,†said he, “thinks of
robbing a church.†So they put it there, snugly hid
away, and resolved not to touch it until they really
wanted it.
But although they did not eat it at once, it gave them
great pleasure and comfort to think of it, and know they
had it for when they wanted it; for all prudent and
saving people, you must know, have more than enjoy-
ment of their money. This feeling made Mrs. Mouse
quite happy ; but, somehow or other, Tommy went on
thinking about the Pot, until his memory began to
gloat over the Fat, and he licked his chops in imagina-
tion, and got quite dry in the throat, and parched in
| the tongue, for the want of a little greasing in those
parts. At last, he could not bear it any longer; so he
pretended, one morning, to have just received a letter
by post, and said to Mrs. Mouse, “ Dear me! what a
nuisance! Here I am obliged to go out to a christen-
ing! My annt, Mrs. Reginald De Grimalkin, writes
to ask me to be godfather to her six-and-thirtieth
son, a charming kitten, grey, with black marks—
the true squirrel breed. I really don’t see how I
can refuse.â€
“ Certainly not, Tom; go, by all means; and if you
see any nice cakes, slip one in your pocket for me;
and don’t forget to drink my health in a half-glass of
your Aunt’s best port wine. By-the-bye, dear, you
will want a guinea to give tlic nurse.â€
And so the poor deluded little creature pulled out
her purse from the pocket of her grey pelisse, and
slipped it into Tiom’s claw, who grinned as if he had
been one of his Cheshire ancestry, and walked off,
purring with delight ; for it was all a fib on his part—
he had not got any Aunt, and nobody had invited him
to stand godfather.
No! He went right off to the church, ran up the
tower, climbed into the belfry window, sneaked into
the organ-loft, crept under the organ, and there sat
himself down to look at the Pot of nice Fat. But he
did not look long; his whiskers and moustaches curled
their ends towards it, and his nose stretched out that
way, and his tongue pushed itself out, and his mouth
opened, and at last his head dragged his body up to it,
and down he pushed himself on to the top, and began
licking the edges all round, bit by bit, until he got
into the middle. “ Why, there’s all the top off!†he
exclaimed; and he ran off, feeling quite ashamed of
his own grecdiness, but, nevertheless, much comforted
in his stomach. He could not go home at once, as a
christening is a long operation, and the party after it
generally sit late; so he wandered about on the tops
friends ; and having altogether spent a very pleasant
evening, and enjoyed himself, returned home.
“ You are a little late, Tom,†said Mrs. Mouse, as
Tom scratched at the stable-door. ‘‘ I hope you have
had a pleasant day.â€
“Oh! a charming day!†replied Tom, stroking
his whiskers, as he thought of the delicious Fat.
“What name did you give the young kitten?â€
inquired Mrs. Mouse.
“ Tor Orr,†replied Tom, as glibly as you please,
remembering just then how nicely he had topped off
the Fat in the great brass Kettle.
“ Well, that is a strange name, indeed!†remarked
Mrs. Mouse, quite innocently. ‘“ I suppose it is some
family surname ? â€
“ Yes,†said Tom; “ my great-grandfather’s uncle
came from Russia.â€
“Oh, indeed!†said Mrs. Mouse, very much im-
pressed with the greatness of her Tom’s relations.
It was only a few days afterwards, that Tom began
to feel the same wicked liquorishness after the Fat in
the brass Pot. He could not get the taste out of
his mouth, anyhow. He caught birds and crunched
them, and rats, but found them coarse food; and he
saw some of Mrs. Mouse’s relatives home, very po-
litely, two or three evenings, and ate them up just
before they arrived at their own door-steps; but after
all, nothing would do; there was not enough fat—not
sufficient sauce and gravy—about them.
“ My dear girl,†said he, one morning, to Mrs.
Mouse—he always called her his dear girl when he
wanted to diddle her—“ My dear girl,†says he,
whisking his tail round his front paws, in a most
engaging and elegant manner, “TI really must get you
to Jive without me for another day.â€
“Oh, Tom!†said Mrs. Mouse, coaxingly, yet in-
quiringly.
“Yes, my dear Mrs. Mouse ; I am asked again to
stand godfather we
“ Not Mrs. Reginald de Grimalkin again, surely,â€
exclaimed Mrs. Mouse, with a little scream, and a
slight emphasis on the ly (as I have marked it) ;
“that can’t be!â€
“ No, Mrs. Mouse, no!†replied Tom, twirling his
moustache ; “ Augustus Von Tibby, my great-grand-
aunt’s thirty-fourth cousin, wishes me to do him the
honour of being godfather to his youngster, a charming
bold little kitten, he informs me, who has a black
head with a white ring round his throat, just as
regular and white as the Curate’s neck-tie. How am.
I to refuse?â€
Mrs. Mouse could have told him how he might
refuse, but she thought it would be ill-natured; so
she consented to his going, and off he did go, in high
feather, full scamper, not to Captain Augustus Von |
Tibby’s residence, but straight to the organ-loft, and
under the organ, and on, with a jump and a whisk of
tail, to the rim of the great brass Pot full of nice
Nat,
It was something to see him lick it round in great
circles, one after another, {he Fat melting and running
out of his jaws, as he gulped it in! At last, he felt he
_ of the houses, made a few calls on some of his lady ; could not go any farther; his skin began to swell as
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if it would crack, and he ceased from eating, because
he could not eat any more. Then the greedy fellow
lay down by the side of the great brass Pot to recover
his breath, and as he looked at the diminished
quantity of Fat, exclaimed, “ Why, good gracious! I
have already eaten it half out!â€
After a refreshing sleep, and a cool walk in the
moonlight, he went home, for he felt too bilious and
fall to pay visits.
“Ah, Tommy,†said Mrs. Mouse, smiling, as he
entered, “you are a good boy this time, indeed! Why,
it’s only just seven o'clock.â€
“ T did not stop tea,†said Tom; “ there was to bé
a concert, and I hate squalling, as you know, espe-
cially those fashionable Italian bravura songs, that go
rattling away for an hour, all up among the higher
notes.â€
“ Bat what name did you give the kitten ?†in-
quired Mrs. Mouse. .
“ Oh !—ah !—yes!—surely,†said Tom, trying†to
think of some kittenish name; but not one would come
into his head. At last he bethought himself; “ Haur
Oot,†said he— We called him ‘ Har Ovr,’â€
“ Harr Our!†squeaked Mrs. Monse. ‘ What do
you mean, Tom, by ‘ Harr Our?’ ‘ Top Orr’ before,
and ‘ Hanr Our’ now! Really, Tom, these namcs have
such a curious sound as to make one suspicious.â€
“ Quite as good names as ‘Cheese-nibbler, and
‘Crumb-stealer,’ Mrs. Mouse, and those are the best
names to be found in your family, I am thinking,â€
retorted Tom, savagely.
Mrs. Mouse was silent. It is not every lady that is
so, when her husband speaks sharply to her; but
Mrs. Mouse was a disercet person, ard remembered
that Cats have claws.
Two days afterwards, Tom came shuffling down
stairs in his slippers to breakfast, and told her, in an
off-hand manner, that he was going out again that
day to another christening.
“ Indeed!†remarked Mrs. Mouse, as sarcastically
as a well-bred lady can venture to speak.
“ Yes,†he went on, “ Mr. and Mrs. Beauchamp
Megrim have a beautiful brindled kitten christened
to-day. It is a genuine tortoiseshell Tom.â€
“ Oh! pray go, pray go!†said Mrs. Mouse; “ the
dear elegant creature! Why, sucha thing does not
occur once in a hundred years!â€
So off he went, with flying colours; and he sat down
and finished the Pot clean out, and came -home that
night, full of Fat, and tired with gormandising.
“ Well, my dear,†said the Mouse, as he returned ;
“how is the charming infant, and what have you
named it?†.
“ Oh, it is ‘Att Our,’ it is ‘Ant Our! †cried Tom,
thinking of the Pot of Fat.
“ Aut Our! Att Our! what do you mean by ‘ ALL
Our?’ ‘Top Orr, ‘Harr Our, and ‘ Ann Our!’—
who ever heard of such names? There is not one
of them in the calendar!â€
“J dare say not,†said Tom ; and he rolled himself
up to sleep.
However, there was no more awkward questioning
about names, for the Cat was not asked out to any
¢
more christenings; but as the winter came on, und
provisions of the ordinary character began to run
short, Mrs. Mouse bethought herself of their com-
fortable store.
One morning, she came down to breakfast with her
grey pelisse and bonnet on, and laying down her
gloves, as she sat down to pour out Tom’s coffee—
“T am going to the church this morning,†said
she.
“ Going to church!†cried Tom, struck all of a
heap, with the pangs of conscience gnawing in his
inside, yet pretending not to understand her—“ going
to church, my dear girl!†(oh! the rascal!) “ What
for? It is not Sunday.†‘
“Tam going for the Fat in the Kettle, Tom,†said
Mrs. Mouse. “We want something warm and nou-
rishing for dinner to-day.â€
“But the snow,†said Tommy, “is very deep. Let
me go instead of you.â€
The rascal wanted to sneak off.
“ We will go together, my dear,†said Mrs. Mouse ;
“the Kettle is too heavy for one to carry, unless we
do it at twice.â€
“T have done my half already,†thought Tom.
However, there was no help; Fate and Fat stared
Tom in the face. Go he must; and so they went to-
gether. When they arrived at the organ-loft, there
was the Pot in its right place; but where was the Fat?
Gone like the summer flowers!
“Now I see it!†cried Mrs. Mouse; “a nice part-
ner you are, Mr. Tommy—a trusty friend—a faithful
spouse! Oh! oh! oh! oh! oh! oh! oh! oh!â€
“Don’t take on so,†said Tom, feeling very foolish,
and beginning to grow angry; “TI can’t bear it!â€
“A fine godfather, truly, and a fine family——â€
“Don’t abuse my family,†growled Tom, glad to
find an excuse for quarrelling.
“ A nice lot!—Tibby and Grimalkin! I have heard
of Cats that eat their kittens; perhaps you come of
that Russian family, and have swallowed your god-
children. But I forgot—the Russians are all famous
for liking fat—†i
“Will you stop your tongue ?†said the Cat, lashing
his tail.
“Virst, there was your ‘Tor Orr’—Prince Top Orr,
of course! How is your Imperial Highness ?â€â€”and
here Mrs. Mouse made a mock curtsey. “Then there’s
your ‘Hair Ovr’—Captain Tiare Our, of course!
Oh, brave soldier! Then there’s y
“ Silence!†yelled the Cat, “ or Pll eat you
But poor Mrs. Mouse could not hold her tongue,
and “ Art Our†would slip off it with a hiss.
Scarcely was the word out of her jaws, when the
ruthless Cat made a spring at her, snatched at her
across the loins, broke her back, threw her over,
serunched her bones, and swallowed her!
You will sce this sort of thing going on in the
world every day.
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9
THE WHALE, THE SEAL, AND
THE PORPOISES.
Tw the very old, old times, there dwelt on the coast of
Greenland a very poor woman, who had been twice a
wife, and twice a widow. Her family consisted of four
sons; the elder, by her first husband, was of a kind
and generous nature; he loved his brothers with the
warmest affection, and would at all times sacrifice his
own pleasures to their wishes and happiness, and was
always trying to supply their wants. His brothers,
| on the contrary, from some evil-born aversion, returned
all his kindness with detestation. This spirit of hatred
grieved the elder brother, who was too well-intentioned
to retaliate upon them, but trusted to time and con-
tinued kindness; to turn their hearts in love and peace
towards him.’ In this he was sadly mistaken; for
with their growth their hatred grew, and they became
‘ not only a torment to his heart, but a great hindrance
to him in his worldly avocations, for whatever good
he did, they were sure to undo. His snares were
unset, his nets were destroyed; and, turn where he
would, he saw the effects of their ruthless united
power.
Now, this elder brother was a mighty Sorcerer, but
of this his brothers had no knowledge. He could at
any time have severely punished their wickedness,
but he still hoped by love to soften their hearts. At
last, when all his efforts had failed, he consulted a
familiar spirit, another great Sorcerer, hoping they
might fall upon some expedient that would teach the
three brothers a lesson, and subdue their hearts with-
out injuring their persons. Then the Sorcerer caused a
large Seal to appear upon the shore; and the three
brothers, fearing lest the elder one should obtain this
great prize, ran with hot haste, and together struck
their harpoons into the animal.
No sooner had the harpoons struck the Seal, than the
brothers found themselves dragged into the water after
them; they had no power to disengage their hands from
the staff. Then they spoke with hurried confusion to
each other, and shouted out for their brother to come to
their assistance, but he was nowhere to beseen. Then
the Seal, whom the Sorcerer had created for the pur-
pose of carrying out his own ends, began to move on
the waters, at first slowly, and then with rapid mo-
tions, dragging them from reach of the shore, just as
their mother arrived on it, and, with many tears and
loud outcries, called vainly upon them to return.
Days and nights passed, and still these starving
miserable men were dragged on through the water ;
it was as much as they could do to keep themselves
alive. At length, the elder of the three, who was
well-nigh exhausted, said to his companions, “This
harm has come upon us because we have so cruelly
persecuted our loving brother. Oh! if he were only
here, that we might speak our sorrow to him, and ask
his forgivencss before we die.â€
“True,†replied the others, “that is the only thing
that torments our consciences.â€
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their hearts, than the Seal changed his course towards
the south, and quickly arrived at a small island, that
looked green and pleasant. When he was quite close,
the brothers, to their great satisfaction, found they
could release themselves from their harpoons, and so
they landed in safety upon the island.
Now-a new anxiety awaited them: they were hun-
gry, and yet were obliged to conceal themselves, hav- |
ing little doubt they were in an enemy’s country.
While they were hidden, they saw a very small boat
approach them, pulled by a man of most diminutive
stature. When he came to the spot opposite to
where they were crouching among the bushes, he
anchored his boat by a big stone attached to a long
line, and then leaped over the side of the boat down
into the deep water, without perceiving-them. After
being absent some time, he rose again to the surface,
bearing with him a large fish; this he did many times,
always waiting each time to look in the bottom of the
boat, and count his fish.
The three brothers were now so tormented with
hunger at the sight of these fish, that they said,
“ Why should we die of starvation, while food is within
our grasp?†The younger then offered to swim to the
boat while the little man was away, and steal enough
fish for their immediate wants. This plan succeeded,
and he returned to his brothers well pleased; but the
little Fisherman had no sooner returned with another
fish, than he missed the one they had stolen. He im-
mediately took a willow wand, and stretched it out |
towards the horizon; the wand travelled until it |
pointed to the place where they lay concealed.
He now pulled up his anchor, and quickly reached
the shore, and immediately discovered the three bro- —
thers. Although small, he possessed superhuman
strength; he very soon bound them hand and foot,
and threw them into the boat, then he pulled back
again from whence he had come. Having rounded a
distant point, they came upon a village, in which the
people were all as small as their captor; their houses,
their boats, their implements, and utensils, being all
in proportion to themselves.
The three brothers were then taken out, and cast,
bound as they were, into an outbuilding, whilst the |
inhabitants were in full council to decide upon their
fate. While they were thus engaged, an immense
flock of birds, having quills like porcupines, instead of
feathers, hovered over the inhabitants, shooting their
quills upon them with such deadly effect, that in a
very short space of time, in spite of the little people’s
valorous defence, there was not one left with any seem-
ing life in them; they lay covered with the piercing
darts of their aérial persecutors. When all resistance
ceased, the birds went off as they came, leaving the
dead to bury themselves.
Now, it was through the kind sympathy of their
elder brother, the Sorcerer, that this flying troop had
been sent to their assistance, because, by his magic
power, he read with gladness the softening of their
hearts.
The three unhappy brothers beheld with wondering
eyes the passing conflict, and at last, by unheard-of
No sooner had this good fecling taken possession of | exertion, one of them contrived to free himself from
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their bonds, and the three proceeded together to the
battle-field, where they began to pull the quills from
the apparently lifeless bodies. No sooner had they
done this, than the little people all instantly recovered
their consciousness. When they were quite restored
to health again, they were anxious to show their grati-.
tude to their deliverers, and offered to grant them
whatever they desired.
. “ Well,†said the Brothers, “‘ the greatest return you.
can possibly make us, will be to send us home to our
native place.â€
Whereupon, the little folks held a council among
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themselves, and decided that these Brothers justly de-
served what they demanded at their hands; but in what
manner could they possibly convey them? The de-
cision was made known to the Brothers, but neither
could they devise any plan to reach home, as they had
no boat to carry them.
The Elder Brother all this time was an unseen listener
to what was going on. He caused, at that moment, a
great Whale to come in sight, who was also a brother
Sorcerer.
No sooner had the inhabitants caught sight of the
Whale, than they hailed this as a lucky chance to
take the wanderers back again. Then the little folks
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brought food for them, and placed them upon the
Whale’s back, well knowing that all Whales, at that
season of the year, made straight for the shores they
were anxious to visit.
However, when they had gone about half way, the
Whale got very tired of remaining upon the surface
of the water, and he knew he dared not dive into the
deep with this cargo on his back. He thought himself
a great fool for the trouble he was taking, and at last
he hit upon a plan that he deemed himself justified
in adopting.
“T can,†said he, “ very casily turn these lads into
Porpoises, and then they can swim by my side, and I
shall not have the labour of carrying them.†This
plan he put into exceution, and the three Brothers
took the shape of Porpoises, and went swimming by
his side through the water.
Now, although the Whale is endowed with greater
power .than’ any other animal, yet no magic could
again turn these Porpoises into men; thus they re-
mained, swimming about, co long as they lived; and
hence arose the great enmity which has always existed
between Seals and Porpoises, tlicy being the first cause
of the latter’s great misfortune.
After the departure of the thice Brothers with the
Seal, the Mother, in great agony of mind, had re-
mained wringing her hands upon the shore, and rend-
ing the air with her lamentations; nor could any
entreaty: prevail upon her to return home again.
One day, the Whale happened to pass, and taking
pity upon her great distress, turned hicr into a stone;
and there she remains to this day.
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~ TIMOTHY NEVER-SHAKE.
THERE was once an old man, and he had two sons;
one, George, who was quick and ready {o learn and
to do anything; the other, Timothy, who was so
dunderheaded that he could not be bronght to learn
anything, and so stupid that you would have thought
he was really a donkey, only his cars were not long
enough.
This grieved his old father very much; the more so,
when he heard people make their remarks upon it,
and say, “ We wonder how long this Timothy Never-
shake will hang about at home, and be a burden to his
poor old father !â€
Now, young Timothy had got the nickname of
Never-shake for the following reason :—as he never
went anywhere, or did anything, his elder brother,
George, was always sent out; but sometimes, when
his father wanted him to go into the village late in
the evening, as the way lay across the churchyard and
the path was a dismal one, he did not like to go, and
used to say, “ Please, father, don’t ask me to go, for
' it does make me shake so!†In fact, if the truth
must be told, Master George, for all his cleverness,
was a bit of a coward; for when the tales told by the
fireside on a wintcr’s evening used to grow very
interesting, he would often stop the story-teller, and
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say, “ Pray don’t go on, for it makes me tremble and
shake so!†Now, it happened that young Timothy
heard this; and he used to say, with his unmeaning
face and staring eyes,“ Make him quake and shake!
I wonder what at? I wish I could shake!†So they
named him “ Timothy Never-shake.â€
One day, Timothy’s father called him out of the
corner by the fireside, and said, “Timothy, my lad,
it is time you learned some irade, so as to get your
living. You must work; you sce how your brother
works, and I work, and everybody works.â€
“Well, father,†replied Timothy, brushing up his
forelock, “ I wili learn to shake.â€
“ Tearn to shake!†exclaimed his father ; “ what can
the boy mean? You'll never get your living by that,
lad, though you'll Icarn io shiver and shake, I doubt
not, soon cnough.â€
But his elder bro‘her, George, laughed when he
heard of it, and thought to himself, what a rare sim-
pleton Timothy was!
Just at this moment, the Sexton of the parish came
in from the churchyard close by, and sceing his neigh-
bour vexed, asked the cause. ‘The old man told his
troubles, and the silly answer that Timothy had given
him.
“Qh!†said the Sexton, “mine is the trade to make
him shiver and shake! Send him to me; I warrant
he will not be long in learning !â€
The father was glad of the offer, for a beginning is
a start on the road always. So Timothy was handed |
over to the Sexton, who took him with him to the |
church tower, to help him ring the Bells.
“Ding-dong!†went the Great Bells; and Timothy
liked the fun very well for two days, until he was
called out of bed at midnight, to toll the Passing
Bell for some poor creature that had just dicd in the
village.
“Now then, my fine Mr. Never-shake,†thought
the Sexton to himself, “ you shall soon know what it
is to shiver and shake!†and he got up and went out
as well.
Timothy walked on through the churchyard,—up
the moonlit path among the gravestones, and into the
deep shade under the aged yew-trees, and right down
into the darkness of the overhanging porch, steadily
and unmoved went ‘Timothy ; he feared nothing, for
he knew nothing, and thought of nothing; and, in
truth, there was nothing to fear.
But when he had mounted the tower stair, and
wound himsclf up into the belfry, and was about to
lay his hand upon the rope,—just as he turned round,
he saw a figure in white!
“Who's there ?†said the boy ; but the figure never
moved nor spoke. “Answer,†said the boy, “if you
are an honest man, or be off at once. You have no
business here at this time o’ night.â€
But the Sexton, who had put on the Parson’s sur-
plice, in the hope of frightening the lad, answered
never a word, and did not stir.
“Speak!†went on the boy, getting angry ; “speak,
and say who youare, and what you want, and why you
are here, or else I’ll throw you down stairs.â€
“Well, come,†thought the Sexton, “that’s not bad °
for a young one; he don’t want for courage, certainly.
But still he made no reply. Then the boy called out
to him for the third time; and no answer being given,
he sprung suddenly upon the sham ghost, and pitched
him down the stairs, close to which the Sexton was
standing, who rolled down the steps, and then laid
groaning in acorner. Whereupon, the boy went back
quietly, and tolled the bell in his usual deliberate
fashion; which duty fulfilled, he returned home to
the Sexton’s house, went up to bed, and there slept
soundly. The Sexton not coming home, his wife
began to feel alarmed, after the village public-house
had been closed for an hour; so she woke Timothy,
and inquired if he had seen her husband, who had gone
out just before him, intending to visit the belfry.
“Not I,†said the boy; “Master never came near
the place while I was there; but there was a fellow
all dressed in white, whom I thought to be no good,
as he would not tell his name, or say what he wanted,
or how he came there, so I reckoned him to be a thief,
and pitched him headlong down stairs. He could not
be Master—if he was, I am sorry for him; but at any
rate, he is not lost if he was so, for you will be sure to
find him where I left him groaning in a corner, at
the bottom of the belfry stairs.â€
Away ran the wife in a terrible alarm, and found
her husband, with one of his ribs broken. So she
raised him up, and conveyed him home; and then
down she went to Timothy’s father, to beg him to take
Master Never-shake away. “ Your boy has brought
bad-luck into our house. He has upset me, thrown
my husband down, and broken his bones. Pray take
him home, away from us.â€
Then the old man was greatly alarmed, and went
after Timothy directly. ‘“ Miserable boy !’’ cried he,
“will you bring me nothing but sorrow? What
wretched tricks have you been at now ?â€
“ Wather,†said the lad, “I am innocent of any
wrong. Why did he stand there like an evildoer? I
warned him off three times.â€
“You are an unlucky varlct,†said the father. “ Go
away out of my sight and knowledge; you will bring
me into my grave, and have given me the gout already.
Go away; I don’t want to see you any more.â€
“Wather,†said Timothy, submissively, “ to-morrow
morning I will begin life, and go out and learn what
shivering means, so that I may have one trade, at any
rate, that will keep me.â€
“Learn whatever you please, you great simpleton,â€
replied his father; “I don’t care what you do. There
is a bag with fifty crowns in it—begin the world with
that; but don’t say I am your father, nor say you
came from here, for you are no credit to any of us.â€
“Yes, father, I will do just as you tell me; and I
only wish it was something more that you gave me to
do,†was Timothy’s dutiful reply. ;
When the day broke, the young lad packed up the
crowns, threw his knapsack on his shoulder, and went
out of the cottage on to the high road.
As he went on, he kept muttering, “I wish I could
learn to shiver and shake, as other people do; it is all
because I didn’t do so last night that I have to turn
out this morning.â€
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He had not gone far along the road, when a man
came up, and overhearing him thus talking to himself, |
just as they were passing a place where the town
gallows stood, said, “ Look you there, now! Thereare |
seven men, thieves and murderers, hanging up there. :
If you only sit down under them, and wait till the mid- |
night hour, I will warrant you will shake and shiver
enough before cock-crow.â€
“ Just the very thing I want,†said Timothy Never- |
shake; “TI will follow your advice, and if it turns out |
right, come to me in the morning, and I will give you ‘
fifty crowns.â€
Then the lad went and sat down under the gallows,
and waited for night; but as it was long in coming, -
and he felt cold, he lighted a fire. Then, while he was |
sitting by it, he saw the bodies of the thieves and mur-
derers swinging in the wind, and he thought to him- |
self, “If I find it so cold here, how very cold you must
be up there!†So he climbed up, and cut the bodies
down, and sat them round the fire with him—a horri-
ble companionship !—but he thought nothing about it. |
Then he poked the fire, and as they did not seem to —
enjoy it, he brought them closer and closer, until their ‘
clothes caught fire. This made him angry with them |
for being so careless, and he threatened to hang them |
up again; and as they did not seem to mind, he carried
his threat into effect, and then laid himself quietly down
by the fire, and went to sleep soundly.
He was awakened by the man, who came for his
fifty dollars, according to promise. “I suppose,†said
he, “you know what shivering and shaking means |
now?†i
“ Not at all,†replied Timothy; “those chaps there
were sulky, and would not speak a word.â€
Then he told the man what he had done; and the ©
man was so frightened tha le ran away, saying that |
he had never met with such a strange fellow before. |
Timothy also went his way, wondering what this |
wonderful shivering and shaking could possibly be, :
that he seemed as if he never was to know it, A:
Waggoner, jogging along the road, overheard him
talking about it to himsclf, and said, “ Who are you, '
my lad ?â€
“JT don’t know,†replicd Timothy.
“What do you here ?â€
“T can’t say.†|
“ Who is your father fâ€
“T dare not tell.â€
“What are you grumbling about ?â€
“T want to learn to shiver and shake.â€
The Waggoner laughed heartily at the young sim-
pleton, and told him to come along with him, and he
would show him a little of the world as they went on,
where he would find plenty of cause and opportunity
for shivering and shaking. So on they trudged to-
gether, and about evening reached an inn, a large
straggling place, where the Waggoner was in the
habit of putting up his horses for the night.
“ That’s a nice young lad you have with you,†said
the Host to the Waggoner.
“Yes,†replied the jolly Waggoner, “he is a good
sort; but he wants one thing.â€
“ What's that?†asked the Landlady,
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“Qh! I wish I could be made to shiver and shake!â€
said Timothy.
“ That’s no difficulty in these parts,†said the Land-
lord; “ you can soon have an opportunity.â€
“Don’t be cruel, Benjamin,†interposed the Land-
lady ; “you know how many people have lost their
lives by going to that Castle; surely you can’t wish
this nice young man, with such soft blue eyes, to risk
his neck and limbs in any such silly adventure. No
good can come of it; so hold your tongue about it.â€
But Timothy was all alive directly, and told them
that he did not care how difficult the trial was ; that
he had left home for that very purpose; that all he
wanted was to shiver and shake; that he should never
be happy—never feel himself a man—until he did so;
and finally, that he was determined to go.
And he persevered, until the Host told him, that on
a wood-crowned height, a short distance off, there
stood an Enchanted Castle, where any one who was
bold and brave, and strong enough to watch there
three nights, would doubtless learn to shiver and
shake to his heart’s full content before that time was
over. Moreover, he acquainted the youth that the
King of that country was greatly annoyed about that
Enchanted Castle, and that he had publicly promised
to give his daughter, the Princess Ramagusta, a young
lady of exquisite beauty, and of a charming temper,
to whosoever should venture to sleep three nights in
the Castle, and succeed in clearing it of the Ghosts,
Goblins, Sorcerers, Magicians, Demons, Witches,
Giants, and Ogres, that now infested it. Nor was
this all; for the Host told him, that he had good
reason for saying, that within the vaults of the Castle
was stored an immense amount of gold and silver, and
ancient plate, and precious stones, all of them under
the guard of a band of Evil Spirits; and that whoso
succeeded in sleeping the three nights in the Castle,
and disenchanting it of the Ogres, and Demons, and
Goblins, and Evil Spirits, would be rewarded with a
sum that would make him free of care and happy all
his life, and turn any poor man’s son into a rich lord
with a golden inheritance.
“ First-rate!†exclaimed Timothy ; “that’s the way
I should like to get my living; I will be off there at
once.â€
“ Softly, softly, my nice young fellow,†said the
Hostess ; “ my husband ought to have told you, that
many have already gone forth to sleep the three nights
in this Enchanted Castle, but not one has ever been
known to come out of it again.â€
“ At any rate,†said Timothy, “I shall learn to
shiver and shake there.â€
“That you will, my brave lad, I warrant you,†said
the Host.
“ Wait for the waggon, until the morning,†said the
jolly Waggoner; “we shall be going into the City of
Blobjott, where the King resides; I have got a barrel
of Allsopp’s Pale Ale for him; and while I am
delivering it, we can talk the matter over with his
Majesty.â€
The next morning, the youth was introduced to the
King by the Waggoner, and Timothy sp: ke out like a
man, and said: “An†it please your Majesty, I wish
m0
to be permitted to keep watch for three nights in the
Enchanted Castle on the wood-crowned height of
Cephalopodia.â€
The courtiers stood aghast at such temerity; but
the King took a long look at Timothy Never-shake
through both his hands, and being pleased with his
general appearance and countenance, he said: “ Cer-
tainly, young man, certainly ; you know the risk and
the reward, of course ?â€
“T have that happiness,†said the young man,
blushing—a fact which was immediately reported to
the Princess Ramagusta, who ran down, with her hair
in papers, to catch a peep of the young pretender to
her hand.
“Young man,†resumed the King,—who was a
monarch of majestic appearance, with stout legs, a
portly stomach, and broad shoulders, but rather a
squeaky voice,—“ Young man, you are at liberty to
ask for three things, which you may take with you;
but they must not be alive. What shall we have the
pleasure of giving you?â€
Then Timothy thought for a minute, and replied,
“T wish for a knife, a lathe, and a cutting-board.â€
“A strange wish!†observed the monarch; “ but
you shall have them.â€
These articles he was permitted to carry by day-
light into the Enchanted Castle; and in the evening
he took up his quarters there, having first lighted a
bright fire in one of the pleasantest bedrooms he
could select. He placed his knife and his cutting-
board by the fireside, and then sat down on his lathe
in front of it.
Presently he began to rub his head, and say, “I
don’t like this—it is growing too comfortable; it does
not seem as if I should learn to shiver and shake in
such pleasant quarters.†‘Then he gave the fire a
spiteful poke, and just as the great clock in the court-
yard of the Enchanted Castle struck the hour of mid-
night, “ Mi-ou! mi-ou!†shrieked suddenly a voice in
a corner; “mi-ou! I am so cold!â€
“The more fool you, then,†said Timothy, “ for
sitting so far away from the fire. Why don’t you
come here and warm yourself ?â€
As he was uttering these words, two monstrous
Black Cats, with fierce fiery, wild-looking eyes, sprang
forward towards him with an immense leap, and
flopped themselves down, one on each side of the fire.
At first, they growled and spat, and looked savage
at him and each other; but as-he did not seem to
mind it, and they gradually grew warmer, they began
to purr and sheathe their claws; and presently one
of them said, “ Comrade, wou!d you mind a hand at
cards Pâ€
“With all the pleasure in life,†replied Timothy ;
“but I must first have a look at your claws.â€
So they stretched out their paws, and he said, “ Ah!
it is just as I thought; this won’t do at all—your
nails are too long to play fair; wait a while, I must
shorten them first.â€
So saying, he caught hold of them sharply by the
back of their necks, and put them on his board,
and screwed their feet down. ‘I don’t like your
game, since I have seen your hands, gentlemen,†said
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he, “so I must take my leave of you.†Then he killed
them instantly, and threw them into the moat that
was under the window. He now thought to be quiet,
and sit by his fire; but presently out rushed from
every corner of the room Black Cats and Black Dogs in
crowds ; and they yelped, and barked, and squealed,
and miawled all round him, so that he could not get
anywhere to hide himself. They howled, and they
sputtered, and they jumped on his fire and scattered
it about the room. He looked on for some time, but
as he did not want his fire put out on such a cold
night, he thought it was time ta interfere; so he
picked up his knife, and cried out, “Get out, you
rascally crew!’ and drove them away, after chopping
a great number, and hacking and wounding some, and
killing others, which he threw into the moat, to keep
company with their King and Queen. This done, he
swept his fire together again, and blew up the sparks,
and warmed himself once more thoroughly and com-
fortably, until his eyes began to feel heavy and drowsy,
and he wanted to go to sleep.
Looking round for some accommodation for this
purpose, he saw a large four-post Bedstead, of antique
fashion, with carved headboard, footboard, and massive
hangings, in the corner. Into this he turned, with his
clothes on, fearing it might be damp. He laid down,
said his prayers, pulled the great counterpane over
him, and composed himself for a snooze. But he
found himself mistaken; for no sooner had he closed
his eyes, than the bed began to move about the room
of its own accord, and soon swept out into the corridor,
flirting its draperies about it, and set forth travelling
all round the Castle.
“ Just so!’ said Timothy Never-shake, “only, we
will have it done a little better still.†Upon hearing
this, away went the Bedstead at a rapid pace, gallop-
ing off just as if six blood-horses were pulling at it,
up steps, and down stairs, and along corridors, and
through galleries, and across great halls, and into
saloons and drawing-rooms, and all over the kitchens
and butteries, and into the cellars, and up again to the
great gates of the Castle, like a mad thing. There it
overset, all at once, turning bottom upwards, with its
tester on the ground and its castors in the air, and
Timothy at the top instead of the bottom, with the
bed, pillows, bolster, and mattresses all lying in a heap
on him like a mountain. Up he got, half smothered
with the weight, the dust, and the feathers ; and kick-
ing the pillows and bolsters up into the air, “ He may
travel that likes!’ said he, and betook himself once
more to his fire, laid himself down beside it, and slept
soundly till long after daybreak.
When the King came, Timothy was still fast asleep,
and the King thought he was dead, and said, mourn-
fully, that he regretted to see the finest young men in
his kingdom thus carried off one after the other, and
that he must withdraw the promise of his daughter’s
hand, that tempted them to their death, and let the
Enchanted Castle remain as it was, in the hands of
the Demons and Goblins.
Just at this moment, the youth opened his eyes,
sprang to his feet as gay as a lark, and as smiling as
a sweep on May-day, and—if the truth must be told—
almost as black, what with the dust, and the fighting,
and the rolling about during the previous night.
“T am not dead yet,†said Timothy.
“T am glad, and I am astonished !†said the King ;
“ but how did you fare ?â€
Timothy told him, and the King laughed heartily
at the whimsicality of the adventures, and Timothy’s
comical treatment of the Cats. ‘“ Well, well,†said his
Majesty, “one night has passed, and the other two
may be got over as successfully. But come, let us to
breakfast ; my daughter is desirous of seeing you.â€
On their way to the palace, Timothy was accosted
by the Host of the inn, who told him he never
thought to see him alive again, and asked whether
that night had not taught him a good lesson in shi-
vering and shaking.
“Not at all, not at all,†said Timothy Never-shake ;
“it is of no use my trying to learn to shake and
shiver. Oh! if any one—man, woman, or child,
Ghost, Goblin, or Demon—would but teach me how!
They should have my fifty crowns cheerfully, and I
would give them a good berth in my intended father-
in-law’s palace.†;
Full of this thought, he went up to spend his second
night in the Enchanted Castle, where, having lighted
his fire again in the same room, he sat down by its
cheerful blaze, still crooning over his old song as he
looked into it—‘ I wish I could shiver and shake!â€
The Castle clock struck midnight, and there was
heard, as if from some far away distant apartment,
the ringing of a bell; then from the corridor came the
sound of the rattling of a chain, first indistinct, then
gentle, then more clear, then rattling and loud, as if
approaching. But, for all this, Timothy Never-shake
never trembled; the fact was, he was not at all
frightened, as most people would have been, for he
had never known what alarm or terror was.
After these noises came a loud outcry, and then a
pause; and presently, with a tremendous clap and
noise, the upper half of the body of a man fell down
the chimney !
“ Halloa!†cried Timothy, “ what is a-coming now ?
What! Only half a man, to answer all that ringing
and shouting? Surely servants in this Castle are
lazy or scarce.â€
Upon this, there was a joud laugh, and then more
roaring, and howling, and yellings, and then, flop!
down the shimney came the lower half of a man.
“Two halves make a whole,†remarked Timothy,
quietly ; “and as I am to have company, I may as
well poke the fire first.â€
While he was doing this, and before he could look
round, having risen from his seat, the two halves of
the body had joined themselves together, and an ugly-
looking fellow was seated in his place.
“That won’t do,†said Timothy; “it is not in the
bargain; that lathe is mine;†and he just shunted
the Ugly Customer off.
The Ugly Man tried to push Timothy from the
bench, but Timothy pushed again; and after a sharp
pushing-match, Timothy got the best of it, and shoved
the Ugly Customer into the fire. Presently, down the
chimney came tumbling nine more Ugly Men, every
one with a human thigh-bone in his hand. Then up
jumped the first Ugly Man, and out of his pocket he
pulled two human skuils, and the other nine men set
| up each the thigh-bone he carried in his hand, and
' they all set to playing a game of skittles, making
; use of the two skulis as balls.
“Not a bad game that!†coolly remarked Timothy
Never-shake, “although, I must say, I don’t quite
admire your playthings. I should not mind throwing
a ball or two myself;-have you any objection, gentle-
men ?â€
“Have you got any money?†asked the leader of
the party.
“Quite enough and to spare,†replied Timothy Never-
shake, rattling his bag with the fifty crowns in it.
“Then play in,†said the leader.
“ All right,†went on Timothy ; “but your balls are
not quite round, and I like to have things quite
right.†So he took the skulls, and turned them in his
lathe.
“ Now they will roll well,†said he; and they all set
to playing with great spirit, and—to their credit it
must be said—quite fairly. So Timothy enjoyed him-
self very much at the game, although he lost a few
crowns, for his Ugly Customers were capital players.
Presently a cock crowed, and they all disappeared.
So Timothy Jaid himself down, and after waiting
awhile, in expectation of another gallop, as on the
previous night, which, however, did not happen, he
composed himself to sleep, and never woke until late
in the morning, when the King came to him for news.
“ No news but ninepins!†said Timothy; “I played
all night at skittles, and lost a couple of crown-pieces.â€
“What! have you not trembled or shivered this
night ?†inquired the King, anxiously.
“ Certainly not,†replied Timothy Never-shake; “I
only wish I had; I only wish I could! Oh! how I
wish somebody would make me!â€
So they marched down to the palace to breakfast,
the band of the King’s Royal Horse Guards, Green,
preceding them in their state uniforms, with their
golden kettledrums. As they entered the courtyard,
the Princess came to her window in a pretty new
morning cap, with her hair in long ringlets, as if
she had just jumped out of bed to have a peep, and
always slept with her hair curled. Timothy felt very
much ffattered and pleased when the pretty Princess
smiled upon him; but, for all that, he did not tremble
or shake, as young lovers are said to do sometimes;
nevertheless, a smile from so charming a lady gave
him courage to go through his third lesson, and made
him eagerly look forward to the possifle adventures of
the coming night, which was to close his trials.
At last came the expected evening; and Timothy
strolled up to the Enchanted Castle by moonlight, the
Princess walking part of the way with him, accom-
panied by her Royal father, and a numerous party of
attendant courtiers. Timothy shook hands with the
King at parting, and I won’t say that he didn’t give
the Princess a sly kiss in return for a tender squeeze
of the hand—but I can hardly venture to speak posi-
tively as to the circumstance, as it was not mentioned
in the Court Circular.
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It struck eleven as Timothy entered the great hall
of the Enchanted Castle, and proceeded upwards,
lighted by the moonlight that fell upon the floor of
the galleries through the tracery of the windows, to
his usual bedroom. This time he found his fire ready
lighted, and all things in order, as if he were an ex-
pected guest. So down he sat on his bench opposite
the fireplace, and, stretching his legs as he warmed his
hands, thought over what had happened on the pre-
vious night, which, from his entire occupation during
the day, in gossiping with the fair Princess, and laugh-
ing with the ladies of the court, had almost escaped his
memory. This brought him back to his one old
thought, “Oh! how I wish I could shiver and shake !â€
and he was just saying so, when bang! went the turret
bell, and the hour of midnight struck solemnly.
While the sound was yet reverberating along the
passages, the door of Timothy’s apartment was
slowly opened, and he could see the long array of a
funeral, black feathers, and scarves, and mutes, coming
up the corrider. The black herald, bearing the high
corpse-feathers, first entered; then the coffin, borne
by six very tall men, and then the mourners, many of
whose faces, as the moon shone bright and white upon
them, he could distinctly recognize as those of some
of his own relations.
“ What’s going on now?†said he; “surely this is
another funeral of my Cousin Jack, who died and was
buried six weeks ago.†Then he saw through the
mockery, and beckoning with his finger, called out to
the coffin, ‘‘ Come, Cousin Jack, come here to me!â€
The pall-bearers halted, and the procession stopped,
and the six tall men laid down the coffin on the
ground, and Timothy went and lifted up the lid, and
there lay what looked like a dead man’s body within ;
and when he put his hand on the face, the cheeks felt
quite stone cold!
“ Stop awhile,†said Timothy ; “ poor fellow! he is
quite cold; I will soon warm him.†Then he lifted
out the body, and sat it on his knees before the fire,
and rubbed it and chafed it; but for all that it was
not any warmer. Then Timothy called to mind what
he had read in the “Rules of the Royal Humane
Society,†as to the restoration to life of persons appa-
rently drowned; and he got into bed, and took the
body with him. After a little while, the body got
warmer and warmer by degrees, and the blood seemed
to circulate in its veins, and it began first to breathe
and then to move. “ See, Cousin Jack,†said Timothy,
exultingly, “have I not warmed you, as I said I
would fâ€
“Yes,†replied the body, leaping to its feet; “ yes!
you have warmed me to life again, and now—now—I
will strangle you!â€
“Oh! is that what you call gratitude?†replied
Timothy Never-shake, giving the body a knock on the
head; “you may as well go back to your coflin again,
for you certainly are not fit to live.â€
So he took up the body, and threw it into the coffin,
and shut the lid fast down upon it.
“Now then, move on with your mummery,†said
he to the Chief Undertaker, “and don’t let me catch
you here again!â€
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GOBLINS.
Then the six tall men walked in again, wiping their
mouths, as if they had gone out for a little refresh-
ment, and been unexpectedly summoned back in a
hurry; and they took the coffin up again on their
shoulders, and just as they reached the door the whole
procession, mourners, feathers, coffin, and all, vanished
into the air, and nothing was heard but the whizzing
of the wind amongst a few withered leaves that were
blown about in a corner of the spacious apartment.
“Oh dear! oh dear!†exclaimed Timothy, when he
saw it was all over; “whenever shall I be able to
shiver and shake ?â€
“Tl shiver and shake you! you impious young ras-
cal!†said a voice of thunder close to his ear.
Timothy turned round. in a hurry, at such a large
voice and big words, and he saw a very Old Man, with
a face all wrinkled, and a long white beard. He was
a much taller man than all the others, and than any
Timothy had ever seen before, and his eyes were like
ghitering steel, cold, grey, and crucl; his aspect was
horrible, and he roared out, as he stretched a bony
hand, like a huge claw, towards Timothy: “Now,
you wretch—now you shall learn to shiver and shake,
for you shall die! I will kill—kill—kill—kill—kill
you!â€
“Once is enough to ask a lady to dance,†said
Timothy, “and twice to marry you; but why you
should kill me so many times, without my own con-
sent, I don’t exactly see. So keep your hands off,
old gentleman; I don’t want to die yet, and I don’t
think it is you that will make me do it.â€
“T will seize you,†said the ugly Old Man, ad-
vancing.
“Perhaps not,†replied Timothy ; “don’t you sce, I
am stronger than you 2â€
“ That has to be proved,†said the Stranger ; “if you
really are stronger than me, and I can’t hold you i
“What then ?†asked Timothy.
“Why then,†said the Old Man, “TI will let you go.â€
“T thought as much!†remarked Timothy ; “it is a
way they have all got in these parts.â€
“ But we must try first,†said the Old Man, sternly.
So he led the way, and Timothy followed him through
the darkness, lighted, as far as he could make out,
only by some luriinous exhalation proceeding from
the body of the ugly Old Villain himself, until they
had passed down a long way into the vaults under
the Casile, where, at the end of a passage, they finally
reached a smith’s forge.
Here the Old Man took up an axe, and striking at
the anvil, cut it through with one blow, right down
to the ground.
“There is nothing wonderful in that,†said Timo-
thy; “I can do it better;’†and he went to another
anvil, close up to which the Old Man—who now re-
gardcd the daring lad with much apparent curiosity—
came and stood, his white beard hanging down so low
as almost to overshadow the anvil.
“ Now for it!†cried Timothy, as he swung the axe
round and split the anvil at the blow, wedging the Old
Man’s beard down into it at the same time.
“Now I have got you, old chap!†said he; “now
death’s come upon you!†and he took up an iron bar
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from the smithy, and beat the Old Fellow till he
groaned again, and yelled, and shouted to him to let
him go, and he would tell him where all the money
was, and make him a rich man for life.
Now, as Timothy did not like the idea of beating
an old man about the head with an iron bar more than
was absolutely necessary, he was glad to have a rea-
sonable excuse for leaving off; so he threw up the axe,
and loosened the Old Man’s beard, and set him free.
The Old Fellow kept his word, and led Timothy, with-
out delay, back into the lower part of the Enchanted
Castle, and then into a celler, where he pointed out to |
him a stone, under which were three huge chests of
gold and jewels.
“One for the poor,†said the Old Man, in a soleran
voice.
“ Of course,†said Timothy.
“One for the King.â€
“ Long life to his Majesty !’’ said. Timothy.
“ And one for yourself.â€
“'Thank’ee,†said Timothy ; “but now, Qld Gentlo-
man ——â€
“ Just then a cock crowed, and the Old Man vanished,
and with him the light; and Timothy found himself
alone in the dark cellar, underground, without know-
ing the way he had come, or how he should get out.
That was the time to tremble and shake!
But Timothy Never-shake did neither the one nor
the other. He only groped his way, first out of the
cellar, and then along one passage, and then by ano-
ther, until he caught a distant glimpse of the light
of day, towards which he hastened, and so found his
way up into the hall, and thence to, his own chamber,
where he fell asleep on ihe bench by the fire, and
never woke until the shrill fanfara of the trumpets
of the Royal Horse Guards, Green, as they trampcd
into the courtyard of the Enchanted Castle, escorting
the King, aroused him. Loud and vaunting rang
their notes, as if exulting over the discomfited De-
mons, when the trumpeters saw Timothy Never-shake
show himself, all alive and well, at the window.
“My dear boy! my dear boy!†said the King, ex-
ultingly, “how have you fared? Have you learned
to shiver last night ?â€â€™
“No, indeed, your Majesty, I have not; I wish I
could; I wish I knew what it was. My dead Cousin
Jack came here last night, on purpose to teach me, I
suppose, but his kindness was of no avail; and a |
good Old Gentleman, with a very long beard, also was
thoughtful enough to give me a lesson; but it all
ended in his showing me a lot of gold and jewels in
some great teges 5 for shivering and shaking seems
to me as far off as ever, and I shall remain ‘Timothy
Never-shake all my life. Oh dear! oh dear!â€
Well, they went down into the cellar before they
went to breakfast, and brought out the gold and
jewels, and carried the huge trunks in procession to
the palace; and then they sent word to the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, and they fetched the Lord
Chancellor, and they married his Royal and Serene
Highness Prince Timothy, Reigning Grand Duke of
Never-shake and Count of the Enchanted Castle, to the
Princess Ramagnsta, eldest daughter and co-heiress
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of John the One Thousandth and Third, King of
Blobjott.
Nothing seemed wanting to the happiness of this
Royal and Serene young pair, except that one unsatis-
fied desire would every now and then rise paramount
in the bosom of the Royal Timothy. “ Shall I ever
shiver? Oh! if I could but shake!†he would say, in
his dreams; and, at last, the Princess Ramagusta,
happening to be awake with the toothache—some
months previous to the birth of their first child—
heard him say this.
Then, like a good wife as she was, she determined
to do her best to please him; and she slipped out of
bed, and went to the brook that flowed through the
garden, and drew up a pail of water all full of little
tittlebats; and she laid aside the bedclothes off the
Prince quite quietly, and then poured the cold water
over his naked legs, while the little fishes all swam
about, and dabbed their tails against him, and slipped
all about and over him.
This disturbed the drowsy slumbers of his Royal
and Serene Highness, and first he drew up one leg,
and then he drew up the other; but the water was
cold, and the fishes still kept blobbing and bobbling
against him, and at last he quite woke, and exclaimed,
“Bless me! what is it makes me shiver and shake
so?†And then he became conscious, and knew what
shivering meant, and kissed his pretty Princess, and
was a happy man,for ever afterwards.
The moral of this story is, my dear readers, that
the man who has never trembled at anything all his
life before, may make sure of doing so if he take a
wife,
KING WOLF AND KING LOCUST.
THERE once reigned two very powerful Kings, whose
territories adjoined each other. Now, these Monarchs,
although they were obliged to behave with extreme
courtesy and politeness to each other when they met,
hated each other secretly in their hearts, and were
always seeking means whereby each might, in some
way, do some injury either to the person or property
of the other. Thus, they both resolved that they would
by stratagem remove the boundary marks of the
other’s kingdom, or otherwise devastate the country
on either side, and spread desolation and ruin.
At last, they hit upon the expedient of transforming
themselves into the shape of some animal capable of
doing great damage; and with that wicked thought
in their hearts, the one quickly changed himself into
a Wolf, and the other into a Locust.
“J will devour all my enemy’s flocks and herds,â€
said the Wolf; “I will tear his soldiers from their
horses ; and if I come near his children, I will eat
them.â€
The Locust contented himself with the happy pro-
spect of devouring all the young and tender crops, thus
in time leaving the country to famine, and when the
inhabitants were thinned in numbers by its cruel
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ravages, to march against them, and, by the aid of
his trusty sword and gallant soldiers, to subject the
kingdom to his own sway.
The Wolf and the Locust both set out, bent on their
wicked designs, and worked away with a good will.
The Locust left fields barren and profitless, that the
day before were cheering to look upon, and each
morning the farmers stood aghast to see the fearful
progress of their unknown enemy. Had matters
proceeded long in this manner, there would not have
been a single green blade in the whole kingdom.
Meantime, the Wolf had not been idle; the lambs and
calves were all found dead, and their bodies mangled,
while the cows and horses were lacerated, and dying
on all sides of their wounds. Nor did the inhabitants
of this ill-fated country escape, for if a child did but
go out of its mother’s house, it was sure to be de-
stroyed.
When this had gone on for some days, it so chanced
that the Wolf and the Locust met; and, after many
salutations and much converse, the Wolf began to
boast of his extraordinary powers of destruction, and
of the great ravages it was in his power to make.
“J,†said the Locust, “am not far behind you in
the mischief I can do; I can eat up the bread of a
nation in a single night, so that its people shall, by
want of food, become as children in my hands.â€
“You talk well,†said the Wolf, ‘but I am inclined
to think you are given to boasting; for low can so
small an animal as you do so much damage. As for
me, all the world knows I am a person to be dreaded,
and could do more harm in a single night than you
could in a year.â€
The Locust did not like being looked down upon,
and replied, “If you but knew my power, you would
tremble at it.â€
The Wolf laughed in his sleeve at this; “ For,â€
thought he, “am I not a King ?â€
The Locust, who was very proud, exclaimed, “I can
take the human form at will, and then even you would
fly before my power!â€
“ Did I wish it, I could become a King,†said the
Wolf; and so they continued to cavil, until it was
decided that they should each appear in human form
to satisfy the other.
Then they disputed which of the two should make
‘the change first. The Wolf wished to change first;
for, after the little hint he had received from the
Locust, he thought that should he really be able to do
as he had said, he might slay him as an enemy to
mankind.
At last the Wolf gained the day, and in a few mo-
ments he stood before the terrified Locust as his
direst enemy, the King of the adjoining territory.
“ Now,†said the Wolf, “I have performed my part;
now do you do the same.â€
The Locust, was so astonished at seeing who it was
that staod before him, that his presence of mind for a
moment deserted him, and the change was effected in
a bungling and careless manner.
No sooner did the outline of the Locust form fade,
and the half-defined shape of his opponent appear,
than the truth flashed across the Wolf’s mind, and,
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with deadly force and concentrated hate, he rushed
upon the Locust and killed him.
The Wolf rejoiced exceedingly at this great victory,
and determined upon travelling through the Locust’s
country in his Wolf form. One day, when he was
leisurely sauntering by the side of a river, his atten-
tion became riveted upon three lovely Maidens, who
were following their customary avocation of damming
the river to catch the fish in their leaps, as it was
their only means of subsistence. The Wolf’s heart
was at once touched with the beauty of these lovely
girls, and he determined to carry them to his king-
dom, and make them his wives.
No. 14.
THE WOLF GOES OUT TO WATCH HIS THREE WIVES.
When night came, he returned to the river, and
broke all their dams, and set the fish free; so that
when the girls came in the morning, they saw, with
much grief and many loud lamentations, the terrible
mischief that had befallen them. Then they set to
work, and repaired the mischief that had been done;
but all was useless, for each morning, when they re-
turned to take the reward of their labours, there was
nothing but hunger staring them in the face.
One morning, when the poor girls were seeking some
means to avoid the recurrence of such fatal results, the
Wolf appeared before them, and in the most ardent
manner declared the tenderest attachment for them ;
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and entreated them to become his wives, promising to
make them Queens, and provide them with unheard-of
luxuries. Now,these three Maidens happened to be the
daughters of that very King Locust whom the Wolf
The death of their father in some
| unknown foray—for his body had not been found—
had rendered the kingdom desolate, and reduced them
| to poverty; as the armies of the Wolf had invaded
| the undefended provinces, and ravaged and laid waste
the whole country. Hence is was, that though they
knew not who the Wolf was, or that he had murdered
their father, yet they rejected with scorn and loathing
the offers made by an odious and beastly-looking
stranger, of such savage aspect.
“Refuse me,†said the Wolf, “and you must perish
with hunger; accept me, and you will become the
richest, as you are the most beautiful, of mortals.â€
The poor girls resisted his appeals until they were
almost famished, and then unwillingly consented.
The Wolf conducted them to his own dominions,
where they became his wives; but their misery was
complete—they hated the advances of their gaunt, un-
gainly husband. Then he thought to dazzle them with
his-greatness as a sovereign and his fame as a warrior,
| and appeared before them, to their great surprise, as
| the King of the country adjacent to the dominions of
their beloved father, King Locust—a King whom they
| had been taught to hate and detest as a wicked and
ruffianly monarch, without justice or mercy. So the
King Wolf took nothing by this change and exhibi-.
tion of himself. But when, in addition to: this, he,
not knowing whose daughters he was addressing,
boasted to them of his having conquered the. Locust
King, and told, with self-satisfied glee at his own cun-
| ning, the crafty manner in which he had overcome
and murdered their much-loved father, the aversion
and horror of the young girls increased against him
until they became hatred.
The Wolf, unknowing what he had done, lavished
| the most costly presents upon them, entertained them
with the sweetest music, and fed them on the greatest
dainties, intending, when he had gained their love, to
appear to them in his proper form. Time, however,
had saddened them: they sighed for the light-hearted,
happy days when they used to wander forth in. quest
of their day’s food, and, having obtained it, returned.|-
to enjoy it with happy thankfulness. Whenever they
could avoid the presence of their Wolf husband,
they used to wander by the river’s side, and pass
their time in consoling each other that they were
not separated in this fearful calamity. At other times,
they would cry aloud, in the anguish of their hearts,
and rend the air with their unrepressed grief.
The Wolf, finding all his efforts to gain upon
their love futile, suddenly conceived an overmastering
jealousy, and determined upon watching their every
movement, lest some more favoured lover should be
the cause of his ill success.
One day, they for awhile avoided his vigilance, and
had gone to their favourite spot to lament over and
console each other.
The Wolf, as soon as he missed his three Queens, set
off in search of them, and found them on the river’s
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bank. Jealousy took possession of his soul, and his eyes |
were blinded to the truth. He saw, in his heated and
angered imagination, his wives awaiting the coming of
some more favoured lover; and immediately trans-
formed two of them into pillars of’ stone bearing their
form, and the third he made into a yawning cavern.
Then he changed himself into.a rock on the opposite
shore, that he might ever after watch their every look
and movement.
THE FINGER AND THE RING.
Oncr upon a time, there was a rich Miller, who had
an only daughter, whom he loved far better than all
his riches, and was very anxious she should marry
well; but of all his neighbours, there was not one he
thought well enough to do in the world to be her lover.
About the time this handsome daughter was old |
enough to be sought in marriage, there came a Stranger |
into the town, who could show as much gold as the |
richest of them. He was well made, and well dressed, |
and he boasted of his riches, and declared he had
come for no other purpose than to find a pretty wife.
The Miller, hearing this, thought he must get a |
peep at this fine fellow, and see if he-looked like a
fit match for his dainty Gertrude. Next market-day,
he stopped at the inn where the Stranger was, and
soon got into conversation with him. The manners of |
the young fellow pleased him, and he determined to |
take him home with him, and let matters go on in |
their due course.
The Stranger fell violently in love with the Maiden,
and the father, not knowing anything to his disad-
vantage, promised him her hand. The Maiden, how-
ever, did not like this suitor; she had not the love for
him in her heart that would justify her becoming his
wife; neither had; she any confidence in him, for as |
often as she looked ‘upon: him, and every time he ap-
proached her, her heart sank within her, as with some
inward dread.
Once, when they were sitting alone, he said: “ You
are my affianced bride, and yet you never come to see
me.â€
“THave never-yet heard where you live,†said she ;
“how could I come ?â€
“ T dwell deep in the shades of the forest,†said he ;
“and you must promise to come and pay me a visit
next Sunday.â€
“Indeed, I cannot,†she replied; “I should lose
my way.â€
“Oh! we will soon get over that difficulty ; I will
strew the path with ashes, and you cannot fail to find
me,†he said.
After much coaxing, she unwillingly consented ; but |
yet she felt she could not trust her Bridegroom.
When Sunday came, the Maiden prepared to set
out, but was very anxious, and felt a growing know-
ledge of some coming evil in her heart; so she filled
her pockets with peas and beans, and strewed them
along the side of the path, that they might guide her |
back home again. When she had got to the thickest
—
and gloomiest part of the forest, she came to a soli-
tary house, that looked so dark and desolate, that she
quite repented having ventured alone. She went
in, but the house appeared empty, and a mysterious
silence reigned throughout. At last, a voice said—
“ Return, fair Maid! venture not here to roam ;
This is no Bridegroom’s, but a Murderer’s home!â€
The Maiden looked round, and saw it was a bird in a
cage who sang these words. Once more it uttered
them—
“ Return, fair Maid! venture not here to roam;
This is no Bridegroom’s, but a Murderer’s home!â€
Then the Maiden went running all over the house
from one room to another, trying to understand what
all this meant, until at last she had visited every place
but the cellar; this she next explored, and there sat a
withered Old Woman, shaking her head.
“Can you tell me,†asked the Maiden, “ whether
my Bridegroom lives here ?â€
“ Married!†said the Old Woman; “when do you
think to be married? You are in a Murderer’s den,
and Death is the only Bridegroom you will find here!â€
The poor girl was ready to sink with fear.
“Do you see,†said the Old Woman, “ this large
seething cauldron? Should they catch hold of you,
they will kill you without mercy, and cook yon and
eat you, for nothing comes amiss to their cannibal
appetites. If I do not take compassion upon you,
and help you, there is at once an end of your life.â€
Thereupon, the Old Woman led her behind a great
| cask that stood at the farthest end of the cellar, saying,
“Keep as quiet as a mouse; one single movement
| will betray you into the Murderer’s hands. At night,
| when the Robbers are asleep, I will, if possible, escape
| with you; such has long been the desire of my heart.â€
| She had scarcely done speaking, when the mur-
| derous band returned, dragging with them a lovely
| young damsel, whose shrieks and cries they utterly
disregarded. They made her drink some wine—three
| glasses, one red, one white, and one yellow ; then she
immediately fell down in a deep swoon.
Meanwhile, poor Gertrude, hidden behind the cask,
beheld her Lover at the head of the band, and shud-
dered and trembled from head to foot to see what a
| fate would have been hers.
Presently, one of the Ruffians perceived a gold ring
on the little finger of the poor girl’s hand. As it would
not come off easily, he took a hatchet and chopped
away the finger, which flew so far with the blow, that
it fell behind the cask right into the lap of the trem-
bling Bride. The Robber took a light to hunt after it.
“ Have you looked behind the cask ?†asked another.
| * Oh, do come and eat your supper!†said the Old
Woman, frightened out of her wits; “the finger will
keep till morning—it cannot run away.â€
“The Old Woman is right,†said the Robbers; and
desisting from their search, they began to eat with an
appetite and relish sickening to look upon. Then
they shouted for wine, which the Old Woman poured
them out in brimming goblets, not forgetting to ad-
minister an ample sleeping-draught to each of the
cruel Ruffians.
GRIMM’S GOBLINS.
In a very short time they all laid themselves down
upon the floor, and were stretched in a deep sleep.
As soon as the Maiden heard them snore, and saw the
convulsive heaving of their bodies, she ventured from |
her hiding-place behind the cask, and stepped gently
over the sleeping Ruffians who lay side by side.
The Old Woman was as good as her word, and |
helped the Miller’s daughter to get out of the Mur-
derer’s den. They both started along the road, and
found the ashes had been blown away by the wind;
but the peas and beans that Gertrude had scattered —
by the wayside had sprouted up, and served to guide
them to the mill, which they reached by sunrise,
when the daughter related her adventures to her
distressed father, the Miller, who was very thankful
his child had escaped so dreadful a death.
The day for the solemnization of the marriage arrived,
and the Miller assembled a great party of guests from
far and near, to celebrate the event with all due
honour. After dinner, each of the guests was called
upon to tell a story, and the Bride sat listening. Pre-
sently, the Bridegroom said: “ Have you nothing to |
say, Sweetheart? cannot you find something to tell Pâ€
“Oh, yes,†she answered; “I will tell you a dream
of mine: I thought I had wandered deep in the forest
until I came to a house, where there was no one within,
only a little bird hung on the wall, who sang—
‘Return, fair Maid! venture not here to roam ;
This is no Bridegroom’s, but a Murderer’s home!’
It sang this twice.â€
Here the Bridegroom joined in—“ My treasure! So
dreamed I.â€
“Then I ran from room to room, but they were all
alike desolate. So I went down into the cellar, and
there sat an old withered woman, shaking her head.
I asked her, ‘Does my Bridegroom dwell in this |
house ?’ ‘ Alas, dear child!’ said she, ‘ your Lover does
indeed live here ; but he is a Murderer and a Cannibal,
and he will kill you and eat you!’ Then I thought she
hid me behind a cask; and presently a band of murde- |
rous Robbers came in, dragging with them a beautiful
maiden, whom they forced to drink three glasses of
wine, one red, one white, and one yellow. When she
had drunk the last, her heartstrings snapped asunder.â€
“My treasure! So dreamed I,†said the Bridegroom. |
“Then one of the Robbers saw a gold ring on her |
finger ; and because he could not draw it off easily, he
took a hatchet, and chopped off the finger, which flew |
into my lap behind the cask; and—there it is, with
the ring on! Did you dream that?†Saying this,
she threw it down before him, in the presence of all
the guests. ,
The Robber, who had become paler and paler during
the narration, now jumped suddenly up, and would
have rushed from the house, but was held by the
guests, who delivered him over to the custody of the
gaoler, to be taken before the judges.
Very soon afterwards, he and the whole of his mur-
derous band were condemned and executed for the
wicked deeds they had committed; and the pretty
daughter of the Miller was married to the Parson of the
parish, and lived happily for many years afterwards.
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THE GOLDEN GOOSE.
THERE was once a man, who had three sons, the
youngest of whom was named Sawney, and on that
account he was laughed at and pointed after by all the
lads in the village, and, indeed, held in derision by
everybody.
The eldest son was a Woodcutter; and it was his
mother’s custom to prepare some food early, that he
might carry it with him. One morning, when he was
about to start to hew wood in the forest, his mother
gave him a meat pie and a bottle of wine to take with
him.
No sooner had he entered the forest than he was
accosted by a Little Grey Man, who appeared very
tired and careworn.
The Grey Man bade him good morning, and said:
“ For pity’s sake, my good lad, give me a mouthful of
your pie and a sup of your wine, for I am dying of
hunger and thirst.â€
The youth, however, was over-prudent. He said:
“Tf I give you my pie and wine, what shall I have
left for myself? No; move on with you, and look
for work; don’t hang about here, begging your
bread.†So he left the man as he found him, and
went on his way.
He soon reached the spot where he had to fell some
trees, and set to work with a right good will; but he
had not worked long before he made a false stroke—
he missed his aim, and the axe buried itself so deeply
in his arm that he was obliged to get home the best
way he could, and have his wound bound up and
attended to by his mother.
Now, this unlucky stroke was caused by the Little
Grey Man.
The next day, the second son went to hew wood in
the forest. and he likewise received from his mother
a pie and a bottle of wine.
The same Little Man met him also, when he had
entered the forest, and begged hard for food to allay
his hunger and thirst. He rudely repulsed the
Little Man, and replied, “ Pack off with you! your
eating won't fill my stomach. I have no more than
I want for myself.†Then he left the Little Old Man,
and went on his way to his work.
He soon reaped the reward of his conduct; for
he had only struck two blows, when the axe hit his
leg with tremendous force, and obliged him to betake
himself homewards, limping and groaning, to his
mother.
The two elder lads being thus laid up, Sawney
begged his father to let him go into the woods and
hew; but the old man would not listen to the re-
quest. “No, no,†said he; “your brothers, who are
clever workmen, have cut themselves terribly ; and I
am sure you will meet with the same fate, as you
know nothing of handling an axe.†But Sawney
entreated his father so earnestly, that at last, to be
| rid of him, he said: “ Well, get you gone; but, mark
me. you will pay dearly for your experience.â€
His mother had only some bread and hard cheese
| to give him, and a bottle of sour wine.
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As he entered the forest, the same Little Grey Man
accosted him, and asked: “Give me some of your
dinner ; just a little bit of bread and cheese, and a
drop out of your bottle, for I am both hungry and
thirsty.â€
Sawney answered: “I wish my fare was better, for
your sake; but if you have a mind for any of it, let
us sit down and eat together.â€
So they sat down; and as soon as Sawney had
opened his wallet, lo and behold! his bread and
cheese was turned into a pie, and the sour stuff into
good sound wine. They ate and drank to their heart’s
content. When they were both satisfied, the Little
Man said: “ Because you have thus given me of your
meat, in the unselfish kindness of your heart, I will
make everything lucky you undertake. There stands
an old tree; hew it down, and you will find your
reward.â€
Sawney went to work, and the tree was soon cut
down; and there, sitting among the roots, the asto-
nished lad found a fine fat Goose, with feathers of the
purest gold.
He seized the bird with eager joy, and carried it
with him to an inn, where he intended to pass the
night. The Landlord had three daughters, who could
not take their eyes off the Goose—so great a wonder
they had never before seen. They could not repress
their covetousness, and determined in their own minds,
at all events, to possess themselves of a feather.
The eldest girl, who was quick at most things,
thought she would watch, and she should be sure to
find an opportunity to get one. Her eyes followed
Sawney every time he moved, and the moment he
had gone out at the door, she caught hold of one of
the wings; but when she seized a feather, her finger
and thumb stuck there, and she could not move.
Soon after, the second sister came, thinking she
could pluck out a feather; but no sooner had she
touched her sister than she was bound so fast to her
that she was not able to stir. At last, the third sister
must needs go to try her fortune. Now the two sisters
cried out to her, “ Keep away! you'll rue the hour
you come near us!’’ but she did not see any reason
why she should, and made a spring, and soon touched
her sister. She, too, was then made fast; and in this
unpleasant fashion, all linked unwillingly to each other,
the three covetous sisters had to pass the whole of the
night with the Goose.
The next morning, Sawney took his Goose under
his arm, and walked off, never so much as troubling
himself to look at the three girls, who were obliged
to hang on behind him. As he travelled at a pretty
good pace, they were kept on the trot all the while,
now on this side, now on that, just as it suited his
fancy to shift the Goose.
In the middle of a common, they were met by the
Parson of the parish, who, gazing with much wonder
at the procession, cried out, “What bold-faced hussies
you are, to run after the young man in that manner!
Shame upon you! Why are you prancing over the
fields in that disgraceful way ? Pray leave off, and go
home to your mother!†So saying, he laid his hand
on the youngest, to take her by force; but no sooner
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had he touched her, than he also stuck fast, and was
obliged to follow in the unwilling train.
Soon after this, the Clerk came up, and saw with
surprise his master, the Parson, following the footsteps
of the three girls. The sight shocked him very much,
and he said, “ Halloa, Master! where are you going
so quickly? Have you forgotten there is to be a
grand christening to-day?†Then he ran up to the
reverend gentleman, and tried to pluck him away by
the gown. But the Clerk stuck fast himself, and they
were all five obliged to go on, tramp! tramp! after
each other. ;
At last, they met two Countrymen, returning from
their day’s work, with their hatchets in their hands.
The Parson called out to them, and entreated them to
come and release him and the Clerk from their ludi-
crous position. The good-natured fellows made the
attempt, when they were fast stuck on to the Clerk;
and so now they were, all seven, in a line, dancing
after Sawney and the Golden Goose.
By-and-bye they came to a city, where there dwelt a
King who had a daughter so melancholy and moping,
that no one in the whole kingdom had ever been able
to make her laugh; so that her father, in despair of
seeing her cured, had published a decree, that whoever
could cause her to laugh should have her for his
wife. ;
Now, when Sawney heard this, he thought he would
have a try for a royal wife and a good dower. So he
went, with his Goose and all his train, before the
Princess; who had no sooner set eyes upon them all on
the jog-trot after Sawney, holding on to the Goose, than
she began to laugh so immoderately that they thought
she was never going to leave off. Sawney, thereupon,
demanded her for his wife, according to the King’s
decree. But this bright youth did not much please
the Monarch for a son-in-law ; and, after some consi-
deration, his Majesty said he must also bring him a
man who could drink a cellarful of wine.
Sawney thought of the Little Grey Man and his
promise. “Ah!†said he, “I shall get help from that
quarter.†Then he went to the forest again, and at
the very spot where he had felled the tree he saw a
man sitting, looking very miserable, with a woe-
begone, haggard face. Sawney asked him why he
looked so wretched. ‘Can I help you,†said he, “in
any way Pâ€
The man replied, “ My thirst is so intolerable, I
cannot quench it. Cold water is a liquor I cannot
endure, and a cask of wine I very soon see the bottom
of; for what is the use of so small a drop as that to a
thirsty soul Pâ€
“Tcan help you!†shouted Sawney, delighted enough
to have found the man he wanted. “Come with me,
and you shall have your fill, I’ll warrant you.â€
Then Sawney led the man into the King’s cellar,
where he drank long and deep, until his very veins
stood out swollen as big as cart-ropes ; and before the
day was out, he had emptied every barrel in the King’s
cellar.
Sawney now made certain of his bride, and de-
manded her of the King; but his Majesty did not like
GOBLINS.
besides, his name was unbearable, and he was as ugly
as he could be. Therefore, the King made another
condition, that whoever had. his daughter must eat
through a whole mountain of food.
“Tm off to the Little Grey Man again,†thought
Sawney; and he quickly made his way to the spot
where he had before been, and there sat a man on the
same tree-stump, binding his body round with a broad
leathern girdle, making horrible faces, and crying, “I
have eaten a whole oven-full of rolls; but what is the
usé of so small a mouthful to so large an appetite ?
My stomach is so empty, that if I do not strap it
together, I must die of hunger!â€
Sawney capered with delight, saying, “Come with me;
I will give you as much bread as you can eat, and meat
to boot, or [am much mistaken.†Then he took this
hungry chap to where the King had collected all the
flour in the whole kingdom, and had caused a moun-
tain of bread to be baked with it. The hungry man
began to eat, and in an incredibly short space of time
the mountain of bread had disappeared.
But the King, who acted anything but fairly, when
Sawney demanded his bride this time, made all sorts
of excuses, and said he must first bring him a ship
that would travel by land and by sea.
Sawney, a little downcast, went again to the forest,
and there sat the Little Grey Man to whom he had
given the bread and cheese and beer. Then he asked
Sawney what he wanted, and why he looked so down
in the mouth. When he heard the reason, he said,
“T will give you a vessel that can travel by sea and
land, because you were good-natured, and gave me to
eat and to drink.â€
As soon as the King saw the ship, he could find no
other excuse to postpone the wedding, and so it was
at once celebrated ; and after the King’s death Saw-
ney inherited the kingdom, and they reared a happy
and prosperous family of Prince Sawneys, most of
whom married into the Royal Families of Germany ;
and their descendants are to be met with in almost
every Court of Europe.
HOW THE WOLF CAME TO BE
DROWNED.
In those strange old days, when the beasts of the field
used to talk and keep house, there lived a respectable
female Goat, whose husband, who was a Civil En-
gineer, had died from an accident while building a
bridge over the Taffy, and had left her a widow, with
seven sinall Kids of various ages.
Now, the Goat was an industrious mother, not at
all inclined to ask friends to do for her what she could
do for herself; so she earned a living for herself and
her children, by going out every day to sell her milk—
a circumstance that compelled her to leave her young
Kids very much by themselves in the morning and
evening.
One morning, when she had to go some distance,
she called her little ones together before leaving the
to part with her to such a clodhopper as Sawney ; | house, and said: “ My dear children, be careful how
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you open the door to-day, for I hear that the Wolf is
prowling about, and if he can only get his nose within
the door, he will gobble you all up.â€
“Oh! we know the nasty old fellow,†said the eldest
| Miss Goat, “and we can keep him out.â€
“Don’t be too sure of that, Ethelinda,†said the
Widow Goat; “this cruel monster assumes all sorts
of disguises; but he can’t hide his rough voice and his
black feet, so look for them, and pray take care, or
| else—
He will beat you, beat you, beat you,
He will beat you all to pap ;
And he’ll eat you, eat you, eat you,
Gobble you! gobble you! Snap! snap! snap!â€
Then the old lady gave an affectionate bleat, and
trotted off on her road, very much eased in mind by
the intelligence and courage her young children ex-
| hibited in the face of danger.
She had not been gone long—indeed, she could
hardly have turned the corner—when tap! tap! came
aknock at the door of the hut, and a voice, disguised,
but still rough, called to them, “Now,my littledarlings,
here’s Mother come back! Open the door, quick; I
have brought a cake for each of you.â€
“Oh! make haste and open the door, Linda!†ex-
claimed the youngest Kid of the seven, jumping off
her legs with delight at the mention of cake.
“Not so fast, Kathleen,†replied the eldest; “don’t
That is not our
_ Mother’s tongue—that’s a Wolf’s. Go away, Sir! your
| voice is too gruff; we know you are a grim gruffin!â€
And then all the little Kids set up a laugh, and the
Wolf slunk away, with his tail between his legs, sulky
and discomfited.
But he had made up his mind to a Kid for dinner,
and was resolved not to be disappointed; so as soon
as he reached the town, he turned into the first Apo-
thecary’s shop, and said to the young gentleman at
the counter, “I have got a sad cold and hoarseness,
and how I shall speak this evening at the Mecting of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, I
cannot imagine, Can you give me anything that will
soften my voice ?â€
The young Doctor gave him Horehound, and Ever- |
- ton Toffee, and Dr. Locock’s Wafers, and no end of
_ Pectoral Balsam, and a pailful of Syrup of Squills, and
a bushel of Patent Pills, and a sack of Lozenges—all of
which the Wolf patiently swallowed and paid for, but
still he was no better; while his voice, if anything, be-
came rougher, from the extreme uncomfortableness and
sickness he felt at having so many pills and balsams
in his inside. At last, he got very cross, and grinned
so savagely, and growled so fiercely, that the Doctor’s
boy became frightened; and when the Wolf asked
for something more, he took up a lump of chalk and
gave it him, and said that was certain to make a
perfect cure.
The Wolf looked at the great lamp of chalk some-
what ruefully, and asked whether he was to swallow
it all.
“Yes,†at once replied the Doctor’s boy, “ after you
have walked about half a mile; and mind you take it
on an empty stomach.â€
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“What about the Pills, and the Balsam, and the
Lozenges, and the Toffee, and the Horehound ?†in-
quired the Wolf.
“Oh! reckon them as nothing,†said the Doctor's
boy
ain.
Then he started off on his way back to the Widow
Goat’s hut, which was about two miles off, so that he
had both eaten his chalk and increased his appetite by
the time he arrived there. :
He knocked loudly this time, and said in a softened
voice—made much milder by so many medicines, to
say nothing of the great lump of chalk—“ Here I am,
loves! open the door; Iam very tired, and have brought
home your new frocks.â€
“New frocks!†said little Billy, one of the male
Kids; “ Mother promised me a pair of shoes ;†and he
peeped up just over the window-sill. “Oh! look,
Linda! look at his black paws!†exclaimed Billy, all
alive in a minute, as he caught sight of the Wolf’s
feet, that he had placed upon the window-sill. “ This
“T wish I could,†observed the Wolf, writhing with
is the Wolf! the Wolf! not our Mother! Keep him
out; do, Linda, keep him out!†and the Kid shrieked
with alarm. So the Wolf could perceive he was de- |
tected, and took himself off once more.
“Those children are too clever to live,†said he to
himself, licking his chops, as he entered a Baker’s shop.
“T have scalded my fore-paws, Mr. Doughey,†said he ;
“T must trouble you for a pennyworth of flour, just
to powder them with.â€
Having thus got his feet well whitened, he hastened
for the third time to the hut, and knocked, and called
upon the Kids to open. But they insisted on seeing
his feet, that they might see if they were white, as
their Mother’s were. So he put them up, and the
poor little Kids thought that, as they were quite white,
they must be all right; and they opened the door, and
in walked Tue Wor!
There was a scream, you may be sure! and then a
general scuttling off anywhere to hide themselves—
under the table, into the bed, up in the cupboard,
into the kitchen, into the oven, under the wash-tub,
and in the clock-case.
But the Wolf followed them all, with greedy eyes, |
and foaming jaws, and eager tongue, and sharp
teeth. Nor was he long before he had ferreted out
and swallowed them all up, one after the other, snap!
snap! snap !—all except the youngest Kid, that was
hid in the clock-case, and which he did not find. The
fact is, that what with gorging, and gobbling, and his
long walks backward and forward, the Wolf was quite
tired, as well as full. So he dragged himself lazily
out of the hut, and laid himself down in a green field |
just nigh ; where, under the shade of a wide-spreading |
beech-tree, he soon fell fast asleep, caring little, like
most unprincipled scoundrels, what misery and mis-
chief he had brought about, so long as his own evil
desires were gratified, and his own ends served.
Oh! the poor Mother Goat! When she came
home soon afterwards, what a pitiful sight met her |
afflicted gaze! The door of the hut was wide open,
but no merry voices saluted her return—no quick-
| desolate—those hearts broken and bleeding!
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GOBLINS.
pattering little feet rushed forth to welcome her. The
bench, the stools, the table, were all overset; the
| wash-tub (a new one) smashed to pieces; the bed all
| disordered, and the sheets and pillows torn off and
lying on the floor; the children nowhere to be seen!
The truth quickly flashed across her mind, and she
called in agony on them by name, one after the other.
Still no reply—no Linda, no Billy. At last, when she
; came to the name of the youngest Kid, a little bleat
| answered her out of the clock-case, “ Here I am,
Mother! oh, the Wolf!â€
Then the poor little Kid told her all the terrible
story,—how the Wolf got in, how they all screamed
and ran away, and how the cruel monster had gob-
bled up at a mouthful, one after another, all his
brothers and sisters.
At last, the forlorn Mother Goat and her poor little
Kid went forth from the miserable hut together. But
the sunshine with its brightness, and the merry wind
playing among the flowers, only made them feel the
more unhappy. All the joy and happiness of nature
went on the same, though that happy home was so
Thus
they strolled along, sobbing and sighing, whither they
knew not, until chance directed their wandering foot-
steps to the place where, stretched at full length, lay
the gaunt Wolf, sleeping the sleep of innocence and
of a full stomach, and snoring so loud and strong,
| that the very boughs of the tree above him cracked
and quivered with the noise.
The Widow Goat advanced toward the cruel beast,
with fierce intent to avenge her murdered offspring ;
but as she sternly gazed on her prostrate foe, she
perceived a creeping and stirring motion in the skin
of the Wolf’s belly.
A sudden hope was roused in her breast. Could it
Might her children yet be living?
Swallowed whole by the ferocious monster, might
| they have gone down his throat uninjured, and be still
alive and well, as well as whole? , delicious hope!
Not a moment was to be lost. She ran home to her
hut, brought back her scissors, her needle and thread,
and in a moment whipped the point of her scissors
into the monster’s stomach, and cut open his hairy
skin, sharply yet gently.
At the first slit, little Billy popped his head out; at
the second, out came Ethelinda; then followed the
other four—six in all—not one of them injured in the
slightest degree, for the greedy monster had not
waited to bite them, but swallowed each of them
whole, at one gulp, in his haste! O joy! O won-
der! The Kids began to skip and bleat and play
round their mother. But she bade them be quiet, and
not wake the Wolf, who still lay fast asleep; so quietly
and comfortably had the clever old Goat used her
Scissors.
Then they all ran off as she directed, and each
came back with a large round boulder stone from the
brook, which she slipped quietly into the Wolf's
stomach, to fill up the space lately occupied by her
Kids, and then, still quietly and steadily, but with
great haste, she sewed up his huge stomach again,
while he was still fast asleep.
I need not tell you, she took care to get herself and
children safe out of his sight and of all chance of
meeting him when he awoke, which he did soon after.
He rose up, and stretched himself, and found his sto-
mach feel very hard and heavy. “Dear me!’ said he
to himself, “I am afraid my dinner has disagreed
with me. Perhaps it is the Kverton Toffee ?—or the
Pectoral Pills ?—or the Syrup of Squills?—or the
Lozenges ?—or the Chalk? That is what makes me
so dry; I feel as thirsty as a lime-burner.â€
So he started off at a trot for the brook-side; and
as he went the stones walloped and wabbled, and
rattled against his sides and each other. So he
sang out—
“Be quiet, be quiet!
Oh! spare my poor bones!
You merry little Kids
Must be changed into stones.â€
As soon as he reached the edge of the brook, he
stooped hastily over the brink to take a great drink;
but the stones in his stomach all rolled forward directly,
and overbalanced him with their weight, and he fell
in, and sank under the water; for they pulled him
down so that he could not scramble out again, or even
get his nose out to breathe; and that is how it hap-
pened that the Wolf was drowned.
THE FERRYMAN AND THE FAIRY.
Occ the Son of Beal had been born in a boat, and
lived at a ferry on the river Humber. His living was
a scanty one, for few were at that time the inhabitants
of the now flourishing city of Hull, and still fewer
the travellers that crossed from Yorkshire into Lin-
colnshire, even although then, as now, it was the easier
and shorter way to London—if London was then the
leading city of England.
river, which was swollen, fierce, and angry with the
wintry floods, Ogg came into his cottage on the bank,
cold and shivering, and sat down supperless by his
scanty fire of sputtering logs, to think over his hard
fate, and ruminate on the poor chances he had of a
dinner for the morrow.
Just at that moment a tap came to the door, and a
humble voice inquired if the Ferryman were within,
or over on the other side of the river.
“Can’t you see my boat tied up there under the
alders ?†replied Ogg the Son of Beal, somewhat im-
over the whole of the day.â€
seem likely to be much of a customer, as she sat
a child in herarms. She was dressed all in rags, too,
and had the worn and withered look of poverty, long
and vainly struggled against, and scanty food.
faintly.
“My fare is a halfpenny,†said Ogg the Son of
Beal, half doubtful of his customer. :
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One evening, after having been out all day on the |
patiently; “I have not had the luck of a single cast- |
Then he looked at the woman, and saw she did not |
moaning and sighing on the brink of the river, with |
“JT want to be rowed over the river,†she said, |
Now, a halfpenny of that period, you must know,
was equal to a half-crown of these days—that is, a
halfpenny then would buy as much as a half-crown
now-a-days.
“T have not got it,†said the poor woman, wringing
her hands and drawing her baby more closely to her
breast, as the soughing of the wind came sullenly
down the river.
“T can’t help that,†replied Ogg the Son of Beal;
“the night is growing dark, the wind blows stormily,
the floods are coming down. It will not be safe to
cross the river, even if you had the money, and I can-
not go without; so you must tarry till the morning.â€
“ Alas! I have no shelter.â€
“You shall have shelter here,’ said the kind-
hearted Ferryman, throwing open his half door, over
which he had been leaning to converse with the poor
woman. “Tarry then, I pray you; so shalt thou be
wise, and not foolish.â€
But the woman was wilful, and would not remain,
and so she went on still to mourn and crave.
Then Ogg the Son of Beal—who, for all his rough-
ness, was a soft-hearted bachelor—could no longer
endure the plaint of the woman and the wailing of
the child. So he stepped forth, and he said to her,
“TJ will ferry thee across; it is enough—thy heart
needs it.â€
And he ferried her across the raging waters. And
it came to pass, when she stepped ashore on the
other side, that her rags were turned into robes
of flowing white, and her face became bright with
exceeding beauty, and there was a glory round it, so
that she shed a light on the water, like the moon in
its brightness.
Then she turned to Ogg the Son of Beal, and said:
“Tam a Fairy, but this was my hour of need, for all
Fairies have some hours when their power deserts
them, and they are exposed to need and danger like
ordinary mortals. I will reward thee, Ogg. Say, what
desirest thou ?—wealth, honour, arms? wilt thou be a
King ?â€
“No,†said Ogg the Son of Beal; “I don’t want to
be anybody but a Ferryman. It is pleasant to sit
in the boat upon the stream, and right merry to hear
the news and tales of my passengers. No; I don’t
want to change.â€
Whereupon, the Fairy said: “ Blessed art thou, Ogg
the Son of Beal, in thy contentment; and blessed
shalt thou be, for that thou didst not question and
wrangle with the heart’s need, but wast smitten with
pity, and didst straightway relieve the same.â€
“ Thank’ee, ma’am,†said the sturdy Boatman ;
“much obliged for your good word; but, bless you,
my lady! we poor folks never think we are doing such
ereat things when we are helping each other. It
comes to us natural-like and hearty! It would be
hard if a ferryman was to stickle for a fare with a
poor woman and child that craved for a cast-over on
a night like this. But I must be going back, my lady,
for it looks very dirty to the northward.â€
“ Stop, Ferryman, and hear my good gift,†said the
Fairy: “from henceforth, whoso steps into tay boat
shall be in no peril from the storm; and whenever it
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puts forth to the rescue, it shall save the lives both of
men and beasts.â€
Under this blessing of the good Fairy, the kind-
hearted Ogg lived, thrived, and drove a prosperous
trade; and when the floods came, many were saved
by reason of the blessing on that boat.
At last, it befel that, in the fulness of years, Ogg the
Son of Beal died; and behold, in the parting of his
soul, the boat loosed itself from its moorings, and was
floated with the ebbing tide in great swiftness to
the ocean, and was seen no more. Yet it was wit-
nessed in the floods of after time, that, at the coming
on of evening, Ogg the Son of Beal was always seen
with his boat upon the wide-spreading waters, and the
Good Fairy sat in the bows, shedding a light around
as of the moon in its brightness, so that those who
were rowing in the gathering darkness, endeavouring
to escape the floods, took heart at the sight, and
pulled away with fresh courage.
THE DRAGON AND HIS GRAND-
MOTHER.
Once upon a time, there was a mighty war being
carried on in a far country, and the King of it had
a great many Soldiers at his command, all fighting
under his orders; but he paid them so badly that they
could not get any food to eat, and had scarcely
strength enough left to fight. Now, these Soldiers
did not mind the fighting, but they could not bear
the hunger that was constantly gnawing their sto-
machs; so three of them agreed together that upon
the first opportunity they would run away.
One of them asked the others if they did not think
that was a foolhardy plan of ridding them of their
troubles. ‘You know,†he said, “if they catch us,
we shall swing on the gallows-tree, without judge or
2 Yon see that great corn-field in the distance,â€
said another; “we will hide ourselves there, and we
shall be safe enough. The army dare not for their
lives seek us among the standing corn; and be-
sides, they are under marching orders for to-morrow
morning.â€
It happened, however, unluckily for this calcula-
tion, that the army did not move from their quarters,
but. remained in their old encampment.
The three Soldiers did not know what to do now,
for they were obliged to remain two days and two
nights in the corn, and then they were so starving
hungry they were near to death ; while, had they gone
back, their fate was inevitable—death was certain.
“Of what use has been our desertion to us?†said
they ; “ then we had little—now we have nothing, and
must die of hunger!â€
While this conversation was going on, a great
Dragon came flying over the ground, darkening the
earth by the shadow of his wings. He alighted near
the spot where they were, and said, “It is not like
Soldiers to sneak in the grass. Why don’t you face
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THE DRAGON PROPOUNDS HIS RIDDLE TO THE THREE SOLDIERs.
the enemy? I have a great many men fighting in
my service, but woe be to those who desert my
cause.â€
‘We deserted,†said they, “ because our pay was so
small and we were badly fed; and now we have no
choice left, but to die here of hunger or return to be
hanged on the gallows.â€
“Serve me,†said the Dragon.
complain of the pay nor the food.
“You shall neither
I will carry you
The Dragon was glad to have enlisted these three
able Soldiers into his service. He caught them up
right quickly in his claws, and flew away with them,
high over the heads of their comrades. Presently he
set them down where they would be safe from pursuit.
Then the Dragon presented each Soldier with a whip,
and said: ‘If you crack these whips well, money will
shower about you in abundance ; you will always have
as much as you require; you can buy houses and
through the midst of the army, so that no one shall | lands, horses and carriages, and live as grand a life
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see you.
“here is no choice but to run when one’s driven,â€
replied they, “and so we must accept your proposal.â€
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as the first lords in the land; but at the end of seven
years you will be my Soldiers, and must fight for me
so long as you live. No desertion then, mind.†With
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these words, he handed them a book, in which they
_ signed the articles of their agreement. ‘“ Even then,â€
said he, “I will give you one chance of your freedom,
if you can expound a riddle I shall propose to you.â€
Then he bade them good-day, and flew away.
“This is something like a master,†said they; “a
_ long holiday and plenty of pleasure to begin with.â€
Then they cracked their whips to their hearts’ content,
and the gold came tumbling about them, with which
they bought smart clothes and everything fine they
could fancy. They travelled about in, their own
coaches, or bestrode their own horses at their plea-
sure. In fact, they lived in the greatest splendour,
_ eating and drinking the nicest delicacies, to their
hearts’ content. To their credit, however, be it said,
_ that no bad or wicked action could ever’ be brought
against them, although their wealth seemed to place
everything at their command.
As the end of the seven years approached, two out
of the three Soldiers began to feel very miserable and
low-spirited at the thought of giving up all this luxu-
ce
rious living, and all this pleasantease and comfort, to,
go and fight the Dragon’s battles.. But the third
said, gaily, “ Cheer up, old boys; I am a match for this.
easy-going new master of ours; I'll guess his riddle,
I prontise you.†ai
Then they journeyed onwards to the fields, where
they sat down and made very long: faces. Presently,
an Old Woman came along. “Why do you look so
miserable ?†said she. ee
“What is that to you?†they replied, rudely.
“ Alas!†said they, “alas! you cannot help us.â€
“How do you know I can’t?†said she. “TI can
tell you, if you are wise, you'll let me into your con-
fidence.†‘
Then they told her how they had entered into the
service of a certain great Dragon nearly seven years
ago, and that he had given them a long holiday, with
as much money as:they liked to spend; but now the
time was approaching when»they must. fight under
his banner, and give up their life of ease and pleasure,
unless they could guess a riddle he was going to ask
them.
“Tf you really wish to be helped, one of you must
go into the forest, where he will find a huge rock
overthrown, and used as a hut to dwell in; into this
he must creep, and help awaits him.â€
The two dispirited Soldiers laughed at the notion
of getting over their troubles in this way, and declared
| they would not go a step towards the forest; but the
merry one said, “I’m off, then!†and started away.
He was soon in the forest, where he reached the over-
turned rock and the hut, just as it had been described
to him.
In this place, there sat an Old Woman crooning
over the fire, and rocking herself to and fro, mutter-
ing a low chaunt between her teeth. This Old Woman
was the Dragon’s Grandmother.
When the Soldier entered, she said: “ Where do
you come from? and what do you want?â€
He told her everything, just as it had come about,
in such a pleasant manner that she took a great liking
to him, and said she would assist him. Then she
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raised a large heavy stone, that formed the entrance —
to the cellar, and said: “You must conceal yourself |
in this cellar, but mind you keep awake, and listen to
all the conversation that passes this evening. Sit |
still, for your life, and keep very quiet; and when my
Grandson the Dragon returns, I will ask him about
this puzzling riddle; but you must be sure to keep in
mind the answers he makes.â€
“ All right,†said the young Soldier; and down he
went into the cellar.
About twelve o’clock, the Dragon flew into his
Grandmother’s hut. He flapped his wings wearily,
tucked his forked tail under him, sat down, rubbed.
his ears, untwisted his fiery tongue, and demanded
something to eat. His Grandmother busily laid the
table with plenty of food and drink, which he ate
and drank with a relish astonishing to ordinary ap-
petites. Then she said: “ What success have you
had to-day? Have you had many volunteers—many
to take your bounty money ?â€
“Things did not go over well to-day,†said he;
“ still, I shall have three Soldiers safe enough, who
“Ah!†said she, “I suppose,.as usual, you have set
them something impossible to do. What may it be ?â€
“They cannot escape me, as you well know; they
are mine safe enough. I have given them a riddle to
guess, that never was guessed yet,†said he, joyfully.
“T feel curious to hear this riddle,†said the Grand-
mother. °
“You shall,†said the, Grandson: “In the Great
North Sea lies a dead cat—that stands for their roast
meat; the rib of a whale shall’ be their silver spoon;
an old hollow horse’s hoof shall be their wine-glass.â€
As soon as the Dragon had let his Grandmother
into his secret, he went-to bed; and as soon as he was
laid fast asleep, the Old Woman raised the stone, and
let the Soldier out.
“ Have you listened well?†said she.
“Oh yes, thank you,†he answered; “the boot is
on the right leg—I can help myself now.â€
Then she assisted him to slip out, secretly, at the
window, and by a new road he reached his companions
as quickly as he could. He related to them how the
crafty Old Granny had wormed the riddle out of the
Dragon, and. told them the solution of it. Then the
two other Soldiers resumed their whips, and began
whipping away as much money for themselves as they
should want, so that it lay in heaps all around them.
A few days afterwards, the seven years were at
an end, and the Dragon paid them a visit, with his
big book under his arm.
to their signatures.
“ Now, my lads, I hope you are in good order; you
shall come to my dominions, and there you shall have
a feast. Tell me, now, what roast meat will be pre-
pared for you, and you shall keep your whips, and go
where you please.â€
“Tn the Great North Sea there lies a dead cat, and
that shall be our roast meat,†said the first Soldier.
The Dragon looked very hot and angry at this
answer; he stammered and stuttered, and asked the
second man what should be his spoon.
-gladly received the bounty.†|
He opened it, and pointed —
“The rib of a whale shall be the silver spoon,†re-
plied he.
before, and began to grumble very much.
The Dragon now grew hotter and more angry than
Then he
said to the third, “ Perhaps you, Sir, can tell me what
your wine-glass will be ?â€
“ An old horse’s hoof !†he exclaimed, in an exulting
manner.
That very moment the Dragon flew away, making
so loud an outcry, that the Soldiers trembled in their
shoes; but their joy soon overcame their fright. They
had entirely rid themselves of their fierce master, and
were at liberty to do as they pleased. So they set to
, work, and whipped money until they had no power to
' whip another sixpence.
Then they lived together
happily upon it, as long as they were upon the earth.
- troublesome as they were.
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THE LOVING SISTER AND HER
TWELVE BROTHERS.
THERE was once a King and Queen on the throne of
the Fortunate Islands; and lucky it was for them that
they were a King and a Queen, for they had twelve
children, all of them boys. Their Mother got on
very well with them; but they plagued the poor
King out of his life, totally upset his dignity, spent
his treasures, and played tricks upon his courtiers and
ministers of state.
He bore it for some years; but at last, finding the
conduct of the younkers intolerable, he said one day
to his wife, “There’s that young Benjamin taken
before the magistrates for robbing the Lord Chan-
cellor’s orchard.â€
“ What a shame of the Lord Chancellor!†was the
Royal Mother’s reply.
“T tell you what, my dear,†said his Majesty, “I
can’t put up with this any longer. If our thirteenth
child, whom you are about to bring into the world,
should happen to be the girl we have so long desired
to have, I will smother our twelve boys at once, so
that she may inherit our throne, and become very
wealthy as the sole possessor of all our treasures. No
tears, madam; I am resolved!â€
When the King spoke in this tone, the Queen knew
it was of no use replying. So she did as her Royal
Husband told her, and ordered twelve coffins to be
made, and nicely padded with shavings, with a pillow
in each, all ready. These twelve coffins were brought
to the palace in the Royal Stationery Van, so as not to
be seen; and when they were all safely deposited in a
room in one of the great turrets, the King locked the
door and carried the key to the Queen, charging her
to keep these preparations secret.
But the Queen was a woman, and could not keep a
secret; besides, she was a mother, and loved her boys,
So she sat crying, hour
after hour, in her bedchamber window, until her son
Benjamin, who being the youngest was generally with
her, could not but notice his mother’s grief, careless as
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he was, and inquired lovingly, “ Mother, dear Mother, |
what is it that so troubles you ?â€
At first she replied that she could not tell him,—it
was some state secret about the Lords of the Admi-
ralty. But when she heard him say that he would go
and speak to his eleven elder brothers, who would at
once kick all the Lords of the Admiralty in sacred
places for making their mother cry, she became
alarmed, and, at last, was overpersuaded to take the
key out of her secret pocket, and show him the twelve |
coffins stuffed with shavings, with a pillow in each of
them, all ready for himself and his eleven brothers, in
case his mother should give birth to a Princess.
Prince Benjamin, as you may suppose, was rather
surprised at hearing the benevolent intentions of his
Royal Male Parent ; but when he saw how aftlicted his
poor mother was, and how she wept and wrung her
hands, he said, “Do you be comforted, my dear
Mother; I dare say we have all been very bad boys,
and deserved it; but as we are old enough to help
ourselves, the best plan will be to take the chance
while it is left to us, and go away.â€
Then it was settled between the Queen and the
Twelve Royal Princes that they should go off into a
neighbouring wood, and that one of them should climb
up into a high tree and keep watch, looking towards
the tower of the Royal Castle.
“Tf I have a little girl,†said her Majesty, “I will
have a red flag hoisted, and you must flee for your
lives. But if a white flag be hoisted, that is a sign
of a baby boy and brother. ‘Then come back, all to-
gether, as quickly as you can, and gladden your poor
mother’s heart with the sight of all her dear chil-
dren in safety.â€
Then all the Princes came to pay her a visit in her
bedchamber, and she gave them her blessing, and a
pound of nice plum-cake each, and a large basin of
caudle that the Royal Nurse made for them on the sly ;
for the old woman was herself very fond of the twelve
rackety boys, and had done her best to spoil them all
in their childish days.
Then the Twelve Brothers went into the forest, and
they took it by turns for one of them to go up into
a high tree, and keep a look-out towards the tower.
Thus eleven days passed in anxious expectation, and |
they saw nothing from their lofty watch-post but the
green sea of waving foliage underneath them, and the —
old brown towers of the castle in the grey distance. At
last, it came to Benjamin’s turn, and he was lucky
enough to see the long-expected flag raised on the
tower. But it was a red one, and announced the
dismal news of their death-doom !
At this, a secret feeling of rage and indignation at
the injustice done them seized upon the Twelve Royal
Youths. “What!†said they, “shall we twelve suffer
death for one infant girl-child? Nay, it were un-
worthy manhood! We will not bear it. .Let us all
swear vengeance on the hated sex. Wherever we
meet a young maiden, we will immolate her to our
just wrath?†This they did swear, in an awful |
manner; and then, in place of going to the castle to |.
die, they went deeper into the forest, where, in the |
gloomiest of its recesses, they found an enchanted |
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glade, and a charmed hut in which they could live
unseen; for the whole of that part of the wood was
impervious to the steps of ordinary mortals.
As Benjamin was the youngest and the weakest,
| upon him devolved the domestic duties of the esta-
blishment. He cleaned the house, and got the dinner
ready, whilst his brothers went forth into the forest,
and shot the wild birds, the pigeons, the hares, and
the fawns. In this agreeable manner ten years soon
elapsed.
We must now go back to the castle, where we may
be quite sure the Queen did not lead the King a very
pleasant life, for the loss of her twelve boys. But
the little tiny daughter, whose birth had been the
cause of so much family sorrow, grew up, meanwhile,
a gay and lovely child, winning all hearts, for she was
good as she was beautiful, and so sweet-tempered, that
the Fairies, who had been her godmothers, had given
her a golden star to wear constantly on her brow, in
token of the perpetual sunshine in her heart.
Now, it happened one day that there was a great
wash at the castle, owing to a general tidying-up pre-
vious to the Royal Family going to the sea-side for
the summer. The little Princess, who was strolling
about by herself—for all the servants were busily occu-
pied, and the King, as he always did on such occasions,
had found some business that summoned him away
for the day—suddenly came upon the lawn in the little
back garden, where the clothes were hung up to dry.
To her great surprise, she saw twelve boys’ shirts
hanging up all of a row—a sight which struck her as
being so curious, that she immediately ran to the
Queen, and said, “ My dear Mamma, whose are those
twelve shirts hanging up on the lawn in the back
garden Pâ€
“‘ My dear,†replied the Queen, “you should not ask
such questions. Little girls should not know shirts
when they see them. They are your father’s, of
course.â€
“Oh no, Mamma, that can’t be; they are much too
small for Papa, and they have got nice little frills.â€
Then the Queen kissed her little daughter, and
began to shed tears, and replied to the child’s farther
questioning, with a heavy heart, “Those twelve
pretty shirts belong to your Twelve Brothers.â€
“Brothers!†exclaimed the little girl, joy dancing
.in her eyes. “Brothers! I never knew I had any!
How I should like to have some! How is it I have
never heard of them before? Where are they? Oh,
take me to them at once, dear Mother!†Then her
little bosom heaved with the new love that filled it,
and her emotion showed itself in tears.
“Where are they?†replied the desolate mother ;
“who can tell? They wandered away into the wide,
wide world. But come with me, and you shall see a }
sad and sorry sight, and I will tell you the doleful
story of their departure, and its cause.â€
Then she led the little Maiden by the hand to the
Great Turret, and unlocked the door, and showed her
the twelve coffins with blue cloth and silver nails.
“Dead! Are they then all dead!†exclaimed the
young Princess. “Oh, Mother! why have I only
known that I had brothers, but to mourn their loss ?â€â€
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“They are not dead; they went away when you
were born, to avoid being killed by your father, out of
his too great love and preference for you, you being
a girl.†.
Then she showed her the shavings and the pillow
inside the coffins, and told her how everything had
happened. Then they both wept. At last, the young
Maiden rose, and wiping away her tears, smiled brightly |
upon her mother, and said, ‘‘ Weep not, dear Mother ;
good shall yet come of this.
wide, wide world, and seek my brothers.â€
took the twelve little shirts with her, and walked
straight out of the great castle gates into the forest.
She wandered along all day, and just as the shades of
evening fell, came in front of the charmed house in
the enchanted glade, where her Brothers had found
refuge. Being rather tired, she was pleased at seeing
such an elegant cottage, and walked up to the porch, |
intending to enter and request lodgings for the night.
But before she could do this, a young man stepped
‘forward to: meet her; and although she could perceive
from his countenance the astonishment he felt at her
sudden appearance, her great beauty, her royal robes, |
and the golden star she wore on her forehead, never- |
theless he addressed her in a decided tone, and said:
“Whence come you, young Maiden, alone in these
deep recesses of our impenetrable forest? What has
brought you hither? Whither are you going ?â€
“Tam the daughter of the King of these dominions,†|
replied the fair Princess; “and I have left my father’s
palace in search of my Twelve Brothers, and I will go
as far as the heaven is blue until I find them.â€
“Surely you are a loving sister, gentle Princess,â€
said Benjamin; “ pray take a seat. But what has your
Royal Highness got in that bundle ?â€
“ The twelve little shirts belonging to my brothers,â€â€™
said the charming little Princess, unrolling them.
“Why, they are only just washed, and only just
dry!†said Benjamin.
“Yes,†said the Princess ; “I took them off the line
myself, and started away immediately, only waiting
to see the twelve little coffins with the blue cloth and
silver nails, with the shavings inside and the pillows.
That was the first I had ever heard of my poor dear
lost brothers.†Then she began to cry.
“ Not lost,†said Benjamin, embracing her; “ not
lost, for I am one of them, and you will soon see the
other eleven. I am Benjamin, your youngest brother!â€
Then she cried for joy, and he cried for joy, and
they kissed each other, and sat happy, side by side.
But on a sudden, Benjamin jumped up in great alarm,
and rushed to the door, and drew the bar across.
“ What is the matter, dear Brother ?†said the little
' Maiden.
“ Alas!’ he sazd, “we are all under a terrible com-
pact. Ouz indignation at our father’s injustice made us
‘all swear an oath together, on the day you were born,
that every maiden that fell in our way should suffer
death, because we were obliged to fly from our father’s
palace, to avoid suffering death ourselves, on account
of a maiden.â€
“ Nay then, surely,†replied the Maiden, raising her
eyes to heaven, “I will willingly die, if by my death
I will go forth into the |
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my dear Brothers can be restored to their former
state.â€
“Thou art indeed a loving Sister,†said Benjamin ;
“but thou shalt not die.â€
Then he turned over the brewing-tub, and told his
Sister to get under it, which she did; when night
came, and they heard their Brothers singing “Tra-
la-la!†in the distance, as they returned from hunting.
Dinner was ready and smoking on the table; and
as they sat eating it and enjoying themselves, they
asked Benjamin, “ What is the news ?â€
“Oh!†replied Benjamin, “don’t you know ? haven’t
you heard ?â€
“No,†replied they.
“Indeed!†said he; “people who stop at home
sometimes find out more than those who go wandering
about all day.â€
This excited their curiosity very much, especially as
they could perceive from his manner that something
out of the common way had come to his knowledge.
“ Let’s have it at ence, Benjamin,†they all cried.
“Not until you promise me first that you will not
kill the first maiden you see.â€
“Never mind the girl; let’s have the news.â€
“ Will you promise, then ?â€
“Qh yes!†said they, all together ; “ we will pardon
her for your sake. Now then, the news!â€
“ Qur Sister is here!†said Benjamin, as he turne,
over the tub, and from beneath rose up the beautiful
young Maiden, in her Royal robes, with the goiden
star on her brow, and a countenance radiant with joy
and affection.
“ Hail to our gentle Sister!†said they all, rising up
from their seats, “and welcome—thrice welvome !â€
Then they fell upen her neck, and kissed her, and
loved her with all their hearts.
Ah! those were merry days that ske spent with
them in their weodland cottage, staying at home to
do the housekeeping with Benjamin, and helping the
little fellow in his work, whilst the eleven stalwart
Brothers went forth into the forest hunting and shoot-
ing, bringing home deer and birds and hares, which
their Sister cooked for dinner.
wood for the fire there, and Benjamin worked in a nice
garden for the vegetables, whilst the Princess saw to
the pets on the fire, and made the gravies, sauces, and
soups, and took care that the dinner was always ready
when the Brothers came home. Then she would sit
and spin by the fireside in the long evenings, and
prattle prettily, and sing songs to them, most of them
about love, and very gentle, except when her Twelve
Brothers made them noisy and jolly, by repeating the
Jast two lines in full chorus, and adding their “ Tra-
la-la!†as a merry burthen. Never was a cottage kept
in such beautiful order; and instead of letting her
Brothers sleep on dry leaves, as they had done before,
the birds they had shot, and covered them with beau-
tiful white and clean sheets of linen of her own spin-
ning. The Brothers were delighted with their Sister,
and she rejoiced in the new and agreeable duties of
looking after and attending to them, and thus the
family lived, happy and united.
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she made cases, which she stuffed with the feathers of
Ah, my dear little readers! those of you who have
brothers and sisters can bardly imagine the feeling of
those who are without them. One must have some-
thing to love that is like one’s self; and after one’s
mother and father, what and who is there that is really
so much one’s self as one’s own brother-and: sister ?
Now, in the garden of this cottage, where Benja-
min, as I have tol you, was in the habit-of working
in the cultivation. of vegetables for the family, there
were a great nurnber of very pretty flowers; in these
his gentle Sister: took great delight. Amongst them
was an African Marigold, on one stem of which grew
twelve golden flowers. One day—it was a summer
afternoon—whien the Brothers had all dined early, and
had made a most excellent meal, and regarding 1f as a
kind of holiday, that day happening to be the once
much-dreacjed birthday of their Princess Sister, they
all rose together to drink the health of their Loving
Sister, a‘ad flourished their wine-cups, and sang their
“Tra-lr,la!’� Then the Princess went from the table
into the garden, and—with the intention of giving
each of her Brothers a flower, all of the same colour,
size, and beauty—she plucked the stem of the African
Marigold, and broke off the twelve flowers.
But, oh! dismal fate! no sooner had she broken off
the flowers than, one by one, her Twelve Brothers
{ were changed into Twelve Black Crows, and away
they flew off into the forest. That very same moment
the cottage collapsed like a house built of cards, and
the garden ran off wild into bushes and brambles.
The poor Maiden stood alone in the wild forest; and
as she gazed round in her desolation, hardly able to
comprehend her misery in its fulness, she saw an Old
Woman standing near her.
Then the Old Woman said: “ Why didst thou pluck
those twelve flowers, my child? ‘Thou hast ruined
thy Twelve Brothers, and changed them into Crows.â€
“Oh! what can I do to save them?†asked the
Maiden, weeping piteously.
“T only know of one plan,†said the Old Woman,
“but that is impossible for you to carry out—no
woman can ever do it; you would have to be silent
for seven whole years.â€
“That is easy enough,†said the young Princess.
“Try it,†said the Old Woman, “and see how you
like it ;†and thén she vanished.
The Princess began to consider how best to insure
the preservation of this perpetual silence; and at last
she determined that it would be wisest to live in the
wood, and also, to avoid accidental meetings with
people, by sitting all day up in a tree, and only
coming down at night to sleep.
This was the life of a bird, and the Princess enjoyed
it much, sitting among the leafy boughs, and spin-
ning in the sunshine. This went on for five years,
and all the while, through the guardianship of the
kind Fairies, her godmothers, there was no change in
the weather, no winter, or fog, or snow, or rain, but
always pleasant breezes, and warm bright days. The
apples on the trees were always ripe or ripening; the
filberts always full and brown; and the currants and
gooseberries on the bushes dried themselves into
sweetmeats and preserves, to give variety to re diet.
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The Royal robes she wore.all this while were none the
worse for her wearing them; they were as clean and
neat, and unspotted, and untumbled, and untorn, as if
they had been just taken out of the wardrobe in her
Mother’s Palace, and had never come in contact with
trunks of trees and-thorny branches, in her climbing
up and down to Her nest of leaves and bed of moss.
But, somehow or other, as it always happens, there
came a handsome young King to hunt in the forest,
and he had a large deerhound, which had a very fine
nose, and so the wise dog at once ran to the tree up
in which the’ Princess was sitting. It was of no use
calling the dog away; so the King, who knew how
clever the hound was, followed the sound of his bark-
ing and baying, to discover what it could be that so
strongly excited the brute’s attention. He saw the
animal leaping round the tree, and endeavouring to
| spring and bound up the trunk. Then the King rode
' up, and saw the lovely Princess, with the golden star
upon her brow. He tried to engage her in eonversa-
tion, but she only shook her head and smiled ; looking
_ so bewitching as she did so, that the handsome young
King, having all the conversation to himself, was so
' enchanted with her grace and beauty, that he asked
her, off hand, if she would become his bride. “If
anything will make a woman speak,†thought the King
to himself, “that will.’ But the fair Princess did not
speak a word, but she looked him up and down with
a pleased expression, and then put out her hand, and
slightly nodded her head. Then the King mounted
the tree briskly, folded her Royal robes around her,
| brought her down gently, placed her on his horse, and
| carried her home, proudly, to his Royal Palace.
I need not tell you that the Queen Dowager, the
courtiers, and the ministers of state of his kingdom,
were rather surprised at such an extraordinary mar-
riage act, especially as the Royal bride, though she
laughed very heartily and often, never spoke a word,
not even to say “I will,†in the marriage ceremony.
The Queen Mother for two whole years incessantly
| nagged and worried her Royal Son about the young
beggar-woman, as she called her, that he had brought
| home from the forest to his Royal bed; and she in-
| vented so many falsehoods, and said so many wicked
things about this poor innocent young Queen, that at
, last her husband believed some of them, from hearing
' them so constantly repeated. So he called his council
_ together, and ordered them to proceed to the trial of
his Queen for witchcraft.
They were not long in finding her guilty and sen-
| tencing her to death. A great pile of wood was built
| up round a stake in the Palace courtyard ; to this
| the poor young Queen, in spite of her many tears, her
imploring eyes, and beseeching looks, was fastened,
and fire was set to it. The poor young Queen knew
very well that if she were allowed to live only a few
minutes longer, the seven years would have expired,
and her Brothers be restored to their former shapes ;
but she could not control the cruel haste of the myr-
midons of the Queen Dowager’s hatred, jealousy, and
revenge. The dry bushes crackled with the quick-
rising blaze, and the white smoke of the fresh-burning
| wood circled in mazy eddies all around her, and the
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roar of the multitude was ringing in her ears, when
suddenly a clock struck one. Then came a hurrying
whirlwind, that blew away the smoke, scattered all the |
faggots, and dashed the burning embers in the faces |
of the cruel executioners and the high officers, who
had crowded close round the pyre, to gloat upon the
dying agonies of their lovely victim.
She was safe—saved! but not so the cruel Queen
Dowager, whose robes of state, donned for what she
thought a festive occasion, were set on fire by the
blazing faggots confusedly thrown about, so that she
was dreadfully scorched and burnt all over her body,
as well as trodden under foot and her limbs broken by |
the mob of terrified spectators, in the alarm and |
horror of their first rush in attempting to escape from
the fire that was so widely scattered amongst them.
The King rushed down from the Palace, and seized his
innocent young Queen in his arms. Whilst he was
doing this, a loud whirring was heard in the air, and
Twelve Crows flew, swiftly rushing, to the spot ; as they
touched the ground, they each resumed the royal and
manly form of a Prince—the Twelve Brothers, whom
the Loving Sister had thus rescued from enchantment _
by a painful silence of seven years’ duration, and at
the imminent risk of her own life.
They speedily untied her from the stake, and ‘then,
drawing their swords, stood around her like guardian
angels ; not forgetting, however, to threaten condign
punishment on the King, whose weak and foolish
listening to slanderous councils had brought such
peril on their innocent Sister.
But when she spoke to the King in her own charm-
ing voice, and also told to her Brothers the whole
story as it had happened, they forgave the King, who
was rejoiced to find her innocent; and, after paying a
visit to their own father and mother, who received
them with great joy, they returned to their Sister’s
Palace, with whom they lived in great happiness and
brotherly love, to the very end of their days.
THE TAILOR’S BRIDE.
Ir is generally reported of Tailors, that they are but
the ninth part of men, and cannot arrive at any very
high position in the world; but I see no reason why a
Tailor should not travel as far, or be as brave, as any ©
other man. The only thing that is necessary is, that
he should go to the right place, and have good for-
tune attending him.
A very clever and nimble young Tailor went out
once upon his travels, and the first thing he did was
to journey towards a deep forest, in which, because
he did not know his way, he lost himself. Night
came on apace, and he had no choice but to make a
bed and spend the night in this dreary solitude. He
might easily have rested well enough, tired as he was,
upon the soft moss; but then the wild beasts haunted
his imagination, and they were not desirable bed-
fellows. So at last he resolved to look out for a tree,
where he might safely pass the night.
He picked out a tall oak, and climbed to the top of
its wide-spreading branches, being well pleascd that
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he had brought his goose with him, as its weight kept
the wind that whistled among the trees from blowing
him away. After he had been shivering and shaking
some time in the boughs, he saw glimmering through
the darkness a small light. “I am all right now,†said
the Tailor, “for wherever that light is, there must assu-
redly be some sort of a habitation; and I should not
mind exchanging the boughs of a tree for a bed, even
if it were a rough one.†So he descended cautiously,
and made the best of his way towards the light.
Presently he came to a little hut, made of clay and
_ straw. Here he knocked boldly, and the door opened
immediately to him of itself; and he saw just inside
_ a little old grey-headed Man, dressed in a frock of
a
many colours, which was all in rags.
“T should like to know who you are, and what you
want ?†said the Old Man, roughly.
“ Oh,†replied the Tailor, “I am only a poor man;
having lost my way in the forest, I am benighted, and
having no shelter, I humbly entreat you to let me
| remain in your hut until daylight comes.â€
“Get out with you!†cried the Old Man, peevishly ;
_ “T will have no idle, roving vagabonds about me.
| Go where they will be better pleased to see you!â€
And so saying, he tried to push the young man out.
The Tailor, being very much afraid of the dark
_ forest, was impelled by his fears to entreat most ear-
nestly ; so he caught hold of the Old Man’s coat, and
would not be said nay to, until at last, tired of refusing,
he yielded, and having admitted him into his hut,
put something to eat before him, and then told him
_ he might lie down and sleep upon a bed that stood
in the corner of the room.
_ It was not necessary to coax the Tailor to sleep; he
soon proved by his snoring he could do that well
enough, if he could do nothing else. He slept on
_ until morning came, and even then had no inclination
to rouse himself, but a loud noise suddenly awoke him.
Terrible piercing shrieks and cries rang through the
cottage. The Tailor courageously jumped up, and
_ hastily dressing himself, went forth.
No sooner was he outside the door, than he saw
| close to him a dreadful-looking Beast engaged in hot
_ contest with a pretty little Goat.
They were goring
| each other with their horns, and fighting in the most
| with the noise of their bellowing and cries.
savage and frantic manner. The very earth trembled
under their repeated attacks, and the air resounded
For
_ some time the chances of victory or defeat were equal,
until the Goat gained an advantage over its enemy,
by thrusting its horns into his side with such,a home
push that the ponderous animal was brought to the
ground with a fearful howl, after which his business
was soon settled by a few more vigorous strokes on
the part of the Goat. ee
The Tailor was still standing by, lost in astonish-
ment, when the fight was concluded; but no sooner
did the Goat catch sight of him, than it rushed upon |
Away it bolted
him, and caught him on its horns.
| with him, through hill and dale, land and water, field
and forest. He had the good luck, somehow, of being
able to scramble upon the Goat’s back, and held on
firmly by its horns, and then resigned himself to his
aca an —_— len
fate, which came sooner than he looked for it, for the
Goat stopped before a ridge of rocks, and then let the
Tailor gently down to the ground.
He lay in an exhausted state for some time, and
when he recovered at last, the Goat was standing by
him, and showed signs of pleasure at his revival.
Then it made a spring at the rock, and thrust its
horns with such force against what seemed to be a
door in it, that the force of the blow, split it open.
No sooner was this done, than flames of fire came
belching forth, and then the dense smoke rolled in
such volumes, that the Goat was entirely hidden from ,
the Tailor, who was at his wit’s end to know where to ;
turn or how to act.
While he stood quaking and trembling, considering
what to do for the best, a Voice came from the rock, |
which said, “No harm will happen to you; step in|
hither, and fear not.â€
The Tailor hesitated awhile; but having no power
over himself, he did as the Voice commanded him,
and passing through the iron door, found himself in
an immense hall; formed of bright and shining marble |
in square blocks, on each of which characters were
written which he vainly tried to decipher. He looked
upon all these things with the deepest astonishment, |
and was about to make his way out again, when the |
Voice said, “Step upon the stone which lies in the
middle of the hall, and there await your fate.â€
The Tailor knew no fear now, and was quickly
upon the stone pointed out to him. No sooner had
he placed himself there, than the stone began to sink
slowly, deeper and deeper. Presently it remained
steady, and the Tailor, looking about him, saw another
large chamber, like the first in size and form, but it
contained more in it.to excite his wonder and atten-
tion.
vessels of pure glass, filled with coloured subtle
essences, some in gases and others in a liquid form.
On the floor of this second hall there stood two large
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glass cases, and he at once determined to see what
they contained.
handsome building, similar to a castle, with all its
necessary outhouses and farm-buildings, stables and
gardens attached, and surrounded by every article
requisite for comfort or necessity. Iverything was
very small, but the workmanship was incomparable,
One, to his astonishment, held a
In the walls were niches, in which were large |
and executed with the most cunning ingenuity. The |
Tailor could not take his eyes away from this won- |
derful curiosity, until the Voice cried, “ Hnough! the
other case demands attention!†On turning and
looking at the other case, great; was his wonder when
he perceived in it a beautiful Maiden, lying fast asleep,
and shrouded from head to foot with the streaming
masses of her own yellow hair! Her eyes were closed
fast, but there was a living colour in her cheeks, and
the rising and falling motion of a ribbon on her breast
left no doubt that she lived and breathed. . The
Tailor’s heart beat violently as he gazed, when all at
once she opened her eyes, and giving a joyful cry,
closed them again. When her eyes met the Tailor’s,
she exclaimed, “ My liberty approaches,
Sir, quick! help me out of my miserable prison ; push
‘back the bolts of my glass case, and I am free!â€
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The Tailor tremblingly obeyed. As soon as he had
raised the glass lid, the Maiden stepped out, and
quickly wrapped herself in a cloak which she fetched
from the corner of the hall. Then she sat herself
down upon a stone, and calling the young Tailor to
her, gave him a very friendly kiss, and then said, “ My
long-expected deliverer, you have been led hither to-
day to put an end to my sorrows. On the same day
that they end, your good fortune begins. You are to
be my beloved husband, the chosen by fate; you
will spend your life in undisturbed peace, and will
inherit all my earthly wealth. Sit down, I pray you,
and hear the story of my misfortunes.
“T am the daughter of a rich Count. My parents
died when I was quite a baby, and delivered me, as a
last bequest, to the care of my elder Brother, by whom
I was to be well educated. We loved each other with
the most tender affection, and we were both of one
mind in everything we did and said. We could not
bear the idea of being separated from each other, and
therefore we both agreed to remain single and live
together all our lives. We always had a very large
circle of friends staying in our house with us, to whom
we behaved with the greatest hospitality. It so hap-
pened, that one evening a Stranger rode into our
castle gates, saying he had lost his way, and could
not reach the next town, and he begged he might
have shelter for the night. He was received with the
greatest courtesy, and refreshments were laid before
him. When he had sufficiently regaled himself, he
amused us for the rest of the evening by his pleasant
and cheerful conversation, and related to us his various
adventures. My Brother took so great a fancy to
him, that he pressed him to remain with us a couple
of days, to which he gave his consent with some
seeming reluctance. Late at night the Stranger was
shown to his sleeping apartment, and I hastened to
my bedroom, and being very weary, was soon asleep
upon my beautiful soft bed of down.
“T could scarcely have forgotten myself, when the
most deliciously soft strains of music came floating on
the air. I was at a loss to know from whence they
proceeded, and I tried to move, that I might call my
servant, who slept in an adjoining room. ‘l'o my utter
astonishment, it seemed as if I had been riveted to
the bed, and all power of speech or utterance had left
me; I was unable to speak a single word. Meanwhile,
IT saw by the light of my silver lamp, that was always
burning, the Stranger step into my room, through
doors I thought to be fast closed. He approached me,
saying, ‘By the aid of my enchantments I have
caused this soft music to surround you, and I stand
here at all risks, to offer you my heart and hand.’
“My indignation knew no bounds at his unwarrant-
able conduct, and I did not deign to give any answer
to such an impertinent proposition. After waiting
motionless some time, apparently for my favourable
decision, and not receiving any, he declared, with the
most passionate vehemence, that he would take most
signal vengeance upon me, and punish my haughti-
ness. He then quitted my room. I passed the rest
of the night, as you may suppose, in a restless
anxiety. and could not sleep at all until the morning,
when I fell into a gentle doze. When | awoke | arose.
and, dressing myself, proceeded to my Brother’s room
to tell him of the insult I had received, when, to my
astonishment, I heard that he had ridden out at day-
break with the Stranger to hunt. This foreboded no
good to me; I dressed myself quickly, ordered my
favourite palfrey to be saddled, and attended by only
one servant, rode at full speed into the forest. On
our way the servant let his horse fall, and his knees
were broken, so that it was impossible for him to
follow me; but I eontinued to gallop on without any
hindrance, and in a few minutes I saw the Stranger
coming towards me, leading a Goat by a string.
‘Where is my Brother?’ I eagerly demanded ; ‘and
where did you obtain that Goat?’ from whose large
eyes tears were streaming fast. Instead of answering
me, he began to laugh loudly ; thereupon, I became in
a violent passion, and slipping an arrow in my bow,
aimed it at the monster; but the arrew bounded from
his breast without doing him any harm, and pierced
the heart of my favourite horse. -I was thrown to the
ground, and the Stranger murmured some words over
me, which rendered me insensible. When I recovered
my senses, I found myself in this subterranean cham-
ber. The Stranger appeared once more, and told me
he had changed my Brother into a Black Goat, had
shut up our castle in a glass case, with all its buildings
surrounding it, and another case contained my ser-
vants, changed into gases, contained in coloured glass
bottles. ‘Are you willing now,’ said he, ‘to fulfil my
wishes ? if so, I will quickly put everything back again
into its original form and natural shape.’ I treated
his proposals with the same silent contempt as before,
and he withdrew, leaving me lying in my glass prison-
house, where I presently fell into a deep sleep. Then
consoling visions came across my mind, of a youth,
gentle and loving, whe delivered me from the power
of the Magician; and when I opened my eyes just
now, and saw you, I knew that my dreams were ful-
filled. Kindly help me now,†she said, smiling sweetly
upon him; “help me to complete what I then dreamed.
Carefully take this glass case, which contains my
castle, and place it upon this stone.â€
As soon as it was placed upon the spot indicated by
the Maiden, the stone began to rise, carrying them both
up with it; it made its way through the floor of the
upper room, and from thence quickly into the open
air. Here the Maiden lifted the lid of the case, and
it was marvellous to see how soon the castle, and farm-
buildings, and stables, all became their original size.
Then the Maiden and Tailor returned into the cave
again, and put the bottles filled with the gases upon
the stone; and when it rose with them, and they were
opened, the gases passed out; but no sooner had they
come into contact with the air, than the forms of men
and women appeared, whom the Maiden recognized as
her attendants and servants.
Then the Maiden turned her head towards the
forest, and, to her unspeakable delight, she saw her
dearly beloyed Brother, in his own natural form,
coming towards her. So the Maiden, in the joy of
her heart, gave her hand in marriage to the Tailor
that very same day, and made him a Prince.
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weather was not too hot; and had all sorts
, they rode out on stately horses covered with
1 instruments besides.
, and she was as rich as him- | the richest housings; they had pleasure-boats painted
with the finest colours, to take them on the water
entertaining their friends, not only with the most
delicate repasts, but diversions of every kind. Among
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He married the most | the rest
keep the finest house and gardens imaginable, and in | of musica
there lived a gentleman possessed of great riches.
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His name was Theodorus.
self; she was called Gratiana.
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In addition to all this, the Lady Gratiana brought
her husband a fine little son; so that one would think
nothing could have prevented Theodorus and the Lady
Gratiana from being the happiest and most contented
persons in all the world.
This, however, was not long the case. The Lady
Gratiana, it is true, was as contented as could be;
but Theodorus, when he had enjoyed all these gratifi-
cations for some time, grew tired of them. Not even
the smiles of the pretty little Fortunatus-—for he was
christened by that name—could prevent him from
thinking he should find more pleasure in going into
company with the gayest gentlemen of Famagosta.
Theodorus, accordingly, made acquaintance with
some young noblemen of the Court, with whom he sat
up all night, drinking and playing cards, and in a
few years spent with them his whole fortune; so that
he was obliged to send away his servants, and at last
had no longer the means of providing his family with | by
| who afterwards challenged Fortunatus to run another
even a loaf of bread.
He was now very sorry for what he had done, but it
was too late; and there was no remedy for his foolish
conduct, but to work at some trade to support his
wife and child.
For all this, the Lady Gratiana did not say aftront-
ing things to him, but continued to love her husband
as before; saying, “Déar Theodorus, I do not, it it
true, know how to work at any trade ; but, if I cannot
help you in getting money, I will help you to save it;
for I will clean the house, and make the bread, and
wash our clothes, all with my own hands; and though
they have not been used to such hard work, they will
soon be able to bear it, if you will but love your Gra-
tiana and your Fortunatus.â€
So Theodorus set to work; and the Lady Gratiana,
who had always been accustomed to ring her bell for
everything she wanted, now scoured the kettles and
washed the clothes with her own hands.
They went on in this manner for several years, till
Fortunatus was sixteen years of age. Onc day, when
they were all seated at dinner, Theodorus fixed his |
eyes very sorvowfully on his son, and sighed deeply.
“What ails you, my father?’ said Fortunatus.
“Ah! my boy,â€Â»says Theodorus, “Ihave reason
enough to be sorrowful, when I think of the noble
fortune I have squandered, and that my folly will
be the means of obliging you to labour, as °F do, for
subsistence.†e
“Father,†replied Fortunatus, “never grieve about
it. I have often thought that it is time I should do
something for myself; and though I have not been
brought up to any trade, yet I trust I can find how to
gain a subsistence in some way or other.â€
When Fortunatus had finished his dinner, he took
his hat and wandered to the sea-side, determined to
employ himself in thinking of what steps he could
pursue, so as to be no longer a burthen to his father
and mother.
It happened that just as he had reached the sea-
shore, the Earl of Flanders, who had been to Jeru-
salem, and on his return home had touched at Cyprus,
was getting on board his ship with all his retinue to
set sail for Flanders. Fortunatus instantly thought
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of offering himself to be his page. The Earl, seeing he
was a very smart-looking lad, and hearing the quick
replies he made to the questions he asked him, was
very willing to engage him; so without farther ccre-
mony he went on board.
On their way, the ship touched at Venice, where
Fortunatus had an opportunity of seeing many new and
surprising things, which both helped to raise his de-
sire of travelling and to improve his understanding.
Soon after they arrived in Flanders, and had not
been long on shore before the Karl, his master, was
married to the daughter of the Duke of Cleves; and
the ceremony was accompanied by all sorts of public
rejoicings, tilts, tournaments, and entertainments,
which lasted several days. Among the rest, the Earl’s
Lady gave two jewels as prizes to be tilted for, each
of the value of one hundred crowns.
Qne of these was won by Fortunatus, and the other
by Timothy, an attendant on the Duke of Burgundy,
tilt with him, go that he that should win should have
both the jewels. Accordingly, they tilted; and at
the fourth course, Fortunatus hoisted Timothy a full
spear’s length from his horse, and thus won both the
jewels, which pleased the Earl and Countess so much,
that they praised Fortunatus, and held him in greater
esteem than ever.
Upon this occasion, also, Fortunatus received many
rich presents from the nobility who were present; but
the high favour he enjoyed made his fellow-servants
jealous; and one among them, whose name_ was
Robert, who had always pretended a great friend-
ship for Fortunatus, made him believe that, notwith-
standing all the Harl’s kindness, he in secret envied
Fortunatus his great skill at tournaments and tilting,
assuring him that he had heard the Harl give private
orders to one of his servants. to find some means of
killing: him: next day, while they should all be out
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Fortunatus: thanked the treacherous Robert for
what he thought a great kindness, and next day, at
daybreak, he took the swiftest horse in the Earl’s
stables, and'teft his dominions.
The Earl, hearing that Fortunatus had suddenly
withdrawn himself, was much surprised, and ques-
tioned all his servants respecting what they knew of
the affair; but they all denied knowing anything
| about it, or for what reasons he had left them; to
‘which the Earl replied, that he was a lad for whom
he hada great esteem; that some of them must have
offered him an affront; and that, whenever he found
it out, he would not fail to punish it severely.
In the meantime, Fortunatus, being out of the Earl’s
dominions, stopped at an inn for some refreshment.
Here he began to consider what he was worth; and,
having taken out all his fine clothes and jewels to look
at, he could not help putting them on, and looking at
himself in the glass, admiring vastly what a fine smart
fellow he looked like. Then taking out his purse, he
counted the money that had been given him by the
lords and ladies at the tournament.
Finding that, in all, he was worth five hundred
crowns, he bought a horse, taking care to send back
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that which he had taken from his master’s stables.
He then set off for Calais, crossed the Channel, landed
safely at Dover, and proceeded to London, where he !
soon introduced himself into genteel company, and had
once the honour to dance with the daughter of a Duke
at the Lady Mayoress’s ball. But this sort of life,
as may well be supposed, soon exhausted his little |
stock of money.
When Fortunatus found himself penniless, he began
to think of returning to France, and soon after em-
barked.in a ship bound to Picardy. Here he landed ;
but finding no means of employing himself, he set. off
for Brittany, when, happening to cross a wood, he lost
his way, and was obliged to stay in it all night.
The next morning, he was but little better off than
before, for he could find no path; so he wandered
about from one part of the wood to another, till at
length, on the evening of the second day, he happened |
to meet with a spring, at which he drank very heartily,
but still he had nothing to eat, and was ready to die
of hunger.
When night again came on, hearing the growling
of wild beasts, he climbed up a high tree for safety.
No sooner had he seated himself in it, before a Lion |
walked fiercely up to the spring to drink. This fright-
ened him exceedingly. The Lion being gone, a Bear
came to drink also; and asthe moon shone very bright,
he looked up and saw Fortunatus, and immediately
began to climb up the tree to get at him.
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| Fortunatus, however, drew his sword, and sat quietly
| till the Bear was come within arm’s length, and then
pierced him with it in the body several times, which
made the Bear so very furious, that, making a great
effort to get to Fortunatus, the bough broke, and down
he fell, and lay sprawling and making a hideous yell
on the ground.
Fortunatus, looking round on all sides, and seeing
no more wild beasts near, thought this would be an
excellent opportunity to get rid of the Bear at once; so
| down he comes, and kills him at a single blow. Being
almost famished for want of food, he stooped down
/and was going to suck the blood of the Bear, when,
once more looking round, to see if any wild beast was
coming, what was his astonishment at beholding a
beautiful Lady standing by his side, with a bandage
_over her eyes, leaning upon a wheel, and looking as
if she intended to speak!
The Lady did not make him wait long before she
pronounced the following words: “Know, young man,
that my name is Fortune; I have the power to bestow
on mortals wisdom, strength, riches, health, beauty,
and long life. One of these I am willing to bestow
| on thee; choose for thyself which it shall be.â€
Fortunatus was not a moment before he answered:
“ Gracious Lady, I prefer to have riches in such abun-
dance that I may never again know what it is to be so
very hungry as I now find myself.â€
The Lady then presented him with a purse, telling
him that, in whatever country he might happen to be,
he had only to put his hand into the purse as often
as he pleased, and he would be sure to find in it ten
pieces of gold; that the purse should never fail of
producing the like sum as long as it remained in the
possession of him and his children; but that when he
and his children should be dead, then the purse should
lose this extraordinary quality.
Fortunatus could scarce contain himself for joy,
and began to thank the Lady very eagerly ; but she
told him he had better think of making the best of his
way out of the wood, and accordingly directed him
which path to take, and then bade him farewell.
He walked by the light of the moon, as fast as his
weak condition would allow of, till he came near an
inn; before he went in, however, he thought it would
be prudent to see if the Lady Fortune had been as
good as her word; so he put his hand in his purse,
and to his great joy counted ten pieces of gold.
Having nothing to fear, Fortunatus walked boldly
into the inn, and called for the best supper they could
get ready in a minute; “For,†says he, “I must wait
till to-morrow before I am very nice; with my present
appetite anything will do.â€
Fortunatus very soon satisfied his hunger, and called
for,every sort of wine the house afforded; and after
supper began to think what sort of life he should now
lead; “ For,†says he, “I shall now have money enough
for everything I can desire.â€
He slept that night on the very best bed in the
house; and the next day ordered the most sumptuous
provisions of every kind. If he rang his bell, all the
waiters tried who should run fastest to inquire what
he pleased to want; and the Landlord himself, hearing
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Wuat a princely guest was come to his house, took
care to be standing at the door to bow to him when
he should be passing out.
Fortunatus inquired of the Landlord if any fine
horses could be got in the neighbourhood ; also, if he
knew of some smart-looking clever men-servants who
wanted places. The Landlord, fortunately, was able to
get him provided with both to his great liking.
Being thus furnished with everything he wanted,
he set out on the handsomest horse that was ever seen,
attended by two servants, for the nearest town, where
he bought some magnificent suits of clothes, and put
his two servants in liveries laced with gold, and then
proceeded to Paris.
Here he took the finest house that was to be got,
and lived in great splendour. He entertained the
nobility, and gave the finest balls to all the most beau-
tiful ladies of the Court. He went to all public places
of entertainment, and the first lords in the country
constantly invited him to their houses.
He had lived in this manner for about a year, when
he began to think of returning to Famagosta, to visit
his parents, whom he had left in a very poor con-
dition. “ But,†says Fortunatus, “as Iam young and
inexperienced, I should like to meet with some person
of more knowledge than I have, who would make my
journey both useful and pleasing to me.â€
He had not long wished this, before he fell into
company with a venerable old gentleman, called Loch
Fitty, who, he found, was a native of Scotland, and had
left a wife and ten children, a great many years ago,
in hopes to better his fortune; but was now, owing to
different accidents, poorer than ever, and had not
money enough even to take him back to his family.
Loch Fitty, finding how much Fortunatus desired to
obtain knowledge, related to him many of the strange
adventures he had met with; and gave him an account
of all the kingdoms he had been in, as well as of the
customs, dress, and manners of the inhabitants.
Says Fortunatus to himself, “This is the very man
I stand in need of.†So, without farther ceremony, he
made him a very advantageous proposal, which the
old gentleman accepted, on condition that he should
be first permitted to go and visit his family.
Fortunatus assured him he had not the least objec-
tion; “and,†added he, “as I am a little tired of being
always in the midst of such noisy pleasures as one
finds at Paris, I will, with your leave, go with you to
Scotland and see your wife and children.â€
They set out the very next day, and arrived at the
house of Loch Fitty ; Fortunatus not having once, in
all the way, desired to change his kind companion for
the splendid entertainments he had quitted.
Loch Fitty embraced his wife and children, five of
whom were daughters, and the most beautiful crea-
tures he had ever beheld. When they had taken some
refreshment, his wife said to him, “Ah! dear Lord
Loch Fitty, how happy I am to see you once again !
Now I trust we shall enjoy each other’s company for
the rest of our lives! What signifies that we are
poor? We will be content, if you will but promise
you will not again think of leaving us to get wealth,
only because we have a title.â€
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Fortunatus listened with great surprise. “ What!â€
said he, “are you a Lord? Then you shall be a rich
Lord, too; and that you may not think you owe me
any obligation for the fortune I shall give you, I will
put it in your power to make me, on the contrary,
much your debtor. Bestow on me your youngest
daughter, called Cassandra; and let us have the
pleasure of your company as far as Famagosta; and
take your whole family with you, that you may have
pleasant company on your way back, when you have
rested in that place from your fatigue.â€
Lord Loch Fitty shed some tears of joy, to think he
should at last see his family restored to all the honours
it had once enjoyed; and, after accepting Fortunatus
as a husband for his daughter Cassandra, he related to
him the misfortunes that obliged him to live in poverty
at Paris, and call himself by the plain name of Loch
Fitty.
When Lord Loch Fitty had ended his story, they
agreed that the Lady Cassandra should the very next
morning be asked to accept the hand of Fortunatus ;
and that, should she consent, they would embark in a
few days for Famagosta.
The next morning, the proposal was made in form,
as was agreed on, and Fortunatus had the pleasure of
hearing from the lips of the beautiful Cassandra, that
the very first time she cast her eyes on him, she
thought him the most handsome and accomplished
gentleman in all the world.
Everything was soon ready for their departure.
Fortunatus, Lord Loch Fitty, his Lady, and their ten
children, embarked in a large commodious ship; they
had prosperous winds, and landed happily in the port
of Famagosta. They spent a few days in the neces-
sary preparations, and the marriage was then celebrated
with all the magnificence and rejoicings imaginable.
As Fortunatus found that his parents were both
dead, he begged Lord Loch Fitty would be kind
enough to stay and keep him and his lady company ;
so they lived all together in the finest house that was
to be got in the city of Famagosta, and gave the most
splendid entertainments.
By the end of the first year, the Lady Cassandra
had a little son, who was christened Ampedo; and the
year following, another, who was christened Andolocia.
For twelve years Fortunatus lived the happiest life
imaginable with his wife and children and his wife’s
relations; and each of her sisters having received a
fortune from the bountiful purse of Fortunatus, they
soon married to great advantage. But by this time his
taste for travelling returned; and he thought, as he
was now so much older and wiser than when he was
at Paris, he should not want a companion, for Lord
Loch Fitty was at this time too old to bear fatigue.
After obtaining, with great difficulty, the consent of
the Lady Cassandra, who, at last, insisted on his stay-
ing only two years, he got everything ready for his
departure ; and taking his lady into one of his private
rooms, showed her three chests of gold, one of which
he desired she would keep for herself, and take charge
of the other two for their sons, in case any accident
should befal him. He then led her back to the apart-
ment where the whole family were sitting; and after
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with a fair wind for Alexandria.
Fortunatus being told, on his arrival in this place,
that it was customary to make a handsome present to
the Sultan, sent him a piece of plate that cost five
thousand ducats. The Sultan was so extremely pleased,
that he ordered a hundred casks of spices to be pre-
sented to Fortunatus in return; these Fortunatus sent
immediately to the Lady Cassandra, with the tenderest
letters imaginable, by the very ship that brought him,
which was then going back to Famagosta.
Fortunatus took an early opportunity of telling the
Sultan he wished to travel through his dominions by
land; so the Sultan immediately ordered him such
passports and letters of recommendation as he might
stand in need of to the neighbouring Princes. He
then purchased a camel, hired proper attendants, and
set off on his travels.
He went through Turkey, Persia, and from thence
to Carthage; he next proceeded to the country of
Prester John, who rides upon a white elephant, and
has Kings to wait on him.
Fortunatus made him some rich presents, and went
on to Calcutta; and returning, took Jerusalem in his
way, and so back to Alexandria, where he had the
good fortune to find the same ship which had brought
him, and to learn of the captain that his wife and
family were all in perfect health.
The first thing he did was to pay a visit to his old
friend the Sultan, to whom he again made a handsome
present, and was invited to dine at his Palace.
After the repast, the Sultan said: “It must be
vastly amusing, Fortunatus, to hear an account of the
different places you have seen; pray favour me with
a history of your travels.â€
Fortunatus did as he was desired; and pleased the
Sultan extremely, by relating the many curious adven-
tures he had met with, particularly the manner of his
acquaintance with the Lord Loch Fitty, and the desire
of that nobleman to maintain the honours of his an-
cestors.
When he had finished, the Sultan expressed himself
much delighted with what he had heard, and added,
that he had in his possession a greater curiosity than
anything Fortunatus had told him of; and imme-
diately leading him into a room nearly filled with
jewels, he opened a large closet, and taking out a cap,
told Fortunatus it was of greater value than all the
rest.
Fortunatus imagined the Sultan was jesting, and
told him he had seen many a better cap than that.
“Ah!†said the Sultan, “that is because you do
not know its value. Whoever puts this cap on his
head, and wishes himself in any part of the world, is
instantly conveyed thither.â€
“Indeed !’’ says Fortunatus; “and pray is the man
living who made it ?â€
“That I know nothing about,†said the Sultan.
“ Really one would scarcely have believed it,†says
Fortunatus. ‘“ Pray, Sir, is it very heavy ?â€
“ Not at all,†replied the Sultan; “you may feel it.â€
Fortunatus took up the cap, put it on his head, and
could not help wishing himself on board the ship that
was going back to Famagosta. In less than a moment
he was carried through the winds on board of her,
just as she was ready to set sail; and there being a
brisk gale, they were out of sight in less than half an
hour.
The ship arrived in safety at Famagosta after a
happy passage, and Fortunatus had the satisfaction to
find his wife and children well; but Lord Loch Fitty
and his Lady had died of old age, and were buried
side by side.
Fortunatus now began to take great pleasure in
educating his two boys; and accustomed them to all
sorts of manly exercises, such as wrestling, tilts, and
tournaments. Now and then he recollected the won-
derful cap he had in his possession, and at such times
would wish he could just take a peep at what was
passing in different countries; when, though his wish
never failed to be acomplished, yet, as he always con-
tented himself with only staying an hour or two, the
Lady Cassandra never missed him, and had no farther
uneasiness about his love of travelling.
At last, Fortunatus began to get old, and the Lady
Cassandra fell sick and died. The loss of her caused
him so much grief, that soon after he fell sick; and
believing he had not long to live, he called his two
sons to his bedside, and told them the secret of the
purse and cap, which he desired they would on no ac-
count disclose to any one. ‘Follow my example,â€
says Fortunatus; “1 have had the purse these forty
years, and no living creature knew from what source
I obtained my riches.â€
He then recommended them to make use of the
purse between them, and to live together in harmony ;
and embracing them, died soon after.
Fortunatus was buried in great pomp by the side of
the Lady Cassandra, in his own chapel, and was for a
long time mourned by the people of Famagosta.
It was not long after the death of Fortunatus, when
Andolocia came to his brother Ampedo, who, being
the eldest, had the purse in his possession, and begged
he would let him have it for a certain time, as he wished
to set out on his travels for distant countries; to this
Ampedo would by no means consent, and they came
to high words concerning it. At length, however,
Ampedo consented to let his brother have the purse
for six years, and accordingly, after filling all his
coffers, he gave it into his hands; with this agree-
ment, however, that he was afterwards to keep it for
as long a time himself.
As Andolocia possessed exactly his father’s temper,
in his love of travelling to distant countries, he was
overjoyed to think he had obtained the purse, and im-
mediately began his preparations for setting out. The
first place he visited was Paris.
In this place there was a famous wrestler, called
Strongfist, who had never yet been thrown by any
man. Andolocia sent him a challenge, which Strong-
fist willingly accepted, and a day was appointed for the
combat; in the meanwhile, the news reached all the
inhabitants of Paris, who accordingly resolved to be
witnesses of the scene.
The combatants met at the time and place appointed,
and fell to with great spirit; but it was soon seen
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that Strongfist was not half so skilful as Andolocia,
who, after a few blows, made him cry out he could
fight no longer.
No sooner, however, was Strongfist recovered of the
blows he had received, than, enraged to think he had
been conquered by a stranger, and lost his reputation,
he sent Andolocia another challenge ; and they accord-
ingly met as before.
But Strongfist gained nothing by this second at-
tempt, for Andolocia made him once more cry out
he was satisfied; so that the air resounded with the
acclamations bestowed on Andolocia, while Strong-
fist was so maimed that he could never after engage
in wrestling.
After staying some time longer in Paris, where he
was loaded with every mark of distinction, the news of
his great skill reached England, and he was invited by
the King to the Court of London; for, being just at
that bine going to war with the King of Scotland, he
wished to have Andolocia’s advice how to conduct his
army.
Andolocia accepted the proposal with joy; for it
was the King of Scotland’s father who had deprived
his grandfather, the Lord Loch Fitty, of all his for-
tune, and caused him to leave his Lady and his home,
and live in a mean condition in Paris.
He lost no time in preparing for the journey, and
reached London in safety, where he was received with
marks of the greatest kindness by the King and the
whole Court; and Andolocia informing his Majesty of
the ill-will he owed the King of Scotland, on the late
King’s account, it was immediately agreed on that he
should head an army of the choicest troops in the
English dominions, and march against him.
They accordingly set out for Scotland, had a
furious battle with the King, and defeated him and
his whole army; and, returning to London, Andolocia,
was loaded with the ‘highest honours at the Court of
the King of England.
Andolocia took a magnificent house in the finest
square in London, and frequently entertained the King
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j and all his nobles, whom he treated in so sumptuous
a manner, that the King could not help wondering
how a private gentleman. “could possibly have so much
wealth.
One day, Andolocia being at Court, he happened to
see the King’s daughter, Agrippina, with whom he fell
violently in ‘love, and made her such costly presents as
surprised the King more than before, so that he could
not help telling the Queen he could not imagine how
he came by such a fortune.
The Queen immediately set herself to work to find
out the secret; and, accordingly, she told her daughter
Agrippina, when she should be alone with him, to find
it out, if possible.
Soon after, Andolocia, bemg seated by the Princess,
told her how very beautiful he thought her, and how
much he wished for the honour of havi ing her for his
wife. The Princess thought this a very good opportu-
nity for finding out the secret; so she answered, that
she liked him very well, but supposed he could not pos-
sibly have sufficient fortune to maintain the daughter
of a King.
Upon this, Andolocia pulled out his purse, and threw
ten pieces of gold at a time into her lap; and at length
told her how it came into his father’s possession, and
every particular concerning it.
The Princess Agrippina hastened to tell the Queen
all she had heard, who pretending the greatest fond-
ness for Andolocia, took him into her closet, and
presented him with a glass of the richest cordial, into
which she had put a drug that soon threw him into a
sound sleep, when, putting her hand into his pocket,
she took his purse, and had him immediately conveyed
to his own house, fast asleep.
The Queen then gave the purse to the young Princess,
saying, as it was for her sake she had taken it, it was
but right that it should be in her possession.
When Andolocia waked, and missed his purse, he
was almost frantic; when he l:ad run about the house
for a long time, not knowing what to do, he at last
thought of what had happened to him at the Palace,
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whither he immediately went, and asked to speak with
the Queen, and was told she could not be seen. He
then inquired for the Princess, and obtained the same
answer. All this convinced Andolocia that the Queen
had taken his purse, and did not intend to return it.
The first thing he did was to borrow a hundred crowns
of his steward, by means of which he got to Fama-
gosta as fast as he could, and with great difficulty
prevailed on his brother to spare him the cap for a
short time, that he might transport himself in a mo-
ment wherever he pleased.
Having obtained it, he put it on, and instantly
wished himself in Princess Agrippina’s chamber,
whom he intended to consult about getting back his
purse from the Queen.
But no astonishment could be greater than his, when,
looking at the Princess, he saw his purse fastened to
her girdle. Andolocia, perceiving this, desired of the
Princess to restore it, which she refusing, he clasped
her in his arms, and wished himself in an orchard full
of fruit-trees in the neighbourhood of Constantinople.
His wish was instantly accomplished, and they found
themselves sitting under a large fig-tree; when the
Princess, seeing what fine figs were on it, entreated
him to get her one to eat. Andolocia, who loved
Agrippina very much, notwithstanding she had used
him so unkindly, immediately threw his cap upon the
ground, and began to climb the tree.
The Princess, quite ignorant of the virtue in the
cap, being greatly fatigued with the scorching of the |
sun, put it on her head, and happening at the same
moment to be wishing she was in her cold bath at the
Palace of her father, she was immediately taken up
into the air, and was out of sight in a minute.
When Andolocia looked round, and saw that both |
the Princess and his cap were gone, he knew not, so
great was his vexation, what step to take; but after
walking about some time, finding himself thirsty, he |
began to eat some apples, when two large horns sprang
directly out of his forehead.
He now ran like a madman about the orchard, and
his cries were heard by an aged Hermit, who came up
to him and inguired what was the matter. When
Andolocia had related the manner in which the acci-
dent had happened, the Hermit assured him that if
he would eat some apples from another tree he would
soon find his horns disappear.
Andolocia lost no time in doing as he was desired,
and the horns accordingly disappeared. Having first
filled his pockets with some of both sorts of these ex-
traordinary apples, he set out on foot for the palace of
Princess Agrippina’s father, where he stood at the
gate disguised as a poor man who had the finest apples
to sell that ever were seen in England.
The Princess, as she passed out, observed the apples,
and seeing that they were as fine as those she had
seen in the orchard near Constantinople, began to buy
them with great eagerness, and turned back again to
the Palace to eat them.
Immediately two great horns sprang from her fore-
head ; upon which the Princess screamed so loud as to
alarm every one in the Palace, and the King, among
the rest, came in to her assistance,
GOBLINS.
Seeing what had, happened, he called in all the
physicians, to obtain a cure, if possible; but not one
was found who understood her case.
At length, Andolocia, disguising himself as a phy-
sician, with a great false nose, went to the Palace and
offered his services, which were willingly accepted.
Upon being shown into her room, he perceived his
cap lying disregarded on a chair; so pretending he
must speak with his patient in private, he sent the
nurse out of the room, and in the meanwhile found an
opportunity to put the cap into his pocket.
Andolocia then produced some of the apples that
were a cure for the horns occasioned by those he had
sold her, and having cut them very small, he desired
her to eat them immediately, when the horns from
that moment began to grow less.
The Princess was so delighted at this, that she
thought she could not too hansomely reward her |
physician; so taking out her purse, he snatched it
from her, clapped on his cap, and wished himself at
Famagosta, whither he was immediately conveyed.
But as he was in love with the Princess, he took care
not to give her enough of the apples to remove the
horns entirely, that no other gentleman might fall in
love with her. :
Having related his adventures to his brother Am-
pedo, the latter said he had no inclination to have
éither the cap or purse, since they brought their pos-
sessor into so much danger, and would give them
wholly to Andolocia, provided he consented to pay
him a handsome allowance as long as he lived.
Thus Andolocia kept the purse and cap to himself ;
| but though he had such immense treasures, and besides,
| the power of conveying himself wherever he pleased
in a moment, he was not quite happy.
Being convinced, however, that nothing was wanting
to make him so but Agrippina, he first set about builds
ing a magnificent Palace, taking care every now and
then to put on his cap and wish himself at the Court
of London, where he sometimes had the good fortune
to see the Princess as she took an airing in her cars
riage, and found means to know if the horns still
remained on her head as before.
When the Palace was finished, Andolocia equipped
himself with all the splendour imaginable ; and taking |
with him some of the handsomest gentlemen of Fama-
gosta, who looked like great lords, and in addition the
most costly jewels that were to be got, as presents for
the Princess, he set out for England, to demand her
formally in marriage.
The King of England received him very courteously ;
the Queen, supposing it impossible that any Prince
would offer to marry a Princess with horns on her.
head, and perceiving there was no other way of getting’
the purse, gave her consent also; and the Princess
Agrippina, who had always wished to bestow on him:
her hand, said she really loved the Prince, but that
she would never bring so great a misfortune on him
as to be his wife while she had horns on her head.
“Dear Princess Agrippina,’ replied Andolocia, “then:
| all our wishes will be gratified, for I have the power
to make them disappear immediately.â€
Saying this, he left the room, and returned in a few
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minutes with some of the apples he had given her
once before, and which he had taken care to be pro-
| vided with ; when, presenting them to the Princess, he
asked her if she did not remember the physician with
the great nose, who some time before had made her
horns grow less.
The Princess fell to eating the apples presented her
by Andolocia, and the horns immediately disappeared.
She embraced Andolocia with tenderness; they were
married that very day, and shortly after were con-
ducted in the greatest pomp to the Palace built for
her reception at Famagosta, where they lived a long
and a happy life.
Andolocia kept his cap and purse in a cabinet set
apart for that purpose; and for fear of further acci-
dents, he never suffered the key of it to be touched by
any one but himself.
THE DEATH OF THE COCK.
Once upon a time, a Cock and Hen got married, and
lived together very happily; the Hen loved her hus-
band very tenderly, and the Cock took her to live in
a nut-grove; and they agreed that whenever they
found a nut they should divide it. Now, the Cock
once found a beautiful tempting kernel, and he thought
how he should like to eat it all—“TI can,†said he,
“soon find another for my dear Hen.†So he made a
gobble at it; but the nut was too big for him to swal-
low, and it stuck in his throat, so that he lay suffo-
cating for want of breath. Then the Hen came up,
and he said, “ Water, water! quick, quick!’
So the Hen, seeing her dear husband was being
stifled, ran as fast as she could to the Brook, saying,
“Brook, you must give me some water; my husband
lies in the nut-grove, and is nearly killed, through
swallowing too large a kernel.â€
“Run,†said the Brook, “ first to the Bride, and get
me some red silk.â€
So off ran the poor distracted Hen, and said, “ Good.
Bride, give me some red silk; the Brook wants it
before she will give me water to take to my husband,
who lies choking in the nut-grove, through having
swallowed the whole of a kernel.â€
The Bride said, “ First go fetch me my garland that
hangs upon yonder willow.†.
So the Hen ran and fetched the garland, which she
took to the Bride, who gave her the red silk, which
she took to the Brook, who gave her the water, with
which she ran in haste to the Cock.
But, alas! in the Hen’s long absence, he, poor fellow,
had died, and lay stretched im the grove where they
had spent so many happy days together. The Hen
fainted at the sight, and when she came to, she went
into a violent fit of hysterics, and shrieked so loud,
that all her friends and neighbours came to see what
was the matter. Then they all mourned and grieved
for the Cock, and six Mice built him a little coach,
that he might go respectably to the grave; and as
soon as it was ready they harnessed themselves to it,
while the Hen followed as chief mourner.
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On the road, they met the Fox. “How is this?â€
said he; “where are you going?â€
Then the Hen replied, “Going to bury my dear
husband.â€
“May I go, too P†said the Fox.
“Yes,†she said; “ place yourself quite behind,
for my horses will not allow any one to precede the
carriage.â€
The Fox went behind, and so did the Wolf, the
Bear, and the Goat, and many of the beasts of the
forest. The funeral procession had not moved far,
when they came to a stream.
“ How shall we get over here ?†said the Hen.
“T will lay myself across,†said a Swan, “and you
can pass over me.â€
But as soon as the six Mice attempted to cross, the
bridge broke, and they all tumbled into the stream,
and were drowned.
Then there was need of another bridge, and a large
Coal came up, and said, “See how big and strong I
am, I shall land you all well enough.†So the Coal
set himself in the water, but he had forgotten he
could not swim, so he sank to the bottom, and was
lost.
Then a Stone set herself firmly in the mud, and
taking pity upon the poor Hen, said, “Step your foot
firmly on me, ma’am, and I will help you over.â€
So the Hen drew the waggon over to the other
side, and landed the dead body safely. But then the
coach had to go back for the rest, but this was much
too heavy a load, and they all sank in the water, to
rise no more.
Now the poor widowed Hen was left alone to bury
her dead husband. So she dug him a grave, and buried
him decently, throwing a large heap of mould over
him. Then she mourned over him so long, that she
fell exhausted on her husband’s grave, and died also;
and. all the birds came to her funeral.
THE GIANT MAIDENS.
ONCE upon a time, in the good old days, there lived a
King, who was so generous, that he was everywhere
known as the Bountiful King. Such was the peace
and plenty of his reign, that gold used to lie about
the country as plentiful as meal, and you might see
on the highways golden bracelets and armlets that
had fallen from men’s arms, and remained untouched
from year’s end to year’s end. The fields required no
ploughing or sowing, but bore plenteous harvests of
their own accord; there was a fowl in every pot, and
a maiden-love for every bachelor.
Now this Bountiful King had been a great conqueror
in his time; but he had only gone to war to rid his
country of the Giants that used to oppress the poor
peasants ; and having defeated and slain them all, he
hung up his armour in his palace halls, and lived a
quiet and comfortable life.
It happened that the last Giant whom the Bounti-
ful King had subdued had two daughters, and that the
King, taking pity upon the two little girls—who were
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not at that time above seven-and-twenty feet in height
—had brought them home, and employed them as hand-
maidens in his hall. Their business was to grind at
the Quern, or Handmill; for at that time of the world,
all bread used in the house’ was made from flour
ground in a handmill, under the master or mistress’s
‘nspection; and even Kings and Queens would, in
those good days, have been ashamed not to look care-
fully after the affairs of their own household. The
Bountiful King, though generous, was just, and, being
a widower, used to look pretty sharp after his servant-
maids, especially these two young Giantesses, Frenja
and Menja.
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But the Handmill, or Quern, at which they had been
turning, was one of some importance to the happiness
and prosperity of the Bountiful King’s realm, for out
of it he used to grind Peace and Gold. No wonder
he kept, them briskly working it; indeed, he would
not allow them any longer rest from their grinding
than the song of the cuckoo lasted, or, as a special
favour, as long as they could sing a song themselves.
The Quern was a magic one, and though the Boun-
tiful King did not know it, could grind out anything
that the grinder chose, if he happened to know the
right word of command. Hitherto, as long as the
Bountiful King had used its power, it had ground
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nothing but Gold and Peace; but at last came a
day when the two Giant Maidens were grinding to-
gether, and they sang a song, and asked for rest and
pity in plaintive strains, but the Bountiful King would
not let them stop. Then they turned to the Quern,
whose name was Grotti, and they twisted the handle
round fast and furious; and there came upon their
angry memories snatches of old rhymes sung to them
by Witch-nurses in their Giant babyhood; and they
yelled forth songs of their slaughtered father, and
screamed ditties of battle and bloodshed; and Frenja
shouted—
“ Grorm!â€
and Menja cried—
“Grit!â€
and they ground more furiously; and before the as-
tounded King could interfere, or his appalled courtiers
rush to stop them, they ground out Firz and War!
the sea Mysing the Sea-Rover and his Norsemen; and
they landed, and burned the Palace of the Bountiful
King, and slew him and all his men; and they carried
off Grotti the Quern, and with it the Giant Maidens,
Frenja and Menja.
Loud sang the valiant Sea-Rovers as they sailed
away, their path over the waters lighted by the burn-
ing Palace of the Bountiful King. Then said the
stout-hearted Mysing, as he stood by the helm, arrayed
in glittering silver armour, holding the bright-flashing
sword of Destiny bare in his redright hand—
“ Grind me some salt, ye Giant Maidens!â€
And they took with their hands Grotti, the Magic
Quern, and they ground him salt; and they ground,
and they ground, and they ground on patiently until
midnight, when Frenja asked, “ Hast thou not salt
enough, O Mysing Pâ€
But the Sea-Royer shook his head and frowned, and
told her to grind on, for he was going to the cod banks
of Newfoundland.
So they ground on, and the hold of the ship was
filled with salt, and the Giant Maidens grew weary as
the sun began to rise; and Menja spoke: “ Hast thou
not salt enough, O Mysing ?â€
But the Sea-Rover frowned angrily, and bade her
still grind on.
Then sang Frenja the wild song of her childhood, |
as her dark hair floated in the winds, and her eyes
flashed fire; and Menja took up the impassioned strain.
Then howled the wind, and then uprose the sea, and
the Dragon-headed galley flew over the waters.
Then Menja said—
“ Grortt!â€
Then Frenja said—~
“ Grint!â€
And round flew the handle of the Quern until it
smoked again, and louder sang the. Giant Maidens,
and wilder grew their song, and fiercer rose the tem-
pest, and shriller blew the wind, and the sails shrieked
in the cleats and earings, and the masts of the Dragon
galley creaked, and the lightnings flashed upon the
silver armour of Mysing the Sea-Rover, as he stood
undaunted at the helm.
“Grind! grind!†he cried.
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And the Giant Maidens ground, and the salt poured
from the Quern until it filled the ship and sank it;
and down went Mysing, and Menja and Frenja, and
Grotti, and all the crew !
And there, at the bottom of the deep Ocean, still
are the Giant Maidens grinding, and still ever pours
forth the salt from the Magic Quern; and THAT’s WHY
THE SEa Is saLT!
LAZY HARRY’S HOME.
““Wuat’s to be done to-day to amuse our Royal selves?â€
| said the King of the Goblin Elves, as he sat over his
slow-burning charcoal fire, in a deep cavern in the
Hartz Mountains: “things are very dull; there’s
eg Pee hen, M eae | no opposition in the Elfin Parliament, both parties
at. night, in Dragon-shaped galleys, came over
being seemingly agreed in spending all thé money
they ean.
bour seems resolved to keep on shaking hands with
us, and making fine speeches, in spite of all we do to
show we are afraid he should come over and rob and
murder us. What’s to be done to-day for a little ex-
citement? Even our Queen is in a good temper, and
there is not even the chance of a breeze in the family.
We are inclined for mischief—does any one know of
any? Where can we go?â€
“ An’ it so please your Majesty,†said Nimble-
tooth, the youngest of the King’s Goblin Courtiers,
|“ J think [ know where we may pick up some fun.
Let us go and pay a morning visit to Lazy Harry’s .
Home, and take the family by surprise.â€
“ Agreed,†said the King. ‘“ Forward!â€
“Home! Home! Sweet, sweet Home! There’s
no place like Home!†and certainly there were few
places that could be like Lazy Harry’s Home. It was
a comfortable farmer’s house once on a time, but Harry
was a lazy farmer, and Mrs. Harry was a lazy house-
| wife, and their daughter Unathrifty was a slattern; so
you can judge for yourself what sort of a Home was
Lazy Harry’s.
Just as the party of Goblins reached the door, Lazy
Harry was saying to his wife, “ My dear, I don’t find
fault with a nightcap in the teapot, because that might
have happened in straining off the leaves, and is a
sign of careful attention; but how did my shaving-
brush get into this beefsteak pie ?â€â€
“ Don’t be so inquisitive, Harry,†replied the wife ;
“ wait until Unathrifty comes down to dinner.â€
“ She never does that until it is three parts over,â€
said Lazy Harry.
“To be sure not, my dear,†replied his wife; “ be-
cause you are always too lazy to call her.â€
“Call her yourself,’ was the surly reply of the |
husband.
“Twill fetch her down,†said Nimbletooth to the
King of the Goblins.
Then the cunning rogue swelled himself up until he
was the height of a full-grown young man, and puffed
himself out to comely proportions, and made a new
suit of clothes for himself out of some dock-leaves
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buttons ;. and then he knocked at the door, and entered
into the house in the appearance of a rich young
Farmer in the neighbourhood, whom Lazy Harry and
his wife very much wished to have as a son-in-law,
and their daughter Unathrifty would have had no ob-
jection to as a husband.
The sudden entrance of the handsome and wealthy
young Farmer, to all appearance in the character of a
suitor, threw Lazy Harry’s Home into great confusion:
Nothing was ready, and no one fit to be seen. All
was unswept, and every one unwashed and uncombed;
the table-cloth dirty, the dishes greasy, the knives
and forks rusty, with the handles half off; the glasses
cracked, the table crazy, and the very legs of the chairs
unsteady. In fact, the household was almost like that
of a beggar; but appearances must be kept up be-
fore this smart young fellow, from whose.-visit to see
Unathrifty at home so much was expected. Yes, ap-
pearances must be kept up—but how ?
Now, it happened that Lazy Harry had for some
menths past gone about the farm with the sleeve of
his coat torn; but this very day it so occurred that he
had got a new arm in his coat. Oh! Iucky chance!
now was the time for him to show off.
“Pray take a chair, Sir,†said he to the Goblin
Farmer—the King of the Goblins and the rest of the
mischievous sprites watching with merry eyes from
the various corners of the chimney, in which they had |
hid themselves—“ Pray take a seat, Sir,†said Lazy |
Harry ; “but, bless me! what a terrible dust there is
in the house !â€â€™
So he bustled and busied himself, rubbing and
wiping all the settles, stools, chairs, and tables, with
his new sleeve, cunningly keeping up the other behind
his back all the while.
Mrs. Lazy Harry, for her part, had only got on one
shoe. “Dear me,†she said, “ how untidy everything
is here!†and she went about, sidling and slipping out
this one foot only, tapping and pushing it against the
furniture to put it in order.
“ Where is your daughter, Sir?†inquired the pre-
tended young Farmer. “TI hope she is not ill, that
she keeps her room.â€
This the wicked Goblin spoke in a tone of pretended
anxiety, as if he admired the young Miss Lazy, and
had come a-courting her, and was disappointed at not
seeing her.
Then they both called out to Unathrifty to come
down. But the daughter had got a new cap—the only
clean thing about her-and she was not half dressed ;
but wanting to see her sweetheart, all she could do
was to put her head in at the door, and there she kept
nodding, first on one side, then on the other, and said
sharply to her mother, “ How can I be everywhere at
once ?â€
This was too much. for the King of the Goblins,
who contrived that just then there came a strong
wind, which blew down the door, and showed Miss
Unathrifty behind it, all in her dirty petticoat, with a
fine new cap on her head.
Then the Goblin Farmer gave a lond laugh, and all
the Goblins vanished up the chimney together, leaving
GRIMM’S GOBLINS.
THE BLUE BIRD,
THERE was once a King, potent both by his dominions
and treasures ; but losing by death a much-loved wife,
he became inconsolable. He shut himself up for eight
days together in a little cabinet, where he bruised his
head against the walls, so greatly was he afflicted, until
his servants, being afraid lest he should kill himself,
conveyed mats between the walls and the hangings, to
prevent him doing himself any mischief. All his
subjects resolved to wait upon him, and try the most
proper consolations to assuage his grief. Some pre-
pared grave and serious discourses; others, pleasing
and delightful stories; and others, quaint and merry
tales. But all this made no impression upon his
mind, for he gave little or no attention to what they
said, At length, a woman presented herself before |
him, so muffled up in black crapes, veils, and mantles,
and weeping and sobbing so bitterly and so loud, that
the King was strangely surprised at it. She told him
she came not to lessen his sorrows, but rather to in-
crease them, as nothing could be more justly lamented
| than the loss of a good wife; that, for her part, having
lost. the best of husbands, she was resolved to weep
for him as long as she had any eyes; and thereupon
redoubling her lamentations, the King, in imitation of
her, did the like.
He received her more kindly than any other person,
and told her ‘a thousand stories of his wife’s good
qualities ; the woman, too, enlarged upon the virtues
of her deceased husband; and thus they talked over
their stock of sorrow, till it was quite spent, and neither
had any more to say, nor one tear to shed. Now, when
the artful widow saw the King’s supplies of grief were
all exhausted, she withdrew her veils a little, and the
afilicted King refreshed his sight with looking upon
the countenance of his companion in despair, who
rolled two fine blue eyes, arched with beautiful black
eyebrows, and showed also an agreeable countenance.
The King viewed her wistfully, and by degrees talked
less of his wife, and by-and-bye said no more of her.
But the widow continuing to say she would never
leave off weeping for her husband, the King desired
her not to perpetuate her grief; and, to conclude, all
the world was astonished to see them in a few days
married together, and the doleful sable changed into
green and rose-colour.
Now, this King had only one daughter by his first
wife, who was looked upon as the eighth wonder of the
world, and, because of her youth, beauty, and bloom-
ing complexion, was called Florina. She was never
seen to wear rich apparel, rather choosing plain
vestments, fastened with a few diamonds, and many
flowers, which had an admirable effect when they were
placed in her beautiful tresses. She was fifteen years
of age when the King married again.
The new Queen sent for her own daughter, who had
been bred up with her godmother, the Fairy Soussio ;
but, for all that, she was neither better in disposition
nor more beautiful. Yet, though Soussio’s endeavours
in her education had failed, she nevertheless loved.
the family at Lazy Harry’s Homeutterly disconcerted. | her dearly. She was called Truitonne, because her
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face was speckled like the back of a trout; her black
hair was so coarse that nobody could touch it, and her
tawny skin was quite disgusting. The Queen, too,
loved her even to a degree of folly, and talked of
nothing but her charming Truitonne. And because
Florina had all manner of advantages over her, the
Queen grew quite impatient of her, and sought, by
every means in her power, to make the King displeased
with her. There was not a day passed but the Queen
and Truitonne did some injury to Florina; but the
Princess, being of a mild and sensible disposition, en-
deavoured to set herself above these mean artifices of
narrow-souled malice.
The King one day said to the Queen, that Florina
and Truitonne were old enough to be married, and that
he would endeavour to bestow one of them upon the
first Prince that came to the Court.
“T expect,†replied the Queen, “that my daughter
shall be first considered; and, as she is older than
yours, and infinitely more amiable, there can be no
doubt about it.â€
The King, who loved peace and quietness, said she
was in the right, and that it should be just as she
wished.
Some time after, news was brought that The Charm-
ing King was coming. Never had any Prince tran-
scended him in gallantry and magnificence, nor was
there anything in his mind or person but what was
perfectly answerable to his name. When the Queen
heard the news, she set all her embroiderers, milliners,
and other tire-women at work, to make clothes for
Truitonne ; she also begged the King not to let Florina
have anything new; and having bribed her women,
she caused all her apparel, jewels, and ornaments of
every kind, to be stolen the very day The Charming
King arrived, so that when Florina went to dress her-
self, she could not find so much as a ribbon. She
was at no loss to imagine who had done her this
good office; so she sent to the shops for more silk, but
the mercers sent her word the Queen had forbidden
them to sell her any. So she was forced to content
herself with an ordinary gown, which made her so
ashamed, that she placed herself in a corner of the
room when The Charming King appeared.
The Queen received him with all the ceremony
imaginable; she presented him her daughter, more
glittering than the sun, yet more conspicuously de-
formed in those splendid trappings than usually she
seemed to be. The King turned away his eyes, and
would not even look upon her; though the Queen
flattered herself that she pleased him exceedingly,
only that he was afraid of being engaged too suddenly ;
so she continued to place her in his way. But instead
of courting Truitonne, he asked whether there were
not yet another Princess, called Florina.
“Yes,†said Truitonne, pointing to her with her
finger; “there she is, hiding herself in a corner, be-
cause she truly thinks she is not dressed fine enough
to show herself.â€
Florina blushed, and looked so lovely, that The
Charming King, in raptures at the sight of her, im-
mediately rose and made her a profound reverence.
“ Madam,†said he, “ you are too well adorned by your
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incomparable beauty, to have occasion for any foreign
garments.â€
“Sir,†replied she, “I am not accustomed to be
addressed in this manner, and you would have done
me a favour not to have taken notice of me.â€
“It would have been impossible,†cried The Charm-
ing King, “that so wonderful a Princess should have
been in any place where admiration and respect could
have eyes for any other object.â€
“Oh, Sir,†said the Queen, in a passion, “I come
not hither to hear all this extravagance. Believe me,
Sir, Florina is coquette enough already. She has no
occasion to be thus gallantly addressed.â€
The Charming King immediately perceived the
motives which made the Queen talk in this manner ;
but as neither his rank nor inclination inclined him to
put any constraint upon himself, he continued to show
his admiration of Florina, and discoursed with her
nearly three hours.
The Queen, in rage and despair, and Truitonne, no
less inconsolable, to see the Princess preferred before
her, made loud complaints to the King, and forced
him to consent, that while The Charming King stayed,
Florina should be confined in a tower, where nobody
could see her. Accordingly, as she was entering her
apartment, four men in masks seized and carried her
to the top of the tower, where they left her in solitude
and darkness, and overwhelmed with sorrow; for she
well knew she was used thus only to prevent her being
seen by The Charming King, for whom she had already
conceived an affection, and would gladly have married
hin.
The Charming King was ignorant of the violence
done to the Princess, and waited with impatience to
see her again; he talked of her to those whom the
King had sent to wait upon him, but they had orders
from the Queen to speak all the ill they could imagine
of her. They told him she was a coquette, vain, in-
constant, and ill-tempered; that she tormented her
friends and servants, and was so covetous, that. she
rather chose to appear like a poor shepherdess, than
lay out the money which her father allowed her to
buy rich habits.
The Charming King gave a hearing to all this, but
was so provoked that he could hardly contain his
anger. “No,†said he to himself, “it is impossible
that Heaven can have placed so bad a mind in a form
so wonderfully beautiful. She was, indeed, not pro-
perly dressed when I saw her; but her blushes on that
account plainly proved she was not accustomed to it.
What! can she be ill-natured, with that enchanting air
of modesty and sweetness? No; I rather believe it
is the Queen who thus defames her, in order to recom-
mend her own daughter, Truitonne, who is too de-
formed and disagreeable for any one to have a personal
regard for her.â€
While he was thus reasoning with himself, the
courtiers who surrounded him divined by his coun-
tenance that they had not pleased him by speaking
ill of Florina, But there was one among them more
adroit and cunning than the others, who, changing
his tone and his language, on purpose to sound the
Prince’s sentiments, began to speak highly in praise
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of the Princess. Upon which, The Charming King,
starting like a man suddenly wakened out of a pro-
found sleep, joined the conversation, joy diffused itself
over his countenance, and he appeared quite another
man.
When a man is in love, everything betrays the senti-
ments of his heart.
The Queen, impatient to know The Charming King’ 'S-
sentiments, sent for her confidants, and put questions
to them; but their answers only confirmed her fears
that he was in love with Florina.
In the meantime, in what a condition was the peas
Princess! She lay all night upon the bare ground
in that dismal dungeon into which the four men. in
masks had carried her. “I should have had» less
reason to complain,†said she, “had they confined.me
here before I had seen this amiable King; for now
the idea of his perfections, which is so deeply im-
printed in my mind, only serves to augment my
sufferings. I doubt not but the Queen thus cruelly
exerts her tyranny over me, to prevent my ever seeing
him again. Alas! that little beauty which Heaven has
bestowed, how dear will it cost me! how fatal will it
be to my ‘repose !†Saying this, she wept so bitterly,
that even her enemies, had they been witnesses of her
afflictions, must have pitied her.
Thus passed away that night; and the Queen, who
was desirous to engage The Charming King, by all the
demonstrations she could possibly give him of her
regard, sent him garments made after the fashion of
the country, of inimitable richness and magnificence,
together with the Order of the Knights of Love, which
she had obliged the King to institute upon the day of
their nuptials. The ensign of this Order was a heart
of gold enamelled with flame colour, encompassed with
several arrows, and pierced through with one, with this
device, “ One, only, wounds me.’ The Queen had caused
a ruby, as big as an ostrich’s egg, to be cut into the
shape of a heart; every arrow was an entire diamond
as long as your finger; and the chain which held the
heart was made of pearls, the least of which weighed
a pound. In short, the like was never seen since the
world was a world.
The Charming King was so surprised at the sight
of it, that for some time he could not speak a word.
At the same time, they also presented him a book, the
leaves of which were of vellum embellished with ad-
mirable miniatures, the cover of gold set with pre-
cious stones. In this book, in the most tender and
polite style, were curiously written the statutes of the
Order of Love. The Charming King was told, that the
Princess whom he had seen requested him to be her
knight, and had sent him that present.
“How!†cried he, “does the fair Princess Florina
think upon me in such a generous and obliging
manner !â€
“No, Sir,â€
said the messengers, “ you mistake the
name; we come from the amiable Truitonne.â€
“ is it Truitonne that would have me be her knight?â€
said the King, with a cold and serious air; “I am
sorry I cannot accept the honour. A sovereign is not
so much master of himself as to undertake all engage-
ments that are offered him. I know the,duties of a
O Love! how difficult is it to conceal thee!.
his regard for her,
knight, and what I undertake I would fulfil. I had
rather not receive the favour she offers me, than |
render myself unworthy of it.â€
Saying this, he immediately replaced the heart, the
chain, and the book, in the same manner they were
brought, and sent all back again to the Queen, who,
together with her daughter, were ready to burst with
‘rage at the contempt with which The Charming King
had received so particular a favour.
So soon as he could go to wait upon the King and
Queen, he repaired to the Court, in hopes to see Florina
there; he looked round him every way, and when any-
body entered the apartment, immediately turned his
head towards the door, in visible anxiety. The malicious
Queen easily perceived what passed in his mind; but
seeming to take no notice of it, she talked to him of’
nothing but parties of pleasure, to all which he con-
stantly gave wrong answers; and at length asked her
in downright terms where the Princess Florina was.
“ Sir,†said she, with the fierceness of a tigress,
“the King her father has forbid her to stir out of
her chamber, till my daughter is married.â€
“And what reason,†replied The Charming King,
“is there for keeping this amiable lady prisoner ?â€
“Tknow not,†answered the Queen; “or if I did,
I should not make you acquainted with it.â€
The King was highly incensed at this reply; he
looked upon Truitonne with an eye of contempt, ima-
gining that it was for the sake of that lump of defor-
mity that he was depriyed of the pleasure of seeing
the Princess, and quitted the Queen in a surly haste,
not enduring the sight of persons who were the cause
of his anguish.
When he was returned to his apartment, he told a
young Prince who accompanied him, and for whom he
had a very great regard, that he would give the world
to gain one of the Princess’s women, whereby he
might have a moment’s conversation with her. The
Prince soon found ladies who engaged to gain him
what he wished; and one of them assured him that
Florina should be at a little window that looked into
the garden, where they might converse together, pro-
vided he was cautious to prevent their being disco-
vered ; “ For,†added she, “the King and Queen are so
severe, that they would put me to death, were they to
know that I favoured The Charming King’s passion.â€
The Prince, overjoyed to have brought the affair to
such perfection, promised her whatever she desired,
and flew to acquaint The Charming King with the hour
of rendezvous. But the treacherous confidant went and
informed the Queen of all that had passed between
the Prince and her. The Queen immediately resolved
to send her own daughter to the window; for which
purpose she gave her such proper instructions, that
Truitonne failed in nothing, though she was naturally
a great fool.
The night was so dark, that The Charming King
could never have perceived the trick put upon him,
even had he been less prepossessed than he was; so
that he approached the window with inexpressible
transports of joy, and said everything to Truitonne
that he would have said to Florina, to convince her of
Truitonne, to carry on the deceit,
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told him she was the most unfortunate person in the
world to have so cruel a stepmother; but that she
must be contented to suffer until her daughter was
married. The Charming King assured her, that if
she would accept him for a husband, it would give
him the highest pleasure to share with her both his
crown and his heart. Saying this, he pulled his ring
from his finger, and put it upon Truitonne’s, adding,
it was an eternal pledge of his faith, and that she need
only to make her escape as soon as she could. Trui-
tonne answered his importunities as well as she could ;
and the King did not leave her till she had promised
to meet him the next day at the same place.
The Queen being informed of the good success of
this interview, assured herself of a happy conclusion.
In short, the day being fixed, The Charming King came
in a flying chaise, drawn by winged frogs, of which
an Enchanter, a friend of his, had made him a present.
The night was very dark; Truitonne came out softly
through a little door, and the King, who waited for
her, receiving her in his arms, renewed his vows of
eternal fidelity; and, as he was not disposed to fly
far in his chaise before they were married, he asked
where she would have the ceremony performed. She
answered, that her godmother, a celebrated Fairy,
named Soussio, lived not far off, and that if he thought
fit, she would go to her castle. Though the King
knew not the way, he had only to tell his frogs to
carry him thither, for they were acquainted with the
whole world, and in a short time brought the King and
Truitonne to Soussio’s residence.
The Castle was so brightly illuminated, that The
Charming King would soon have discovered his error,
if Truitonne had not been very careful to keep her
veil over her face. She asked for her godmother,
spoke to her apart, told her how she had deceived
The Charming King, and begged of her to appease
him.
* Alas, child!’ said the Fairy, “ this will not be easy
to do; he loves Florina too well; and I am bnt too
certain he will soon destroy all our hopes.â€
All this while The Charming King stayed in a room,
the walls of which were of diamonds, so clear and
transparent that he saw through them Soussio and
Truitonne consulting together. He thought himself
in a dream. “ How,†said he, “ have I been betrayed ?
Have the Demons brought this enemy of our repose
hither? Comes she to disturb our nuptials? But
where is my dear Florina, that she appears not?
Surely I brought her along with me, for nobody took
her from me by the way.â€
Thus a thousand different imaginations distracted
his senses. But it was still worse; Soussio and Trui-
tonne entered the room together, and Soussio, with
an imperious tone, said, ‘‘ Charming King, here is the
Princess to whom you have plighted your faith. She
is my goddaughter, and I desire you would marry her
immediately.â€
“Who, I†cried The Charming King, “I marry that
monster! Surely, you must think I am very easy to
persuade, or you would not make me such a proposal.
No, no, I never made her any promise ; and if she says
the contrary, she——â€
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“Hold!†cried Soussio, interrupting him, “ and be
not so remiss in the respect you owe.â€
“T respect you,†replied The Charming King, “as |
much as a Fairy ought to be respected, provided you |
restore me my Princess.â€
“ Why, am not I your Princess, perjured Prince?†|
cried Truitonne, showing him his ring. “To whom |
didst thou give this jewel for a pledge of thy faith? |
To whom didst thou vow and protest at the little win- |
dow, if it was not to me ?†|
“ How !â€â€ replied he, “I have been cheated and de- |
ceived, then! No, no, I will not be your dupe, how- |
ever. Come, my pretty frogs, let us be gone; I will |
not stay a minute longer here.†|
“Hold!†cried Soussio, “that is not in your power, |
unless I consent.†With that she touched him, and |
his feet became fastened to the floor.
“Though you turn me into stone,†said The Charm-
ing King, “though you flay me alive, Florina only
shall have my heart; I will be hers, and only hers;
this is my resolution, and you may use your power as |
you please.â€
Soussio employed gentle persuasions, menaces, pro- |
mises, prayers; and Truitonne wept, cried, sighed,
sobbed—sometimes was enraged, and then became |
calm again; during all which, the King said not a
word, but, looking upon both with an air of indig-
nation and contempt, he gave no answer to anything
they said.
Twenty days and twenty nights passed in this man-
ner, during which time they never ceased talking, |
nor ever eat, drank, slept, or sat down the whole
time. At length, Soussio, being quite tired, said to
the King, “ Well, I see you are resolved not to hear
reason; and therefore choose you, either to undergo
seven years’ penance for breaking your plighted faith,
or else to marry my goddaughter.â€
The King, who had hitherto kept a profound silence, |
cried out of a sudden, “ Do with me what you please,
so 1 am but delivered from this ugly beast!â€
| “No more a beast than yourself,†cried Truitonne,
in a passion. “You are a pretty gentleman, indeed, ©
with your croaking equipage, to come into my country |
| to abuse me, and break your word! If you had a
grain of honour in you, you would behave ina different |
manner.â€
“Oh, these are killing reproaches, indeed!†replied
the King, laughing; “ who would not be glad of such
a lovely person for a wife ?â€
“Tis very well,†cried Soussio, in a rage, “and
therefore you shall not have her. You may fly out of
the window, if you please, for you shall be a Blue Bird
for seven years to come.â€
The shape of the King’s body instantly began to
change; his arms were covered with feathers, and
transformed into wings; his legs and feet became
black and slender, with little claws instead of toes;
his body lessened to the size of a dove, adorned with
fine smooth feathers of a bright sky blue; his eyes
grew round, quick, and sparkling, like two stars; his
nose was changed to an ivory beak; and from his
head rose up a white tuft, in the form of acrown. He |
sang to admiration, and had the use of speech also. |
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In this condition, he fetched a deep sigh, to see him-
self so metamorphosed, and, spreading his wings, flew
from Soussio’s fatal Palace.
Thus overwhelmed with melancholy, he hopped
from bough to bough, and made choice only of those
trees which were consecrated either to love or sadness,
sometimes upon myrtles, sometimes upon cypress; he
sang none but mournful airs, wherein he deplored his
own and his Florina’s misfortune. “ Where,†said he,
“have her malicious enemies concealed her? What
is become of the fair victim? Where shall I find her
out? Does the barbarous Queen yet suffer her to
breathe ? Where shall I seek her? Am I condemned
to waste away seven whole years without her? Per-
haps in this time they will marry her, and I shall for
ever lose the hope which keeps me alive.†These
various thoughts afflicted the poor Blue Bird to such a
degree, that he wished himself dead.
On the other side, the Fairy Soussio sent Truitonne
back to the Queen, who laboured under great impa-
tience to know how the nuptials were concluded. But
when she saw her daughter, and had received from
her a full relation of what had happened, she fell into
a violent rage, the dire effects of which fell all upon
the poor Florina. “I'll make her dearly repent,†said
she, “her having pleased The Charming King.â€
Saying this, she immediately ascended the tower
with Truitonne, whom she had dressed in her richest
habits. Truitonne wore a crown of diamonds upon
her head, and three daughters of the greatest Lords in |
the kingdom bore up the train of her Royal mantle. |
She had also upon her finger The Charming Prince’s |
ring, which Florina had observed upon his finger when
they discoursed together. And this, together with
Truitonne’s pompous dress, surprised her extremely:
“ Here is my daughter come,†said the Queen, “ to
bring you her nuptial presents; The Charming King
has married her, and loves her to distraction; never,
indeed, were any pair better satisfied.â€
Immediately they spread before the Princess several
stuffs of gold and silver, precious stones, laces, ribbons,
all in large baskets of filigree-work in gold; and as
they delivered these presents, Truitonne took care to
make The Charming King’s ring sparkle with its
greatest lustre; so that Florina, no longer questioning
the truth of her misfortune, with an air of the utmost
grief and despair desired them to take the fatal pre-
sents from her sight; saying she should never desire
to wear anything but black for the future, but that
she should rather wish to have a speedy death. Say-
ing this, she fell into a swoon; and the cruel Queen,
overjoyed at the success of her deceit, would not suffer
any one to help her, but left her alone in that de-
plorable condition, and went with a malicious tale to |
the King, that his daughter was so transported with |
tenderness, that nothing could equal her extravagances,
and that it behoved him to take care how he let her
stir out of the tower. To which the King answered,
that she might do what she pleased; and that he
should always be satisfied with whatever she did.
When the Princess came to herself, and considered
how barbarously she was used by her unworthy step-
mother, and that all hopes of ever marrying The
Charming King were entirely vanished, her grief be-
came so violent, that she wept all night; and in this
condition went to the window, where she vented her
sorrows in tender and moving lamentations till day
began to approach, and then, shutting the window,
she renewed her sorrows.
The night following she opened the window, and
vented the deepest sighs and sobs, shed a torrent of
tears, and when day appeared concealed herself in her
chamber as before. In the meantime, The Charming
King—or to speak more properly, the Charming Blue
Bird—ceased not to hover about the Palace, believing
that his beloved Princess must be shut up in it; and
if she made such sad complaints, his were no less de-
plorable. He got as close to the windows ashe could,
that he might look into the chambers; but his fears
lest Truitonne should perceive him, and imagine it
was he, hindered him from doing what he would. “It
is as much as my life is worth,†said he to himself ;
“for if these wicked Princesses should discover where
I am, they would certainly be revenged upon me. I
must either keep at a distance, or expose myself to
imminent dangers.†These reasons obliged the Blue
Bird to be very cautious; and he seldom sang but in
the night time.
Opposite the window where Florina placed herself,
there grew a cypress tree of a prodigious height, in
| which the Blue Bird came and perched; but had
scarce settled on it, when. he heard the complaints of
somebody in deep distress.
“ And must I long be a sufferer ?†said she; “and
will death always refuse to come to my relief? They
who fear it, meet it but too soon; I desire it, but it
cruelly flies me. Ah, barbarous, inexorable Queen!
how have I offended you, that thus you detain me in
this horrid captivity? Have you not other means
enough to afflict me? You need only make me a
witness of your unworthy daughter’s happiness with
The Charming King.†:
The Blue Bird lost not a tittle of this complaint;
he was strangely surprised at it, and waited impa-
tiently for day, that he might have a sight of the
afflicted lady; but before he could see her, she had
shut the window and was retired.
The inquisitive Bird failed not to return the next
night; the moon shone clear, and he saw a lady at
the window of the tower, who renewed her lamenta-
tions.
“Fortune,†said she, “thou that once didst flatter
me with the hopes of a kingdom, thou that madest me
the joy of my father, what have I done, that thou
shouldst plunge me thus into an abyss of sorrow and
| affliction P Must I, at an age so tender as mine, begin
to feel.the violent effects of thy inconstancy? Oh,
barbarous Fortune! relent, relent, if it be possible; I
request no other favour from thee, but a period to my
misfortunes.â€
The Blue Bird attentively listened to all this; and
the more he listened, the more he was convinced it
was his lovely Princess who made these complaints.
“ Adorable Florina,†said he, “the wonder of our days!
why would you so soon cut the thread of your own :
life? Your misfortunes are not without remedy.â€
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“Oh! who’s that speaks,†cried she, “such words
of consolation to a grieved soul ?â€
“An unfortunate King,†replied the Bird, “who
loves you, and will never love‘any other.â€
“ A King that loves me!†added she ; “ what artifice
is this my persecuting enemy is now contriving to en-
snare me with? But what will she get by it? Ifshe
seeks to discover my thoughts, I am ready to confess
to her.â€
“No, Princess, no!’ replied the Blue Bird; “the
lover that speaks to you is not capable of treachery.â€
And so saying, he flew to the window. Florina, at
first, was afraid of a Bird so extraordinary, that spoke
with as much wit as if he had been a man, though
with the voice of a nightingale; but the beauty of his
feathers, and what he spake, dissipated her fears.
“Am I permitted to see you once again, dear Prin-
cess?†cried the Bird; “can I taste a happiness so
perfect, and not die for joy? But, alas! how is this
joy disturbed by your captivity, and the condition to
which the wicked Soussio has reduced me for seven
years !â€
“And who are you, my Charming Bird?†replied
the Princess, caressing and stroking him.
“You have repeated my name,†added the King,
“and yet you feign as if you did not know me.â€
“How!†said the Princess; “is it possible that the
greatest King in the world—The Charming King—
should be that little Bird which I hold in my hand ?â€
“ Alas! fair Florina, ’tis too true,†replied the Bird;
“and if there be anything that can give me comfort,
it is that I endure this punishment rather than re-
nounce my passion for you.â€
“For me!†said Florina; “oh, seek not to deceive
me! I know, I know too well, that you are married
to Truitonne. I saw yourring upon her finger; I saw
her quite brilliant with the lustre of those diamonds
which you gave her. She came to insult me in my
sad imprisonment, with a sumptuous crown upon her
head, and a Royal mantle, which you had given her.â€
“Did you behold Truitonne in such an equipage Pâ€
said the King; “did the mother and the daughter
dare to say those jewels came from me? O Heavens!
is it possible for me to hear such horrid falsehoods, yet
not be able to show my revenge? Know, then, they
contrived to deceive me by counterfeiting your person,
and engaged me to carry off the deformed Truitonne
instead of you; but as soon as I perceived my error,
I abandoned her, and rather chose to be a Blue Bird
for seven years together, than fail in my fidelity to fair
Florina.â€
The pleasure which Florina took to hear her royal
lover talk in this manner was so great, that she no
longer remembered the misery of her imprisonment.
She omitted nothing that wit could invent to comfort
him for the misfortune of his transformation, and to
convince him that she would do as much for him as
he had done for her. But by this time day appeared,
and the greatest part of the officers about the Court
were stirring, so that they were forced to part, though
with the greatest unwillingness, after having promised
thus to entertain each other every night.
They were so overjoyed that they had found each
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other, that it is hardly in the power of words to ex-
press it. Nevertheless, Florina was in great trouble
every day for the Blue Bird. ‘ Who shall secure him,â€
said she, “from the busy fowlers, or from the claws
of some half-famished vulture or eagle, who will make
no. more of devouring him than if he were a common
bird? O Heavens! what would become of me, if
once these light and delicate feathers, driven by the
wind, should reach my window, the unhappy messen-
gers of the disaster which I fear!â€
This very thought would not suffer the Princess to
close her eyes; for when people truly love, illusions
seem to be real truths, and what we would have
thought impossible at another time, appears. to be
easy then; so that she spent the day in tears, till the
hour was come that called her to the window. .
The Charming Bird, hid in the hollow tree, had
spent the day in thinking upon his lovely Princess.
“ How happy,†said he, “am I, that I have found her!
how engaging, how endearing is she! how deeply
sensible am I of her goodness!†And then reflecting
upon the tedious hours of his penance, that hindered
him from marrying, he relasped into his melancholy,
looking upon every minute to be no less than the
tedious delay of a thousand years. Nevertheless, as
he resolved to show Florina all the gallantry in his
power, he flew to the capital city of his kingdom, went
directly to his Palace, and getting into his cabinet
through a hole in the glass that was broken, took
from thence a pair of diamond pendants, so perfect
and so beautiful as not to be paralleled in all the
world, and brought them to Florina, desiring her to
wear them for his sake. '
“T would consent,†said she, “were you to see me
in the day; but since we can only talk together in
the dark, it will be to no purpose..’
The Blue Bird promised to watch his opportunities
so well, that he would come to the tower at what-
ever hour she pleased. She then put on her pendants,
and they passed the night in sweet conversation, as
they had done the former.
The next day, the Blue Bird flew again to his king-
dom, went to his Palace, and entering his cabinet,
brought away the richest bracelets that ever were
seen; they were made of one entire emerald, cut into
focets, and hollowed through the middle for the hand
and arm to pass.
“Think you,†said the Princess, “that my senti-
ments for you have any need of being improved by pre-
sents? Alas! you are but ill acquainted with them.â€
“No, Madam,†replied the Blue Bird, “I do not
imagine the trifles which I offer you are necessary for
the preservation of your tenderness; but I should |
injure my own affection did I neglect any opportunity |
of demonstrating my desire to serve you; and when I
am absent from your sight, these trifles will recall me
to your remembrance.â€
Florina hereupon said a thousand obliging things to
him, which he answered by a thousand others.
When day appeared, the Blue Bird returned to his
hollow tree, where he lived upon the fruits and berries
of the neighbouring groves. There sometimes he
warbled his melodious notes so charming to the ears
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Tiik& CUARMING KING CARRIES OFF THE UGLY PkINCESS, BY MISTAKE FOR THE FAIR FLORINA, IN HIS CAR DRAWN BY WINGED FROGS.
of all that passed that way, that they stood still to | Not a day passed but he made some present to
hearken, more astonished when they looked about and | Florina; sometimes a necklace of pearl, sometimes
could not see from whence the melody could come; | jewels the most brilliant and curiously set; diamond
which made them conclude that the groves were fre- | clasps, bodkins, posies of diamonds in imitation of all
quented by spirits. This opinion became so generally | the colours of: flowers, delightful books, medals. In
believed, that nobody durst frequent the wood, and a | a word, she abounded in treasures, but never adorned |
thousand fabulous stories were spread abroad of strange | herself with them but in the night, to pleaseThe Charm- |
things seen there; so that the general terror caused | ing King; in the day-time, having no other place to put
the particular safety of the Blue Bird. _. |them, she hid them carefully under her straw. |
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Two ycars thus slipped away, during which Florina
never complained of her captivity. And, indecd, what
reason had she to complain? She had the satisfaction
every night to converse with him she. loved, nor-was
there jever more agreeable discourse between two
lovers;
In the meanwhile, the malicious Queen, who so
barbarously detained her in’ prison, used many fruit-
less cndeavours to marry Truitonne; she sent am-
bassadors to propose her to all the Princes whose
names she did but know; but when they arrived, and
proposed Truitonne, they were immediately dismissed.
“ But,†said they, “if you had come to offer the Prin-
cess Mlorina, you would have been joyfully received.
As for Truitonne, she may live a vestal, for nobody
will disturb her.â€
These answers {ransported the mother and daughter
with implacable fury against the innocent Princess
whom they persceuted. “ How,†said they, “ notwith-
standing her closc imprisonment, shall this arrogant
still conspire against us? She must certainly hold
correspondence in forcign countries; she is at least a
state criminal, and must be treated as such; therefore
let us find means to convict her.â€
They broke up their council so late, that it was after
midnight when they resolved to go to the tower to
examine her. She was then at the window with the
Blue Bird, adorned with all her jewels, and her lovely
hair dressed with that care and exactness which is not
usual with persons in affliction; her chamber and her
bed were strewed with flowers, and. certain Spanish
perfumes, which she had just burnt, spread a fragrant
odour round ‘the room, ‘The Queen, listening at the
door, heard a duct sung, for Florina had a heavenly
voice ; she cried out, “We arc betrayed, my dear
Truitonne, we are betrayed !†and opening the door in
a hasty fury, how was Florina amazed at the sight of
her! She immediately opened the little casement to
Ict her Royal Bird escape, being more concerned for
his preservation than her own, but he had not power
to fly away ; his piercing eyes perceived the danger
to whigh the Princess was exposed ; he saw the Queen
and Tyuitonne, and how great was his affliction not to
be in 4.condition to defend her! They accosted her
like furies that were ready to devour her.
“ We know your intrigues and combinations against
the state,†cried the Queen; “think you that your
rank shall save you from deserved punishment.?â€
“ With whom do I conspire, I beseech you, Madam ?â€
replied the Princess... ‘Have not you been my guar-
dian these two years ? Have I seen any other persons
than tBose you sent ‘me P†4" "eS
Whilst she was speaking, the Queen and her daughter
surveyed her with astonishment ; for her beauty and
extraordinary dress quite dazzled their cyes.
“ And where, I pray you, Madam, did you get these
glittering jewels, which excel the sun in splendour ?
Will you make us believe, tco, that there are mines in
this tower ?â€
“T found them here,†replied the Princess ; “ that is
all I can tell you about them.â€
The Queen looked wistfully upon her, to penctrate,
if possible, the bottom of her heart.
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“No, mistress, no, we are not your dupes: you hope
to make us belicve this; but, Princess, we are ac-
quainted with what you do from morning till night.
All these jewels are given you with a design to make
you sell your father’s kingdom,â€
“T am in avery fit condition to deliver it,†answered
Florina, with a disdainful smile; “ a poor unfortinatec
Princess, that has lain for these two years languishing
in captivity, is able to do much in a conspiracy of this
nature !â€
“Tor whose sake, then,†replied the Queen, “ is
your chamber so scented with rich perfumes, and your
person so magnificently dressed, that in the midst of
the Court you would not have appeared so splendid?â€
“Oh!†said the Princess, “you allow ime leisure
enough; ’tis rio wonder, then, that I should amuse
myself sometinies in dressing, for I spend so many
hours. in bewailing my misfortunes, that tliese few
moments may not be envicd me.â€
“Come, come,†said the Queen, “ let ws see whether
this pretty innocent has not some treaty on foot with
the enemy.â€
She sought all about, and coming to the straw,
caused it to be removed, and found under it such an
amazing quantity of diamonds, pearls, rubics, emeralds,
and topazes, that she could not conceive how it was
possible they could come there. “She resolved to drop
papers in a certain part of the room, the contents of
which. might serve for an accusation against the
Princess, and. when she thought herself unobserved,
she accordingly hid some in the ehimney ; but, luckily,
the Bluc Bird was perched on the top of it, whose
eyes were more piercing than those of a lynx, and who
heard all that passed. He immediately cried, out,
“ Blorina, beware! your enemy is laying snarés for
your ruin!†j
This unexpected voice so amazed the Qucerd that
she dared not proceed in her purpose.
* You sce, Madam,†said the Princes’, “ that, even
the Spirits that fly in the air are favourable to mic.â€
“T believe,†cried the Queen, in a violent rage, * that
the Demons themselves assist you; but in despite of
all your magical artifices, your father knows how to
do himself justice.†j
“T wish, indeed,†cricd Florina, “I had nothing else
to fear but my father’s anger.â€
The Queen left her, not a little troubled at what
she had seen and heard. She held a council to con-
sult what was to be done with the Princess. ,They
told her, that if any Fairy or Enchanter took her into
their protection, the true way to provoke them would
be to load her with new afflictions; and that it would
be best to attempt a discovery of her intrigue. The
Quecn approved this advice, and sent a young maid
to lic in her chamber, with proper instructions, and
to say, that she was sent to serve her. But the
scheme was too gross to succeed; the Princess looked
upon the maid as a spy, and thought a greater mis-
fortune could not have befallen her: ‘“ What,’’ said
she, “must Ino longer converse with my Charming
Blue Bird, that is so dcarto me? His company made
my misfortunes casy, and soothed his afflictions.
What will become of him? What will, indecd,
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become of me ?â€â€™ These considerations drew from her
a flood of tears.
She durst not now appear at the little window,
though she heard the Blue Bird flutter about it; she
had a longing desire to open it, but she was afraid of
endangering his life. Thus she spent a whole month,
which made the Blue Bird almost desperate. What
complaints did he not make? He was quite in de-
spair, and almost grieved himself to death.
At length, the Princess’s spy, who had watched day
and night for a whole month together, was so over-
come with drowsiness, that she tell into a profound
sleep, which Florina perceiving, opencd the window,
and sang—
** Gentlo Bluo Bird, fly to me,
And bless me with thy company.â€
The Blue Bird understood her meaning so well, that
he came directly to the window. What joy was there,
to see cach other again! what tenderness, and what
protestations of fidelity were renewed a thousand times
over! The Princess not being able to refrain from tears,
the Bird sympathized with her, and endeavoured to
comfort her the best he could. At length, the hour of
separation being come, before the jailor waked, they
bid each other adieu in the most moving manncr.
The next night, the spy slept as before, and the
Princess, not negligent, opened the window, and sang
the same little verse again.
The Bird appeared, and the night was spent without
hurry or noise, to the great satisfaction of both; and
they flattered themselves that their sentinel would take
so much pleasure in sleeping, that she would do the
same every night. he third night passed without, the
least disturbance; but the following night, the sleeper
having heard a noise, listened without appearing to be
awake. At length, she looked about her as well as
she could, and by the light of the moon she saw the
most beautiful Bird in the world, which talked io the
Princess, and caressed her with his ivory bill and little
feet. In a word, she heard a great part of their con-
versation, whercat she was greatly astonished.
The day appeared, and they took their leaves with an
ominous foreboding of their approaching misfortune ;
they bid adieu with more than ordinary affliction. The
Princess threw herself upon the bed, all bathed in
tears, and the Royal Bird returned to his hollow tree.
Ter jailor ran to the Queen, and gave her an exact ac-
count of all that she had scen and heard. The Queen
sent for Truitonne and her confidants, and having con-
sulted with them a long time, they concluded that the
Blue Bird must be The Charming King.
* What an affront is this, my dear Truitonne!†cried
the Queen ; “this insolent Princess, whom I thought
in such affliction, enjoys in full repose the pleasing con-
yersation of our ungrateful Prince. But I will be re-
venged in so bloody a manner, as shall make it the
discourse of the werld.†‘T'ruitonne besought her not
to lose a minute; and as she thought herself more
concerned in the affair than tho Queen, she was ready
to die for joy at the thoughts of the sufferings pre-
paring for the lover and his mistress,
The Qucon sent back her spy to the tower, with
strict command not to show the lcast suspicion or
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curiosity, but to seem more slecpy than before. She
went early to bed, snored aloud, and the poor deceived
Princess, opening the window, sang as usual.
But she called him all night in vain, for no Blue
Bird appeared. The wicked Queen had caused the
cypress tree to be stuck with swords, knives, and
daggers, so that when he came flying into it, these mur-
derous weapons cut his fect, and falling from thence
upon others, they cut his wings; so that at last, being
wounded all over, he made shift to get to his hollow
tree, to which you might trace him by his blood.
Why were you not there, fair Florina, to succour
the Royal Bird? But, alas! you would have died had
you been witness of his deplorable condition. Yet,
believing she was accessary to his disaster, he refused
to take any care of his life. “Ah! barbarous Princess,â€â€™
cried he, with a desponding voice, “is it thus thou
repayest the most sincere and tendcr passion that ever
harboured in a lover’s breast? If thou didst desire.
my death, why didst thou not demand it of me thyself ?
I would have rejoiced to receive it from thy hand!
I came to thee with so much loye and confidence;
suffered, too, for thy sake, and suffered without com-
plaining; and for this thou hast sacrificed me to the
most cruel of women! She was our common enemy,
but thou hast made thy peace with her at the expense
of my blood. ’Tis thou, Florina—’tis thou that hast
stabbed me; thou hast borrowed Truitonne’s hand,
and directed it to my heart!’ These dismal ideas so
overpowered him, that he resolved to die.
But the Enchanter, his friend, who had seen the
Winged Frogs return home again with the chariot, but
without the King, was so troubled to know what was
become of him, that he went eight times round the
world in search of him, but in vain. THe was making
the ninth tour, when he passed through the wood
where he was, and, according to the rules which he had
prescribed to himself, he sounded his horn, and cried out
five times with a loud voice, “ Charming King, where
are you?†The King knew the voice of his best friend,
and immediately cried, ‘Come hither to this tree, and
behold the unfortunate Prince whom you scck, wel-
tering in his blood.†The Enchanter looked about
him on every side in great surprise, but could sec
nothing.
“Tam become a Blue Bird,†said the King, with a
feeble and languishing voice. At these words, the
Enchanter found him without much trouble, in his
little nest. Any other person would have been more
astonished than he was; but being versed in all the
arts of necromancy, it cost him only a few words to
stop the King’s bleeding; and by the help of certain
herbs which he found in the wood, over which he pro-
nounced two or three powerful charms, he cured the
King as effectually as if he had never becn wounded.
After this, the Enchanter desired the King to let him
know by what accident he became a Bird, and who had
wounded him so cruelly. The King satisfied his curi-
osity, and told him farther, that it was Florina who had
revealed the mystery of the sccret visits which he had
paid her; and that to make her peace with the Queen,
she had suffered the cypress tree to be stuck with
knives, daggers, and swords, by which he had been
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almost cut to pieces; exclaiming, at the same time,
against the Princess’s infidelity, and wishing he had
been so happy as to have died before he discovered
her treacherous heart. The Enchanter was enraged
against her and the whole sex, and advised the King
to forget her. “ How terrible would your misfortunes
be,†said the Enchanter, “should you continue to love
this ungrateful woman! After what she has done to
ou, what is there you have not to fear from her?â€
But the Blue Bird could not comply with his advice ;
he still loved Florina too dearly.
The Royal Bird desired his friend to carry him
home to his house, and put him in a cage, where he
might be secure from the claws of a cat, and all other
enemies.
“But,†said the Enchanter, “will you linger out
five years longer in this deplorable condition, so pre-
judicial to your affairs, and so unsuitable to your
dignity? For, in short, your enemies give out that
you are dead, and are preparing to seize upon your
throne, and I am afraid you will lose your kingdom
before you can recover your form.â€
“Ts it not possible,†said he, “for me to return to
my Palace, and govern my kingdom, as I was wont
to do?â€
“Oh!†cried the Enchanter, “the case is quite
different. They who will obey a man, will not obey a
Parrot; and they who feared you when you were a
King, surrounded with pomp and grandeur, will pluck
your feathers from your back, when they see you are
only a little Bird.â€
“ Alas! how great is human weakness!†cried the
King, “that a gaudy outside, though it is nothing in
comparison with merit and virtue, should yet become
so necessary as not to be dispensed with! Well,
then,†continued he, “let us be philosophers, and
despise what is not in our power to obtain; our con-
dition will not be the worst of all others.â€
“ Hold!†said the Necromancer, “I am not so soon
discouraged. I have hopes of being able to discover
some expedient.â€
In the meantime, Florina, the disconsolate Florina,
grown desperate at no longer seeing the King, watched
day and night at the window, incessantly singing and
repeating the usual words.
The presence of her spy no longer laid her under a
restraint, for her despair was such that she cared not
what she did. “What is become of you, Charming
King ?†cried she; “have our common enemies made
you feel the cruel effects of their rage? Are you fallen
a sacrifice to their inexorable fury? O Heavens!
art thou then dead, and must I never see thee more ?
Or, tired with my misfortunes, hast thou abandoned
me to the severity of my fate?†Tears and the most
bitter lamentations accompanied these sorrowful com-
plainings. She became quite dejected, ill, and altered
in her countenance, so that she could scarcely support
herself, being persuaded some fatal accident had be-
fallen The Charming King.
The Queen and Truitonne triumphed: revenge gave
them greater pleasure than the offence had given them
pain ; and this, because the King had refused to marry
a monster, whom he had a thousand reasons to hate.
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But now the
fell sick, and died, and his death brought a change in
the fortune of the Queen and Truitonne, who were
looked upon as favourites who had abused their |
power; and the people ran with violence to the Palace,
demanding Florina, and acknowledging her for their
Sovereign. The Queen Dowager at first thought to
carry things with a high hand, and appearing in a
balcony, began to threaten the people; but the in-
surrection becoming general, they broke open the
doors of her apartment, plundered it, and stoned her
to death. Truitonne, who narrowly escaped their fury,
fled to her godmother, the Fairy Soussio.
The grandees of the kingdom assembled imme-
diately, and went to the tower where the Princess lay
sick. She was ignorant of her father’s death, and the
punishment of her mortal enemy; so that when she
heard so much noise, she was in hopes they were
come to put her to death, for life was become hateful
to her, since the loss of her Blue Bird. But her sub-
jects, throwing themselves at her feet, soon gave her
to understand the change of her fortune; yet it made
no alteration in her countenance or behaviour. How-
ever, they carried her to her Palace, and there crowned
her. The infinite care that was taken of her health,
and her own eager desire to go in search of her Blue
Bird, extremely contributed to her recovery, and
soon gave her strength to appoint a council that
might take care of her kingdom in her absence; which
done, she took a vast treasure of jewels, and one night
privately departed by herself, no one knowing whither
she went.
In the meantime, the Enchanter who managed The
Charming King’s affairs, not having sufficient power
to destroy what Soussio had done, resolved to go to
her, and propose an accommodation, whereby she
should restore the King to his natural shape. He took
his Winged Frogs, and flew to the Fairy’s Castle, who
was at that instant talking with Truitonne. Now, you
must know, that between a Necromancer and a Fairy
there is very little difference. They had been acquaint-
ed five or six hundred years, and during that period
had been friends and enemies a thousand times. She
received him very courteously, and’ asked him his
business. “Is there anything that I can.serve you
in ?†said she, .
“Yes,†said the Necromancer, “it is in your power
to grant me all I desire; and itis for one of my best
friends, a King that you have rendered miserable.â€
“ Oh, oh! I understand you,†cried Soussio ; “I am
sorry for it, but there is no favour to be expected in
his behalf, unless he marry my goddaughter;. here |
she is, fair and handsome, as you see. Let your friend
consider what he should do.â€
The Necromancer had a mind to say no more, he
thought her sougly ; however, he resolved not to leave
her till he had done something, because the King had
run a thousand risks since his confinement in the cage:
for the nail broke, the cage fell down, and his feathered
Majesty suffered greatly by the fall; the cat, also, being
in the chamber, gave. him a scratch with her paw,
that had like to have blinded one of his eyes. Ano-
ther time they forgot to give him water,,so. that he
father of Florina, who was grown old,
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rea
was within a drop of being choked. Another time, a
little unlucky monkey, having broken his chain, caught
him by the feathers, through the bars of the: cage, and
showed him no moe mercy than he would’a jay or
| amagpie. But the worst of all was, that his next heirs
| were just going to seize upon his kingdom, giving out.
every day new stories of his dedth, to confirm their
title. At last, the Enchanter agreed with Soussio,
that she should bring Truitonne to The Charming
King’s Palace; that she should remain there for Some
months, in which time the King might be persuaded
to marry her; and that she should restore him to his
former shape, upon condition that he should be a Blue
Bird again if he refused the match.
The Fairy dressed Truitonne most pompously in
gold and silver, and taking her behind her upon 4
Dragon’s back, they proceeded to The .Charming
King’s dominions, who had already arrived there with
his friend the Euchanter. Soussio, with three strokes
of her wand, made the King resume his former shape,
and appear as amiable as ever. But he paid dear for
the change, as the very thought of marrying Trui-
tonne made him tremble. The Enchanter used ‘the
best arguments he could to persuade him, but they
made no impression upon him; and he was less em-
ployed in the management of public affairs, than in
seeking which way to prolong the time which Soussio
had allowed him to marry Truitonne. eo tatial:
In the meantime, Queen Florina, disguised like-a
country girl, in a straw hat, with a‘ bag of linen on'hér
shoulder, began her journey, sometimes on foot, someé-
times on horseback, sometimes by sea, sometimesby
land, making all the haste she -possibly could.“ But
not knowing her way, she was in continual fear, lest
she should go one way while her Charming King was
going the other. Having one day stopped by the side
of ;a fountain, that; washed an infinite number of
smooth pebbles as’ it murmured’ along, she had a
desire to wash her feet.’ Shé sat down upon the
green turf, and’ put her feet into the water. At ‘that
instant, there appeared a little Old Woman, stooping |
with age, arid leaning upon a great crutch, who making
a stop, “ What are-you doing there, my pretty maid,â€
said.she, “thus alone ?â€â€
' “My :good Mother,†replied the Queen, “I ‘have,
nevertheless, too much company, for I am followed by
regret, sorrow, and misfortune.†Saying’these words,
a flood of tears burst from her eyes. — *
' “How!’so‘young, and weep!†said the Good Wo-
man. “Come, come, my child, do not afflict your-
self; tell me the cause of your sorrow sincerely, and
perhaps I may relieve you.†.
The Queen gave the Old Woman a full account of
everything,—how the Fairy Soussio had dealt with
The Charming King, and finally, how she herself was
going in quest of the Blue Bird. ge Fine eee
~ The Old Woman, having stroked her arms and ‘her;
face, all’ on a sudden appeared handsome, young,'and
richly habited, and looking upon the Queen With:a
gracious , ‘kmile,’ “Incomparable Florina,†said ‘she,
“thé King whom you seek isnow no more a bird; my
| sister’Soussio has restored him to his former shape’ ;:
he is in his kingdom. Do not.afflict yourself; you shall’
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arrive there, too, and shall succeed in your design.
Take these four eggs; break them in your pressing
necessities, and you will find in them all you want in
your distressés.†Saying these words, she vanisHed.
“fhis unexpected accident afforded not a little con-
solation ‘to the fair Florina.†She‘put her eggs in her
bag, ‘and travelled towards The Charming Prince’s
kingdom:
** “After she had travelléd eight days and nights with-
out stopping, she arrived at the’foot of a prodigious
high mountain; all of ivory, and so’ steep that she
could not set her feet upon it. She made a thousand
attempts, but in vain, for her feet always slipped ; so
that at length, quite tired, and despairing to overcome
so insurmountable an obstacle, she sat down with the
resolution to die upon the spot; but recollecting the
eges which théFairy had given her, she took out one,
and holding it in‘her hand, “Now,†said she, “let us
see whether this Fairy was in jest:or earnest, when
she promised me the assistance I should want.â€
She had’no sooner broken it, but there came out
several small golden cramps, which she fastened to her
hands and feet, and by the help of them ascended: the
ivory mountain without any trouble. But when she
arrived at the top, she had a new difficulty to descend
into the valley, which was one entire looking-glass,
two leagues broad, and six in length, and there were
above sixty thousand women admiring’ themselves in
it with extreme pleasure, for’in this glass every one
beheld. herself as she wished to be. _Red hair‘appeared
young, the young continued so; in a word, all defects
were so well concealed in’ this mirror, that women
came'from all parts of the world to’ view themselves
in it? ‘And you would have died with laughter; to be-
hold the grimaces’ and ridiculous distortions of the
greatest part of these coquettes.*’ Nor were the’ men
less numerous, or less pleased, who looked: in ‘this
glass; for it made some appear with fine heads of hair,
and others taller and better shaped, with a’martial and
majestic mien; the women, whom they laughed’ at,
were not less merry with them. This mountain was
called ‘by’ a thousand different names. No ore’ had
ever got to the top of it; so when they saw Florina
there, the women screamed out, saying, “No doubt
she is able to walk upon our looking-glass, and will
break it to pieces as soon as she sets her feét tipon it.â€
Saying this, they made a noise ten times louder and
more frightful than before. %
The Queen knew not what to do, finding the descent
exceedingly dangerous; and therefore she broke ano-
ther egg, out of which’there came two pigeons and
a chariot, growing immediately big enough to contain
her. She placed herself in it, and the pigeons de-
scended gently with her to the bottom of the valley.
“When she was down, “ My pretty little friends,†said
she, “if you will carry me where The Charming King
‘keeps: his court, you will oblige one who will not be
ungrateful.†The obliging and obedient pigeons
never’ stopped, night nor, day, till they arrived ‘at the
gates of the' city, where Florina alighted, and gave to
cach’ a sweet and tender kiss, more inestimable than a
crown. ! Ti EPs tes fort igadty
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white, and brown hair seemed black; the old lookéd ,
tn eee secant ace
Jlow did her heart beat when she entered the city !
She daubed her face that she might not be known, and
inquired of several that she met where she might see
the King; this set many people a-laughing. “See
the King!†said they ; “ why, what wouldst thou have
with the King? Go, wash thy face; thy eyes are not
clear enough to see such a monarch,†‘he Queen
made no reply, but went forward, and asked others
whom she met, where she might place herself to see
the King. “ You may sce him to-morrow,†said they,
“for he will then go to the temple with the Princess
Truitonne, whom he has at length consented to
marry.â€
“ Heayens!†cried Florina, “ what do I hear!
Truitonne—the detested 'l'ruitonnc—on the point of
marriage with the King!†She was ready to sink into
the earth, and had not strength to speak or walk any
more; but at length got under a porch, and seating
herself upon the stones, covered with her hair and her
straw hat, “ Unfortunate that I am,†said she; “am I
come here to augment the triumph of my rival, and
be a witness of her satisfaction? It was for her sake,
then, that the Blue Bird ceased seeing me! It was
for that little monster that he committed the most
crucl of all infidelities; while I, overwhelmed with
ericf, and restless day and night, disquieted myself
with a thousand cares for the preservation of his life !
But the traitor had changed his affections, and, mind-
ing me no more than if he had never seen me, left
me to consume with grief and anguish for his long
absence, without in the least regretting mine.â€
When we are greatly afflicted, we seldom have any
appetite; the Queen therefore sought a lodging, and
went to her repose without any supper. She arose at
break of day, and went to the temple, where she was
thrust back a thousand times by the guards and
soldicrs, before she could get in; but at last, being
entered, she beheld two thrones, one for the King, the
other for 'Truitonne, who was already looked upon as
Queen. - What a killing sight was this for a person so
tender and delicate as Florina! She drew near her
rival’s throne, and stood leaning against a pillar.
The King appeared first, handsomer and more
amiable than ever; ‘'ruilonne followed him, magnifi-
cently arrayed, but so ugly that she was even fright-
ful; and casting a squinting look upon the Qucen,
“Who art thou,†said she, knitting her brows, “ that
thus presumest to come so near my incomparable
person and my throne of gold ?â€
“T am called Souillon,†replied the Queen, “ and
am come a great way off to sell you certain raritics.â€
Saying this, she took out of her bag the emerald and
the bracelets, which The Charming King had given
her.
“TTo, ho!†said Truitonne, “these are very pretty
things ; must [ give thee sixpence for them ?â€
“ Show them to those who understand them,†said
the Queen, “and then we will agree about the price.â€
Truifonne, who had as much tenderness for the
King as such a fool was eapable of, being overjoyed
at having an opportunity to speak to him, went to
his throne and showed him the bracelets, desiring his
opinion what they were worth,
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The King no sooner saw the jewels, but he called
to mind the bracclets he had presented to Florina,
turned pale, sighed, and was a long time before he
could answer. But at last, fearing lest his disorder
should be perceived, he made an effort, and replied,
“'lhese bracelets, I believe, are worth as much as my
kingdom; [ thought there had been but one pair in
the world, but these are the same with mine.â€
Truitonne returned to her throne, where she sat
with far less grace than an oyster in the shell. She
asked the Queen how much she would have, at a word,
for her bracelets.
“You will not find it casy, Madam, to pay me what
they are worth,†said Florina; “ but if you will pro-
cure me one night’s lodging in the Cabinet of Echoes,
which is in the King’s Palace, I will give you my
emeralds.â€
“Very willingly, Souillon,†replied Truitonne,
laughing and showing her tecth, which were longer
than the tusks of a boar.
The King never informed himself from whence the
bracelets came, not so much out of any indifference
for her who presented them (though her appearance
did not excite curiosity) as from an invincible abhor-
rence of Truitonne. Now, it is necessary to know,
that while he was a Blue Bird he had told the Prin-
cess, that under his apartment there was a cabinct
called the Cabinet of Echoes, which was so ingeniously
contrived, that whatever was but whispered there, the
King could hear it as he lay in his chamber ; and as
Florina was resolved to upbraid him with his infidelity,
she could not imagine a better means.
She was shown into this cabinet by Truitonne’s
order, where she began her complaints and lamenta-
tions. “The misfortune which I apprehended is but
too certain, cruel Blue Bird,†said she; “ thou hast
forgotten me, and lovest my detested rival. The
bracelets which I received from thy disloyal hand
could not recall me to thy remembrance, so far am I
from thy thoughts.†Sighs then interrupted her
speech ; but when sho had power to speak, she re-
newed her sorrows till break of day. But the grooms
of the chamber, having heard her sighs and lamenta-
tions, acquainted T'ruitonne with it, who, sending for her,
asked her the meaning of it. ‘The Queen replied, that
she slept soundly, but frequently dreamed and talked
aloud in her sleep. But the King, by a strange fatality,
had not heard her, for ever since he had been in love
with Florina he could never sleep, so that when he
went to his repose he was obliged to take opium.
The Queen passed part of that day in great dis-
quiet. “If he heard me,†said she, * can there be a
more cruel indifference P If he did not hear me, what
shall I do to make him? She had no more rarities
that were extraordinary, for all diamonds are brilliant,
and she wanted something which might flatter the
vanity of ‘l'ruitonne. Her recourse was therefore to
her eggs, of which she had no sooner broken the third,
than there came forth a little coach of polished steel,
curiously embellished, and inlaid with gold, It was
drawn by six green mice, driven by a rat in a roses
coloured livery, and the postilion, who was also of the
ralefamily, wore a livery of rose-colour and white,
here were in the coach four puppets, merrier, more
witty and diverting, than any you sce at the German
Fair; they played a thousand surprising tricks, cs-
pecially two little gipsics, who in a hornpipe or a
minuet would have contended with any of our most
celebrated performers.
: The Qucen was ravished with this new masterpicce
‘ of necromantic art, but she said not a word till the
evening, which was the time that Truitonne, walked
abroad to take the air; and she then placed herself in
one of the walks, and set her little mice a-galloping
with the coach, the rats, and the puppets. This
novelty so astonished Truitonne, that she screamed
out two or three times, secing the Queen, “ Souillon!
Souillon! will you take fivepence for your coach and
all that belongs to it ?â€
“ Ask the men of learning, and the doctors of the
kingdom, what such a wonder as this may be worth,â€
said Florina, “and I will agree to their valuation.â€
Truitonne, who was impatient in everything, re-
plied, “ Well, not to be troubled any longer with thy
nasty company, tell me thy lowest price.â€
“Well, then,†said the Queen, “Jet me pass one
night more in the Cabinet of Echoes, that is all I
demand,â€
“Pr’ythee go, poor foul,†cried Truitonne, “ thou
art very much in love, I find, with the Cabinct of
Fichoes.†Then turning about to her women, “ Is not
this a great fool,†cried she, “to part with these great
curiosities for nothing ?â€
Night being come, Florina said everything she
could imagine most tender and moving, but with no
better success than before, because the King always
took his opium. The pages concluded among them-
selves that certainly the girl was crazed; “ For
what,†said they, “can she talk about all night as she
does? And yet,†said they, “there is wit and passion
in what she utters.†The Queen impatiently waited
for day, that she might see what effect her complaints
had produced. “ What!†said she, “is this barbarian
beeemne deaf to my crics? Will he not hear his dear
Florina? Oh! what a wenkness is it in me still to
love him! and how well do I deserve these marks of
his contempt!†But these reflections were in vain,
for it was not in her power to forget her love for The
Charming King.
She had now only one egg left, in which all her
hopes consisted. She broke it, and out came a pasty,
containing six birds well larded and baked, and they
sang wonderfully fine, told fortunes, and were as well
skilled in physic as Dr. O’Connor himself. The Queen
was charmed with this admirable acquisition, and went
with her talking pasty into Truitonne’s antechamber,
While she was waiting to sce T'ruitonne pass by, one
of the King’s pages accosted her, saying, “ Mrs. Souil-
lon,did not my master take opium every night to make
him slcep, you would certainly disturb him, you make
such a noise every night in the Cabinet of Echoes.â€
By this Florina understood the reason why she was
not heard; and putting her hand in her bag, “Iam so
little afraid of disturbing the King’s repose,†said she,
“that if you will not Jet him have opium to-night, all
these pearls and diamends shall be yours.†The page
could not resist so grcat a temptation, and promised
her what she desired.
Presently after, Truitonne appeared, and spicd the
Queen with her pasty, who feigned as if she was going
to cat it. ‘ IIow now, Souillon,†said she, “ what are
you doing there ?â€
“Madain,†replicd Florina, “I am eating astro-
logers, musicians, and physicians.†Immediately all
the birds fell a-singing more harmoniously than syrens;
and after that they cried, “Give us a white piece, and
we will tell you your fortune.’ Presently a drake,
who seemcd to be the superior among them, cried out,
“Quack, quack, quack! I am a physician, and cure all
diseases, and all follies, except that of Jove.†Trui-
tonne, more surprised than ever she was in her life at
these wonders, declared it was an excellent pasty, and
she would have it.
“Tore, here, Souillon, what must I give thiee ?â€
“The usual price,†replied the Queen, “another
night’s lodging in the Cabinet of Echoes.â€
“Here,†cried Truitonne, generously (for the ac-
quisition of the pasty had put her in a good humonr),
“thou shalt have this guinea to boot.â€
Florina, better pleased than she had yet been, be-
cause she was in hopes the King would hear her,
retired, giving her many thanks. As soon as night
came, she repaired to the Cabinct, between hope and
fear of the page’s keeping his word, and giving the
King, instead of his opium, something else which
| might keep him awake. When she thought that sleep
had locked up everybody’s ears and cyes; she renewed
her usual complaints. “To what perils and dangers,â€
said she, “have I exposed myself, to find tlice out,
while thou cruelly fliest ine, and art going to marry
Truitonne! What have I done, hardhearted Prince,
that thou shouldest thus forget thy oaths? Recall to
mind thy change of form, my kindness, and our tender
conversations.†And she repeated them almost all
over, with a memory which proved that nothing was
more dear to her than the remembrance of them.
The King slept not 2 wink, and thus distinctly heard
Florina’s voice and all her words, although he could not
conceive from whence they came. But his heart, being
touched with tenderness, so sensibly recalled to his
mind the idea of his incomparable Princess, and the
cruel disaster which had parted them, that he began
to complain in his turn: “Aye, Princess,†said he,
“too cruel to a lover that adored you! was it possible
that you could sacrifice me to our common enemies ?â€
Florina heard what he said, and failed not to answer
him, giving him to understand, that if he would con-
descend to converse with Souillon, she might perhaps
satisfy him in regard to many things of which he was
yet ignorant. Upon these words, the King with im-
patience called one of his gentlemen, and asked him if
he could find Souillon, and bring her to him. The
page replied, that nothing was so easy, because she
lay that night in the Cabinet of Echoes.
The King could not tell what to think. How could
he imagine that so great a Queen as Florina should be
disguised in the habit of Souillon? and on ihe con-
trary, how could be conceive that Souillon should have
the Queen's voice, or know her eccrets, unless it were
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she herself? In this uncertainty he arose, dressed
himself in haste, and descended through a private
passage into the Cabinet of Echoes, the key of which
the Queen had taken away; but the King had a key
which opened all the doors of the Palace.
-He found her in a thin white taffeta robe, which she
wore under her disguises... Her hair flowed in loose
ringlets over her shoulders, and she was lying upon a
| couch, with a lamp at.some distance, that cast.only.a
faint light.. The King hastily entered, and his love
| transporting. him above his resentment, as.soon.as he
saw-her he fell at her feet, bathed her hands with his
tears, and was ready to die of joy, grief, and a thou-
sand: different passions by which he was at that instant
agitated. .
Nor was the Queen in less disorder; her heart beat
so that she.could hardly breathe; she cast a wistful
look upon the King, without being able to speak a
word; and when she was able to speak, she had not
power to upbraid him. The pleasure of seeing him
again made her forget the causes of complaint which,
as she thought; she justly had against him. At last
their misunderstandings were cleared up, they were
reconciled, their tenderness was renewed, and all that
now disturbed them was the Fairy Soussio.
At this instant, the Enchanter, who was the King’s
friend, arrived with a famous Fairy, the very same who
had given Florina the four eggs. After the first com-
pliments, the Enchanter and the Fairy declared, that
their. power being united in favour of the King and
his Queen, Soussio could not-hurt them, and therefore
their marriage need not.be delayed.
. The joy of.these two young lovers may be easily
conceived... .So soon as it was day the whole Palace
rang with it, and the whole Court was overjoyed to
‘see. Florina.. The news soon reached Truitonne’s ears,
and she flew to the King; but how was she surprised
when she saw her. beautiful rival! and she was. just
going to. open her foul mouth to load her with re-
proachful language, when the Enchanter and the
Fairy. appeared, and immediately transformed her into
a Sow, that, so, she might retain at least some part of
her shape and nature. In this condition she trotted
away. grunting and nuzzling with her snout into the
outer court, where she was the laughter and derision
of the laequeys and footboys.
The Charming King and Queen Florina, thus deli-
vered from so odious a person, were now wholly intent
upon the accomplishment of their nuptials, which
were. solemnized with equal gallantry and.-magnifi-
cence. And it is easy to judge of their felicity, by
the tediousness and severity of their previous suffer-
ings and misfortunes.
THE WITCH OF THE WOOD.
TuereE lived, once upon a time, on the borders of a
great forest, in what is now the kingdom of Prussia,
a humble, hard-working Peasant and his wife. They
had dwelt and worked together, and loved each other,
for twelve years, when, in one fatal autumn season, |
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there came a bad harvest,.and the father fell ill, and the :
mother lost heart in nursing him; and when. he got
well, and was. able to go to work again, she fell ill and
died of that: fatal marsh fever and ague which'always
hangs about the neighbourhood of a rich uncultivated °
soil, left to grow waste and wild. in wood and forest.
, She-left the poor man alone in the world, with the
additional care of two children; one a. girl, Grethel, :
very fair, white-haired, rosy and pretty ;. the. other,
Hansel, a bold, chubby, dark-eyed, black-haired, quick
and lively. boy. The children were young, and. the
father not old; so, principally, as he thought, to have
his--children taken care of, the good man took unto
himself a second wife. But however pleasant .a
second wife may make herself to her first husband; a ‘
stepmother is seldom or ever so agreeably inclined
towards the first wife’s children, the more especially
when she finds herself likely to have children of her
own. Now, this was just as it happened in the worthy —
Peasant’s house; the children were a perpetual eye-
sore and standing obstacle in the wife’s way; so at
last she resolved to take.them both into the wood and
lose them. ; ;
Very early the next morning, their Stepmother -
came into their room, and pulled them out of bed,
bidding them follow her. She gave them a very, very
small piece of bread each, which they carried with them.
The Stepmother led them deeper into the wood than
they had ever been before, and then, making an im-
mense fire, she said to them, “ Sit down here and rest; .
and. when you. feel tired, you can sleep for a little
time, and I will come and fetch you.†_
When noon came, Grethel shared her bread with
Hansel, who had eaten his on the road; then they
both went off to sleep... It was soon dark, but no one
came to see after these poor children, . When they
awoke, Hansel comforted Grethel, saying, “ Wait
until the moon comes to our assistance, and then we
can easily find our way home.†°
The moon shone, and up they got; but, alas! nota
trace of the way homewards could they discover.
Hansel kept telling Grethel they would very soon
find their way; but they did not, and wandered
about all night, and all the next day, without discover-
ing any path out of the wood.’ The poor little crea-
tures grew very hungry, as they had nothing to eat
but the wild berries they found on the bushes. At
last, they got so tired they could not move another
step, and were obliged to lie down under a tree, and
go to sleep.
It was now three days since they had been left by.
their cruel parents, and yet they were wandering
deeper and deeper into the wood. Poor Hansel’s
heart gave way, for he saw that if help did not come,
they must die of hunger and want. As soon as it was |
noon, they caught sight of a most beautiful Bird, as
white as snow, sitting up in a bough, and singing so
sweetly that they could not help listening to the beau-
tiful music it made. However, it soon left off, and
spreading its lovely wings, flew away. . The children
followed it until it settled upon the top of a cottage;
and when they got quite close, they saw that the cottage
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So saying, she took them by the hand, and tea them
into her little cottage. A most inviting meal of milk
and pancakes, with all kinds of sweetmeats, and
apples and nuts, was spread upon the table. There
svas nice warm water to wash them, and a large fire to
comfort them, and two very beautiful little w hit te beds,
as soft as down, for them to go to sleep upon. You
may be sure they were very pleased at being so well |
treated. |
Now, although this Old Woman had behaved very | |
kindly to these poor children when they arrived, she
was in reality a wicked Old Witch, who waylaid chil- |
dren, and had made the sweet- cake house to entice the
innocent young things in; but as soon as they were |
nice and fat, she killed thei, and cooked them, and |
ate them up, making a great feast over their poor
little bodies.
Witches have red eyes, and can only see a very |
short distance ; but then, like wild beasts, they can |
scent out their prey a yery long way, so that this |
wicked Old Woman always. Bay when any children
were coming near. her dw elling.
So, as Hansel and Grethel were walking along, the
old wretch said.to herself; “ Here come two nice chik
dren ; they shall not get out of my « clutches. I’ll snap
‘Hide up as soon as ‘they are fit to eat and just to my
liking.â€
Early the next morning, before theese little children
were awake, the Old Witch went into their room, and
looked at them greedily as they laid in bed asleep, ‘with
their rosy-red cheeks, and their little chubby arms;
then she mumbled to herself, “ Oh! here will be a bite,
and there a rich mouthful.†So she stretched out
her bony hand, and seized Hansel very roughly, and
put him into a lattice coop, that had a door and latch,
and shut him up in it ‘to get fat. Although he
screamed as loudly as he could'for help, no one came |
to him to help him. Then turning to Grethel, she
called out to her, “Get up; you lazy hussy, do,
and fetch some water, that I may cook something to
make your Brother fat, for I am longing to eat him ;
and he aust stay in that stall, shut up, till he is ready
for me.’
Poor Grethel! a heart of stone would have pitied
her; but she was obliged to get the water, and cook
for her Brother; and when he was well fed, she got
nothing for herself but a crab’s claw to pick, which
was not very satisfying.
Every morning, the Old Woman used to go to Han-
sel’s cage, and say, “Stretch out your little finger,
that I may sce if you are fat and fit for eating.â€
Hansel used to put out an old bone for her to cut
at; and she, with her old blind eyes, did not find it
out, but kept saying, “ How tough and lean he is! I
wonder he doesn’t get fatter with such rich soup.’
When four weeks had passed, and Hansel’s finger
apparently got no fatter, the Old Witch exclaimed,
“Get some water hot; I’ il wait no longer ; fat or lean,
T’ll cook and eat him !â€
Oh! how the little gentle loving Sister grieved when
she was forced to fetch the water; the tears rolled
down her cheeks, but it was of no use, she was obliged
to do as she was bid. “It would have been better to
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hay e ee ea heen by ona in the for dit then we should
have died together ; but, oh! I cannot bear to see my
Brother killed.â€
“Hold your noise, you stupid blockhead! roared
out the-Old Witch. “All your cr ying is of no use to
you; it. will only put me in a passion with you, and,
then, see how youll fare.’
Karly in the morning, Grethel was obliged to go
out and fill the big copper pot, and make up a fire.
“Now,†said the Old Woman, “we will bake first.
at all events. I haye already set my bread, and heated
my oven.â€
Then she pushed poor little Grethel up to the hot
oven, where the flames were burning fiercely ; then
she said, “ Creep in there, and sec if that is hot enough
for my bread.†But it was her intention, as soon as
Grethel got in, to shut to the door, and so bake her,
that she might have baked meat as well as boiled.
Grethel saw what she wanted io do in her-heart,
and said to her, “ Iam willing to do so, if I knew how,
but I never baked any bread before. How shall I
et in ?â€
“ Oh, that is easy cnough,†said the Witch ; 3 «just
step aside, you stupid goose; the opening is wide
enough, I am sure. Why, I could get in myself.â€
And so saying, she got up, and just put her head into
Whereupon, Grethel sum-
moned up a desperate courage, gave her a good asl
and in the Old Witch tumbled, right into the oven!
Grethel shut the door and fastened it, and left the Old
Woman to howl and bake, just as the Witch had let
many a little child do before.
Then she ran to Hansel, and opening the door, let
him out, saying, “Oh, dear Brother, we are saved!
the wicked Witch is dead!†So he sprang like a bird
out of his cage, and fell upon his Sister's neck, and
kissed her; and they wept with delight, to think they
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They had nothing to fear now; so they rummaged
| the Witch’s house all over, and found there, in various
cupboards and cabinets, caskets of pearis, and pre ecious
stones in every corner.
“ These are better than pebbles,†said Hansel, as he
filled his pockets with the treasures.
“ And I, too,†said Grethel, ‘ will take some home.â€
So she filled her pinafore full.
Then Hansel said, ‘‘ Now we must be off, and ‘find
our way out of the enchanted forest.†But when they
had walked for two hours, they came to a large’ piece
of water, into which Hansel threw a stone, and found
it was very deep.
“ What shall we do now?†said they ;
get across here, try as we will. a
“T see no br idge across,â€â€™ said Hansel, disappointed
at this new difficulty.
“No,†answered Grethel, “nor yct a boat. How
unfortunate! But yonder comes a pretty Duck; I will
get her to help us over.†And as the Duck came
towards them, they sang—
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“Two little children, here we stand,
Who know not how to reach the land ;
Then, pretty Duck, your aid pray give,
And we will thank you while we live.â€
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Then the Duck shook her feathers, and said, “ Get
upon my back, and I will carry you over.†|
* But Grethel said, “ We are too heavy for you, and
shall hurt you, if you take more than one at a time.â€
_ Then the kind bird carried over Grethel first, and
then Hansel, and thus they both arrived in safety.and
very happy on the other side of the water.
Then the Duck told them which path to take, as
she knew her way in the forest; and they very soon
came to a part with which they were acquainted, and |
every step they knew better and better, until they
quickly arrived at their Father’s door.
Then they burst into the house, and leaped upon
their Father’s neck. He had not had one happy hour
since he had lost the children in the forest. Mean-
time, his wife was dead, and the children had no enemy
to fear. Grethel opened her pinafore, and let all the
pearls and glittering precious stones roll down upon
the floor ; and Hansel, with a shining face, pulled out
-his treasures from his pocket. Then said the Father,
“We have riches enough now to last as long. as we
| live.†Thus their sorrows were ended, and now they
‘live on in happiness.
And now my tale is ended.
mouse! Catch her, catch her,
little cap with her fur!
See! there runs a
and make a pretty
THE MUSICAL ASS.
“What a sad thing it is,†cried a Queen one day to
the King her husband, “that we have no children!
Loving each other as we do, it is a sad denial to us.
I would never repine, could I have but one child, even
if he were as ugly as an Ass.â€
“Perhaps,†replied the King, “our wishes may
some day be granted us; we are both young yet, and
know not what is in store for us.â€
~ *-Alas!â€â€™ she answered, “I fear our life is but as a
barren field, where nothing will grow!â€
Now, it so happened, that not very long after this
‘conversation, the Queen’s wishes and prayers were
‘granted her, and a little child was born; but whien
the nurses took it, they exclaimed, “ Ah me! what a
“fright! it has the shape of a little Ass, and not of a
Prince of noble blood.†2
Deep was the Queen’s anguish of mind when she
heard ‘this. . She lay there groaning and crying out
that ‘she would rather be without a child than have
such a horrid little monster. “ Away with him!†she
cried; “take him to the sea, and drown- him; he is
only fit for food for the fishes.â€
The King, however, said, “No! Heaven has given
this little child to us, and we must be thankful for it;
he is my son and heir, and shall sit upon my throne
at my death, and wear my golden crown.â€
So the little Ass was brought up well, and carefully
educated, while his ears grew to a good size, and were
long and well formed. Now, he was a very pleasant,
good-tempered, frolicsome animal, and used to jump
and gambol about like a kitten; above all, he had an
absorbing passion for music, so much so, that he went
to the most celebrated musician of the day, and offered
him a large sum of money if he would instruct him
in that soul-inspiring art.
“Truly, my Lord Prince, “ replied he, “I should be
most happy to teach you the use of the Inte; but I
fear it would be most difficult for you to learn, as
your fingers do not appear to me to be so delicate as
they should be to draw forth the dulcet sounds you so
much admire. How could you touch the strings ?â€
The Ass would not listen to one word of all this,
but applied himself so industriously and perseveringly
to the attainment of the art, that in a very little time
he could play as well as his master.
One day, the Ass had a mind to saunter in his
father’s grounds, and spend the time in rolling on the
grass, and talking to his single attendant. Presently '
he came to a running brook, bright and clear, and’
looking into it, he saw his own image reflected like an
Ass. This sight made him unhappy and miserable;
so he wandered far away from his home and all its
grandeur, having with him only his trusty friend.
They travelled to. and fro many a.weary month,
until at last they came to a kingdom where reigned
a very old King, who had one very beautiful and
interesting daughter.
“Here we will stay,†cried the Ass-Prince; and,
knocking at the Palace door, said, “Open your gates ;
a visitor of importance stands without, who waits for
entrance.â€
The door was not opened; and so the Ass sat down
on the door-steps, and began playing his lute (which
he always carried with him), in the most delightful
manner, with his two fore feet, charming all who
heard him by. his great taste and execution.
When the Guard saw and heard all this, he made
the best of his way to the King, and exclaimed,
‘“‘ May it please your Majesty, here is a young Ass
who is sitting on the door-step, and playing the lute
like a first-rate musician !â€â€™
“Tet him appear before our Royal presence,†said
the King.
Then he was ushered into the King’s hall, amidst
the grins of the attendants, who were astonished to
see such a long-eared lute-player.
“Sit down there,†said they, “with the slaves, at
the lower end of the hall.â€â€™ ,
“No!†he exclaimed; “I shall not debase myself
by so doing. I am no common animal, but a distin-
guished Ass.â€
“Oh! if that is the case,†they replied, “ pray take
your standing among the soldiers.â€â€™ aah * 2
“No;. I will sit by the King himself,†said he.
“Well, be it so,’ answered the King, good-
humouredly ; “since you desire it, come hither.’’
By-and-bye, his Majesty said, “How does my
daughter please you?â€
The Ass turned his head towards her, and nodding,
said, “Oh! very much; she is indeed more beautiful
than I have ever seen anybody before.â€â€™
“ Well, then, you shall sit by her,†said his Majesty.
“That is as it should be,†said the Ass, and he.
showed all sorts of polite attention and respect to the
Prinecss; he ate with her, and drank wine, penne
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for her the greatest dainties at the table, for he was
very well-bred, and, of course, knew how to behave
himself at the table of a King.
At this Court he stayed many months, until at last
he began to consider, “ Of what use is all this to me?
I may as well hasten home to my father’s kingdom.â€
So he went to his Royal Host, and told him his wishes.
“Why, what is the matter, my dear friend ?†said
the King. “Has my doctor been giving you nasty
physic, or have you swallowed all‘ the vinegar out of
the cruets, that you look so sour this morning ?â€
“No,†said'the Ass, shaking his head.
“Do you need treasures or jewels ?â€
“No,†he replied, looking melancholy.
“Will you have half my kingdom ?â€
“ Ah! no, no, no!â€
“T wish I knew what would content you.
you have my beautiful daughter for your wife ?â€
“Oh!†replied the overjoyed Ass-Prince, “that I
will! It is all my heart desires; it is the very thing
I crave!â€
So a large and magnificent wedding was celebrated.
At night, when the bride and bridegroom were about
to retire to their sleeping apartment, the King had a
great wish to know if the Ass-Prince would retain
his own form or not, so he desired one of his servants
to conceal himself in the room. By-and-bye, when
they were safely in their apartment, the Ass, thinking
they were quite alone, threw off his Ass’s skin, and
stood before his bride a very handsome and well-
formed young man.
“Now you see,†said he, “I am not unworthy of
ou.â€
Then she .an up to him, in a transport of delight to
see the good change, and caressed him, and embraced
him, and loved him dearly all the rest of her life.
As soon as morning came, he arose and put on his
skin, so that no one could for a moment think he was
anything but an Ass.
Soon the old King came in, and when he saw the
Ass, he exclaimed, “ Ah! what, up already !†and then
turning to his daughter, he said to her, “ Alas! my
daughter, I am afraid you sadly grieve, because you
have only an Ass for your husband.â€
“Oh no, dear father; I love him as passionately as
if he were the handsomest man alive, and will fondly
cherish him as long as he lives.â€
The King went away rather astonished at what he
heard ; but the Servant followed him, and told him
all that had happened.
“ How can that be?†said the King.
“Then, to-night, may it please your Majesty to
watch yourself,†said the Servant, “ and you will see
with your own eyes the truth of what I have said ;
but I would advise you to steal the skin, and burn it,
and then your handsome son-in-law must appear as
he really is.â€
“ Good,†said the King ; “I will do as you say.â€
The next night, when everybody slept, the King
stole quietly into the chamber where the Ass-Prince
lay, and saw by the moonbeams he was a very comely
and proper young man, and no-Ass. Upon the floor
lay the skin, as he had thrown it down when he un-
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dressed himself. The King caught up the skin, and
hastening away with it, caused a great fire to be
lighted, into which he threw the skin, and watched it
as it was burnt up to ashes.
At daybreak the young Prince awoke, and hunted
about for his Ass-skin, but could nowhere find it.
Then he cried out in heart-breaking lamentations,
“ Alas! alas! I am irreparably ruined! I must make
my escape from my beloved wife. What shall I do?â€
But as he was leaving his room, he encountered the
King, who said, “ Where are you going, my son, so
early in the morning? What is your intention?
Remain here. You are too handsome a husband to
be parted with readily. I will give you now the
government of half my kingdom, and at my death
you shall have the other half.â€
Then the whole household rejoiced, and the King
put half his kingdom under the Prince’s care, and at
his death, soon afterwards, the young King was called
upon to take the management of the entire kingdom ;
and in about a year and a half afterwards his own
father died, and he was called upon to rule over his
kingdom likewise. And so he was King of both coun-
tries, and they both prospered; and he and his Queen
lived happy and contented the rest of their days.
The moral of this pretty story, my little dears, is,
that many an ass may be a fine musician, and many a
great man may be an ass.
THE PRINCESS ROSE.
Oncz upon a time, there was a King and a Queen in a
country where all was so good and so beautiful, that
everyone therein lived happily, and nothing ever went
wrong. Yet, with all this, since perfect felicity can-
not. be hoped for anywhere, the inhabitants of even
this delightful country had occasional intervals of
weariness and melancholy. Whether it was, that the
very weight of their riches fatigued them, there was
always a something wanting to their thorough enjoy-
ment; yet not one of the wise men among them could
divine the reason why.
Now, the King and the Queen of this wonderful
country, whose Palace was built of diamonds and
rubies, who had servants with wings that they might
be the better waited upon, who were arrayed in robes
of gold and silver tissue, and who, to crown this, had
all the most exquisite things in the world at their
choice,—this King and this Queen, we say, were with-
out any child; and children, we know, are the bright
stars of life. Their want of children, then, was a
great source of grief to the Royal pair.
The Queen, however, having a friend who was a
Fairy with a Palace in the clouds, prevailed upon her
to sympathize with her chagrin; and requested her
to use her magic power, that a pretty little baby girl
might be added to the Royal family. The Fairy
kindly replied, that the Queen's wish should be
gratified.
So it happened, that some days after, when the
Queen was walking among the flowers in her garden,
she observed something gently moving under’a bush
of charmingly perfumed roses, and on going near,
perceived, lying on a bed of soft moss, the prettiest
little girl that ever was seen, fair as a lily, with cheeks
like a blush-rose, and beautiful blue eyes. She has-
tened to take up the infant, and caress it warmly ;
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THE QUEEN OF HAPPY-LAND FINDS A FAIRY CHILD.
indeed, so great was her joy, that she could not help
shedding tears, while from the very bottom of her
heart she rendered thanks to the good Fairy for the
happiness thus bestowed upon her. At that moment,
a cloud came sailing from the sky, and the Fairy
stepped down from it, smiling and radiant with a
light, soft yet sparkling, as the dawn of day; then,
addressing the Queen, she spoke as follows :—“ Fair
Queen, I have given you what you asked of me; that
gift is the most precious of all treasures; it is yours
to guard it with your utmost care. You must watch
over it, as well as tenderly nurse it. The spirit of
this little one I place in your hands, to develope it for
good. It is your duty to commit that sacred office to
no other person; for a mother who knows-not how
to fulfil a trust so precious is greatly to be blamed,
and stores up for herself, in the future, the bitterest
remorse. The mother’s care is to a child what the
sun is to the flower; it developes and cherishes its life.
The same prudence which would prevent you entrust-
ing your jewel-casket to the care of servants, should,
in a greater degree, prohibit your confiding to such
persons a treasure so great as I give you in this
infant. I am willing to take upon myself the office of
her godmother, and now I bestow upon her the name
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of Rose, in remembrance of the charming rose-tree
which served her for acradle. Be thou, fair Queen,
a good mother to this babe, and, in return, she will be
a good daughter to thee!†The Fairy then remounted
her cloud-chariot, and vanished in the far-off sky.
No sooner was she out of sight, than the Queen set
off running towards the Palace, to show this pretty
little girl to the King her husband. All the Court
were called in to look at it. A lovely white she-goat
was brought in to suckle, it and a cradle of gold, lined
with soft-wadded silk, for it to lie upon, with lace cur-
tains as fine as the finest cobweb, to shade it while
sleeping. All the Fairies came together to the Palace,
and vied with each other in the most charming pre-
sents. The little girl never uttered a wish that was not
satisfied on the instant; and so things went on, until
she had reached the age of ten years, without having
shed a tear, or felt even the slightest vexation.
The King and the Queen were the happiest parents
in the world; yet, after all, a serious thought would
sometimes cross their minds, at seeing their daughter
apparently indifferent to all their wealth, and the many
pleasures provided for her. She was happy; never-
theless, she occasionally wore an air of sadness, and
seemed to feel a languor, a vague desire of something,
a wish that could neither be explained nor distinctly
stated. Ina word, in this happy country, where sor-
row was unknown, the Princess Rose was seen, all at
once, to become languishing and ill. Now, in such a
country, as might be expected, there were no doctors,
for no complaint had ever been heard of there. What
was to be done? The Queen had again recourse to
her friend the Fairy, who came as quickly as possible
to her summons; but even the Fairy could not under-
stand the case of the young Princess.
As noone could tell to what cause the wretchedness
which hung,over the Princess was to be attributed,
the Fairy said to the Queen: “ At some distance from
here there are countries where physicians abound ;
and, possibly, in them there may be similar maladies
to that which afflicts our dear child. I will take her
with me in my cloud-chariot, and we will go and con-
sult one of their celebrated doctors.â€
The Queen, who had never left the little Princess
since her birth, was much troubled at parting with
her, even for a few hours. However, at last, she con-
sented, especially as the journey could not be a very
long one; for those who travel on the clouds go very
fast indeed.
The Fairy and the Princess Rose traversed a great
space before they descended to the earth. The place
they landed upon bore very little resemblance to that
they had recently quitted. Here were poor people,
without food to:eat or clothes to wear, dwelling in
wretched huts built, for the most. part, of mud, and
thatched with straw; swarming with dirty children,
puny, and half famished. It is true there were plenty
of palaces as well, and rich people and princes, and
great lords; but these scarcely troubled themselves
about their unfortunate fellow-citizens, the poor re-
ceiving from them neither care nor succour.
Before the Princess and the Fairy could arrive at
the house of the celebrated physician whom they
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were going to consult, it was necessary for them
to pass through a great portion of ihe iown. “At
sight of the poor children, with naked feet and
scarcely clothes to cover them, asking for bread and
begging an alms, the Princess Rose felt her heart
swell till she was almost choked with emotion ; she
burst into tears; her gentle sorrows fell down her
cheeks like a kindly dew, and each tear was inrned
into a pearl of beauty as it came from her eyes, for
they were tears of pity. It was then she felt a gentle
joy penetrate her heart; as the thought occurred to
her, how she might employ the immense riches of her
parents in warding off starvation and cold from these
poor people.
TRE ANGEL CF GHARITY WHISPERS TO THE HArrY PRINCESS,
“My dear Godmother,†said she, addressing the
Fairy. “I have no longer any need of a physician ; I
sce already what was my complaint, and I know what
“will eure it. Iwas sad, because, if there are Fairies,
there are also Angels; and the voice of one of those
Angcls has reached me. The wealih of my parents
could not make me happy while applied to my own
use only. I have dreamed—although I knew nothing
of it—of the wretchedness which I now see ; and I feel
that it is in acts of charity I must find my happiness.â€
The Fairy recognized at once the truth of what the
Princess said, from ihe heavenly joy which diffused
itself over the whole countenance of the charming
Rose: -
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for the purpose.
|into crumbs of bread, and they found it useless to
“Come then, dear child,†she replied, “and fulfil
your mission.â€
On a sudden, at the waving of her magic wand, the
King and Queen appeared, attended by all their Court,
and followed by servants, who bore immense coffers,
filled with gold and ready-made garments. Next came,
in procession, all the poor people: the children first,
and then the old men and their wives, in which order
they arranged themselves in front of the riches that
dazzled their eyes.
The Princess Rose engaged hersclf gladly in the
delightful task of distributing to all whatever it might
be that they most wanted. ‘To the children she gave
frocks and petticoats, but did not forget to add some
playthings also; on the old men and their wives she
bestowed money. The joy of the children, the happiness
of the old people, and the looks of the Princess Rose,
radiant with benevolence, formed a scene so touching,
that the King, the Queen, and the Courtiers, affected
by her example, felt an inclination to follow it; nor
was it long before the coffers were entirely emptied of |
their contents.
Desirous of completing the happiness of the day,
the Fairy touched with her wand all the poor and
squalid huts. These, on the instant, were transformed
into pretty cottages, surrounded with green turf; each
had a poultry-yard full of fine fowls and handsome
ducks, with a cow lowing in every shed. After this,
she turned to the mansions of the hardhearted rich
;men, and cast upon them a spell, by which, in an
| instant, they became covered all over with some black
colour, that nothing could rub off; in addition to
| which, ugly owls came and built their nests under the
| roof of every house, where they kept up such a per-
peiual hooting and screaming through the night, that
| not one of the inhabitants could get a wink of sleep.
| They tried every means for getting rid of these hor-
rible creatures, but in vain. No one could hit them,
although all the Volunteer Riflemen were called out
The shots in their guns changed
continue firing,
As for the little Princess, she went back, gay and
smiling, to her own beautiful country, where she passed
the rest of her life in distributing its riches amongst the
poorand unfortunate. From that day every one has fol-
lowed her example ; and the hearts of all have enjoyed
unfailing happiness, through the medium of Crarrty,
THE SHA-KING’S BRIDE.
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Once upon a time, there lived a man and a woman,
who had two beautiful children—a boy called Tuvni,
and a girl named Selma. The daughter remained at
home with her parents; the boy went out to earn his |
living, as boys ought to do, by working as a shepherd
in the domain of the King of the country. Now, this
lad, who was a clever young fellow, was very fond of
his sister. He was always thinking of her, bringing
her-home flowers, or bird’s-eggs, or any curious and
pretty.pebbles he might pick up while wandering with
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his flocks. One day, while the sheep were all com-
fortably under his eye, and nibbling away at their
pasture without fear, on some quiet and lovely downs,
Tuvni sat down on a stone, and taking out a large
sheet of paper and a pencil, began to draw a portrait
of his pretty sister.
It happened that the Prince of the country, who
had been crossed in love some two years before, and
had taken to living alone and walking about in the |
fields by way of consolation, was passing by the
meadow, on his way to a neighbouring mill to inquire
the price of oats, when he saw Tuyni, pencil in hand,
busily engaged in his drawing.
“What's this?†said the Prince, jooking round to his
two Lords-in-waiting, who always walked a short dis-
tance behind him; “a shepherd-boy turned artist!
Let us see what kind of a scratching the poor fellow
makes of it.â€
The noble Lords agreed with the Prince, as noble
Lords usually do with Princes, that it was a curious
thing to sce a shepherd-boy do anything besides mind
his sheep; and, also, that it would be a good joke to
look at his bad drawing. So the Prince and the noble |
Lords walked up to Tuvni; his Royal Highness little
thinking, as few of us do just before some great turn
in our lives, that on the looking over that boy’s shoul-
der would depend the happiness or misery of his life.
Of course, he expected to see a sheep with three legs
and a very long tail, or a windmill with crooked sails,
or a cottage with more smoke coming out of the chim-
ney than the house could hold, or some such other
designs as little boys are used to put upon their draw-
ing paper. But how was he surprised, when the lovely
face of a beautiful young girl looked out upon him
from the paper; a face so much prettier than that of
the middle-aged Princess who had rejected him for
not being able to speak French, and taking off his |
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: proud of his own skill; “it is my sister
cured at once the wound of his former love, but lighted
a flame in his Royal breast, such as only true love can
ever give rise to.
“ Bow-wow !’’ said the Shepherd’s dog, at the ap-
proach of strangers near his master; for Pepperpot
was one of that knowing breed of dogs that does not
take notice of fine clothes.
“Be quiet, Pepperpot,†said Tuvni, as he, for the
first time, noticed the Prince and his companions.
“Does your dog bite ?†inquired Goldstick-in-wait-
ing, affecting to look careless.
“No, my Lord,†said the honest Tuvni; “he never
bites sheep, or gentlemen belonging to the Court.â€
Whereupon, the Prince, with a smile, drew closer to
the drawing, and began to examine it with the cye of
a connoisseur; Pepperpot, all the while, with his ears
cocked, and one eye sharp on the Lords-in-waiting,
while the other, turned up towards the Prince’s
face, as if sharing his taste, seemed to await the
Royal judgment on his young mistress’s portrait.
“ Charming, lovely, beautiful!†exclaimed the Prince.
“ Beautiful, lovely, charming!†echoed the Lords,
who saw nothing where they stood, and knew not
whether the Prince was looking ata cow or a Princess.
“Ts that a portrait, my lad?†inquired the Prince,
thoughtfully.
“Tt is, Sir,†replied Tuvni, Pagenning, to feel very
“Your sister!’ exclaimed the Lords, who saw which
way the wind was blowing in the mind of their Royal
master; “ how very handsome !â€â€”not that they had
yet seen the portrait.
The Prince hesitated for an instant. “ Boy,†said he,
at last, his feelings getting quite the better of him,
“boy, if your sister be really as beautiful as she
seems in that drawing, go and fetch her.â€
Now, Tuyni was a rough lad, open-hearted, straight-
forward, ez one that liked to speak his mind, Ho
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knew the Prince very well, for he had often before
seen him walking about the fields; but what did the
Prince want with his sister? So Tuvni did not stir.
“Go and fetch her, my lad!†said Goldstick-in-
waiting.
“Go and fetch her, Sir!†shouted the Groom of the
Stole.
“ What for ?†inquired Tuyni, who loved his sister
too well to allow any harm to come near her; “ what
for, your Royal Highness ?â€
This was a question the Prince did not exactly ex-
pect; but, taken at the minute, he replied at once (as
other people have been known to do to other people’s
brothers, in reply to similar inquiries), “ What for P
Why, to marry her, to be sure.â€
“A bargain,†said Tuvni; “and these two gentle-
men for you, and Pepperpot for me, shall be our
witnesses:â€
“ Acreed,†said the Prince. “Goldstick! give him
your hand upon it.â€
The Lord-in-waiting did not seem best pleased at
placing his white jewelled fingers in the coarse, brown,
horny palm of the hardworking shepherd-boy, but
held it out with a slight grimace; nor did the Prince
mend matters by telling his Groom of the Stole, at
Tuvni’s request, to take care of the lad’s sheep, while
he went: on the Royal errand.
“ Shall I leave you the dog?†inquired Tuvni.
“Not for worlds!†replied the Lord-in-waiting, his
teeth chattering with horror, at the prospect of being
left alone on a common for two or three days, perhaps,
with such a savage-looking animal.
“Come along, Pepperpot,†said Tuvni; and started
off on his road to fetch his sister to be married to the
Prince. ‘
As soon as he reached his parents’ house, he let the
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old people know the great news, and had not much
trouble in obtaining their consent; so he said to his
sister, “ You must come along with me to the castle,
for the Prince intends to marry you.â€
Now, Selma, his sister, whose face was as fresh as
morning cowslips, and her complexion as fair as the
first cream, did not seem so wonderstruck as he ex-
pected, at hearing the Prince wanted to marry her,
nor so ready to go as he thought she would be, at the
first invitation.
“T wish boys would learn to mind their own, busi-
ness,†was her answer to Tuvni’s grand tidings $*“*I
don’t want to leave home, and I shall not go to the
castle; and I don’t want to marry the Prince.â€
This answer sadly puzzled poor Tuvni, who would
have known what to do with her, if she had been an
obstinate sheep. Since, as we have said, he did not
know what to do, he did nothing but scratch his head,
and stand waiting for her.
nt ’ went on the pretty Selma, “I will not leave
this dwelling, until all the stones that surround it are
ground to powder.â€
Tuvni, though he was no talker, was a great doer,
so he took her at her word, picked up all the stones,
broke them and crushed them, and ground them into
powder. It was a long job and very hard work, as
you may well suppose.
As soon as he had finished, “ Now, then, Selma,â€
said he, “come along.â€
“No,†replied the young girl, “I can’t think of
going and leaving my work half done. Look at all
those hanks of flaxâ€â€”(for the scene of our story is
laid, you must know, in Finland, where all the peasant
girls collect and dress the flax, that afterwards comes
over here and is made into linen)—‘“I shall not
quit this cottage until every one of them has been
spun!’
Tuvni felt much vexed at this, for he knew the
Prince was waiting ; and he began to think how very
awkward the Groom of the Stole would be in tending
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the sheep, and how very silly the poor sheep would
think him.
But this time Selma went to work herself with a
will; the wheel went briskly humming round, and the
distaff fairly span in her fingers. The work throve
well; hank after hank of the flax was reeled off; and
at last the great heap that had so frightened Tuvni
sank to nothing. “Now, then, are you coming, sis-
ter ?†said her brother to Selma.
“No; I will never quit this house for the Royal
Castle, to be married, until the threshold of the door
shall be worn out by the rubbing of my gown as I go
over it.â€
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“That will be a long time, indeed!†said Tuyni;
but the cunning fellow knew, by the way she said this,
that she only wished to be cheated; so he broke the
stone without her seeing him, and then told her her
gown had worn it out. What we wish to happen, we
are not slow to believe; and as there was a fine young
Prince on one side of the door, and only an old father
and mother on the other, she shed a few tears, em-
braced them, bid them good-bye, and got ready to set
out with her brother Tuvyni.
But as she was going to be married, she thought it
right to take her best clothes with her (and we believe
there are few young ladies of her age who would not be
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of the same opinion) ; so she went to the great wooden
chest by the side of her bed, and took out her best
gown, and her boddice, and her petticoat, and her
cloak, and followed Tuvni along the road.
Now, before they could reach the Castle of the King,
it was necessary for them to cross the sea; we don’t
mean the wide ocean, but one of those inlets up which
the sea runs a long way into the country, which are
called fiords or friths, and by crossing over which in
a boat, many, many miles of distance are saved, in
going from place to place.
On getting down to the shore, they found their little
dog Fanfan, a very clever and cunning fellow, with
pretty long broad ears, and a feathery tail, had ran
down before them. He begged so hard to go with
them, nestled his head down in the sand at their feet,
looked up in their faces, rolled on his back, wagged
his tail so.delightedly, and whined so piteously, that
Selma, who could not help fancying there was some-
thing remarkable in the conduct of the animal, had
not the heart to send him back; so, at her request,
Tuvni, who was in too great a hurry to be off to care
much -about anything, agreed to let Fanfan go with
them in the boat.
‘You have all of you heard of Grace Darling, and
her bravery in starting out through the storm, and of
her dexterity in managing a.boat. She saved the lives;
of the passengers from a wrecked ship; and we dare
say many of you have said—our little girl readers, we
are now addressing—“ Ah! we would ‘have done the
same, had we been Grace Darling, and seen the wrecked
passengers crying for help; we would-haye risked our:
lives to save theirs, only how could we haye done so,
for we could not row the boat?†But in countries
where the farm houses: are by the sea-side, and in
islands where there are no roads, but water between
them, all the women can row, and steer, and manage
boats, the same as the men. ‘So when Selma got into
the boat that was to carry her over the fiord to the
Castle ofthe King, where she was to marry the Prince,
she went forward and took up an oar, and calmly sat
down to pull one of them, while her brother Tuyni
pulled the other. And so they went along merrily,
these two young people, the good-natured brother and
the pretty gentle sister, singing a song to the time of
the measured stroke of their oars, as they glided over
the deep blue-waters of the northern sea, that sparkled
fresh and bright ‘at each dip of the blades, And
merry, why not? for they were good and innocent,
and happy surely, for they loved each other dearly, :
and everybody else well, and one of them was on the
way,to be married.
But there is no sky without a cloud! At the first
halt they made, at the foot of a promontory, they
saw standing on the shore an ugly Old Woman, whom
Selma recognized as Senjata, one of the wicked Witches
who at that time abounded in the country.
“* Ah, my dear children, I am so glad to see you! I
was beginning to be very much afraid I should have to
walk all the way round to the Castle, where I am
bound to go to-day, to pay my taxes. I am so thank-
ful you have come; you will take me with you, won’t
you, my pretty dears ?â€
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“ Shall we take her in, Selma?†asked Tuvni, who,
from being always out in the fields all day, and too
sleepy to talk or listen when he came home at night,
knew very little of his neighbours or their characters.
“Poor old lady, she seems quite tired; let her getinto
our boat,â€
“No!†replied Selma; “Ict us avoid keeping com-
pany with bad people.â€
At the next halt, they found Senjata there before-
hand, waiting for them. She addressed them again
with a similar request, more strongly urged. Tuvni,
who was soft-hearted by nature, began to hesitate.
But his sister, who was firm though gentle, said again,
* Don’t take her with us; let us avoid the ill-disposed.â€
At the third halting-place, the confiding Tuvni al-
lowed himself to be softened by the supplications of
the perfidious Senjata.
His sister said to him, “ You will see what will come
of it.. Now may Heaven protect us!â€
Grinning malignantly at Selma, but with an awk-
ward curtsey of much politeness to Tuvni, the Witch
Senjata took her seat in the boat between the brother
and the sister, and began to show her gratitude at
once by throwing a spell over the boat, by which they
both were made deaf.
“My dear sister,†said Tuvni, “get up and set your
dress to rights ; we shall soon be at the King’s Castle.
There, where you see the white cliffs and the sandy
beach yonder, that is where we are to land.â€
But: Selma could not hear him. “What does he
say ?†she inquired of the Witch.
“Your dear brother,†replied the wicked Senjata,
“ says you are to stop rowing and throw your dog into
the water.â€
Then the poor girl wept and was sore grieved, for
little Fanfan was the dearest thing she had in the
world; but at last she threw him overboard. ‘ When
my brother says it, I must do it; but Heaven knows
how it hurts me to throw you over, little Fanfan,â€
she said.
Selma ceased rowing, but remained motionless in
the boat. Senjata seized the oar.
A moment after, Tuvni said to Selma, “Stand up;
you will see the Castle immediately.â€
““ What does he say ?†inquired Selma.
“He says you must take off your clothes and throw
yourself headlong in the waves.â€
The young girl, without a word, resigned herself to
this cruel order; for she could only fancy that her
brother had brought her out in the boat with that
abominable old woman, solely for the purpose of: kill-
ing her. She took off her gown, her robe, her petti-
coat, boddice, and cap, but she still kept in the boat.
“Here we are, close to the Castle,†said Tuvni,
whose back was all this while turned to them; “ get
ready, my dear sister, to jump ashore.â€
Selma again inquired of that dreadful Old Woman
what it was her brother was saying; and the wicked
Witch replied, “ He declares that he must either tear
out your eyes, or break your arms, or throw you into
the sea.â€
“T prefer throwing myself into the sea,’ murmured
the young girl, sadly, as she cast herself into the water.
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Tuvni, horror-struck, would have dashed in after
her, to save her; but Senjata prevented him, and
went on rowing, and the unfortunate Selma disap-
eared under the stream.
“ Alas! what shall I do?†exclaimed her brother.
'* How dare I show myself before the Prince, without
the bride I promised him.â€
“Don’t alarm yourself about that,†replied the
‘Witch, trying to look amiable and pretty, and pulling
the ugliest face in the world. “See how like I look
‘to Selma. Present me to the King as your sister, and
you will be richly rewarded.â€
The feeble-minded Tuvni, not knowing what to
resolve, accepted this proposal.
On the shore stood the Prince, awaiting with im-
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saw Senjata—who, in spite of all the best clothes of
Selma, which she had awkwardly put on, could not
hide her natural ugliness—he shuddered. “Is that
person, there, your sister?†said he, turning angrily
and wildly upon poor Tuvni.
“Yes,†replied Tuvni, drooping his head, and wish-
ing himself, at the same time, a hundred miles off, or
under the waters of the jiord, fifty fathoms down, by
the side of his dear Selma.
“Very well,†went on the Prince; “I am not a
man to go from my word; I will marry your sister,
for it is no fault of hers that she is not handsome.
But you, my lad, shall be punished for having taken
me in with your portrait of her.â€
But when they came to the Palace, and the King
saw the loathsome-looking bride, with a long nose,
THE PRINCE ASTONISHED AT SEEING HIS UGLY BRIDE.
and a mouth like a snout, and hair like a furze-bush,
he was almost scared. But there was the wedding all
ready, and all the brewing and baking done, and a
great feast spread, and a host of hungry guests, and
all the great personages invited to the wedding; and
so the King could not help himself, but was forced to
take her for better or worse.
He ordered his servants to cast the young Herds-
man down to the bottom of a deep ditch full of ser-
pents ; which was accordingly done. Next day, when
they came to look into the ditch, the men employed
perceived Tuvni to be entirely uninjured, for the
snakes refused to bite the good young man.
“This is something strange,†said they to each
other; “but perhaps the snakes are not hungry, or it
is one of their fast days, or it may be the last criminal
thrown down, who was a very bad one indeed, dis-
agreed with them. Let us wait and see what to-morrow
brings forth.â€
The first Thursday evening after this ugly wedding,
as the Prince’s Kitchen-maid, having finished her
work, was going to bed in the Palace kitchen, where
she slept, there came in a Lovely Lady, who in the pret-
tiest possible manner begged the young woman to
lend her a brush. When she got this, she began to
brush her beautiful long hair, which was wet and
tangled with sea-weed; and as the hair became dry,
and she brushed and brushed it until it shone, down
dropped gold. A little dog came in after her, and to
him she said, “ Run out, little Fanfan, run out and
see whether the morning dawns.†These words the
Lovely Lady spoke to the pretty dog thrice, and at the
third time the dog ran out, and when he came back,
told her day was breaking.
. “Then,†said she, “I must go;†but as she went
she sang—
“There you are, you Ugly Bride,
Warm and snug by the Prince’s left side,
While I under waters cold am sleeping,
And over my brother the snakes are creeping.
Who would not weep!â€
Next morning, the wondering Kitchen-maid ‘van
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open-mouthed to meet the Cook, and told her all she
had seen and heard. The news filled the Palace, and
soon reached the Prince’s ears. His Royal Highness
summoned his Council of State on the occasion, and
learning from some of the wise old men that the Lovely
Lady would be bound, if a Spirit, to appear again on
the following Thursday evening in the same place, he
determined to keep watch on that night himself. So
as soon as it was dark on that night, down the Prince
went into the kitchen and sat up all night with the
Kitchen-maid. But it was of no use, for of course his
ugly Witch Bride had heard the story of the Lovely
Lady in the kitchen as well as himself; so all his
endeavours to keep awake were fruitless, for she sang
and chaunted till his eyes shut themselves, and when
the Lovely Lady came in again, the Prince was fast
asleep and snoring. Then the Lovely Lady, when
she saw him so overpowered, wrung her hands and
wept; and then she borrowed a brush, as_ before,
and brushed her hair dry, until it shone and the gold
fell from it. She also sent out little Fanfan three times,
as before, and sang the same song as she went away.
In the morning, when the Prince awoke, his anger
was dreadful; but who was to blame but himself?
So he summoned another Council of State, and was
advised to await and watch another Thursday night.
But this time he employed two men to hold him, one
under each arm, and they were to jog him and keep
him awake. But his Ugly Bride began to sing again
and chaunt, and the poor Prince’s eyes soon winked,
and his head hung down, and he fell fast asleep. Then
in came the Lovely Lady, as before, and borrowed the |
brush, and brushed her golden tresses till the gold
fell, and sent out her little dog Fanfan three times, and
when the dawn broke, began to go forth from the
Palace kitchen, singing as she went—
“There you lie, you Ugly Bride,
Warm and snug by my Prince’s left side,
While I under waters cold am sleeping,
And over my brother the snakes are creeping.
Who would not weep!â€
“Now I come back never more,†she said, and went
towards the door ; and though the two men pulled hard
at the Prince, and pinched him, and shouted in his ears,
they could only wake him just in time to see the Lovely
Lady disappear on the sea-shore, as if into the waves.
But the little dog Fanfan remained on the shore,
running about disconsolately, and him the Prince took
up in his arms and carried back into the Palace, and
didn’t he bark at the Ugly Bride when he got there!
We must now change the scene from land, with its
green hills and bright skies, to the depths of the sea
and its coral caves and treasures. All the while what
we have just told was happening at the King’s Castle,
another royal personage, the King of the Sea, charmed
with the beauty of Selma, when she fell into his arms,
bore her to his realm, where he had a Palace of Crystal
constructed for her, in which she might walk about
without wetting her feet, and admire all the wonders
of the world of waters.
marry him, made her presents of necklaces of pearls
and bracelets of coral, and all the treasures of the many
ships sunk in the waves. But Selma, who had heard
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| from a sea-snake the frightful situation of her brother,
had no thought for any one but him, and when alone,
sat down to embroider a necktie of gold and silver..
Then she supplicated the King of the Sea to permit
her to go up to the surface of the waters for the pur-
pose of sending this cravat on to the Prince, and so
moving his pity on behalf of Tuvni.
The King told her he would consent to her doing so,
but only on condition that she should be fastened to
his Palace of Crystal by a chain of silver.
Near the shore, on that spot, dwelt a kind and intel-
ligent Widow, whose house abutted on some stairs,
which descended into the sea. At midnight, the Pa-
lace of Crystal rose up above the waves in a direction
towards this point. It was encircled by a legion of
fishes and Water Nymphs, who danced and sang
about it. As soon as she placed her foot on the stairs,
Selma perceived a little dog that was looking for its
mistress, and running incessantly from the shore to a
boat, and from a boat to the shore.
“ Fanfan, my pretty Fanfan,†said the young girl to
him—for she recognized immediately her faithful little
dog—‘ go, open the Castle door very gently; don’t
wake the servants or the cat; slip up into the cham-
ber of the Prince, and place this elegant necktie upon
his pillow, so that he may take pity upon my poor
brother.†The intelligent Fanfan carried out his mis-
tress’s orders punctually ; and then came back leaping
and dancing to rejoin her.
“Be here to-morrow at midnight,†said Selma to
him; “I shall want you again.†After these words,
she re-entered her Palace of Crystal, and slowly went
down in it back again to the bottom of the sea.
Next morning, when the Prince awoke and saw the
cravat lying on his pillow, he exclaimed, “ Who can
have done this charming embroidery ?â€
“T did it,†responded the roguish Senjata, with a
smirk of affected benevolence that made her look
three times as ugly; “I have been working at it all
night, while you have been asleep.â€
The Prince did not say a word; in the first place,
because he was too much of a gentleman to contradict
a lady; and, in the second place, as for contradicting
his wife, that handsome and elegant person had already
signified to him her determination, not only to have
her rights, but also to have everything her own way.
He did not believe, nevertheless, that this female was
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able to execute any such beautiful work, and if at all,
certainly not in one night; especially when he knew
for a certainty, from the straining of one of his ears,
that she had been snoring loudly by his side for three
parts of the night at least. He made inquiries whether
any one had been seen to enter the Castle; but the
servants answered there had not. He then inquired
about the young Herdsman, and in what condition he
was at that time. The report from the Royal Execu-
tioner to the Home Secretary was placed before him,
and it said that he was safe and sound as before.
“T can’t understand this at all,†said the Prince.
Perplexed at what had been seen in the kitchen, the
singular conduct and appearance of the strange woman
to whom he was married, and the remarkable preser-
vation of the young Herdsman, he determined to
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consult The Widow who lived on the sea-shore, the
rumour of whose sagacity had reached his ears.
“ Listen,†said he to this Widow; “I caused aman
to be thrown into a ditch full of vipers. In the usual
course of things, they would have devoured their
prey in a few hours, but this man they only look at,
and don’t bite. I cannot unriddle this prodigy.â€
“For what cause was it that you had that man
thrown into the ditch of vipers ?â€
‘““Because he cheated me; because he told me he
had a sister of extraordinary beauty, and his sister is’
hideous. Oh! †And here the Prince was almost
taken ill at the thought of his bride.
“ You are under an error,†replied the Widow; “the
young man’s sister is at the bottom of the water; it
is she who sent you an embroidered cravat; while
the woman you have taken as your bride is the malig-
nant Witch Senjata.â€
The Prince jumped up horror-struck, rushed from
the house, ran up into the top room of his Castle,
where he shut himself in, and remained for the whole
day dbsorbed in turning over these matters in his
mind, and thinking what was to be done.
Meanwhile, Selma was at work, making a shirt of
the finest cambric. As soon as she had got it done
and nicely ironed, she asked leave from the King of
the Sea to go up again to the surface of the waves,
and there found her faithful little dog Fanfan, waiting
for her on the very last step of the stairs.
“Fanfan,†said she to him, “my pretty Fanfan,
open the door of the Castle very gently; don’t wake
the servants or the cat; slip up into the Prince’s bed-
room, and place this shirt on his pillow, so that he
may take pity on my poor brother.†. The alert Fanfan
did what he was ordered, and just as well as at first.
Next morning, when he awoke, the Prince exclaimed,
“Who is it has worked for me this beautiful shirt ?â€
“T,†answered the undaunted Senjata, moving to-
wards him to put her arm round his royal neck, and
looking as if she expected a grateful kiss; “I have
been at work all night, while you were asleep.â€
The Prince was going to let drop out of his lips a
very short and not very polite word, but he gulped it
down in time; however, we are permitted by the
Court Newsman to mention, that it was a word by
which his Royal Highness intended to impart the
information of his not placing entire faith in what it
had pleased his Royal Bride to say to him.
And we are ourselves inclined to be of the same
opinion ; else why, in place of an agreeble chat with
her Royal Highness over his cup of coffee at breakfast,
did he mount a milk-white steed, light a cigar, and,
unattended by any of his Court, with a wide-awake
on his head in place of his crown, a comforter round
his throat instead of the Order of the Bath, and a
pilot-coat in place of the Royal robes,—why, we say,
did he go off at gnce in the same morning to the
house of the Wise Widow by the sea-side, to consult
her about the fresh surprises that’ had befallen him;
first, in the shape of a new cambric shirt, with hand-
somely embroidered front; and secondly, that ‘again
he had heard that morning from the Chief Commis-
sioner of Police, who had placed several detectives on
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watch during the whole night to prevent deception,
that the young Herdsman was a great deal better than
could be expected, and quite as well as the day before ?
“T tell you,†said The Wise Woman to the Prince,
“that it is not that vile Senjata, who has worked you
that beautiful cambric shirt. It is the lovely Selma,
who is now at the bottom of the sea, and who has
come up as far as this house, in her Palace of Crystal,
dressed in a robe of gold and silver.â€
“ Will she come back again ?†the Prince inquired.
“Yes, she will come back again yet once more.
After that, she must be wedded to the Son of the King
of the Seas. If you wish to carry her off from this
pretender, you must have a long chain of iron made,
and a strong, sharp-cutting sickle. As soon as she
puts her foot on the shore, cut with the sickle the
chain that fastens her to the Palace, and carry her off
with your own chain. By the magic of the King of
the Seas, she will assume numerous shapes to get
away from you; but be firm, and you will keep her.â€
Midnight arrived: the moon shone brightly on the
glistening waters, but the stairs of the pier were in
dark shadow. All was silent on sea and land; when,
suddenly, a thousand ripples were seen sparkling up
in the water, as the pointed pinnacles of the Palace of
Crystal rose above the surface, while the Sea Nymphs
floated around, singing their softly-murmured songs,
and the fish in bright shoals dashed and flashed about,
and the soft breeze united to blend all in a charming
chorus. Forth from the Crystal Palace, over a bridge
of crystal, which fell from it down to the water’s edge,
glistening like large diamonds in the moonlight,
stepped the charming Selma, calm in gentle beauty
as the stars of heaven, and clothed: from head to foot
in robes of gold and silver tissue. As she advanced,
the water plashing from her white feet like a tide of
silver, the chain which attached her to the Palace of
Crystal, as she had promised the King of the Seas,
might be seen shining brighty in the moonbeams.
She carried in her dainty hand a superb waistcoat
that she had stitched for the Prince.
“Fanfan,†said she, “my pretty Fanfan, open the
door of the Castle very gently 2
But at this instant the Prince, who had kept him-
self close hidden under the bridge, rushed out at her,
threw his own chain round her, and cut with his sickle
the links of that which bound her. She wanted to
fly; she changed herself into a squirrel—into a bird
—into a beetle. All to no purpose,__The Prince was
firm, as The Wise Widow had warned him, and did not
trouble himself about any of these transformations ;
so at last the beautiful Selma, all panting and blush-
ing, was obliged to surrender herself.
“ Alas!†she exclaimed, “alas! that frightful. Sen-
jata will cut my throat!â€
“Don’t fear anything of the kind,†replied the
Prince, with the air of one used tocommand. “Do
you stay, I pray you, until to-morrow, here, with the
Good Widow. To-morrow Senjata shall have ceased
to live; to-morrow your brother shall be freed !â€
This was a tolerably strong promise on the part of
the Prince, considering, in the first “place, that the
lady to be got out of the way so speedily was his wife,
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and secondly, that she was herself Witch. But what
is impossible to True Love ?
As soon as he had partaken of supper with the fair
‘Selma and The Good Widow, and made sure that the
beautiful Bride of the Sea (though such no longer)
was snugly sleeping in a warm bedroom, under a
strong roof, on solid ground, for the rest of the night,
in place of a cold Crystal Palace at the bottom of the
sea,—he bade farewell to The Wise Widow, and mount-
ing his horse, returned to his Palace in an excellent
good humour, whistling and singing, and smoking his
cigar as he rode along.
_. On entering the Castle, he inquired whether her
Royal Highness had retired to rest; and on receiving
news to that effect—which seemed rather to-add to his
feelings of satisfaction—he ordered his servants to dig
a hole three feet deep in the bath-room, which, at the
proper time, was filled with melted pitch, and covered
over with a handsome carpet.
majestically into the bath-room to take her bath,
scolding her Maids of Honour very soundly as she went.
She had just ordered them, in her pride, not to walk
so close to her, “as she was not fond of contact with
common people,†when she put her foot on the carpet,
and fell into the hole full of burning pitch, where she
was suffocated.
The marriage of the Prince and the beautiful Selma
was celebrated with great pomp. On coming to the
throne, his Majesty named his brother-in-law, Tuvni
(who had been several years at school in the mean-
while), Prime Minister; and as for the pretty Fanfan,
he was carried to the wedding in a golden carriage,
and appointed Master of the Bones to the Royal Dog
Kennel, for the rest of his days, with two deputy as-
sistants to do hig business, his only labour being, to
le on a crimson cushion at his mistress’s fect on State
occasions, and receive a handsome salary, which was
paid weekly for his better accommodation.
THE SINGING BONE,
In a certain ‘country, many years ago, the fields of the
peasantry were laid waste and desolate by the ravages
ota Wild Boar. He killed the cattle, and not unfre-
quently tore to pieces the unfortunate inhabitants.
Now, the King of that country was sorely troubled at
this dreadful plague, and offered a very large reward
to any person who should be bold enough to attack
and fortunate enough to kill the monster; but this
powerful brute was so strong and so big, that no one
had the courage to venture into the forest within
whose precincts it raged. At last, the King sent out
his heralds to proclaim to the people that whoever
should take or kill this mortal foe, should become the
husband of his only daughter.
Two Brothers, at last, declared their intention to
undertake this adventure. The eldest of them was
bold and brave from pride, the younger from inno-
cence of heart,
nnaniee the brute would be to enter the forest at
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They thought the best method of
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in the evening, and the younger on the following
morning. When the youngest had gone a short dis-
tance, a little Dwarf accosted him, with a black spear
in his hand, saying, “ Take this spear; attack the Boar
boldly with it; he cannot do you any harm, for your
heart is innocent and good.â€
“T heartily thank you,†replied the Youth, accept-
ing the spear gratefully.
he walked on full of courage. In a short space, he
saw the Wild Boar rushing on to him with all its
force; but he held the spear right in front of him, so
that the savage animal, in its blind rage, flew on it
with such headlong rashness that its heart was pierced
quite through. Then he slung the beast over his
shoulder, and prepared to go home to show the King
what good success he had attained, and to claim the |
Princess as his wife.
But matters fell out differently ; for just as he came
out on the other side of the wood, there was a house
to make merry and dance and sirg, one with the other.
Here sat his Elder Brother among a number of guests,
singing aloud, and drinking deep to keep his courage
up, never dreaming that while he was enjoying him-
self, his Brother had already gained the laurels.
When, therefore, he saw his Brother coming out of
the forest, stooping under the weight of this mon- |
strous Boar, his ill-natured, envious heart would not |
let him rest. So he called to his Brother, “ How
tired you look, my dear Brother! Come in here and
refresh yourself; here is plenty of good wine to be had
for the drinking.â€
“Thank you,†replied the Young Man, as he |
stepped in, never thinking of harm. Then he told
the story of the good-natured little Dwarf, who had
so kindly given him the spear with which he had |
killed the Boar.
The Elder Brother kept him there in conversation
until the evening, when they departed in company
with each other. The night was very dark, and they
had to cross a bridge over a stream, when the wicked
Elder Brother gave the other a knock on the head, |
from behind, which killed him at once. Then he buried
him in the sand; and taking the Boar, carried it be-
fore the King, where he falsely related how he had |
slain it, and so received the Princess in marriage, as
a reward for his valour. He then wickedly reported
that the Boar had torn the body of his Younger
Brother to pieces; and as he did not come back, every- |
body believed the treacherous faslehood he told.
But as all wicked doings are sure to come to light
some day or other, so was the knowledge of this black
deed brought home to this wicked man; for some time
after, as a Countryman was driving his herd of cattle
across the bridge, he saw something lying at the
bottom of the brook, in the sand, as white as snow.
“Tt is a Bone, and will make me a good mouth-piece,â€â€™
said he. So he stooped down and secured it; then
taking out his knife, cut it to the shape of a mouth-
piece for his horn. But no sooner had he blown
through it than, to his astonis:.ment, it began to sing
of itseli— : = a
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*My Brother killed me with one blow,
Then under the sand he laid me low ;
The Boar J stabbed through the heart with a spear;
But he falsely wedded my Princess dear,â€
“My heart! what a wonderful Bone!†exclaimed the
Herdsman ; “ why, it sings of itself! Oh! I must cer-
tainly take this and show it to the King.†__ ;
“Tt was no sooner before the King than it began the
gong again, of its own accord; but while all around
wondered, the wise King perfectly understood it.: So
he caused the sand to be dug up under the bridge,
him a sackful of money ; and since I cannot anywhere
recognize my son, I am troubled to know where I can
get the money from.†. '
“Oh! if that’s all,†said.the Man, “you take a
basket of bread with you, and set it down in the
Rogue’s house, and out will come a little Bird from
a hollow tree; that will be your Son.â€
John went and did just as he was told, and out flew
a little Bird to peck at the bread. ‘“ Halloa! my Son,
are you here ?†cried John,
_ The Son was pleased to hear his Father’s yoice, and
and then all the Younger Brother’s boncs came to} gaid, “ Now we will go home, Father?’
light.
“The Elder Brother was so alarmed when the crime
was thus brought home to him, that he could not deny
the deed; and his punishment was, that he should: be
sewed up in a sack and drowned.
Then the whitened bones of the Good Brother were
collected together, and decently buried in the nearest
churchyard,
A GREATER ROGUE THAN HIS
MASTER.
A cerTaIn man, called John, was once very desirous
of, having his Son brought up to some profitable
calling; and:as. he had no great notion of. his
own ability, he thought he would go to the Parson,
Just as he
entered, the. Clerk was standing near, and he cried
out, “ The Rogue, the Rogue!†“At these words, the
Peasant. went away, taking this for his answer; and
when he met’ his Son he said, rubbing his hands with
glee, ‘The Parson says you must be a Rogue, so I
must: get some one to teach you your business very
cleverly, and mind you learn it well.â€
_ So they set out, asking every one upon the road if |
he were a Rogue, until at last they reached a forest,
and: found a httle hut, with an Old Woman sitting in
it. “Good Dame,†said John, “ pray can you tell me
of anybody in these parts who can teach Roguery?â€â€™
_,“ Yes,†answered she, “my good man is a perfect
master of the art.â€
Then John talked a long time to the Man, to try
and find out if he was well learned in his profession,
The Rogue said, “Your son will be taught by a
first-rate master. Return in four years, and then, if
you know him, I will not ask any reward or payment
in return; but if you do not, I shall demand a sack of
' dollars.â€
John went home, well pleased at having found a
Master for his, Son who would train him well in
Roguery and Witchcraft. Four years passed quickly
He
began to wonder in his own mind whether he should
know him. On the road, he met with a Man who said,
“Why are you looking so miserable this morning ?
have you lost anything,?â€
_ “Oh dear!†answered John, “four years ago I left
my dear Son here to learn Roguery, and the. Master
said if I knew him when I returned I should have
nothing to pay, but if I did not know him,I must give
\
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But the Rogue-Master called out, “ I am cheated of
my dues by some greater Rogue; some. Witch has
told you.â€
So the Father and Son made the best of their
way on the road home; and all at once the Son said;
“Father, I will. change myself into a fine Greyhound,
and then you can make a lot of money by me.â€
Presently, a Grand Duke, who was riding in his
carriage, called from the window and said, “ You have
a fine dog there, Master; will you sell him to me?â€
“Yes,†answered John.
“How much money do you require for him ?†said
the Grand Duke.
“Thirty dollars,†was the reply.
“Too large a sum a great deal,†said the Grand
Duke; “but on account of his beautiful shape and
sleek skin, I will give it you.†Then the money was
paid to John, and the Dog put inside the carriage ;
but when they had ridden on a mile or two, the Grey-
hound took advantage of the window being let down;
for air, and with*one springing bound leapt from the.
carriage, and quickly rejoined his Father.
After this adventure, they thought it wisest to go
home again ; and the following day, as there was a fair
held in the market-place in the neighbouring village,
they directed :their footsteps ‘to it. On the road, the
Son said, “Father, I will change myself into a Horse,
and then you can sell me. But mind now what I tell
‘you; you must be sure to unfasten my bridle, then I
ge myself again into a.man.â€
’Eather rode this fine Horse into the market,
Rogue-Master, who chanced tobe there,
him for a hundred dollars; but the possession
‘of the money so fully occupied John’s thoughts, that
he forgot to undo the bridle.
The Rogue rode the Horse home, and. put him into |;
the stable ; and when the Maid brought the corn, the.
Horse whispered in her ear, “ Untie my bridle, untie
my bridle.†;
She immediately untied the bridle, exclaiming,
“Can you speak?’? The Horse thereupon turned
himself into a Sparrow, and flew away out. of the
stable, with the Rogue-Master at. his tail, changed
into another Bird.
Then they flew till they were close upon one ano-
ther. The Rogne changed himself into Water, and
the other into:a Fish; but finding: he could not catch
him so, the Rogue changed himself into a Cock, when
the other instantly became a Fox, and bit his Master’s
‘head off, so that he dicd: and I have heard no more
of him from that day until this...
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THE SENSIBLE SPARROW.
A NEWLY-MARRIED Sparrow had the good fortune to
hatch four young ones of one brood, in the very early
spring, and as she had very little time upon her hands,
she was obliged to make her bed in a vacant Swallow’s
nest. But just as these pretty darlings—of whom
she was very proud—were fledged, some naughty,
wicked boys discovered the nest, and pushed the young
ones out; happily, however, for them, a slight breeze
was blowing at the time, and bore them up, so that
they did not fall and break their tender wings. Now,
the Mother Bird was in great distress and trouble,
because her dear little ones had gone into the world
before she had time to give them any good advice, or
to teach them how to behave, like well-bred, decent
birds, of good parentage.
About the end of summer, a great number of Spar-
rows chanced to meet in a cornfield, and among others,
the Father Bird happily saw his own dear young ones.
“ Ah! my darling children,†he said to them, “ what
pleasure I feel in meeting you once more! I have had
great trouble about you ever since we were parted,
because you had to face the world without a parents’
advice; but now I have had the joy of finding you,
you must listen to what I say, for young and handsome
Birds like you must needs meet with great dangers in
the world.†Thereupon, he asked his eldest young
one where he had been through the summer, and how
he had provided for his wants.
“Well,†replied the little cock Bird, “I have been
in a garden, eating worms and caterpillars, until the
tempting cherries were ripe.â€
“Ah! my dear son, that garden work is very plea-
sant, and nothing is more delicate than bill-grubbing,
but then the danger is very great; you must always
be sure to keep your eyes wide open—keep a good
look-out, I pray—for there are a set of inhuman people
who come into the gardens with long poles in their
hands, that look like sticks, but are hollow, and have
holes at the top, and if they come within reach of you,
they will blow you to pieces with their hot breath,â€
“Yes, my dear Father,†replied the young Bird ;
“but where I have lived, we take care of ourselves ;
we put a green leaf, with flax on it, over the hole.â€
“Why, where have you seen that ?†said the Father.
“Oh! in a merchant’s garden,†was the reply.
“T do not understand their ways,†said the Parent ;
“but merchants, I hear, have cunning crafty ways,
anc belong to the world’s children. Truly, you have
see 1a great deal; but be not too confiding, make a
god use of all you learn.â€
‘hen he asked the second young one where he had
been. “Oh!†said he, “I reside at Court!â€
“ At Court,†he replied ; “why, what business can
Sparrows have at Court? they do not belong to such
places as that,†said the Father. “At Court, I have
heard, there is much gold and velvet, silk, and shining
armour, and such birds as hawks, and falcons, and
owls live there. Take my advice, and do you keep to
barn-doors and stables, where they store the oats, and
thrash out the corn, and you will be sure to find plenty
of good food, that will make you grow fat and strong.â€
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“That is all very true, Father ; but if the lazy boys
weave the straw into meshes instead of working, there
is many a one of us may chance to get hanged.â€
“Where did you ever gain such dreadful knowledge
as that?†asked the Father.
“ At Court, among the stable-boys.â€â€™
“Ah! my son, stable-boys are bad boys! If you
have been at Court with all the fine lords and ladies,
and yet have brought all your feathers away, why then
I think you must be a clever Bird, and learnt how to
behave yourself very cleverly in the world; but pray
beware ; I feel very anxious, as I know that beasts of ,
prey will often kill the cleverest dogs. And where
have you got your living ?†he inquired of the third
young one.
“On the highways and by-ways; I have turned oyer
tubs and ropes, and so have chanced on many a good:
picking of corn and barley seed.â€
“ Fine eating, indeed,†said the Father; “but look
out to see that no one stoops down to pick up a stone
to throw at you; for if so, it is time for you to start.â€â€™
“Very true,†said the young Bird; “ but suppose
you meet with people who carry little pebbles in their
bosoms or pockets, before stone walls ?â€
“‘ What wonders you travellers see !†said the Parent;
“where did you see that ?â€
“ Among the miners, dear Father,†he replied, “ for
when they travel, they carry about with them stones
secretly, which they throw at people.â€
“Oh! miners—curious people they! If you have
been as far as that, you must, indeed, have seen and
experienced a great deal.†Then the fond Parent
turned to the youngest, jand said, “And you, my dear
little Cackanestle, where have you been? You were
always the weakest and most delicate. Do stay at
home with your mother, for there are so many wicked
rough birds to peck at poor Sparrows, that I wish you
would be content to eat the flies and spiders that
swarm around our dwelling.â€
“Ah! my dear Father, he who finds his own living,
without any injury to others, fares well, and need
fear no hawk, owl, eagle, or falcon shall do him harm,
for at all times he desires his food from the Giver of
all good, who feeds all the forest birds, even the young
ravens. He listens to their cries, and without His
will not even a Sparrow falls to the ground.â€
“Why, where did you learn all this ?†cried the old
Bird, in astonishment.
“When the breeze first took us all away,†he an-
swered, “I was carried into a Church, where I got my
food by eating the spiders and flies from off the win-
dows; and there I heard a sermon preached by a man
who never kills birds; and the Father of all Sparrows
nourished me through the summer, and kept me from
all misfortune and fierce birds.â€
“True, my son, you have been well taught,†said
the old Bird; “ fly back to the Church, and take such
food as is there provided for you. And, above all, for-
get not to chirp to the Great Creator daily, like the
ravens ; and thus, were the whole world full of knavish,
cruel birds, you need fear no evil, but pass your days
happily, possessed of a quiet conscience, clear from sin,
and looking humbly to Heaven for your daily food.
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THE THREE WISHES.
THERE was once an honest Man, not very rich, but his | ** So should I, too,†added her Husband; “but I am
Wife was very pretty, and he was very fond of her. | afraid that the tax-gatherers and the road-surveyors
They were sitting by the fire, one winter’s evening, ; have driven all the Fairies out of our parish. I am
talking of the happiness of their neighbours, who were | sure, if we had Fairies now, one of them would grant
richer than themselves; and the Wife happened to | me what I want to ask.â€
say, “If it were in my power to have what I wish,I; At that instant, they saw a very Beautiful Lady in
nang er be happier than all of them.†| their room, who addressed herself to them, and said,
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“Tam a Fairy, and I promise to grant to you the three
first things you shall wish for. But take care; when
you have had your three wishes, [ will not grant you
another.â€
The Fairy, smiling, disappeared, leaving the Man
and his Wife bewildered and greatly perplexed. Each
looked at the other; at last, the Wife was the first to
speak—an oceurrence by no means unusual, although
generally she was the last as well. “For my own
part,†said she, ‘if it is left to my choice, I know very
well what I shall wish for. JI am easily contented. I
am not wishing yet; but if I had my desire, I know
nothing that can be so pleasant as to be handsome,
rich, and a person of good quality.â€
“Silly woman!†replied her Husband; “supposing
you were all these, might you not, also, be sick and
fretful at the same time, as well as die young? It
al be wiser to wish for health, cheerfulness, and long
ife,â€â€™ -
“ What is the good of long life with poverty †said
the Wife; “have we not had almost enough of it al-
ready ? Your wishes would only prolong our misery.
The Fairy need not have been so sparing; she might
as well have given us a dozen wishes, for I am sure
ihere are at least a dozen things that I can think of,
that T want.â€
“You are right, my dear,†said the Husband ; “and
as we have so many things to choose from, let us take
our time to make up our minds; let us think over,
through the night, what are the three things we should
best hke, and then wish.â€
“To be sure,†said the Wife; “Tl think all night
abont them. Meanwhile, let us stir the fire together,
for it is very eold.â€
At the same time, the Wife took up the tongs, and,
without: thinking on it, said, “Here’s a nice fire! I
wish we had a yard of black-pudding for our supper;
we could dress it easily.†She had hardly uttered
these words, when down came tumbling through the
chimney a yard of black-pudding.
“ Plagne on your greediness, with your black-
pudding!†said the Husband. “Here’s a fine wish
indeed! Now we have only two left. For my part,
fam so vexed, that J wish the black-pudding fast to
the tip of your, nose.â€
‘The Man soon perceived that he was sillier than his
Wife, for, at this second wish, up starts the black-
pudding, and sticks so fast to the tip of the poor.
Wife’s nose, that there were no means to take it off,
“ Wretch that Iam!†cried she; “you are'a wicked |
man for wishing the pudding fast to my nose.†*
“My dear,†answered the Husband; “I vow I did
not think of it. But what shall we do? Iam about
wishing for vast riches, and propose to make a golden
case to hide the pudding.â€
“ Not at all,†answered the Wife, “ for I should kill
myself were I to live with this pudding dangling at
my nose. Be persuaded, we have still a wish to make ;
leave it to me, or I shall instantly throw myself out
of the window.â€
With this, she ran and opened the window; but
the Husband, who loved his Wife, called out, “ Hold,
my dear, I give you leave to wish for what you will.â€
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“ Well,†said the Wife, “my wish is, that this pud-
ding may drop off.â€
“At that instant, the pudding dropped off; and
the Wife, who did not want wit, said to her Husband,
“The Fairy has been laughing at us; she was in the
right. Possibly we should have been more unhappy
with riches than we are at present. Believe me, my
dear, let us wish for nothing, and take things as it
shall please Heaven to send them. In the meantime,
let us sup upon our pudding, ‘since that’s all that
remains to us of our wishes.â€
The Husband thought his Wife judged rightly, so
they supped merrily; nor did they ever again give
themselves farther trouble about the things which
they had designed to wish for.
THE WONDERFUL TRUMPET.
Ix days long ago, there lived a King named. Dinube,
whose power extended over all the provinces of Both-
nia. He was the father of three daughters, of whom
he was extremely fond. The first was. called Helen,
the second Diva, and the third Sophia. “Being anxious
to learn the destiny of his three girls, the King con-
| voked an assembly of fortune-tcllers, who came to-
gether in large numbers from all parts of. his empire ;
and, after going through all the various rites-of their
sorcery, announced that, for the next twenty ydars, it
would be desirable to keep the Princesses: very care-
fally shut up, if it were wished not to expose them to
King Dinube, a sovereign much accustomed to have
his own way, for he had been some’ years a, widower,
ordered these young Princesses te: be placed at once
under guard of some faithful servants within the walls
of his Palace; and he caused to be constructed,in his
garden a spacious building entirely of’ glass, in which
they could play and walk about in ‘perfect’safety.
Thus they grew up, and became-very beautiful. But,
the more they grew, the stronger they felt awakening
within them a desire to breathe the fresh-air. The
constraint they were under made. them sad; and; by
degrees, it became the general remark, that-they were
growing pale. At last, the kind old King;troubled at
their evident suffering, said to himself, “My darling
daughters are no longer children. The youngest of
them is now fifteen years of age. It is useless to keep
them in captivity any longer.†That day, therefore,
he gave them leave to go out; but not all at once,
without having them ‘accompanied by numbers of his
officers, and what is more, by the warden of his Castle,
named Koljoumi, a man of unequalled stature and
strength
The young ladies started off through the gates of
the Palace, with childish glec. The sight of the fields,
the hills, the rivers, threw them into ecstacies. In
their lively eagerness, they took it into their heads to
climb a cliff, covered with lovely green moss and
spotted with flowers, when, all of a sudden, the rock
opened, and swallowed them up! The giant Kol-
joumi threw himself on the rock, broke it with a blow
from his powerful fist, and was about to seize the |
Princesses, when a sword of fire sprang forth and
struck him, and he fell dead. ;
The officers returned to the Palace, and announced
the dreadful tidings to King Dinube—a task by no
means enviable, from the strong nature of his emo-
tions. Great was the desolation of the Royal house-
hold, and great the mourning. The poor father, after
ordering the execution of all the officers who had gone
out with his daughters, and not brought them back
again, was s0 overpowered by his feelings, that he fell
into a gloomy sadness, and, thenceforth, all the world
was indifferent to him.
Now, His Majesty had at his Court three men who pre-
tended to a knowledge of all the mysteries in the world.
These very wise and knowing persons were called the
HEIMpALuer, or Luarnep Humpuas. They offered the
King to go in search of his daughters ; and His Majesty
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gave them permission to take with them as many of his
servants as they thought they wanted. Now, amongst
many noble and brave young gentlemen who were
most anxious to share in this expedition, was a young
Page of the Court, named Gulpho ; but the Heimdaller
declined his company, and departed in the full convic-
tion that nothing could prevent the successful result
of their enterprize. After wandering about, however,
for a long time, on every coast, without discerning
anything, and when the provisions for their voyage
were almost exhausted, they came back to Hisisburg,
for so the King’s Castle was called. When, some
days after, they were about to start on an expedition,
Gulpho again asked their permission to accompany
them; but the Heimdaller treated him as a presump-
tuous boy.
Poor Gulpho went off very sad, to walk in the forest,
and as a means of getting rid of his vexation, betook
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GULPHO CUNNINGLY CLIPS TEE OLD GENIUS’ FINGERS IN THE OAK.
himself to trying the strength of his arms, by striking
his hatchet into the trunk of a large oak.
Suddenly, he saw appear near him an old man of
colossal stature, who watched his proceedings with an
air of raillery, and said to him, “ Poor boy! is this the
way you pretend to strike down these huge trees?
Give me your axe, and I will show you the way to use
such a tool.â€
Gulpho saw directly that this Old Man must be
one of the Genii of the forest; but he could not tell
whether he was the bad Genius Ahtolisnen, or the
good Genius Pellerwoin. He reflected for a moment
as to how he ought to act, then drove his hatchet with
all his might into the trunk of the oak, and pretended
he was not able to draw it out again. 3
“Kind old gentleman,†said he, “will you oblige
me by putting your hands in this cleft, so as to enlarge
it, that I may be able to withdraw my axe from it?â€
The Genius confidently did as he was asked, and at
the same instant the dexterous Gulpho drew out his
axe. The fingers of the Old Man were caught in the
cleft of the oak. He tried vainly to release them, and
begged the young Hsquire to come to his assistance.
Gulpho replied to him quietly, “You will not re-
cover the use of your hands, until you point out to
me the place where the three young Princesses, the
daughters of my King, are shut up.â€
“Tf that be the case,†answered the Genius, “ I will
tell you.â€
“Take a bull by the horns, and a man at his word,â€
added the saucy Page.
Then the Genius went on to say, “The Princesses
are hidden in the hollows of the rocks of King
Kammo. The youngest of them is down a hundred
feet deep, in the chamber of iron, with a crown of
iron upon her head, and a ring of iron on her finger.
The second is a hundred feet lower, in the chamber of
silver, with a crown of silver on her head, and a ring
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of gold, with a crown of gold upon her head, and a
ring of gold upon her finger.â€
“JT am much obliged to you for the information,â€
went on Gulpho; “but the question is, how am I to
get the Princesses out of all these places ?â€
“Oh!†answered the Old Man, “ that will not be at
all a hard task. I will give you the means to do s0, if
you will take my hands out of this fix, as sure as I am
tue Genius Pellerwoin.â€
The young Page, made happy by hearing the Old
Man was the good Genius Pellerwoin, set him loose
immediately, by driving his axe once more into the oak.
Hereupon, Pellerwoin gave him a Rope a hundred |
fathoms in length, a Sword, a Vial of Magic Water,
and a Trumpet, with these words: “ With this cord you
must go down into the caves of the rock, and as soon
as the full moon shall shine on the mountain, sound
this Trumpet, and I will be quickly near you.â€
The young Page went back, full of hope, to Hisis-
burg, where he awaited the return of the Heimdaller.
But these wise and knowing gentlemen had not dis-
covered any more this time, although they had plenty
to tell of the strange things they had seen in the far-
off countries they had travelled over, and the dangers
of all kinds they had confronted. All these stories,
however, brought no consolation to the poor old
King, who never ceased weeping for his three pretty
daughters, and had now lost all hope of setting his
eyes upon them again.
Now, perceiving his Royal Master to be in such deep
distress, Gulpho, who was a brave lad and a loyal sub-
ject, felt greatly grieved; so stepping forward respect-
fully in front of the King’s throne, he bowed with
great humility, and asked the royal permission to
undertake, in his turn, a search after the Princesses ;
of silver on her finger. The third is in the chamber: | notions on the subject, with the addition,
telling His Majesty that he had some very good |
that he re-
quired no assistance from the Heimdaller, who might
stop at home. The King replied to him, in a sad tone,
“T make no doubt of your prowess, my good young
man, but only of your success, since the cleverest men
in my empire have been checkmated in the same
enterprize. But go, since such is your desire.â€
On the first day of the full moon, the courageous
Page set forth on his way, taking with him all the
Genius had given him for that purpose. No sooner
| had he reached the forest, than he sounded the Trum-
pet, and Pellerwoin appeared.
“ Are you quite ready ?†said he.
“Quite,†replied Gulpho, with an undaunted air.
“ All right! follow me,†said the Genius.
Now, it happened that the Heimdaller, struck with
the tone of confidence in which Gulpho had announced
his design to the King, set a spy upon him, and
followed him thither to rob him of it.
Pellerwoin stopped in front of a mass of rocks, and
pointing out to the young Page a deep crevice, “It
is here,†said he, “you must go down, but I will
accompany you.â€
“Very well,†replied Gulpho.
And the two went down. At the depth of a hundred
feet, they were stopped by a-door of iron.
“Draw your sword,†said the Genius, “and strike
upon the door.â€
Gulpho obeyed, and the door fell to pieces.’
Whereupon, they entered the chamber of iron, in
which the Princess Helen was seated, with the crown
of iron and the ring of iron. A frightful Kobolde
(that is to say, one of those earth-demons that are so
terrible to miners and all who work underground),
with a horn on his head, and an eye in the middle
of his forehead, was guarding her.
“Ho! ho!†he cried, “I smell the flesh of a man!â€
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“ Make yourself casy,†replied Helen; “it is only a
Crow flying over the top of the mountain, holding in
its beak a morsel of meat.â€
Now, as the Kobolde was old, and his eyesight very
weak, he had not seen the entrance of the Page, and
so believed what the Princess told him. But there was
a large fire burning on the hearth, and near it an iron
stake, which the Kobolde used as a poker. Gulpho
caught up this poker, made it red-hot, and plunged
it into the eye of the wicked Warden, whose head he
next cut off.
“Extremely well done,†said the Genius; “at pre-
sent the Princess is delivered; leave her Crown here,
break her Ring in two, and take care of the half of it.â€
Next, they both went down, with Helen, a hundred
feet deeper, until they came to a door of silver, which
Gulpho broke to pieces in the same way as the first.
He set at liberty in like wise the second Princess,
then the third, breaking each of their Rings, as the
Genius had recommended him, and taking care of the
halves. The three sisters embraced each other with
inexpressible joy; but the kind Pellerwoin hastened
to make them go out of the cave where they had been
so long held captive.
But the Heimdaller were waiting at the entrance of
the crevice, and as soon as they saw the Princesses |
appear, they cut the cord by which Gulpho was sus-
pended, and the unhappy young gentleman fell sense-
less to the bottom of the abyss.
The good Pellerwoin fled in terror.
Then these perfidious, these barbarous Heimdaller,
drew near to the three sisters, and forced from them a
promise, under a solemn and terrible oath, to declare
to their father, that they, the Heimdaller, were their
deliverers. After which, they conducted them to the
Castle.
The King was the happiest man in all the world,
nor could he tell how sufficiently to show his gratitude
to the Heimdaller.
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Poor Gulpho’s name was never mentioned. The
Princesses, alone, gave a thought to their rourdered
preserver ; but they could not violate their oaths.
Meanwhile, this is what came to pass. After re-
maining in a fainting fit, Gulpho raised himself up,
felt all his limbs over, and found, to his great joy, that
in so terrible a fall he had not broken any bones. All
he felt from it was an extreme weakness. Suddenly
he called to mind the Vial of Magic Water that Peller-
woin had given him, and found it uninjured. He
drank a portion of it, and at once revived. Next
came the difficulty of getting out of this abyss, where
no human aid could be looked for. As he wandered
from one side to the other to find some exit, he put
his hand by chance on the Trumpet, and, for amuse-
ment, sounded a few notes. At the moment, the good
Genius appeared to him.
“What makes you so dull?†said he.
“T have reason to be sad,†answered the Page; “I
have saved the Princesses, and here I am, without any
means of getting out, at the bottom of this abyss.â€
“JT think I see a Crow up there, skimming about,â€
| replied Pellerwoin; “perhaps he may be able to carry
you out of the cavern.â€
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“Tt is quite possible,†replied Gulpho; “I have
grown so thin!â€
The Genius called the Crow down to them; the
Page placed himself across its wings, and a few mo-
ments afterwards was out of the abyss, in which he
had thought he was going to perish. But though for |
the present escaped from so great a danger, what was
he to do next? To go back to the Palace was not
wise, as he would be sure to run against the Heini-
daller there; and where else could he betake himselr?
for he was an orphan, and had not a friend in tic
whole world.
GULPHO SURPRISES HIS BLACKSMITH MASTER WITH A SILVER CROWN.
“Forward’s the word,†said he; “we must go on,
anyhow, and leave the rest to God.â€
So he turned his steps towards the residence of the
King; but the nearer he approached, the more his
heart misgave him, and he thought he would look
about him for a while first, and watch how things were
going on. He entered himself, therefore, at a Black-
smith’s, as an apprentice, by way of filling up his time.
Now, it happened one day, that his master, who
was aclever workman, was sent for to Hisisburg. The
young Princess desired a Crown of Iron, such as she
used to wear when in prison; and the Blacksmith,
who had never seen a Crown of such a kind, was much
puzzled how to make one like it. Nevertheless, he
went to work at it, for such were the King’s orders.
After a patient trial, he succeeded in making a capital
Crown; but it was not at all what Helcn wanted, and
he returned home, much vexed at his ill success.
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When Gulpho learnt the cause of his master’s vexa-
| tion, “ Perhaps,†said he to him, “I may be able to
make this Crown.†And that evening, as soon as the
Blacksmith went to sleep, he sounded his Trumpet.
Pellerwoin came quickly.
“What do you wish for now ?†asked the Genius.
“A Crown of Iron, such as the Princess Helen used
to wear when in the rock.â€
“Thou shalt have it.â€
The Genius went and fetched the one they had left
behind in the subterranean cavern. Gulpho placed
| iton a bench. His master, on awaking, stared at it
with joyful surprise. “Ah!†said he to his appren-
tice, “I know not how you have become such a skilful
workman; but since you have made this beautiful
article, you, ought to be the bearer of it yourself
to the Princess.â€
“No,†answered Gulpho; “it is not becoming for
the apprentice to play the part of the master. Go you
to the Palace with this Crown, and say, if you wish it,
that it is the work of your pupil.â€
The Blacksmith went. to the Castle. The Princess
was delighted; and the King recompensed the inge-
nious artizan with great generosity.
The next day, Helen’s second sister wanted a Crown
of Silver made. A second time the Blacksmith was
sent for to the Palace, tried a second time to execute
the order, and a second time failed; and once more
Gulpho, in the morning, handed over to him- the
precious diadem.
“Oh!†exclaimed the eldest of the Princesses, when
she saw the man arrive with his treasure, “ this pupil
of yours is assuredly a man of marvellous talent. If
he can make me a Crown of Gold like that I used to
wear in my rocky prison, he shall be my husband,
and have the half of my kingdom.â€
“Now, then, to work!’ exclamed the Blacksmith, |
as he re-entered his workshop. “ Go to your ‘anvil, and
take up your hammer, and make a Crown of Gold, my
lad; and thou shalt be a King’s son-in-law.†As he |
said these words, he set himself to watch Gulpho, for
the purpose of seeing by what mysterious art he
would accomplish the task. But the young Page,
who guessed his intention, waited for the hour when
his master could no longer withstand his drowsiness,
and as soon as he saw him in a deep sleep, summoned
Pellerwoin, and made him bring the Crown of Gold.
Next day, the Blacksmith, seeing this splendid work
sparkling in his forge, said to Gulpho, “This time I
will not take thy place. It is thou who art the master,
beyond all compare; as for me, I am not worthy to be
thy apprentice. Go, then, thyself to the Castle.â€
“So be it,†replied Gulpho.
He took the Crown, and set out on his way. But at
some distance from the forge he sounded his Trumpet,
and prayed Pellerwoin to procure him a handsome
carriage. A
This was done as soon as said. A superb equipage
‘came out from the forest, drawn by four prancing grey
horses, caparisoned in red housings, mounted with
ver. (
Gulpho got into the carriage, and drove towards the
Castle. The Heimdaller were waiting in the passage,
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resolved to slay and rob of the Crown that strange
apprentice whom the Princess had promised to marry.
But when they saw this handsome young gentleman
in his royal carriage, they did not recognize the ap-
prentice, but bowed respectfully to him, as some royal
visitor or ambassador.
Gulpho entered the court-yard of the Palace, was
shown to the King’s apartments, and presented his
crown. When the Princess; who was reading some
papers to her father, cast her eyes upon the Page,
she uttered a scream of joy, while all the courtiers
crowded round to pay their compliments to the for-
tunate artizan. ;
Then Gulpho, taking from a purse which he kept
in his bosom one half of the Ring of Iron, advanced
towards Helen, and said to her, “ Is not this a portion
of your Ring?†The two halves of this circle, when
brought together, fitted exactly. He presented, in
like manner, two halves of the Ring of Silver and the
Ring of Gold to the other two sisters. Finally, the
Princesses unanimously declared that he was the man
who had set them free, and the Princess Sophia mar-
ried him. Their nuptials were celebrated by fétes of
extraordinary grandeur
THE PRINCESS SOPHIA RECEIVES THE CROWN OF GOLD,
TO GULPHO THE PAGE,
The Heimdaller were punished, as they deserved ;
and the King, in commemoration of these events,
caused the three crowns to be emblazoned on his
escutcheon—where, to this day, they continue to form
the armorial bearings of that country.
AND IS MARRIED!
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THE TRUE MAIDEN.
Years arf@ years gone by, there lived a real Old Witch,
and very ugly and wicked indeed she was. Now,
this Old Witch-woman had two Daughters—one as
ugly and dark as night, and very wicked, and the
other as bright and fair as day, who was very good.
The Old Witch loved the ugly one, who was her own
Daughter, and like herself, and hated the beautiful
girl, who was her Step-daughter, and very like her
own mother.
One day, a kind aunt of the Step-danghter’s gave
her a pretty new dress, of a very beantiful pattern ;
and it so pleased the other one, that she desired to
have it, above everything else in the world, and was
so jealous and covetous about it, that she went to her
mother, and said, have the dress she must and would:
“Be quiet, my dear child, and you shall have it,â€
the Mother replied. “Your sister deserves to die for
opposing your wishes; and to-night, when she is
asieep, I will come and cut her head off; but mind,
now, that you lie next the wall, and push her quite
close to the edge of the bed.â€
Fortunately for the poor Maiden, she was behind
the curtains in the room, and overheard all the Old
Witch said, or it would have fared very badly with
her; but all day long she was afraid to go out of
doors, and when night came, she was obliged to go to
bed in the very place she had heard them talking
about 5: but, happily for her, she waited until the other
sister was asleep, and then contrived to creep under |
the bed.
Presently, the Old Witch sneaked into the bed-room,
with a sharp axe in her right hand, and going to the
bed-side, felt with her left for the head nearest to her; |
then she lifted her axe, and with one blow she chopped
off the head—of her own ugly Daughter.
As soon as she had gone away, the Girl got up, and
went to the house of her sweetheart’s mother, when
she knocked at the door, and called Roland, which
was her sweetheart’s name.
“Dearest Roland, protect me from my cruel Step-
mother!†she cried; “ she would have killed me this
night, but in the dark she has cut off the head of her
own Daughter instead. What shall I do? If daylight
appears before we get beyond her reach, I am for
ever lost; her anger will know no bounds, when she
discovers what she has done with her own hand.â€
“Take my advice,†said Roland; “first secure her
Magic Wand, or of what avail will your running away
be? She will be sure to catch us—we cannot help
ourselves.â€
So the Maiden stole away the Wand; and taking up
the head, she let three Drops of Blood fall upon the
ground—one by the bed-side, one by the kitchen fire-
place, and one upon the door-step; and then away
she hurried with her lover, as fast as they could travel.
When the morning came, and the Old Witch had
finished dressing herself, she ealled to her Daughter,
and would have given her the dress, but no one
answered to her call. Then she said, “Can’t you
speak ? where are you ?â€
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“Here! upon the door-step,†replied one Drop of
Blood.
The Old Woman went out, but could not see any-
body; so she said again “ Where are you?â€
“Here! here! in the kitchen, warming myself be-
fore the fire,’ answered the second Drop of Blood.
She went into the kitchen, but seeing no one, she
cried agaid, “ Where are you ?â€
“Ah! here I am, sleeping in the bed,’
third Drop of Blood.
So the Old Woman went into the bed-room, and
what a dreadful sight met her there !—her own child
lying dead, killed by her own wicked hand! The Old
Woman went into a terrible passion, and flew out of
window, and there she saw, in the far-off distance, her
Step-daughter hurrying away with Roland. “You
may as well come back!’ she shouted; “your legs
won't help you, for Ill be after you in a trice; were
you twice as far, I’d pretty soon’ be at your heels,â€
Then she drew on her travelling shoes, that took
such long steps, that at every step she travelled as
fast as the young couple could in an hour. By this
means she very soon came up with the runaways.
The Maiden looked back, and saw the Witch coming,
and knew it was time for her to act; so she touched
Roland with her Step-mother’s Magic Wand, and
turned him into a Lake ; and then she changed herself
into a Duck, and swam upon its waters.
When the Old Witch arrived at the Lake, she
cunningly threw in some bread-crumbs, to entice ihe
Duck, and tried every means in her power to induce
the Duck to come to her; but it was of no use, and she
waited until dark, and then took her way home again,
without being able to hurt the Duck in any manner
whatsoever.
She had no sooner gone, than the young Girl took
her own natural form again, and restored Roland like-
wise; then on they journeyed, as swiftly as they could,
all through the night, until morning came. Then the
Maiden changed herself into a beautiful Rose, and
’ said theâ€
| Roland became a Fiddler.
Very soon the Witch came up. “What a lovely
| Rose !†she said; “allow me to pick it, good Fiddler ;
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how sweet it smells!
“Oh, yes; you may pick it, if you please, and I'll
play you a merry tune in the meanwhile.â€
Up the bank she climbed in great haste to seize the
flower, and as soon as she was in the hedge he began
to play a tune, and the Old Witch was forced to dance
to it, whether she liked it or not, for it was a be-
witching air that he played. On he went, scraping
and flourishing his bow along the strings of the
fiddle, and having no mercy upon her, until, after an
hour or two, she fell down dead with fatigue, and torn
to pieces by the briars in the bramble-hedge.
Then, when Roland saw they had no move to fear
from her, he said to the Maiden, “ Now, my dear, I
will go home to my mother’s, and make read y for our
wedding. We shall be so very happy.â€
“Very well,†said she. “Butas I am to be so long
here, I will change myself into a Red Stone, and wait ¢
until you come and fetch me.â€
Roland went away, intending to return very soon
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for her. But, alas! when he got into the city, he met
another pretty Damsel, who enticed him, and he took
so great a fancy for her, that he forgot all about his
True Love, who was so anxiously waiting for him, and
pining to death at being thus neglected by her dear
betrothed, Roland. At last, in despair of ever seeing
him again, she changed herself into a very lovely
Flower, thinking, perhaps some one would take a
liking to her, and gather her, and take her home
with him,
Very soon after, a Shepherd, who was tending his
flock, chanced to see this Enchanted Flower, and being
surprised at its rarity and beauty, he broke it from
its gtem, carried it home in his bosom, and put it
carefully by in his chest.
Never was there so great a change in a house as
there was in the Shepherd’s from that day. When
he awoke in the morning, his breakfast-table was
laid, his porridge made, his hearth swept and cleaned,
and his fire burning merrily; and again at dinner,
when he came from the fields, there was always a good
meal awaiting him. It puzzled him sorely to find out
who could have rendered him all these services, for he
could never catch a glimpse of anybody moving about,
and there was no cupboard or corner anywhere to
conceal even a cat. ;
He was highly delighted at the manner in which
everything was conducted, but was so perplexed in
his own mind about it, that he determined upon going
to a Wise Woman, to ask her to give him some clue
to this great mystery. The Woman said, “There
is some witchery in all this. Listen very attentively
to-morrow morning, and try if you can hear any
noise anywhere; and if you do, and can but catch a
look as if anything moved, throw a clean white
napkin over the place immediately, and the spell will
be broken, and you will see what will come of it.â€
The Shepherd, full of expectation, watched eagerly
next morning, and just as day peeped, he saw his
chest open, and the Flower come out of it. He sprang
up instantly, and threw a white napkin over it. The
spell was broken, and a most beautiful Maiden stood
before him. In answer to his inquiries, she acknow-
ledged that she was the Handmaid who had arranged
all his household affairs for him, and had put every-
thing in order. He thought himself a most fortunate
man, and proposed that he should marry the Maiden;
but she told him the whole of her pitiful tale, and
said no, for she must still continue true to her dear
Roland, who always had her heart. However, she
promised the Shepherd she would remain with him,
and look after his cottage and keep it in proper order.
The time had now arrived for Roland’s wedding,
which was celebrated according to the old custom,
and proclaimed with trumpets all the country round,
so that every maiden might assemble where the wed-
ding was held, and sing songs in honour of the newly-
wedded pair,
Alas, poor girl! when she heard this, she nearly
swooned with agitation; her heart beat convulsively,
until tears came to her relief; and she would not have
gone to the wedding at all, had not some young people
near insisted upon her going with them.
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When it came to her turn to sing, she trembled
with emotion, and stepped modestly back to the far-
thest end of the room, and,then she began; but no
sooner had the first words fallen from her lips, than
Roland jumped up, exclaiming, “I know that voice;
that is the voice of my Beloved, my own True Bride!
no other will I have!†All his old love rushed back,
and again took possession of his heart, so that he
could not let her go.
And now the wedding of the True Maiden and her
dear Roland was celebrated with much magnificence ;
and their sorrows and their troubles being all over,
they had nothing left them to do but enjoy themselves
all the rest of their lives.
THE WEDDING OF WIDOW FOX. |
In one of the rich meadows that skirt a forest in
Bohemia, snug and warm under a hedge, a certain
Fox had his dwelling. He was a wealthy and well-
to-do Fox, and a very clever Fox besides; so clever,
indeed, that so far from ever having lost his brush in
a trap, he was actually the possessor of nine noble
tails. But, clever as he was, his Wife “was cleverer
still, as he thought; so poor Mr. Fox led a miserable
life through his jealousy. At last, he determined to
put an end to his doubts, by pretending to be dead,
and so giving his Wife her full swing, toysee what
she would do, and whom she really preferred. So
he stretched himself out, full length, along a bench,
held his breath, and. remained quite motionless, as if
dead.
Now, in this little trick Mr. Fox did not show him-
self half so wise as cunning old Foxes are in general,
for he laid up for himself no end of grief. First of
all, there was the sorrow of his poor Wife, who really
loved him, and who wept very much; next, there was
the listening to what his neighbours said about him,
especially the Wolf, who suggested that it would be a
great waste to bury such a fat old gentleman, and made
a party, in the Fox’s own hearing, to act as resurrection-
man, and dig him up out of his grave the same night,
and hold a jolly supper off his remains. That was
not pleasant; but what was werse, was the hearing
the different suitors who came courting his Wife, even
before he had been measured for his coffin; and what
was worse than all, to see how, as these different lovers
came courting her, one after the other, his Widow
appeared to take comfort gradually, as if things were
not so bad that they could not be mended.
“Only let me get well up this time,†said the Fox
to himself, “and I will never die any more.â€
Mrs. Fox, as in duty bound, as soon as the first
burst of her grief was over, went up-stairs to her bed-
room, leaving her Servant-maid, young Miss Cat, to
receive visitors; and the Cat knowing there would
be sure to be a good deal of company on such a melan-
choly occasion, immediately began baking cakes on
the hearth, and frying sausages in the pan.
The sad news soon spread about the neighbourhood,
and several lovers speedily called to pay their respects
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rally believed that you can’t propose too soon to a
Widow. When the first rat-a-tat came at the front
door, the Maid went to the window, and putting out
her head, inquired, in the well-known language of the |
poet, ‘‘ Who’s that knocking at the door ?†|
Whereupon, a genteel young Fox, with a very beau-
tiful brush, and whiskers in the first style of fashion, gitar’? ,
replied — : Crying, sighing, dying,
nd mourning full sore,
Mrs. Fox sits in her bedroom-—
Mr. Fox is no more!â€
‘‘T wish you were a young Mouse,
You ’d soon find out who’s a-sleeping ;
We are always awake in this house,
Just leave us alone to our weeping.â€
the young Fox. “ But how is Mrs. Fox ?â€
“Good afternoon, my Kitten dear.
Is your Mistress asleep or awake ?
Do you think it likely she will appear,
Or will you my message take ?â€
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“Poor dear lady!†said the young Fox, wiping a
false tear with his-brush ; “but pray go and tell her
that Young Brown Fox is here, and you can see he
wishes to marry her; and hark’ye, you young Puss,’
here’s a shilling for yourself.â€
Up-stairs went the Cat-—slipping the shilling into
the side-pocket of her apron; and not forgetting to
spit upon it first for luck—pit-a-pat, gently to her
mistress’s door, at which she tapped softly, and whis-
pered, “ Are you there, Madam Fox ?â€
“Yes, my good little Cat,†was the reply, in a low,
trembling’ voice.
“There is one of them come already, Ma'am.â€
“ What do you mean, Pussy ?—surely.not—
“Yes, Madam Fox, ‘as sure as you are there, a
handsome yoting Fox—Brown Fox, Esq, that’s his
name—is now at the door, and he wants to marry
rou!â€
The Widow Fox gave a gentle scream of alarm,
and then said, “ What does he look like ?â€
You should have seen the twinge in the Old Fox’s
left leg at this, @& he lay on the bench, pretending to
be dead! a
“Has he gt nine beautiful tails, like my dear old
husband ¢â€: inquired Mrs. Fox: |... .
“Tcan’t say he has, Madam,†replied the young
Cat. ‘ a eG Sa
“Then tell him I won’t have Him,†said the Widow,
peremptorily. . eae
So the young Cat wert down, and sent “Brown
Fox, Esq.,†away. Preseritly, theré came another
knock at the door, and 'in¢amé another Fox, rather a
stout gentléman, with two tails—but he would not do,
and fared no better; and tién came six more Foxes,
each with an extra tail beyotid the other; but the
Widow would have none of them, and, to the Old
Fox’s great joy, sent them all away, without seeing
one of them. . Ba :
They had hardly gone, when Mr. Wolf came to. the
door, and knocked. “Good day, Miss Cat; how charm-
ing you look this morning, and how very nicely your
sausages smell! How are your master and mistress Pâ€
“Master ’s dead, and mistress is fretting ; =
But come in, and give your lips a wetting,â€
replied the Young Cat. - . a
“Thanks, many thanks,†answeted the Wolf, as he
walked in, and sat down to.a large plateful of sausages,
which he washed down with a quart of ale. “Iam
really very sorry for.my poor old friend there ; I sup-
pose he will cut up pretty warmly—something heavy
in the strong box, eh? Pray carry my compliments
to your mistress (and there’s a dollar for yourself,
you little Puss!) and tell her, if she wishes for another
husband, that I am her man, and that I am here.â€
So the Cat slipped the dollar into her other side-
pocket, and ran up-stairs, her tail trailing behind her,
to the chamber door, and knocked five times, and
said, “If Madam Fox wishes for a nice husband,
there ’s one down-stairs—a, real gentleman, and a rich
one—‘ Anastasius de Wolfe, Esq.,’ that’s the name on
his card.†A ~~
“Has the noble gentleman a painted mouth, and a
scarlet tongue, and does he wear red stockings ?â€
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“ No, indeed, Madam!†replied Miss Cat.
“Then I-will not have him; and you-may tell him
so,†was the reply of the unrelenting Widow. °
The Old Fox, as he lay on his pretended death-bed,
was glad to hear this, and he would have liked to
jump up and kick the Wolf out of the house, for the
smell of the sausages, and the agitated state of his
feelings, had made him uncommonly hungry; and he
saw how the Wolf, all the while the Cat was up-stairs,
was helping himself to the sausages out of the pan,
smoking hot, platterful after. platterful, and drawing
off jug after jug out of his own (Mr. Fox’s) favourite
barrel of Allsopp’s Pale Ale. © :*
When the young Cat tripped down, and told the
Wolf her mistress’s mind, he heaved a deep sigh, drew
a long breath, took another swig at the beer, lighted .
his cigar, chucked the Young Cat under the chin, and
walked out of the house, smoking away his sorrows.
After him came-a Dog (who finished up the sausages,
and, in the intensity of his feelings, licked all the
platters), a Stag, a“ Hare, a Bear, and a Lion,—but
none answeréd to the Widow Fox’s idea of what her
lamented husband’s successor should be; so they were
all dismissed, and when outside, breakfasted together
mutually, off each other, finishing with a fight after the
Trish fashions in honour of the deceased Mr. Fox.
At ast, there drove up to the door, in a dashing
curricle, a handsome Young Fox, who gave the Kitten-
maid a guinea, and he proposed for Madam Fox; and
when the Young Cat was asked whether this young
gentleman—at whom the Widow Fox could not: help
taking a peep from behind her window-curtain—
whether he had a painted mouth, and a scarlet tongue,
and wore red stockings, and. had nine tails? she re-
plied, that he possessed every requisite that could
make the Widow happy.
“Then throw the Old Fox’s body out of the window,
into the back yard, on to the dung-hill, and put a
‘couple of fowls into. the pot for our wedding supper,
and ask thé noble gentleman to walk up-stairs,†said
the Widow. : ae
Up jumped the Old Fox, and giving a cruel snap at
Young Fox, bit off six of- his nine tails;.and sent him
howling off; then he rushed ~wp-stairs, and gave his
| Widow a good drubbing; and, finally, kicking the
Cat out of doors, he established himself, once more, as
master of his own house, and resolved never to die
again, as long as he could help it.
THE GRATEFUL RAT.
THERE was once an Old Woman, who had in her house
a Dog, a Cat, and a Rat, that she had brought up to-
gether. They lived, all four of them, in a very good
understanding with each other; slept in the same bed-
room, took their meals at the same hours, often at the
same table, and sometimes out of the same dish. The
Cat never troubled herself about the Rat, who was
always paying her little attentions. As for Master
Lick-pot, the guardian of the house, he was the very
happiest of Cogs, never barking but twice a-day, once
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when they went to breakfast, and again at supper-
time; passing the greatest part of his time stretched
out at full length, asleep before the fire; during which
period, Madame Mouftlette, the Cat, curled herself up
and purred between his legs, and the Rat trotted here
and there along his body, as the Lilliputians did over
that of Gulliver.
One day, the Old Woman summoned her family
solemnly together. All the three sat in a circle on
their hind legs, while she thus addressed them: “ My
friends, it is now fifteen years that we have lived to-
gether. I have brought you up, nourished and edu-
cated you. You, Lick-pot, have turned out a sad idle
dog, but you have well guarded the house. As for
you, Moufflette, if you had nothing to eat but the
mice you catch, you would have died of hunger long
ago; but you are an elegant Cat, and your gentle
purring assists my slumbers. Rat, my lad, you have
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never been of any use to me; but I have not, for all
that, turned you out of doors. You ought, then, all
of you, to be satisfied with what I have done for you.â€
Lick-pot took to barking, by way of saying “ Yes ;â€
Moufflette uttered certain mi-yows, in which might be
recognized a heartfelt acknowledgment of her mis-
tress’s kindness; and Rat bowed his little head, in
token of assent.
“Very well, my good friends,’ went on the Old
Woman; “I see you are not ungrateful, and it pleases
me. But times, look you, are about to change. My
neighbour, the Miller, who is a bad fellow and covetous,
is greedily anxious to get possession of my honse and
my garden. You are aware of his having brought an
action against me, are you not ?†Ff
Her three auditors gently nodded their heads and
wagged their tails, as implying that, in fact, they were
| all acquainted with the affair.
“Well, then, my friends,†their mistress went on,
“T can’t say what stories the Miller may have told the
Judge; but, after what I have heard, I fully believe
that I shall lose the action, and that in eight days I
shall be without hearth or land.â€
Lick-pot at once stretched out his snout, and began
howling in the most pitiable style, as if his heart
would break; Moufflette squealed like a child when it
it cries; the Rat, alone, never stirred.
“Crying is not all that is to be done,†said the Old
Woman, interrupting these dolorous demonstrations ;
“we must consider how to defend ourselves. As for
you, Lickpot, it is time to throw aside your idle habits,
and go out hunting, as quickly as possible, to catch a
hare, and carry it to the Judge, as a present. For
you, Moufflette, as you have a pretty white furry skin,
and know well how to present yourself and do the
agrecable, you must go at once to the Judge, and tell
him you come from me to free him from the mice
which gnaw his bands. And as for you, my poor
Rat, since you are fit for nothing, why just stop in the
corner until my fate is decided. If I gain, you shall
always be well fed; but if I lose, so much the worse
for you; you must then change your lodgings, and
look out ior a living as best you may.â€
At these words, Lick-pot and Moufflette started off,
each on their several errands» As for the Rat, he re-
tired to his corner, leant his head on one side, and
caressed his moustache with his fore-paws—a sign, in
rats, of very profound reflection.
‘Moufflette went direct to the Judge, made him a
polite curtsey, and said to him: “I come, Sir Judge,
on the part of my mistress, who has a trial pending
before you, to offer my services in ridding you of the.
mice that nibble at your bands.†|
Now, it unluckily happened, that the Judge had on,
at this very moment, a pair of bands most miserably
torn, and he thought the Cat had come to mock at
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him. He was just about to drive her off with his
cane, when he remarked her white and silky fur.
“Stop!†said he; “I have not got any ermine for my
gown; here is what will just suit me.â€
He immediately gave Moufilette in charge for an
attempt to bribe him, called his people together, com-
manded them to kill the too lovely Cat, and with her
fur made himself a new ermine.
An instant after this abominable murder, in came
Lick-pot with a hare in his jaws. “See,†said he,
“here is a small present of game, that I bring you
on the part of my mistress.â€
“Qh, oh!†said the Judge, “you sport, do you?
Have you the right to do so? Let me look at your
license.â€
Alas! poor Lick-pot had not got any lieense.
“There is no need,†said the angry Judge, “for you
to make me a present of this hare. I confiscate your
hare, and I confiscate yourself.â€
In spite of all poor Lick-pot could say or do, he was
seized and sent a long way off—a very long way off—
to a farm belonging to the Judge, where he was
sentenced to’ watch the sheep.
Such was the sad fate of Lick-pot and Moufflette,
on whom the Old Woman had counted for winning
her action.
Meanwhile, the Rat, whom she had thought good
for nothing, was labouring hard to be of use to her ;
he had introduced himself into the house of the
Miller, to find out what tricks he was after. Just as
he reached the mill, a superb trout was brought in,
which the Miller wrapped up in fresh grass, and
ordered to be carried, next morning, as a present to
‘the Judge. The Rat, when he overheard this, took
care to mark down the shelf where they put the fish,
and squatted down in a corner to wateh it. During
the night, he went and nibbled away at the trout. So
when they carried it to the Judge, and he saw it all
nibbled and spoilt, he flew in a rage with the Miller.
“Does this man mean to mock me ?â€â€™ said he; “I will
remember this insolence, at a proper time and place.â€
The Rat went back next day to his mistress, whom
he found buried in sorrow for the loss of Mouftlette
and Lick-pot. In addition to this; she had another
cause for disquietude.
“ Ah! Master Rat,’ said she, when she saw him comin
into the house, “my affairs are going badly, indeed ;
I am told that this horrible Miller has plotted with
his Lawyer—a fellow no better than himself—to forge
some papers, which will make me lose my cause. The
Lawyer is about to send them in to the Judge; and
they have taken their precautions so well, that I shall
not be able to put inan answer. If the Judge see these
papers, there will be no hope forme. I have lost
Lick-pot; I have lost Moufflette. There only remains
you, and you are not good for anything.â€
The Rat listened to what she said with great atten-
tion, stroked his moustache, and thought over it for
half an hour. At the end of that time, he went out
without saying a word.
All through the day he prowled about the mill.
When night fell, he climbed along the wall, got into
the granary by a dormer window, and thence came
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down into the apartment of the Miller, where he sat
at supper with his wife and son. In the centre of
the table there was a large game pie.
“Remember, John,†said the Miller to his son, “ you
are to carry that pie to our Lawyer in the morning ;
and don’t forget to tell him to send on to the Judge
the papers you know about. Without them, our cause
will come off badly.â€
The Rat, snugly hidden in a chink in the wall, lost
not a word of this important conversation. From
time to time he pushed his nose out of the hole to see
what was going to be done with the game pie. This
was put away in a cupboard, which they locked with a
key ; whereupon, the Rat drew himself back into his
hole, and waited.
When all the family had gone to bed, he sneaked
gently out from his hiding-place, and turned towards
the cupboard to seareh for some opening, but could
find none but a little hole in the cornice, so small, that
he could hardly get one of his paws into it. Then
he set to work bravely, nibbling at the wood, which,
luckily, was already worm-eaten; and at the end of
half an hour’s hard work, had made an opening suffi-
| ciently large for him to pass through, with a little
squeezing. Once within the enemy’s citadel, the Rat
—neglecting the nuts, the bacon, and the cheese,
which were there in profusion—ran straight to the
| game pie, adroitly raised the upper crust, and feasted
on the contents. So much of this savoury delicacy
| did he devour, as well from appetite to please him-
self, as out of spite to the Miller and his Lawyer, that
he made a hole in it bigger than himself; so that,
when he had handsomely regaled, he squatted down
in the place he had dug out, let down the crust over
his head, as it had been before, and went comfortably
to sleep.
He was awakened next morning by a motion from
side to side, such as people feel when travelling by
sea. It was the Miller’s son carrying to the Lawyer
the pie and his enemy. The Rat heard the thanks.
which the Lawyer addressed to the young man.
“You need not fear,†he said to him; “ the papers
shall be sent to the Judge to-morrow. Your cause
will then be as good as gained.â€
“You're reckoning without your host, my fine
fellow,†said the Rat, at the bottom of the pie.
The Lawyer having directed this dainty present to
be set aside for a dinner he was to give next day to
some friends, our Rat made his escape quickly from
his prison of crust and fat, and followed the master
of the house, with furtive steps, to make sure of the
place where lay hid those: famous papers which were
certain to condemn his mistress’s case. The Lawyer
sat down to his desk, took up several papers, and
attentively perused them ; then, finally, to the great
relief of the Rat, who was watching him anxiously
from a corner of his office, read out aloud the papers
in question, stopping at every line to see that all were
properly drawn up, so as to ensure the defeat of the
Old Woman.
“Good!†said he to himself, as he finished reading ;
“with this our cause is made sure.â€
He then placed the papers in a separate box; but
GRIMM’S GOBLINS.
the Rat never lost sight of his movements, and being
thus master of the secret he wanted to know, he with-
drew into a hole, where he nibbled at some nuts, and
waited the night.
As soon as all noise had ceased throughout the
house, he went straight to the Lawyer’s desk, climbed
over the cases, rumpled and turned over the briefs,
made a hole in the box where the papers were secreted,
and then, not content with tearing them with his
paws, nibbled them with his teeth, so much and so
well, that he made terrible rags of them; in less
than a quarter of an hour, not a single one remained
whole.
Then, taking advantage of the night, and the silence
that prevailed all round, our Rat ran again into the
cupboard, and ensconced himself in the pie, which he
found so good, that he thoroughly emptied it of its
contents, so that nothing remained of it but the crust.
This last trick, it must be confessed, was nothing
but an act of gluttony on the part of our friend Raton,
as well as an act of impudence that had nearly cost
him dear. In fact, he was stiil at the bottom of. the
pie, nibbling at the last savoury morsel, when he heard
a soft step coming across the office; and resting his
fore-paws and his snout on the top of the parapet of
his castle of crust, as he looked out attentively, saw,
from the end of the chamber, the flashing eyes of a
Cat! He hid himself quickly in his retreat; but a
brief reflection made him comprehend that there was
little safety for him there, for its walls were not of a
character to alarm or resist such an enemy. He
slipped out, therefore, without further notice; and the
Cat, who heard him leap down, pounced upon him at
once. Master Rat felt the claw of his enemy on his
back, butalost none of his presence of mind. Quickas
light he turned round, gave the claw a bite, and
escaped by slipping under the door by a narrow crack,
through which the Cat could not pass. He was just in |
time, for, in two bounds, Puss had come up with him,
and, furious at the bite she had received, would have
made a heavy reckoning with him. But on reaching
the door, her efforts to find a passage through were
all in vain.
Upon this, the Rat, who saw himself in safety,
began to think of having a joke with his now powerless
enemy; so, turning round, and putting his snout
under the door, he set to squealing and imitating the
plaintive mi-yowings of a cat,—a pleasantry which the
Cat took in such ill part, that she went into a furious
passion, scratching and tearing the door with her
claws and teeth. Perceiving, however, at last, that
her rage had no other result than to redouble her
enemy’s enjoyment, she sudddenly changed her tac-
tics ; and, as if her efforts had exhausted her, uttering
a heart-rending cry, such as would mean, in the lan-
guage of cats, “I am dying!†fell on her back,
stretched at full length, and motionless.
This trick had often answered her purpose; but
she had now to deal with an old stager, who had seen
it, and played it off upon others. Master Rat at once
descried the snare set for him, and let a little grunt
escape him, which, in the language of rats, was as
much as to say, “Oh, she’s dead! bravo! I can now
go in again!†at the same time pushing his nose
under the door, as if about to. repass the frontier.
The Cat, who followed him from a corner of her eye,
laughed in her sleeve—that is, she would have done
so, if cats had sleeves for such. purposes—and began
to think what’a fine supper he would make: when
she experienced, all of a sudden, a sharp pain, that
made her draw up her paws, and cry out; this was
through the Rat, who bit her tail, and took himself
off, crying, “Set a thief to catch a thief, Mistress
Pussy !â€
Next day, the Lawyer was astonished at finding his
papers in the pitiable state they were left by the Rat.
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But his vexation was still greater at dinner. Before
opening the pie, he had vaunted highly of its excel-
lence to his guests; when he lifted the crust, judge
how he gazed with wonder at finding it empty !
Of course, all the guests, who had made up their
mouths to enjoy this so much-vaunted dainty, were
highly indignant with the Lawyer for disappointing
them; while he, on his part, was so angry with the
Miller, that he pleaded his case so crossly as to lose
it completely.
At last, the Rat, who had spent two days in digest-
ing the game pie, of which he had eaten too much,
returned, all-exulting, to his home, where he found
his mistress bathed in tears.
“T have gained my cause,†she said; “ but that
wicked Miller is so enraged, that he swears he will
burn me alive in my own house. He has been prow]-
ing about all day under my window. He will set fire
to our house to-night; and I, who am a lone woman,
aged and infirm, what can IdoP Where can I go?
What will become of me ?â€
The Rat sat himself up on his hind paws, and
stroked his moustache.
At the end of an hour, he was still in this medita-
tive position ; and all the while, the Old Woman kept
on bewailing her sad condition. At last, he got up
and addressed his mistress: ‘ When night comes, go
quietly to bed, and rest in peace. Before the Miller
has set your house on fire, I shall have given him
something to look after at his own.â€
Master Rat started off on a journey. He trotted on
for a long time—a very long time—until he arrived at
a great lake, which he was obliged to swim across ;
then he climbed up a steep rock, which was pierced
by a hole, and as dark as an oven at the bottom.
The Rat entered within this dusky and narrow pas-
sage; and, at last, came out into a vast subterranean
cavern, that might have served for the grave of an
entire town.
It was the City of Ratopolis, the capztal of the |é
republic of Rats.
The houses of this city were scarcely higher than a
hat. Some of them were built simply of earth—
these were the dwellings of the common people;
others were constructed of nutshells, the bark of
trees, and small polished bones, some even of oyster-
shells—these were the mansions of the grandees, the
magistrates, and the nobility. In the middle of the
town, the great trunk of an oak, pierced with a nar-
row passage, by which a kind of platform could be
reached, served for a citadel. Above this ‘platform
hung a small bell, torn from a shepherd’s dog which
had died in the fields. Transplanted hither with un-
heard-of exertion, it was the great bell of Ratopolis,
the alarm that sounded in the moments of greatest
danger to their State.
Our traveller mounted the platform, and rang the
alarm-bell. At this signal, all the inhabitants of
Ratopolis swarmed hurriedly to their place of public
assembly. Our hero mounted the tribune, and ad-
dressed them in the following terms :—
“Tilustrious citizens of Ratopolis! A great peril
va. aces our Republic. In the centre of the country,
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where I live, an enemy of our race is preparing to
exterminate us. He has sworn our destruction; and
he is training for this purpose, in his dwelling, thou-
sands of cats, whom he is about to lead against us.
This barbarous man is a cruel Miller, whose vast
granaries are gorged with grain and every kind of
provision.
“Let us hasten, while there is yet time, and the
cats are yet too young,—let us hasten to prevent and
avert this danger. I propose to take advantage of the
darkness, and this very night to surprise our enemy
while he is asleep.
“Thus shall we save our Republic. I will not speak
to you of booty—of the heaps of corn, the sacks of
nuts, or the sides of bacon which we shall find in the
mill†(here his auditors licked their lips) ; “I know
you are actuated by no other feclings than those of
glory!â€
The proposal was carried unanimously. The drums
beat to arms, the ranks were formed, and they marched
forth. On coming out of the cavern, which debouched
upon the lake, they made an appeal to the Water-rats,
who joined their army in great numbers. At this
time the war standard was raised, which consisted
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of the tail of a Cat killed in battle; and then the
whole army, regulating its movements by words of
command from its generals, trotted off upon six hun-
dred thousand little paws, across woods, mountains,
and valleys.
This valiant little army was under the guidance of
Master Rat, who, after three hour’s march at a charging
pace, brought it in view of the mill. There he cried,
“Halt!†and all the army came to a stop.
It was arranged to dig away the foundation of the
house, and to wait for its falling down, to pillage it.
In an instant, two hundred thousand claws and four
hundred thousand teeth were scratching and biting
the earth; they sawed through the timbers, and
nibbled away the very stones.
While the army of Rats were engaged at this work,
Raton kept an eye on the Miller. He saw him come
out of the mill, with his wife and son, who were as
bad as himself. The three advanced together towards
the house of the Old Woman, and each of them
carried a faggot.
The Miller mounted a ladder placed against the
window of the granary belonging to the poor Old
Woman. On arriving at the top, he threw in first his
own faggot, then those of his wife and son. His son
handed him a‘ small piece of burning tinder; the
Miller took out a match to light it, and fire the faggot.
Raton, who followed him with his eyes, saw with
anxiety the blue flame of the sulphur, which the
Miller was guarding from the wind with his hand.
Happily, a puff of wind extinguished the match. He
had to light another. The Miller then put this one
under his hat, the better to shelter it; at last, the
match caught, and the wretch was about to throw it
amongst the faggots, when a dreadful crash resounded
on all sides, and made him shudder with terror. His
mill had fallen in! The match fell from his hands on
to the ground.
The Rats, who had prudently retired to some dis-
tance at the moment of the mill’s falling, rushed back
, to gorge themselves with the vast store of provisions
buried amongst the ruins.
regained Ratopolis.
The Miller, as may well be supposed, thought no
more of his wicked design. Tormented by conscience,
and not knowing to what cause to attribute such an
unforeseen accident, he regarded it as a punishment
from Heaven. He saw himself, who had desired to
usurp by fraud his neighbour’s house, and had even
sought her death, now, by a just retribution, plunged
into the most abject misery.
The Miller, his wife, and son, sceing themselves
nearly ruined, uttered cries of distress. The good
Old Woman compassionated their sufferings, and
offered to take them into her house until their mill
was built up again. They were too happy to find
shelter under a roof which they would have burnt
down.
This event ‘changed their hearts, and they became,
thereafter, three honest persons.
At break of day they
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THE FAIR ONE WITH GOLDEN
LOCKS.
THERE was once a Princess, so exceeding fair, that
nothing could be more beautiful in the world.
Because she was so extremely amiable, she was called
The Fair One with Locks of Gold, for her hair shone
brighter than gold, and flowed in curls almost down
to her feet. These beautiful ringlets were always
encircled by a wreath of the sweetest flowers, and
her garments were adorned with pearls and diamonds,
so that it was impossible to behold her without
admiration.
There was a young Prince, whose territories joined
to hers, who was not married, and who was both rich
and handsome. This Prince having heard what was
reported concerning The Fair One with the Locks of
Gold, though he had never seen her, fell so desperately
in love with her, that he could neither eat nor drink ;
so that he resolved, by a magnificent embassy, to
demand her in marriage. Accordingly, he ordered a
sumptuous coach to be made for his Ambassador,
allowed him a hundred horses and a hundred lackeys,
and conjured him, if possible, to bring the Princess
back with him.
When the Ambassador had taken his leave of the
King, and was departing the kingdom, the whole
discourse of the Court was of nothing but this match ;
and the King, who made no question but The Fair One
with the Locks of Gold would consent, began to make
great preparations of rich apparel and royal furniture.
The Ambassador, in the meantime, arrived where he
was sent, and having his audience with The Fair
One with the Locks of Gold, he delivered the subject
of his embassy to her. But whether it was that she
was not that day in a good humour, or that she did
not like the compliment, she thanked the Ambassador
for the honour his master did her, and said she had
no inclination to marry.
Hereupon, the Ambassador left the Princess’s Court
very sad and pensive, because she had refused to go
with him; he also carried back all the presents which
he had brought from the King; for she was prudent,
and knew that virgins should never receive presents
from young men, so that she would accept of none of
his diamonds or curiosities; but that she might not
seem to despise or affront the King, she took a thou-
sand of English pins.
When the Ambassador arrived at the King’s chief
city, where he was expected with great impatience,
the people were extremely afflicted to see him return
without The Fair One with Locks of Gold; and the
King wept like a child, nor could his courtiers give
him any consolation.
There was a youth at Court, whose beauty outshone
the sun, the gracefulness of whose person was not to
be equalled, and for his gracefulness and wit he was
called Avenant. The King loved him, and indeed
everybody except the envious, who could not bear that
the King should be kind to him, and entrust him, as
he did, with all his affairs.
Avenant being one day in company with some per-
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sons, who, speaking of the Ambassador’s return, said
he had not been able to prevail with the lady, he
inconsiderately said, “If the King had sent me to The
Fair One with Locks of Gold, I dare say I could have
prevailed on her to return with me.â€
These enviers of Avenant’s prosperity immediately
ran open-mouthed to the King, saying, “Sir! Sir!
what does your Majesty think Avenant says? He
boasts that if you had sent him to The Fair One with
the Golden Hair, he could have brought her with him,
which shows he is so vain as to think himself hand-
somer than your Majesty, and that her love for him
would have made her follow him wherever he went.â€
This put the King in a violent rage, and his passion
was so great that he hardly knew what he did.
“What!†said he, “does this youngster make a jest
at my misfortune, and pretend to set himself above
me? Go, and put him immediately in my great
tower, and there let him starve to death.â€
The King’s guards went and seized Avenant—who
thought no more of what he had said—dragged him
to prison, and used him in the most cruel manner.
The poor unfortunate youth had only straw to lie
upon, and must soon have died, but for a small stream
that ran by the foot of the tower, of which he. drank a
little sometimes to moisten his mouth, which was
almost dried up by hunger.
One day, when he was almost quite spent, he said
to himself, fetching a deep sigh, “ Wherein can I
have offended the King? He has not a more faithful
subject than myself; nor have I ever done anything
to displease him.†The King -happened at that time
to pass by the tower; and hearing the voice of the
person he had once loved so well, he stopped to hear
him, notwithstanding the persuasions of those that
were with him, who, mortally hating Avenant, cried
out, “ Why stands your Majesty listening to that aban-
doned young rogue ?â€
“Hold your peace,†replied the King, “and let me
hear him out;’’ which having done, and being greatly
moved by his sufferings, the tears trickled down his
cheeks. He opened the door of the tower, and called
him by his name; upon which Avenant came forth
in asad and pitiful condition, and, throwing himself
at the King’s feet, “What have I done, Sir,†said he,
“that your Majesty should use me thus severely ?â€
“Thou hast ridiculed me and my Ambassador,â€
replied the King; “and hast said, that if I had sent
thee to The Fair One with Locks of Gold, thou couldst
have brought her with thee.â€
“Tt is true, Sir,†replied Avenant, “ for I would have
so thoroughly convinced her of your Majesty’s tran-
scending qualities, that it should not have been in her
power to have denied me; and in this, surely, I said
nothing offensive to your Majesty.â€
The King found im reality he had done no injury ;
so, casting an angry look on those who had spoken ill
of his favourite, he took him away with him, repenting
heartily of the wrong he had done him.
After having given him an excellent supper, the
King sent for him into his cabinet. ‘“ Avenant,â€
says he, “I still love The Fair One with Locks of
Gold, and her refusal has not discouraged me; but
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I know not by what means I may gain her consent to
marry me. I have a mind to send thee to her, to
try whether thou canst succeed.â€
Avenant replied, he was ready to obey his Majesty
in all things, and would depart the very next morning.
“Hold!†said the King, “I will provide thee first
with a most sumptuous equipage.â€
“There is no necessity for that,†answered Ave-
nant; “TI need only a good horse, and your letters of
credence. Upon this, the King embraced him, being
overjoyed to see him so soon ready.
lt was upon a Monday morning that he took leave
of the King and his friends, to proceed on his em-
bassy all alone, without any pomp or noise; and
thought of nothing as he went but how to engage The
Fair One with Locks of Gold to marry the King. He
had a table-book in his pocket, and when any good
thought came into his head, fit to be made use of in
his speech, he alighted from his horse, and sitting
under the shade of some tree, wrote it down in his
book, that he might forget nothing.
One morning, being upon his journey by break of
day, and entering into a spacious meadow, a fine
thought came into his head. He alighted immedi-
ately, and seated himself under some willows and
poplars planted along the bank of a little stream
that watered one side of the meadow. After he had
done writing, he looked about him every way, being
charmed with the beauties of the place, and suddenly
perceived a large gilded Carp, which stirred a little,
and that was all it could do; for having attempted to
catch some little flies, it had leaped so far out of the
water, as to throw itself upon the grass, where it was
almost dead, not being able to recover its natural
element. Avenant took pity on the poor creature, and
though it was a fish-day, and he might have carried it
away for his dinner, he took it up, and gently put
it again into the river, where the Carp, feeling the
refreshing coolness of the water, began to rejoice, and
sunk to the bottom; but soon rising up again, brisk
and gay, to the side of the river, “ Avenant,†said the
Carp, “Ithank you for the kindness you have done
me; had it not been for you, I had died; but you
have saved my life, and I will reward you.†After
this short compliment, the Carp darted itself to the
bottom of the water, leaving Avenant not a little
surprised at its wit and great civility.
Another day, as he was pursuing his journey, he
saw a Crow in great distress, the poor bird being
pursued by a huge Eagle, a great devourer of crows,
which would have seized and swallowed it, as hogs
do acorns, had not Avenant taken compassion on the
unfortunate bird. “Thus,†said he, “do the stronger
oppress the weaker; for what right has the Hagle to
devour the Crow?†Saying this, he took his bow,
which he always carried abroad with him, and aiming
at the Eagle, let fly an arrow, which pierced him
through the body, so that he fell down dead, which the
Crow seeing, came in an ecstacy of joy, and perched
upon a tree. “Avenant,†said the Crow, “you have
been extremely generous, to succour me, who am but
a poor wretched Crow; but I am not ungrateful, and
will do you as good a turn,â€
Ae,
Avenant admired the wit of the Crow, and con-
tinuing his journey, he entered into a wood so early
one morning, that he could hardly see his way, where
he heard an Owl crying out like an Owl in despair.
“Surely,†said he to himself, “this Owl, wherever it
is, is in deep distress, and may perhaps be caught in
some fowler’s net.†So looking about everywhere, he
at length came to a place where certain fowlers had
spread their nets in the night-time to catch little
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to torment one another, or else to persecute poor
animals who never do them any harm!’ So saying,
he drew his knife, cut the cords, and set the Owl at
liberty; who, before it took wing, said, “ Avenant,
it is not necessary I should say much to make you
sensible how greatly I am indebted to you: the
action speaks for itself. The fowlers are coming; I
should have been taken, and must have died, without
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your assistance. I have a grateful heart, and will
remember it.â€
These were the three most remarkable adventures
that befel-Avenant in his journey. He was in so much
haste to get to the end ‘of it, that he lost no time ;
and when he arrived, he went immediately:+0. the
Palace of The Fair One with Locks of Gold,..Wwhere
everything he viewed was surprising. Diamonds lay
in heaps like common stones; and the treasury was
so amazingly rich, and the wardrobe so wonderfully
fine, that he thought, if the mistress of it should
marry his mastcr, he would be a happy man. He
iomediately washed himself, combed and powdered
his hair, and put on a suit of cloth of gold; which
having done, he put a rich embroidered scarf about
his neck, with a small basket, wherein was a little Dog
which he was very fond of. And Avenant was so
amiable, and did everything with so good a grace,
that when he presented himself at the gate of the
Palace, all the guards paid him great. respect, and |
it.
everyone strove who should first give notice to The
Fair One with Locks of Gold, that Avenant, the neigh-
bouring King’s Ambassador, demanded audience.
The’ Princess, hearing the name of Avenant, said, |
“Tt has a pleasing sound, and I dare say he is agree-
able, and pleases everybody.â€
“Yes, indeed, Madam,†said her Maids of Honour,
“for we saw him out of the chamber window, where
we prepare your Majesty’s flax for the wheel; and
while he was under the window we could not do any-
thing.â€
“A pretty amusement, indeed,†replied The Fair
One with Locks ‘of Gold, “to spend your time in
staring upon handsome young men! Go, fetch me
my rich embroidered gown of blue satin; dress ‘my |
hair, and.bring my wreaths of fresh flowers. Let me |
have my high shoes; and my fan; and let my audience
chamber and throne be clean and richly adorned ; for
IT would have him everywhere with truth say, that I
am really The Fair One with Locks of Gold.â€
Thus all her women were employed to dress her as
a Queen should be; but they were in such haste that
they perplexed and hindered one another. At length,
however, she went to her great gallery of looking-
glasses, to see if anything was wanting; after which,
she ascended her throne of gold, ivory, and ebony, the
fragrant smell of which was superior to the choicest
balm. She also commanded her Maids of Honour to
take their instruments, and play to their own singing,
so sweetly, that none should be disgusted:
Avenant was conducted into the-chamber of audi-
cence, where he stood so transported with adniiration,
that, as he. afterwards. said, he had scarce-power. to
open his lips. At length, however; he took courage,
and made his speech wonderfully well, wherein he
prayed the Princess not to let him be so unfortunate
as to return without her.
“Gentle Avenant,†said she, “all the reasons you
have laid before me are very good, and,I assure you
I would rather favour you than any other; but you
must know, about a month since I went to take the air
by the side of the river, with my Maids of Honour;
as I was
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pulling off my glove, I pulled off a Ring from |
my finger, which by accident fell into the river. This
Ring I valued more than my whole kingdom, whence
you may judge how much I am afflicted for the loss of
it; and.I have made a vow neyer to hearken to any
proposals of marriage, unless the Ambassador who
makes them shall also bring me my Ring. This is the
present which you have to make me; otherwise you
may talk your heart out, for months, and even years,
shall never make me change my resolution.â€
Avenant stood astonished at this answer; but, how-
ever, at last he begged her to accept the little Dog,
together with the basket and scarf. But she replied,
she would have none of his presents, and bade him
think on what she had said to him.
When he returned to his lodgings, he went to bed
supperless ; and his little dog, who was called Cabriole,
made a fasting night of it, too, and went and lay down
i by his master, who did nothing all night but sigh and
lament, saying, “ How can I finda Ring that fell intoa
great river a month ago? Itwould be folly to attempt
The Princess enjoined me this. task merely be-
cause she knew it was impossible.â€
He continued to be greatly afflicted, which Cabriole
observing, said, “ My dear master, pray do not despair
of your good fortune, for you are too good to be un-
happy ; therefore, when it is day, let us go to the
river side.â€
Avenant made no answer, but gave his Dog two
little cuffs with his hand, and being overwhelmed with
grief, fell asleep.
But when Cabriole perceived it was broad day, he
fell a-barking so loud that he waked his master. “ Rise,
Sir,†said he, “ put on your clothes, and let us go and
try our fortune.â€
Avenant took his little Dog’s advice, got up, and
having dressed himself, went down into the garden,
and out of the garden he walked insensibly to the
river side, with his hat over his eyes, and his arms
across, thinking of nothing but taking his leave ; when
all on a sudden he heard a voice éall, “ Avenant, Ave-
; nant!’ upon which he looked around him, but seeing
nothing, he concluded it was an illusion, and was pro-
ceeding in his walk; but he-presently heard himself
called again. “Who calls me ?†said he.
Cabriole, who was very little, and looked closely
into the water, cried out, “ Never believe me, if i is
nota gilded Carp !†;
Immediately the Carp appeared, and with an audible
voice said, “ Avenant, you saved my life in the poplar
meadow, where I must have died without your assist-
ance; and now-I am come to requite your kindness.
Here, my dear Avenant, here is the Ring which The
Fair One with Locks of Gold dropped into the river.â€
Upon which he stooped and took it out of the Carp’s
mouth, to whom he returned a-thousand thanks.
And now, instead of returning home, he went directly
to the Palace with little Cabriole, who skipped about
and wagged his tail for joy that he had persuaded his
master to walk by the side of the river.
The Princess, being told that Avenant desired an
audience, “ Alas!’ said she, “the poor youth is come
He has considered what I
enjoined him as impossible, and is returning to his
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master.†But Avenant, being admitted, presented
her the Ring, saying, “ Madam, behold I have executed
your. command ; and now, I hope you will receive my
master for your Royal Consort.â€
When she saw her Ring, and that it was noways
injured, she was so amazed that she could hardly
believe her eyes. “Surely, courteous Avenant,†said
she, “you must be favoured by some. Fairy, for,
naturally, this is impossible.â€
“Madam,†said he, “I am acquainted with no
Fairy; but I was willing to obey your command.â€
“Well, then, seeing you have so good a will,†con-
tinued she, “ you must do me another piece of service,
without which I will never marry. There is a certain
Prinee, who lives not far from hence, whose name is
Galifron, and whom nothing would serve but that-he
must needs marry me. He declared his mind to me,
with most terrible menaces, that if I denied him, he
would enter my kingdom with fire and sword; but
you shall judge whether I could accept his proposal.
He is a Giant, as high as a steeple; he devours men
as an ape eats chesnuts; when he goes into the coun- |
try, he carries cannons in his pocket, to use instead of
pistols; and when he speaks aloud, he deafens the
ears of those that stand near him. I answered him,
that I did not choose to marry, and desired him to |
excuse me. Nevertheless, he has not ceased to perse-
cute me, and has put an infinite number of my subjects
to the.sword. Therefore, before all other things, you
must fight him, and bring me his head.â€
Avenant was somewhat startled by this proposal ;
but having considered it awhile, “ Well, Madam,†said
he, “I will fight this Galifron; I believe I shall be
vanquished, but I will die like a man of courage.â€
The Princess was astonished at his intrepidity, and
said a thousand things to-dissuade him from it, but all
in vain; and he retired to provide himself. with proper
weapons, and everything else .that was necessary.
When he had got what he wanted, he put Cabriole in
his little basket, mounted his flower of coursers, and
being arrived in Galifron’s kingdom, he demanded of
all he met, where he might meet with him; and
everybody told him, he was such a Demon, that no-
body durst come near him; and the more this was
confirmed to him, the greater were his fears. But
Cabriole encouraged. him, saying, “My dear master,
when you are fighting with him, I will bite him by
the legs; and while he looks behind him, to drive
me away, you may take that opportunity to kill
him.†Avenant admired the wit and ingenuity of
his little Dog, but was sensible his assistance would
not avail.
At length, he arrived at Galifron’s Castle, the roads
all the way being strewed with the bones and carcases
of men, which the Giant had devoured or cut in
pieces. And it was not long before he saw him come
stalking through a wood, taller by the head than the
highest trees, and with a dreadful voice singing—if it
could be called singing—the following words :-—
“Oh, for a meal of children’s flesh,
Tender, young, new-killed, and fresh;
‘My teeth are sharp, and half a score
Would serve till I could get some more.â€
them young again.
In answer to which, Avenant immediately sang the
following :—
“ Approach, and see your conqueror here,
Who from thy jaws thy teeth will tear ;
Your barbarous deeds I will reqnite, - -
And send your soul to endless night,†.
These rhymes were none of the best; but consider-
ing they were made extempore, and Avenant, at the
same time, in-a most terrible fright, it is a wonder
they were no worse. When the caitiff heard them,
he looked about, and at last perceived Avenant with
his sword drawn, who called him by two or three in-
jurious names, on purpose to provoke him, But there
was no occasion for this, for being in a most dreadful
passion, he lifted up his iron mace, and had certainly
beat out the gentle Avenant’s brains at the first blow,
had not a Crow at that instant perched upon the
Giant’s head, and with his bill pecked out. both his
eyes. The blood trickled down his face, whereat he
grew desperate, and laid about him on every side; but
Avenant took care to avoid his blows, and gave him
many great wounds with his sword, which he pushed
up to the very hilt, so that the Giant fainted and fell
down with loss of blood. Avenant immediately cut
off his head; and while he was in an ecstasy of joy
for his good success, the Crow perched upon a tree,
and said, “Avenant, I did not forget the kindness I
received at your hands, when you killed the eagle that
pursued me; I promised to make you amends, and
now I have been as good as my word.â€
“T acknowledge. your kindness, Mr. Crow,†replied
Avenant; “Tam still your debtor and your servant.â€
So saying, he mounted his courser, and rode away
with the Giant’s horrid head.
When he arrived at the city, everybody crowded
after him, crying out, “ Long live the valiant Avenant,
who has slain the cruel Monster !†so that the Princess,
who heard the noise, and trembled for fear she should
have heard of Avenant’s death, durst not inquire
what was the matter. But presently after, she saw
Avenant enter with the Giant’s head, at the sight of
which she trembled, though there was nothing to fear.
“Madam,†said he, “behold, your enemy is dead; and
now, I hope, you will no longer refuse the King my
master.â€
“ Alas! replied The Fair One with Locks of Gold,
“T must still refuse him, unless you can find means to
bring me some of the water of the Gloomy Cave. Not
far from hence,â€â€™ continued she, “there is a very deep
Cave, about six leagues in compass, the entrance into
which is guarded by two Dragons. The Dragons dart
fire from their mouths and eyes; and when you have
got into this Cave, you will meet with a very deep
hole, into which you must go down, and will find it
full of toads, adders, and serpents. At the bottom of
this hole there is a kind of cellar, through which runs
the Fountain of Beanty and Youth. This is the water
I must have; its virtues are wonderful, for the fair,
by washing in it, preserve their beauty, and the de-
formed it renders beautiful; if they are young, it
preserves them Ah youthful, and if old, it makes
Yow judge you, Avenant, whether
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[ will ever leave my kingdom, without carrying some |
very amiable, and said to him sometimes upon the
of this water along with me.â€
“Madam,†said he, “you are so amiable, that this |
water will be of no use to you; but I am an unfor-
tunate Ambassador, whose death you seek. However, |
I will go in search of what you desire, though 1 am |
certain never to return.â€
The Fair One with Locks of Gold did not alter her
resolution; so Avenant departed, with his little Dog,
for the Gloomy Cave, in quest of the Water of Beauty
and Youth; and everybody he met upon the road said
it was a thousand pities so amiable a youth should go
to meet his death with so much cheerfulness. “He
goes alone,†continued they, “but were a hundred to
go with him, they would all share the same fate. Why
will the Princess desire nothing but impossibilities ?â€
But Avenant continued his journey, without speaking
a word, though he was very sad and pensive.
At length, he arrived at the top of a mountain,
where he sat down to rest himself, giving his horse
liberty to feed, and Cabriole to run after the flies.
He knew the Gloomy Cave was not far off, and looked
about to see whether he could discover it; and at length
he perceived a horrid rock, as black as ink, whence
issued a thick smoke; and immediately after he spied
one of the Dragons casting forth fire from his jaws and
eyes, his skin all over yellow and green, with prodi-
gious claws, and a long tail, rolled up in a hundred
folds. Cabriole saw it also, and knew not where to
hide himself for fear.
Avenant, with a resolution to die in the attempt,
drew his sword, and with the phial which The Fair
One with Locks of Gold had given him to fill with the
Water of Beauty, went towards the Cave, saying to his
little Dog, “‘ Cabriole, here is an end of me; I never
shall be able to get this water, it is so well guarded |
by the Dragons; therefore, when I am dead, fill this
phial with my blood, and carry it to the Princess, that
she may see what her severity has cost me. Then go
to the King my master, and give him an account of
my misfortunes.â€
While he was saying this, he heard a voice call,
“ Avenant, Avenant!â€
“Who calls me?†said he; and presently he spied
an Owl in the hole of an old hollow tree, who, calling
to him again, said, “You rescued me out of the
fowler’s net, where I had been assuredly taken, had
not you saved my life. I promised to make you
amends, and now the time is come. Give me your
phial. I am acquainted with all the secret inlets into
the Gloomy Cave, and will go and fetch you the Water
of Beauty.â€
Avenant most gladly gave the phial, and the Owl
entering without any impediment into the Cave, filled
it, and in less than a quarter of an hour returned with
it well stopped. Avenant was overjoyed at his good
fortune, gave the Owl a thousand thanks, and re-
turned with a merry heart to the city. Being arrived
at the Palace, he presented the phial to The Fair One
with Locks of Gold, who then had nothing farther to
say. She returned Avenant thanks, and gave orders
for everything that was requisite for her departure}
after which she set forward with him.
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The Fair One with Locks of Gold thought Avenant
road, “If you had been willing, Icould have made you
a King, and then we need not have left my kingdom.â€
But Avenant replied, “I would not be guilty of
such a piece of treachery to my master for all the
kingdoms of the earth; though I must acknowledge
your beauties are more resplendent than the sun.â€
At length, they arrived at the King’s chief city,
who, understanding that The Fair One with Locks
of Gold was arrived, went forth to meet her, and
made her the richest presents in the world. The
nuptials were solemnized with such demonstrations of
joy, that nothing else was discoursed of.
But The Fair One with Locks of Gold, who loved
Avenant in her heart, was never pleased but when
she was in his company, and would be always speak-
ing in his praise. “I had never come hither,†said
she to the King, “had it not been for Avenant, who,
to serve me, has conquered impossibilities. You are
infinitely obliged to him; he procured me the Water
of Beauty and Youth, by which I shall never grow old,
and shall always preserve my health and beauty.â€
The enviers of Avenant’s happiness, who heard the
Queen’s words, went to the King, saying, “ Were your
Majesty inclined to be jealous, you have reason enough
to be so, for the Queen is so desperately in love with
Avenant, that she can neither eat nor drink for think-
ing on him; she does nothing but talk of him, and
how much you are obliged to him; as if, had you
sent anybody else, they could not have done so much
as he.â€
“Tndeed,†said the King, “I am sensible of the
truth of what you tell me. Let him be put in the great
tower, with fetters upon his feet and hands.â€
Avenant was immediately seized, and in recom-
pense for having served the King so well, confined in
the great tower, where he saw nobody but the gaoler,
who at times brought him a little black bread and
water, which he gave him through a lattice: How-
ever, his little dog Cabriole never forsook him, but
cheered him the’ best he could, and brought him all
the news of the Court.
When The Fair One with Locks of Gold was in-
formed of his misfortune, she threw herself at the
King’s feet, and all in tears kesought him to release
Avenant out of prison. But the more she besought
him, the more was he incensed, believing it was her
affection that made her so zealous a suppliant in his
behalf. Finding she could not prevail, she said no
more to him, but grew very pensive and melancholy.
The King took it into his head that she did not
think him handsome enough; so he resolved to wash
his face with the Water of Beauty, in hopes the Queen
would then conceive a greater affection for him than
she had. This water stood in a phial upon a table in
the Queen’s chamber, where she had put it that it
might not be out of her sight. But one of the cham-
ber-maids, going to kill a spider with her besom, by
accident threw down the phial and broke it, so that all
the water was lost. She dried it up with all the speed
she could, and not knowing what to do, shé bethought
herself that she had seen a phial of clear water in the
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King’s cabinet very like that which she had broken.
Without any more ado, therefore, she went and fetched
that phial, and set it upon the table in place of the other.
This water which was in the King’s cabinet was a
certain water which he made use of to poison the
great lords and princes of his Court when they were
convicted of any crime; to which purpose, instead
of cutting off their heads or hanging them, he caused
their faces to be rubbed with this water, which cast
them into so profound a sleep that they never woke
again. Now, the King one evening took this phial, and
rubbed his face well with the water, after which, he
fell asleep and died. Cabriole was one of the first that
came to the knowledge of this accident, and imme-
diately ran to inform Avenant of it, who bid him go
to The Fair One with Locks of Gold, and remind her
of the poor prisoner.
Cabriole slipped unperceived through the crowd,
for there was a great noise and hurry at Court upon
the King’s death; and getting to the Queen, “Madam,â€
said he, “remember poor Avenant.†She presently
called to mind the afflictions he had suffered for her
sake, and his fidelity. Without speaking a word, she
went directly to the great tower, and took off the
fetters from Avenant’s feet and hands herself, after
which, putting the crown upon his head, and the royal
mantle about his shoulders, “Amiable Avenant,†said
she, “I will make you a Sovereign Prince, and take
you for my Consort.†Avenant threw himself at her
| feet, and in terms the most passionate and respectful
returned her thanks.
‘Everybody was overjoyed to have him for their
King. The nuptials were the most splendid in the
world; and The Fair One with Locks of Gold lived a
long time with her beloved Avenant, both happy and
contented in the enjoyment of each other.
THE YELLOW DWARF.
Tue handsome Sir Ludolph, the youngest son of the
Count of Tecklenburgh, though destined for the
church, had a vocation for the army, which his father
determined to indulge, though it was with some
difficulty he could furnish him with the means. This
was at last effected, and away started the gallant
youth, resolved to carve out for himself a fortune
with his sword, by fighting for the cause of the
injured Princes of Thuringia. Now, the cause of the
Princes was a just and honourable one. Their father,
Albert the Depraved, had disinherited them and
banished their mother, in favour of a worthless mis-
tress and his illegitimate son, for whom he anxiously
endeavoured. to procure the investiture of his do-
minions after his decease. Not succeeding in this
notable project, and bent upon the ruin of his own chil-
dren, he sold his landgraviate of Misnia to the Emperor
Adelphus, who dying before he could be benefited by
his purchase, bequeathed this right, to which he had
no right at all, to his brother Philip of Nassau, who,
poor in character, and still poorer in purse, was now
levying an army, aided by the Emperor Albert, to
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deprive the legitimate heir, Frederic with the Bite,
and his brother Dictman, of their rights and posses-
sions. To this project they were by no means dis-
posed to consent, more especially as their mother,
Margaret, daughter of Frederic the Redbeard, con-
tinually kept alive their resentment against their
worthless father and his abandoned associates. This
Princess, on being years before separated from her
children by her husband, had requested permission
to take leave of them ere their departure, which
being granted, she, in the frenzy of rage and grief,
left a singular memorial of her wrongs with her
eldest son; she bit a piece out of his cheek, and the
impression remaining upon his face for ever, inflamed
his indignation against the original author of this dis-
figurement ; so that, when capable of bearing arms,
he deposed his father and assumed his place, to thrust
him from which Philip of Nassau was now threaten-
ing, and to oppose whom half Germany was rising in
arms to assist the cheek-bitten Frederic, and among
many others, the handsome Knight of Tecklenburgh.
Margaret of Suabia, the mother of the Princes,
during the early part of her life, had been confined
by her husband in the castle of Wartzburg, in order
that she might be removed the more readily into a
still smaller abode, whenever the proper opportunity
should occur, and which he piously determined not to
neglect. She was at this period in a situation which
might have interested any man but such a husband,
for she promised to increase his illustrious family by
an additional son or daughter; but as he cared for no
children but the son of his mistress Cunegunda, this
circumstance rather operated against the poor Princess,
who was left to amuse herself as well as she could in
superintending the infancy of ler sons, and hunting
in the haunted forest of Hisenac. One day, while
thus diverting her attention from the many anxieties
which oppressed her, she found herself suddenly sepa-
rated from her attendants; but hearing a horn sound
to the right, she spurred on her palfrey in that direc-
tion, till, after an hour’s hard riding, she began to
fear she was removing still farther from her people,
for no sound could she hear but that of the eternal
bugle, no hoof-tramp but that of her own steed. ‘Still
the horn sounded, and still the Princess galloped, till
at length, wearied by her exercise, and finding herself
in a large open plain, she dismounted to reconnoitre ;
at the same moment she remarked the silence of the
horn, and the appearance of a gigantic Orange Tree, _
loaded with fine fruit, in the centre of the tranquil
plain. Astonishment she certainly felt on beholding
so extraordinary and beautiful an object; but hunger
and fatigue had entirely banished all notions of fear ;
besides, Dame Margaret, having no small share of the
curiosity of her grandmother Eve, could no more
resist the temptation of tasting these oranges, than
the first woman did the apple; so climbing up into
the tree, she regaled herself to her heart’s ‘content
with this fine fruit of the forest. By the time she had
fairly dined, and was as weary of eating as she had
previously been of riding, she bethonght her of the
boys at home, and with what glee they would have
marched to the sack of the Orange Tree. But as that
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was not possible, she determined they should not be
without share of the spoil, and therefore began to fill
her huge pockets with the ripest and largest of the
fruit. But this action displeased the hospitable master
of the table at which she had been so plentifully re-
galed. “Eat, but take nothing away,†had been one
of his maxims, and he was mortally offended to see
this honest rule set at nought in the person of a
Princess—a lady who, he thought, ought to have
understood better manners.
Before, therefore, she had laid up provisions for the
march, a little shrill voice from the tree commanded
her Highness “Not to steal his fruit,†and, at the
samé instant, there issued from the trunk, which
opened to give him a passage, a figure which effectu-
ally satisfied the Princess of Suabia. The animal
which now quickly ascended the tree, and placed
himself vis a vis with her Highness, was a little
deformed Man, about three feet and a half high,
with a face as yellow as the oranges upon which he
lived, hair of the same hue hanging down to his heels,
and a monstrous beard, of the same bilious complexion,
gracefully descending to his feet; if you add to this,
the gaiety of his yellow doublet, short cloak, and hose,
you will not wonder that Margaret did not altogether
relish the téte @ téte in which she found herself so
suddenly and singularly placed, independent of the
awkwardness of paying a first*visit in the boughs of a
tree. “Princess,†said the little Yellow Devil, after
staring at her some time with his two huge goggling
eyes, “ what business have you here ?â€
“T have lost my way,†she replied, “and being
fatigued, was going to gather an orange to appease
my hunger.â€
But he, without the least respect for his guest, or
the rank of an Emperor’s daughter, rudely answered,
“Woman, you lie! you were stealing my property to
carry away.â€
At this insolent reproach, Margaret, whose patience
was never proverbial, felt a strong inclination to treat
the Demon as she afterwards did her son; but fearing
that the little gentleman might not endure it quite so
temperately, prudently restrained this effort of her
indignation, and only said, “I did not know the tree
had any other owner than myself, or I would not have
gathered any; what I have eaten I cannot restore,
but here is the last I have taken.†And she threw it
rather roughly at the Dwarf, who, irritated excessively
at this behaviour, told her, grinning hideously, and |
exhibiting for her admiration his monstrous overgrown
yellow claws, that he had a strong temptation to tear
her to pieces, which nothing but his wish to be allied
‘to the blood of the Emperors should have prevented.
“My oranges,†said he, “ which you have stolen, I
estimate above all price, except that which Iam going
to demand. Iam a powerful Demon, and rule with
unbounded sway many thousand spirits; but I am
, unhappy in not having a wife with whom to share
_my power; as Adam was not delighted in Paradise,
neither am I in my Orange Tree, without a companion.
You are about to present an infant to your lord, who
_is utterly indifferent about the matter; it will be a
girl, and I»demand her in marriage on the day she
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will be twenty years old. Consent to be my mother,
and I will avenge your injuries upon your husband,
and load you with honours and riches; refuse, and I
will tear you in pieces this moment, and furnish my
supper-table with your carcase.â€â€™
Margaret, who had never been so terrified in all her
life, and would not only have given her daughter, but
her sons and husband into the bargain, to have got
away, readily promised to agree with the Drawf’s
wishes, who now became exceedingly polite, embraced
his dear mother, and assured her of his devotion.
He then informed her he would give her notice some
months before he should claim his wife, placed her
carefully and tenderly upon her palfrey, and mounting
behind, spurred on the animal, who flew like the wind
to the entrance of the forest, where, again embracing
his good mother, he dismounted and disappeared.
Margaret, freed from the odious company of the
Yellow Dwarf, began to reflect with no very pleasant |
feelings upon her present adventure and future
prospects. She was, indeed, safe out of the orange-
coloured clutches of her dutiful and well-beloved son;
and, vexed as she was by the horrible promise she had
been obliged to make, she could not help congratulating
herself with great sincerity upon this circumstance, |
and began, like all who have just. escaped a present |
danger, to make light of the evils in the distance.
The farther she cantered from the Orange Tree, the |
easier her mind became; and taking a few hints from
“Time, the comforter,†she reflected that many things
might occur before the expiration of twenty years: it
was a long period to look forward; the little Yellow
Devil might die, (and, indeed, she could not but allow
that he looked most miserably ill,) or he might forget
his bargain, or he might be conquered and killed by
some black, pea-green, or true blue Devil, who might
be stronger or more powerful than himself; or, in
case of the worst, she could secure her daughter in
some strong castle or convent, or marry her, before the
expiration of the term, to some Prince capable of pro-
tecting her. “ At all events,†thought Margaret, “ suf-
ficient to the day is the evil thereof;†and, delighted
by these soothing reflections, and charmed to’ find
herself in a whole skin, she trotted along with great
complacency, and arrived quite comforted before the
gates of Wartzburg.
Twenty years is indeed a long..period to look for-
ward, but a short one to look back; and so thought |
the now widowed Princess, when, nineteen years and
some months after her adventure in the forest, she |
sat beside her lovely daughter in the Palace gf Erfurt, |
listening with earnest and tender attention to the
plans of her warlike sons for wresting their dominions |
from the iron grasp of Albert the One-eyed and Philip |
of Nassau. It was necessary that they should give
battle to their enemies ; and as the Margrave of Misnia
intended to fight for his country in person, this would
unavoidably deprive her beloved daughter of that
powerful protection which hitherto had been her
security against the threats of the Yellow Dwarf. It
now wanted but six months of the period when he
had determined to claim his bride; and as he had not
hitherto given any indication, according to his word,
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of his appearance for this purpose, she trusted he
might have forgotten it altogether, and, quietly
resolving not to complain of this breach of promise,
forbore to mention the subject to her children.
One day, during the bustle of preparation for the
approaching warfare, a Knight, splendidly attired,
arrived at the Palace, and demanded to be introduced
to the Princess Margaret, who no sooner beheld him
than she recognized in the colour of his arms the
livery of her dear son-in-law, the Dwarf of the
Orange Tree. He announced himself as the Knight
of the King of the Oranges, and his embassy was to
place abundance of gold at the feet of the Princess
Margaret, and to carry away her daughter as the
bride of his master. Concealment was no longer
possible, so sending for her children, she informed
them of her forest adventure, and its unfortunate
result. Poor Brunilda fainted away; her brothers
swore as lustily as ever Queen Elizabeth did, and
fairly bullied the Knight Ambassador for his pre-
sumption in daring to think of their sister as a help-
mate for the little dirty low-lived Sorcerer his master ;
and Margaret, who before their entrance had been
absolutely terrified to death by his presence, now
finding herself protected, suffered her tongue to wag
at a most unconscionable rate against the poor Am-
bassador. She told him’she had a great mind to cut off
his ears for bringing such a message ; that his master
was a little conceited monster; that if, with all his
gold and silver, he would buy a fine castle, cut off his
beard, ‘and live like a gentleman, he should not want
her interest with one of the dairy-maids ; but as it was,
the thing was utterly impossible—he would not. suc-
ceed even with the lowest scullion’
“ Madam,†replied the Knight, with a grim kind of
gravity, which was not half relished by the Princess,
“T would have you to understand I came not hither
to bandy words with you, nor to listen to a catalogue
of my master’s perfections. I must, however, inform
you, that he would not part from his Orange Tree,
nor with his beard, for all the Princesses in the
universe, the fair Brunilda included. If you do not
think proper to keep your promise, he will find means
to oblige you. Neither does he require human aid to
obtain his betrothed Bride ; but his gallantry and good-
nature will not allow him to force the will of the fair
Princess, if he can relinquish his determination with
honour. He is fully aware of your present repugnance
to his nuptials, and he is now whispering me to say,
that if the Princess herself declines his vows (which
he can hardly believe), he will release her, upon con-
dition of her finding a Champion that shall conquer
me, and afterwards my invincible master, before the
six months have expired, in single combat on horse-
back or on foot, with lance or sword, according to his
Highness’s good pleasure at the time of meeting.
Shall I say these terms are accepted ?â€
“You may,†replied the Margrave, to whom these
conditions did not appear very hard, and who thought
“it better to comply with than refuse them, as he was
not aware of-the strength of the enemy to whom his
mother’s promise had really been given; and he
remembered he should probably be compelled to leave
his lovely sister unprotected, while absent on his dis-
tant wars. The arrangements were, therefore, soon
made, and the Yellow Champion was satisfied.
And now a splendid scene opened to view in the ter-
ritories of Frederic with the Bitten Cheek. No sooner,
each day, had the bells rung out the hour of prime, than
the trumpet sounded to proclaim the challenge of the
Yellow Knight, and the promise of the Margrave of
Misnia, that the successful Champion of the fair Bru-
nilda should obtain her hand for his reward. Day
after day did some knight essay the adventure; and
day after day did the noble Margaret enter the lists,
attended by her lovely daughter, who looked, through
her fan of peacock’s feathers, as charming, and carried
herself as “‘daintily,†as whilom did the beauteous
Esther, when she entered into the presence of the
loving Ahasuerus. But not like that beautiful daugh-
ter of the scorners of pork did she obtain her petition,
for day after day was she compelled to witness the ©
ruin of her hopes, in the repeated triumphs of the
yellow Haman over her own black, brown, or party-
coloured champions. Knight after knight fell beneath
his ponderous arm, and were obliged to resign their
claims to the fair Brunilda, to her infinite regret, and
their bitter mortification. Already had the Counts of
Wartzburg, Oettingen, Henneberg, Hanau, and Con-
rad of Reida, been compelled to acknowledge the supe-
riority of his powerful arm, when the arrival of the
handsome Knight of Tecklenburgh, who just came in
time to hear a week’s rest proclaimed, in order to gain
time for the approach of other knights from the more
distant parts of Germany to the aid of the endangered
Princess, revived the hopes of Brunilda. He came,
he saw, he conquered—not the sword of the Yellow
Champion, but the heart of the charming Princess,
which was formed of too tender materials to hold out
against so well-looking and redoubtable a warrior. She
fell instantly in love with him to distraction, and he,
on his part, was too well-bred to be behindhand. In
the extravagance of her fondness, she thought all
things possible to her lover, and made no doubt that
he would be victorious in the combat. Ludolph was
precisely of the same opinion, and, to manifest its
justice, was most irritably impatient for the day of
combat, which was still at the distance of several
halting sun-risings and sun-settings, which that long-
legged old ragamuffin, Time, did not carry off, in the
opinion of the lovers, quite so rapidly as he ought to
have done.
But it came at last, that day, that morning of mira-
cles; it came, and brought nothing with it to daunt the
brave spirit of the Knight of Tecklenburgh. Light
as the plume in his casque, gay as the colours of his
harness, he entered the lists, and gallantly opposed
his person against the ponderous carcase of the Yel-
low-coloured Champion. Blow after blow was freely
given, and as freely received, till the spectators began
to doubt. whether either of the men before them was
really made of flesh and blood. Proof decisive, how-
ever, was soon given, for the sword of Ludolph cleft
the helmet of his antagonist, and_ dashed his weapon
from his hand, so that, defenceléss and at the mercy
of his conqueror, he yielded up his claim to victory,
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and was content to beg his life. The acclamations of
the people proved to Ludolph the difficulty of the
conquest he had just achieved. The nobles were all
anxious to testify their esteem and admiration, though
some in their hearts were bursting with envy, and felt
themselves almost choked by the fine things they
thought it necessary to utter. Ludolph took them all
in good faith, with perfect confidence in their sin-
cerity, for he was too- happy and too honest to suspect ;
and then turning to the poor Champion, whom he
hardly allowed time to recover breath, recommended
him to return to his little Lord, and bear his defiance,
as‘ he should quietly wait to fulfil the last condition,
ere he received the hand of: the beautiful Brunilda.
The Yellow Champion took the advice thus kindly
offered him, and quitted the Palace of Erfurt, leaving
his conqueror busy enough in accepting those disin-
terested professions of service which are seldom offered
except to those who do not want them, or from whom
an adequate return may not unreasonably be expected.
Ludolph waited with great impatience the Dwarf’s
reply to his challenge. His time was passed, mean-
while, in making love to the Princess (who, on her
part, was tolerably well disposed to listen to him), and
laying up a stock of devotion, by prayer and fasting,
to serve as occasion should warrant, in the approach-
ing combat with the Demon, of whose power he had
formed other notions, since his residence in the
Misnian Court, than either thinking him so harmless
or so insignificant as he had formerly done. But the
days rolled on, and no Dwarf appeared.
Margaret, who sincerely admired the valour of Lu-
dolph, was anxious to end his suspense and Brunilda’s
terrors, by uniting him at once to her daughter, with-
out waiting for the presence of the Lord of the
Orange Tree, of whom she could not think without
shuddering. But the Margrave, who, much as he
loved his sister and her noble deliverer, was too much
of a gentleman to break his word, even with a dwarf,
determined they should stay the full time allotted by
the Demon... The latter was too gallant, and too much
in love with the Princess, to forget his engagement ;
and accordingly, one morning, as the trumpets were
sounding the usual summons to the lists, the Dwarf
himself entered them in his customary dress, mounted
upon a yellow steed, and surrounded by a large troop
of knights in his colours.
The nobles and ladies of .the Margrave’s Court,
struck by the oddity of his appearance, entirely forgot
their politeness, and burst into as hearty and unani-
mous a laugh as ever was heard in our Lower House
at any Hon. Member’s blunders. But it was no laugh-
img matter to Brunilda; she saw, for the first time,
her intended husband, and she felt that his ugliness
even exceeded her mother’s report, and heaven knows
that had not been flattering. She cast a look of
tender entreaty. upon Ludolph, who, impatient to
punish his rival and relieve her anxiety, couched
~his lance, and spurred forward to meet the Demon,
who, not to be behindhand in courtesy, advanced. to
receive him. But the Knight suddenly sprang back,
on observing the singular dress of. his adversary, the
extraordinary lightness of whose accoutrements struck
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him with astonishment. “Sir Knight of the Orange
Tree,†said he, “except the lance in your hand and
the sword in your belt, I see no sort of preparation
for a combat; sheathe your person in harness, I pray
you, that so, at least, the chances may be more equal
between us.â€
“What is that to thee ?†replied the Dwarf; “it is
my pleasure to fight in these garments. Thiefas thou
art, conquer me in them, if thou canst. For thee, sweet
lady, I am here, to prove my right to thy hand, to rescue
it from this craven, and fear not but I shall deserve it.
My Palace is ready, thy dowry is ready, and twice a
thousand slaves wait to obey thy wishes.â€
Ludolph could not endure this insolence, so, rushing
forward as the yellow knights retired from the person
of their leader, he began a most furious attack upon
the animal who pretended to rival him in the affections
of his lady. Alas, poor Brunilda! if she had trembled
before, during the combats with the Yellow Knight,
what anxiety must not have filled her bosom now! ‘I'he
lances were soon shivered to pieces; the champions
drew. their swords,. but seemed to make very little
impression with them. Ludolph had not yet received
a wound, and Yellow Jacket seemed determined to
make good his boast, and hold the Knight of Tecklen-
burgh a tug. Vain was all the skill and strength of
the latter; though he struck with all his might and
main, and heart and soul, he could not cut through a
single hair of the Dwarf’s long beard, which seemed
to wag at him in derision. Poor Brunilda sat as un-
easily upon her canopied throne as if she had been
upon a bed of nettles. She prayed to all the saints in
heaven, and St. Henry the Limper in particuiar, to
assist her dear knight in this terrible combat; but St.
Henry the Limper was not in good humour, or was
otherwise engaged, for he did not appear to pay the
least attention to her request, and Ludolph was left
to fight it out by himself as he could. In truth, he
did not want inclination to put an end to the busi-
ness. After pegging and poking at every inch of the
Dwarf’s invulnerable carcase, he espied a little un-
guarded spot on the left side of his throat, exactly
open to his right hand. Delighted by the prospect of
slicing off his ragamuffin head, he aimed a mighty
blow with all his force, which the little Demon par-
ried; he struck a second with no better success; but
the third was triumphant, for it sent the yellow head
flying from the shoulders, and bounding to another
part of the area. The Knight leaped from his saddle,
to seize the head and hold it up to the view of the
people; but in this race, to his horror, he was out-
stripped by the Dwarf himself, who, likewise, darting
from his horse, flew to the head, grasped it firmly,
gave it a shake, clapped it upon his shoulders, and
fixed it again as firmly and-steadily as ever! Then,
ere the spectators could recover from the stupor into
which this unexpected contretemps had thrown them,
he struek the staring Ludolph to the ground, seized
the Princess by her flowing locks, swung her behind
him, and bolted.out of the area.. His knights wheeled
round to follow him; but the Misnian nobles, recover-
ing from their confusion, surrounded them with drawn
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appeared they clearly had the worst, only hacking and | blessing of the spiteful Dwarf, was lying insensible on
hewing each other; for the knights, squires, pages, the ground. The moment he recovered, he declared
and horses of the enemy suddenly vanished from their | his intention of pursuing the enemy, in which he was
sight, and in their places appeared a waggon-load of | seconded by all the knights present, who, headed by
oranges, bowling and rolling about the area in the ; Margaret as guide and commander, resolved to storm
most amusing manner possible. the Orange Tree itself, and liberate ‘the captive
It was some time ere the nobles could direct their | damsel. They set forward with great courage and
attention to the unfortunate Count of Tecklenburgh, | in good order; but they might just as effectively
who, stunned by the blow given to him as the parting | have stayed at home, for, after wandering about the
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forest for three days, they returned erestfallen enough,
not only being unable to discover the Orange Tree,
but even the plain in which it stood! Poor Ludolph,
whom the Princes had vainly endeavoured to comfort
with the assurance that he-liad fairly gained the vic-
tory, though he had lost the fruit of it, did not return
with them. They lost him from their company the
first day of their search, and they firmly and devoutly
believed the Yellow Dwarf had hooked him also in his
infernal claws. Margaret gave herself up to grief; and
her sons, finding nothing else was to be done, endea-
voured to forget theirs in the bustle of the approach-
ing war. E
In the meantime, Brunilda was jogging on at no
| easy rate behind the Yellow Dwarf, who, when arrived
| at the Orange Tree, opened the trunk by a sign, and,
dismounting, bore his lovely burthen into it. She felt
herself, immediately after, descending.a flight of steps,
which, from the duration of time, appeared to be end-
less. They did terminate, however, at last, and the
Dwarf, placing her roughly upon her feet, retired
swiftly from the place, closing the entrance at the
| bottom of the stairs carefully after him. It was some
time after his departure ere Brunilda took courage to
open her eyes and look around her; when she did, she
found herself in.a subterraneous apartment as large as
the bedchamber of the Empress Constance (an open
Emperor Frederic TI., her son, was born). Every
article about it was of silver, and there was a magni-
ficence about this underground Palace, which made
her conclude it to be the castle and principal residence
of her intended husband, the Yellow Dwarf, whose
company she did not covet, and who, to do him justice,
did not appear to torment her. Food was supplied,
and eyery attention paid to her wishes by many
attendants of both sexes, who, however, never ex-
changed one single word in her hearing. Wearied
probably learn something of the Dwarf’s intentions
from himself; she one day, instead of questioning her
dumb attendants as usual about her lover, demanded
your présence, Madam,†replied one of the mutes,
breaking liis hateful silence, “unless you request his
appearance. A mighty Spirit, one of the enemies of
my master’s and: your felicity, ‘has contrived this
misfortune by his spells; but, if you command it, he is
permitted to attend you.â€
Brunilda, who, in giving this required permission,
never dreamed of anything more than making inquiries
Dwarf, with the most rapturous impertinence, volubly
thank her for this approval of his, and generous ac-
knowledgment of her passion. Putting aside his
long beard, lest it should throw him down, he knelé
fantastically at her feet, seized her white hand, and
declared himself the happiest of. all demon-born
beings. It was in vain that Brunilda reasoned,
entreated, and scolded: he protested he was satisfied
with the proofs she had given of her love, and, in
| order to spare her modesty the pa‘n of appearing to
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yield too soon, he should put a gentle restraint upon
her liberty, and not suffer her to quit his Palace till
she became his wife. At this avowal the poor Princess
grew outrageous; she asked the little Monster how
he had dared to select a Princess of her exalted rank
to share his hole under ground, and burrow like rats
in the earth? why he had not rather chosen some
humble cast-away maiden, who, having nothing in
the world to lose, might be contented out of it?
“Rank!†replied the irritated little Demon ; “ and
what is this rank of which you are so vain? An
imaginary splendour, bestowed upon some men by the
cringing servility of others; the weak fancy that decks
one with this supremacy, gives birth to the slavish
fear that ensures to him its possession. Rank!†con-
tinued the atrabilious little viper, swelling into a
respectable width by the overflowing of his angry
venom,—*“ rank! it is power gained by force, won by
the sword, by fraud, by oppression! The strongest
is the noblest ; and if so, ] am more than your equal,
beautiful Brunilda, for, Princess as you are, you are
my captive, and I am your master.â€
Brunilda wept at this insolence, and, like all who
know not how to controvert what they yet cannot
bear to acknowledge, hated the Dwarf more than cver,
and resolved to prove it to him by seizing every
opportunity of annoying him. With this laudable
intention, she renewed the attack by commenting
with great severity upon his frightful little person ;
she sneered at his long beard, short legs, and large
head. She demanded if he had ever looked in a
mirror? and, if he had, how he could presume to
imagine he could captivate any woman under such a
detestabie form? In no age have ugly people borne
to be laughed at, for, however hideous they may
happen to be, they seldom find it out themselves, and
are, In consequence, very much surprised and offended
when informed of it by others; and, as vanity is
usually the reigning passion of the most disfigured,
they seldom pardon an offence which is mortal.
The Dwarf, the ugliest animal the cyes of Brunilda
had ever encountered, could hardly believe this pos-
sible, and saw no joke in her mirth at his expense; and,
as he had his full share of that precious commodity,
vanity, he raved, stormed, and became so insolent,
that Brunilda was compelled to order him out of her
presence. This command, which he was obliged to
obey, irritated the little creature to madness, and he
swore that, since he could not enter her presence
without her permission, he would find a mode of
making her give it whenever he should condescend to
require it. This threat had more of truth in it than
Brunilda imagined.
A few days after this animated conversation, the
Dwarf sent to ask leave to be allowed to pay his visit
to the Princess, which was immediately refused.
This threw him into a rage, and he informed the
Princess, by one of his mutes, that her lover, Ludolph
of Tecklenburgh, was in his power, and that his head |
should pay for the scorn with which she thought
proper to treat her lord and husband.
Poor Brunilda hastily gave the required permission,
upon condition that Ludolph should accompany him ;
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and her “lord and husband,†as he styled himself,
entered a few moments after, followed by the Knight,
whom his Demons had seized in the forest. ‘ There,
Madam,†said he, grinning like Grimaldi, but not so
merrily, “I found this stranger in the neighbourhood
of my Orange Tree, and I have brought him hither to
secure a welcome for myself. Did I not tell you I
would make you glad to receive me? Here shall this
valorous Knight remain, a hostage for your good
behaviour; and never shall you receive him without
admitting me at the same moment.â€
Brunilda, who would have been delighted, in her
present condition, to have seen any human being
whatever, was in raptures at the sight of Ludolph,
who, on his part, was content with his captivity, since
he shared it with her; and unrestrained by the pre-
sence of the Dwarf, they so often and so tenderly
their grim gaoler could not endure the sight of their
| happiness, and, rather than witness it, withdrew him-
self and Ludolph from the company of Brunilda, which
| by Imdolph, he next entered her apartment, his
jealous tortures were increased by the renewed en-
dearments of the lovers; and, resolving in his own
mind not to endure what he flattered: himself he
could easily remedy, he threw a spell over the unlucky
Brunilda, which he generously hoped would destroy
all the little tranquillity she enjoyed. The charm
operated upon the sight of the Princess, who no longer
beheld her lover, but a hideous Negro advancing to-
wards her. Brunilda was terrified, but, reassured by
the explanation of the Dwarf, who felicitated himself
on her mortification, she resolved to punish him in
kind; so, collecting all the woman in her soul, and
conquering her dislike of the ugly shape he presented
to her, she gave it a most affectionate welcome, and
caressed it as her dear Ludolph. The Dwarf would
willingly have annihilated him; but, obliged to keep
| him in existence to ensure himself admittance to Bru-
nilda, he resolved to embitter that existence as much
as lay in his power, and, having once more recourse to
his spells, the handsome Ludolph, unchanged to him-
self, appeared to the eyes of the fascinated Princess
| afurious and monstrous Tiger, armed with tremendous
fangs and claws. But love penetrates all disguises,
| and the Princess was now a match for the Sorcerer.
_ She knew that the fangs and claws, however terrible
' to others, had no danger for her; and she suffered
him to lie at her feet, kiss her snowy hand, and put
his shaggy head upon her lap, without manifesting the
slightest apprehension, to the great annoyance of the
Dwarf, whose. dull wit was sharpened by his jealousy ;
and he now contrived the masterpiece of spells, to the
increased misery of poor Brunilda, over whose clouded
senses the charm once more operating, presented her
beloved Ludolph only under the form of the Yellow
: Dwarf himself. This transformation was horrible to
both the sufferers, for each of the figures maintained
: that he was the Knight, and persisted in execrating
| the other as the impostor; while Brunilda, wearied
| with gazing on their hateful countenances, dared not
afford the slightest notice of either, lest she should
repeated their mutual delight to each other, that’
he did not again seek for some time. When, attended fined in the brutified body.
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bestow the tenderness designed for Ludolph upon his
detestable rival. In vain did she weep, threaten, and
supplicate the Dwarf to give her lover “any shape
but that.’ She knew not even to which of the pair
she ought to address her petition. But the Demon
was inexorable, listened unmoved to her sorrows, for
his heart was as hard.as Pharaoh’s, and even inwardly
laughed at her agonies. In vain did she examine their
features, in the hope of discovering some slight diffe-
rence that might point out her lover: both grinned
the same ghastly smile,—both exhibited the same un-
varying ugliness of feature. . Alas, poor Brunilda!
Lavater himself could not have assisted thee, though,
hadst thou lived in our days, or Dr. Spurzheim in
thine, some professional examination of the cerebral
organization of the two dwarfs might have set the
question at rest. Doubtless, some bump extraordinary,
some wonderful dilation of the organ of self-esteem
in the skull of the true Dwarf, or amativeness. or
combativeness in that of the false one, might have
aided thee to discover the unbrutified soul con-
But, as it was, they
were both brutes to Brunilda, and, as she had no
wish to charm the Yellow Dwarf, she wept her
disappointment incessantly. Nor was Ludolph less
busy than the Princess in employing threats and
prayers by turns to mollify the Dwarf, though one
was to as little purpose as the other, in the presence
of the Princess, The cunning Demon reiterated the
same whining petition, used the same arguments,
and denounced the same vengeance as the unhappy
Ludolph; and when retired from her apartment,
laughed at his success,.and replied to’ every threat
with mingled hateand defiance. It was in vain that
Ludolph accused him of having broken all laws-of
chivalry, held even by Demons so sacred. He told
him he regarded no laws, except those which he had
made himself. It was to no purpose he argued his -
right to be set at liberty at least. The Dwarf, who
was a philosopher in his way, replied that men had
no rights, and that might, which he possessed, was a
much better argument, and a more effective weapon.
All this was: unluckily true, but it did not convince
the Westphalian.
Some one has said, that we have two ears, and |
but one tongue, that we may hear much and say
little. It is a wise-observation, and happy are those
that profit thereby. Our two captives might, if
they had had the good luck ever to have heard it;
but as they had not, they acted directly counter, for
they so heartily used their two tongues, and so en- |
tirely spared their four ears, that their gaoler grew
outrageous; and therefore, except when he went to |
torment Brunilda, he resolved to free himself from |
the society of the Count of Tecklenburgh, who paid
for his garrulity by being condemned to talk to him-
self in one of the most dreary dungeons of the cavern.
Here he had full leisure to think of his misfortunes,
and execrate the contriver of them. He prayed night
and morning, with all the strength of lungs he could
command, to all the saints in the calendar, to give
him a lift out of this purgatory. He was too good a
Christian not to abhor all thought of magic; but,
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finding how little notice was taken of his petition by
the higher powers, he could not help thinking of the
lower, and wishing and vowing, that if some Sorcerer,
Witch, or even Demon, would but come to his assistance
now, he would find time enough for repentance here-
after, and heal his conscience and propitiate Heaven
by many good deeds to be done in perspective. “I
would walk to Jerusalem, for a penance,†said he; “ or
give the spoils I shall take in my next battle to the
church; or I would, when I shall be able, endow an
abbey. Hither of these designs would be satisfactory,â€
continued he, “and oh, that I had the good luck to be
able to put them into execution! Oh, that some
friendly spirit, some Gnome of these caverns, or Demon
of this forest, would come to my assistance !â€â€™
No sooner said than done: the sinner trembled
at the instant fulfilment of his wicked wish, and
began with real alarm to suspect that he was a bit of
a conjurer himself; for there arose in the moment,
from the bosom of the earth, a gigantic dusky-looking
Figure in the human shape, inquiring his commands.
“TI could not come to your assistance,†said the
Object, “till you summoned me, or you should not
have suffered so long. I am the mortal foe of the
Yellow Dwarf, and the legitimate Prince of these
mines, into which he has intruded himself during my
absence in a short journey I made to the centre. He
has fixed himself pretty firmly in my Palace by his
spells, but I shall contrive to dispossess him. I will
begin by assisting you. Speak, Knight of Tecklen-
burgh ; how can I serve you?â€
Ludolph, who, recovered from his first fright,
desired nothing better, immediately struck a bargain
with: the friendly Gnome; the first article of which
was, that he should liberate himself and the Princess.
“T can free you instantly,†replied the Gnome, “ but
the spells around the Princess are too powerful to be
suddenly broken; nevertheless, with your help it may
finally be done. We must possess ourselves of the
charm in which lies the power of the Dwarf; this,
| unfortunately, is his beard, for it will be a work of
difficulty to master it. Could you, in your combat,
have cut off that, instead of his head, all would have
been well; but, as long as that beard hangs to his
chin, his body is invulnerable, for, cut him into fifty
pieces, and he will unite together again. Notwith-
standing all these difficulties, observe faithfully all
my directions, and, ultimately, we may accomplish
our wishes. Beneath those mountains of Bohemia
which bound the marquisate of Misnia, there is a
diamond mine, as yet unknown to the human race,
whose sacrilegious hands have not there torn open
the heart of their mother earth, and disturbed the
spirits who sleep in her bosom. There, concealed
| many fathoms beneath the mountain, has been hidden
for centuries the magic weapon which alone can con-
quer the Yellow Dwarf. It is that identical Pair of
Scissors with which the Demon Fate cuts asunder
your mortal destinies; these, and these only, can
secure our enemy. It will be in vain to cut off his
head, so long as he retains his beard; and that beard
is unapproachable, except to the Magie Scissors of
The. chief difficulty will be in obtaining pos-
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session of this wonderful instrument; since only a |
knight of unstained loyalty, pure, spotless, free from
all taint of libertinism, drunkenness, and bloodshed, |
can take them from the hands of the statue which
holds them, without incurring the severe penalty of
instant death. When such a knight shall be found,
the Scissors must be put into the hands of a woman |
who has never told a lie; for only such can use them |
in cutting off the formidable beard; should any other
woman attempt it, the inevitable consequence would
be also death from the Scissors themselves.â€
Poor Ludolph was as much depressed by the end |
of this discourse as he had been elevated by the |
beginning. Such a knight it was indeed next to
impossible to find. He himself was as good and true
as.most; his loyalty was indeed unstained ; he had not |
shed blood in a murderous or treacherous manner;
but he had been too frequently engaged in his father’s
petty and often unjustifiable wars, to undertake an
enterprize that demanded hands free from stain.
Then, as for drunkenness,—alas for poor Ludolph!—
though naturally a very sober man, he knew he had
too often shared many a “t’other flask,†and too fre-
quently drowned his fears of the Abbot of Fulda in |
the big bowl of Tecklenburgh, to permit him any |
In his own |
chance of success in the achievement.
person, therefore, he gave it directly up, satisfied of
his incapacity from the fore-mentioned weaknesses,
without carrying his self-examination any further, but
at the same time almost despairing of finding a
substitute. “For the truthful virgin, friendly Gnome,â€
said the honest Westphalian, “there I have better
hopes, since there are enough at Court, and I shall
find this part of my task easy enough.â€
“Not quite so easy as you imagine, Knight,†|
replied the Gnome, “since there is not an unmarried
lady in all Thuringia who will not lay claim to that |
honour, and you may thus be the innocent cause of |
the death of many; but I can assist you here, and
make this part of the undertaking much less difficult.
Here is a Magic Girdle; obtain permission to try it,
without speaking of its virtues, upon the ladies of the |
Margrave’s Court. Should the dame who shall buckle |
it on be a deceiver, the Girdle, though now appearing |
of a large size, will shrink into the smallest compass,
and will not even encircle her slender waist: should
the lady be the object of your search, it will set closely
and gracefully to her form.â€
“A thousand thanks,†replied the honest Knight;
“T have no fears for my success in this point, and
perhaps I may be more fortunate than I expect in the
other. Now then, generous friend, accomplish your
kind intention, release me from this dungeon, and I
will immediately hasten to Hisenac and seek a maiden
who may assist to break these abominable enchant-
ments.â€
“T will,†replied the Spirit ; “but do not forget that |
to other eyes as well as. Brunilda’s you still wear the
form of the Yellow Dwarf; this is occasioned by three
orange-coloured hairs from his formidable beard, tied
round your right arm; unloose them, and you will
appear to others. as you do to yourself and me.. Be
under no alarm for the safety of the Princess, since I |
‘}: quietly grazing.
| recognize an old acquaintance.
| was augmented by a multitude of citizens, who sur-
| rounded Ludolph, yelling like fiends, seized his bridle,
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have alrcady prevented your enemy’s entering her
presence without her permission, and will still con-
tinue to watch over her.â€
The Knight again thanked the Gnome for his
friendly care, and shutting his eyes, by command of
his companion, and opening them again the next
instant, found himself, to his infinite joy, standing
near the Orange Tree, round which his horse was
saddle, and turned his head from the wood, deter-
mined to reach Hisenac ere daybreak. With this
| resolution he spurred on gaily, thinking on the joy
he should féel upon liberating his beloved Brunilda,
when, in a turn of the wood, he suddenly encountered
a troop of knights in the livery of the Yellow Dwarf.
A cold shivering seized him, for he expected to be
dragged back again neck and heels to the Orange
Tree; when, to his utter astonishment, they all lowly
saluted, and respectfully made way for him to pass.
‘He now remembered that he had not yet removed
| the orange-coloured hairs from his arm, and feeling
himself indebted to this circumstance for his safety,
resolved to let them remain till he should be quite out
of the infernal forest. Dwelling fondly upon his
hopes and brightening prospects, the young morning
sun found him entering Eisenac, where he was greeted
with a loud shout by a troop of boys, who seemed to
Soon the boy crowd
pinioned his arms, and saluted him with a volley of
dreadful curses. ‘Sorcerer, Robber, Demon!†rang
in his ears in all directions, and, while the uproar
raged in its greatest violence, he was dragged from
his horse, and thrown on the ground. At this ex-
traordinary treatment, the Count demanded to be
conducted to the Margrave, to the Princess Margaret.
He was told that the Court had quitted Hisenac, but
they were resolved to burn him alive, in revenge for
his treatment of their beloved Princess and the noble
| Count Ludolph, her destined husband.
Solomon said, that “Fear is nothing else than a
| betraying the succours which reason offereth;†and
in this case it was most truly so, for the Knight’s
agitation in the first part of the attack, had made him
forget to remove the orange-colonred hairs from his
arm. Their last exclamation had shown him their
mistake, and his own fatal imprudence. Now he
found that he was in danger of being burnt alive for
the sins of the execrable Dwarf, unless he could
immediately free himself from the charm. ‘“ Hear
me, dear friends,†he cried, “I am truly the unhappy
Ludolph, but your eyes are bewitched by the sorceries
| of that abominable Demon, and you see me only
under his resemblance; release my arms for one
moment, and I will convince you.â€
At this insult to their understandings, the wise
men of Hisenac set up a most tremendous howl, and
were still more anxious to collect faggots for his
“service. They kicked, buffeted, and reviled his person
till he was almost delirious with rage, and the foam-
| ings of his indignation confirmed them in their belief
that he really. was, what he appeared, the Demon of
He soon sprang lightly into his.
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|the Orange Tree During one of the pauses made by
his guards to listen to his earnest entreaties for a
moment’s liberty, he found means to disengage’ his
hands from their grasp, tore open his sleeve, and
furiously rending away the slight bandage of hair,
stood before them in his own proper person.
Astonishment for a moment tied up the tongues of
the assembly, but quickly recovering themselves, be-
fore Ludolph could gain time to explain, they declared
it a new piece of sorcery, and swore that the form of
their gallant favourite should not shield the- Wizard
who, they firmly believed, was his murderer.
The magistrates and officers of Hisenac, aroused by
the seizure of the Demon Dwarf, had assembled upon
the spot, and, startled by the wonders they now heard,
trembled to think of the consequences of the unbridled
fury of the mob, should the story told by the equivocal
Knight be really true. Anxious to avoid the spilling
prison, and awaiting the decision of the Margrave;
but the people anticipated a sight, and rather than
lose so excellent a joke as that of roasting a Sorcerer,
they would willingly have run the hazard of sacrificing
even Ludolph himself. But the magistrates, much to
their honour, continued firm, and, through their inter-
ference, poor Ludolph, who already felt the flames
crackling under him, with much difficulty obtained
permission to say a few words to them in his defence.
“Noble magistrates and discerning judges,†said the
mob-hunted Count of Tecklenburgh, “T trust that you
will believe that I really am myself, as I declare to
you by my knighthood I am. As for the Yellow
Dwarf—a curse on him !—I am his victim, not his ally ;
since it is from his infernal enchantments, and still
more infernal malice, all my misfortunes have arisen:
How you can for a moment imagine that I could: be
his friend, because I have been unlucky enough to
appear under his odious form, I am at.a loss to imagine ;
since nobody surely can possibly believe such a trans-
formation to be a matter of choice.â€
The female part of the audience perfectly agreed
with this last observation of Ludolph, and the magis-
trates, puzzled by the sincerity with which he had
delivered his remonstrance, determined to save him,
at least, from the fire and the faggots. But, as the
people had expected a show, thought the wise men of
Hisenac, “a show they. must have,†or the conse-
quences, they knew, of their disappointment in an
affair so essential to their well-being, might not be
quitting him, in their consciences, of being the Yellow
Dwarf, and forbidding the animating use of fire and’
faggots, they condemned him to be put to the ban, as
a nobleman, for dabbling in a little private sorcery in,
conjunction with the Demon, in whose villanous shape
he had just appeared. No sooner was this righteous
sentence pronounced against the unlucky Ludolph,
than he was seized by, the soldiers and followed by all
the crowd, who, anxious to join in the fun, exhibited
many a practical witticism at his expense, and cracked.
all their superfluous jokes upon his unfortunate person ;
then stripping him of his armour and knightly accou-:
trements, and clothing him in raw and filthy goatskins;’
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entirely insignificant to their betters. So, while ac- |
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they set him upon a sorry mule, with his face towards
the tail, and led him through the town, the herald
proclaiming before him, “ We declare thy wife, if thou
hast one, a widow; thy children, if thou hast any,
orphans; and we send thee, in the name of the Devil,
to the four corners of the earth.†Thus sent upon a
long voyage, with such a friendly benediction, it
would not have been wonderful if the heart of the
Knight had sunk with his circumstances, which any
heart would have done except a Westphalian one; but
that was employed in swelling with indignation, and
meditating the best mode of returning the compli-
ments of the Hisenac mobility. While thus occupied,
he heard a voice close to’ his ear, which whispered,
“ Attend to my orders, and you are safe.†He looked
earnestly in the direction of the sound, and saw, to his
satisfaction, the dusky face of lis friend the Gnome
beneath the helmet of a soldier. “Let these people
continue to believe you the Yellow Dwarf,†continued
the Spirit; “it is the only way to preserve you from
suspicion in your real character; here are the hairs
which, in your haste, you threw away. Resist not,
while I tie them round your arm, and leave the rest
to me.â€
Ludolph sat silent awhile, under the appearance of
a new insult; his instructor twisted the light band
round his arm, and the shricks of the people a moment
after announced that the charm had taken effect upon
their senses. ‘It is the Sorcerer,†they cried, “the
horrible Dwarf! Seize him, tear him, burn him!â€
But, for this time, their kind intentions were com-
pletely frustrated, for the Gnome, entering into the
sorry mule which carried the prisoner, communicated
to his worn-out: frame such inconceivable vigour and
rapidity, that a few minutes were sufficient to bear his
rider far beyond the pursuit of his enemies, who
remained in the market-place, staring after the beast
and cursing the Yellow Dwarf.
The representative of that malignant little Demon
was meanwhile receiving a few drops of a powerful
cordial from the hands of his friend, the Gnome of the
Mine, who politely apologized for not knowing earlier
the mischiefs into which his dear crony had fallen,
owing, however, entirely to his own excessive careless-
ness, which he should never have suspected. “And,
in truth,†continued the friendly Spirit, “I concluded
you were safe at the Margrave’s Court, which is at
Weimar, and whither I had intended to follow you.
Passing over Hisenac, I rested to know the meaning
of the tumult I witnessed, and was just in time to
rescue you from the rage of the mob, who would not
have quitted their prey, even after the soldiers should
have set you at liberty. Here,†continued the Gnome,
giving lim a heavy bag of coin—a most welcome
present to a half-naked knight-errant— hasten to
equip yourself according to your rank, and lose no
; time in joining the Court at Weimar, where you must
select a damsel to conclude the adventure, ere Bru-
nilda can recover her liberty, or you be freed from the
malice of the Yellow Dwarf.â€
Ludolph heartily thanked his good friend, though
he could not help thinking it would have been as well
if his eee had been tendercd some few hours
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earlier. But still, “ better late than never,†thought the
Knight; and, though he had received a few cuffs and
many bitter curses, yet hard words break no bones,
and the cuffs he hoped one day to repay with interest.
In the interim, his honour was preserved by the con-
trivance of the Gnome, as no man in Hisenac, no, not
even the sapient magistrates themselves, would ever
believe the creature they had pounded and worried
so unmercifully, was any other than the Yellow Dwarf
himself. Receiving from his hands once more the
Magic Girdle which he had lost in the confusion, he
bade farewell to the Gnome, who promised to meet
him in the forest, when he should have obtained the
Magic Scissors, upon which their success depended ;
and, after accoutring himself as became his condition,
not this time forgetting the three red hairs, he set
forward once more for the Court of the Margrave ;
and, as he was by no means of a melancholy com-
plexion, his past misfortunes had no other effect upon
his spirits than elevating them to a joyous pitch for
glee that he had so well escaped the dangers which he
believed would have ended more tragically. And thus
gay, and hoping much from the future, he arrived, with-
out any farther adventure, at the Palace of Weimar.
The Princess Margaret was overjoyed once more to
see her Brunilda’s lover, and she welcomed him with
the sincerest regard. She listened with burning in-
dignation to the account of the Dwarf’s treatment of
his captives, and to such other parts of his history as
he thought proper to relate; for he carefully sup-
pressed, in the presence of the Court, his adventures
at Hisenac and his release by the Gnome, lest the
friendship of this good-natured Spirit should again
subject him to the charge of sorcery; and as he had
already smelt fire at HMisenac, he was particularly
anxious to avoid so warm a reception elsewhere.
He informed the good Princess that the Girdle
would only fit the damsel appointed by Destiny to
break the enchantment; and, of consequence, all were
anxious to try it. Three of the most beautiful ladies
in Misnia attempted, but, strange to relate, in vain, to
fix on the Magic Cestus. It shrank to nothing round
their forms, and Ludolph began again to tremble for
the fate of his poor Brunilda. In vain did the’ most
prudish ladies of the Court present their slim forms
to the Girdle,—it would not mect around them.
Several of those who had been most rigid in their |
own conduct, and most bitterly virtuous in regard to
that of others, took the Girdle with a devout air and
a blushing modesty, that quite revived the hope of
the Westphalian Knight. Alas! the Cestus not only
refused to clasp the waists of thése fair ones, but even
flew outright out of their hands the moment they
touched it; and this circumstance so disheartened
Ludolph, that he. foolishly enough, ere above twenty
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ladies had made the attempt, gossiped out the secret —
of -its virtues in the delighted ear of ihe Princess
Margaret. That good lady thought the joke too
excellent to be confined to so few persons; and there
being among the unlucky twenty some whose beauty
rivalled that of her beloved Brunilda, she lost no
time in publishing the secret, which had all the
effect of making them abhor Ludolph, and defeating
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the plans he was so anxious to carry into effect; for
now, not a single woman acquainted with the virtue
of the Cestus would even try it on, and instead of
laughing with the Princess and Ludolph at the un-
lucky discoveries made by the twenty, they made,
much to their honour, common cause against them,
and vowed to smother the mischievous Knight when-
ever they could conveniently catch hold of him. It
required all the authority of the Margrave, who at
this juncture arrived at Weimar from the camp, to
protect the unfortunate Knight from their vengeance,
who began to be as much afraid of these beautiful
destroying angels as he had been of the fire-loving
devils of Hisenac, or even the Yellow Dwarf himself.
“Alas! I am surely the most unfortunate of men,â€
said he to the Margrave; “I have been transformed
to the detested shape of the Yellow Dwarf, for
wishing to deliver your sister out of his hands. I
have been very near roasted alive for killing myself; I
have ‘been put to the ban for,suffering myself to be
tormented by my powerful enemy; and now I am in
danger of being torn to pieces by the loveliest women
in the world, only for being anxious to find one truth-
teller in their company. Ah, my poor Brunilda! what
will become of thee ?â€
The Margrave comforted the Knight with the
assurance that he would certainly be successful, if he
could but prevail upon the ladies only to try on the
Girdle; and, in case of their obstinacy, he advised him
to put the Magic Scissors into the hands of Brunilda
herself, ‘‘ For if she be not worthy to use them,†said
the proud Frederic with the Bitten Cheek, “ she is not
worthy of liberty, nor the tender love you bear her.
For the other conditions, I fear we must despair, since
I do not believe there is a knight in my Court, no, nor
in all the courts of Germany, that will venture to
accept the challenge; though, against mortal foes,
they are the bravest men in the univesre.â€
The Margrave was right. Each knight knew his
own secret weaknesses too well to accept the office,
when the conditions were stated to them, no one being
willing as they honestly avowed, to hazard an igno-
minious death, by disregarding the injunctions of the
Gnome. There was not a man among them who had
not, at some time or other, offended by drunkenness,
licentiousness, or breaking heads in an unjust quarrel.
Indeed, with regard to the latter peccadillo, it was
scarcely possible, in the time of which I am treating,
for it to be otherwise; since not only disputes of chi-
valry, and all injuries, whether public or private, were
settled by the sword, but even cases of felony and
suits of law were arranged by the same expeditious
decision ; so that he of the strongest arm and stoutest
heart infallibly gained his cause, whether right or
wrong, as his adversary could no longer contend,
either for reputation or property, after the dagger of
mercy had been struck into his heart, or drawn |
quietly across his throat.
But, to return to our good Westphalian and his
difficulties. After many objections, disputings, hopings,
and fearings, the Margrave at last found a salvo for
LInudolph, and a stainless knight for the service of the |
King of the Oranges. This was his own son, a boy |
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of ten years old, upon whom, finding all other hope fail,
he conferred the honour of knighthood, and released
him from his martial studies, in which the gallant
child spent all his time, and sent him to handle the
Shears of Atropus, and share in the glory of shaving :
the orange-coloured beard of the execrable Dwarf.
The little Knight Herman of Misnia was highly
delighted by his admittance to this post of honour, and
attached himself fondly to his good cousin Ludolph,
who now began making preparations for his march.
So great was the terror inspired among the people
by the Yellow Dwarf, that it was with much difficulty
he could collect troops sufficient to defend the son of
the Margrave upon this voyage of discovery, as all the
nobles, knights, and regulars of Thuringia, were gone
to the camp, in daily expectation of an attack from
the Emperor Albert, who, having been just over-
reached in his views upon Bohemia, by his good
cousin Henry of Carinthia, was advancing in no very
good humour upon the troops of the Margrave of
Misnia. After a proclamation of some days, in which
Ludolph puffed the vast riches of the diamond mine
with almost as much skill as Day and Martin puff
their blacking, a number of strays from all parts of
the empire gathered themselves together under his
standard; and though he could not boast of com-
manding many of the nobles of Misnia, yet, upon the
whole, his troop was about as respectable as David’s
at the cave of Adullam, when only those who were in
debt, or distress, or discontented, enrolled themselves
in his service. But great endings spring from small
beginnings. From a captain of half-starved ‘raga-
muffiis Dayid became a king; and Imdolph hoped
that his regiment of blackguards would finally con-
duct him to the feet of a princess. With this notion
he set forward, full of expectation, with the youthful
Knight committed to his charge. On their road,
fearful of any other delays, he inspirited his com-
panions by dwelling, with affected rapture, upon the
spoils of the diamonds, which were so soon to be at
their service, in the sack of the mines These observa-
tions acted like electricity upon his respectable war-
riors, and sent them galloping towards the confines so
rapidly, that before he had either hoped or expected
‘it, they had arrived at the foot of the mystic mountain,
where the whole troop made a halt, to await the
return of Ludolph, who, with his young companion,
was to descend first into the caves, seize the Scissors,
and then leave the coast clear for the plunderers to
attack the mine. Matters were soon settled. The
two Knights found the entrance with some difficulty,
and boldly descended into these dismal abodes, the
residence of the infernal Spirits who were in the pay
of the Yellow Dwarf. After traversing many dreary
| caverns, they entered the last, where, elevated on a
golden pedestal, stood the gigantic Statue which held
the Scissors of Fate, and was the guardian of the life
of the Yellow Dwarf. Forgetting, in -his joy at the -
sight, the caution of the Gnome, he was advancing
towards the Statue, when a tremendous box on the
ear from the marble fist tanght him to know his dis-
tanee. He fell back accordingly, and young Herman
of Misnia approaching, ihe Statue grinned as hide-
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the Magic Scissors, and brought them away in tri-
umph. Ludolph received them from his hands with
the wildest sensation of delight; but prudence con-
quering his emotions, he took his young preserver in
his arms, and retraced his way to daylight. Here he
was greeted with shouts of applause from the soldiers,
who, in spite of the entreaties of Ludolph, persisted in
ransacking the caves, pursuant to their original agree-
ment. In vain did he assure them the Margrave’s
enemies would furnish more spoils for them than the
vaults, and that his share should be divided among
them. Vainly did he describe the threatening looks
of the Statue, and assure them he still felt the ting-
ling of the marble thump in -his ear, with which it
had complimented him. It was talking to the winds,
or, as old Baker quaintly saith, “to as little purpose
as if he had gone about to call back yesterday.â€
Down they all dashed together, neck and heels, with
tremendous outcries, into the diamond caverns. But
their return was silent and orderly enough. The cave
of Trophonius could not have effected a better or
more expeditious change. They were all as grave
as judges, and every man appeared with his mouth
twisted exactly under his left ear. Ludolph could
gain but little information as to what had befallen
them; all he understood was, that they had seen the
Statue, who had given the first man such a thun-
dering slap of the face that its shock was felt by all
which he now beheld, and which they had such good
reasons: to deplore. But, while the Knights of the
Scissors and their wry-mouthed confederates are pur-
suing their road to Weimar, let us pop our heads
underground, and see what has become of Brunilda.
The poor Princess, much disconcerted by the
diabolical contrivance of the Yellow Dwarf, gave way,
when alone, to that indulgence of grief which she
resolutely suppressed in his presence. She had en-
couraged the visits, of the two Dwarfs, in the tender
hope that, though they afforded no consolation to her-
self, they might yield some satisfaction to the bosom
of her tormented lover. This being the real state of
after Ludolph’s release by the Gnome, they neglected
to pay her the customary visit, and therefore sent to
request the presence of her tyrant.
| - He came, and in no very good humour, for he had
just failed in the effect of a spell, which he hoped
would discover the runaway. He told her, even
more brutally than usual, that Ludolph had escaped ;
that he was endeavouring to discover him; and that,
in case he succeeded, of which he had no doubt, he
would immediately hang him, unless the Princess
would save his life by giving her hand to his rival.
Delighted by the escape of the Knight, Rrunilda
could not keep her joy to herself, but expressed it so
imprudently, and with such heartfelt glee at the
Dwarf’s vexation, that it irritated all the bile in his
little yellow body, and provoked him to have recourse
to his most powerful spells to discover the abode of
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ously as his protegé, but made no attempt to injure |
the boy, as fearlessly he climbed the pedestal, and, |
without any regard to the rights of property, grasped |
the rest of his companions, and left the consequences |
her feelings, she was deeply distressed when, the day
Indolph. It was, luckily for the Knight, a work of
time and difficulty, since the Gnome of the Mine was
at hand to unravel all his charms as fast as the other |
wrought them; and he was, by this means, obliged to |
desist, in order to find the invisible enemy who thus |
thwarted his plans and protected his victim. The in-
defatigable Gnome was still at his elbow, and poor
Yellow-Beard continued as much in the dark at the
end of his spells, as he had been at the beginning.
All this gave the Knight time, which was what the
Gnome wanted ; and the Dwarf remained in ignorance
of his movements, till the Spirits, who were the
guardians of his talisman in the mountain caves,
informed him of his danger and the seizure of the
Magic Scissors. Such a contrivance as that of
knighting a child the Demon had never contemplated,
but finding one half of the adventure accomplished, |
he determined, as far as in him lay, to prevent the |
achievement of the other. Learning by his Fiends
that he was threatened with danger from Brunilda,
he made it his principal care that the Magic Scissors
should not be wielded by her, and accordingly penned
her up more closely than ever, surrounding her by
spells, not only inaccessible to mortals, but even to
his own attendant Spirits, whom he would not trust
too far, lest his tyranny should have inspired them
with hatred to his person, and laxity in his service.
Among his equals in the Demon world, he well knew
and feared the indignation of the Gnome of the Silver
Mines, whose territories he had invaded, and before
whose power, if joined to that of other enemies, he |
would have good reasons to tremble. These consi-
derations determined his conduct; and to prevent
Brunilda from handling the Scissors, and the Scissors
from approaching his Beard, he devised a spell so
potent, that he fondly hoped and believed he was safe
from the attacks of, and might bid defiance to, all
sorts of enemies, natural and supernatural.
In the meantime, Ludolph and his companions had
arrived at the Court of Weimar, to the great joy of
the Margrave and his mother, who, looking upon the |
adventure as nearly finished, entreated Ludolph to
lose no time in joining his friend the Gnome in the
Enchanted Forest. He himself had no wish to delay
the business; and, after making one more unsuc-
cessful attempt to prevail upon the ladies of Misnia
to try on the Girdle, he set off to present it to his
lovely Brunilda; and, arriving near the Orange Tree,
was met by the friendly Gnome. “It is not yet in
my power to introduce you to the presence of the
Princess,†said he to the Count, “as I have not yet |
conquered the spells by which our enemy has sur-
rounded her. The cavern is inaccessible at present
to any human foot, but it is not in the power of the
Demon to limit my steps in the territory of which I |
am the legitimate lord. His Spirits are as powerful
as mine, and thus I am obliged to have recourse to
artifice to conquer him, which I should not be able to
| effect, if he had not, by obtruding into my dominions,
placed the secret of his spells in my power. Unlike
the free Spirits who have existed from the beginning
of the world, and who will probably survive its demo-
lition, the Dwarf is mortal-born, though, by magic
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spells, he has lengthened his life many hundred years;
but his birth subjects him to death, which will be
inevitable, should the infernal power by which he has
accomplished his purposes be defeated. To prevent
this catastrophe, he has placed his life on a talisman,
which he believes unconquerable, but which, I trust,
we shall overthrow. Caution is, however, necessary,
for his spells are mighty, and the Spirits subjected to
his command are many. In the interim, you shall
rest here, and I will provide for your necessities till I
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shall be able to conduct you to Brunilda, to whom
you must explain the virtues of the Scisscrs of Fate ;
for, by an immutable decree which no Spirit dares
violate, I am restrained from appearing before her till
she herself shall summon me.†‘The Gnome then
raised a comfortable tent for Ludolph, loaded it with
provisions, drew a line of protection about it, and
vanished.
Three days passed tranquilly enough with Ludolph,
while patiently awaiting the reappearance of his
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friend the Gnome; but the fourth was beginning to
hang very heavy, when the Spirit entered the tent in
the middle of the night. “I triumph,†said he; “I
have unloosed the spell that kept you from the pre-
sence of Brunilda. The Dwarf, being mortal-born, is
subject to mortal necessities, and at this hour he
sleeps; rise, and throw yourself at the fect of the
Princess; give me your hand, and close your eyes.â€
Ludolph obeyed, and the next moment found him-
self in the apartment of Brunilda. As I, the honest
chronicler of the loves of the Westphalian Knight
and Misnian Princess, am no great dealer in senti-
ment, I shall omit all the particulars of the meeting,
and only say how truly happy Brunilda was to receive
him, and how grateful she felt towards the obliging
Gnome, whom she gladly summoned to her presence.
To the great relief of Ludolph, who trembled and|
doubted grievously while making the proposal, she had
not the slightest objection, even after she was made
acquainted with its virtues, to try on the Enchanted
Girdle, which fitted her graccful form as if it had been
purposely. made for her. Her lover could not help
commending the taste of the Yellow Dwarf, and was
as much overjoyed at this earnest of success as if he
already held the Demon’s beard in his hand. The
Gnome then gave Brunilda the fatal Scissors, and
telling them that the Spirits of their enemy could
not perceive them, from the powerful spells by which
they were surrounded, desired them to follow his foot-
steps fearlessly to the inner caverns, where slept the
Demon, and whom sleep would probably rendcr de-
fenceless. Stretching out their necks, and stepping
on tiptee, the lovers followed the Gnome to the pri-
vate apartment of the Dwarf, whom Brunilda anxiously
hoped to serve in quality of barber extraordinary. With
beating hearts they beheld their guide throw open the
door of his chamber, and desire the Princess to ad-
vance, fit the same time approaching the couch of the
Demon, and drawing back the curtains.
Brunilda obeyed ; mustering all her courage, and col-
lecting a little army of disagreeable remembrances to
her aid, she found herself so. strengthened, that, like
Juditli, she resolved to finish the business with a single
snip. But the Holofernes of Germany had more wit
than his drunken predecessor, and had taken much
better care of his shaggy head; for the Judith of Mis-
nia looked in vain for the yellow beard that was to fall
bencath the fatal Scissors. That that had disappeared
was not wonderful, since the face to which it formed
such a remarkable appendage had entirely vanished
from the body! There lay the carcase of the Dwarf,
sleeping, it might be; but his head was dozing in
some other place, for the body was very quietly re-
posing without it! Poor Brunilda shed tears of vexa-
tion, and the Gnome looked silly enough, to find him-
self thus completely outwitted ; but knowing that he
could find no remedy for the disappointment by stand-
ing gaping at the Demon’s trunk, he drew the lovers
from the chamber, conducted Ludolph back to his tent,
and again had recourse to his spells, which told him
that the Dwarf, fearful of surprise while disarmed by
slecp, took off his head every night, and concealed it
in some place of safety, but where he could not dis-
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cover. This was a vexatious incident; but, “ trick
for trick,†thought the Gnome, and to work he went,
with a fresh resolution to outspell the Yellow Con-
juvor, and liberate the lovers.
In the meantime, the Demon awoke from his invigo-
rating slumber, and hastened to replace his ugly head
upon his shoulders ; and then, head and tail once more
united, sat down io consider the possibility of recap-
turing the Knight of Tecklenburgh, in whose hands,
notwithstanding the success of his spells; he did not like
to leave the Magic Scissors. Brumnilda, it is true, was
safe enough; but the Dwarf knew (though Ludolph
could not discover them) that-there were more truth-
ful ladies than one in the Misnian Court; and that the
Count wanted neither eloquence to persuade such to
assist him, nor resolution to attack his eriemy, when
that difficulty should be conquered. In the midst of
these cogitations, he was aroused by a summons from
the Princess, who had not permitted him to approach
her since the day after Ludolph’s departure. The little
coxcomb was enchanted by the message, and hastened
to arrange his looks in the most becoming manner
possible, ere he presented himself before the eyes of
his lovely captive. Brunilda was in tears when he
entered her apartment; and no sooner did she behold
him, than she poured upon him such a torrent of re-
proach and abuse, that the Dwarf, though in gencral
tolerably well skilled in the use of that cutting weapon
the tongue, stood utterly confounded, and knew not
what to reply. She accused him vehemently of the
murder of her lover, her dear Ludolph; which secret,
she said, had been revealed to her in a dream by her
patron saint that very night, and she had therefore
sent for him to accuse him to his guilty face. The
Dwarf listened in surprise; but, this time, far from
retorting with his usual bitterness upon Brunilda, he
was hugging himself in the notion that the patron
saint might have told the truth, and that Ludolph,
whom all his arts had failed to discover, might really
be no longer an inhabitant of the carth; in which case,
he flattered himself he might possibly succeed him in
the affections of the fair Brunilda, whose hand he
coveted no less than her brother’s lands, of which he
resolved to dispossess him whenever he should become
the husband of his sister. Full of these agreeable
hopes and ideas, he soothed the weeping Princess as
well as the ruggedness of his nature would permit, and
assured her, that though her lover was dead (a circum-
stance of which, he averred, he was well aware, though
compassion had hitherto prevented his informing her),
yet he had no hand in his death, and would endeavour,
by every mark of tenderness and attention, to recon-
cile her to this inevitable loss. Brunilda suffered her-
self to be comforted, and even allowed his yellow lips
to press her fair hand, which so delighted the lover,
that he released her from her severe confinement, and
permitted her to roam at large through the caverns,
and occupy her former apartment, where he continued
to visit her daily, and daily quitted her with the flat-
tering hope that he had at length discovered the mode
of making himself agreeable.
Brunilda encouraged this delightful dream by her
changed method of conduct; she ceased, after the
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first two interviews, entirely, to reproach the Dwarf,
and permitted his attentions without any ill humour.
From suffering his devotions, she gradually appeared
to desire them, and even frequently condescended to
rally him upon the oddity of his dress, and the old-
fashioned cut of his hood; he immediately ‘adopted
another to gratify her taste, and was exceedingly vain
of the notice she took of him. She admired his flow-
ing hair, and even his long beard had ceased to be an
object of disgust to her; everything became beautiful
by custom, she Said; and she now discovered, what
her indignation before had prevented her from observ-
ing, that the colour of his beard was the same as that
of her great grandfather the Emperor Frederic IL,
who was universally accounted a very handsome man.
The Dwarf smirked, bridled, and was equally de-
lighted with Brunilda and himself, since he now hoped
no farther opposition on her part would be offered to
his proposals; he grew excessively fond of, and very
indulgent to the Princess, suffering her to command
in his caverns, and taking great delight in exhibiting
to her the riches of which she was so soon to be the
mistress.
In all ages, among all nations, flattery has ever been
the shortest and the surest road to the human heart; and
men, however they may affect to smile at this weakness
in the gentler sex, are not themselves, whether giants,
middle-sized men, or dwarfs, one whit less subject to
this poor human frailty than the ladies themselves, in
whom it is so pardonable. Let us see what effect this
pleasant medicine, so gently administered, had upon
the mind of the little Dwarf. He was, in truth, the
happiest of all yellow men; for, deceived by the tran-
quillity of his life and the strength of his spells, he
believed his enemy had given up the task of conquer-
ing him, and left him to wear his beard in quiet.
Brunilda still continued amiable, and heard him
frequently, without any marks of indignation, express
his hope that, when the time of her sorrowful mourn-
ing for the Count of Tecklenburg should be over, she
would. listen with compassion to the sufferings of a
truer lover. She neither checked nor encouraged
these expectations ; and the happy Demon determined
not to forfeit her affection by any precipitation on his
part. All this amiable conduct, however, on the part
of Brunilda, was, in fact, but a contrivance of the
friendly Gnome, who thus hoped to extort by her
means the secret of his nightly pillow from himself.
According to the plan agreed upon by the allies, the
Gnome, at this period of his enemy’s courtship, began
again to disturb and puzzle him by his enchantments ;
and he succeeded in discomposing the harmony of his
feelings so much, that he was obliged to have recourse
to Brunilda, and (secure of her attachment to his
person) vent all his complaints and vexations in her
compassionating bosom. She was all astonishment at
the cruel designs projected against the Dwarf by his
ungenerous enemiés; she implored him pathetically
to take care of his head, (a request with which he
graciously promised to comply, more for her sake than
his own,) and exhibited such anxiety to know if his
precautions were sufficient, that the Dwarf almost be-
trayed his secret, overcome: by the excessive vanity
her conduct was so well calculated to inspire. Re-
laxing from his habitual caution, he was about to in-
form her of some arrangements of his spells, when
Brunilda, overacting the part assigned to her, en-
treated him, if he valued her happiness, to commit
his precious head every night to her keeping, pro-
mising to guard it with the utmost tenderness and care.
Atthis imprudent request, all his suspicions returned ;
he eyed Brunilda askance, and gravely told her that,
even were she his bride, he could not grant her desire,
as it had always been his opinion, that the less wives
were trusted with the care of their husband’s heads the
better. He left her surlily; he had himself told her
of his headless rest, but he did not expect such a re-
quest would follow his information; and Brunilda,
alarmed by the consequences of her ill-timed petition,
summoned the Gnome of the Mine to’ her presence.
He chid her precipitation, but gave her a small phial,
containing a delicious cordial, which should repair the
mischief. ‘You may have observed,†said he, “that
the Dwarf neither eats nor drinks of your food; pre-
vail upon him once to sup at your table, and pour a
few drops of this cordial into his drink; he must take
it willingly, or it will have no effect. In the sleep
which follows the enchanted draught, he will be partly
in my power, and compelled to answer any question
you may propose to him. I need not direct you what
to ask; but should he reply according to our wishes,
summon me to your side, and the business is done.â€
The Gnome gave her the potion, and vanished;
while Brunilda diligently applied herself to remove
the suspicions of the Dwarf. In a few days she com-
pletely succeeded; and the flattered Demon, on hear-
ing her frequently complain of the insipidity of supping
alone, requested permission to attend her at table
during her supper. This request was readily granted,
and the visit constantly repeated by the Dwarf, who
at length, at her earnest entreaty, consented to par-
take of her repast. This was continued till all sus-
picion was removed from the mind of the Dwarf; and
in one of his happiest moods she insisted upon his
pledging her in wine; he obeyed, and, with the con-
tents of the bowl, swallowed the magic cordial. With
what anxiety did Brunilda count the hours till she
deemed the Dwarf had retired to rest! how she
trembled as she quitted her chamber for that of her
tyrant, whose beard, ere day-break, she hoped, would
be the reward of her courage! With a beating heart
she entered his apartment, and stepping up to him,
demanded, in a trembling voice, “‘ Dwarf of the Orange
Tree, where hast thou hidden thy head?†The stub-
born carcase made no reply to this straightforward
question; and Brunilda shivered from head to foot as
she considered the possibility of his not yet being
asleep, and both hearing and understanding her ques-
tion. ‘Should it be so, I am indeed utterly undone,â€
said poor Brunilda; “for how shall I ever be able to
deceive him again, since he must now be aware of my
motives?†Another reflection brought more comfort ;
she recollected that, as the head only can hear, so the
head only can answer questions; and she determined
to walk quietly through all the caverns, and repeat
the question in each.
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She had but a short time allowed her for action, as
the Dwarf was an early riser; and she lost none in
putting her scheme in execution. Away she sallied,
quick as anxiety would allow her; unwearied she pur-
sued her task, but ranged through every apartment of
the subterranean palace without obtaining an answer.
She almost thought the Dwarf had removed his head
farther off; when, passing through a dismal-looking
hole, in which ‘were two iron pillars, she paused to
repeat the charm—“ Dwarf of the Orange Tree, where
hast thou hidden thy head ?†“ Here!†replied a well-
known voice; “here, in the pillar on your left hand.’
Brunilda started at the sound, but quickly recovered
her spirits, and turning to the east, summoned, as
agreed upon, her coadjutors to her assistance :—
“Gnome of this Mine, I call thee hither: bring
with thee my lover, and the Magic Scissors of Fate.â€
Tn the next instant, her friends were at her side, and
the Scissors glittered in her hand. She explained in
few words the happy result of her enterprise; the
Gnome struck the pillar with his mace, the massy
substance divided, and the ugly head of her detested
gaoler rolled at the feet of the delighted Brunilda,
who, without any apology, seized it, and began most
nimbly to ply the Magic Scissors. At that moment,
the Dwarf, awakened by the near approach of morn-
ing, flew to replace his head upon his shoulders, and
discovered, with the utmost rage and alarm, the in-
truders upon his premises. The opened eyes of the
head now directed the motions of the body, which
| rushed forward, and bounced upon them so suddenly,
that Brunilda shrieked, and dropped the head, only
retaining a grasp of the beard. The Dwarf as nimbly
caught it, and endeavoured to wrest it from her; but:
the Princess, invigorated by despair and the exclama-
tions of her friends, kept fast hold of it, and struggled
The Gnome lent her his
assistance, in holding the head for her Scissors ; while
Ludolph kept shoving, thrusting, and hacking with his
sword at the invulnerable Demon, in the hope of
obliging him to loosen his grasp of his head. The
struggle continued some minutes, the Dwarf pulling,
Ludolph shoving, and Brunilda, utterly regardless of
the scratches he was liberally bestowing upon her
lover, cutting away at the yellow beard with all her
might and main. At length, she observed, that the
longer she cut, the weaker grew the resistance of the
Demon, and this gave new force to her delicate fingers ;
she snipped on, till the last hair was separated from
the chin, and the yellow head and deformed body both
fell senseless together upon the ground. Brunilda
was quietly looking upon her fallen enemy, when the
magic instrument of her success suddenly sprang from
her hand, and she beheld the Scissors of Fate gliding
away rapidly through the air, as if borne off by an
invisible Spirit. The friendly Gnome then conducted
the lovers to the Margrave’s Court, (after demanding
from Brunilda the Magic Belt, which, he said, would
be too dangerous a weapon in the hand of a lady); and
a few weeks after the battle of Luckow, in which the
Margrave was successful, they were united, to the
great joy of all parties, but more particularly of those
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The day was happier than it was long, for all thought
its felicity was too short-lived, except Ludolph and his |
Princess, who had many still brighter, as long years |
of happiness was the reward of their few months of
suffermg. The Gnome of the Mine returned to his
recovered territories, and, as he had now no farther |
occasion for their services, never since that time inter- |
fered in the concerns of mortals.
garet lived to a good old age, and died at last in the
odour of sanctity, eschewing evil, Satan, sin, and the
Yellow Demon of the Orange Tree.
JOHN’S THREE TRIALS.
SomEwHERE about half-way towards the middle of
that period of the age of the world which is known as
“ Once upon a time,†men used to understand the lan-
The Princess Mar- |
guage of animals, and could understand what they said .
to each other; but this knowledge has been unfortu-
nately lost since the invention of reading and writing.
But sometimes this knowledge has been preserved in |
some.old families; and it happened that, a long time |
ago, there lived a King, who was famous beyond all |
the monarchs of his time for his superior knowledge |
and wisdom. It seemed as if nothing was too high
or too deep for him; and even the birds of the air, it
was thought, flew from all parts to convey to his ear
the most hidden things and secrets.
Now, this Wise King had a strange custom. He
always dined by himself, and every day, after the
table was cleared, his body-servant John brought in a
silver dish, covered up carefully, and placed it before
him. This was done day after day; but even the
trusty fellow that brought in the dish, and placed it
before the King, never knew what was on it, for the
King would never lift the cover until the attendant
had backed out from his presence. When he was
quite alone, then he would raise the cover, and par-
take of whatever it was.
At last, one’ day, John, the trusty Servant, was so
worked up by his curiosity, and his fingers itched so
to lift the cover, that he could not resist any longer,
and rushed with the dish past the King’s banqueting-
room, and up-stairs to his own bedroom, determined,
if he died for it, to see what the King had every day
as a finish for his dinner. He locked the door behind
him, and then lifted the cover off the silver dish, on
which lay a White Snake! He did not admire the
King’s taste much, but thought he would taste a bit;
but scarcely had his tongue touched it, than the voice
of the Major-domo was heard loudly calling for the
King’s body-servant to bring in the King’s dish; so
John clapped on the cover again, and ran down stairs,
just in time to avoid the King’s notice.
After leaving the Royal presence as usual, he re-
turned up to his room; but on passing the cage of the
Queen’s Parrot, was surprised to hear the bird say to
itself distinctly, ‘“ What a fool our John seems to-day !
Something’s wrong with him. He has got the look
of a thief about him.â€
This rather surprised John, for he had never heard
the Parrot say so much before. But when he got
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tk into his bedroom, and heard his favourite Canary
| king through the bars of his cage to some Spar-
ys, that were hopping about on the window-sill,
| d found that he could understand every word that
| 3sed between them, he began to understand that the
| wrsel of the White Snake that he had eaten off the
ng’s dish had given him the power of understand-
3 the language of birds—no very great accomplish-
mt, as far as he could judge, for he thought there
8 quite enough time wasted already in listening to
men’s chattering. But John soon learnt that
2re is no branch of knowledge, however small, that,
ce acquired, may not some day turn out extremely
luable. Let us see how this was brought about.
| It happened that, on that very day, the Queen had
| st the most precious of her rich diamond rings ; it
| ald nowhere be found, and as John, being the King’s
nfidential Servant, had the care of. the jewels worn
| . the Royal person, suspicion fell on him regarding
especially as the Queen’s Parrot chattered a great
' al to her Majesty, and the King, happening to come
, to the room, understood what the Parrot was so
| xious to tell the Queen; this was, how John had
| ulked up into his room ina great hurry that very day,
| d how like a thief he looked when he came down.
i “Oho!†said the King; “send for my John in-
antly.â€
John was brought in, and felt and looked very like
culprit, fearing to be asked about the White Snake.
ut when he understood what the matter was, and
und that the King questioned him as if his Majesty
ought that he, his faithful Servant, had taken the
ueen’s ring, John’s courage increased, and he fired
9 with the indignation of an honest man. No!
shn was one of those that would lick a dish, or go
it in his master’s best hat while his own was being
eaned, or wear his master’s gloves; but John would
ot steal a sixpence. However, as the King said,
enials go for nothing. The Queen wanted her ring,
ad she must have it; and unless John found it for
er by the next day, he and his character would he
ung up together. It was in vain that he protested
is innocence: the King ordered him out of his pre-
ance, and refused to alter his determination.
Poor John felt uncommonly downcast as he wan-
ered forth into the courtyard of the stables of the
*alace, and stood moodily looking into the pond
there the horses were watered, and in which, at
hat time, there were a great many Ducks disporting
hemselves.
Two or three white Ducks, in particular, were
\luming themselves, and holding a familiar quacking
lonversation as they smoothed their feathers. Pre-
ently they waddled close up to John, and he could
hear what they were chatting about. It was the
usual reminiscences of nothing of ordinary discourse,
such as whereabouts they had waddled, and how their
shildren were, and who was about to be married, and
who ought to be, interspersed with remarks on the
nisconduct of certain Drakes, and their own illnesses
ind little ailments. :
“What stuff!†thought John to himself, and was
last about to turn away in disgust, when he heard
one stout Duck say, “There is something very hard
in my stomach.â€
“Try a little duckweed, my dear Mrs. Aylesbury,â€
remarked another matronly Duck; “it assists di-
gestion.â€
“No; that is not it,†replied the Aylesbury Duck ;
“it is the ring I swallowed under the Queen’s win-
dow this morning, in my haste to gobble the pieces
of a Dutch herring her Majesty threw out to us at
breakfast-time.â€â€
John did not.stop to hear more, but he caught Mrs.
Aylesbury up by the neck, and in spite of all her flap-
ping and quacking, carried her into the kitchen, and
said to the Cook, “ Here is a capital fat Duck; just
kill it.â€
“Yes, it is,’ said the Cook, weighing it in her
hand; “why, this Duck must have been fit for
table at least a week ago.†Then she chopped off the
Duck’s head without farther delay; and when she
came to draw it, in John’s presence, what should come
out of its stomach but the Queen’s ring!
Great was the joy in the Royal kitchen and house-
hold on that occasion; for nothing makes servants in
a family so miserable as the loss of any article of value,
when every one can be suspected, and no one accused.
The King was very sorry for what he had said to
John, and: the Queen was much rejoiced at regaining
her lost jewel. She determined to make some repa-
ration to John, and offered him the next place of
honour that fell vacant in-her Court. But John’s
feelings had been wounded; and he requested per-
mission to go away from the Court and the service in
which he had been degraded.
But the King insisted on his accepting a horse and
arms, wherewith to set out on his travels to see the
world, to which the Queen added the present of a
purse of money; and then he set forth to travel
awhile, to get rid of his melancholy.
He had been out about three days, when, as he was
journeying along, he came to a pond; and while
looking at it, and thinking how lucky he had been
about the Ducks, he remarked three Fishes, which
had got entangled among some reeds, and lay gasping
for water.
John found now that he could understand what
fishes said, as well as birds; and he observed that
although fishes are said to be dumb, yet they cer-
tainly do utter gentle sounds, perfectly intelligible to
each other and all who understand their language.
The poor things were complaining that they should
have to die so miserably, unable to help each other,
and with nobody to help them.
“Not so,†said John, getting off his horse, with
true compassion in his heart; and he put the three
Fishes back again into the water.
Right merrily they splashed as they touched their
native element again, and received fresh life and
vigour. Then they put up their three little heads
out of the water, as they saw John mounting his |
horse to go away, and wriggled their tails, and waved
their fins, and opened their jaws, as they murmured
as loudly as they could, “ We shall be grateful—you |
will find us so.†;
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“This is a strange adventure,†thought John, as
he rode along. “How many things there are in the
world that one never knows anything about! Perhaps
some day we shall know it all, and find that we have
had even more to be thankful for than we now think
we have.â€
While thus he bethought himself of his own igno-
rance, with that humility that is sure to accompany
every fresh acquisition of knowledge, which teaches
us how much more we have yet to learn, he fancied
he heard a voice in the sand, right under his horse’s |
feet. Then he listened, and heard the King of a
busy colony of Ants complaining: “Here comes a
great awkward clown, treading and crushing my poor
industrious subjects, without care, or thought, or
mercy. Oh! if these men did but know or think
how many there are that have quite as good a right
to this life and this world as themselves!â€
The truth of this remark struck John very forcibly,
although it was not for the first time such a considera-
tion had been presented to his mind. So he turned
his horse gently into a side path, and passed out of
the course of the operations and travels of the little
hardworking insects.
| _ “Go your ways for a real gentleman,†said the Ant-
King. “We will be grateful to you, and your good
feeling will not be without reward.â€
“Never mind that,†said John to himself, as he
rode on; “it is a comfort, anyhow, to have well-
wishers, even amongst the poor and weak.â€
Then John’s eyes were opened, and he saw, by this
new light of kindness and sympathy with small things,
how many beautiful things there are in Nature that
ate lost to the dull and besotted mind of ignorant
and selfish, self-sufficient and self-satisfied people.
In the beautiful flower of the carnation that he wore
in his button-hole—a flower given him at parting by
one of the Queen’s bower-maidens—he could see
sitting in the centre a little airy being, not bigger
than one of its leaves, and as transparent as glass.
It was an Elfin Sprite or Genius; for in every flower
there dwells such a little Spirit, which lives and dies
with it. His wings were of the same colour as the
leaves of the carnation, but they were so fine that they
looked as if the hue were but the red tint that fell
from the flower in the moonlight; golden locks, finer
than the seed-dust, glided down over his shoulders,
and waved in the wind.
Then, as John looked at the open flowers by the
wayside more closely and observant, he could see
that such a little being rocked in every flower, with
wings and airy dress of the same tinge as that of the
flower in which it lived. Each rocked on its light
leaf, in fragrance and in moonlight; each sang and
laughed, but it was as when the wind passes gently
over the attuned Alolian harp.
Then he saw hundreds and hundreds of Elves, in
quite different habits and forms, coming forth from
the dark pine-trees and heath-blossoms along the way-
side. What a chattering there was, and such rocking
and dancing! They often sprang right over his horse’s
head, even his very nose, and were not ashamed to
perform a circular dance on the rim of his hat. These
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Pine-Elves looked like real wild men, with lance and
spear; and yet they were airy as the fine mist which,
in the morning sun, exhales its fragrance from the
bedewed rose.
Then, as John looked on to the great heath he was
travelling over, and which, before, he had regarded as
so dull, and ugly, and sandy, he could see how every
grain of sand was a glittering rock ; the long grass-
straw, full of dust, that hung out on the road, was the
prettiest macadamized way one can imagine for the
little Elves. Such a little smiling face peeped forth
from every leaf! The pines looked like Towers of
Babel, all complete and finished, inhabited by myriads
of Elves, from the lowest wood-branch to the very top.
The whole air was filled with the strangest figures,
and all as clear and quick as light. Tour or five
Flower-Genii rode on a white butterfly they had
driven out of its sleep; whilst others built palaces of
the strong fragrance and the finest moonbeams. Some
of the Elves were dancing on the thistledown without
moving it; others were standing on the round dew-
drops; and when they rolled under their feet, and
their light drapery fluttered in the air, they looked
like the most charming picture of Fortune and her
rolling ball. All regarded John with friendly looks,
and nodded to him, and recognized him as a man
of a kind and tender disposition, a sympathizer with
Nature, equally regardful of her smallest as of her
largest productions.
John slept well and happily that night; the Elves
and Fairies tended him; and though his fare was
humble, and his bed hard in the poor inn of the rude
village on the heath, his dreams were such as mo-
narchs might have envied. Oh! my little readers,
there is no such nightcap, no such coverlet, and no
such bed of down, as are furnished by acts of kindness,
charity, and mercy, done in the previous evening.
John was up with the lark next morning, light-
hearted and singing like that merry morning bird, and,
like her, with thoughts soaring upwards in thankful-
ness. His way led him through a forest, where, look-
ing up into a tree at an unexpected noise, he caught
sight of a Male and Female Crow, standing on the edge
of their nest, and earnestly engaged in kicking their
grown-up children out of it, to make their own way in
the world. The old birds dragged the young ones
out without mercy, and shrieked, “Be off with you,
you young rapscallions! we have fed you long enough;
you are big enough to help yourselves, so be off!â€
The poor young creatures lay on the ground, de-
ploring their hard fate, and vainly fluttering and
beating the ground with their wings. ‘“ What shall
we do?†they cried pitiously ; “oh! what shall we
do? We can’t fly yet; we shall have to lie here and
die of starvation !â€
Then John dismounted from his horse, and taking
from his saddle a bag of corn that he carried for the
journey, he opened it and spread it out before them.
They hopped joyfully upon it, and began to peck away ;
and when they were satisfied, and saw that there was
enough in store to last them until their wings wore
full grown, they cried out to John, “ We will be grate-
ful; you shall be rewarded for this.â€
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“All right, and in good time,†remarked John;
“honest thanks break no man’s bones.†Then he
went upon his journey, until he came to a great city,
' in the main street of which he met a great procession
} of heralds and trumpeters, headed by a Marshal on
: horseback, who proclaimed aloud: “Our Princess
* wants a husband, and he who seeks may have her for
} a wife, on condition that he perform a difficult task
that will be set him; failing in which, he will lose
both a Royal wife and his head.â€
“What is this?†asked John of a Tradesman, who
was standing at his shop door; “this seems a capital
chance.â€
“Don’t heed him, Sir Traveller,â€
Tradesman.
“Oh! I suppose the Princess is old and ugly ?â€
“Not at all,†replied the Shopkeeper ; “on the con-
trary, she is both young and handsome; but so diffi-
cult is the task allotted, that, although many, dazzled
with her beauty and their own ambition, have tried to
accomplish it and win her, they have miserably failed,
and been cruelly put to death.â€
“ At any rate, I won’t buy a pig in a poke,†said
John to himself. So he went to the King’s Palace,
and having produced letters of introduction and re-
commendation from his own Sovereign, was graciously
received. When he saw the Princess, he found her so
beautiful, that he determined at once to risk his life to
win her hand, and mentioned his intention to the King
her father, without farther delay, in the somewhat
unnecessary anxiety of a jealous lover, that some one
might step in and carry off the prize he so ardently
coveted.
The King and Queen, who liked his appearance and
manners, endeavoured to, dissuade him from the im-
possible task; but he would not be refused. So they
led him down to the sea, where there was a deep
whirlpool of raging waters, and the King threw down
into this a golden ring, and told him he must fetch that
golden ring back again from the bottom of the sea,
with this pleasant conclusion to his Royal speech—
“Tf you come up again without this ring, you will be
thrown in again and again, every time, until you are
drowned.â€
“Then it is very plain that drowncd I shall be,â€
thought John to himself. But he put a bold face on
the matter, seeing there was no help out of it; and the
pitying crowd, and the Court, and the King and Queen,
and even the Princess, could not help sorrowing to see
so handsome a young man in such peril of his life.
Then they left him alone upon the. sea-shore, somewhat
disconsolate, and looking about him as one thinking
what was best to be done.
Presently, he saw three Fishes swimming fast to-
wards him, and as they came nearer, he recognized
them as the very three Fishes whose lives he had
saved by disentangling them out of the reeds in the
pond. “Just the very fellows I want,†said John;
“now, if they only would——â€
But his wishes had been already forstalled ; for the
middle one of the three grateful Fishes bore a mussel-
shell in its mouth, and brought it up close io the shore,
and laid it down in the shallow waters that the tiny
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waves flung rippling up to John’s feet. The youth
picked it up, and, to his great joy, saw within it,
snugly ensconced, as if in a Royal jewel case, the
golden ring which the King had thrown into the sea.
He hastened with it, full of joy, to the King’s
Palace, expecting to receive the promised reward of the
hand.of the beautiful Princess. But it was not so to
be. That haughty young damsel, though her heart
felt an inclination towards the handsome youth, re-
solved, nevertheless, that she would not be too easily
won, and insisted on another trial.
This time she resolved to see to it herself; so she
stepped forth into the Palace-garden, and strewed over
the lawns ten bushels of millet-seed. Then she told
John that he was to pick up and bring back to her
every grain of that millet-seed before the sun rose next
morning; and that if he failed in restoring it by so
little as one single grain out of the wholc ten bushels,
his life would be the forfeit.
The young man looked at the hopeless task before
him, and saw that it was impossible. However, he
undertook with a good grace to accomplish it—said
there was plenty of time, and no need for hurry,
and that, after dinner and the ball at the Palace, he
would begin. The Princess stared at his coolncss,
but could not help admiring his courage and perse-
verance; so they sat by each other at dinner in the
afternoon, and danced at the ball in the evening; and
so pleased was the beautiful Princess with Handsome
John’s attention and polite conversation, that she for-
got his humble birth, the discovery of which had
before so much annoyed her, and even offered to help
him in picking up the ten bushels of millet-seed ; and
had he spoken but half a word, I really believe, from
what I have seen of Princesses and other young ladies
under similar circumstances, she would have Iet him
entirely off that part of the bargain, and married him
the next morning.
But Handsome John’s spirit was up, and what he
had undertaken he determined to go through with;
so he bade the Princess good-night after the last
dance, and when she went to bed, he went out into
the Palace-garden.
But now the difficulty of the task came fully before
him, and he sat and looked on the lawns in the moon-
light disconsolately, until night faded into morning,
when he watched the streaks of the early dawn, ex-
pecting the glorious coming of the sun, as bringing
the message for his death.
But it was not so to.be; for no sooner did the first
rays of the sun shed their golden radiance over the
garden, than he saw that the ten sacks, that had been
spread out empty at his feet the previous cvening,
were now all filled and standing by him, while not a
single grain of the millet-seed remained in the grass.
The grateful Ant-King had visited the Palace-garden
in the night with his thousands and thousands of troops,
and the little busy insects had worked all night labo-
riously, until they had gathered up every grain of the
ten bushels of millet, and garnered it in the sacks.
When the Princess came down, she saw with won-
der how perfectly Handsome John had, accomplished
his task; but the proud heart of the Royal Fair had
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grown stubborn again with her night’s rest, and she
said: “ Although he may have done these two things,
yet, for all that, he shall not be my husband until he
has brought me an Apple from the Tree of Life.â€
“ And I should like him to show us a little money,â€
added her Royal Father; “there are so many ups
and downs now-a-days, and so many revolutions and
changes, that who knows what may happen to our
Royal selves? and then who is to keep our daughter?
No man ought to think of marrying any young woman
until he can, at least, maintain her in equally as good
a condition of life as that he takes her from.â€
“Oh!†said John to himself, drawing a long breath,
as he saw all his visions of happiness fade before him.
Where was he to find the Tree of Life, on which grew
the Golden Apple ? where was he to pick up a treasure
sufficient to support a Princess in Royal dignity ? All
he could reply to the King was, “ Why didn’t you say
so before P†and then he took his way out of the city,
searching and searching after the Tree of Life, and
wandering about, anywhere and everywhere, until he
was leg-weary, and footsore, and almost heartbroken.
down under a tree, ona bank. While he was vainly en-
and body, he heard a rustling in the branches over his
head, and saw three Crows. Presently, down came a
Golden Apple plump into his hand, and then the three
Crows flew down, and perched on his knees, and said
to him, “ Here we are! and you see we are grateful, as
we told you we should be. We are the three young
starveling, fledgeling Crows, whom your kindness
preserved from dying of hunger, when our parents
turned us out of the nest. We have been growing up
all this while, and are right strong on the wing; so
as soon as we heard that you were searching anxiously
for the Tree of Life, to get a Golden Apple from it,
we winged our rapid way over the far sea, even to the
end of the world, where stands the Tree of Life, and
we fetched an Apple for you. So now go back, and
marry your proud and fair Princess, and we wish you
every happiness in your wedded life; but think of us
sometimes, and don’t turn your children out in the
world without a feather to fly with. Caw! Caw! Caw!â€
pleased that his errand was thus far accomplished.
He travelled all day, until he came with the evening to
a lonely Castle, where he asked for a night’s lodging.
“Yes,†said the Lord of the Castle, “you shall have
a night’s lodging, certainly ; but you: must do what is
required of all travellers here on their first visit. You
must sleep down below, in that tower; but I warn
you that it is a very perilous undertaking, for it is
full of Wild Dogs, that bay all night, and bark and
howl at every one; and at certain hours a man must
be thrown to them, whom they devour.â€
“I suppose your Lordship does not have many
people call twice?†remarked John.
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| tower among the Wild Dogs. But he spoke to them at
At last, in the evening, he came to a forest, and sat |
| him over their dinner.
deavouring to snatch a few moments of repose for mind |
| in the vaults underneath that tower; and so powerful
Then John fell asleep, and rose up with the dawn,
“No,†replied the Lord of the Castle, drily.
True enough that was; for, on account of these
Dogs, all the neighbouring country was in grief and |
terror, for no one could prevent their ravages, and
almost every family in turn had lost a son, or some
other male relative, through their ferocious pro-
pensities. But John, after what he had gone through,
was afraid of nothing except a rival in the Princess’s
affections, in case he should not get back to her ;
father’s Palace in time to claim her; and he up and
spoke boldly to the Lord of the Castle: “ Only let me
in among these barking curs, and give me something
to throw to them; they won’t hurt me, and I will
teach them a lesson.†|
They acceded to his wish, though not very willingly, |
and gave him some meat, and let him down into the
once in their own language, and as soon as he touched |
the ground, they ran up to him in the most friendly
and familiar manner, wagging their tails, and only |
barking in their gentlest and most pleasurable man- |
ner. They ate the meat he brought for them, and,
instead of devouring John, discoursed politely with
John slept there that night, and the next morning,
to everybody’s astonishment, he came forth quite un-
harmed, and told the Lord of the Castle how the Wild
Hounds had informed him, in their language, the reason
of their bringing such waste and destruction on the
land. They had been placed there by a Giant Sorcerer,
long since dead and destroyed by a more powerful
Magician, to watch over his treasures that lay buried |
was the spell, that, although the Sorcerer was dead,
they could not move from the spot until that treasure
was raised up and carried away.
“Oh! pray take it up, and remove it where you |
please, if you can,†exclaimed the Lord of the Castle ;
“T have got quite wealth and lands enough, and all I
want is, to be rid of the nuisance and annoyance
of these perpetually howling and cruelly devouring
Dogs.â€
“Then I can manage that for your Lordship,†said
Handsome John; “the Wild Dogs told me how it
was to be done.â€
Then there was a general rejoicing, and Handsome
John succeeded in raising the treasure, a part of which
he gave to the attendants, a part to the Lord of the |
Castle, and the rest—amounting to thirteen millions |
three hundred and forty-three thousand of golden |
ducats, besides jewels innumerable—he conveyed to
the Palace of the Fair Princess, who, seeing the
Golden Apple, gave him her hand willingly at last;
and when he showed his treasure, the King her father
gladly received him as a son-in law. They were
marricd, and lived happily; but how long, and
whcethcr they are, even yet, dead, I am not able to
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A WONDERFUL HAUL.
Once upon a time, there was an Old Fisherman, known | the rest. All he could remember was, that, from the
in that part of the country where he lived as Fatner | time he was ten or twelve years old, he had lived on
Rarpet. No one could tell much of where he came | the banks of the same river, passing his days in fish-
‘rom; and, as for himself, why, he knew little more than |, ing, and sleeping sometimes in the open air, sometimes
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OLD BARBEL, THE FISHERMAN: |
in the barn of a neighbouring farm, and, at other and
harder times, in a forge in the neighbourhood. Jn the
course of time, he built himself, on a little islet hardly
more than twenty feet long, a shed of wood, thatched
with reeds; and this islet became to him his country
and -his kingdom, where he reigned, with despotic
authority, over a dog, a cat, three fowls, and some
dozen or so ducks, with whom he often promenaded
the river bank. All his subjects were under implicit
submission, with the exception, however, of certain in-
habitants of his domain, who lived in a perpetual
state of insurrection against his authority ; these were
the water-rats, a stubborn and independent race, who
revolted against his dog, chased his cat off the field,
and devoured his fowls’ eggs. Father Barbel waged
continual war with them, and stretched out nets for
them, which they cut through like thread, and traps
of osier, which they gnawed with their sharp teeth.
However, by the’ aid of his dog and his iron-
pronged staff, he managed to get enough of them
together to make out of their skins a large cap, of
frightful aspect, with which to cover his bald head
triumphantly.
This strange head-gear, with his long grisly beard,
gave him the look of one.of those wild men that chil-
dren are frightened at; although, as far as he was
himself concerned, Father Barbel was rarely seen wan-
dering out of his own domains.
seemed all to belong to him. During the day, he
would be mending and setting his nets, sharpening his
harpoon, casting lead weights for his net, or making
small baskets, which he went about selling in the
neighbourhood ; sometimes, also, he slept; and very
often he would lay himself down in the sun, and do
nothing, except feel tired of doing nothing. But when
evening came on, he woke to his real life, and the
night.was his best time. As soon as that dark, -yet
bright-eyed lady, had’ cast.over the water her sombre
and mysterious mantle, Father Barbel would take his
nets, get into his little boat, and rummage the river in
every sense; not a winding, not a hole, not a corner
of the stream, but was known to him quite as well as
to the fish.
One day—or, rather, one night—he had passed full
three long hours on the water, without getting a single
haul, and was beginning to grumble, and use some
forcibly unkind expressions, both as regarded fisher-
men and fish in general, when, haying cast his net for
the last time, he felt the cord shake in his hand. This
was always a delicious moment for Old Father Barbel.
He felt, at such. times, all the ardent emotion and
eager anxicty of a miser who scents out a treasure. As
soon as his net had touched the bottom, he “tastedâ€
the cord—that.was his own expression=as much as
to say, he stretched it rigid, and gave it one or two
shakes, to disturb the fish which might be there; if a
trembling of the cord followed upon these shakings, it
was a good sign— She answers!†Thus, this was a
moment of very agreeable emotion, since, after three
hours’ useless research, he felt it “ answered.†What
was more, the answer was of a strong kind, and the
shaking was rapid and violent, so much as to threaten
to drag the cord out of his hands,
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The river and banks-
“ Halloa!†said Father Barbel to himself; “there is
a handsome prisoner down there.â€
He stopped an instant, to enjoy ITfis feelings and
have another “taste†of his cord. The shaking began
again, and with still greater violence.
“Yes, yes,†said he, “I hear you, my friend! Come
now, not so much of that knocking abowk You can
waggle for a whole hour, when in my boat, if you like.
Again! Ah! ah! He is a strong fellow, that; he
ought to weigh about fifteen pounds, or I FF mis-
taken; and it is a pike, I am sure. I should'like it
to be that very chap that escaped me the other night,
by tearing my net. Ah! this time, my young pickle,
you have got your work to do; but you won’t get out.â€
Father Barbel kept on talking to himself after this
fashion, for some time longer; for, though it was per-
fectly useless, there being no one to hear or tnder-
stand him, it yet afforded him an opportunity for
prolonging his delicious expectation. At last, he
determined to take his net out of the river, and letiit
fall, all dripping, into his boat. Then, lifting up the
lead and the meshes, he saw a great fish, with an
enormous head, that regarded hiyn with a sly look.
The fact is, this inhabitant of tf@ waters had a real
face, with great green eyes, a narrow mpzzle, a liitle
gullet, that bore some resemblance to a mouth, and a
lower jaw-bone ‘that would havé answered very well
as.a chin.
“T don’t know this gentleman,†said Fathtx Barbel,
as he-ran his eyes over the fish with much anxiety ; ©
“he is neither a trout, not a carp, and, certainly, no
a pike; what can he be? Ah! there you are, my fine
fellow!� added he, as he leant over jhis ’ peisoner ;
“where do you come from ? out of whaé river, or what
lake ? for you are none of our parts, I am, quite cer- -
tain. Pexhaps you came from the sea; but the sea is
avery long ‘way from here. After all, what does it
matter where you come from ; here you are now, with
me: But what a droll fellow! he does not look as if -
he were at all astonished.†"
The fish, in fact, kept his eye
Fisherman, and, strange to say, x
laughing in his face.
“?Pon my word!†said the Fisherman to himself,
with astonishment, “ that fish there seems #0 ine like
a joker. I must have a look at him closer, to-morrow,
in the broad daylight.†:
. Hereupon, he threw the fish into a Rind of box,
which formed the stern of his boat; and was kept full
of water.. On his arrival at. his hut, he drew the fish
out of its prison, for fear it would kill itsetf by its
summersaults against the sides, and threw it into a
store-pond that he had dug by the side of his house,
where he kept alive’ such fish as he was not going to
sell for some time.
“Tt is curious!†he said to hynsef, as he went cae
bed; “it is rather hard to haye Ifved fifty years ona
river, and yet not know all its iphabitants.â€
steadily upon the ~
d the appearance of
Il, THE WATER-SPRITE.
Wits the first glimmer of the dawning day, Father |
Barbel got up. All the while he was putting, on his
clothes (and that was not very long) he was fhirking
.. who are yow?
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of the fish he had caught the night before. “ What
can ft possibly be ?†said he to himself. “TI have taken
some trouble to. rummage my old memory, but I can’t
call to. mind having ever seen a fish of this species.
But, now it is daylight, I will go and examine him
betters and see after what fashion he conducts himself
in the water.â€
He went straight to his store-pond. What was his
astonishment at seeing, right in the middle of the
Swater, a @hild, who swam like a fish, and was plunging,
and turning“over, and playing down there, like a bird
in the air! He gazed on him for an instant without
speaking a word, so great was his surprise.
“ Faith !†said he, at@last, “he is a grand swimmer !
I know a*few carp to whom this young lad there
might give one of two points; and he dives—just look
at him !—like a water-hen.â€
During this time, the Child continued playing about
in the store-pond, disappearing and re-appearing by
| turns, plucking a flower, catching the butterflies as
they flew over the surface of the water, and pursuing
the fishes, who did not seem afraid of him. It was,
to all appearancé, a merry little creature ; its hair was
golden, like the leaves of autumn rushes} its eyes of
a tender green,.and with a slight grimace, which gave
it a wicked look, that was pleasant to see.
“T have quite enough to do to stdre at you,†said the
Old Fisherman, more and more surprised; “I never
saw but one child: This is quite a child. Little one,
Where do you come from? Tell me
that, my boy, and then you shall teach me to swim
Â¥#ke you do, for you have a famous stroke to boast of,
and I don’t think our first swimmers have one equal
to yours.â€
The Child remained motionless, his head out of the
water, as if he were hanging by the surface, and
applied himself to gazing at Father Barbel; but still
without speaking a word.
“ Well, now, will you answer me ?†said the latter.
The Child still kept silence, his large eyes fixed
upomthe Fisherman.
* Are you dumb?
Yes or No.â€
The same immobility, and the same silence.
“How you do stare at me with your great green
eyes! Answer me now.â€
he Child set-to laughing; but still without saying
a word.
“Ah! that’s is; I think you are making fun of me,
my ‘little droll. Wait awhile; we are now going to
see who will laugh the last.â€
He went into his cabin, and came back with his
casting-net, a portion of the meshes of which h€ took
up in his right hand, and threw back the other point
over his left shoulder, all ready to make his cast.
ion can see my casting-net plainly,†said he to
the Child, with,a threatening gesture; “it runs all
over the store-pofid ; I am going to throw you on your
back, if you don’t answer me. Once—twice—thrice.
Ah! you mock me. Take care of yourself—look out,
Give me some sign that means
+ young pickle !â€
And he-threw the casting-net, and it struck the
water with a rattling splash.
GOBLINS.
“Good!†said he, “I have caught you, my little
duck; now we can have it out at once.â€
He drew out his casting-net instantly, and threw it
on the grass; but found in it only a number of fishes,
and among others, that one he had caught the night
before, and which still regarded him with a sly look.
“Yes, my fine fellow,†said he, “I recognize you as
well. But that young rogue, I don’t see him. How
has he been able to escape me? I can’t comprehend
this at all.â€
He cast the net a second time; but again no Child!
“Faith!†said he, “this is getting droll. It can’t
be helped, I must keep a good heart about it.â€
And while speaking, he took off his boots, tucked
up his trowsers, and went into the water. He searched
a long time, and went over every corner of his store-
pond, but found nothing. During this time, the great
fish, which he had left on the bank, floundered about,
and made great bounds on the grass. Fearing it was
about to leap back into the river, he went to look after
it; when, by a more violent exertion than heretofore,
it sprang up into the air, and fell back again into the
store-pond.
“Good!†said Father Barbel; “though you are
down there, you are quite right now.â€
And he went on with his search. Suddenly, he felt
himself sharply pricked in his feet, his calves, his legs,
all at the same time.
“Faith !â€â€™ said he, “I must have thrust myself into
some nest of crabs. After all, I don’t see him here.
Ah! these are not crabs—this is a bite. Have my
pikes revolted? Oh! they are all going at my legs,
the shabby rascals! Oh! oh! oh!â€
He hastened out of the water, to avoid their bites ;
but at the moment when, with one foot resting on the
bank, he was just drawing up the other leg, he found
himself caught by the foot.
“ Halloa! what’s that--what’s that ?†he exclaimed,
in a fright.
He turned round, and saw the Child, who had caught
hold of his foot, and was laughing with all his might.
“ How, you little rogue!’ said he, “was it you that
held me so tight? Where do you come from, now ?
But, first, let me go; will you let me go, I tell you?â€
The Child kept on laughing, still holding the good
man in this critical position.
“He grips live a vice!†said the latter, in astonish-
ment. ‘Who could think that, with little hands like
those, this young pickle could hold back a river-wolf
like me? Another pinch! you rascal, let me go, or I
will . Ob! oh! you grasp me like an otter-trap.â€â€™
“ He will laugh best who laughs the last,†said the
Child, upon this, releasing his foot.
“ Ah! you have recovered your speech !â€
“Yes, Father Barbel.â€
“What! you know me?â€
“ A long while.â€
“ Really! where have you:seen me ?â€
“For fifty years past, every night, on the river.â€
“Vifty years! How old are you then ?â€
“Well, I shall be two hundred and sixty-five years
old, come next Martinmas. That begins to reckon up,
don’t it ?â€â€
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Father Barbel gazed attentively on the Child, whose
rosy face did not bespeak more than ten years at the
utmost.
“My poor little fellow,†said he, “I am sorry to tell
you, that I am afraid you are talking nonsense.â€
“No more than you are, Father Barbel—you, who
did not recognize me, though you saw me only an
instant ago.â€
“Ts it only an instant ago?†said the Old Fisher-
man, fixing his eyes on the Child; “I have not been
here longer than that.
Yet—-no, it is impossible.
Yet you resemble my big
fish, as much as a drop of
the river water does a :
drop of the pond water. 2
There—there it is! the
nose—the little mouth—
the green eyes—all are
there. Is it possible that
you are a Hobgoblin?
Ah! my boy, tell me at
once, for I don’t want to
have anything to do with
any agents of the Evil
One.â€
“Nay, re-assure your-
self,†said the Child; “I
am a Good Genius, a
Water-Sprite of your own
river, and I came to pro-
tect you, since you have
great need of it at this
moment.â€
“Do you mean that I
am menaced with any
danger ?â€
“Tam here to tell you
of it; but, first, I must
get out of this.â€
“ Wait a moment, while
I fetch you a blouse and
boots.â€
“ Pray don’t trouble
yourself in that matter;
I will go and gather my-
self a complete suit.â€
And at one leap, the
Child darted towards the
river, into which he
plunged ; but soon re-
appeared with a vest of
rushes artistically woven, trowsers of water-moss, and
two large leaves of the water-lily for shoes, which
were laced round his feet, and made excellent short
shoes, and, lastly, on his head a crown of reed flowers.
Ill. THE KING OF THE PIKES.
“Wett, now! this is what I call buying clothes at
a good market,†said Father Barbel, when he saw the
Child come back thus accoutred ; “ you must teach
me how to get myself dressed in this style, for it
will be a rare saving to me. You must give me
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some lessons, also, in your stroke in swimming. Ah!
I hold you to teaching me that stroke; when a man
can swim as you do, he need have no fear of the
water. Faith! how you did flutter about down there !
there is not a swimmer in all the country who has
a chance with you, my littlek——what do they. call
you?†i
“ Water-Sprite ; I told you so before.â€
“ That’s not a name.â€
“JT have none other, however.â€
“Then we must be con-
tent with that, my boy.
Well, now, my little
Water-Sprite—— _ By-
the-bye, what is a Water-
Sprite Pâ€
“ An old fisherman like
you ought not to be ig-
norant of that. The
Water-Sprites are the
Genii of the water, as the
name points out. We live
at the bottom of the
springs, and our duty is
to feed them, and to care
for the freshness and the
clearness of their water;
we live, without growing
old, so long as runs the
} spring which our King
confides to our care; but
if. by any negligence, we
allow it to stop, we die
along with it. This will
explain to you how I ap-
pear young, in spite of
five years.â€
“And have you, then,
been the Water-Sprite of
our river, all the while I
have fished in it Pâ€
“Yes; I generally live
up at the source, and
often take a walk over
its waters.â€
“And I am menaced,
you told me, with some
great danger! What is
it I have to fear ?â€
“Have you observed
that for the last month
business has gone badly with you ?—that your fishing
has not been prosperous ?â€
“That is true; I take nothing but the small fry—
too glad, irdzed, when I can catch them.â€
“And that, one time, in your store-pond, all the fish
there sickened and died P†.
“True again; but how did you know that?â€
“T will tell you very soon. You remember, also,
that about a month since, you caught in your casting-
net, for an instant only, however, an enormous pike ?â€
“Yes; it must have weighed thirty pounds at least ;
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and it must have had famous teeth, for it tore my net,
so that it was impossible for me to mend it. But I
will be revenged of the scoundrel yet.â€
“Take good care what you do.â€
“Why so?â€
“You are a Jost man if you ever try to catch him
again.â€
“ Ah! that’s it? Who, then, is this monster?â€
“The King of the Pikes !â€
“ Faith! I never suspected I had caught a king in
my casting-net. Only fancy, if I had kept him, and |
had sold His Majesty for twenty shillings !â€
“From that moment,â€
went on the Water-Sprite,
“the King of the Pikes,
greatly irritated against
you, has sought to do you
injury. He follows you
about without your per-
ceiving it; he plays the
spy upon you, and seeks
how to draw you into
some snare. Listen well
to what I recommend. If
by any chance you see
him, throw him a few
small fish to appease his
appetite. Above all, never
go near the Great Lake.
You must also refrain
| from catching pikes for
one month; and, if you
| find them, throw them
back into the water. Do
not allow yourself to be
carried away by the ar-
dour of fishing, or the
King of the Pikes may
manage to lure you into
his dominions, and then I
don’t know how I can get
you out of them. In any
case, whenever you may
be in danger, give me no-
tice of it by brandishing
over the water a torch of
burning resin, and shout-
ing out ‘ Water-Sprites !
Water-Sprites! Save the
Old Fisherman!’ â€
“JT thank you, my boy, for this warning and protec-
tion. I must confess, however, that it all seems to
me exceedingly droll; and, besides, I shall never bring
myself to confess that an old otter, like me, can be
afraid of a pike.â€
“Be prudent, Father Barbel; the Water-Sprites
protect you; but these are not all-powerful, and there
are plenty of dangers at the bottom of the waters.†—
“Be easy, my pretty guardian; I know the river,
just as well as my own house.â€
“To9 much confidence leads to ruin. Adieu, Father
Barbel; good luck to you, and may you never stand
in need of my help.â€
\
“ He explored, with scrutinizing gaze, the bottom of the river.â€
At these words, the Water-Sprite darted out of the
cabin with a bound, plunged into the river, and was
lost from the wondering gaze of the Old Fisherman,
as he said, “‘ Beware of the Great Lake!â€
IV. THE WITCH OF THE WATERS,
“Tur Water-Sprite is right,†said Father Barbel one
day to himself, while emptying his nets, in which a
multitude of fishes were leaping about. ‘“ Ever since
I have followed his advice, the carps come, as if of
their own accord, under my casting-net; the eels
wriggle into my pots; and all this sort of thing makes
a good market. Faith!
I shall soon be able to
take a holiday â€â€™ .
Then he took out of a
huge tobacco-box of shell
a quid, which he chewed
with much deliberation,
and next began to hum
an old tune, that had, as
he pretended, the power
of charming and attract-
ing the fishes, as he walked
along the banks of the
river, and, like all fisher-
men, having an eye for
anything besides, although
he knew every inch of it,
he said, as if it were his
own house. We cannot
take upon ourselves to
pronounce whether his
monotonous song had
really the effect of charm-
ing the inhabitants of the
waters; but it is a fact,
that Father Barbel could
see them glide along, and
play at the bottom of the
river, as if there were
no one witnessing their
sports. The sight of this
was one of the grand de-
lights of the Old Fisher-
man. He amused himself,
on such occasions, with
noticing the different spe-
cies of fish, studying their
habits, and divining the
direction they were about to take, and to what corner
they were about to withdraw. He would speak to
them as beings of his own species, without frighten-
ing them, well aware of the fisher’s proverb, that
“fishes can swim, though they can’t talk.â€
“Oh, what a noble Trout!†said he; “see, how it
hides itself under the grass! it is watching its prey.
Look out, young gudgeon—you, there, playing in the
middle of the river: this is not the time-for childish
gamboling, my lad. There you see her! how gently
she glides along, the traitress! Save yourself !—
be quick—save yourself, poor little one—or, by
Jove !——Snap! there he goes—caught—vanished—
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swallowed! So much the worse for you, little fool,
after the warning I gave you. But, if it be any com-
fort to you, I will avenge you; this night yon ogress
shall be in my stock-pond.â€
He kept on walking thus, for some time, following
the fish with his eyes, and talking to them, all the
while humming his old ditty. Then, after marking
down the spots where the fish were most numerous,
he went back to his hut, got ready his fishing imple-
ments, and awaited the coming of night. ‘Towards
ten o’clock ho came forth, threw into the boat his
casting-net, torch, and lantern, and sculled gently up
the stream.
He caught, in no great time, a decent number of
fish, but all of them of small size; and then pushed
along to the spot where he had marked down the
Trout.
without catching anything.
“T must find her, at any rate,†said he; “she can’t
be very far from this spot.†He went up the river for
some time, then drew in his oars, and left the boat to
glide silently, of itself, down the current, on the sur-
face of the water.
nizing gaze the bottom of the river—a trick of fishing
he had cunningly taken to, from having learnt that by
night fish are attracted, and, as ib were, fascinated, by
any bright light. Suddenly he saw a head peep out
from under a mass of grass.
“That is my Trout,†said he to himself; “we have
got it all to our two selves, my dear, so let us make
each other’s acquaintance at once.â€â€™
Then he stopped his boat, hung his lantern on the
bow, spread out his casting-net, and threw it over the
tuft of grass, which it completely enveloped.
“ Caught!†he exclaimed, with glee.
Before taking up his net out of the water, he gave
himself the pleasure of “ tasting†the cord, as we have
finding it motionless, and at receiving no reply.
“'This is funny !—but it must be down there. Come |
along, old Jady—don’t pretend to be dead; come here,
and show us your agility.â€
He drew up his casting-net into the boat, and lifted
up the lead: there was nothing at the bottom!
“Waith!â€â€ said he, in disgust, “it’s myself that’s
eaught! But how could she have got away? How-
ever, I have caught enough for to-day, and will trap
her some other time.â€
He was just turning back, when he heard the reeds
rattle at his side, and, leaning over to the spot, saw
the Trout, distinctly, threading its way among the
rushes, as it went up the current; it seemed now even
larger than before.
At this sight he felt his ardour redoubled. ;
“T will have her,†he cried, “even though I must
follow her to the depths of the sea!â€
So he took up his sculls, and followed the direction
taken by the Trout. Three or four hundred paces from
there the river divided into two channels; the left branch
was @ kind of narrow canal, leading to the Great Lake.
“ Halloa!†said he, stopping himself; “we don’t go
any farther—the Water-Sprite would not like it, Be-
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Meanwhile, lantern in hand, and |
leaning over the boat’s head, he explored with scruti- |
sides, that abominable Mother Trout must be just here;
itis wide and deep. There she is, right in the middle!
IT will make her show up.â€
He made some more casts with his net—all in vain!
So he began to feel irritated at such fruitless exer-
tions, while the pursuit after a victim that always
eluded him, became a matter of pride, and almost of
honour. In the persuasion that the Trout had taken
the right arm of the river, he remained without
moving, and kept his eye on that side, as if attracted
by some invisible power. He was well aware that the
Great Lake offered magnificent resources to an old
fisherman, such as himself; and the warnings his
young protector had given him began to be rubbed off
his memory, while his eyes sparkled with such im-
patience as the war-herse shows, when it hears the
trumpet call, and scents the battle from afar.
He was a prey to this kind of hesitation, when a
sharp blow, struck on his lantern, caused him to turn
his head round; and he saw, falling back into the
river, a large fish, that by a violent leap had darted
out of the water, so near to him as to strike his
lantern.
“ Halloa!†was all he could say. He leant over the
water, and saw the Trout, which was going up the
canal on the right. At sight of this, he could contain
himself no longer; his passion was roused on the
instant, in all its force, and his resolution was taken.
“This is going too far!†he exclaimed. “I do
believe that Trout was mocking at me. Now, then,
no more hesitating ; forward’s the word, and if all the
Pikes in the world come against me, I am ready for
them!†Z
So he seized his sculls, and rowed with a vigorous
arm in the direction of the Great Lake, whither the
Trout had preceded him. At the moment of his en-
tering the canal on the left, a small voice sang, in a,
| clear gentle voice, out of a clump of reeds :—
before described; but how great was his surprise at |
“ Wisher! of the Witch beware !
Fisher ! be quick, and say a prayer!
The fish to-night will be your match,
For the fish their fisher now will catch!â€
But he did not pay much attention to this song.
Leaning to his oars, he pulled and tugged away with
a kind of rage, until, some moments after, he reached
the entrance of the Great Lake.
V. THE. GREAT LAKE.
Tus was an immense lake, shut in, alone its whole
length, between the sides of a deep gorge, where the
winds sometimes were engulfed with such violence as
to raise up the waters like waves of the sea. Reeds
with their large leaves, enormous rushes, water-lilies
with their long stems, rendered the navigation here
both difficult and dangerous.
vast whirlpool; such is the name given, in that neigh-
bourhood, to a deep and narrow gully, where the
waters rush in, tumbling over one another in turbu-
lent waves, and, attracted by some hidden abyss, turn
and whirl over each other, in the shape of a funnel.
It was a very dangerous spot; if any imprudent
swimmer came too near it, he found himselt —rawn
within the eddy of the whirlpool, where no human
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effort would avail to save him. He was carried
round, for a time, with the water on the top of the
gulf; then the abyss sucked him down quickly, whirl-
ing him fantastically round and round, like a top.
There were but few fishermen who would venture on
this lake, of which they told all sorts of stories. It
was full, they said, of all kinds of monsters, such as
the sea never saw. Crabs, old as the rocks, and as
big as porpoises, wandered about in its depths; un-
known fish floated in its waters; and the grasses and
the weeds trembled continuously, as their branches
were shaken by concealed beings. A herdsman, who,
one night, had wandered that way, tgld of his having
seen a tall white man walking on the water. It was
in vain to laugh at him, and say, that what he had
aken for a phantom could only be a mass of vapour,
which the moon was shining upon, and the wind driving
along. Stovies like this, spread over the country, had
rendered the gorge in which the Great Lake was en-
cased almost deserted.
It was a superb night when Father Barbel arrived
there. Not even a whisper ruffled the surface of the
water, as it shone in the moonlight like an immense
plate of silver. The sky, unspotted by a cloud, was
reflected in the depths of the lake, with all its stars ;
while a thousand small, mysterious, and confused
sounds that filled the air, formed a harmonious mur-
mur, as they came upon the ear from afar. This glo-
rious spectacle struck the Old Fisherman, and he
pulled along more slowly. Soon the calm of this dark
valley seemed to weigh heavy on him, and a vague
feeling of terror came over his spirit. By degrees, all
the murmurs were at rest, and there was silence, dead
and immeasurable, over the waters. Father Barbel
was almost afraid of the sound of his oars, which made
the waters groan, and alone troubled the solemn calm.
He stopped, and cast his eyes around; it seemed to
him as if he could perceive, far, far down the valley, a
form, uncertain and white, rising above the waters.
They were the vapours of night, mounting into the air,
Father Barbel knew this, and yet he could not help
thinking of the phantom in the old man’s story. Soon,
_a little blue flame was seen to rise along the banks of
the lake, mount gently into the air, then descend, and
vanish in the water. Another succeeded, then ano-
ther. yet; and, in an instant, the valley appeared to
be filled with these fires, which rose, came down,
crossed each other in every direction, and spread over
the surface of the lake a pale and undecided light, that
gave it the appearance of some naked and desolate
plain, lighted by a winter sky.
Father Barbel was gazing with astonishment on all
these blue flames dancing on the waters, when he saw
a human form rapidly dart athwart the mass of them,
and dash across the lake. It was a young girl, whose
long fair hair, lighted up by these glimmers, fluttered
about her as she went, her blue robe floating in waving
folds upon the wind. She glided on the surface of the
lake with a marvellous agility, and seemed to fly lrke
a sea-gull, as it skims, on the wing, the summit of the
waves. Others followed her quickly, and, like her,
set-to running over the lake in pursuit of each other,
with ringing bursts of laughter, that sounded like the
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liquid sounds given out by musical glasses. Children |
also were seen mingling with the merry group, and
they wound themselves together into a choral dance,
in cadence with the music of the distant harmony of
sounds. Father Barbel gazed for a long while at their _
graceful gambolings with each other, as they glided
over the water like light skaters over the ice, the |
Will-o’-the-wisps all the while casting over them a
wandering and capricious light. Soon he saw them
range themselves in a circle, and heard them singing
to the accompaniment: of unknown instruments :-—
“Tt is night! The bird sleeps on the bough; the
zephyr sings among the reeds; the green hills are
exhaling their white cloud-robes of wreathing mist.
Come forth, ye Spirits of the Waters! let us dance
upon the streams.
“ Night has spread her veil o’cr the waters. To the
bosom of the lake, where shines the reflected heaven,
come, Spirits of the Waters! and let us gather the |
stars, the golden stars, which, down there, smile upon
us!
“The wildfires ave flying all over the deep valleys ;
the water is full of mysterious sounds. Come, ye Spirits
of the Wave! Let us dance, fair Spirits! Let us weave
the pale and silent chorus of the night!’
Father Barbel listened with delight to their liquid
and melodious voices, sent back to him, softened and
in dying tones, by the echoes of the valley. He quite
forgot his fishing.
The song ceased. The young girls and the children
seemed to be speaking together, and pointed with their
fingers to the horizon. During this time, a thick cloud,
like a blot, ascended, expanding as it rose upon the
starry sky. The wind began to rise. Father Barbel,
who, with his looks fixed on these beautiful apparitions,
was all eyes and ears, felt his boat suddenly agitated
by a tumult of little waves, that beat against the side
of his frail bark. This circumstance brought back his
attention to his fishing. He took his lantern, and leant
over the waves; a multitude of fishes were taking their
airing round his boat, and came together under his
lantern. Quickly he unfolded his net, and made a cast.
The net plunged in, and plunged in so much in ad-
vance, that Father Barbel felt the cord that held it,
fastened to his arm, draw him down towards the water.
He leant over as far as he could, to enable it to reach
the bottom, but this was in vain; the drag-net re-
mained suspended in the void of waters.
“ Halloa!’’ said he, “this is a hole, indeed! I never
before met with such deep water.â€
He drew up his casting-net, and took to his oars
again, in search of a more favourable place. The
fishes continued to follow his boat; and Father Barbel |
could distinctly see the Trout, as it swam at their
head, and appeared to lead them. The sight of this
irritated him; this Trout had become, in regard to
him, an enemy, of whom he must, at any price, make
a prisoner. He halted, and hung his lantern on the
bow of the boat, to attract the adversary, who was —
always avoiding him.
Meantime, the small cloud had mounted up to the
sky, and rapidly increased in size. One by one the
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darkness became still deeper; and the Will-o’-the-
wisps could hardly be seen, as in the far-off distance
they crossed to the right. The wind growled sullenly
between the sharp sides of the valley, and-yaised the
waves, which, every moment, mounted digher and
higher.
At this instant, Father Barbel once more heard the
fair Phantoms of the Lake, as they took up again their
interrupted song. But this time their voices seemed
trembling and uneasy, while the song, hurried and
more hurried, by degrees sank into the distance :-—
“Here comes the King! the King of the water deep,
At sight of whom the lake shakes off its sleep,
The storm’s let loose, the monsters from below
Rise to their Monarch’s voice. We Water-Sprites must go!â€
VI. A NIGHT-STORM.
Tuey all vanished quickly. A profound darkness en-
veloped the valley that abutted on the lake. Thunder
began to mutter in the distance, and, coming nearer
by degrees, made the old rocks in the valley tremble.
At the same moment, lightnings furrowed the sky,
and multiplied with such rapidity, that the lake, whose
rising waves shone with livid brightness, had the
appearance of an immense furnace.
In the midst of this terrible tempest, the poor little
boat of the Old Fisherman was tossed up lke a nut-
shell to the tops of the waves, and quickly came
tumbling down again, as if it was going to be swal-
lowed up. Father Barbel, however, surprised at such
a sudden discord of the elements, did not lose his
presence of mind or his courage. He took to his oars
again, and prepared to turn back. But the violence
of the waves and the wind, which was against him,
drove him, in spite of all his efforts, towards the
centre of the lake. The lightnings ceased at intervals,
and then the unfortunate man had to row at hazard,
in the midst of such a fearful night, without knowing
whither his efforts were, taking him. Suddenly a
terrific clap of thunder made the whole valley tremble ;
while an immense flash of lightning came down from
the cloud like a torrent of fire, engulfing itself in the
lake, the depths of which it all at once lit up. By the
glimmer which this kind of blaze threw out, Father
Barbel could see a crowd of fishes, pressed so close to-
gether, that they appeared to form a compact mass.
In the middle of them, an enormous Pike, with a black
back and powerful fins, was cleaving the waters, which
raised up his large tail; a crown of blood was marked
on his head; his eyes shone like lightning, and his
long jaws, which opened and shut alternately, swal-
lowed, each time, twenty fishes at once.
“ Halloa!’’ exclaimed Father Barbel, “that’s the
gentleman! It is the King of the Pikes! Into what
new hole have I thrust myself? Look at him, how he
comes at me with all his court! Is it possible that
he can wish to attack me? Very well, let him come!
| It ‘shall never be said that a pike, however big, was
able to make Father Barbel recoil.â€
‘Just as he had ended these bold words, he saw, at a
few paces from him, the monster open his jaws,
bristling with long and sharp teeth. He seized his
harpoon ; it was a solid trident of iron, fitted on to a
long staff, which a cord held fastened to-his arm. At
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the moment when the Pike closed his jaw and swal-
lowed his prey, Father Barbel raised his arm, and
darted at him, with all his force, this iron harpoon.
“Take your death!†cried he.
On a sudden the water boiled up; the harpoon re-
bounded violently in the air, and fell back perpen-
dicularly into his boat, which it transfixed like an
arrow ; at the same time, the head of the monster ap-
peared above the waves, with his bloody crown and
his flaming eyes.
The Old Fisherman, terrified, threw himself’ back.
The boat danced and twisted at the mercy of the
waves; the water began to come in by a leak which
the harpoon had opened ; a few instants more, and he
would have sunk. He hastened to bale out the water,
and resumed his oars.
The Pike had disappeared. A fearful darkness
reigned on the lake. Father Barbel tried in vain, in
the midst of such obscurity, to find out his position.
Where was he? He had no power of knowing, and
began to be discouraged at thinking that every pull
he gave was probably carrying him still farther out of
his. right road. On a sudden, the lightnings began
again with a terrible violence, and by their light the
Old Fisherman saw, to his horror, that he was not
more than a couple of hundred feet from the terrible
whirlpool that formed the middle of the lake.
At this sight, he rose upon his oars, plunged them
in the water with redoubled energy, and sticking his
feet against the sides of his boat, pulled with all his
strength against the waves. This effort advanced him
a few paces; he raised his oars again, to give another
tug, and gain a second stroke; but during these few
seconds, the boat went back about three times as much
as he had gained before. Then he perceived the eddy
which the whirlpool formed at some distance on the
top of the water, and his frail vessel began to twist
round into the waters, being attracted towards the
centre. Father Barbel now felt that all his efforts
must be useless. He abandoned his oars, and had no
farther care but how to have recourse to the signal
agreed upon with the Water-Sprite. He took up his
torch of resin, and tried to light it. But the moment
he opened the little wicket of his lantern to introduce
it there, it shook so with the blowing of the wind, as
to be almost extinguished. He quickly withdrew the
torch, and closed the door of, his lantern.
Meanwhile, the circle in which the boat was turning
began to diminish more and more. At last, the un-
fortunate man could hear the waters roaring close by
his side. As he drew nearer and nearer, the gulf
seemed ready to devour him; he tried a second time
to open his lamp; his right hand trembled, while
his left endeavoured to protect the quivering flame.
Suddenly the torch caught fire. Speedily he bran-
dished it aloft in the air; and just as his bark sank,
and while still dancing round the sides of the whirl-
pool, he shouted out loudly, “ Water-Sprites ! Water-
Sprites! Save——â€
He had not time to complete the sentence, for the
water covered his voice, and the boat and the Old
Fisherman disappeared together in the dark, whirling
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above his head, and he seemed to hear all round him
murmurs and a kind of smacking of lips.
“Where am I?†cried he, stopping, and rubbing his
eyes, Z
Laughter sounded through the grotto; and he felt
a crowd of little bodies like rain about his head, the
nature of which’ he could not divine, but which re-
sembled animals leaping about him by millions. He
halted, and tried to distinguish something across the
darkness, for his eyes were beginning to accustom
themselves to the obscurity. He seemed to see beings
of strange shapes ranged in a half circle; and in the
midst of them a living mass, that appeared to be
throned on a rock. By degrees these objects became
more distinct; and he was at’ last able to make out
about twenty persons of extraordinary appearance,
half men, half animals...The man in the middle was
a kind of monster, whose legs were stuck together,
his body covered with little spots, and his head narrow
and flat. His mouth, or rather his throat, was elon-
gated like a beak.
Father Barbel recognized his mortal enemy, the
King of the Pikes. Soon, in fact, he could clearly
distinguish the bleeding crown which he wore on his
forehead, the insignia of his royalty. The others had
all, like him, their legs joined together in one piece, in
the shape of a tail; but each one could be distinguished
by its head, which bore a semblance to the muzzle of
a fish. By the side of the King was. seated a woman,
or soinething somewhat like one, whose royal gar-
ments were spotted with little red and biue stars, and
whose head resembled the muzzle of a Trout. In her
lather Barbel recognized ‘the. one he had pursued
right up to the Great Lake. This was the Witch of
the Waters, commissioned to draw within the snares
of the King of the Pikes, such imprudent fishermen
as that terrible monarch might have determined to
make the victims of his vengeance.
‘“Tt’s all over with me now,†thought Father Barbel,
at sight of his enemies. In, fact, he saw the King
make a sign to his subjects, as he pointed him out.
These latter seizedyhim with their fins; and, raising
him in their arms, held him suspended over the head
of the King, who, leaning back, shut his cyes: with an
air of beatitude, and opened his large gullet. Father
‘Barbel threw a terrified glance down this. abyss,
_ bristling with teeth that formed in themselves a for-
midable saw, and he seemed to see, right:at the bottom
of the entry of the living sea-tub, the head of a man,
a portion of the royal dinner ! aoe
At this horrible sight he shut his eyes, and en-
deavoured to struggle, so as to get rid of the restraint
of his enemies. But these worthies held him firmly.
They. balanced him, for an instant, above the gullet of
the King, and were just about to hurl him down it,
when the Witch of the Waters. rose suddenly,.and
stopped them. a ae
' “No,†said she; “a death such as that;-would. be
too gentle a :punishment for his delinquencies. . He
has yet to purchase, by torments proportionate with
his crimes, the honour of being devoured by our King,
and of being entombed in his sacred bowels.â€
At these words, they laid Father Barbel down
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the ground, while the King rose up from his chair
with an air of displeasure and disappointment.
They all deliberated together, in a low voice, on the
torments to which they were about to submit their
victim. During this time, the unfortunate man took a
survey of the grotto, through which a feeble light just
shone. It was hung with mosses and stalactites, and
from the vault above depended an immense lustre
formed of icicles. The light which sparkled from the
eyes of the King played in these crystals, and was
the only method of lighting this lustre, and the only
light that pierced the shade of the subterranean den.
Around him was posted a cordon of oysters, that
passed their time in opening and shutting their shells
alternatcly—a range of lazy mouths, gaping and yawn-
ing with sleepiness. Frogs, eels, and leeches, strewed
the ground in sich profusion, that he could not walk
a step without crushing some of them, and many other
reptiles that Father Barbcl had felt while walking in
the grotto.
The deliberation was’ soon over. First, all the
weapons used by Father Barbel in fishing were snc-
cessively brought out of the boat, and laid in the
middle of. the cavern. A great Carp brought in the
net; a young Pike the easting-net ; a whole regiment
of Crabs carried the ecl-pot, and a little Gudgeon the
Ine. “hese were the executioners of criminals. When
all were arranged, the assistants took their seats again ;
and the Pike, taking ihe endof a line, bound Father
Barbel with it. They then placed before him a morsel
of bread. The unhappy wretch had not eaten for
twenty-four hours; and they knew that his hunger
being pressing, he would use every effort to disem-
barrass himself of -his covering, and clutch this
meagre breakfast. At first, Father Barbel took it all
very easy, thinking he could soon break the light web
of rushes. . So he took his knife from his pocket, and
cut those that were in front of him. Next, he stretched
out his arm to seize the morsel of bread; but it was
stoped by another of the lines.
“T thought, however, I had cut them all,†said he to
himself; “but one blow of the knife more.†He
passed his hand across the hole he had just made in
the net. What was his astonishment to feel a new
resistance, and to see new meshes filling up the void
he had made. He remained motionless for a moment,
as he asked himself if he was not the sport of some
dream ; then he took out his knife again, and went to
work. This time, however, he saw clearly the meshes
become reproduced again, just in proportion as he
destroyed them, and even grew thicker as renewed.
At sight of this useless labour, and this obstacle, so
slight, but always renewed, despair seized upon him,
and. he awaited he knew not what. Meanwhile, his
hunger ‘beeame* more ‘pressing, and the sight of the
morsel of bread stili farther augmented his impatience
and suffering. At last, not being able any longer to
control himself, he got up, and behaved towards the
| net just as a water-rat in a trap; for, in a great rage,
| lie tore with his hands and’ his teeth whatever was in
his way. He saw he had made a large hole, but there
were still obstacles remaining. A little calmed, how-
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with somewhat:more method; for he thought he re-
marked that the meshes broken by his teeth were the
‘only ones that did not grow again. In fact, the fishes
not having any but this means of breaking their nets,
it was the only one they had not guarded against.
. As soon as Father Barbel did as they did, he, ina
few minutes, found himself at liberty. He quickly
seized the morsel of bread, apd devoured it rapidly,
while his judges made wry faces at seeing their secret
discovered.
But a morsel of bread is but a poor dinner for a
hungry'fisherman, who has not had any breakfast. So
he searched all about:with his eyes for some other
victuals, until, out of a corner of the cave there came
some Eels, who set a table before him laden with
delicious viands: At sight of this feast, which, to a
man in his situation, appeared even better than it
was, Father Barbel remained quiet and uncertain,
dreading some new snares on the part of his enemies.
“ Tt is not from any goodness of heart,†said he to
himself, “that they offer me this jolly good dinner ;
there is some trap in it. ‘ However, there is nothing
very suspicious about the table, that I can see.
Would they poison the dishes? Faith! it is better
to die of poison than of hunger.â€
All the while he was thus talking, he was sitting
down to table, and beginning to eat, but timidly, at
first, and still observing a certain mistrust.
“ Capital style of poison this, at any rate,†said he,
as he ‘tasted one of the dishes, which had a most
savoury odour.
Then he went on eating with greater confidence,
and his hunger almost made him forget that he was
in the midst ofénemies. “However, he soon began to
think he saw them all laughing†as they looked at
him, and remarked that their laughter increased every
time’ the Trout pulled a cord that she held in her
hand. He conceived the idea of watching where
ended this cord, -the least movement of which so de-
lighted the assembly. Following the direction, his
eye arrived at the summit of the vault, where he saw,
with terror, his harpoon, suspended by a hair joined
to the cord.
He jumped up, uttering a cry of terror, and leaving
on one side the meal he had begun. As soon as he
thought himself out of reach of the terrible weapon,
he stopped, and turned his eyes towards the vault: the
harpoon was no longer there.
“Faith!†said he, believing they were going to let
it fall, “it was high time for me to be off.â€
He was about to sit down to table again, when, turn-
ing round, he saw the harpoon, which, guided by the
cord held by the malicious Trout, was about to plunge
itself into his back. He made a bound in advance,
and sought refuge at the. other end of the cavern;
but the harpoon was there quite as soon as he was.
Afraid, and almost out of his senses, he set to work
running and crying, while the harpoon pursued him
like an avenger. He knew not where to conceal
himself to avoid this new danger. Guided by. his
inquiet and blind course towards @ corner of the
grotto, he saw himself suddenly brought to a stop
by an eel-pot, which obstructed. the-entry of a. kind
of passage, jike ipsa that are open for fish in canals.
The harpoon was behind him, and left him no means
of returning in the rear. The unfortunate man in-
stinctively stooped, as he saw the trident of iron |
threatening his head, and found himself thus in the
gullet of the creel. At the same moment, he felt the
points, of the trident touch his feet, made a desperate
effort to avoid the contact, and caught his head in the
narrow opening of the creel. The osier twigs closed
and opened, but the harpoon still pressing.-on him
from behind, he went forward in spite of himself,
and ended by entering entirely within that osier
prison, his hair in disorder, his face covered with
scratches, and his body trussed up like that of a fowl.
Quickly the laugh resounded all round him; ear
a Carp, takmg hold of the créel, shook it violently,
does a fisherman‘who wishes to take the fish fal ‘ai
that are within it. These repeated shocks had the
effect of making the unhappy prisoner. descend to-
wards the opposite opening, a narrow and ‘long pas-
sage, where a child would be troubled to creep
through, At last, his head came out, and the Carp,
placing the creel on its end, allowed those present a
fine view of this mass of basket-work, surmounted
with a human head, all bristling, which gave to Father
Barbel the air of a ‘great cheese- maggot, without feet
or arms. When the hilarity pr ovoked by this spec-
tacle had exhausted itself, they kept on shaking the
poor fellow, until he came, at last, entirely out of his
cage, and fell upon the earth, on which he rolled quite
beaten and exhausted.
“Faith!†cried Father Barbel, as*soon as he rose
up, “I never thought myself capable of making such
a tour as that. It is a happy thing I am not too fat;
I should never have squeezed out of there. It’s all
the same; if they continue to squeeze me in that
fashion, I snall end by becoming an eel, and shall pass
through the neck of a bottle. “Those gentlemen, there,
have a style of amusement, that they can only have
learnt from theimps below. After this, I shall not be
surprised to find myself nearer than I like to a certain
hot place! Two or three more jokes such as these,
and it will be all over with you, my old friend Barbel.
But what more can they do with me? Oh, the ras-
cals!’ he went on, on seeing the casting-net, and the
line; “TI have two punishments yet to undergo.â€
In fact, it had been decreed to exhaust these different
instruments of torture. ‘The King of the Pikes gently
opened the casting-net, then threw it with all his force
over Father Barbel’s head, who found himself caught
and netted, nor more nor less than a fish. They then
passed the cord of the casting-net through a hook
fixed in the vaulted roof; and each taking hold of the
rope, one after the other, drew it up, and relaxed it
alternately, so making the net go up and down by
turns. He came down to the earth with more or less
violence, according to the strength of’ the one who
pulled at the cord, his repeated falls causing shouts of
laughter in the assembly. The game was, who could
pull the rope strongest, and make him fall from the
greatest height. The Trout imparted a shock so
violent, that Father Barbel was almost stunned ; but
when it came to the.Gudgeon’s turn, the “nie he
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made to raise such a mass
were all in vain, and, i
shaking it impatiently, he
let go the cord, which re-
bounded suddenly, as of it-
self, to the top of the vault.
The executioners saw
with sorrow the net rising
from the ground, as if
drawn up on high by some
invisible hand. Two or
three Frogs leaped up to
catch it, and bring it down
again ; but it still continued
goiug up, going up, and
soon disappeared through
the vaulted roof, that open-
ed to give it passage.
VIII. DRY LAND AGAIN.
FaTHER BarBeLwas greatly
astonished to find himself,
on a sudden, stretched on
the grass, on the border of
the Great Lake. By his
side was the Water-Sprite,
holding a handful of odo-
riferous herbs, with which
he was vigorously rubbing
Old Barbel’s body.
“ Oh, it’s you, my boy!â€
said the Old Fisherman, as
he recognized him. “Do
just tell me what all this
means. It seems tome, as
if, for the last two or three
days, I had been asleep,
and that I have passed
the whole of that time in
dreaming some very dis-
agreeable dreams, T have
certainly seen some strange
things, such as you can
have no idea about, my
lad.â€
“Just so, Father Bar-
bel; only I know perfectly
well what they were.â€
“ Explain to me, then, at
once, what all this means,
since youare so knowing.
“The meaning is. Father
Barbel, that you are an im-
prudent fellow. That, in-
stead of following my ad-
vice, you allow ed. yourself
to be carried aw ay by your
passions; and that you
have been punished for it,
and rightly so.â€
“ Halloa! how
you are, my young master!
If you had been in my
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“The head of the monster appeared above the waves,â€â€™â€”See page 208,
place, you would not say
so.â€
“Tf I had been in your
place, I should not have
gone on to the Great Lake,
and then I should not have
had what you are pleased
to call a bad dream.â€
“Come, don’t be angry ;
but tell me a little of what
it means, and how I must
conduct myself for the
future.â€
“So as to be safe, after
not following my advice ;
is it not so, eh?â€
* Decidedly ; you are
malicious, and will forgive
me nothing. Let us see,
whether it is because you
preserve some rancour
against me. Will you,
also, range yourself on
the side of my enemies ?
I suspect you of some
interest down there; you
& wished to avenge yourself
§ for not having been listen-
fed to.â€
“Yes; by taking you
: out of the jaws of the King
of the Pikes; for you had
a narrow escape, and
without me you would
have been, at this very
moment—-—â€
“Within the sacred
bowels of his Majesty, as
* they said.â€
* Yes, most assuredly.
You would have been al-
ready swallowed and di-
gested.â€
“Faith, it makes me
shudder! It seems, when
I only think of it, as if J
felt his teeth plunging in:o
my body. What a throat
the monster had!--a gulf.
an abyss! But how did
you manage, my friend, to
get me out of it?â€
*T was watching for you.
While they were making
you undergo your punish-
ments, I was hidden in the
roof of the cavern. await-
ing a favourable moment
to liberate you. for I had
heard your voice in_ the
midst of the tempest. At
last, when I saw the cord
slip out of the Gudgeon’s
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fingers, I secured it, and drew up the ‘casting-net.
That’s the way you were saved. But take care of
yourself.â€
“Ts it possible these villanous creatures would
attempt anything more against me?â€
“Yes.â€
“Tn what manner, then ?â€
“ All that they have made yon suffer, and more yet.
Moreover, their power over you has increased, while
mine has diminished.†i
“ You are frightening me, my hoy.â€
“ Attend well to what I say. - All those weapons for
fishing, which ‘have served for your punishment, are
for the future forbidden to you. If you use a net, you
will find yourself caught within it, as you have been
already. If you make use of your harpoon, your har-
poon will leap back upon you; so will the other
things. One only is permissible, that which they had
not time to use against you—the line. . You can fish
with the line, then, but not otherwise. / Moreover, it
is forbidden you to catch a Pike; as soon as you see
one come under your line, draw up the line. I give
you notice that they will tempt you often. Their
King will send his subjects round you, even at the risk
of some of them perishing. It will always be easy for
you to recognize them, even though you cannot see
them. Every time a Pike nibbles at: your bait, you
will see the float of your line dance on the water, and
make somersaults and plunges, just like a duck when
it is fishing. Whereupon, be careful not to make a
movement; let your line go quickly, and remain there
until the next day. The Pike will have been caught
on your hook, and will die—so much the worse for
him; as for you, you have nothing to fear, for you will
not have pulled him out of the water.â€
_ “Halloa!†said the Old Fisherman, “this is a bad
look-out, indeed! How shall I make out my living
in such a manner! What! not set an eel-creel? or
throw one cast of my net?â€
“Tt cannot be done.â€
“But that’s no kind of life at all.â€
“Tt is your own fault.â€
“Faith! that piece of stupidity has cost me rather
dear.â€
“Tt is always so. Our faults cost us much more
than the effort we should make to avoid them.â€
“You speak golden words, my lad; but, never-
theless, it is very hard.â€
“Come, be comforted, Father Barbelisy You are
growing old. A casting-net is too heayy for your
hand; fishing by line is what better suits your age;
it is your retirement that you are now undertaking.â€
* 7 am much obliged to you, my:good lad, for your
advice; and I will profit by it. I will keep to the line,
since it must be so.†y4e
“But look well after yourself; your enemies will
take advantage of the least negligence.â€
“ Be at ease; I won't allow them to get hold of me
again.â€
“In any case, remember our signal.â€
‘Very well. But this is notall; I have to get back
to my. cabin, if it still exist; for now-a-days I really
don’t know what to expect.â€
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“ Be at rest on that score ; you will find your cottage
in the same state as you left it. The only difficulty is,
we must get there by swimming.â€
“ Halloa! Why, it is more than three miles from
here ?â€
“So much the worse.â€
“So much the worse! that’s very easy to say; but
I don’t think I could ever swim as far as that. Iam
old, as you say, and, besides, those monsters there have
tortured me until I can scarcely move my limbs. How-
ever, I can’t remain here all my life.â€
“We will both swim in the same direction, and will
start off on our voyage together.â€
“Let us try, then; but I have not much of achance,
if I don’t get a rest on the road.â€
.“ Don’t be afraid, I will help you; although I am so
much older than you.â€
“ You have always something to make me laugh. I
like that; it makes me young again. Decidedly you
are my Good Genius; with you, I fear nothing, not
even in the middle of the water.â€
At these words, both of them plunged into the
Great Lake, and directed themselves, as they swam,
towards the canal that led to the river.
Father Barbel, at first, bore the fatigue of his mari-
time voyage tolerably well; but soon he complained of
the cramp, which took him in the right foot.
“Tt’s the one that suffered so much pain in going
into that creel. Those rascals of fishes! they have
jolly well paid me out for the war I have so long waged
against them.â€
He kept on, however, although with difficulty. At
last, feeling his strength becomim: exhausted, he called
to his companion, who was swimming in front with
admirable ease.
“ Dear Water-Sprite,†said he, “if you do not come
to help me, I must stop here. But I am thinking
what you cando? You can’t take me on your back.â€
“ All right,†replied the Water-Sprite, “I shall find
a good plan for relieving you; I have got you out of
a much worse scrape.â€
“That’s true; come, I trust myself in your hands
entirely. Do just what you like with me.â€
The Water-Sprite rapidly, with his body all the while
suspended in the water, gathered a bundle of reeds,
which he bound with the stem of a water-lily.
“ Support yourself on the top of this,†said he to
his companion, “and remain without moving.â€
“Tt is time,†said Father Barbel, seizing the bundle,
which he placed under his arms, and which supported’
him on the top of the water.
The Water-Sprite tied round his own body the other
end of the lily-stem fixed round the bundle of reeds,
and set to work swimming, and dragging along with
him the bundle of reeds and Father. Barbel. The
latter, without moving, and having nothing to do but
lean on his bundle of reeds, had plenty of time to
contemplate his young companion. The Child swam
with wondrous agility, and his convoy did not hinder
his sporting in the water, just like some bather, who
is there only to enjoy himself. Sometimes he would
halt, leave the bundle of reeds to float past him down
the stream, then suddenly dive in, and Father Barbel
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would soon see him re-ap-
pear at {en yards from him.
At other. times, he would
i! lightly shake his little green
cable, and set the bundle of
reeds rocking.
“Take care!†Father
Barbel would say, “you
will upset my flotilla; I
have not got good sea-legs ;
and I don’t feel myself at
all too firmly seated.â€
“Don’t, be. frightened,â€
said the little Water-Sprite,
laughing ; “there’s no cause
for fear.†—
“You are always confi-
dent; but I have all the
feeling, just now, of one
who is learning to ride on a
horse that has not been
broken; if you set my horse
a-rearing,. I shall not be
able to kéep on him, that is
certain.â€
This bye-play seemed to
enliven the voyage, which
otherwise would have been
tolerably wearisome for the
Qld Fisherman. For the
rest, he could not but ad-
mire the skill and address
of his companion.
“ How he swims!†he
‘kept on saying; “ what a
swimmer he is! By-the-
bye, you have forgotten to
teach me your stroke; what
a famous stroke !â€
“Here’s just the occa-
sion; you have now the
time for studying. Now
then, watch me well.â€
Then the Water-Sprite,
stooping his head a little
under the surface of the
water, stuck his left. arm
along his body, then strik-
ing out rapidly with his
right, clove the waters like
an arrow. He ran through,
in this way, nearly half a
mile, to the great astonish-
ment of Father Barbel, who
gazed on him with amazed
eyes.
“Tt is not more difficult ;
2â€
than the other way,†said
the Water-Sprite, suddenly
raising his head.
“Not more difficult!†re-
plied Father Barbel; “ you
are a funny fellow! How
‘Two or three Frogs leaped up to catch it,’—
a tre
do you think I could» stop
a quarter of an hour under
water, like you 27
“Perhaps that might
ts youjFather Bar-
el. Ri aa
“That’s a clever disco-
rery of yours. Teach me
to breathe under water, or
else =
“Ah! as regards that,
it’s another question; I
can’t teach you anything
down there.â€
“Then I can’t Jearn your
stroke, and that’s a pity.â€
“You'll never want it;
you will always be a-head
of me.â€
“ When a man passes his
life on the water, as I do,
he always wants such know-
ledge.â€
“What! for fishing with
a line Pâ€
“Ah! you bring back
my cares. To fish with a
line! It's very well, from
| time to time, in fine spring
days, under a bright sun-
shine; but at night, what
can I do then ?â€
“You will sleep, Father
Barbel ; that will be all the
better for you.â€
“Such is the fact. Per-
haps you are in the right;
but it’s plain I begin to be
tired of it at the very be-
ginning. When I think-—
but here we are, arrived at
home. I see my little islet.
Oh, I feel my strength re-
turn! I must swim to it;
it is no distance to speak
of.â€
So he left his bundle of
reeds, and started off for a
swim, with a joyful ardour,
that made him, for the in-
stant, forgetful of his fa-
tigue. In a few yards he
touched the banks of his
islet, though he had some
trouble in getting on to it.
“ih, eh!’ said he, as
soon as he was on shore;
“Tam before you, my lad;
Father Barbel has some
vigour in his old limbs yet.
Well, here we are. But
where can he be?†added
he, as he looked in vain
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over and.on, and up and down the river, for the
‘Water-Sprite.
Ee rubbed his eyes, and looked again, all round,
and up and down: the Water-Sprite had vanished.
“What afunhy young chap!†said- Father Barbel,
with his eye still fixed on the river. “ What did I call
him ?——a young chap? He is much older than me; he
might be my father, or my grandfather. What strange
things T have seen within the last few days!â€
Y T&. DANGER OF FISHING WITH A LIZE.
Paruer Barpeti was as pleased 1s‘ thild-on rc-enter-
ing his cabia; Which he had thought, at one moment,
he should never see again. He visited his store-pond,
distributed:crumbs of bread among his fish, as a father
to his children ; and called his ducks, who ran, flap-
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| Ping their wings, and sprang familiarly on his shoul- |
| ders, while his fowls pecked-fiom his hand the morsel,»
that he tried maliciously to snatch from their greedi-
ness.
“ Yes, yes; it’s me,†he said to them; “it’s your
old inaster, it’s your papa, come back to you! Ah,
my children! you have had a narrow escape of not
seeing me again. He has had a narrow escape, your
poor Father Barbel ; I will tell you all about this some
other time. Meanwhile, feast’ away, my little ones.
Well, now, why are you looking so hard at me, my big
| duck? Why don’t you eat? Oh, very well, I under-
stand you; you find the bread a little hard. What
would you have?
have been absent, but that is not my fault.
in the water, and to make you some nice soup.â€
review of the guests of the island,—half an hour
of hanoiness, that made Father Barbel a real king,
OLD BARBEL TUMBLES INTO THE RIVE2.
ryeturning in triumph to his capital, encircled by the
love of his people. It is quite true, that this kind
king waited on his own subjects like a servant, which
is scarcely according to the habits of sovereigns. But,
like a good prince, he had no haughtiness, nor even
self-love, a circumstance that did not fail to add to his
happiness.
After a few moments of thorough enjoyment, he re-
entered within his cabin; but there his joy vanished
at once. He saw there his nets, his casting-gear, his
eel-creels, all his fishing instruments—tools for work
and weapons of triumph, that had become to him in-
dispensable articles of furniture, and. almost as com-
panions. For the first time, perhaps, in his life, the
tears came into his eyes, as he thought he must re-
nounce all these, quit his friends, and give up, so to
say, his past life. He took them up, one after the
other, examined them, and tried them carefully.
Havine remarked a fracture in his net, he could not
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avoid mending it, although thenceforth it was of no
more use to him. He finished, by hanging up all
these tools on the walls of his cabin, hike an old
soldier, who, on returning home, arranges as a trophy
on his walls arms now useless, and spoils won from
the enemy.
“Come, rest thou there,†said he, as he hung his
trident on a nail; “moulder there, die there, my old
companion; it must be done! And thou, my jolly
eel-pot—thou, whom I have woven with so much care ;
thou, who hadst an air so coquettish, as you bobbed u
and down in the clear and running water, with the
grass and moss hanging about thee; thou, who sat’st
enthroned like a queen in the middle of the river;
here must thou now remain, dry, empty, weary !—for
wearied thou soon must be—far from the freshness of
the waters, the gold sand, and the humid rushes. No
more wilt thou see the green reeds bending over thee
their caressing heads; no longer hear the gurgling of
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the gentle streams, nor feel again the prisoned gudgeon
Icaping against thy sides. We must now renounce our
pleasures, my friends; we have all of us groin old.
It is you, especially, who are tlie’ cause of all' this,â€
said he, turning to: his casting-net; “but go! T' desire
you no longer, You'have given me mariy pleasures;
you have made me happy nights; and I sliall not forget
them. I have a large heart,†added’ lie, as he wiped!
his eyes with the back of his hand; “it is right’ that
I should have.â€
He took his line, and went and placed Himself oti’
the banks of the:river, where he remained wiitil! everi-
ing, but brought’ home only a few fish. The next)/and
following days passed in the sariié maniter. His life
became monotonous, and weariness corisumed’ him by
degrees. At night he slept not; but would often get
up, and'walk silently along the river, slowly following
its winding banks. When the moon shone upon the
waters, he stooped down to see the fishes playing to-
gether; but the sight of them only saddened him the
more.
“How happy they are, down there!†he would sain
to himself, as he contemplated’ them, just’ as a‘ miser
does his treasure ;: “ how tranquilly: they play under
my very eyes! They seem as if they know they have
nothing more to fear from the poor Old Fisherman:
Truly, they make me envy'them ; I should like to live
and swim amongst: them!â€
During the whole year, he spent every day of his
life seated on the banks of the river, line in hand, wait:
ing for the fish, that would searcely nibble at his bait.
True it is, he did not seem*to trouble himself much
about that. In ‘spring, he would cast his line care-
lessly in the water, and sleep, while the eager: gudgeons
ate the insects badly fastened on to his hook. The
pikes would profit by this carelessness, to try and sur-
prise him; and had it not been for the vigilance of
“the Water-Sprite, who hardly ever left ‘his protegé, he
would soon have become the victim of the Bleeding
Crown.
“ After all,†he would sometimes say, “when the
reckoning’s made up, what does: it’ matter if a man
die one way or the other?’ It is*not' much of a'life,
this, always fishing with’ a’ line, always’and always.
Besides, I have grown old+I' am'tired of myself; I
begin to wish I was at'the bottom’ of' the water.â€
One day, while he was ‘asleep, according to his usual ’
custom, with his line in his hand, a*number‘of pikes
were looking out for this moment. One'of them darted
suddenly upon the hook, swallowed it’ whole, and in
struggling to get’ off,.woke* Father Barbel. Tk
latter, feeling that’ a’ fish was caught, made*an effort
to draw the line: out of the water; but’ the® pike
gave it such a violent’ shock; as’ to make him fall
into the river.
his danger at*once, but he was-too late. He. tried
to swim, but his rheumatic limbs°moved with diffi-
culty. Feeling he could not save himself, he called
to his friend. .
“Water-Sprite! ‘Water-Sprite !†he cried, “ save the
Old Fisherman !â€
The Water-Sprite ran up at his voice.
‘f ou no longer save you completely,†said he;
This:
The Old‘ Fisherman comprehended |
“but I can mitigate your punishment. You shall live,
but you are condemned to live here !â€
Father Barbell was desirous of replying, but his
thouth, already lengthened into a muzzle, could not
jartieulate a word: His legs stuck together in onc
ipiece’; atid his feet, twisted back, formed the extremity
iof the tail of a fish. His arms grew thinner by de-
igrées, and' then becoming wider, formed fins. His
‘long white beard separated itself on each sidé of his
jmiouth, in'two kinds of fleshy tresses; and, finally, all
‘His: body became that of a fish: This fish has pre-
served his name, and still bears on each’ side of his
mouth two little beards, or barbillons, that’ recal the
face of Faturr Barner. ,
THE DOG'S DUEL
Poor Old Towser! He had'been a faithful servant to
his master, the Woeodeutter, for many years. But
Towser had grown old, and almost blind, and had lost
his teeth, so that’ he could no longer bite, or'even hold
anything fast. 8
One bright morning, the Woodentter was standing
at his cottage door with’ his’ wife; and’ seeing Old
Towser munching‘at a bone, and making many mouths
at it, “TI' shall shoot Old Towser'te-morrow,†said he
to his wife, “ for he is no longer‘of any use.â€
“Oh! pray don’t,†replied ‘his wife, who was a kind-
hearted and compassionate woman “ only think how
Tommy—our little boy—loves†him} and surely we
can afford to give food, for the’ rést' of his days, to one
who has served us s0 long and faithfully.â€
“Nonsense, my love,†said' the Woodcutter; “ you
women are’ always so feeling—out of your husband’s
pocket. He has'had a good dinner every day for what
he' has done‘for'us, and he can’t work any longer; so
no Work, no wages—that’s my rule.â€
And'a very cruel rule it is, and a yery wicked one,
too, I'think; and you will find no blessing rest upon
those' who are thus hardhearted. However, the poor
old Dog, who wag basking in the sun just under his
master’s feet, heard all that was said, and deeply
grieved he was, you may suppose. To-morrow, then,
was to be his last day, and he was to die by his mas-
ters’ hand--the master he had served so long and
so well—the master he so dearly loved! Poor Old
Towser! '
Now, the old Dog:had one friend—a strange one,
‘ou will say, for he was a’ Wolf, an ‘old ‘Wolf, who
ived in the forest hard by: So he slipped out to him
in' the’ evening, and ‘told him all his ‘sorrow, and the
sad fate that awaited hini in the morning.
“Take conrage, Father’ Towser,†said’ the’ Wolf,
kindly, after a few minutes’ reflection ; “I ‘will just go
and consult my attorney; the Fox, who lives'a few
doors off, and I dare say we shall be able’to help you
out of your trouble;†2
In half an hour the Wolf canis back; and said:
“We have contrived it all nicely. Youi master will
| go out to-morrow haymaking, and take his’ wife‘ and
little Tommy with him.â€
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“T won't have little fommy hurt,†said Old:‘Towser,
getting up, and growling; “no, not if it were to save
my own life.â€
“ Don’t ‘be so stupidly fond and honest,†said the
Wolf; “that is always the way with you; but nobody
means to harm ‘Tommy. But when his mother lays
him down under the hedge, while she goes to help his
father——â€__ ,
“Can’t you leave Tommy out of the play-bill?â€
said Old Towser, anxiously.
“By no means,†went on the Wolf; “but they will
be sure to leave you to watch him. ‘Then I will sprin
out of the hedge suddenly, and catch up the child.â€
“What! trust Tomy in your mouth ?†exclaimed
.Old Towser.
“Don’t be 4 fool!†went on the Wolf. “ When I
do this, you are to run after me in hot haste; and
then I shall drop the child, and make the best of my
way off, leaving you the victor on the field. Then you
will carry back the child to his alarmed parents, and
they will ever love you, and keep you as long as you
live.â€
“ Take care you don’t hurt Tommy.â€
“Oh! upon my honour!†replied the Wolf.
“Then it will be a famous plan,†said Old Towser,
with the tears running from his eyes.
And so it all came off, just as the Fox and the Wolf
had planned it. The alarm of the fond parents was
excessive when they saw the Wolf running off with
their child ; but when Old Towser rose up, and rushed
after the Wolf, and shook him, and rolled him oyer,
and the Wolf dropped the child and ran away, and
Tommy put his arms round Old Towser’s neck, and the
Dog licked his face, and then carried him back safe in
his mouth, and laid him at his weeping mother’s feet,
the Woodcutter said, “ Never again will I think of
shooting my dear old Dog; not a hair of your head
shall be touched ;,and victuals you shall haye, as much
as you can eat, to the end of your days.’
Then he told his wife to go home and boil a megs of
meal and broth for Old Towser—something that did
not require biting; and also to take the cyshion out
of his own chair, and give it to the poor old Dog to
lie upon. Good times these were for Oia Towser, you
may be sure; when both master and mistress make
a favourite of the same Dog, a happy Dog indeed
is he!
Some days after this, the Wolf visited his old friend,
who received his congratulations, and thanked him
heartily.
“Wather Towser,†said the Wolf, slily, “ of course
you will close your eyes if I steal a fat sheep now and
then from your master.â€
“Don’t reckon on that,†replied Old Towser; “I
must be faithful to my master. I dare not give you
his sheep.†-
But the Wolf thought Towser did not mean it, and
came slinking and sneaking into the farm-yard after
the sheep. But the Woodeutter was made aware of
his coming by the Dog, and stood there with his
flail ready to give him welcome. The Wolf scampered
off, with whole bones, but sorely bruised; and as he
ran limping along, he roared out to the Dog, “ Wait
awhile, you old rascal! I will serve you out for this
pleasant joke.â€
"Next morning came the Bear, with a challenge to
the Dog from the Wolf; and as the Bear refused to
accept the explanations offered by Old Towser as
satisfactory, it was arranged finally that they should
meet in the forest to settle the affair. The Bear was
to act as the Wolf's second; but Old ‘Rowser, who had
few. acquaintances, and most of whose friends had
died out, found considerable difficulty in procuring a
second. At last, he remembered a veteran friend, one
Captain Cat, of the 14th Mewtineers, who, having
served in the German war, had losta leg, but was a
brave old fellow still, for all that. Old Tom readily
assented to act for Old Towser, and away they went
together towards the forest, the poor old Cat limping
along, and holding his tail high in the air, from pain.
The Wolf and the Bear were already on the ground;
but as they caught sight of Old Towser at a distance,
with the Cat’s tail waving before him, they imagined
it to be a sabre that he was brandishing ; and whenever
the poor old Cat hopped up on his three legs, they
fancied it a huge cannon-ball that Towser was bring-
ing along with him, to discharge from his loaded
pistol. These thoughts and sights made them very
nervous, and their courage oozed out so fast from
their tails, that the Bear found it necessary to hide
himself in a bed of dried leaves, while the Wolf
climbed up a tree. Thus, when Old Towser and
Captain Cat arrived on the ground, there were no
adversaries to be seen anywhere. But the Bear had
not hid himself entirely; his ears were sticking up
out of the leaves, and one of them shook a little, and
the old Cat thought it was a mouse, and jumped at it,
and scratched it so fiercely, and gave it such a sharp
bite, that the Bear uttered a great howl, and ran away,
shouting out as he went, “There’s the real offender,
up in the tree!â€
The Dog and the Cat looked up and saw the Wolf,
who was all of a tremble, and so piteously cowed, that
he humbly begged the Dog’s pardon, and promised to
offend no more; and finally, being invited down, en-
tered into a treaty of peace, and invited all the party
to dinner at the nearest tavern, and paid all the
expenses of a most liberal treat.
THE STORY OF MASTERFUL
HARRY.
ONCE upon a time, there was a bold, bluff little Boy,
who could not abide his parents’ control; and think-
ing, as foolish children often do, that the best way to
unish his father and mother was to do some injury to
imself, he ran away, one fine morning, from home.
He ran along across the fields, until his father’s
cottage was out of sight, and then, being rather hot
and tired, sat down by the first way-side he came to,
on a heap of stones. —
Now, it so happened, that seated at the other end of
the-heap of stones was an ugly Old Woman in a red
cloak; it was plain that she had been out begging, and
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“une fulness of the two bags she carried showed that she
had not done a bad morning’s work. There was bread
and butter, and jam, and honey, and ham, and bacon,
and hot rolls—the sight of all which set the naughty
little fellow’s mouth watering; for though he had left
his home and his lessons behind, he had not failed to
bring his appetite with him.
Seeing his eager look at the various broken bits,
the ugly Old Woman invited him to partake of her
scraps, which he did with great relish. She then in-
quired if he would like a job, and on his thankfully
assenting, hired him on the spot to carry her bags
home across the hill to her cottage on the heath.
They soon trudged off; but they had not gone
above a couple of miles up the hill-side, when the boy
| kicked his foot against a Scarlet Garter.
He picked it up, and took it to the ugly Old Woman,
who looked at it, examined it up and down, turned it
over and over again, and then told Harry to put it in
his pocket—he should have it for his day’s wages.
“That’s liberal,†thought Harry to himself.
But instead of putting it into his pocket, he fastened
it round his knee, and thought himself very much the
smarter for it. More than this, he found himself im-
mediately a great deal stronger, and felt as if he was
master of the world and all that was in it.
“Now then—come along,†said the Old Beggar-
woman; “don’t waste your time dawdling here; we
have got to walk over the hill.â€
So on they went; but when they had mounted half-
way up the steep path, the Old Woman declared she
was too weary to go farther, and must sit down to rest.
But Masterful Harry had very little rest in him, and
the spell of the Scarlet Garter was strong upon him ;
so he climbed up to the top of a high crag, and looked
out for some sign of a house. It was not long before
he saw something glimmering in the distance, which,
from its steadiness, he imagined to be the fire show-
ing through some cottage window not far off. “ Come
along, Old Lady,†said he to the Old Beggar-woman ;
“here is a house and shelter.â€
“T can’t move a step,†replied the Old Beggar-
woman; “we must stop here until daylight.â€
“Not so,†replied Masterful Harry; “I should like
to have some supper.â€
Then-he took up the Old Woman’s bags with one
hand, and tucked the Old Woman herself under the
other arm, and stepped out quickly in the direction
of the light. It was not long before they came to a
large house, like a brick castle.
“Don’t go in there,†cried the Old Woman, kicking
with all her might, to escape from under Masterful
Harry’s right arm; “that great house belongs to an
e,â€
“Never mind,†replied Masterful Harry, in a cheer-
ful voice; for, thanks to his Scarlet Garter, he felt, at
that moment, strong enough to fight a dozen Ogres,
and hungry enough to eat them afterwards. “ Never
mind that, Dame; see how the lights shine, and how
warm the fire looks, and I can smell supper just taken
out of the pot.â€
So in he went, dragging the unwilling Old Woman
and oo bags along with him. But what met his gaze
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at his opening the door certainly did surprise him, and
so frightened the Old Woman, that she went right off
into a swoon. This was a monstrous man, twenty-
four feet high, with a head six feet round, sitting on a
great wooden bench.
“A fine night, Daddy,†said Masterful Harry, step-
ping boldly up to the Ogre, and shaking him by the
and.
“ Well, you do grip hard!†said the Ogre, blowing
his knuckles—for Master Harry had taken care. to
give them a tolerablo squeeze, by way of making a
proper impression at the commencement; “I have
sat here now more than a thousand years, and I never
had such a friendly grecting, or was called Daddy,
before.â€
So Masterful Harry took a stool, and sat down side
by side with the Ogre, and they had a pleasant gossip
together.
Suddenly, the Ogre looked round, and observed the |
Old Beggar-woman lying on the floor...’
“What’s the matter with you, mother?†said he;
“T think she has fainted away; had not you better
look after her-?â€â€™
Then the Boy went to her, and poured some water on
her face, and pulled her along the floor, which set her |
kicking and screaming, for she thought the Ogre was
going to eat her. But the voice of the Lad re-assured
her; and at last she came to herself, and sat.in the
corner by the fireside, but did not venture to look up,
for the sight of the terrible Ogre was too much for
her.
“Can you give us a bed. here to night?†said the
bold Boy ; “it is quite plain that the Old Dame can’t |
go any farther before morning.†of
“Oh! certainly,†replied the Ogre; “but you must
have some supper besides.â€
Then he threw a couple of oak-trees on the fire, and
when they had burnt nicely to hot embers, he went
out, and brought in a whole fat. bullock, which he
killed with one blow of his huge fist, and then skinned,
and spitted, and roasted, until it was brown. “That
will do nicely,†said the Ogre; and he went to a side
cupboard, about as large as a cottage, and took out a
huge silver dish, on which he laid the roasted ox.
Then he spread a table-cloth as large as the mainsail
of a man-of-war, and went down into his cellar, and
brought up a hogshead of wine, out of which he
knocked the head, and put the whole cask on the table
as a drinking-cup. He did not bring out any forks,
as they were not in fashion at the period, but there
were quite enough of knives to make up for the want
of them, for each of the two he laid on the cloth was
six foot long.
“Now then, Old Lady,†cried the Ogre, “ come and
sit down to supper!â€
It was not easy for Masterful Harry to bring up the
Old Woman to the table; but at last he whispered in
her ear, that if she did not come, the Ogre would grow
angry, and perhaps kill her. Then she-let him drag
her to a stool, but when she saw the enormous knives,
she began whimpering again; but the bold Boy took one
of them up, and cut her a fine rump-steak ; and after
she had eaten, he lifted the hogshead of wine off the
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table on to the floor, and raised her up to it, so that
she could lean her head over, and drink as much as she
wanted. For his own part, he climbed; up the side.
and did the same, hanging on like a cat while he did
so. Then, having finished his eating and drinking, he
put the cask back again on to the table, and thanked
the Ogre very politely for the excellent repast he had
provided for them.
“You have not very great appetites, either of you,â€
“ Now I shall have my supper.â€
“Oh dear!†thought the Old Woman; “now he is
| going to eat us!â€
“ Be quiet, you stupid old thing,’’ whispered Mas-
terful Harry in her ears—for he suspected she was
about to scream out; “don’t you think that good roast
beef is much better than a stringy Old. Woman ?â€
This made the Old Beggar-woman very angry, and
she determined to be revenged on the Lad for such an
affront, but for the present wisely held her tongue.
Meantime, the Ogre had made a tolerable supper in
a very short time, for he had eaten up the whole of
the ox, horns, head, hoofs, and all, and finished the
wine, every drop, out of the cask. Having done which,
and apparently feeling much comforted thereby, he
rubbed his stomach cheerily, after the well-known
fashion of Ogres, and then sat down by the fire.
“Where can I sleep?†inquired Masterful Harry,
after they had had a little more talking, in which the
Old Beggar-woman, by this time somewhat appeased,
managed to take a part.
“You can jump into the cradle,†said the Ogre,
pointing to a huge affair as big as a four-post bed-
stead; “and the Mistress can take my bed.â€
So the Boy turned into the cradle, where he lay
snug among the blankets; but he did not think it wise
to go to sleep too soon, but laid awake to hear what
was passing between the Old Beggar-woman—whose
looks he did not half like—and the Ogre.
Presently, she began carneying the Ogre with her
palavering talk, until the Monster, who was as stupid
as he was big, began to think she was a very sensible
and comfortable sort of body, and just the woman to
make an Ogre’s house comfortable. At last, he said,
“What is to hinder your stopping here always with
me ?â€
“Oh! I can’t,†replied the Old Woman.
“ But I mean honourable,†added the Ogre.
“Tf that’s the case,†said the Old Beggar-woman,
chuckling in her sleeve, at the thought of the great
gudgeon she had hooked,—“if that’s the case, Sir ;
but what ’s to be done with the Lad ?â€
“Oh! we'll soon dispose of him,†said the Ogre,
yawning ; “I'll tell him you are going to spend a few
days here, to recover from your sprained ankle—you
know you have sprained your ankle.â€
“ Quite bad,†said the Old Woman, rubbing a great
bony foot like a hoof.
“ And then,†went on the Ogre, “I will take him
out up the hill to the quarry, after breakfast; and
while he is hacking at the stones underneath, I will
go to the top and roll down a rock on him.â€
Next morning, there was a great deal of civil con-
versation between the Ogre and the Old Woman at
breakfast-time ; and, at last, he asked her very politely
to stop and spend a few days with him, to which she
assented, with all the pleasure in the world, as she
said, if Masterful Harry had no objection, and could
make it convenient to remain too.
Harry agreed; and in the afternoon, when the Ogre
took up a great iron crowbar, and said he was going
to quarry some stones, the Boy volunteered to accom-
pany him, for he felt strong enough for anything,
while the Scarlet Garter was on his leg.
After they had split out a few stones, the Ogre went
up to the top of the hill, telling Harry to go below,
and square off the rock a little; and there he worked
away hard with his great iron crowbar, until he had
loosened a whole crag, which he toppled over right on
to the place where the Boy was busied. But Master-
ful Harry put up one hand, as he saw the stone come
rolling down upon him, and gave it a hoist out of his
way.
2 That's your little game, is it?†said Masterful
Harry, calling up the hill to the Ogre, who was look-
ing down, expecting to see the Boy crushed to atoms.
“ Just come down here yourself, and see how you like
it, for I shall not risk my bones any longer with such
a careless workman.â€
The Ogre, who was astounded at the strength ex-
hibited by such a puny urchin, did not dare to disobey
him; so he took the lower place in the quarry, and
Masterful Harry took the upper; and thus they worked
some time, until the Lad loosened such a large stone,
and sent it rolling down so quickly, that the Ogre, who
was rather dull and heavy, as many very big men are,
could not get out of the way in time; so it fell upon
him, and broke one of his legs.
There he lay under the great rock, and roaring, in a
sad plight, until Masterful Harry came down to his
assistance, and lifted the rock off him, and raised him
on his own shoulders, and carried him home. But in
doing this the Lad was not too merciful, for he trotted
along at such a pace, that the Ogre screamed and
shrieked with the shaking he got.
His new Old-Wife put him to bed; and when he got
a little easier in the evening, the wicked couple began
their old conversation again, of how they were to get
rid of the Boy, who, they could now see, was mis-
chievously disposed towards them. . The Old Woman
confessed herself as much puzzled as before ; but the
Ogre declared he knew a plan that would make short
and sure work of the young rogue.
Then he told the Old Woman that in his garden he
had got twelve Lions, and if only they could get one
grip of Masterful Harry, they would tear him into a
dozen pieces, and leave not a limb of him behind.
Now, Masterful Harry heard all that was said, while
pretending to be asleep in his four-poster cradle ; so
when the Old Beggar-woman shammed next morning
to be very sick, he was quite ready to pretend to pity
her ; and when ste said that she fancied she should
never get better until she had a pint and a half of
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arry, and went off quietly to sleep.
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don’t know anywhere where we are likely to procure
such a dainty, for love or money.â€
“Oh! if that’s what’s wanted,†said the Ogre,
“and you are man enough to fetch it, the Lion’s milk
can soon be got. There’s my brother lives close by,
and his garden runs up to our back-door. He has a
great fancy for Lion’s milk himself, and keeps a herd
of twelve Lions'to supply his family with milk. That’s
the way we bring up the young Ogres.â€
“Then I am the man to fetch it,†said Masterful
Harry. “Hand over the key of the garden gate.â€
So he took the great key and a milking-pail, and
started off to milk the twelve Lions in the Ogre’s
brother’s garden. True enough! when he had un-
locked the gate, and gone into the garden, there were
the twelve Lions, face to face with hjm, all sitting
gravely on their haunches. But when they saw,
Masterful Harry and the pail, they rose up at once on
their hind-paws, with their manes flowing back, and
their fore-paws striking out in a fighting attitude—
just that rampant posture in which you see the great
Golden Lion, with his tail cocked up, on one side of the
Queen’s Arms. On they came at Masterful Harry,
rolling their eyes, stretching out their tongues, gnash-
ing their teeth, and lashing their tails. But the bold
Boy was not at all frightened; he took the first one
that came up by his fore-paws, and dragged him
round the garden, and knocked him against the trees
and walls until he had knocked him all to pieces, and
there was nothing left of that raging, roaring, ram-
pant Lion but the two paws in Masterful Harry’s own
hands.
When the rest of the twelve Lions—eleven in num-
ber—saw this, they became so frightened at such an
outrageous show of strength and courage combined,
that they cowered down, and became submissive, and
licked the boy’s feet like so many beaten dogs. He
had no more trouble with them; so he milked one of
the Lionesses, who licked his hand during the opera-
tion; and then bidding them follow him, he went
back to the Ogre’s house.
Here he bade the eleven Lions remain outside,
which they did like patient hounds, with their paws
resting on the door-sill.
“ Here’s the milk, Mother,†said he, as he opened
the door.
“T don’t believe it,†said the Ogre; “the young
jackanapes could not possibly have escaped the Lions.
Milk a Lioness, indeed! what next, young bragga-
docio ?â€â€
“This next!†said Masterful Harry, walking up to
the Ogre’s bedside, and lifting him out, and throwing
him to the Lions, who entered in a body as soon as
he opened the door.
But the Ogre roared so shockingly, and the Old
Woman begged so earnestly, that the Boy’s feelings
got the better of him. So he snatched away the
Ogre—who was greatly lacerated, as you may sup-
pose—out of the very jaws of the Lions, and laid
him back upon the bed again.
“Now don’t you call names any more,†said Master-
ful Harry.
That night, the Ogre, far froin eing grateful to
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even more malicious and spiteful than the Old Beggar-
woman. “TI wish,†said he, as they laid in bed, “you
would plan some method of getting rid of this auda-
cious young rascal. Can’t you hit upon some plan ?â€
“Not I,†said the wicked Old Woman; “he quite
overmasters me. If you don’t find out the way, I
must go home to-morrow. Have you not got some
friends that can help you?â€
“Tt seems so silly,†replied the Ogre, “to ask the
aid of grown-up Ogres, in flogging such a puny lad
as that. However, I certainly have two brothers, who
live in a castle some miles away from here. They
were the oldest and the strongest, and so they drove
me away.â€
“What use can they be to you, then?†asked the
Old Woman, pettishly.
“T remember,†the Ogre replied, “that when I was
a boy, there used to be a garden round that castle,
with an orchard, wherein grew some apple-tress, the
fruit of which is very fine and beautiful to look at,
but whoever eats one of them is sure to fall asleep for
three days and three nights. I think, if the little
rascal were only to see one of these nice apples, he
could not refrain from a nibble at it, and then he
would fall asleep, and then a
“We could tear his eyes out, and pinch his nose
off,†joined in the malignant Old Beggar-woman.
“Just so,†went on the Ogre, trying to rub his
hands, which, however, he could not do, for the Lions
had bitten them so grievously.
Then it was agreed between these two cruel and
wicked people, that the Old Woman should pretend to
be taken very badly once more, and should work upon
Masterful Harry’s feelings, so that he might agree to
fetch her some of the apples. :
But they little suspected that all this while the Lad
had been lying awake, and was listening to what they
were plotting against him, and chuckling over the
new adventure they were preparing for him.
As soon as Masterful Harry was up, and had got
breakfast ready—for the Ogre could not move about
for his broken leg, and the Old Woman lay grunting
and squeaking with a pretended colic—the wicked old
wretch called him to her bedside, and told him, with
many piteous tears. and groans, that she, felt she was
dying, and that she hoped he would take care of her
oor husband, the Ogre, after she was dead.
The Lad promised to do this, with a deal of affected
sympathy; but the Ogre said that the Old Woman
might soon be cured, if she could but procure some of
the famous anti-cholera apples, that grew in the gar-
den of a castle a few miles distant, which belonged to
his two brothers; but, at the same time, he thought it |
his duty to Masterful Harry, to say that they were
cruel Giants and: bloodthirsty Ogres, and spared no-
body that came within their reach.
“Never mind that,†said Masterful Harry; “only
let them keep out of my way; the Old Woman shall
not die for the want of a beggarly pennyworth of
apples.â€
So he started off that instant; but he took care to
whistle to his eleven Lions to follow him, ‘The castle
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soon came in sight, and the garden, and the orchard,
in which were growing fourteen glorious apple-trees,
into one of which he climbed, and picked some of the
luscious fruit that hung clustering i in rosy and golden
profusion on every bough.
“Truly, these are very pretty apples, indeed,†said
the Lad to himself; “I wonder if they taste as nice as
†and then, like a Boy as he was, he took
just one bite—only one; then another; and they were
so very sweet, and fresh, and juicy, that he ate half a
dozen. Feeling rather drowsy, he bethought himself
of what the Ogre had said, and came down hastily
from the tree ; but scarcely had he reached the ground,
before a drowsiness fell heavy on his eyes, and he lay
stretched slambering under the tree in a heavy sleep.
Luckily for him, the Lions lay all around him in a
ring, and watched him like shepherd’s dogs do their
masters ; and so he slept on, tranquil and undisturbed,
through two whole days and two whole nights.
When the third day came, out came the Ogre’s
brothers into the garden ; but they did not make their
appearance in their natural forms as Giants, but as
two tall bony Horses, such as, in the olden days, used
to devour men instead of oats and hay; and they
came rushing and snorting forth, and soon smelt out
our little Lad, where he was lying fast asleep under
the apple-tree. “ Who dares come here and steal our
fruit?†roared they. “ We will tear him to pieces!â€
But no sooner had they approached, and turned
round for a good kick first, and a bite afterwards, than
up rose the eleven raging Lions from round their
slumbering master, and tore the Ogres themselves into
such small pieces, and so cracked up even their bones,
that there was nothing left of them but their hoofs
and skulls. All this while Masterful Harry slept on;
and when he woke up at last, and rubbed his eyes, he
wondered at the confusion and marks of the conflict
all about him. However, he could plainly see that
something had happened, and patted the heads, of the
Lions very kindly, and said to them, “Good Lions,
good Lions!â€â€™ at which they showed themselves highly
delighted, and frolicked about him, and caressed his
hands and knees, and wanted to lick his face, but
that he would not permit; for a Lion’s tongue, let me
tell you, if you never felt one, js rather rough,, and
they are not the pleasantest animals to play with.
“Well, there are eight hoofs,†said Masterful Harry,
“and two skulls, which plainly proves there were two
animals; and as there were two Ogres, perhaps the
Lions have given them both such a lesson, that we
shall hear no more of them. At any rate, however,
it will only be civil to make a call at their castle, and
thank them for their nice apples.â€
So he went up to the castle, and blew loud and
shrill at the horn that hung by the gate; but no one
came to open it. At last, after a deal of rapping, and
horn-blowing, and shouting on the Lad’s part, a very
pretty young Maiden looked ont of a window, and
said, “I have seen it all, and you ought to be very
thankful that you were not awake while the Lions
’ fought the man-eating Horses, or rather Ogres.’
“No fear for my life,†said “Masterful Harr y 3 “but
are you sure the Ogres are dead c?
“ Come in, and see for yourself,†replied the sprightly
Young Lady “I shall be glad to have some one to
talk to, for I have not seen a human-looking crea-
ture ever since I was brought here.â€
So she came down, and opened the castle gate ; but
when she caught sight of the Lions, she was in a
terrible fright, and screamed so loud, that Masterful
‘Harry was too glad, at last, to order the docile beasts
to remain outside, although he had many misgivings
as to the prudence of entering the castle without his
attendants. However, the Young Lady was so pretty,
and, withal, had such a simple, innocent way with her,
‘that it was impossible to doubt her assurance that all
iwas secure.
So they walked on through the castle
together, and on thé way she told him how the cruel
Ogres had forced her away from home, and shut her
up in that castle against her will. She was the King
of Mesopotamia’s daughter.
After a great deal of talking and walking, it be-
came quite evident to both that they were just suited
to make each other happy; for Masterful Harry ad-
mired her beauty and wit, and she admired his bold-
ness and good sense. At last, he ventured to ask the
fair Princess in what manner it would be her pleasure
to act—whether she would go home to her parents at
once, or would prefer to marry him. The Princess,
without hesitation, replied, that she would rather be
married to Masterful Harry. So, of course, he said
he would espouse her without delay, and that she
should not go home to her royal father’s Palace in
Mesopotamia, where it might be a long time before he
could see her again.
This important question being settled, they resumed
their walk over the castle, and came at last to a vast
hall,.on the walls of which were hanging the armour
of the Ogres, and their two great swords.
“ Look at those monstrous weapons,†said the Prin-
cess of Mesopotamia. “What powerful men those
Ogres must have been, to wield’ such tremendous
weapons | I don’t suppose you could so much as hit
one.’
“Indeed!†said Masterful Harry—who thought this
a reflection. on his manhood, and wished to show off
as much as possible before the Princess— Indeed!
only look here.â€
So he piled two or three stools and benches one on
the top of the other, and climbed up so as to be able to
touch the end of one of the swords with the tip of his
finger, and then he gave it a jerk that threw the
sword up in the air, and caught it by the hilt as it
came down, and flourished it over his head vaunt-
ingly, and struck such a.blow with it on the floor of
the hall, that the whole of the castle shook.
which, he tucked the sword under his ar ‘m, and carried
it about with him as his familiar weapon.
They spent several pleasant days in the castle to-
gether, until, one morning, the Princess was seized
with a fit of propriety, and began to think it was time
to go home to her royal father in Mesopotamia, and
inform him of their intended marriage.
Harry heard this with much sorrow, for it seemed as
if the brightness of his life was about to leave hin ;
but, nevertheless, he had the good sense to see that
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ihe Princess was in the right. So they freighted a
ship with rich presents from the castle stores, and
after many adieux and mutual promises of fond re-
membrance, the Princess sailed away from the castle
to Mesopotamia,
A few days after her departure, when the lad began
to feel rather more easy in his mind—for, somehow or
other, these partings of young lovers seldom break
any bones—the thought struck him, that he had come
to the Ogre’s castle on an errand, and that the Old
Woman’s health might be suffering from the want of
the apples. At any rate, it was his duty to go and
see how she was getting on, as they had both started
on the journey together, and he had not yet fulfilled
his part of the bargain in carrying her bags home.
So down he went, with a‘bagful of apples, and his
eleven Iuions at his heels, to the Ogre’s house, whist-
ling as he went; and on arriving there, found the ugly
couple both well and hearty.
Then he told them his story, and how he had become
the sole possessor of that noble castle, handsomely
furnished, stored with wine and beer, and filled with
every comfort and luxury; and he invited them to
leave that ugly red house in which they were living,
and come and reside with him, to which they both
cheerfully assented.
As they were walking along to the castle together
over the fields, after dinner—at which the Ogre had
brought out an extra hogshead of his best wine, in
which he pretended to “be rather choice—the Old
Woman, who had kept on all dinner-time praising the
Lad’s bravery and his discretion, and asking questions
about the Princess of Mesopotamia and her beauty,
inquired of Masterful Harry, as if accidentally, how
it happened that he had become so suddenly possessed
of such great strength. His courage, she said, she
knew was his own, but surely his wonderful power
must be-a special gift.
“Quite right, Old Lady,†said Masterful Harry,
whose vanity was tickled by the old wretch’s artful
compliments; “I am brave by nature; but the power
I have comes from that Scarlet Garter you despised
so, and gave me for my wages. There it is, on my
leg, round my right knee.â€
“What, that old worsted thing?†said the Old
Woman.
“Tt is a fine silk Garter,†replied Masterful Harry;
“just look at it.†Whereupon, he incautiously took
the Garter off, and placed it in the Old Woman’s
hands.
‘Then she gave him that very moment a smack on
the head that sent him reeling. “And now,†she
cried, as he came rushing vainly at her—for-he was
now but a poor weak Lad—“I’ll dash your brains
out, iff you come a step nearer.â€
And so she could have done, for she had got the
Scarlet Garter round her arm.
“That’s altogether too good for such an audacious
young scaramouch,†said the Ogre. “First let us
burn out his eyes, and then send him adrift on the sea
yonder.â€
Alas, poor Harry, no longer Masterful! They tore
his eyes out, and then turned him adrift in a little boat
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on the cea. But, luckily, the weather was mild; and
as the boat drifted along, the Lions swam after it,
and with their paws directed its course towards an
island, where they dragged it up on the shore, and
laid the poor wounded and bleeding Lad under a plane-
tree: Then the eleven noble Lions held a consultation;
and they went out hunting, and caught a number of
birds, from which they plucked the feathers, and made
him a bed of down, and fed him with the flesh, which,
however, he was obliged to eat raw. Poor fellow! he
suffered greatly from his blindness, and the thought of
how he was separated for ever from his charming
Princess of Mesopotamia.
Now, it happened one day, as the noblest and cle-
verest of the Lions was out Hare-hunting, he noticed
that the Hare was blind, and ran straight on without
knowing where, until at. last it ran right against the
stump of a tree, and was knocked back with the blow,
and fell over into a brook just by. The Lion thought
he had lost his game, and pitied the poor Hare; but
greatly to his surprise, it not only jumped out of the
brook, but had recovered its eyes, and so sped straight
as well as nimbly on its way, and thus finally escaped
the jaws of the pursuing Lion.
“So, so!†thought the King of the Lions, “ this
may be a happy discovery.†Then he trotted up
briskly to the plane-tree, and pulled poor Harry
gently by the sleeve, until he made him understand
that he wished him to get on his back, and then he
carried the Lad to the brook-side, and toppled him in.
Whereupon Harry, greatly to his own wonder and de-
light, found that he immediately recovered his sight.
After having knelt down and thanked Heaven for
his blessed restoration, Harry hastened back to where
his friends, the eleven noble Lions, were assembled,
and having thanked them for their kind and gencrous
assistance, he motioned them all to come together, and
form, as it were, a raft for him with their backs, on
which he stood up while they swam with him to the
main land, which the pretty creatures did, quite pleased
with the adventure. :
Having accomplished this feat successfully, he con-
cealed himself until nightfall in a copse, the Lions
couching quietly all that time; and then he crept up
stealthily and unperceived to the Castle, where he got
in by a back window, and peeping through a key-
hole, saw the Ogre and his wife in bed and snoring.
The Old Woman’s clothes were lying at the foot of
the bed—for she was an untidy creature—and round
the bed-post was the Scarlet Garter!
Oh! happy Harry, if the Ogre would but keep on
snoring !—which he did, and Harry snatched up the
Scarlet Garter; and then didn’t he stamp, and halloa,
and call out, enough to wake the dead!
Up jumped the Ogre, and out of bed sprang the Old
Hag. “Oh! give me my Garter, my dear Boy!â€
“T’ll give you your Garter, you Old Hag,†said
Masterful Harrg; “I’ll give you what you wanted to
ive me!†and, with that, he gave her one cuff on the
head, that knocked her brains out, for he was in a
great rage at her treachery.
“Oh! oh! oh! oh! oh! oh! oh! oh! oh!†cried
the Ogre; and he moaned so piteously, and whined so
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mournfully, and begged and prayed so hard to have
his life spared, and his head not knocked off, that at
last Masterful Harry said, “ You shall live, and you
shall keep your head, but I must have your eyes.†So
he blinded the wretched Ogre, and put him in a
washing-tub, and turned him adrift in the sea; and you
may rely upon it that the Lions, who followed him
down to the shore, roaring with anger and delight, did
not go after him into the water to pull him on shore
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Then Harry went back again to his Castle, and re-
freshed and reposed himself after his fatigue, and gave
his Lions a great treat of eleven fat bullocks, which
they greatly enjoyed. But Harry could enjoy nothing ;
every place he saw reminded him of the lost and lovely |
Princess of Mesopotamia; and-at last, unable any |
longer to endure the pangs of absence from the loved |
object, he made up his mind to go forth and search for
her until he found her, and then to marry her off-
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himself of the Scarlet Garter, he saw very little
difficulty. :
Then he armed himself once more with the great
sword, and took a heap of gold out_of the treasury,
with which he hired a brave crew and four ships to
carry him to Mesopotamia. They sailed along merrily
with a fair wind, that carried them swiftly in the right
course for four days, when the wind fell, and:a calm
ensued just as they were under. the high cliffs of a
rocky island. vines ees
Tired of-srolling about idly on the waves, they
manned their boats and went ashore, where the
sailors wandered. about, hither and thither, looking
about for anything that might. be novel or strange.
At last, they came upon an enormots.egg—an egg as
big asa house! They tried to crack the shell, to see
what sort of fowl was likely to be inside; but though
they threw stones at it, and kicked it, the shell was so
hard that their blows were of no avail. , At last, up
came Masterful Harry, and in the pride of his heart,
to show how much stronger he was than every one
else, he struck it a blow with his sword, and the ege-
shell split into a hundred pieces, and out' stalked ‘a
monstrous cock-chicken, as large as an elephant!
Then Harry, remembered what he had read in the
“Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor,†and understood how
this was a roe’s egg. “ We had better get away from
this place as quickly as possible,’ he said; ‘this eg
may, cost us our lives. Are any of you sailors bold
enough to sail with me over to Mesopotamia in four-
and-twenty hours ? The breeze is strong, and we must
hoist all sail.â€
Then out stepped forty nimble fellows, and said they
could sail to Mesopotamia in twenty-four hours, if the
breeze would but hold out; and.so they hoisted all sail,
and the breeze blew strong, and they reached the
mouth of the great river in twenty-three hours and
three-quarters. | °
No sooner had they cast anchor, than Masterful
Harry ordered all the crew to hurry on shore, and
bury themselves out of sight in the sand, while he and
his Sea-captains mounted on the,top of a high rock,
where, sheltered. and concealed. by lofty and wide-
spreading cedar-trees, they could watch what was |
about to happen. “For that darkness which. you see
coming on in the air,†said Masterful Harry to ‘his men,
“as caused by the shadow of the great. bird, the roc,
that is pursuing us to revenge the breaking of her egg.â€
Nor was the lad in the-wrong. In. half an hour
afterwards, an enormous bird came in sight, the
whirring of whose wings as it flew was like the
roaring of a whirlwind. It carried a vast island in
its claws, with which it first hovered over the ships,
and then let it drop right down upon them, so as to
sink them, with all on board, as it supposed. This
done, it flew on to the shore, and the very flapping of
its wings raised a wind that nearly blew off the sailors’
heads; and when it rose from the earth, and passed
over the rock, so great was the force of the concussion
in the air, that it turned Masterful Harry right round.
But his sword was in his hand, and he made one cut
at the monster bird, which brought it down fluttering
to the earth in a death-agony.
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Then he went on his journey into Mesopotamia,
and soon heard the news; how the King’s daughter
had been spirited away by certain wicked. Ogres, and
how she had come back again, with great wealth, but
so sad with love, that the King could not bear to see
her, and had hidden her away in some unknown
castle ; and how His Majesty had made proclamation,
that whoever could find ont where she was, should
have her to wife ; but, to prevent impertinent curiosity,
whosoever should undertake to find her, and did not
succeed, should lose his head, as a punishment for his
interference.
Then Masterful Harry sat down by the road-side,
and thought for three hours. After which, he stopped
aman that was passing with bear-skins, and bought
from him the skin of a White Bear, with which he
covered himself all over, so as to look exactly like a
Bear, at the same time mimicking the antics of the
beast, in such a manner as to render the disguise
perfect. One of his Sea-captains held him by the
chain and collar, and thus they went about the capital
city of Mesopotamia, playing all kinds of pranks, to
the immense diversion of the populace.
One day, as they were followed by a large crowd,
laughing and shouting, as-Masterful Harry pretended
to-dance and roar like a White Bear, the noise drew
the King to the window of his Palace, and he ordered
the Bear to be brought into the courtyard at once,
and his tricks exhibited. No sooner had they entered,
than Masterful Harry played off such a variety of
capers, that all the Court thought the Bear must have
gone mad, and they were much frightened, for they said
they had never before seen a wild beast in. such a
savage state. The Sea-Captain, however, assured
them that.there was no danger so lofig as they kept
from laughing at what the Bear did. If they laughed,
the Bear became so mortified, that he would tear to
pieces the first person he caught. So the King ordered
them all not to laugh; and it doubled the fun to see
them all keep such solemn faces, while the White Bear
played off the funniest antics, taking care to keep his
eye on any one that ventured to smile, and pretend to
make a rush at him, tugging furiously at the chain
with which the Sea-Captain pretended to‘hold him
back.
It was late in the evening before the show was over ;
.and the King, who had a design of his own, directed
that the Bear should be brought into his ante-chamber
to sleep, and got a whole waggon-load of pillows and
cushions spread out for it, and some fine raw steaks
for its supper, which Masterful Harry was not at all
the time, resolving, in his own mind, to steal down
into the pantry, as soon as he heard the King begin
to snore. ;
The King, however, did not go to sleep at all; but
as soon as the clock struck midnight, came into the
room where the White Bear was slecping, or pretend-
ing to sleep; and taking hold of the chain, led him
through gallery after gallery, up one staircase and
down another, until at last, passing by a seeret door
out of the Palace they came to a long pier, or landing-
| place, which ran some distance ont into the sea.
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“JT don’t think I shall let him drown me,†said
Masterful Harry to himself. “I.wonder what His
Venerable Majesty means to do.â€
When they had reached the extreme end of the
pier—to walk along which sorely puzzled the pretended
Bear’s paws and claws, as every opening between the
planks caught his feet, and went nigh to throwing him
over—the King halted, and began to pull up first
one post, and then another, pushing this one up, and
that one down, until, at last, some machinery appeared
to be set in motion, and a pretty little waterproof house
rose up above the water’s edge. The King knocked at
the door, and—greatly to the delight of the White Bear
—who should open it, but the Princess herself! In
fact, this was the hidden place in which the King of
Mesopotamia kept his daughter concealed. Then he
told her all about the wonderful White Bear, and his
amusing pranks, and his having brought the curious
beast to show to her. The Princess, at first, was afraid
to look at it; but the King persuaded her, and said
there was no danger, if she did not laugh. So the Bear
was brought in, and danced, and capered, and. played
the fool, and knocked over one of the maids that laughed
at him, At last, it was settled, as the Bear growled a
great deal, and seemed unwilling to quit the Princess’s
parlour, that it should be left there with the Princess.
So the Bear rolled himself round, and laid himself
down by the stove, as if going to sleep; but no sooner
had the King gone away than he rose up, and asked
the Princess, with much polite .ess, to undo the collar
round his neck.
Such a request from such a party alarmed the fair
Princess to such a degree, that she almost fainted out-
right ; but something in the Bear’s manner re-assured
her, and being. a bold girl, and of a brave spirit, she
felt about his neck until she got at the collar, and un-
clasped it. Scarcely was this done, than the Bear
politely took his head off, just as a gentleman would
his hat, and she recognized her own darling boy, her
betrothed, her preserver—Masterful Harry !
When she saw who it was, she was so overjoyed,
that she wished at once to run.after her father, and
acquaint him with the happy tidings of her deliverer’s
arrival. But the Lad begged her to be patient, and
said he would rather earn her once more, for he did
not feel by any means sure that the King was a man
of his word, or would relish having a mere nobody
like himself for his royal son-in-law.
So they sat up all night together in the Princess’s
parlour, talking of old times, until morning came, and
they could hear the King rattling at the posts above.
Then Masterful Harry drew over him the bearskin
once again, and stretched himself out on the hearth-
rug.
To the King’s inquiry, whether the Bear had lain
still, the Princess replied that he had not even turned
or stretched himself. So the King took the rope, and
led the Bear back into the town, where, as soon as he
could do so with safety, he took of his disguise, and
ordered from a fashionable tailor a suit of clothes, such
as would become.a Prince. Then he went boldly to
the King, and told him his wish to set out in search
of the Princess,
“T am sorry for it, Sir,†said the King; “for if you
fail in twenty-four hours, you not only do not find my
daughter, but you also lose your own life.â€
But Masterful Harry had made up his mind to do
the deed, although, greatly to the King’s surprise, he
remained for twelve hours listening to the band play-
ing, and dancing with some. ladies of the Court, and
he kept up the dancing until twenty-three hours had
expired; and then, having only one hour left, he told
the King he was ready to begin his search for the
Princess.
The King asserted that. the time was up; but
Masterful Harry pulled out his watch, and showed |
him that. there was still one hour, and.so he insisted
on the King lighting his lamp, and taking his bunch
of keys, and following him to the pier which ran out
into the sea.
The King was not best pleased at this, and pre-
tended that such a journey would be useless, as the
pier only led down into the sea, and kept on delaying
in every possible manner.
“T have got just five minutes yet,†said the Lad, as
he pulled and pushed at the posts and pins until the
house, in which the Princess lay hid, floated up to the
top of the waves.
“Time ’s up!†shouted the King. “ Headman, come
hither, and take off this unlucky young gentleman’s
head.†2
“Not so,†replied Masterful Harry ; “there are three
minutes good, yet. Give me the key, and let me go
into the house.â€
But the King knew better than to do so; and, at
last, he said he had not any key,
“Then, this will do it,†said Masterful Harry ; and
he gave the door one kick, which burst it open, and
the Princess came out, and threw herself into his
arms, and told the King how Harry had been her
deliverer, and was the only man she ever would marry.
And so she did; and that was the way the Beggar-
woman’s boy came to marry the daughter of the
Great King of Mesopotamia.
THE FAIR MATILDA,
Many years ago, a great Kmperor had a lovel
daughter. So beautiful, indeed, was the Fair Matilda,
that it was impossible for any man to look upon her
face and not to fall in love with her. Now, this was
a great deal more inconvenient than you would sup-
pose; for, though the charming Princess, when she
came of age, would have been much pleased to have
had one, or even two, young Princes, who visited her
father’s court, as admirers, it was not a comfortable
thing to have every male creature—old or young, ugly
or handsome, great or lowly, rich or poor—equally
ardent intheir attachment. Everything went wrong
in the country, as well-as the court, owing to the
general inflammation occasioned by the Princess’s
beauty; so that, at last, when a whole regiment of
her father’s Horse Guards fell off their horses on to
their knees, at a reviesy in her presence, and declared
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convinced that there must be some magic in her
charms, and resolved on counteracting the spell.
So she applied to the great Sorcerer of the day,
Trismejistus of the Hartz Mountains; who, however,
was himself so struck by her excessive loveliness, that
he would enter into no engagement to render her
Imperial Highness an ugly woman, at any price, less
than that she should belong to him afterwards.
The Fair Matilda chose what she thought was the
-least of the two evils; and reflecting, that when ugly,
her chances of marriage would be materially lessened,
to say the least of it, she consented to the terms of
the Sorcerer Trismejistus, but not without annexing
a condition, which, as she was as witty as she was
pretty, she thought might enable her to obtain her
wish without paying the penalty.
This condition was, that if Trismejistus did not find
her sleeping the first three times he came to her, she
should then be free from her part of the engagement.
Then the Fair Matilda took her needle and silk,
and commenced embroidering a courtly robe, whilst
her little dog Queddle sat by her side. Every time
she fell asleep, and the Sorcerer came near her, the
faithful Queddle barked, and the Princess was again
awake and busy at her embroidery. This went on
until the third time, when the Sorcerer found the
Princess so sound asleep, that even the barking of the
dog wuld not awake her, for she had become accus-
tomed to the sound. The happy Sorcerer approached,
and stooped down to take her hand, when the highly
irritated Queddle jumped up and bit his nose. This
set the Sorcerer roaring, which, with the still more
vociferous barking of the greatly incensed Queddle,
effectually aroused. the Princess, and defeated the
Sorcerer.
Trismejistus, seeing himself duped, and cbliged to
fulfil his promise, took care to perform the task as
maliciously as possible. He passed his ugly claw over
her lovely countenance, and gave it a squeeze, so that
her beautiful arched brow was pressed down, and
her imperial nose made broad and flat; her little
mouth he extended, with a finger on each side, until
it reached to her ears; and he breathed on her beau-
tiful bright eyes, and dulled them, so that they ap-
peared like lead and mist.
How soon all the love that had annoyed her so
much was changed to aversion and disgust! The
court, the camp, and the country, resumed their
ordinary tranquillity. Not so, I am sorry to say, the
Fair Matilda. She had not calculated on such a gene-
ral desertion. She became disgusted and disappointed
with life, and built for herself a great abbey, to which
she retired, with her faithful dog Queddle, and of
which she was the first abbess. You will see them
both, carved in sandstone, if ever you go to Qued-
lingbourg, which is near Geslar, in the Hartz Moun-
tains; and certainly, if the Fair Matilda was like the
statue that represents her, it must be said that the
Sorcerer Trismejistus honestly performed his half of
the bargain. :
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THERE was a King and Queen, who had only one son,
for whom they had a most passionate affection, though
he was very ill-favoured, for he was as thick and gross
as the most corpulent man, and as low as the smallest
dwarf. But the ugliness of his countenance, and the
deformity of his body, were nothing to the wickedness
of his mind, for he was obstinate and self-willed, and
sought to disturb the peace of everybody. The King
was sensible, from his most early youth, of the vileness
of his disposition ; but the Queen doated on him, and
contributed to the spoiling of him by her excessive
fondness, which made him‘ sensible of the power he
had over her; and the only way to win her favour,
was to praise her son for his wit and beauty. She
determined to give him a name which should procure
him both fear and respect; and after long considera-
tion, she called him Furibon. ‘
When he came to be of an age to have a tutor, the
King made choice of a prince, who had an ancient
title to the crown, which he would have maintained
like a man of courage, had his affairs been in a better
condition. But he had long laid aside all thoughts of
this, and wholly applied himself to give his only son
a noble and virtuous education.
Never had any youth a sweeter disposition, or more
lively and penetrating wit, or a more docile and sub-
missive temper. Whatever he spoke was with an
agreeable manner and a peculiar grace; and his per-
son was without the smallest blemish.
The King having made choice of this great lord to
educate Furibon, he commanded him to be very obe-
dient ; but he was such an incorrigible dunce, that all
the whipping in the world was to no purpose. His
governor's son was called Leander, and was beloved
by all that knew him.
He was almost always in Furibon’s company, but
that only rendered the deformed Prince more hideous.
“You are very happy,†said he, looking upon him
with a malicious eye; “everybody are lavish in their
praises of you; but not one of them has a good word
for me.â€
“Sir,†replied Leander, modestly, “ the respect they
have for you restrains them from being familiar.â€
“They do very well,†said Furibon, “for otherwise
I should knock their heads and the wall together, to
teach them their duty.â€
One day, when a certain ambassador arrived from
a remote country, Furibon, accompanied by Leander,
stood in a gallery to see them pass by; but when the
ambassadors beheld Leander, they approached him
with profound reverence, testifying by signs their ad-
miration. Afterwards, observing Furibon, they took
him to be his.dwarf; and taking him by the arm, they
turned him about as it were to view him round, not-
withstanding all he could do to prevent them.
Leander was vexed extremely ; in vain he to!d them
it was the King’s son, for they understood him not;
and the interpreter was gone to wait their appearance
before the King. Leander, finding he could not make
them understand him, redoubled his respects to
Furibon; but the ambassadors, as well as those of
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their train, believing he was in jest, began to laugh
at Furibon’s angry impatience, and.endeavoured to
fillip him upon the nose, as they used to serve monkeys
in their own country. Furibon at last drew his sword,
which was not much longer than a lady’s bodkin, and
might have done some mischief, had not the King
appeared to meet the ambassadors. He was greatly
surprised to behold his son’s behaviour, and begged
their excuse, if any incivility had been offered them.
They replied, the matter was of no consequence, for
they perceived the little ugly dwarf was of a bad dis-
position. The King was greatly chagrined to find
that his son’s ill-favoured mien, and his extravagan-
cies, had made his rank to be so widely mistaken.
When they were gone, Furibon took Leander by the
hair, and plucked off two or three handfuls; nay, he
would have throttled him if he could, and forbid him
ever to appear again in his presence. Leander’s
father, offended with Furibon’s behaviour toward his
son, sent him to a castle of his in the country, where
he always found himself employment; for he was a
great lover of hunting, fishing, and walking: he
understood painting, read much, and played upon
several instruments; so that he looked upon himself
happy in being freed from the fantastic humours of
the Prince, nor was he tired in the least with the soli-
tude of the place.
One day, as he was walking in the garden, finding
the heat increase, he retired into a grave, whose lofty
and thick-tufted shade afforded him a cool retreat.
And here he began to play upon his flute for his
diverson, when he felt something that wound itself
several times about his leg, and grasped it very hard ;
he looked to see what it was, and was surprised to find
it was a great adder; he took his handkerchief, and
catching it by the head, was going to kill it. But the
adder, winding the rest of his body about his arm,
and looking stedfastly in his face, seemed to beg his
pardon and compassion. At this instant, one of the
gardeners happened to come to the place where Le-
ander was, and spying the snake, cried out to his
master, “Hold him fast, sir! it is but an hour ago
since we ran after him to kill him; it is the most
mischievous creature in the world; he spoils all our
walks.†Leander, casting his eyes a second time upon
the snake, which was speckled with a thousand ex-
traordinary colours, perceived the poor creature still
looked upon him with an aspect that seemed to beg
compassion, and never stirred in the least to defend
itself. ‘Though thou hast such a mind to kill it,â€
said he to the gardener, “yet, as it is come to me for
refuge, I forbid thee to do it any harm, for I will keep
it; and when it has cast its beautiful skin I will let it
go.†He then returned home, and carrying the
snake with him, put it in a large chamber, the key of
which he kept himself, and ordered bran, milk, and
flowers, to be given to it for its delight and suste-
nance; so that never was snake so happy. Leander
went sometimes to see it, and when it perceived him,
it made haste to meet him, showing him all the little
marks of love and gratitude of which a poor snake
was capable, which did not a little surprise him,
though, however, he took no farther notice of it.
In the meantime, all the court ladies were extremely
troubled at his absence, and~- he was the subject of all
their discourse. “Alas!†cried they, “there is no
pleasure at court since. Leander is gone, of whose
absence the wicked Furibon is the.cause! Ought he
to injure him, beeause he is more amiable and better
beloved than him? Would he have him disfigure his
shape and countenance to please him? Would he
have him dislocate his bones, slit his mouth up to his
ears, lessen his eyes, and shorten his nose? How
ridiculous and unjust is such a desire! But he will
never be pleased as long as he lives, for he will never
find one who is not handsomer than himself.â€
But let a prince be never so ill-natured, never so
wicked, he will have his flatterers, and many times
the worst of princes have more than others. Thus,
Furibon also had his parasites, for his power over the
Queen made him feared; so that they told him what
the ladies said, which enraged him to a degree of fury ;
and in his passion he flew to the Queen’s chamber,
and vowed he would kill himself before her face, if
she did not find means to destroy Leander. The
Queen, who also-hated Leander, because he was hand-
somer than the monkey her son, replied, that she had
long looked upon him as a traitor, and, therefore,
would willingly consent to his death. To which pur-
pose she advised him to go a-hunting with some of
his confidants, and contrive it so that Leander should
make one, and that then he might teach him to re-
member how he gained the love of everybody.
Accordingly, Furibon went a-hunting ; and Leander,
when he heard the horns and the hounds, mounted
his horse, and rede to see who it was. But he was
surprised to meet the Prince so unexpectedly ; imme-
diately he alighted, and saluted him with profound
respect; and Furibon received him more graciously
than he expected, and bid him follow him. All of a
sudden, he turned his eyes, and rode another way,
making asign to his ruffians to take the first oppor-
tunity ; but before he had got quite out of sight, a lion
of a prodigious size, coming out of his den, leaped
upon Furibon, and pulled him from hig:horse. All his
followers betook themselves to flight, and only Le-
ander remained to combat this fugious animal. He
attacked him sword in hand, at;the hazard of being
devoured, and by his valour and:agility saved the life
of his most cruel enemy, who was fallen in a swoon
for fear, so that Leander was forced to lend him assist-
ance of another kind; and when he came to himself,
he presented him his horse to remount. Now, any
other but such an ungrateful wretch would have
highly and cordially acknowledged such signal obliga-
tions, and made suitable returns; but Furibon did no
such thing; for he did not even look upon him, nor
did he make use of his horse to any other purpose
than to ride in quest of the ruffians, to whom he re-
peated his orders to kill him. They accordingly sur-
rounded Leander, and, but for his courage, he had
been certainly murdered. He got with his back to a
tree, to prevent. being attacked behind, and behaved
with so much bravery, that he laid them all dead at
his feet. Furibon, believing him by this time slain,
made haste to satiate his eyes with the sight; but he
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came to a spectacle that he least expected, for all his
ruffians were breathing their last. When Leander
saw him, he advanced to meet him, and with a sub-
missive reverence, “Sir,†said he, “if it was by your
order that these assassins came to kill me, I am sorry
I made any defence.â€
“You are an insolent villain,†replied Furibon, in a
passion; “and if ever you come into my presence
again, you shall surely die.â€
Leander made him no reply, but retired, sad_and
pensive, to his own home, where he spent the night in
pondering what it was best for him to do; for there
was no likelihood he should be able to defend. himself
against the King’s son, and therefore he at length con-
cluded to see the world. Being ready to depart, he
recollected his snake, and calling for some milk and
fruits, carried it to the poor creature, designing to
take his leave and dismiss it; but, on opening the
door, he perceived an extraordinary lustre in one
corner of the room; and casting his eye on the place,
he was surprised to see a lady, whose noble and ma-
jestic air made him immediately conclude she was a
Princess of royal birth. Her habit was of purple
satin, embroidered with pearls and diamonds; and ad-
vancing towards him, with a gracious smile, “ Young
Prince,†said she, “ you are no longer to seek here for
the snake which you brought hither; it is not here,
but you find me in its place, to requite your generosity ;
but to speak more intelligibly, know that I am the
Fairy Gentilla, famous for the feats of mirth and dex-
terity which I can perform. We live a hundred years
in flourishing youth, without diseases, without trouble
or pain; and this term being expired, we become
snakes for eight days, and this is the only time which
may prove fatal to us, for then it is not in our power
_to prevent any misfortune that may befall us; and if
we happen to be killed, we never revive again. But
these eight days being expired, we resume our usual
form, and recover our beauty, our power, and our
riches. Now you know how much I am obliged to
your goodness, and it is but just that I should repay
my debt of gratitude; think how I can serve you, and
depend upon me.â€
The young Prince, who had never conversed with
a Fairy till now, was so surprised, that he was a long
time before he could speak. But at length, making
her a profound reverence, “ Madam,†said he, “ since
I have had the honour to serve you, I know not any
other happiness that I can wish for.â€
“T should be sorry,†replied she, “not to be of ser-
vice to you in something; consider, it is in my power
to make you a great king, prolong your life, make you
more amiable, give you mines of diamonds, and houses
full of gold; I can make you an excellent orator, poet,
musician, and painter; I can make you beloved by
the ladies, and increase your wit; I can make you a
spirit of the air, the water, or the earth.â€
Here Leander interrupted her. “ Permit me,
Madam,†said he, “to ask you what benefit it would
be to me to be invisible, or a Spirit ?â€
“A thousand useful and delightful things might be
done by it,†replied the Fairy; “you would be in-
visible when you pleased, and might in an instant
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traverse the whole earth; you would be able to tly
without wings, and descend into the abysses of the
earth without dying, and walk at the bottom of the.
sea without being drowned; nor doors, nor windows,
though fast shut and locked, could hinder you from
entering any of the most secret retirements; and
whenever you had a mind, you might resume your
natural form.â€
“Oh, Madam!†cried Leander, “then let me be a
Spirit; I am going to travel, and prefer it above all
those other advantages you so generously offered me.â€
Gentilla thereupon stroking his visage three times,
“Be a Spirit!†said she; and then embracing him,
she gave him a little red cap, with a plume of feathers. ,
“When you put on this cap, you shall be invisible ;
and when you take it off, you shall again become
visible.’
Leander, overjoyed, put his little red cap-upon his
head, and wished himself in the forest, that he might
gather some wild roses which he had observed there ;
his body immediately became as light as thought; he
flew through the window like a bird; but he was not. |’
without fear, when he was soaring in the air and flying
over any river, lest he should fall into it, and the
power of the Fairy not be able to save him. But he
arrived in safety at the rose bushes, plucked three -
roses, and returned immediately to the chamber where
the Fairy still was, and presented his roses to her, over-
joyed that his first experiment had succeeded so well.
But the Fairy bid him keep the roses, for that one of
them would supply him with money whenever he
wanted it; that if he put the other in his mistress’s
bosom, he would know whether she was faithful or
not; and the third would prevent his being sick.
Then, without staying to receive his thanks, she wished
him successful in his travels, and disappeared.
Leander was infinitely pleased with the noble gifts
he had obtained. “Could I have imagined,†said he,
“that such great and unusual advantages as these
would have been my reward for rescuing a poor snake
out of my gardener’s hand? How happy I shall be!
what delightful hours I shall have! how many things
T shall know! I may be invisible whenever I please,
and may inform myself of the most secret affairs.â€
He thought he might now be agreeably revenged upon
Furibon. So, having settled his affairs, he mounted
the finest horse in the stable, called Gris-de-line, and
was attended by some of his servants in livery, that
his. return to court might sooner be made known. Now,
you must know that Furibon, who was a very great
har, had given out, that had it-not been for his courage, .
Leander would have murdered him when they were
a-hunting; and as he had killed all his followers, he
demanded justice, The King, being importuned by
the Queen, gave orders that he should be apprehended. |
But when he came, he showed such courage and reso-
lution, that Furibon was too timid to seize him him-
self; and therefore, he ran to the Queen’s chamber,
and told her Leander was come, and prayed her to
order him to be seized. The Queen, who was ex-
tremely diligent in everything that her son desired,
went immediately to the King; and Furibon, being
impatient 10 know what would be resolved, followed
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her without saying a word, but stopped at the door,
and laid his ear to the key-hole, putting his hair aside,
that he might the better hear what was said. At the
‘ same time, Leander entered the court-hall of the
* palace, with his red cap upon his head, so that he was
- not to be seen; and perceiving Furibon listening at
‘ the door of the King’s chamber, he took a nail and a
hammer, and nailed his ear to the door.
Furibon, in sharp pain, and all bloody, fell a-roaring
like a madman. The Queen, hearing her son’s voice,
ran and opened the door, and pulling it hastily, tore
her son’s ear from his head, so that he bled like a pig.
The Queen, half out of her wits, set him in her lap, and
took up his ear, kissed it,and clapped it on again upon
the place; but the invisible Leander, seizing upon a
handful of twigs, with which they corrected the King’s
little dogs, gave the Queen several lashes upon the
hands, and her son as many over the nose; upon
which the Queen cried out, “Murder! murder !’’—
and upon her crying out, the King looked about, and
the people came running in; but nothing was to be
seen. Some cried, that the Queen was mad, and that
her madness proceeded from her grief to see her son
had lost one ear; and the King was as ready as any
to believe it; so that when she came near him, he
Leander gave Furibon some more jerks; and then
leaving the chamber, went into the garden, and there
assuming his own shape, he boldly fell a-plucking
the Queen’s cherries, apricots, and strawberries, and
cropped her flowers by handfuls, though he knew the
Queen set such a high value on them, that it was as
much as a man’s life was worth to touch one. The
gardeners, all amazed, came and told their majesties,
that Prince Leander was making havoc of all the
frnits and flowers in the Queen’s garden.
“ What insolence!’â€â€™ cried the Queen. Then turning
to furibon, “ My pretty child,†said she, “my dearest
love, forget the pain of thy ear but for a moment, and
fetch that vile wretch hither; take our guards, both
horse and foot, seize him, and punish him as he
deserves.â€
Furibon, encouraged by .his mother, and attended
by a great number of armed soldiers, entered the
garden, and saw Leander under a tree, who threw a
stone at him, which wounded his arm; and the rest of
his followers he pelted with oranges. But when they
came running with a full career towards him, thinking
to have seized him, he was not to be seen; he had
slipped behind Furibon, who was but in a bad con-
dition already ; but Leander played him one trick more,
by hampering his legs in such a manner with a cord,
that he fell upon his nose upon the gravel, and bruised
his face so that they were forced to take him up, carry
him away, and put him to bed.
Leander, satisfied with this revenge, returned to his
servants, who waited for him, and giving them money,
sent them back-to his castle, that none might know
the secret of his red cap and roses.
As yet, he had not determined whither to go; how-
ever, he mounted his fine horse Gris-de-line, and lay-
ing the reins upon his neck, let him take his own
road; and thus he rode through woods and forests,
avoided her, which made a very ridiculous scene. |,
over hills and dales, resting sometimes for eating and
sleeping’s sake, without meeting anything remark-
able; but at length he arrived in a forest, where he
stopped to shelter himself from the extremity of the
heat.
He had not been above a minute there before he
heard a lamentable noise of sighing and sobbing ; and
looking about him, he beheld a man, that ran, made
several stops, then ran again, sometimes crying, some-
times silent, then tearing his hair, then thumping his
breast, as if he would have beaten his breath out of
his body; so that he took him for some unfortunate
madman. He seemed to be both handsome and
young; his garments had been magnificent, but he
had torn them all to tatters. The Prince, moved by
compassion, made towards him, and mildly accosting
him, “Sir,†said he, “your condition appears so bad
and deplorable, that I cannot forbear to ask the cause
of your sorrow, assuring you of every assistance that,
lies in my power.â€
“Oh, Sir,†answered the young man, “nothing can
remedy my miseries; this day my dear mistress is to
be sacrificed’ to an old jealous barbarian, who has a
great estate, but who will make her the most miserable
person in the world.â€
“Does she love you, then ?†said Leander.
“T flatter myself so,†answered the young man.
“Where is she ?†continued Leander.
“In a castle at the end of this forest,†answered
the lover.
“Very well,†said Leander; “stay you here till I
come again, and in a little while I will bring you good
news.â€
He then put on his little red cap, and wished him-
self in the castle. He was hardly got thither, before
he heard the pleasing sound of soft music; but when
he errived, the whole castle resounded with all sorts
of music. He entered into a great room, where the
friends and kindred of the old man and the young
lady were assembled. Nothing could be more amiable
than she was; but the paleness of her complexion,
the melancholy that appeared in her countenance, and
the tears that now and then dropped as it were by
stealth from her eyes, discovered the trouble of her
mind.
Leander now became invisible, and placed himself
in a corner of the room, that he might discover who
the persons were; and he soon perceived the father
and mother of the maid, by their private chiding her
for not appearing with the sprightliness of a bride;
which, after they had done, they returned to their
seats. Leander, placing himself behind the mother’s
chair, and laying his lips to her ear, “ Assure your-
self,†said he, “that if you compel your daughter to
give her consent to marry that old dotard, before
eight days are expired, you shall certainly be punished
with death.â€
The woman, frightened to hear such a terrible sen-
tence pronounced upon her, and yet not know from
whence it came, gave a loud shriek, and fell upon the
floor. Her husband asked her what she ailed. She
cried, she was a dead woman if the marriage of her
daughter went forward; and therefore, that she would
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not yield to it for all the world. Her husband laughed |
at her, and called her a fool. But the invisible Le-
ander, accosting the man, “ You old incredulous fool,â€
said he, “believe your wife, or it will be the worse for
you; break off this match, and bestow her upon the
person she loves.†These words produced a wonder-
ful effect; for the old man was immediately dismissed,
with an excuse, that all matches were made in heaven,
and that they had received an immediate order from
thence to break off this. He would fain have been at
his whys and wherefores, and what the devil is the
matter ? and threatened them with the spiritual court ;
but Leander trod so hard upon his gouty toes, and
rung such a larum in his ears, that not being able any
longer to hear himself speak, away he limped, mur-
muring like a hackney coachman that would have
more than his hire.
Now the distracted lover was sought for, when he
the least expected it, and was brought to the castle,
‘where Leander with impatience waited for his coming.
The lover and his mistress were ready to die for joy, ;
and the entertainment prepared for the nuptials of the
old man, served for those of these happy lovers. Le-
ander, assuming his own shape, appeared at the hall
door, as a stranger drawn thither by the report of this
extraordinary wedding.
As soon as the married lover perceived him, he ran
and fell at his feet, thanking him in terms inspired by
the warmest sense of gratitude. He stayed two days
in the castle, and if he would have ruined them he
might, for they offered him all that they were worth,
and it was with regret that he quitted such generous
and benevolent company. .
From hence he travelled on, and came to a great
city, where, upon his arrival, he understood there was
a great and solemn procession, in order to the shutting
up a young virgin, against her will, among the vestal
nuns. The Prince was touched with compassion ; and
thinking the best use he could make of his cap was
to redress public wrongs and relieve the oppressed, |
he flew to the temple, where he saw the young virgin
crowned with flowers, clad in white, and with her dis-
hevelled hair flowing about her shoulders. Two of
her brothers led her by each hand, and her mother
followed her with a great crowd of men and women.
Leander being invigilile, cried out, “ Stop, stop, wicked
brethren ! stop, rash and inconsiderate mother ! heaven
forbids this unjust ceremony; if you proceed any
farther, you shall be squeezed to death like so many
frogs!†They looked about, but could not conceive
from whence these terrible menaces came. The
brothers said it was only their sister’s sweetueart,
who had hid himself in some hole, to counterfeit a
voice from heaven. At which Leander, in wrath,
took a long cudgel, and they had no reason to say the
blows were not well laid on. The multitude’fled, the
vestals ran away, and Leander was left alone with the
victim; immediately he pulled off his red cap, and
asked the virgin wherein he might serve her. She
.answered him, with a confidence rarely to be expected
from a virgin of her age, that there was a certain
. gentleman whom she would be glad to marry, but that
he wanted an estate. Leander then shook his rose so
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long, that he supplied them with ten millions; after
which, they married, and lived happily together.
But his last adventure:was the most agreeable : for,
entering into a wide forest, he heard the lamentable
cries of a young person, as if some violence was
offered to her. Looking about him every way, at
length he spied four men, well armed, that were carry-
ing away by force a young lady, thirteen or fourteen
years of age; upon which, making up to them as fast
as he could, “ What harm has that virgin done,†said
he, “that you do her this violence ?â€â€™
“Ha, ha! my little master,†cried he who seemed
to be the ringleader of the rest; “who made you an
examiner ?â€â€™
“T command ye,†said Leander, “to let her alone,
and go about your business.†:
“Oh, yes, to be sure!†said they, laughing; where-
upon, the Prince alighted, put on his red cap, not
thinking it otherwise prudent to attack four, who
seemed strong enough to fight a dozen. They must
have had good eyes, who could have seen him when his
cap was on. One of them stayed to take care of the
young lady, while the three others went after Gris-de-
line, who gave them a good deal of exercise. The
robbers thinking he was fled, “It is not worth while to
pursue him,†said they; “let us only catch his horse.â€
The young lady continued her cries and complaints :
“Oh, my dear Princess,†said she, “how happy was I
in your palace! How is it possible for me to live
without your company! Did you but know my sad
misfortune, you would send your Amazons to rescue
poor Abricotina.†_
Leander having listened to what she said, without
delay seized the ruffian that held her, and bound him
fast to a tree before he had time or strength to defend
himself. At length, upon his hideous outcries and
continual bawling, one of his comrades returned, puff-
ing and blowing; and seeing him in that condition,
asked him how he came bound. “Old Nick did it, I
think,†cried the fellow ; “for whosoever I felt, I am
sure I saw nobody.â€
“That is a lame excuse,†said the other; “but I
always took thee for a cowardly rascal, and now I find
it true, to let a girl bind thee to a tree ;†and with that
he laid him over the shoulders with a good stirrup-
leather, till he made him roar again.
Leander having diverted himself awhile with his
cries, then went to the second, and taking him by
both arms, bound him in the same manner to another
tree just opposite, so that he stood facing his comrade,
who could not forbear retorting upon him, “ Who is
the brave, the stout, the valiant Hector now ?—art
not thou a' cowardly whelp, to suffer thyself to be tied
to a tree by nobody at all?†The fellow said not a
word, but hung down his head, ashamed and astonished
to find himself bound by an invisible power.
In the meantime, Abricotina made the best of her
good fortune, and betook herself to her heels, not
knowing which way she went. But Leander missing
her, called out to his Gris-de-line three times ; who
finding a force upon him to obey his master’s call, by
two kicks with his hoof rid himself of the two ruffians
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Leander only wanted to overtake Abricotina; for he
had thought her so handsome, that he wished to see
her again, and presently overiook her. But he found
her so weary, that she was forced to lean against a
tree, not being able to support herself. When she
saw Gris-de-line coming towards her, “ How lucky am
I!†cried she; “this pretty little horse will carry me
to the Palace of Pleasure. Leander heard her, though
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stopped, and Abricotina mounted him; Leander
clasped her in his arms, and placed her gently before
him. Oh! how great was Abricotina’s fear, to feel
herself fast embraced, and yet see nobody! She durst
not stir. and shut her eyes for fear of seeing a spirit.
But Leander taking off his little cap, ‘“‘ How comes
it, fair Abricotina,†said he, “that you are afraid
of me, who delivered you out of the hands of the
ruffians ?’? With that she opened her eyes, and know-
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invisible.â€
“T am not invisible, †replied Leander; “but the
danger you were in ha di shod 4, and cast a mist.
before your eyes.†~ : ;
Abricotina would ot: seem.to agidaoniess though.
she were otherwise extremely witty ; and after they.
had ‘prattled for some time of indifferent things, Le-
ander requested - cher to tell him ‘her age, her country,
and by what accident she fell into the hands of the
' roffians.
“ Sir,†said .she, “you eset ‘too highly obliged me,
to deny you‘ the satisfaction you desire; but pray let
' not your listening to my story slacken your pace.
Know then, .Sir, there was a certain Fairy, who for
knowledge « chad not: her equal ; yet.she fell so deeply
in love with a cerfain Prince, that though she was
the first Fairy that ever had the weakness to be over-
ruled by that passion, she married him in despite of
all the other, -Fairiés, who continually represented to
her the wrong:she did her whole order; so that they
excluded he out of their society, and all she could do
was to build herself a great palace upon the borders of
their kingdom. -But.the Prince she had éspoused
grew weary.of her,-and was quite angry, because he
could do nothing but she presently knew it.
“The Prince, therefore, finding himself so tommontea
by the excess of her kindness, “stole aw ay one morn-
ng, and taking post horses, rode a long way, quite
one of knowledge, on purpose to hide ‘himself in a
dark cave at the foot of a desert mountain, where she
might not be able to find him out. But he was mis-
taken in his project; for she followed him, found him
out, and told him she was with child, and therefore
conjured him to return;to his palace, where he should
never want money, horses, . hounds, nor arms; and
that he should want no sports.nor pastimes befitting a
great Prince. But all this did not prevail upon him;
for he was naturally obstinate, and onc that would not
be curbed of his ‘liberty. He said a hundred harsh
and. unciyil things to her; called her Old Fairy and
She-devil® ‘Well,’ said she, ‘it is happy for thee that
I have more wit than thou hast folly’; for now, if I
pleased, I could turn thee into a cat, to be always
mewing on the.tops of the houses; or into a nasty
toad, croaking in the mud; or into the ugliest of owls
—nay, I could transform thee into a flea, to torment
the back of some puppy all thy life. But the greatest
mischief I can do thee, is to leave thee to thy. extrava-
gancies ; continue in thy den, in thy dark hole, among,
bats and owls; thou wilt find in time the difference
between such company and the society of a Fairy,
who can make herself as charming as she pleases.’
“ Saying these words, she immediately got into her
flying coach, and disappeared with ihe swiftness of a
bird. And when she was returned to her palace, she
turned off all her guards and officers, and took women
of the race of the Amazons; and these she sent to
keep strict guard upon all the avenues to her island,
with strict orders not to let any man set his foot in it.
This island she called the Island of Calm Delights,
and would often say, ‘there could be no real pleasure
in keeping company with men; she educated her
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daagliter in these sentiments, ion whom there is not ;
a more lovely person in the world, and this is the
Princess whom I serve; and as all nleasure accom-
panies her, we never grow old in her paiace; what
you sc¢ me now, IT haye been these two nunared years.
When my mistress was grown up, her motncr, the
Fairy, left her the island, and gave her mosv exccricnt
lessons to make her life happy. After tna. tne mother
returned to the Fairy-land, and the Princess of Calm
Delights governs her little territories with aamirabic
good. conduct.
“T do not remember, since I cgme meo tne world,
that I ever saw any other men beside yourseit and the
ruffians that would have carried me away. Those
people told me, that they were sent vy w certain de-
formed, :ill+ shaped person, called Furivon, wno pre-
tends to love my mistress, though he has only scen
her picture. Those fellows hovered about the island
for several days, but never durst venture im, our Ama-
zons being too vigilant to let any:man enter into it.
But, as I have the care of the Princess’s birds, it was
my misfortune to let her beloved parrot fly away ;
and fearing her anger, I imprudently ventured out of
the island in search of it; and. then it was that the
ruffians scized me, and had certainly carried me away,
but for your generous and timely rescuc.â€
_“ Well, then,†said Leander, “if you think this ser-
vice merits any return, may I hope, fair Abricotina, to
get admission into the Island of Calm Delights, and
have a sight of this wonderful Princess ?â€
“Oh, sir,†said she, “it is as much as both our lives
are worth to make any such attempt. You ought not
to be disturbed for want of happiness you never knew ; :
you never was in this palace, and therefore you need
only imagine there is no such thing in being.â€
“Tt is not so easy as you think,†replied the Prince,
“to forget things that are pleasing to the memory ;
nor can I agree to the sentiments of your Princess,
that there is no way to enjoy tranquillity, but by ex-
cluding Society with our sex.’
“Sir,†answered Abricotina, ‘it is not-for me to
decide this point; but I must acknowledge that if all
men were like you, I would advise the Princess to
make other laws; thorgh, as I have seen no more
than five, and have found four of them so wicked, I
conclude that the number of the bad is much superior
to that of the virtuous, and therefore it is the best
way to banish them all.â€
While they were thus conversing, they came to the
bank of a large river; Abricotina alighting with a
nimble jump from the horse, “ Farewell, Sir,†said she
to the Prince, making a profound reverence, “I wish
you so much happiness, that all the world may be an
island of pleasure to you wherever you come; make
haste from hence, for fear of being discovered by our
Amazons.â€
“ And I,†said Leander, “ wish you a sensible heart,
that I may have now and then a small share in your
remembrance.â€
So saying, he galloped away, and soon entered into
the thickest part of a wood, nezr a river; where he
unbridled and unsaddled Gris-de-line, that he might
feed at liberty; and putting on his little cap, wished
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himself in the Island of Calm Delights, and his wish
‘was immediately accomplished; for, at the same in-
stant, he found himself in the place of the world the
most beautiful, and which had the least of what was
common in it.
The palace was of pure gold, and stood upon pillars
of crystal and precious stones, which represented the
zodiac, and all the wonders of nature, all the arts and
sciences; the sea, with all the variety of fish therein
contained ; the earth, with all the various creatures
which it produces; the chases of Diana and her
nymphs ;. the noble exercises of the Amazons; the
amusements of a country life; flocks of sheep, with
their shepherds and dogs; the toils of agriculture,
harvests, gardening, flowers, bees. And among all
this variety of representations, there was neither man
nor boy to be seen, not so much as a little winged
Cupid ; so highly had the Princess been incensed
against her inconstant husband, as not to show the
least favour to his fickle sex.
“ Abricotina did not deceive me,†said Leander to
himself; “they have banished from hence the very
idea of men; now let us see what they have lost by it.
With that he entered into the palace, and at every
step he took, he met with objects so wonderful, that
when he had once fixed his eyes upon. them, he had
much ado to take them off again. Gold and diamonds,
transcended not so much by their own lustre, as their
exquisite disposition. In every room attended youth
and beauty, with looks of innocence and love. He
viewed a vast number of these apartments, some full
of china, no less fine than curious for the sportive
faney of their colouring; others of porcelain, so very
fine, that the walls, which were built of those materials,
were quite transparent. Coral, jasper, agates, and
cornelians, beautified the rooms of state; and the
Princess’s presence-chamber was onc cntire mirror,
with the panes so artificially closed together, that it
was impossible io be discerned, and everywhere ex-
posed the charming object.
The throne was one single pearl, hollowed like a
shell, whereon she sat environed by her maids of
honour, glittermg with rubies and diamonds; but all
this was nothing in comparison of the Princess’s in-
comparable beauty. Her air had all the innocence
and sweetness of the most youthful, joined with the
superior dignity of riper years. Nothing could equal
the vivacity of her eyes; it was impossible to find
any defect in her; she smiled in the most gracious
manner upon her maids of honour, who were that day
dressed like nymphs, for her diversion.
Now, as she did not see Abricotina among the rest,
she asked where she was. The nymphs replied, that
they had sought for her, but in vain. Upon that, Le-
ander being very desirous to speak, assumed the tone
of a Parrot, for there were many in the room; and
addressing himself invisibly to the Princess, “ Most
charming Princess,†said he, “ Abricotina will return
immediately. She was in great danger of being
carried away from this palace, but for a young Prince,
who rescued her.â€
The Princess was surprised at the Parrot, his answer
was so extremely pertinent, “You are very pert, little
GOBLINS.
Parrot,†said the Princess; “and Abricotina, when
she comes, shall chastise you for it.â€
“T shall not be chastised,†answered Leander, still
counterfeiting the Parrot’s voice; “ moreover, she will
let you know the. great desire that stranger had to be
admitted into this palace, that he might convince you
of the falsehood of those ideas which you have con-
ceived against his sex.â€
“Tn truth, pretty Parrot,†cried the Princess, “it is
a pity you are not every day so diverting; I should
love you dearly.â€
“Ah! if prattling will please you, Madam,†replied
Leander, “I will prate from morning till night.â€
“But,†continued the Princess, “how shall I be
sure my Parrot is not a Sorcerer ?â€â€™
“He is more in love than any Sorcerer can be,†re-
plied the Prince.
At this moment, Abricotina entered the room, and
falling at her lovely mistress’s feet, gave her a full
account of what had befallen her, and described the
Prince in the most lively and advantageous colours.
“T should have hated all men,†added she,.“ had I
not seen him! Oh, Madam, how charming he is! His
air and all his behaviour has something in it so noble
and divine; and though whatever he spoke was infi-
nitely pleasing, yet I think I did well in not bringing
him hither.â€
To this the Princess said nothing, but she asked
Abricotina a hundred other questions concerning the
Prince; whether she knew his name, his country, his
birth, from whence he came, and whither he was going ;
and after this she fell into 4 profound thoughtfulness.
Leander. observed everything, and continued to
prattle. as he had. begun, ..“Abricotina'is ungrateful,
Madam,†said he; “that,poor. stranger,,will die for
grief, if he sees you not.â€
“ Well, Parrot, let him die,’ answered the Princess
with a sigh; “and since thou undertakest to reason
like a person of wit, and not like a little bird, I forbid
thee ever to talk to me any more of this unknown
person.â€
Leander was overjoyed to find that Abricotina’s and
the Parrot’s discourse had made such an impression
on the Princess. He looked upon her with pleasure
and delight. ‘Can it be,†said he to himself, “that
the masterpiece of nature, that the wonder of our
age, should be confined eternally in an island, and no
mortal dare to approach her? But,†continued he,
“ wherefore am I concerned that all others are banished
hence, since I have the happiness to be with her, to
see her, to hear, and to admire her; nay, more, to love
her above all the women in the universe ?â€
It was late, and the Princess retired into a large
room of marble and porphyry, where several bubbling
fountains refreshed the air with an agreeable coolness.
As soon as she wa: entered, the-music began, a sump-
tuous supper was served up, and the birds from seve-
ral aviaries on each side of the room, of .whom Abri-
cotina had the chief care, opened their little throats
in the most agreeable manner.
Leander had. travelled a journey long enough to
get him a:good stomach, which made him draw near
the table, where the very smell of such viands was
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agreeable and refreshing. The Princess had a curious
tabby cat, for which she had a great kindness. This
cat one of the maids of honour held in her arms, say-
ing, “Madam, Bluet is hungry.†With that a chair
was presently brought for the cat, for he was a cat of
quality, and had a necklace of pearl about his neck.
He was served on a gold plate, with a laced napkin
before him, and the plate being supplied with meat,
Bluet sat with the solemn importance of an alderman.
“Ho, ho!†cried Leander to. himself, “an idle tabby
malkin, that perhaps never caught a mouse in its life,
and, I dare say, not descended from a better family
than myself, has the honour to sit at table with my
mistress! I would fain know whether he loves her so
well as I do; and whether it be reasonable that I
should only swallow the steam, while he has choice
bits to feast upon.â€. Saying this, he placed himself in
the chair, with the cat upon his knee, for nobody saw
him, because he had his little red cap on; and finding
Bluet’s gold plate so well supplied as it was, with
partridge, quails, and pheasants, he made bold with
them; so that whatever was set before Miss Puss dis-
appeared in a trice. The whole court said, no cat
ever eat with a better appetite. There were excellent
ragouts, and the Prince made use of the cat’s paw to
taste them; but he sometimes pulled his paw too
roughly, and Bluet, not understanding raillery, began
to mew and be quite out of patience. The Princess
observing this, “ Bring that fricasse and that tart to
poor Bluet,†said she; “see how he cries to have
them.†Leander laughed to himself at the pleasant-
ness of this adventure; but he was very dry, not
being accustomed to make such large meals without
drinking. By the help of the cat’s paw he got a
melon, with which he somewhat quenched his thirst ;
and when supper was quite over, he went to the
beaufet, and took two bottles of delicious wine.
The Princess now retired into her chamber, order-
ing Abricotina to follow her, and make fast the door ;
but they could not keep out Leander, who was there
as soon as they. However, the Princess, believing
herself alone with her confidant, “ Abricotina,†said
she, “tell me truly, did not you exaggerate in your
description of the unknown Prince, for methinks it is
impossible he should be so amiable ?â€â€
“Madam,†replied the damsel, “if I failed in any-
thing, it was in coming short of what was due to him.â€
‘ The Princess sighed, and was silent for a time;
then, resuming her speech, “I am glad,†said she,
“thou didst not bring him with thee.â€
“But, Madam,†answered Abricotina, who was a
cunning sly girl, and already penetrated her mistress’s
thoughts, “suppose he had come to admire the won-
ders of these beautiful mansions, what harm could he
have done us? Will you live eternally unknown in a
corner of the world, concealed from the rest of human
kind? To what purpose serves all your grandeur,
pomp, and magnificence, if nobody sees it ?â€
“Hold thy peace, prattler,†replied the Princess,
“and do not now disturb that happy repose which I
have enjoyed these six hundred years. Thinkest thou
that if I had led an unquiet and turbulent life, I could
have lived so great a number of years? Only inno-
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cent and calm delights are able to produce such rare
effects. Have we not read in the most famous his-
tories the strange revolutions of great kingdoms ; the
unforeseen turns of inconstant fortuné ; the unl.eard-of
disorders occasioned by love; the, pains of absence
and jealousy ? And what is the cause of all this, but
our converse with men? I am, thanks to my mother’s
care and good instructions, free from these evils; I
am a stranger to the griefs of the soul, the vanity of
desires, and the pangs of envy; love, and hatred. Oh!
let us live, let us still live, and always live, in the same
indifference !â€â€™
Abricotina durgt make no reply ; and the Princess,
having waited her answer for some time, asked her
whether she had anything to say. ‘ Abricotina: then
said, she thought it was to very little purpose, her
having sent her picture to the courts of several Princes,
where it only served to make those who saw it mise-
rable; that every one would be desirous to have her,
and being unable to satisfy their desire, it would make
them desperate. o :
“Yet, for all that,†said the Princess, “TI could wish
my picture were in the hands of this same. stranger.â€
“Oh, Madam!†answered Abricotina, “is not his
desire to see you violent enough already ? would you
augment it ?â€
“Yes,†cried the Princess; “a certain impulse of
vanity, which I was never sensible of till now, has
bred this foolish desire in me.â€
Leander heard all this discourse, and lost not a tittle
of what she said; and as there were some of her ex-
pressions that gave him hopes, so there were others
which absolutely destroyed them.
But it now growing late, the Princess retired to her
chamber to go to bed. Leander had a great mind to
have followed her to her toilet; but, though he might,
yet the respect he had for her would not let him. He
thought it became him not to take any more liberty
than what she might have lawfully granted him; and
his passion was so delicate and ingenuous, that he was
nice in the most minute circumstances.
He therefore entered into a cabinet adjoining to the
Princess’s chamber, where he might have the pleasure
at least to hear her. The Princess presently asked
Abricotina whether. she had seen anything extra-
ordinary during her short travels. ‘“‘ Madam,†said
she, “I passed through one forest, where I saw certain
creatures that resembled little children; they skip and
dance upon the trees like squirrels; they are very
ugly, but have wonderful agility and address.â€
“TI wish I had one of them,†said the Princess ;
“but if they are so nimble, as you say they are, it is
impossible to catch one.â€
Leander, who had passed through the same forest,
knew what Abricotina meant; and presently, wishing
himsclf in the place, he caught a dozen of little mon-
keys, some bigger, some less, and all of different
colours, and with much ado put them into a large
sack; then wishing himself at Paris, where he had heard
that a man might have anything for money, he went
and bought a little gold chariot, which he taught six
| green monkeys to draw, harnessed with fine traces of
flame-coloured morocco Jeather, gilt. He went to
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another place, where he met with two monkeys of
merit, the most pleasant of which was called Bris-
cambril, the other Pierceforest, both very spruce and
well educated. He dressed Briscambril like a king,
and placed him in the coach; Pierceforest he made
the coachman; the others were dressed like pages;
all which he put into his sack, coach and all; and the
Princess not being gone to bed, she heard a rumbling
of a little coach in her long gallery; at the same time
her nymphs. came to tell her that the King of the
Dwarfs was arrived, and the chariot immediately
entered her chamber. with all the monkey train. The
country. monkeys began to show a thousand tricks,
which far surpassed those of Briscambril and Pierce-
forest. To say the truth, Leander conducted the
whole machine. He: drew the chariot, where Briscam-
bril sat arrayed like.a king, and making him hold a
box of diamonds in his hand, he presented it with a
becoming grace to the: Princess.
The Princess’s surprise may be easily imagined.
Moreover, Briscambril made a sign for Pierceforest
to come and dance with him. The most celebrated
dancers were not to be compared with them in activity.
But the Princess, troubled that she could not divine
from whence this curious present came, dismissed the
dancers sooner than otherwise she would have done,
though she was extremely pleased with them.
Leander, satisfied with having seen the delight the
Princess had taken in beholding the monkeys, thought
of nothing now but to get a little repose, which he
greatly wanted. But fearing lest he should enter the
apartment cf some of the Princess’s maids of honour,
he stayed some time in the great gallery; afterwards,
going down a pair of stairs, and finding a door open,
le entered into an apartment the most beautiful and
most delightful that ever was seen. There was in it
a bed of cloth of gold, enriched with pearls, inter-
mixed with rubies and emeralds; for, by this time,
there appeared daylight sufficient for him to view and
admire the magnificence of this sumptuous furniture.
Having made fast the door, he composed himself to
sleep.
He got up very early, and loaking about on every
side, he spied a painter’s pallet, with colours ready
prepared, and pencils; remembering what the Prin-
cess had said to Abricotina, touching her own portrait,
he immediately (for he could paint as well as the most
excellent masters) seated himself before a mirror, and
drew his own picture first, and then in an oval that of
the Princess; for he had all her features so strong in
his imagination, that he had no occasion for her sitting.
And as his desire to please her had set him to work,
never did portrait bear a stronger resemblance. He
had painted himself upon one knee, holding the Prin-
cess’s picture in one hand, and in the other a label
with this inscription :—
* She is better in my heart.â€
When the Princess went into her cabinet, she was
amazed to see the portrait of a man; and she fixed
her eyes upon it with so much the more surprise, be-
cause she also saw her own with it, and, because. the
words which were written upon tlic label afforded her
rand tell her what she thought of it.
| of it.
an ample subject to exercise her curiosity and deepest
thoughts. She was alone at that time, and could only
form conjectures on an accident so extraordinary. She
ersuaded herself that it was Abricotina’s gallantry ;
and all that she desired to know more, was, whether
the portrait were only an effect of her fancy, or from
a real person - She rose in haste, and called: Abrico-
tina, while the invisible Leander, with his little red
cap, slipped into the cabinet, impatient to know what
passed.
The Princess bid Abricotina look upon the picture,
After she had
viewed it, “I protest,†cried she, “’tis the picture of
that generous stranger, to whom I am obliged for my
life. Yes, yes, I am sure it is he; his very features,
shape, hair, and air.â€
“Thou pretendest surprise,†said the Princess ;
“but I know it was thou thyself that put it there.â€
“Who ? I, Madam!†replied Abricotina; “ I vow
and protest, Madam, I never saw the picture before in
my life. Should I be so bold to conceal from your
knowledge a thing that so nearly concerns you? And
by what miracle could I come by it? I never could
paint; nor did’ any man ever enter this. place; yet,
here he is, painted with you.â€
“Some spirit, then, must have brought it hither,â€
cried the Princess. ;
“ How I tremble for fear, Madam !â€â€™ said Abricotina ;
“was it not rather some lover? And therefore, if you
will take my advice, let us burn it immediately.â€
“Twere a pity to burn it,†cried the Princess,
sighing; “a finer piece, methinks, cannot adorn my
cabinet.†And saying these words, she cast her eyes
upon it. ‘
But Abricotina continued obstinate in her opinion
that it ought to be burnt, as a thing that could not,
come there but by the power of magic.
“ And these words—
© She is better in my heart.’â€
said the Princess; “must we burn them too?â€
“No favour must be shown to anything,†said Abri-
cotina, “ not even to your own portrait.â€â€™ a
Abricotina ran away immediately for some fire, while
the Princess went to look out at the window, no longer
able to behold a picture that made such a deep im- |
pression in her heart. But Leander, being unwilling
to let: his performance be burnt, took this opportunity
to convey it away without being perceived. And he
was hardly got out of the cabinet, when the Princess
turned about, to look once more upon that enchanting
picture which so infinitely pleased her. But how
strangely was she surprised to find it gone! She
sought for it all the room over ; and Abricotina’return-
ing. she asked her whether she knew what was become
But she was no less surprised than her mis-,
tress; so that this last adventure put. them both into
the most. terrible fright.
As soon as Leander had hid the picture, he returned,
for. he took great delight in seeing and hearing..his
incomparable mistress. He ate every day at.her table
with the tabby cat, who fared never the worse for
that. . But Leander’s- satisfaction was far from being
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complete, seeing he durst neither speak nor show |
himscl?; and he knew it was not a common thing |
for ladies to full in love with persons invisible. |
The Princess had an universal taste for fine things :
and in the present situation of her heart she wanted
amusement. One day, when she was attended by all
her nymphs, she was saying to them, it would give
her great pleasure to know how the ladies were dressed
in all the courts of the universe, that she might choose
the most genteel. There needed no more words to}
send Leander all over the world. Le wished himself:
in China, where he bought the richest stuffs he could
lay his hands on, and got patterns of all the court
fashions; from thence he flew to Siam, where he did |
the same; and in three days he travelled all the four
parts of the world, and from time to time brought
what he bought to the Palace of Calm Delights, and |
hid it all in a chamber which he kept locked to him- |
self. When he had thus collected together all the |
rarities he could mect with—for he never wanted |
moncy, his rose always supplying him—he went and
bought five or six dozen of dolls, which he caused to
be dressed at Paris, which is the place in the world :
where most regard is paid to fashions. ‘They were all |
dressed variously, and as maguificent as could be; and
Leander placed them all in the Princess’s closet.
“When she entered it, she was never more agrecably
surprised, to see such a company of little mutes, with
every one a present of watches, bracclets, diamond
buckles, or necklaces; and the most remarkable of
them held a picture-box in ils hand, which the Prin-
cess opening, found it contained Leander’s, for her
idea of the first made her casily know the second.
She gave a loud shrick, and looking upon Abricotina,
‘* Vere has appeared of late,†said she, “so many
wonders in this place, that I know not what to think
of them. My birds are all grown witty ; I cannot so
much as wish, but presently [ have my desires; twice |
have I now seen the portrait of him who rescued
thee from the ruffians; and here are silks of all sorts,
diamonds, embroideries, laccs, and an infinite number
of other rarities. What Fairy, or what Demon, is it
that takes such care to do me these agrecuble ser-
vices fFâ€
Leander was overjoyed to hear and sce her so much
concerned about his picture, and calling {o mind that
there was in a grotto, which she often frequented, a
certain pedestal, on which a Diana. not yet. finished,
was to be erceled; on this pedestal he resolved to
place himself, in an extraordinary habit, crowned with
laurel, and holding a lyre in his hand, on which he
played Ike another Apollo. He waited immediately
the Princess’s retiring {o this grotto, which she did
every day, since her thonghts had been taken up with
this unknown person; for what Abricotina had said,
joined to the sight of the picture, had almost quite
destroyed her repose ; her brisk lively hamour changed
into a pensive melancholy, and she grew a great lover
of solitude.
When she entered the grotto, she made_a sign that
nobody shonld follow her; so 4hat her young damsels
dispersed themselves into the neighbouring walks.
The Princess threw herself apon a bank of green turf,
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sighed, wept, and even talked, but so softly, that
Leander could not hear what she said. THe had put
his red cap on, that she might not sce him et first ;
but soon after, having taken it off, she beheld hin with
an extraordinary surprise. At first, she took him for
a real statue; for he observed exactly the attitude in
which he had placed himself, without moving so much
asa finger. She beheld it with a kind of pleasure,
intermixcd with fear; but pleasure soon dispelled her
fear; and continuing to view the pleasing figure, which
so exactly resembled the life, the Prince, having tuned
his lyre, played on it most delightfully.
Though the Princess was so greatly surprised that
she could not resist the fear that scized her, she grew
pale of a sudden, and fell into a swoon. Leander
being alarmed, leaped from the pedestal, and putting
on his little red cap, that he might not be perceived,
took the Princess by the arms, and gave her all the
assistance that his zeal and ardour could inspire. At
length she opencd her charming eyes, and looked
about her in search of him, but she could perceive
nobody; yet she felt somebody who held her hands,
kissed them, and bedewed them with his tears. It
was a long time before she durst speak; and her
spirits were in a confused agitation, between fear and
hope. She was afraid of the spirit, but loved the
figure of the unknown. At length, “Courtly In-
visible,†cried she, “why are you not the person that
I desire you should befâ€
At these words, Leander was going to declare him-
self, but durst not do it as yet; “Kor,†said he, “if I
affright the object I adore again, and make her fear -
me, she will not love me.†‘This consideration made
him keep silence, and determined him to retire into a
corner of the grotto.
The Princess then, believing herself alone, called
Abricotina, and told her all the wonders of the ani-
mated statue, that it had played divinely, and that the
Invisible had greatly assisted her when she lay in a
swoon. “What pity ’tis,†said she, “that this In-
visible should be so frightful, for nothing can be more
amiable or acceptable than his behaviour!â€
“Who told you, Madam,†answered Abricotina,
“hat he is as frightful as you imagine? ~ Psyche
thought that Cupid had been a serpent; and your
case and her’s are much alike, neither are you less
beautiful; and if Cupid loved you, would you not re-
turn his love?†,
“If Cupid and the unknown person are the same,â€
replicd the Princess, blushing, “I could be content to
love Cupid; but, alas! how far am I from such a
happiness! I am attached to a chimera; and this fatal
picture of the unknown, joined to what thou hast told
me of him, have inspired with me inclinations so con-
trary to the precepts which I received from my mother,
that I am afraid of being punished for them.â€
“Ob, Madam,†said Abricotina, inlerrupting her,
“have you not troubles cnough already ? why should
you anticipate afflictions which msy never come to
pass 2â€
It is casy to imagine what pleasure Leander took in
this conversation.
Tn the meantime, the little Furibon, still enamoured
of the Princess, whom he never saw, expected with
impaticnce the return of the four men whom he had
sent to the Island of Calm Delights. One of them at
! Jast came back, ant after he had given the Prince a
* particular account of what had passed, told him that
* the island was defended by Amazons, and that unless
he sent along with hima very powerful army, it would
' be impossible to get in‘o it.
| The King his father was dead, and he now lord of
! all. Disdaining, therefore, any repulse, he raised an
| army of four hundred thousand men, and put himself
| at the head of them, appearing like another Tom
Thumb upon a war horse. Now, when the Amazons
perecived his mighty host, they gave the Princess
notice of it, who immediately despatched away her
trusty Abricotina to the kingdom of the Fairies, to
beg her mother’s instructions what she should do to
drive the little Furibon from her territories. But
Abricotina found the Fairy in an angry humour.
“Nothing that my daughter does,†said she, “es-
capes my knowledge; the Prince Leander is now in
her palace; he loves her, and she has a tenderness for
him. All my cares and precepts have not been able
to guard her from the tyranny of Love, and she is now
under his fatal dominion. Alas! that cruel deity is
not satisfied with the mischicfs he has done to me, but
exercises his dominion over that which I love more
dearly than my life. But it is the dcerce of destiny,
and [ must submit. Therefore, Abricotina, begone;
Tl not hear a word more of a daughter, whose
behaviour has so much displeased me.â€
Abricotina returned with these bad tidings, whereat
the Princess was almost distracted ; and this was soon
perceived by Leander, who was near her, though she
did not see him, and beheld her gricf with the greatest
pain. However, he durst not then open his lips; but
thought that by giving him a sum of moncy, he might
perhaps prevail with him to retire.
‘Thereupon, he dressed himsclf like an Amazon, and
wished himself in the forest to catch his horse. Le
had no sooner called him, than he came leaping,
prancing, and ncighing for joy, for he was grown
quite weary of being so long absent from his dear
master ; but when he beheld him dressed like a woman,
he hardly knew him, and at first thought himself de-
ceived. But Leander mounted him, and scon arrived
in the camp of Furibon, where everybody took him
for a real Amazon, and gave notice to Furibon, that a
Jady was come to speak with him from the Princess of
Calm Delights. Immediately the little King put on
his royal robes, and having placed himself upon his
throne, he looked like a great toad counterfeiting a
king.
Leander harangued him, and told him, that the
Princess, preferring a quict and peaceable life to the
fatigues of war, had sent him to offer his Majesty as
much money as he pleased to demand, provided he
would suffer her to continue in peace; but if he re-
fused her proposal, she would omit no mcans that
might serve for her defence. Furibon replied, that he
took pity on her, and would grant her the honour of
his protection; but that he demanded a hundred
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recollecting that Furibon was exceedingly covetous, he |
thousand thousand millions of pounds, and without
that sum paid, he would not return to his kingdom.
Leander answered, that such a vast sum would be too
long in counting, and therefore, if he wonld say how
many rooms full he desired to have, the Princess was
generous and rich enough to satisfy liim. Furibon
was astonished to hear, that instead of demanding an
abatement, she would rather offer an augmentation ;
and it came into his wicked mind to take all the
money he could get, and then seize the Amazon and
kill her, that she might not return to her mistress.
He told Leander, therefore, that he would have
thirty chambers filled with pieces of gold, and that:
then, upon his royal word, he would return. Leander
being conducted into the chambers that were to be
filled, he took his rose, and shook it till every room
was filled with all sorts of coin.
Furibon was in an cestasy, and the more gold he
saw, the greater was his desire to seize the Amazon,
and get the Princess into his power; so that when all
the rooms were full, he commanded his guards to
seize her, alleging she had brought him counterfeit
money. Accordingly, the guards were going to lay
hoid upon the Amazon, but Leander put on his little
red cap, and disappeared; the guards, believing she
had escaped, ran out, and left luribon alone; when
Leander, laying hold of the opportunity, took the
tyrant by the hair, and twisted lis head off with the
same ease he would a pullet’s; nor did the little wretch
of a King sce the hand that killed him.
Leander, having got his. head, wished limself in
the Palace of Calm Delights, where he found tlie
Princess. walking, and with grief considering the
message which her mother had sent her, and on the
means to repel Furibon, which she looked upon as
difficult, she being alone with a small nnmber of Ama-
zons, who were unable to defend her; but on a sudden
she beheld a head hanging in the air, without anybody
that she could sce to hold it. This prodigy astonished
her so, that she could not tell what to think of it; but
her amazement was increased when she saw the head
laid at her fect, without seeing the hand who did it,
and yet, at the same time, hearing a voice that uttered
these words :—
“ Charming Princess, ccase your fear
Of Furibon; whose head see here!â€
Abricotina, knowing Leander’s voice, cried, “T pro-
test, Madam, the invisible person who speaks is the
very stranger that rescued me.â€
The Princess scemed astonished, but yet pleased.
“Oh!†said she, “if it be true that the Invisible and
the stranger are the same person, I confess I should
be glad to make him my acknowledgments.â€
Leander, still invisible, replicd, “I will yet do mcr
to deserve them ;†and so saying, he returned to Fum-
bon’s army, where the report of his death-was already
spread throuchout the camp. As soonas he appeared
there in his usual habit and countenance, everybody
came about him; all the officers and soldiers sur-
rounded him, uttering the loudest acclamations of joy.
In short, they acknowledged him for their King, and
that the crown of right belonged to him; for ‘a he
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thanked them, and, as the first mark of his royal |
bounty, divided the thirty rooms of gold among: the.
soldiers, so that this great army was enriched for)
ever. This done, he returned to his Princess, ordering |
the army to march back into his kingdom.
The Princess was gone to bed; and the profound
respect he had for her, would not permit him to enter
her chamber. He retired, therefore, into his own; but,
by what accident I know not, he forgot to make fast |
the door, as he was wont to do.
The Princess could not sleep for the heat, and the
disquiet of her mind; so that she arose before the
sun, and in her morning dress went down into this
lower apartment; but how strangely was she surprised
tr find Leander asleep upon the bed! However, she
Fad then leisure enough to take a full view of him
‘vithout being perceived, and to convince herself that he
was the person whose picture she had in her diamond
box. “It is impossible,†said she, “that this should be
of air and fire, without substance, as Abricotina told
me?†She softly touched his hair, and heard him
breathe, and the sight of him raised alternate fear and
pleasure in her breast. But while she was thus atten-
tively surveying him, her mother the Fairy entered
with such a dreadful noise, that Leander started out of
his sleep. But how strangely was he surprised, how
deeply afflicted, to behold his beloved Princess in the
most deplorable condition! Her mother dragged her
by the hair, and loaded her with a thousand bitter re-
proaches. In what grief and consternation were the
two young lovers, who saw themselves now upon the
point of being separated for ever! The Princess durst
not open her lips to the incensed Fairy, but cast her
eyes upon Leander, as it were to beg his assistance.
He judged rightly, that he ought not to deal by
ragged means with a power superior to his, and there-
fore he sought by his eloquence and submission to
He ran to her, threw
kimself at her feet, and besought her to have pity upon
a young Prince, who would never change his affection
for her daughter, but would make it his sovereign
felicity to make her happy. The Princess, encouraged
by his example, also embraced her mother’s knees, and
told her, that without the King she should never be
happy, and that she was greatly obliged to him.
“ You know not the misfortunes of love,†cried the
Fairy, “nor the treacheries of which lovers are capa-
ble; they bewitch us only to poison the happiness of
our lives. I have known it by experience; and why
w?'l you suffer the same misfortunes ?â€
“Ts:there no exception, Madam ?†replied the Prin-
cess; “the King’s assurances, which I believe to be
siicere, are they not sufficient to secure me from your
fers Pâ€
But neither tears nor entreaties could move'the im-
plicable Fairy; and it is very probable she would
atver have pardoned them, had not the lovely Fairy
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Gentilla appeared at that instant in the chamber, more
brilliant than the sun. The Graces accompanied her,
and she was attended by a train of little Cupids, that
sung a thousand new and pleasing airs, and sported
about her like so many little children.
Embracing the old Fairy, “Dear Sister,†said she,
“T am persuaded you cannot have forgotten the good
office I did you when you besought a re-admittance
into our kingdom; had it not been for me, you had
never been admitted, and since that time I never de-
sired any kindness at your hands; but now the time
is come for yon to do me a signal piece of service.
Pardon, then, this lovely Princess; consent to her
nuptials with this young Prince. I will engage he
shall be ever constant to her; the thread of their days
shall be spun of gold and silk; they shall live to com-
plete your happiness, and I will never forget the obli-
gations you lay upon me.â€
“Charming Gentilla,†cried the Fairy, “I consent
to whatever you desire; come, my dear children, come
to my arms, and receive the assurance of my friend-
ship.†And so saying, she embraced both the Prin-
cess and her lover. The Fairy Gentilla was in an
ecstasy of joy, and all her pretty train joined to form
an hymeneal choir, which was so harmonious, that it’
awakened all the nymphs of the palace, who came to
see what was the matter.
But what a pleasing surprise was this to Abricotina!
She no sooner cast her eyes upon Leander than she
knew him again; and seeing him hold the Princess
by the hand, she made no question of their mutual
felicity ; which she was confirmed in, when the Fairy
mother told them that she would remove the Island
of Calm Delights, the castle, and all the wonders con-
tained in it, into Leander’s kingdom; that she would
live with them, and do them still greater services.
“Whatever your generosity, Madam, may inspire
you to do,†said Leander, “it is impossible that you
can honour me with any present comparable to that
which I receive from your hands this day. You have
rendered me the most happy of all men; and if I
know myself, I shall never prove ungrateful.â€
This short compliment pleased the Fairy exceed-
ingly ; for she was of those ancient times, when they
used to stand complimenting for a whole day upon
one leg.
In the meantime, Gentilla had sent, by means of
Brelic-Breloc, for all the generals and chief officers of
Leander’s army to attend and grace the nuptials; but
it would require five or six volumes to describe the
operas, plays, balls, music, tournaments, and the other
magnificence of those charming nuptials. But what
was most extraordinary was, that every nymph found
amongst the gallants that Gentilla had sent for, as
passionate lovers as if they had known each other
ten years, though the most was four-and-twenty hours ;
but a Fairy’s wand will produce effects much more
extraordinary.
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Among other things, the poor child was obliged to
voungest, who was the exact picture of her father in | go twice a day to draw water at a fountain more than
vood-nature and sweetness of manner, was also the | a mile and a half distant from the house, and bring
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agreeable, that nobody could live with them.
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could. One day, when she was at the fountain, a poor
Woman came up to her, and asked her to let her drink.
“That I will, Goody, most readily,†said the sweet-
tempered creature; and washing out the pitcher, she
filled it at the clearest part of the fountain, and held
it to the Old Woman’s mouth, that she might drink
the more easily.
The Old Woman, having drunk, said to her: “ Since
you are so pretty, so kind, and so obliging, my dear,
I will bestow on you a gift,†(for it was a Fairy in dis-
guise who had asked her to drink, just to see how far
the little girl’s good-nature would go). “I give you,â€
continued she, “that whenever you speak, there shall
come out of your mouth either a rose or a diamond.â€
When the sweet girl got home, her Mother began
to scold her for staying so long at the fountain. .
“T ask your pardon, Mamma,†said she, “for not
being at home sooner ;†and as she pronounced these
words, there fell from her lips two roses, two pearls,
and two large diamonds.
“What do I see?†cried the Mother, quite as-
tonished; “as sure as anything, she drops diamonds
and pearls from her mouth-in speaking! My child,
how happens this?†(This was the first time she had
ever called her “My childâ€) 2
The poor girl told her Mother all that had. befallen
her at the fountain, dropping pearls and diamonds
from her mouth all the time she was, speaking.
“Upon my word,†said her Mother, “this is very
| lucky, truly. I will send my darling thither directly.
Fanny! Fanny,! look! do you see what falls from
the mouth of your sister when she speaks? Should
not you like to have the same gift bestowed on you?
Well, you have only to go to the fountain; and when
a poor Woman asks you to let her drink, to grant her
request in the most civil manner.†:
“Vastly pretty, truly, it would be, to see me go and
draw water at the fountain! Not I, indeed!†replied
the proud creature.
“But I insist upon your going, and this very mo-
ment, too,†answered. her Mother. ates.
The pert hussy accordingly set out, taking with her
the best silver tankard in the house, and grumbling
all the way as she went. ‘
She had no sooner reached the fountain, than a
Lady, most magnificently dressed, came out of a wood
just by, and asked her to let her drink. (This was the
very Fairy who had bestowed the rich gift on the
youngest sister, and had now taken the dress and
manners of a Princess, to see how far the insolent airs
of the haughty creature would go.)
“ Am I come here,†said the ill-bred minx, “ to draw
water for you? Oh, yes; the best silver tankard in
the house was brought on purpose for your ladyship,
I suppose! However, you may drink out of it, if you
have a fancy.â€
“You are not very obliging,†replied the Fairy,
without putting herself in a passion; “but since you
have behaved with so little civility, I give you for a
| gift, that at every word you speak, there shall come
out of your mouth either a toad or a viper.â€
As soon as her Mother perceived her coming \.ome,
she called out, “ Well, daughter !â€â€™
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“Well, Mother,†answered the pert hussy; and as
| she spoke, two toads and two vipers dropped from her
mouth upon the ground.
“Oh, mercy!†cried the Mother, “what do I see?
It is the jade thy sister who is the cause of all this!
But she shall pay for it, I warrant her!†and she in-
stantly went to look for her, that she might beat her.
The poor innocent ran away as fast as she could,
and reached a neighbouring forest. The King’s son,
who had been hunting, happened to meet her, and,
observing how very beautiful she was, asked what she
was doing all alone in the forest, and ‘why she cried.
“ Alas!’ said she, sobbing as if her heart would
break, “ my mother, Sir, has turned me out of doors.â€
The King’s son, seeing pearls and diamonds falling
from her. mouth at every word she spoke, desired her
to tell him the reason of such a wonder. The pretty
creature accordingly related to him all that had be-
fallen her at the fountain. arn Sy
The Pritice was so charmed with her beauty and
innocence, that he fell violently in love with her; and
recollecting, also, that the gift she possessed was worth
much more than the largest marriage portion, con-
ducted her. to the palace of the King his father, and
married her immediately. — «. : ‘
«As for her sister, she grew even more pert than be-
fore, and behaved, in all respects, so very ill, that her
own mother was obliged to turn her out of doors; and
the miserable creature, after wandering a great way,
and vainly trying to prevail on some one to give her
food and shelter, went into a wood, and there died of
grief and hunger.
LUCK IN A BOTTLE.
Once upon a time, a Woodcutter, who was very in-
dustrious and very poor, by working from sun-rise
to sun-set, managed to earn enough to provide for
the immediate wants of his family, and-to save a
little money. One day, he said to. his Son: “TI have
no other child than you, my beloved son, and:the little
money I have earned by the sweat, of my brow;.I in-
tend spending upon your education.. Do you,.there-
fore, leatn something whereby you may keep your
poor old father when he can no longer work for him-
self; when his eyes have become dim, and his old
limbs are stiffened with rheumatism, then shall you,
my son, earn money, while he sits in his chimney-
corner, and rests.â€
Thereupon, it was arranged that the Son should go
to a great school, where, in a very little time, he
gained much praise and notice by his close attention
to his studies. He remained a long time there; but
after he had gone through a long course of qindy, he
found that he had not learnt half there was to learn ;
and as his father’s stock of money was exhausted, he
was obliged to return home again.
“Ah!†sighed the poor Old Man, “TI can give you |
no more money, for in these dear times I can scarcely
earn money to buy my daily bread.â€
“Make yourself easy on that point, my dear Father,â€
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answered the Son; “all that happens is for the best;
| I will suit myself to circumstances.â€
| The next day, when the Father was about to go to
the forest, to earn a little by chopping and clearing,
his Son said to him cheerfully, “I will go with you,
and I’ll warrant we will make a good day of it between
us, for I am strong, and can help you.â€
“Ah, my Son! but neither will nor strength can
chop wood without an axe; and, alas! Ihave but one.â€
“Go, then,†replied the Son, “and ask one of your
neighbours to lend you an axe; I shall very soon have
earned money enough to buy one for myself.â€
So the Father borrowed an axe, and the next morn-
ing, at sunrise, away they went to the forest together.
The Son was very lively, and whistled and sang over
his work; and when the sun was high in the heavens,
the Father told his Son he must not work any more
before he ate something, or his strength would be
wasted, and he would not be able to work at all. So
when he had eaten his bread, he said, “Father, rest
here awhile, and take a nap, while I go and look after
some birds’ nests; you know I am not tired.â€
“Sit down, do, you silly fellow; for if you keep
running about after birds’ nests, you will be so tired,
that you will not be able to lift an arm, let alone strike
a blow.â€
But the Young Man could not rest, but went along,
peeping into every bush, and peering up into each tree
he came to, and looking for all the nests he could find.
To and fro he walked a long time, and at last he came
to an immense oak-tree, certainly many hundred years
older than either you or I, and so big round, that five
men could only just span it. He stood still to look at
this tree, thinking that many a bird’s nest must be up
within it; when suddenly he heard, as he thought, a
Voice. He listened, and wondered what it could be,
when again came a half-smothered cry of “Let me
out! let me out!†He looked eagerly around, but
could see nothing; the Voice seemed to him to come
from the ground. So he called out, “ Where are
you?†and the Voice answered, “ Here I am, sticking
among the roots of the oak-tree. Letme out! let me
out!â€
The Scholar eagerly sought at the foot of the tree,
where the roots spread round and ran into the ground ;
and at last, in a small hollow, he saw a glass bottle.
This he picked up, and turned it this way and that,
end then, holding it to the light, perceived a creature,
in shape like a frog, within. It kept hopping up and
down. “Let me out! let me out!†squeaked this ugly
thing again; and the Scholar, imagining no mischief,
drew out the stopper of the bottle. In a trice, up
flew a little Demon Spirit, which grew and grew so
fast, that in a very few moments he stood before the
Scholar like a frightful Giant, half the size of the tree.
“Do you know,†roared the Giant, in a voice like
thunder, “ what your reward is to be for setting me
free 2â€
“No,†replied the Scholar, without fear; “that
were a hard matter to guess.â€
“Well, then, Pl make you my confidant,†said the
Giant; “ I must break your neck!â€
“Why did not you say so before?†returned the
Scholar, “and then you should have kept up your
hop, skip, and a jump, in your pretty glass house
until now; but rely upon it, my head was made to
stop upon my shoulders, in spite of all you can do or
say; for there are several people’s opinions to be
asked yet about that matter.â€
“That for your people !†said the Giant, disdainfully
snapping his fingers ; “you had better keep them out
of my way. Do you suppose I have been shut up so
long in this bottle out of mercy? No; it was as a
punishment for my sins. I am the mighty Bimbo! and
whoever lets me out, his neck I am bound to break.â€
“Softly, softly!†said the Student; “that is more
quickly said than done. How can I make sure you
really were in the bottle, and that you are in truth a
Spirit? Now, if I were to see you go back again
into the bottle, I could believe you, and then you
might do as you liked with me.â€
Full of pride, the Spirit answered, “That is an
easy matter ;†and, drawing himself together, he be-
came as small and thin as he had been at first, and
soon crept, through the same opening, back again into
the bottle. No sooner was he completely in, than the
Scholar put the stopper back again into the neck, and
threw the bottle down among the oak-tree’s roots at
the old place; so the Spirit was tricked.
Then the Scholar turned away to go back again
to his Father; but the Spirit cried after him most |
piteously, “Oh, pray let me out! do let me out!â€
“No, no, my fine fellow,†cried the Scholar, “not a
second time; you were ungrateful enough to threaten
my life once. If I were to let you out now, you
might take'a fancy to serve me as you promised.â€
“Tf you will but set me free,†pleaded the Spirit,
“T will give you as much money as will last you your
lifetime.â€
“Thank you, but I had rather not trust you; you
have deceived me once, and ‘ once bitten, twice shy,’ â€
answered the Student.
“You are keeping yourself poor when you might
be rich. Let me out; I will not harm you, but will
give you gifts worth the having, I can tell you,†said
the Giant.
“Nothing venture, nothing have,’†thought the
Student. “ At all hazards, I will venture it; perhaps
he will keep his word, as he has made a promise, and
do me no injury.â€
So thinking, he took the stopper out of the bottle
again, and the Spirit jumping quickly out, stretched
himself out, and was a Giant again.
“Now then, for your promised reward,†said the
Giant; and, to the Scholar’s great disgust, he handed
him a little piece of rag, very like a plaster in shape.
“Take this, and whatever you touch with one end of
it, that has been wounded, it will make whole and
sound again; while, if you touch with the other stcel
or iron, either will be changed into silver.â€
“That I must see for myself,†replied the Scholar;
and going to a tree, he tore off a bit of the bark with
his axe, and then touched it with the one end of the rag ;
and in a moment the wounded tree was sound again, and
looked as if nothing was the matter.
gain is at an end; itis all right,†said the Student,
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“and we can separate.†Then the Spirit politely ex-
pressed his gratitude for the kindness done him, while
the Scholar returned many thanks for his present;
and the Spirit went on his way, for good or evil,
while the Scholar went back again to his Father.
“You are a pretty workman!†said the Old Man ;
“where have you been playing truant? I said rightly,
when I told you woodcutting would never make your
fortune.â€
“Be contented, Father; I will make up for lost
time,†said the Young Man.
“Yes, you’re a brave hand to make it up, without
even the tools to work with!†retorted the Father,
angrily.
“‘ Now only see, Father, what a stroke I will make;
why, I’ll cut down that tree with one blow!†and so
saying, he took his rag, and rubbed the axe with it;
then lifting up his arm, he made a vigorous stroke;
but because the axe was changed into silver, the edge
turned up.
“This is a nice sort of axe to give a man to work
with!†said the Son; “see, it has no edge at all to it.â€
The Father was in a great fright, and said, “ Ah!
what have you done? Now, alas! I must find money
to pay for the axe, for it is the one I borrowed, and I
know not where it is to come from.â€
“Don’t trouble yourself about the money, and pray
don’t be angry with me; I will very soon set it all to
rights by paying for the axe,†said the Son.
But the Father exclaimed, “ Why, you simpleton!
you talk as if you could make money ; how can you
pay, indeed, when you possess nothing but what I
give you? This is a students’ foolish fancy got into
your head; it is very certain you know nothing at all
about woodcutting.â€
After a little while, the Son said, “ Father, I can’t
work any more ; let us make a holiday now.â€
“Eh! What ? do you think I can keep my hands
, in my pocket as you do? I must keep on; but as for
you, you are as well at home as here, for the good you
do ; so get home with you.†i
The Son replied, that he did not know the way, as
he had never been in the forest before; and at last, as
his Father’s anger had passed away, he persuaded him
to accompany him home.
When they arrived at their home, the Father said
to the Son, “Now you must go and sell the axe for
whatever you can get for it; and then you must set
to work and earn the rest, so that you may buy our
neighbour a new axe for the one you have spoilt.â€
“All right,†said the Son; and he took the axe to
the Goldsmith in the city, who, after proving it to
be real silver, laid it in his scales, and weighed it.
“This,†said the Goldsmith; “is worth four hundred
dollars; but I have not so much money in the house.
What is to be done ?†,
“Pay me what you have, and I will trust you the
remainder,†said the Scholar.
The Goldsmith gave him three hundred dollars, and
left the other as a debt. Thereupon, the Scholar went
home, and said to his Father, “ Go, ask our neighbour
‘what he will want for his axe, for I have money enough
to pay him with.â€
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“T know that already,†answered the Father; “he
would have one dollar and sixpeuce.â€
“Then give him two dollars and two sixpences;
that is double, and enough, I am sure, in all con-
science ;†and he gave his Father the money, saying,
“You shall never want money now; live at your ease.â€
“My goodness !â€â€™ said the Old Man, “ how could you
have come by all this money honestly? Where did
you get it from ?â€
The Son then related to his Father all that had
happened to him, and what a good friend his luck had
been to him. With the rest of the money he went to
the University, and learnt as much as he possibly
could; and afterwards he became the most celebrated
surgeon in the world, because he could perform the
most wonderful cures, and heal all wounds with his
magic plaster.
DISOBEDIENCE PUNISHED.
A LiTtLE Boy and his Sister were once playing upon
the edge of a stream, where they had been told not to
go, and they both fell in under the water; when
a Water-Sprite caught hold of them, saying, “Now
T have got you, I’ll keep you, and make you work for
me.†She gave the Maiden some tangled dirty flax to
wash and spin, while the Boy had to hew down a
large tree with a rusty old axe; and they got nothing
to eat and to drink but stale water and lumps of stony
sand.
This treatment was so unendurable to children who
had been used to a kind nurse, and a nice warm nursery,
and sweet bread and milk to eat, that they determined
to run away on Sunday. So they asked to go to
church ; and when it was over, they hastened out first,
and ran away as fast as their legs would carry them.
The Water-Sprite soon fancied there was some game
on foot; and all at once she looked out after the chil-
dren, when she caught sight of them in the distance,
and made some furious leaps after them.
The children, turning back, saw with dismay how
fast she came after them, when the little Girl threw a
large hairbrush, with hundreds of thousands of bristles
in it, right in the pathway, so that it took the Sprite ,
a long time to slip and glide through it; but with
vast trouble and much pain to herself, at last she
accomplished this, and again pursued them.
As soon as the children saw her, the Boy threw be-
hind him a large comb, with hundreds of thousands of
teeth ; over this, also, the Sprite at last glided, as she
knew how to save herself from the bristles.
Then the little Girl threw behind her a looking-glass,
that the Sprite thought was a mountain of glass; it
was so very slippery she could not get over it.
The Water-Sprite said, “Now I have you, and I
will serve you out for the trouble you have given me
all this time.†So she turned home to get an axe to
break this glass mountain in two; but when she got
back, the children had got far enough away. So
the Sprite went grumbling home, to do her own work ;
and the children ever after learnt to obey when they
were spoken to.
GRIMMW’S
THE THREE BILLY-GOATS GRUFF.
Once, when the weather was wild and rough,
Three Billy-Goats travelled, their name was Gruff;
Why they went to the hill-side is plainly seen,
To put fat on their bones, which were now very lean.
As they went to the hill they came to a bridge,
That crossed a chasm from ridge to ridge ;
And just under the bridge there lived a Troll,
Who gobbled up all who could not pay toll.
His nose for a poker would very well serve,
And had an ugly, malevolent curve;
His eyes, like great tea-saucers full of red fire,
He flashed upon all with revengeful ire.
Then first the youngest of all the three
Came trotting along without company.
“Who goes there, trip-a-trap? Come, pay up your toll,â€
In a voice like thunder roared out the old Troll.
“Just be good-natured, and let me pass free,
I’m the tiniest Goat of all the three.â€
“No, you must pay the toll, or to-night you won't sup,
For in two or three minutes I'll gobble you up.â€
“Oh! good Mr. Troll, now pray don’t do that, «
For my brother, who’s coming, is nice and fat.
I think you’ve long fasted, and want a meal ;
You had much better wait for him, I feel.â€
“ Get you gone,†he growled, “to the grass on the hill,
And when you are fat I’ll have my fill.â€
Then up came the second, much bigger and fatter,
And asked, in a tremulous voice, “ What’s the matter ?â€
“ What’s the matter, indeed? Why it’s this,†said he,
“You'll not trip over this bridge scot-free ;
And if this minute you do not pay toll,
The very next minute Ill gobble you whole.â€
“ Stop,†said the Goat, “I’ve the strongest objection
To being devoured without time for reflection ;
But I’ve a fat and big brother coming this way.â€
Then be off,†roared the Troll, “ without farther delay.â€
Then up came the big Goat, so strong and so bluff,
And he spoke in a voice both angry and rough.
“ Pay the toll, I tell you,†the old ‘Troll cried,
“Or I’ll gobble you up, with your horns and your hide!â€
« Come on,†said the Goat, “ for I’ve got a spear
That ’ll poke your eye-balls out at your ear ;
And I have got two curling stones
That’ll crush you to bits, both body and bones.â€
Then up flew the Troll in a terrible rage,
Thinking his hunger now to assuage ;
But the Goat made a rush with his terrible spear,
And poked his eye-balls out at his ear.
Then he set to work with his curling stones,
And crushed him to bits, both body and bones;
Then he gave his dead body a dext’rous turn,
Right over the bridge to the depths of the burn.
Then across the bridge he went pit-a-pat,
To join his two brothers, who ’d gone to get fat;
From the grass on the hill-side they ate their fill, ti
If they have not come back, why, they’re feeding there still.
Now my story is done, so snip, snap, snout!
What I knew of the Goats I have fairly told out.
—s
GOBLINS.
THE WITCH QUEEN AND HER
DAUGHTER.
Aces ago, there lived an Old Enchantress, who was
also a Queen, and her Daughter was the most fasci-
nating and beautiful creature under the sun. But
this wicked woman used her daughter’s beauty as a
trap to ensnare young men to her palace, that she
might the more easily work their destruction, which
was the greatest gratification to her in life. The way
she managed this was, to impose the most puzzling
tasks upon the suitors for her Daughter’s hand, pro-
mising those who guessed them that they should have
the lovely girl in marriage; and as all the gallants in
those days behaved much in the same manner as they
do now, when a pretty girl is in the case, there were
no end of admirers of this dear little divine Princess,
although they knew, if they did not solve the riddle
put to them, they were obliged, by order of the wicked
Queen, to kneel down, and submit to have their heads
cut off! :
Many and many a youth, lured by the tempting
hope of possessing this rare and rich prize, had fallen
a sacrifice; and yet another King’s son, in the face of
these facts, had willingly made up his mind to brave
these cruel dangers, and begged of his father to let
him go and win her.
“Never, while I live,†said the King, “can I let you
go forth to such acertain death. Your place is on my
throne after me; let those go seek such adventures
whose lives are of less consequence to the country.â€
When the Prince heard his father’s decision, he fell
very ill, and was nearly upon the point of death. So
the doctors who were called in begged the King to
alter his mind, for that nothing else could re-establish
the Prince’s health. When the King heard this, he
grieved greatly for his son, but thought that perhaps
he might be spared by some chance; and therefore
the royal consent was reluctantly given to the Prince’s
starting upon his journey, as soon as he was strong
enough to bear it; “For,†said the King, “I know
not how else to restore him.â€
No sooner had the King spoken, than the Prince’s
strength returned, and he jumped out of bed, feeling
already quite strong enough to travel a thousand
miles: such is the perverse nature of young people,
when they want to have their own way.
He soon started off, and had not travelled long, be-
fore, as he was riding across a common, he saw, a long
distance ahead, something lying on the ground like
a hay-rick. As he approached this, he found it was a
man, who had laid himself upon the earth, and was as
big as a hill, The man waited until the Prince came
up to him; and then rising, said, “I see, Sir Knight,
that you ride unattended; if you need an esquire, I
am at your service.â€
The Prince, although he was very well-bred, could
not help laughing at this proposal; and the would-be
esquire, feeling somewhat piqued, said, “ You need not
mind enlisting such an uncouth-looking fellow; for if
I were a thousand times more clumsy-looking than I
am, still I am capable of doing you good service.â€
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“So be it,’ replied the Prince; “I may need the
aid of faithful servants. Come, then, with me.â€
Fatty—for that was the esquire’s name—accompanied
the Prince.
Presently, they came to another man, who also was
lying upon the ground, with his ear close down to the
Tass.
on What are you up to ?†said the Prince.
“Hush! don’t disturb me; I am listening,†he re-
plied.
“ And what, in the name of wonder, are you listening
to in the earth so attentively ?†asked the Prince.
“Oh! I am listening to whatever is going on in
the world around,†said the man; “ nothing in nature
escapes my hearing; I can hear even the grass
row.â€
“That is good,†answered the Prince ; “perhaps,
then, you will be kind enough to tell me what is going
on at the court of the Witch Queen, who has a lovely
Daughter ?â€
“T hear,†replied the man, “the sharp whistling of
a sword, which is about to cut off the head of an un-
successful wooer.â€â€™ :
“Follow me; I have work for you,†said the Prince
to the Listener. So away the three journeyed.
Presently, they came to where were lying two feet,
and part of two legs, but they could not see the
continuation of them until they had walked a good
stretch, and then, what should they observe, but
the body; and, at last, some distance farther off,
the head!
“ Halloa!’â€â€™ cried the Prince, “ you’re above the com-
mon run, I think.â€
“Oh! you have seen nothing,†replied Long-Legs ;
“why, if I were to stretch my limbs out as far as I
can, I am louger a thousand times, and taller than the
highest mountain on the earth. I should like to be
your servant, noble Sir. Will you take me ?â€
The Prince accepted his services, and on they all
went together; when they soon came to a man who
wore a broad bandage over his eyes. -
“T suppose you have caught cold in your eyes, and
are suffering from inflammation, that you bind them
up in that way ?†said the Prince.
“No,†said the man; “ but my eyesight is, unfor-
tunately, so strong, and I am so sharp-sighted, that I
dare not remove the bandage, for whatever I look
upon with my naked eyes splits in two; nevertheless,
if I can be of any service to you, I am your man, and
ready to go with you.†*
The Prince willingly accepted his services; and so
on they went, until they came to another man, who,
although he was lying full length in the scorching
heat of the mid-day sun, was, nevertheless, trembling
and shivering so, that not one limb of his body would
remain still for a moment.
“ What ails you ?†said the Prince.
“T am so cold, I am freezing,†replied the man.
“ Freezing in the bright sun! that is odd,†said the
Prince.
“ Alas! my nature is different to everybody else,â€
replied the man; “the hotter it is, the colder I feel.
When it freezes everything else, then I am so hot,
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that I cannot touch ice for the heat of my body, nor
yet go near the fire, lest I should freeze it.â€
“You are one of the wonders of the world!†said
the Prince. “Come along with me; perhaps I may
find some use for your services.â€
So this fellow followed with the.rest; and they soon
came to a man, who was stretching out his neck to
such a length, that he could see over all the hills, far
away to a neighbouring country.
“ What are you craning your neck after so eagerly ?â€
asked the Prince. :
“T have such a long, clear sight, that I can see to
the depths of the sea, the tops of the mountains, into
every field, forest, and hill, and round every corner of
the world.â€
“You are just the man for my money!†said the
Prince. “Come with me; I shall find work for you,
Pll warrant.â€
The Prince now pursued his way on towards the
city where dwelt the Old Witch Queen. When he
arrived, he would not tell his name, but said he wanted |
the Queen’s pretty Daughter, and he did not much
mind what they set him to do for her.
“A bold man!†said the Old Enchantress, “and |
handsome, too ; just the kind of gallant I like to get
into my clutches.†So she eyed him awhile, and then
said, “ I will set you three tasks to perform, and when
you have executed them to my liking, I shall be happy
to call you my son.â€
“ Just as it should be,†answered the Prince. “ Tell
me the first ?â€
“You must fetch for me a pale-pink coral basket,
full of precious pearls, which I have let fall to the
bottom of the Red Sea,†said the Queen.
The Prince thought this not so easy to do; but he
went to his Six Servants, and told them the conditions
imposed upon him by the Witch Queen, and they
consulted together.
“JT will soon see where it lies,†said he of the far,
clear sight; and looking down into the water, ex-
claimed, “ Why, there it is, hanging on a pointed .
yp?
jutting rock
“Tf I could but catch sight of where it is!†said |
Long-Limbs.
“Ts that all?†said Fatty ; and lying down upon the
bank, he held his mouth down open to the water, and
the stream ran into it as if into a pit, until, at length,
the whole sea was as dry as a high road. Long-Limbs,
thereupon, bent slightly over, and brought up the
basket, without spilling any of the pearls, to the infi-
nite delight of the Prince, who immediately carried it
in triumph to the Old Witch Queen.
She was vastly astonished to see this request so
soon complied with, but confessed it was the right
basket, and complimented the young suitor upon the
happy manner in which he had performed this ser-
vice. But now comes the second: “ Do you see those
three hundred fat oxen grazing in my meadows be-
fore my palace? Well, all these you must consume
—fiesh, bones, skin, and horns; then, in my cellar
you will find three hundred casks of wine of the
finest vintage—all of these you must drink out; but,
mark me, if you leave behind you one single hair
GRIMM’S
of the oxen or one drop of the wine, you will lose
your life.â€
“T suppose I am not to dine so sumptuously alone ?â€
said the Prince; “I like company at table.â€
' “Well, you are welcome to one guest, but that is
all,†said the Queen.
Then the Prince went again to his Servants, and
it was arranged that Fatty should be the invited
' guest; he willingly, of course, accepted the invitation ;
; and setting to work with a good appetite, soon made
an end of the three hundred oxen, skin and bones,
horns and hide, while he felt, satisfied at having made
so good a meal. Next he began upon. the wine, and
emptied the casks without even the aid of a single
glass, drained them dry to the last drop, and then took
a nap for the sake of his digestion. Meanwhile, the
Prince went before the Queen, and told her he had
performed his task. .
She grinned a savage grin, saying, “ No one before
has ever got so far as that;†but in her own mind she
had determined that the Prince should lose his head
this third time. “This evening,†said she, “I will
bring my Daughter into your room, and you must
hold her round the waist with one arm; but beware of
sleep while you sit there, for at twelve o’clock I shall
come into the room, and if I do not find my Daughter
there, you are a lost man—your life is forfeited.â€
“Neither an unpleasant or difficult task,†thought
the Prince; “there will not be much fear of my going
to sleep, while I am with a pretty woman.†Never-
theless, he did not altogether like to trust the Old
Queen, lest she should play him some shabby trick ;
so he said to his Servants, “ There must be watch kept
to-night, so that no one passes out at the chamber
door during that time.â€
As soon as night came, the Queen brought her
lovely Daughter to the Prince, and then Long-Limbs
drew himself out as thin as a wire, and wound liimself
round the waist of the pair in a coil; and Fatty
placed himself at the doorway, so that no living being
should pass out.
So there these two sat, without speaking a word ; the
moon shone through the window full upon the face of
the maiden, and the Prince was well satisfied to gaze
upon her beauty. He did nothing but look at her,
with a heart full of love and happiness, and never felt
a moment’s weariness. Thus all went on well, until
eleven o’clock, when the Old Witch threw a charm
over them all, so that they fell fast asleep, and the
very next moment she carried the Princess off. On
they slept, never dreaming of their misfortune, until
a quarter to twelve, when the charm had ended; then
they all woke up again at the same time.
“Unhappy man!†exclaimed the Prince; “I am
lost! Oh, my beloved Princess! could I but clasp you
in these arms once again!â€
The faithful Servants grieved for their master’s mis-
fortune; but the Listener said, “ Keep quiet, and let
me hear where she is.†He listened a moment, and
then said, “The Princess is sitting inside a cave three
hundred miles from hence, deploring her unhappy
fate.â€
“You alone can manage this task,†said the Prince
GOBLINS.
to Long-Limbs; “if you set to the work with good
heart, you will be there in a couple of strides.â€
“Certainly,†said Long-Limbs; “but Sharp-Hyes
must go with me to pierce the rock.â€
Then he hoisted Sharp-Eyes upon his back, and in
a moment, while one could scarcely turn his head
round, there they stood, in front of the Enchanted
Rock. Immediately Sharp-Eyes undid the bandage,
and the rock was split into a thousand pieces; then
Long-Limbs quickly seized the Princess out of the
ruins, and carried her, in a twinkling, to the Prince,
and then fetched Fatty. No sooner were they seated,
rejoicing over their good fortune, than the clock
struck the hour of twelve.
As soon as it had struck, the Old Enchantress
slipped, with a horrid smile, into the room, for she
made sure her Daughter was in the rocky cave, and
the Prince her victim.
When she saw her Daughter in the arms of the’
Prince, she was terrified, and exclaimed, “I am out-
witted at last ; here is one who can do more than I can!â€
She dared not, however, deny her promise, and so
the maiden was betrothed to the Prince. But as the
Prince had not betrayed his rank, and appeared only
with the retinue of an ordinary gentleman, the Old
Queen nagged at her Daughter, and said, “ You shame-
less hussy, to listen to common folks ; why not choose
a husband of your own rank ?â€
These words pierced the Princess’s heart, and she
thought of revenge; and accordingly, the very next
day, she had three hundred bundles of dry faggots
collected together in a heap, and then she said, “ My
dear Prince, you performed your three tasks very
easily and well, but still I will not marry you, until
some one can be found who can sit upon the fire of
those lighted faggots, and endure it.â€
“T have him, sure enough, now,†she thought ; “ for
who would like to be roasted alive for anybody’s hap-
piness? No; I am sure none of his Servants will do
that for him; and so, out of love for me, he will be
obliged to burn himself, and I shall get freed from
him, and so quiet my mother’s angry tongue.â€
But-the Servants said Frosty had done nothing as
yet, so they sat him down upon the top of the pile of
wood. The fire was lighted, and burnt and crackled
away for three whole days and nights, until every
stick of wood was consumed; but when the fire was
all burnt out, there stood Frosty, shaking as if he had
an ague fit upon him, and declaring that the frost was
so severe, that he should have perished if there had
not come some change.
After this, no farther excuse could be made, and the
Princess was obliged to take the unknown stranger for
her husband.
But just as they came to the church, the Old Queen
was nearly biting her fingers off with vexation; and
at last declared that, come what might, she could not
bear the shame of this marriage; so she sent her
guards after the wedding party, with strict orders, at
all risks, to bring them all back. “If you return
without my Daughter, you shall all be put to death.â€
The Listener, however, had kept his ears open, and
knew the secret designs of the Old Witch.
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“What shall we do?†asked he of Fatty.
“Leave them to me,†said he; so, spitting behind
him once or twice a drop of the sea-water he had
formerly drank, there appeared a great lake, into
which fell the guards of the Queen, who were all of
them drowned.
When the Queen saw this, she despatched her
mounted soldiers; but the Listener heard the rattle
of their trappings, and unbound the eyes of their
fellow-servant, whose look, as soon as he direeted
it upon the enemy, shivered them all to pieces like.
lass.
The bridal party now passed on undisturbed ; and
as soon as the ceremony was over, the Six Servants
took their leave, saying to their master, “ You will no
longer require us, therefore we will seek our fortunes
elsewhere.â€
About half a mile from the Queen’s palace was a
small village, before which a Swineherd was keeping
his pigs; and as the Prince and Princess passed by,
the former said, “Do you really know who you have
got for your husband? I am only a poor Swineherd,
and no rich Prince. You see this man with the pigs:
he is my father; so it will be but proper that we two
should get out and assist him.â€
“ What! a Princess attend pigs?†said she. “No,
indeed! that I never will do.†But her husband per-
sisted in getting out of his carriage, and handed her
out, and he took her into a wayside inn. He here
ordered the host to carry away secretly, in the night,
his wife’s rich clothes; so that, when the morning
came, the poor Princess had nothing to wear, and was
obliged to dress herself in an old gown and slippers
which the hostess lent her, saying, “If your husband
had not begged so earnestly for them, you would not
have got them, I can tell you.â€
The Princess now began to bemoan her sad fate,
and to think her husband was really a Swincherd ; and
so she helped him to tend the drove, looking upon it
as a just punishment for her haughtiness and pride.
This lasted for some days, until she was so foot-sore
and wounded, that she could no longer bear it. Just
at this moment, two persons came up to her, and said,
“Do you know who you have married, and where
your husband is ?â€
“Ah me!†she replied, “he is a Swineherd; but
is just now gone into some neighbouring village, to
drive a little trade in ribbons and laces, that he may
bay me some shoes, to keep me from the thorns and
brambles.â€
“Comé along with us, and we will show you who he
is, and what he is after.†So the Princess followed
them until they got to the palace, where her husband
stood, most gorgeously arrayed in his royal robes, in
the great hall.
She did not, however, recognize him, until he caught
her in his arms, and most affectionately embraced her,
saying to her, “I have suffered much for you, and
perhaps what little you have suffered for me will be
a lesson to you for the rest of your life.â€
Soon after, their wedding was celebrated in due
form; indeed, it was so grand, that I very much wish
you and I had been there to have scen it.
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THE KNAPSACK, THE HAT, AND
THE HORN.
Oncr upon a time, there were three Brothers, who
were very poor; but Fortune, not content with this,
sank them deeper and deeper, every day in misery
and poverty, until, at last, they were well nigh starved
to death, so great were their necessities.
At last, they said one to the other, “This way of
living will never do; we cannot go on in this manner ;
we shall not have strength left us to stand, let alone
to seek bread; while we can, we had better go forth
into the world, and seek our fortunes.â€
With these words, they got up, and set out, and
travelled many a long and weary mile, over green
fields and meadows, without meeting with any luck.
One day, however, they arrived in a large forest, and
in the middle of it they came to a high hill, which
they discovered, to their pleasure and delight, to be
all of silver. At first sight, the eldest Brother said,
“Now I have met with my expected good fortune, I
am well content, and desire nothing better.†So say-
ing, he took as much silver as he could carry, and
turned to go back again to his house.
The others, however, said, “Silver is good to pos-
sess, but we desire something better ;†and they left
the silver, without so much as touching it, and went on
their way. After they had travelled a couple of days
farther, they came to another hill, which was all of
gold. There the second Brother stopped, and soon
became quite dazzled at the sight. ‘ What shall I
do ?†said he to himself; “shall I take as much gold
as I can, that I may have enongh to live upon, or shall
I go farther still?†At last, he made up his mind to
put as much in his pockets as he possibly could carry,
‘and then, having said good-bye to. his Brother, he
made the best of his way to his own home again. _
The third Brother, however, would not touch the
gold. “I will travel,†said he; “for silver and gold
I care not; perhaps something better may turn up—
who knows? Some good luck will happen to me, I
have no doubt.â€
So he took courage, and travelled on for three days
all alone, and at the end of that time he came to a
great forest, which was very much more extensive
than the one they came to before ; indeed, it was so
large, that he thought he should never find the end;
and, besides being very weary, he was almost starved
to death with hunger and thirst. He clambered up a
tall tree, to try if by chance he could discover any
outlet to the forest, but nothing but tree-tops met his
gazé wherever he turned his eyes. His stomach now
was pinched with hunger, and he was very troubled to
know how he should satisfy its demands. He thought
to himself, “ Could I now have but a good meal for
this once, I might be able to get on. again.â€
Scarcely were the words out of his mouth, than, to
his great astonishment, a napkin was spread out under
the tree, covered with all sorts of food, most grateful
to his senses.
“Ah!†said he, “this time my wish is fulfilled at
the very nick;†and without giving a thought as to
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himself, and began to eat to his heart’s great content.
When he was quite satisfied, he thought, ‘“ What a
pity it would be to leave such a fine Napkin in the
wood!†so he packed it up as small as he could, and
carried it away im his pocket.
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spread with good cheer again.â€â€ No sooner were the
words spoken, than, lo! the Napkin was covered with
as many savoury and tempting dishes as it would hold.
‘“ Capital, capital!†he exclaimed, not being able to re-
press his delight; “ now you are dearer to me, by far,
than silver or gold, for I perceive you are a Wishing-
cloth.†Delighted as he was, however, he was not yet
satisfied, but would go farther and seek his fortune.
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The next evening, he came up with a Charcoal-
burner, who was busy with his coals, and who was
roasting some potatoes at his fire for his supper.
“Good evening, my fine black fellow;� said our hero ;
“how do you find yourself in your solitude ?â€
“One day is like another,†replied he, “and every
night potatoes. Would you like to have some ? if so,
come, sit down, be my guest.â€
“Many thanks,†replied the Traveller, “but I will
not deprive you of your meal; you did not reckon on
| having a guest; but, if you have no objection, you
shall have an invitation to supper.â€
“T should like to know who will invite me ?†asked
the Charcoal-burner ; “I do not see that you have
got anything with you, and there is no one in the
circuit of two hours’ walk who could give you any-
thing.â€
“ And yet you shall have a meal, and a good one,â€
returned the other, “better than you have ever seen.â€
Then he took out his Napkin, and spreading it on
the ground, said, “ Cloth, cover thyself!†and immedi-
ately meats, baked and boiled, as hot as if they were
just out of the kitchen, were spread about it. The
Charcoal-burner opened his eyes in amazement ; but
he did not stare long, for he soon began to eat away,
cramming his black mouth as full as it would hold.
When they had finished, the man said, smacking his
a with a relish, “ Come, yours is something like a
loth ; it pleases me much, and would be very con-
venient for me here in the woods, where I have no one
to cook. I should like to strike a bargain with you.
There hangs a Soldier’s Knapsack, which is certainly
both old and shabby, but then it possesses a wonder-
ful virtue; and as I have no more use for it, I will
give it you in exchange for your Cloth.â€
“You must tell me first in what this wonderful
virtue consists,†said the Traveller.
“T will tell you,†replied the other. “If you tap
thrice with your fingers upon it; out will come a
corporal and six men, armed from head to foot, who
will do whatever you command them.â€
“Tn faith,†cried our hero, “I do not think I can
do better ; suppose we agree to change.†So he gave
the man the Wishing-cloth, and he took the Knapsack
from off the hook in the wall, and he buckled it upon
his back, -and strode away with it.
He had not gone very far before he thought he
might as well try the virtue of his bargain; so he
tapped upon it, and immediately the seven Warriors
stepped before him, and the leader saluted him and
asked his commands :— e
“ What does my lord and master desire ?â€
“March quickly back, and demand my Wishing-
cloth again from the Charcoal-burner,†said our hero.
The Soldiers quickly wheeled round to the left, and
before very long they brought him what he desired,
having taken it from the Charcoal-burner without as
much as asking or thanking him for it.
This done, he told them he had no present need for
their farther services, and travelled on again, hoping
his luck might shine brighter even yet. At sunset he
came to another Charcoal-burner, who was likewise
getting his supper at the fire, and he asked, “ Will
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you sup with me? Potatoes and salt is all I have,
and that without butter ; but you are welcome, if you
will sit down and eat with me.â€
“No,†replied the Traveller, “this time you shall
be my guest.†And he unfolded his Cloth, which was
at once spread with the most delicious. viands.... They
ate and they drank together, and soon got very merry ;
and when their meal was done, the Charcoal-burner }
said, “ Up above there lies an old worn-out Hat, which
possesses the wonderful property, if one puts it on and
presses it down upon his head, of causing, as it were,
twelve field-pieces to go off one after the other, and
shoot down all that comes in their way. Now, the Hat
is of no use to me up. there, and. therefore I should
like very much to exchange it for your Cloth.†|
“Oh!†replied the Traveller, “I have no objection
to that; and taking the Hat, he left the Wishing-
cloth behind him; but he had not gone very far before
he tapped again upon his Knapsack, and ordered his
Soldiers to fetch it back again from his guest.
“Ah!†thought he to himself, “ one thing happens
so soon upon another, that it seems as if my luck
would have no end.†And his thoughts did not
deceive him; for he had scarcely gone another day’s
journey when he met with a third Charcoal-burner,
who invited him, as the others had, to a potatoe supper.
However, he spread out his Wishing-cloth once again,
and the feast so pleased the Charcoal-burner, that he
offered him in exchange a Horn, which had properties
better worth possessing than either the Knapsack or
the Hat; for, when any one blew it, every wall and
fortification fell down before its blast, and even’ whole
towns and villages were overthrown. For this Horn
he very gladly gave his Cloth, but he soon sent his
Soldiers back for it; and now he had not only that,
but also the Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn. |
“ Now,†said he, “I am a made man, and it 1s high
time that I should return home, and see how my
Brothers get on.â€
When he arrived at the old place, he found his
Brothers had built a splendid palace with their gold
and silver, and were living on the fat of the land.
He entered the house; but because he came in with
a coat torn to rags, the shabby Hat upon his head, and
the old Knapsack on his back, his Brothers would not
own him. They mocked him, saying, “ You pretend
to be our Brother, indeed! why, he despised even gold
and silver, and sought better luck for himself. A likely
matter he should come dressed as a beggar! no, we
look for him accompanied like a mighty king.†And
so they hunted him out of the house in quick time.
Our tired Traveller was in a great rage at such un-
brotherly treatment, and in his anger he knocked so
many times upon his Knapsack, that a hundred and
fifty men stood before him in rank and file. He com-
manded them to surround his Brothers’ house, and
two of them to take hazel-sticks, and thrash them
until they remembered who he was.
They sat up a tremendous howling when they found
themselves so assailed, and the people ran to the |
house to assist the two Brothers; but their efforts
were useless before so many Soldiers.
By-and-bye the King himself heard of the noise, and
\
he ordered out a captain and troop to drive the dis-
turber of the peace out of the city ; but the man with
| his Knapsack soon gathered together a much greater
company, who beat back the captain and his men, and
sent them home with their noses bleeding. At this
sight the King was very much enraged, saying, “ A
pretty vagabond fellow, this, to dare to attack the
King’s troops! he shall be driven away; and the
next morning he sent a larger troop against him, but
they returned at night in a worse condition than the
first. The Beggar, as they called him, very soon
ranged more men in opposition; and, in order to do
the work quicker, he pressed his Hat down upon his
head a couple of times, and immediately the heavy
guns began to play upon the people, and all the King’s
men soon took to flight. “Now,†said our hero,
“since they have driven me to do so much, I will
never make peace until they have given me the King’s
daughter to wife, and he places me upon his throne
to rule over his whole dominions.â€â€ This vow which
he had taken he caused to be communicated to the
King, who said to his daughter, “‘ Must’ is a very
hard nut to crack; what is there left for me, I should
like to know, but to do just as this man desires ?
If I wish for peace, and to kecp the crown upon my
head, I needs must yield.â€
So the wooing was got over, and the wedding was
celebrated ; but the Princess was terribly vexed that
she had only got a common man for her husband, and
that he wore not only a very bad Hat, but also carried
about with him a shabby old Knapsack. As these
teased her so, she determined to get rid of them; and
day and night she was always plotting how she should
manage it. Suddenly it struck her that his wonderful
power lay in his Knapsack; so she flattered and
caressed him, saying, “I wish you would put aside
| that dirty old Knapsack; it becomes you so badly
that I am quite ashamed to see you with it.â€
“Dear one,†he replied, “this Knapsack is my
greatest treasure ; so long as I possess it, I do not
fear the greatest power on earth;†and then he told
her all its wonderful properties and powers. When he
had done speaking, the Princess fell on his neck, as if
she would kiss him; but she craftily untied the Knap-
sack, and, loosening it from his shoulders, ran away
with it. As soon as she was alone, she tapped upon
it, and ordered the Warriors who appeared to bind fast
her husband, and lead him out of the royal palace.
They obeyed; and the worthless, false wife, caused
other Soldiers to march behind, who were instructed
to hunt the poor man out of the kingdom. His reign
would have been short, had he not possessed the Hat,
which he pressed down upon his head as soon as his
hands were free ; and immediately the cannons began
to go off, and demolished all before them. The Prin-
cess at last was obliged to go and beg pardon of her
husband. As he loved his wife, he was moved by her
supplications and promises to behave better in future;
and she for some time acted so lovingly and behaved
so well, that he told her his secret, that although he
had been treacherously deprived of his Knapsack, yet
so long as he possessed the Hat, no one could overcome
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until he slept, and then stole away the Hat, and
caused her husband to be thrown into a ditch. The
Horn, however, was still left to him, and in a great
passion he blew a strong blast upon it; in a minute
down came tumbling the walls, forts, houses, and
palaces, and the King and his daughter were buried
in the ruins. Luckily, he had no more breath to blow
with, for had he kept it up any longer, all the houses
would have been overturned, and not one stone left
upon another. After this feat no one dared to oppose
him, and he set himself up as King over the whole
country.
SWEET-TOOTH AND SPRAT-
PRATTLE.
A coop Dame was at work in her cottage, getting her
batch of bread for the week ready for the oven, while
her husband was out in the wood cutting faggots,
when she heard her husband’s favourite little dog—
a rare sharp terrier he was—barking furiously.
“ What can Sweet-Tooth be so angry about?†said
she. ‘“ Here, Sprat-Prattle !â€â€”calling to her son, who
was so named because he was so very small for his
age, and so very talkative—“ Here, Sprat-Prattle! go
out and see what Sweet-Tooth is barking at.â€
Out ran little Sprat-Prattle, and came in again with,
“The dog don’t like the look of an Old Woman that is
coming up the path to the door; and I don’t wonder
at it, for she looks like a great, big, ugly Witch, with
her bag under her back, and her head under her arm.â€
“Don’t stop to chatter, there’s a dear boy,†said his
Mother, in some alarm; “but just jump under the
kneading-trough, out of sight; and mind you keep
quiet until I have got rid of her.†;
So he did, and in quick time, too, before the Old
Hag could step over the threshold.
“Good day!†said she; and funny it was to hear
her voice speaking from under her arm.
“ Heaven bless you!†replied the good Dame, not to
be outdone in politeness.
“Tsn’t your Sprat-Prattle at home?†asked the
ugly Old Hag, as civil and as mealy-mouthed as
you please.
“No, Ma’am; he has gone out with his father into
the wood, to carry his bill-hook.†‘
“ Deary me—how unlucky !†remarked the Old Hag.
“JT had got such a pretty little peg-top I wanted to
give him.â€
“Hip! hep! here I am!†said the voice of little
Sprat-Prattle, from under the kneading-tub ; and out
he came, shaking the flour from his ears and eyes.
“Where is the knife ?â€
“Oh! you clever little fellow,†said the head under
the Old Hag’s shoulder; “but I am so bad with the
rheumatism, and so very stiff in the back, that I can’t
stoop; just creep: into this bag, and fetch it out for
yourself,â€
Sprat-Prattle, eager after the promised peg-top with
a silver nail at the top, crept into the bag; where-
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upon, the Old Hag threw it over her back, and trudged
off.
It was of no use for the good Dame to endeavour to
resist her, or stop her going out; for as soon as she
moved to do so, there was a general revolt in the
cottage kitchen. The Broom ran and put himself in
her way; the Spit made a point viciously; the very
Loaves she had just made with her own hands jumped
off the dough-board, and began to hit her in the face
and eyes.
In the general confusion, the Old Hag took her
bag, and made the best of her way out of sight of
the cottage.
Sprat-Prattle, as you may well suppose, did not at
all relish his novel position, shut up in a bag, in the
dark, on the shoulders of an ugly Old Hag that car-
ried her head under her arm. He tried several times
to get his knife (who ever knew a boy without a
knife ?) out of his breeches-pocket, but the Old Witch
jogged along at such a rattling pace, that he could not
get a chance. All he could do, was to kick and jump
about, and make the bag as troublesome and heavy as
possible to the Old Hag’s shoulders.
At last, when they had travelled, oh! so many
miles, the ugly Old Witch grew tired, and inquired
of Jack, from under her arm, “How far is it to
Snoozing ?â€
Jack had never heard of the place, but he answered,
rather than say nothing, which she might have thought
rude, “ Just half a mile.â€
“Oh! then I can take a rest,†said the Old Hag.
So she swung the bag off her shoulders, and laid it
down by the wayside, and composed herself to sleep on
a bank. Then Sprat-Prattle saw his opportunity ; and
he slipped out his knife, and cut a hole in the sack,
and crept out; and after putting a root of a fir-tree
into the bag, to fill his place, betook himself, as quietly
and as quickly as possible, homewards.
When the Hag woke, she threw the bag over her |
shoulder without looking into it, and trudged to her
hut; and, oh! what a rage she was in, when she
found little Sprat-Prattle had escaped out of her
clutches !
Next day, the good Dame, Sprat-Prattle’s mother,
was still making her batch of bread, when she heard
little Sweet-Tooth barking again, very loudly and
angrily.
“Go and see what is the matter with the dog,†said
she to Sprat-Prattle.
“Oh, Mother! only think,†said the boy, running
in, greatly terrified; “there is that ugly Old Witch
again, with her head under her arm, and another great
sack on her back.â€
“ Get under the kneading-trough, and hide, quick
cried the Mother.
“Good morning, Ma’am,†said the Old Hag, enter-
ing the cottage with all the impudence imaginable ;
“T hope your little boy came safe home last night. Is
he in just now Pâ€
“ Quite safe, I thank you, Ma’am,†replied the good
Dame, as civil as may be, for she was too frightened
to say much—* Quite safe; but he is not at home
now ; he did not think you were coming.â€
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“That he certainly did not,†said Sprat-Prattle to
himself.
“ And so he has gone out to take his father’s dinner
to him in the wood.â€
“Deary me,†said the Old Hag, as sweet and as mild
as boiled honey. “I amso sorry; I had brought with
me such a pretty little silver fruit-knife, which I in-
tended to give him.â€
“Hip! hep! hop! here I am!†exclaimed little
Sprat-Prattle, coming from under the kneading-trough.
“ Ah! my clever child, I thought I should find you ;
but I have got the rheumatism so bad, I can’t stoop ;
do just fetch the knife out of the bag yourself.â€
Then little Sprat-Prattle stooped down to dip the
silver fruit-knife out of the lucky-bag, as he thought,
but he soon lost his balance ; so she toppled him over,
swung the bag round on to her shoulder, and, with a
nod from her head under her arm to the good Dame,
who was too astounded to cry out or move, set off to
her hut, as fast as her Witch’s legs would carry her.
But it would appear she was not a very good
walker, or else must have been short of breath, from
the awkward position of her head under her arm; for
she soon knocked up, and halted in the wood.
“ How far is it to Snoozing, I wonder ?†said she.
“ A full mile and a half,†said Sprat-Prattle.
Over came the sack, and the Old Hag went into
the wood to have a sleep in the shade. Out Sprat-
Prattle whips his knife, cuts a hole in the sack, and
comes forth.
“ Well done Snicker-snacker!†said he, as he closed
his knife; “you shall help me eat some bread and
cheese to-night. Now for home.â€
Then he put a great stone in the sack, to satisfy the
Old Hag’s shoulders that they had got just weight,
and then he hastened to the cottage to comfort his
poor Mother.
As for the Old Hag, as soon as she got home, she
ordered her Daughter to light a large fire on the
kitchen hearth, and put the biggest pot on, with some
fine herbs ; and when the pot came to the simmer, she
first flung in a handful of salt, and then lifted up the
sack to pop Sprat-Prattle into it to boil. But out
rolled a great stone, and plumped into the scalding
water, and splashed it into her eyes. Then she was
so angry, that in her blind rage, she gave her lanky
red-haired Daughter a hearty cuff on the side of the
head, which made her husband, the Ogre of the Red
Eye, so angry, that he kicked the pot over into the fire,
scalded the Old Hag’s favourite cat, and then went
out to spend the evening “in more pleasant com-
pany,†as he said.
This set the Old Witch in a horrible passion. She
blamed all her misfortunes to little Sprat-Prattle’s im-
pudence; and swore he should never take her in again,
however heavy he might try to make himself.
Next day, at the good Dame’s cottage, all went just
as it had gone on the two previous days. Sweet-Tooth,
who was a capital house-dog, and did not at all like
seeing Sprat-Prattle make such a fool of himself,
barked louder than ever.
“Go out and see what is the matter with Sweet-
Tooth to-day again,†said the good Dame.
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Out went little Sprat-Prattle, but he soon ran in
again, crying out, in terror and surprise, “ Mother!
Mother! here she is again! that ugly Old Woman,
with her head under her arm, and her sack on her
back.â€
“Jump under the trough once more,†said his
Mother; “and do be quiet and hide yourself this
time.â€
“A fine morning, Ma’am,†said the Old Hag, as
bold as brass, and looking as if she had as much busi-
ness there as the King’s Taxgatherer. “How is
Sprat-Prattle? is the dear little fellow at home this
morning ?â€
“You are very obliging in your inquiries,†replied
the good Dame; “but you are generally unfortunate.
Poor little fellow! he came home tired last night; I
am afraid you treat him too well, and give him too
much broth.â€
Here the Old Hag winced, for she thought of her
kettle-broth over the hearth-stone on the previous
night, and her lanky, red-haired Daughter, and her
husband the Ogre of the Red Eye; and how he had
beaten her, when he came home from the “ Lively
Tinder Box,†at half-past two that morning.
“ He has only just had his breakfast, and gone down
to his father in the wood, who told me to tell you how
glad he should be to see you.â€
“Much obliged to him for his goodness,†said the
Hag (she knew the Old Woodman would have chopped
her head off); “but I am quite sorry about Sprat-
Prattle; I have brought the dear boy a new suit of
clothes, a jacket with silver-bell buttons, and trowsers
with pockets.â€
“Hip! hep! hop!†cried little Sprat-Prattle,
ready to jump out of his skin, and leaping from
under the kneading-trough. “Oh! do let me try
them on at once !â€
“Go and take them out of the sack yourself, my
dear little chap,†said the carneying Old Crone ; but
when Sprat-Prattle got to the bag’s mouth, she
bundled him in, neck and crop, and shaking her fist
at the good Dame, rushed out of the cottage door
and on to her hut.
There was no sleeping 6r loitering this time. She
got to her house just at church time, for it happened
to be Sunday, and the bells were already ringing, and
her lanky, red-haired Daughter was just coming out, in
her French satin hat and hoops, with her red-heeled
boots, and yellow silk stockings showing from under
her new sky-blue damask silk petticoat.
“Oh! you were off, were you? while I, your poor
mother, was toiling, and moiling, and slaving for your
dinner !—off in your silks and satins! No, young
lady ; just turn back again, and see to the boiling of
this young gentleman in the sack. Kill him first,
nicely, skin him, and boil him slowly till I come back.
T'must go to church, and invite a few friends to the
feast. Where’s your father ?â€
“Oh, he is in such a dreadful temper, Mother! He
has gone down to the ‘ Lively Tinder Box,’ to look
after some money he lost there last night.â€
“ Just like him. Give me my hat and cloak.â€
So the Old Witch walked off, and left Sprat-Prattle
‘to do it.
alone with her lanky Daughter, who stood looking at
him with her finger in her mouth, quite silly. The
fact was, she knew she had to kill him, and she wanted
to do so, but she did not know how. That was an
awkward situation for a young lady, certainly ; but
you can easily fancy for yourself, how very probable
it is that your own mother and father would have to
dine off mint-sauce on Easter Sunday, if you were left
at home, all alone, to kill any lamb, before its fore-
quarter could be put down to roast.
That was precisely the position of the lanky, red-
haired Daughter of the ugly Old Hag and the Ogre of
the Red Eyes; and there she stood, in her red-heeled
boots and yellow silk stockings, her sky-blue damask
silk petticoat, and French white satin hat with a green
cock’s feather, looking at little Sprat-Prattle, and not
knowing how to begin to kill him.
“Why don’t you do it?†said Sprat-Prattle, in an
impudent tone, and looking up at the red-haired girl
with a saucy leer, for he began to see his way out of
the scrape. It does not matter how little a man is,
he is more than a match for the biggest of girls, any-
how.
“T don’t know how,†said the lanky fair one, in a
half-whimpering tone.
“Oh, then,†said Jack, as polite as an Irish pedlar,
“permit me, my dear young lady, to show you how
Just lay your lanky head, in that charming
white French satin hat and green cock’s feather, with
those beautiful carrots—beg pardon, red tresses—on
the block, and you'll soon see !â€
Quite flustered at such a many fine words from suc’:
a polite personage as little Sprat-Prattle, the poor
silly lanky young lady laid down her red hair, znd
white satin hat, with her head in it, on the chopping-
block ; and Sprat-Prattle took up the axe, and chopped
it off, cock’s feather and all, just as if it had been a
chicken’s.
He folded up the body, neck and heels, and squeezed
it nicely into the pot, and then set it on, to boil ©
gently ; but the head he laid down on the pillow, and
pulled the bed-clothes up to it. Then, having put
the soup-plates, and spoons, and table-cloth all in
order on the table, ready for dinner, he climbed up
into the rafters on the roof, taking the precaution to
carry up with him the log of wood and the great
stone that he had put in the Witch’s bag on the two
previous days.
When the Ogre of the Red Eyes and his wife, the
ugly Old Hag, came back from church, they were
highly pleased at seeing the dinner-table so nicely
laid out, and the pot on the fire, and all smelling so
nice. When they saw the head on the pillow, they
thought their dear Daughter, having done her work,
and made all ready for their return, was resting her-
self with a snooze, so they determined not to wake
her.
While the Old Hag went into her bed-room, to
take off her bonnet and change her gown, her hus-
band, the Ogre with the Red Kye, began to feel
lickerish at the toothsome smell of the soup in the
kettle, and he thought he would have a taste; so he
dipped the soup-ladle, and brought out a half-basinful
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of the rich broth. Smacking his lips as he tasted the
savoury relish, he said—
“ Sprat-Prattle broth is dainty food ;
It is rich and fat, and does one good.â€
“Glad you like it,†said Sprat-Prattle from his nest
among the rafters above—
“Tt’s Daughter broth that’s such dainty food,
And her carrots that make it so rich and good.â€
But the Ogre with the Red Hye had just stooped
his head into the pot for another lick, so he did not
hear what Sprat-Prattle said.
The Old Hag now came in, and saw her husband
helping himself’ so greedily, and she gave him a cuff
on the head that knocked his face into the pot and
scelded him; then she took outa ladleful for herself to
taste, and said—
“ Sprat-Pratile broth is dainty food ;
It’s very nice, and it does one good.â€
Whereupon, Sprat-Prattle laughed loudly, and cried
out—
“It?s your Daughter broth that’s such dainty food ;
Your Daughter meat will be twice as good.â€
“What's that you say, Miss?†said the Old Hag,
running up to her Daughter’s head, and pulling its
nose; whereupon, the head rolled off the pillow, and
they saw directly how their child had been so basely
murdered! and they both screamed out, and ran forth
raging to avenge her death; but just as they came
outside the door, Sprat-Prattle rolled down on them
the log of wood and the great stone, which fell on their
heads, and broke them all to pieces. So they died; and
then he came down, and collected all the gold and
silver plate in the house, not forgetting the soup-ladle ;
‘and went home to his Mother’s cottage, where he
became a rich man, and lived happily all his life
afterwards,
TOO CLEVER BY HALF.
Iv is of the utmost importance that a man who pro-
fesses to be a Surgeon should understand his profession
perfectly, or sad indeed might be the consequences of
ignorance displayed by the operator. Now, there
once lived three Army Surgeons; each one thought
himself the most clever in the world, and so they
determined to travel, in order that the world might
be benefited by their skill and ability; and having
travelled some distance they arrived at an inn, where
they thought they would pass the night.
The Landlord was very curious to learn who they
were, and all about them, and asked a great many
more questions than landlords generally do upon a
customer’s arrival; and he particularly wished to
kndw where they came from, and where they were
going; and one of them said, “They were searching in
the hope of finding employment for their talents.â€
“What are you so clever in,†said the Landlord,
“that you should travel so far a-field to display your
talents Pâ€
The first said, “ He could cut off a hand over night,
and a it on again in the morning, without difficnlty,â€â€
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The second said, “He could take out any one’s eyes,
and put them back the next day, without injury to
them.†And the third said, “He could remove a
heart from the body, and replace it all right the next
morning.â€
“Tf you do these things well,†said the Landlord,
“you deserve patronage, and must be well taught ;
but I should like to see you, first of all, practise your
skill upon your own persons.â€
“ All right,†said they.
So the first cut off his hand, the second took out his
eyes, and the third cut out his heart, just as they had
said; then they asked for a plate, and having put all
these upon it, they handed it to the Landlord, who
delivered it to a Servant, with strict orders that it
might be put safely-by in a cupboard until the morning.
Now, they had a salve which healed whatever it
touched, and they always carried it about with them.
The Servant to whom the plate was given, unfortu-
nately for the Surgeons, had a Sweetheart on the sly,
who was a soldier; and he coming in very hungry,
coaxed her to give him something to eat. As soon as
the Landlord had gone to bed, the Maid stole to the
cupboard to fetch something to eat, and, like a bad
and careless servant as she was, she left the cupboard
door open. While she sat thus, apprehending no
misfortune, but only intent upon making merry, the
sly old cat came slipping in stealthily, and seeing the
people too busy to watch her, she jumped into the
cupboard, and seizing upon the hand, heart, and eyes
of the three Army Surgeons, she ran away with them.
As soon as the Sweetheart had eaten as much as he
would, the Girl hastened to put the rest away in the
cupboard, and then found to her dismay that the con-
tenis of the plate which her Master had given into her
care were all gone. She was terribly frightened, and
exclaimed, “Ah, me! whatever will become of me?
for the heart is gone, and the hand is gone, and the
eyes have gone too! What can I say? How shall I
manage in the morning ?â€
“Be quiet, and cease that terrible noise, or you will .
be heard. ‘Listen to me, and I will tell you how you
can get over this difficulty! On the gallows outside
hangs a thief, whose hand I can cut off. Which was it ?â€
“The right,†said she; and she handed him a sharp
knife from the dresser drawer, with which he went and
cut off the hand of the thief, and brought it in. Then
he caught the old cat, and took out her eyes; but
what was to be done for the heart now became a
question.
“TJ think you killed a pig to-day,†said the Soldier,
“where is its carcase Pâ€
“Oh,†replied the Servant, “ that’s in the cellar.â€
“Go quickly, then, and fetch the heart from it;
| that is the very thing we want.â€
The Servant did so, and they put them all upon a
plate together; and having put them safely in the
| cupboard, the Soldier went on his road, and the
Servant went to bed.
The next morning, no sooner were the three Army
Surgeons up, than they asked for the hand, the heart,
and the eyes. She brought the plate from the cup-
| board, and the first man spread the hand with salve,
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and immediately it joined on as if it had always grown
there; the second took up the cat’s eyes and placed
them in his head; while the third put the pig’s heart
where his own came from. The Landlord meanwhile
stood by, wondering at their cleverness and learning,
saying he would never have believed them, if he had
not seen what they did. They then asked for their bill,
which, when it was given, they immediately paid and
went away, much to the comfort of the Servant-girl.
They had not travelled very far, before the one
with a pig’s heart began to hunt and snuff about after
the manner of swine. The others thought he was
running mad, and tried to hold him back by his coat,
but he broke violently from them, and would persist
in hunting about in the neighbourhood. The second
Surgeon all this while kept wiping and rubbing his
eyes, and could not imagine what was amiss. “ What
have I done?†said he to his comrades; “these are
not my eyes, I am sure; you must lead me, or I shall
fall—I cannot see.â€
In this way they managed to travel on till evening,
when they came to another inn. They stepped into
the parlour, and there sat a very rich man, counting
out his great hoard of riches. The Surgeon with the
thief’s hand went up and peeped and pried about him,
and no sooner did the old gentleman turn his back a
little, than the Surgeon pounced upon the money, and
grasped a whole handful.
“For shame, comrade,†said his companions ; “ who
ever heard of a gentleman turning thief? You must
not steal. What are you doing ?â€
“Oh, I cannot help myself,†answered he; “my
hand is drawn towards it, and I must take it whether
I will or not!â€
Soon after, they all went to bed, and it was so dark
that one could not see another. All at once, the Sur-
geon with the cat’s eyes woke up, and disturbing the
others, cried out, “ See, see how the white mice are
running about the room!†The other two then looke®
about, but could see nothing. “It is very evident now,â€
said they, “that we have been deceived by the Land-
lord, and have not got our own; we must go back to
himvagain.â€
The following morning they rode back to the first
inn, and demanded, in no measured terms, their own
things again; for that one had got a thief’s hand,
the second a pig’s heart, and the third a cat’s eyes,
and of course they were neither of use or value to
them.
Then the Landlord called to the Servant-maid, but
she had slipped out at the back door, and so made her
escape, aS soon as she saw the three Army Surgeons
coming in at the front door; and she never returned
again.
The three now threatened. to sct fire to the house if
the Landlord did not give them a large sum of money
to compensate them for their loss.
So the poor man was obliged to give them all he
could possibly scrape together, with which they went
away. But although each of them had money enough
to last him his lifetime, cach would gladly have re-
linquished it for his human eyes, hand, or heart, with
which nature had endowed him.
NOURJAHAD.
AN EASTERN TALE,
ScHEMZEDDIN was in his twenty-second year when he
ascended the throne of Persia. His wisdom and ex-
traordinary endowments rendered him the delight of
his people, and filled them with expectations of a
happy and glorious reign.
Of all the persons who surrounded the monarch’s
throne, none appeared to possess the Sultan’s favour
and confidence like Nourjahad, the son of Namarand.
Nourjahad was about the same age with Schemzeddin,
and had been bred up with him from his infancy.
To a very engaging countenance and person, Nour-
jahad added a liveliness of temper, and an agreeable
manner of address, that won the affections of every
one who approached him. The Sultan loved him
affectionately, and the people expected to see him
elevated to the highest pinnacle of honour.
Schemzeddin was indeed desirous of promoting his
favourite ; but, notwithstanding his attachment to him,
the monarch would not appoint Nourjahad to the rank
of minister of state, till he had consulted some old
lords about the court, who had been the constant
friends and able counsellors of the late Sultan his
father. Accordingly, having called them into his
closet one morning, he proposed the matter to them,
and desired their opinion; but he perceived that these
grave and prudent men disapproved the choice he
had made of Nourjahad, to fill an office so important
in its management to the welfare of the state. They
accused ,him of avarice, and a boundless love of
pleasure; and the Sultan dismissed them with evident
marks of displeasure ; but he said to himself :—
“Tt is the interest of Nourjahad to conceal his
faults from me, and my attachment may blind me to
his defects. I will probe Nourjahad’s soul. From
himself I will judge of himself, and if he passes
through the trial unsullied, he shall be second only to
myself in the empire.â€
Shortly after, the Sultan invited Nourjahad to walk
with him one evening by moonlight, in the garden of
the seraglio. Schemzeddin leaned on the shoulder of
his favourite, as they rambled from one delicious scene
to another, rendered still more enchanting by the
silence of the night, the mild lustre of the moon, and
the fragrance which arose from a thousand odoriferous
shrubs. “ Tell me, Nourjahad,†said the Sultan, care-
lessly throwing himself upon a bank of violets, and
inviting his favourite to sit near, “ tell me truly what
would satisfy thy wishes, if thou wert certain of pos-
sessing all thou couldst desire ?â€
Nourjahad remained some time silent, till the Sultan,
with an affected smile of levity, repeated the question.
“ My wishes,†answered the favourite, “are bound-
less. I should desire to be possessed of inexhaustible
riches, and I should also desire to have my life pro-
longed to eternity.â€
“Wouldst thou, then,†said Schemzeddin, “ forego
thy hopes of Paradise ?â€
“T would,†answered the favourite, “make a para-
dise of this earthly globe, by the variety of my plea-
sures, and take my chance for the other afterwards.â€
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“ Begone!†said the Sultan, starting from his seat,
“thou art no longer worthy of my love. I thought to
have promoted thee to the highest honours, but such
a sordid wretch does not deserve to live. Ambition,
though a vice, is the vice of great minds; but avarice,
and an insatiable thirst for pleasure, degrades a man
below the brute.â€
Thus saying, he was about to depart, but Nourjahad
falling on his knees, and holding the Sultan’s robe,
said :— Let not my lord’s indignation be kindled
against his slave, for a few light words which fell from
him only in sport. I swear to thee, my Prince, by
our holy prophet Mahomet, that my real desire for
wealth extends no farther than to be enabled to pro-
cure the sober enjoyments of life; and as for length
of years, let not mine be prolonged a day beyond that
in which I can be serviceable to my sovereign and my
country.â€
“Tt is not,†replied the Sultan mildly, “for mortal
eyes to penetrate into the secret recesses of thy heart.
Thou hast called our great Prophet to witness thy
oath ; remember, God thou canst not deceive, though
me thou mayest.â€
Schemzeddin then left him, without waiting his
reply, and Nourjahad retired to his own house, which
joined to the Sultan’s palace.
He passed the rest of the night in traversing his
chamber, regretting his imprudence, and tormenting
himself with apprehensions of his disgrace, The next
day he was unable to quit his apartment, and at night,
wearied with anxieties, he threw himself on his couch,
and fell into a deep sleep, from which he was roused
by a voice that said—‘Nourjahad ! Nourjahad ! awake,
and possess the secret wishes of thy soul.â€
He started from his couch, and beheld a Maiden of
more than mortal beauty, whose shining hair was en-
circled with a wreath of flowers, that shed around her
the most fragrant perfumes.
| “Fear not!†said the Maiden, “I am thy guardian |"
Genius. Ihave power to grant thy wishes, be they
what they may. Wouldst thou be restored to the
| favour and confidence of the Sultan, thy master? or
wouldst thou rather see the wish accomplished, which
thou breathed last night to Schemzeddin in the gardens
of the royal palace ?â€
Nourjahad bowed his head, and answered: “ Dis-
guise to thee, O daughter of Paradise, were vain and
fruitless. If I dissembled to Schemzeddin, it was to
reinstate myself in his good opinion, by whose favour
alone I have been able to exist ; but my heart pants
to possess that which I declared to the Sultan, and
that alone.â€
“ Rash mortal !†replied the Maiden, “ reflect once
moze, before you receive the fatal boon; for once
granted, you will wish in vain to have it recailed.â€
“What can I have to fear,†demanded Nourjahad,
“when I am possessed of endless riches and immor-
tality Pâ€
“ Your own passions,†replied the Maiden.
“JT will submit to all the evils they may inflict,â€
said he, “give me but the means of gratifying them,
in their full extent.â€
“Take thy wish!†cried the Genius, with a look of
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disdain and discontent. ‘ ‘The contents of this phial
bestows immortality upon thee, and to-morrow’s sun
beholds thee richer than all the kings of the east.â€
Nourjahad eagerly stretched his hand to receive a
vessel of gold, enriched with precious stones. ‘“ Hold!â€
cried the Maiden, “there is one condition annexed to
this dangerous gift. You will live to eternity, but you
will be subject to fits of deep sleep, which will last for
months, for years, nay, perhaps, for a whole century.â€
“ Horrible!â€â€™ cried Nourjahad.
“Tt is worth considering,†said the Genius; “de-
cide not too hastily ; for if thou pervertest the power
thou wilt possess, and inclinest thy heart to vice, thou
wilt be punished with this suspension of thy faculties,
which will last in proportion to the error thou hast
committed.â€
“T accept the condition,†cried Nourjahad, “for
though I mean to enjoy all the plensures of life, I will
never commit any crimes; and after all, what is twenty,
thirty, or even fifty years of sleep, for a man who is
to live to all eternity 2â€
“Here then,†said the Genius, “ swallow this liquid,
and possess thy wish!â€
Nourjahad applied the vessel to his lips, and drank
a liquid so potent in its effect, that he fell back in a
temporary trance, and when he again opencd his eyes,
the apparition had vanished, and his chamber was in
total darkness.
He would have considered all that had passed as a
dream, had he not still held the empty golden vessel
in his hand, which he now placed under his pillow,
and, filled with delightful expectations, he again com-
posed himself to sleep.
The sun was in its meridian when he awoke the
next day ; but how great was his surprise, how high
his transport, to see that his chamber was filled with
large urns, containing gold and silver coin, diamonds,
and all kinds of precious stones; on one of them was
laced a scroll of paper, containing these words:
“Thy days are without number, thy riches inex-
haustible ; thy prudence be thy guard! In thy garden
is a subterraneous cavern, where thou mayest conceal
thy treasure. I have marked the spot. Farewell!â€
Nourjahad having examined with increasing delight
his treasures, hastened to the garden. In a remote |
corner, near the ruins of an ancient temple, he per-
ceived a key of polished steel, hanging to a scarf of
white taffety, and suspended at the branch of a tree.
He was not long before he discovered a door behind
the ruin, and opening it with the key, he descended .
by a few steps into a spacious cavern.
Nourjahad, glad to have so convenient a place in
which to deposit his treasure, returned to the house,
and ordered that no visitors should be admitted to him.
This one day he resolved to pass in laying down plans
of various pleasures to be enjoyed for ages to come.
Before the visit of the Genius, Nourjahad imagined,
that if he had these boundless riches, he should employ
them to notable and generous purposes; but he had
deceived himself. There exists a wide difference be-
tween the fancied and actual possession of wealth, for
Nourjahad, now absorbed in selfishness, thought only
of the indulgence of his own appetites.
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“My temper,†said he, as he lay stretched at his
ease upon a sofa, “does not incline me to take much
trouble. [I shall not aspire to high employments about
the court, but I will have the finest palaces and gar-
dens, the most splendid equipages. the most beautiful
slaves in my seraglio, and the temperance of the Sul-
| tan Sehemzeddin shall be no pattern for me. Every
corner of the earth shall be searched for dainties to
supply my table, and bands of the choicest musicians
shall entertain me while | enjoy my sumptuous ban- |
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quets. Then no fear of surfeits—I will eat and drink
to excess, and bid defiance to death.â€â€™
Here Nourjahad started, for he remembered the
Genius had not promised to secure him against the
attacks of pain and sickness.
“Perhaps,†said he, after a pause, “that advantage
may be included. Besides, a little temporary pain
now and then will be nothing; I shall the more enjoy
my returning health. But I recollect that Schemzed-
din used to talk of wisdom, and intellectual pleasures,
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as being the greatest »joyment. Well, I can pur-
chase those too; I will have half a score wise and
learned men always at my command to entertain me
with their conversation; and when I am weary of
living:‘in this country, I will make a tour of:the earth,
and see every curiosity the habitable world contains.â€
For, three whole days Nourjahad was taken up with.
considering what scheme of pleasure he should begin
with ; and. having entirely forgot to pay his court to-
Schemzeddin, the monarch, on the fourth day, was so
offended at his absence, that he sent one of his officers
to forbid him his presence for ever, “ Tell him, how-
ever,†said the Sultan, “that in remembrance of my
former favour, I will allow him.one thousand crowns
a year for his support, and grant him the house he
now lives in.’
Nourjahad received this message with great indiffe-
rence ; not daring, however, to show any ‘mark of dis-
respect, he answered, ‘ “Tell my Lord the Sultan, that
I would not have been thus long without throwing
myself at his feet, but I was hastily sent for to visit a
dying friend at some leagues’ distance, who has made
me his heir. The thousand crowns, therefore, my
royal master will be ‘pleased to bestow on some one
who wants them move than I do; but the house I will
thankfully accept, and it will daily remind © me, that
Schemzeddin does notutterly detest his slave.’
Nourjahad gave this turn to his acceptance of the
house, which it would have heen very inconvenient to
have retired from, ag he had already deposited his
treasures in the subterraneous cavern of the garden.
Thus he had already, in two instances, departed from
the truth, in consequence of his ill-judged: indulgence
of unreasonable wishes. °
He now bent his thoughts wholly on pleasure. He.
employed one Hasem, the principal of his domestics,
to regulate his household, and furnish him. with every
gr atification of costly | furniture, magnificent habits,
and a:princely retinue. His slaves ‘were all perfectly
beautiful, and his table was daily furnished with the
most expensive and rarest products of every country.
A few men of science and learning were inyited to his
house, for the instruction and entertainment of his
leisune- hours; but leisure hours he had none, for he
was either gratifying his appetites, or surfeited with
excess, .
Among: the beauties of his seraglio he had selected |
a young maid, so perfect in loveliness, and so highly |
accomplished, that he gave her his entire affections,
By Mandana he was equally |
beloved; and longing to unbosom himself to some one’
and made her his bride.
on whose fidelity he could rely, he disclosed to her the
marvellous story of his destiny. His mind thus re-
lieved of its secret, he had not one anxious thought
behind, and plunged at once into a sea of Inxurious
enjoyments. He forgot his duty towards God, and
neglected all the laws of the prophet Mahomet. The
cries of distress, or the sufferings of poverty, no longer
melted his heart. Becoming daily more sensual and
avaricious, his. boundless wealth seemed scarcely suffi-
cient to gratify his wishes. He soon grew idle and
effeminate, and the pride he took in displaying the
pomp of his retinue to the wondering. eyes of the
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people, was the only motive that incited him to
action.
He thus continued to wallow in voluptuousness for
three months uninterruptedly, when one day, as he
was preparing to set out for a beautiful villa he had
purchased for a rural retirement, the officer who had
forbade his appearance at court arrived from the Sul-
tan. “Iam sorry, my lord,†said he, “to be a second
time a messenger of ill tidings ; but the Sultan, hear-
ing of the extraordinary splendour and magnificence
in which you live, would needs know whence you de-
rive your wealth, and has commanded me to conduct
you to his presence.â€
Nourjahad was exceedingly startled at this unex-
pected summons, but he dared not dispute the Sultan’s
orders ;
Schemzeddin.. He entered trembling, and prostrated
himself at the foot of the throne.
“Whence is it, Nourjahad,†said
“that Iam compelled, by the murmurs of my people,
to inquire into the source of the extraordinary wealth
that thou hast displayed? Who was the friend that
bequeathed thy riches ‘to thee, and what is. their
amount ?â€
Nourjahad, terrified at the dangers that gf oboned
him, fell at the feet of the: Sultan, and related the
visit of the Genius, and its mitaculous consequences.
But the Sultan sternly commanded him, fromihis pre-
sence, and likewise ordered that he should be con-
ducted back to his own house, from whence he was
not to stir, without permission from the a on
pain of death.
Nourjahad, filled with grief and vexation, ‘was led
like a prisoner back»to his own. palace. and had the
mortification to find the gates of his cane sur-
rounded by the Sultan’s guards.
He retired to his closet, repenting that te had made
so imprudent a choice. “Tf,†said he, “I had asked
the Genius to restore me to ‘Schemzeddin’s favour, he
| would have advanced me to the highest offices of the
state; I should have enjoyed my liberty, and have
been respected, but now I am only envied and hated ;
and of what use is my wealth, since I am confined to
one house? Unfortunate Nourjahad! where are all
thy schemes of felicity ?â€
In two or three days he was more deenciled to his
lot, and ordered a sumptuous banquet to be prepared ;
Shis musicians were commanded to exercise their ut-
most art to soothe his mind with all the enchanting
powers of harmony; his apartments were illuminated
with thousands of torches, composed of fragrant spices,
and shedding delightful odours, and his slaves decked
in the most costly jewels; himself attired in robes,
such as the kings of Persia used to wear, was seated
under a canopy of silver tissue. With all-these
splendid preparations, Nourjahad sat down to his
banquet unsatisfied and dispirited, but resolved to
elevate himself in some way ; - he forgot the laws of
the religion he professed, which enjoin sobriety, for
the historian who relates his life, affirms that Nourja-
had that night, for the first time in his life, got drunk.
In this state he was carried insensible to bed; and
when he next awoke from a slumber, he missed his
and he followed the officer to the palace of
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beloved Mandana, and called aloud for his slaves, but
no one answered. Being very passionate, he jumped
out of bed, and ran into the antechamber, yet found
none of his slaves in waiting. Enraged at this, he
was about to descend the stairs, when a female slave
appeared, who no sooner perceived him, than she gave
a shriek, and was going to run away ; but Nourjahad,
seizing her roughly by the arm, commanded her to go
and tell Mandana that he desired to see her.
** Alas!. my Lord,†said the slave, “I wish she were
in a condition to come to you.â€
“What do you mean?†cried he; “I hope she is
not sick; I am sure she went to bed in perfect health
last night.â€
“Last night, my Lord! alas, alas!â€
“Wretch!†exclaimed Nourjahad ;
mean ?â€
“My Lord, Mandana has been dead more than
three years.â€
“what do you
~“Tnfamous creainre! Til teach you to trifle thus |
with your master;’’ and he shook her so violently,
that her screams brought several other domestics,
and, among the rest, Hasem, to her rescue.
“My Lord,†said Hasem, “ pardon your slave, and
suffer us to rejoice in your recovery, when we had
despaired of your ever unclosing your eyes, having
slept four years and twenty days!â€
At this instant, Nourjahad, with some confusion,
recollected the condition the Genius had affixed to his
gift. He ordered every one but Hasem to withdraw ;
and when they were alone, he said, “Tell me, then,
Hasem, is Mandana really dead ?â€
“She is, my Lord; and when she was dying she
called me to her, and ordered me to take charge of the
household, assuring me that you would one day revive
again.
she delivered to me, and I have endeavoured to pre-
serve order and decorum in the management of your
affairs ; and your condition has been kept a profound
secret from every one but your own family.â€
Nourjahad shed torrents of tears to the memory of
Mandana, and for a long time he felt disgusted with
everything around him; but as time passed away, his
grief diminished, and he began to feel some inclina-
tion to return to his former excesses. He had the
prudence to relate to Hasem the mystery of his des-
tiny, to prevent the likelihood of being buried alive,
should another deep sleep fall upon him.
Having taken this precaution, he selected from his
seraglio a beauty, named Cadiga, and married her.
And now he once more delivered himself up to in-
temperance of every kind. He forgot that there ys
e
lived only for himself, and his heart became as hard
as the coffers which held his misapplied treasures.
The poets and sages whom he entertained in his house
began to grow irksome to him; and at length, think-
ing their company tedious, he turned them out of his
palace.
One day, the most extravagant project came into
his head that ever filled the imagination of man; be-
cause his gardens were very beautiful, he fancied they
must resemble the gardens of Paradise, and he ordered
Here, my Lord, are the keys of the coffers |
those angelic beings who are said to be the companions |
‘He.
called himself the prophet Mahomet, and gave orders :
of true believers in the Mahometan Paradise.
to Hasem to prepare for the celestial masquerade.
Neither art nor expense were spared on this extra-
ordinary occasion.
bellish this terrestrial paradise.
On the day the festivities were to commence, the
weather being extremely hot, Nourjahad, who had
been viewing the preparations with childish impa-
tience, laid down on a couch to take a short repose,
leaving orders to be awakened before sunset.
Nourjahad, however, opened his eyes without any
| one’s having disturbed his slumbers; and finding the
day already closed, he sprang up in a violent passion,
and stamping on the floor, ordered the slave who ap-
peared, to bid his women, one and ail, to hasten into
his apartment.
While he was resolving to punish the neglect with
| the greatest severity, they appeared, throwing up their
| veils as they entered his apartment. But, O heavens!
what was Nourjahad’s anger and astonishment, when,
instead of the beautiful Houries he expected to see,
i he beheld only a train of withered and deformed old
| women!
Surprise and indignation deprived him of the power
of speech, till the foremost stepped forward and
offered to embrace him. He pushed her from him,
crying, “ Avaunt, fiend! where are my slaves? where
is Hasem? Where are the women of my seraglio ?â€
* Alas, my Lord! have you entirely forgot me— |
forgot your beloved Cadiga ?â€
“Thou Cadiga? detested wretch, thou liest! This
very day my Cadiga was as beautiful as an angel;
and thou resemblest nothing but a fury.â€
“ Alas! my Lord, you have not seen your Cadiga
| these forty years and eleven months, till this moment.†©
“What!†cried Nourjahad, “have I slept so long
as forty years and eleven months â€â€™
“Yes, my Lord; and we, your faithful wives, have,
in the meantime, undergone the natural transforma-
tion from youth to age.â€
“By the temple of Mecca!†exclaimed Nourjahad,
“this Genius of mine is no better than an evil spirit,
or he could not take such delight in persecuting me.â€
“ Ah, my Lord!†cried Cadiga, “I am not ignorant
of the strange fate by which your life is governed ;
Hasem, your faithful Hasem, communicated to me
with his dying breath---—â€
“Ts Hasem dead Fâ€
“Yes, my Lord; he died some months since, be-
queathing to me your secret, and the care of your
person and household.â€
Nourjahad now ordering them all to withdraw, threw
himself again on his couch. “TI see,â€
folly of my expectations. Mandana and Hasem are
dead, and Cadiga is grown old and ugly, and already
totters on the brink of the grave.
The fountains were ordered to.
run with milk and wine, instead of water; and fruits, :
blossoms, and flowers were gathered together to em- |
said he, “the |
T lose all whom I ,
love, and my immortality does not secure me from |
affliction, nor can: I purchase happiness with all my ,
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wealth. Fool that I was to desire a step beyond the| ‘ Reverence for my oath, and the fear of offending
bounds of prudence and moderation.
no sooner become endeared to me, than death will de-
prive me of him; and if I marry again, how many
bright eyes am I doomed to see for ever closed. Ah!
it is a comfortless life that I have chosen. I find, too
late, that my boundless riches cannot purchase happi-
ness.â€
Nourjahad now grew peevish, morose, and tyran-
nical. Cruelty took possession of his breast; he
abused his women, beat his slaves, and seemed to
enjoy no satisfaction but that of tormenting others.
Cadiga ventured to expostulate with him.
“To whom am I accountable,†said he, “for my
actions Pâ€
“To God and our Prophet.â€
“Thou liest,†he replied; “as I am exempt from
death, I can never be brought to judgment.â€
“ But hast thou no regard for the laws of society,
nor pity for the sufferings of thy fellow-creatures ?â€
“Foolish woman! dost thou then talk to me of
laws, who think myself bound by none ?â€
“Thou art a monster, and not fit to live!†said the
undaunted Cadiga.
“Go tell thy Prophet so!†exclaimed Nourjahad,
plucking a poniard from his side, and plunging it into
her bosom. She fell at his feet, weltering in her
blood; and he left the chamber, without showing the
least concern for the deed he had committed.
That night he went to rest as usual, and when he
awoke again, he beheld a man sitting near the foot of
his couch, weeping. “ What is the matter?†asked
Nourjahad.
“ Schemzeddin is dead, my Lord—the good Sultan
is no more!â€
“T am glad of it,†cried Nourjahad; “I shall now
have my liberty. Who is next to reign in Ormuz?â€
“ Doubtless, my Lord, the Prince Schemerzad, the
eldest son of Schemzeddin.â€
“Slave! Schemzeddin had no son.â€
“Pardon me, my Lord; the Prince was born the
very hour Cadiga died by your hand; and he is es-
teemed the wisest and most accomplished Prince of
his age.â€
“Thou art very insolent, methinks, to mention
Cadiga before me; and a Sultan of four-and-twent;
hours old must needs be very wise and accomplished !â€
“ Nay, my Lord,†replied the man ; “ the Prince this
very day is twenty years old.â€
Nourjahad, on hearing this, looked in the face of
the man, and perceived him to be a stranger. “ Twenty
years old!†said he, starting up, “it should seem, then,
that I have slept twenty years; and who art thou, for
I do not remember ever to have seen thy face before ?
and how camest thou hither ?â€
“My name,†answered the stranger, “is Cozro. I
am the brother of Cadiga, who sent for me when she
was dying, and made me swear by our holy Prophet
to her, that I would watch and attend on you care-
fully. I did not know till afterwards that you had
murdered my sister; and when I did learn it, I could
scarce refrain from imflicting vengeance on thee ?â€â€™
“ And pray what restrained thee ?â€
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A friend shall | the Almighty.â€
Nourjahad was struck with awe at this answer ; but
he continued silent, while Cozro proceeded to inform
him that his slaves, even those he had most trusted,
had plundered his coffers and absconded.
“Alas!†cried Nourjahad, “my treacherous joys
have deceived me. I am bereft of hope; I am like a
savage beast in the desert, whose paths are shunned
by all mankind.â€
“Nourjahad,†said Cozro, “I have heard thy story
from Cadiga; and know, O mistaken man! that thy
misfortunes are the consequences of thy crimes. Thou
hast abused the power vested in thy hands; and by the
immutable laws of Heaven, eitherin this world or the
next, vice will receive its punishment, and virtue its
reward.â€
“ Alas!†replied Nourjahad, “thou hast awakened
in me a remorse, of which I was never sensible be-
fore. I look back with shame and horror on my
past life. What shall I do, O Cozro, to expiate my
offences ?â€
“Tf thy repentance is sincere,†replied Cozro, “ the
means are amply in thy power. Thy riches will
enable thee to diffuse blessings among mankind.â€
“Tt shall be so!â€â€™ exclaimed Nourjahad, with rap-
ture. ‘“ My treasures shall be open to thee, thou good
old man. Inquire out every family in Ormuz, whom
calamity hath overtaken, and restore them to pros-
perity. Seek the helpless and the innocent, and by a
timely supply of their wants, secure them against the
attacks of poverty, or temptations of vice. Find out
merit wherever it lies concealed, clogged by adversity,
or obscured by malice; lift it up from the dust, and
let it shine conspicuous to the world.â€
“Blessed be the purpose of thy heart!’’ said Cozro,
“and prosperous be the days of thy life!â€
Nourjahad now sent Cozro forth on his benevolent
errand, and only waited to have himself released from
the prohibition Schemzeddin had laid upon him, to
join Cozro in his mission. No notice had yet been
taken of a petition he had sent to the new Sultan, for
the restoration of his liberty; but Nourjahad bore
that with patience, and spent his days in his closet,
laying plans for the benefit of his fellow-creatures.
He was now temperate in all his appetites, and re-
turned to the strict exercise of all the sacred duties of
his religion.
One day, he was surprised to find that Cozro did
not return at his usual time; but was still more
amazed to see an officer, attended by a guard, enter
his apartment, and accuse him of employing an agent
to distribute large sums of money in the city, to
bring about a revolt among the people. It was in
vain that Nourjahad attempted to refute the charge.
He was called a traitor, was dragged from’ his house,
and lodged in one of the dungeons of the state prison.
At midnight, the gaoler entered with some bread
and water; and from him he learned that his accom-
plice, as they called Cozro, refusing to confess the
particulars of the treason in which he was concerned,
was already condemned to death, and that the bell
now tolling was the signal for his execution.
GRIMM’S GOBLINS.
Nourjahad prostrated himself on the ground. |
“ Alas!†cried he, “am I then to cause the death of
the most virtuous man I know? Ah! why was I not
content with the common lot of mortals? O holy
Prophet!†he exclaimed, “take back the gift which
I, in the ignorance and presumption of my heart, so
vainly desired ; and which, too late, I find a punish-
ment instead of a blessing.â€
He had scarce pronounced these words, when the
door of his dungeon flew open, and his guardian Ge-
nius, all radiant with light, stood before him. “ Nour-
jahad,†she said, “thy prayers are heard ; yet examine
thy heart once more. Art thou willing to become
poor again, and subject to death, the common lot of
mortals Pâ€
‘Most willingly,†replied Nourjahad.
“Then joyfully do I resume the dangerous gift I
bestowed on thy erring wishes. Prostrate thyself
with thy face to the earth, and await what shall befall
thee.â€
The door of the dungeon then closed, and Nour-
jahad continued in prayer and meditation, till the
dawn of the following morning, when the keeper of
the prison appeared, to lead him to the presence of
the Sultan.
He was now carried out of the dungeon, and placed
in an open carriage, between two officers, with drawn
sabres in their hands. The chariot was surrounded
by soldiers, and in this manner he was conducted to
the hall of audience, where the Sultan was seated on
his throne, with his emirs, his nobles, and all the
great officers of his court standing round him.
Nourjahad stood before the Sultan with his eyes
bent upon the ground; his deportment was modest
and respectful, but, supported by conscious innocence,
he discovered no symptoms of fear.
Schemerzad made a sign for every one to withdraw,
except the Grand Vizier, who stood on the steps of
the throne.
“Art thou prepared,†demanded the Sultan, “to
make a full confession of thy treasonable designs ?
Say, audacious wretch! to what end was thy profusion
employed ?â€
“To obtain a blessing from Heaven,†answered
Nourjahad ; “and, by relieving the wants and afflic-
tions of others, to make some atonement for my own
intemperate abuse of wealth, which ought to have
been employed to better purposes.â€
“Wouldst thou persuade me that charity was thy
only motive ?â€
“It was, illustrious Sultan; I have spoken the
truth; and to convince your Majesty that I never
harboured any treasonable design against your person
or government, I am ready at this moment to deliver
into your hands that immense treasure, which, had I
been vile enough so to have employed it, would have
bought the fidelity of half your subjects.â€
“ Do, then,†said the Sultan, “as thou hast spoken,
and I will believe thee.â€
“Tf your Majesty will permit any one to go with
me to my house, I will deliver into his hands all m.
wealth ; and if my Lord permits me to live, I will
henceforth labour to support myself.â€
“No,†replied the Sultan; “I will not trust thee
from my sight ; instruct my Vizier where to find thy
treasures.â€
Nourjahad ‘then delivered up the key of the sub-
terraneous cavern which contained the urns full of
gold and precious stones, and directed the Vizier in
what part of the garden he was to find the entrance
of the cavern. :
As the gardens of Nourjahad joined those of the
royal palace, the Vizier was not long in going and re-
turning, but he brought word that there was not a
single urn, nor any vestige of treasure concealed in
the cavern. Nourjahad instantly recollected that his
guardian Spirit had probably reclaimed this, as well
as the other gift, and said, “A Genius, who watches
over my motions, has doubtless carried away my
wealth.â€
“Wretch!†cried the Sultan, “darest thou suppose
that affecting to be mad can save thy forfeit life ?â€
“My Lord,†replied Nourjahad, prostrating himself
at the foot of the throne, “I call Heaven to witness I
have spoken nothing but the truth. The severest
tortures you can inflict will extort no more. I was
willing to sacrifice the wealth I believed myself to
possess, and I am now as ready to yield up my #ife.â€
“ Art thou not afraid to die ?†said Schemerzad.
“No, mighty Sultan; I look upon death, to a vir-
tuous man, to be the forerunner of everlasting happi-
ness.â€
On this the Sultan arose and clapped his hands,
which Nourjahad supposed was the signal for his exe-
cution ; but, instead of slaves to seize him, he beheld
his guardian Genius standing close to the throne of
Schemerzad. Awed and amazed, he started back, and
gazed on the vision, when the angelic Maiden, casting
off the circlet that bound her forehead, and throwing
off a head of artificial flaxen hair that flowed upon her
shoulders, a fall of brown hair dropped in light curls
upon her blushing cheeks; and Nourjahad beheld in
the person of his seraphic guide, his beloved and
beautiful Mandana.
At the same moment, the Sultan exclaimed, “ Look
up, Nourjahad! raise thy eyes to thy master’s face—
no longer the angry Schemerzad, but Schemzeddin,
thy friend and protector.â€
“And for whom wouldst thou take me?†said the
Vizier, throwing aside his turban.
“By Mahomet,†cried Nourjahad, “if I do not
dream, I behold the royal Schemzeddin ; and in thee,
Vizier, my faithful slave, Hasem !�
“Tt is even so,†said the Sultan. “I loved you,
Nourjahad, too well not to endeavour to work your re-
formation. I employed the beautiful Mandana to per-
sonate your guardian Angel. I introduced her into
your chamber, through a secret door, unknown to you,
which communicates with a gallery in the royal palace.
You fell into the snare. The liquid you drank was an
opiate, and while you slept, we conveyed the urns into
your chamber, filled from the royal treasury. When
you were settled in your imaginary felicity, Hasem
offered himself to your service, and I had Mandana,
who already loved you passionately, presented to you.
No wonder her charms captivated your heart. As I
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foresaw, you yielded to all manner of excess, and I,
to awaken your remorse, had an opiate administered,
and withdrew Mandana from your arms. The con-
finement I laid you under, was to prevent your having
| any communication beyond your own household, and
you were served only by my slaves, who were bound
by solemn oaths to keep my secret. You did not sus-
pect that you had slept only a night instead of four
years; but you were not reformed, and we imposed
on you that you had asecond sleep, of longer duration.
Your beautiful slaves were conveyed away in the night,
and old women introduced, instructed to personate
them, which they did admirably ; and Hasem, whom
you supposed to be dead, remained secretly in your
house, to govern the mechanism of our plot. Still
you continued to rebel against the laws of God and
man, and at length stained your hand with blood.
Happily, you did not take the life you aimed at; she
who personated Cadiga, still lives. I now determined
myself to be an eye-witness of your conduct, and to
try if any spark of virtue remained in your soul,
which could be rekindled. When you awoke the
next morning, I presented myself as Cozro; and I
had gpon the satisfaction to find you a new man.
“ ourteen months only have elapsed since we be-
gan our trial. The greatest part of the sums ex-
pended have returned to my coffers; and that which
has been otherwise disposed of, I do not regret, since
I find Nourjahad become worthy to be the friend of |
Schemzeddin. Take back thy amiable wife, Mandana,
and receive the fixed confidence and love of thy
Sultan.â€
History says, that Nourjahad was raised to the
highest offices of state; that his wisdom and virtue
proved anornament and support to the Persian throne
during the course of a long and prosperous life; and |
that his name became famons throughout the Hastern |
world.
HOW DISCONTENT GOT PUNISHED.
Oxcr upon a time, a young Mouse, a little Bird, and
a fat Sausage, felt very tired of remaining at home |
any longer with their parents, and thinking they knew |
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as much as them, determined upon keeping house on |
their own account. They agreed very well at first ;
and so, as they worked in unison, they soon got rich,
and put by quite a store of wealth. ‘The Bird had to
fetch the wood; the Mouse to draw water, light the
fire, and sweep the room; and the Sausage had to
cook whatever they wanted to eat, and considered she |
knew how to make spicy dishes.
Those who have riches seldom think they have
enough, but are constantly wishing for more; and so
it happened that the Bird, one day, met another Bird
on her way home, and told her of her condition, in a
very boastful manner. The other Bird blamed her
very much, saying, “ What a simpleton you are to
work so hard, while your companions rest at their
ease whenever they please. There is Miss Mouse,
now, fancies herself’a lady ; and when she has drawn
the and lighted the fire, and just swept up the
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house, she can go and lie upon the sofa until she is
wanted to lay the cloth for dinner; and then the
Sausage, who is as fat and full as she will hold, sits
upon her chair, resting her feet on the fender, until
dinner-time comes, and then she has only to see it
cooked well, and dress up the gravy and vegetables,
and flavour it with pepper, and salt, and butter; and
no wonder she is so fat, for many a rich lick she gets
from the frying-pan that you know nothing of, while
you are toiling all day to get wood, to make them
warm and comfortable at home.â€
When the Bird arrived at home, she put down her
burden, and finding all was nice and ready, she sat
down to supper, and enjoyed it; and then they all
went to bed, and slept soundly.
The next morning, the Bird got up in a very dis-
contented mood, and began to dictate to her com-
| panions, and complain of the manner in which she
| was used. “One of you must fetch wood to-day,â€
| said she, “ for I will not be your slave any longer; I
| have toiled long enough; so, for once, we must change
| about, and try some other plan.â€
The Mouse and the Sausage protested against this ;
| but the Bird was still unconvinced, and got in a vio-
| lent passion, and behaved herself in a very unlady-
| like manner; she insisted upon some change taking
place. They could not agree upon any plan, and so
| they tossed up to see how the work should be divided ;
and so it chanced that the fat Sausage had to fetch
the wood, the Mouse to cook, and the Bird to draw
the water, make the beds, and sweep the place clean.
And what do you think came of all this quarrelling ?
Why, the Sausage went into the forest to get wood,
the Bird made the fire, the Mouse put on the pot, and
, waited at home until the Sausage should come in laden
with wood for the next day. But it got very late, and
no Sansage came home, and they got very anxious
about her, fearing some mischance had happened ; so
the Bird flew round a little way, and saw a Dog, who,
having met the Sausage, had seized upon it, and de-
voured it. The Bird lodged a complaint against the
Dog, for being a public robber, before the proper
authorities; but it availed nothing, for the Dog de-
clared he found forged bank-notes upon the Sausage,
for which her life deserved to be forfeited.
The Bird, full of grief, took the wood upon her
‘back, and with a sorrowful heart made the best of
| her way home again, to relate the sad disaster that
had befallen. Both she and the Mouse were very low-
spirited, but they made up their minds to do the best
they could. So the Bird laid the table, and the Mouse
into the pot, as the Sausage had been in the habit of
doing; but, alas! before she had scarcely got in, her
skin shrivelled up with the hot soup, and her hair
came off, and she died in great torments.
‘When the Bird came in, and wished to sit down to
table, she found no dinner ready, and shouted in aloud
voice to know the reason why.
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got the dinner ready; and in order to stir up the:
vegetables well, and mix all nicely together, she got’ ||
She called the Cook, »
but no Cook answered ; then she flew in a great pas- |
sion, tossing the wood to the other end of the room. '
She ran all over the place, but no Cook could she see. .
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Unfortunately, she flung the wood too near the fire,
and it caught light, and set their house on fire; so
the poor Bird caught up the pail, to go to the brook
: for water to put it out; but she was in such a nervous
tremble, that she let the pail slip, and in reaching
after it, fell lierself to the bottom of the brook, and
was drowned.
THE LOST SON.
Many years gone by, a beautiful young Queen sat list-
lessly mm her garden, with her ladies of honour around,
who all sought to divert her attention by some pretty
act of kindness or other; one sang to her, another
played, while others danced in sportive gaiety around
her, but all to no use ; the heart of the young Queen,
amidst all this, was desolate, for she was childless; |
and her constant. longing to become a mother, and be
solaced by the sweet joys of maternity, overcame
every other feeling.
One day, however, when she was more than usually
depressed, a Faif'y appeared to her, saying, “ Be of
good cheer, the desire of your life shall be accom-
plished; because you wished for natural and good
gifts, you shall have a son, gifted with the power of
having granted whatever he may desire.â€
Then the Queen went directly to the King her hus-
band, and told him the joyful news, at which he re-
joiced exceedingly; and in due time she bore him a
son, when the King ordered all the bells to ring in the
kingdom, and gave bounteous gifts to every poor per-
son in his dominions.
As the child grew, the Queen took him every morn-
ing early into the park, that he might get the fresh,
pure air; and she washed him in a clear spring that
flowed there. One day, the Queen fell asleep with the
boy in her lap, and the old Cook passing at the time,
and knowing the child possessed extraordinary wish-
ing powers, took it, and carried it away with him.
Then he killed a fowl, and came and sprinkled the
blood upon the Queen’s apron and clothes. Then he
carried the little tender thing away to a secret place,
and gave it to a Nurse, to bring it up and take care of
it. This black-hearted and cruel Cook then ran to the
King, and said, that the Queen had suffered the wild
beasts to come from the forests and seize her child,
and devour it.
_ The King was greatly moved, and cried aloud with
grief, but he still hoped to find the child in its mother’s
arms; but when he came to the brook, and found the
Queen sleeping, with her apron covered with blood,
and the child gone, his rage knew no bounds; he,
ordered her from his sight, and commanded that the
poor bewildered Queen, who did not yet fully compre-
hend her loss, should be enclosed within the four walls
of a high castle tower, where neither sun, moon, or stars
shone; and that there she should be shut up for seven
long years, without meat or drink, and so miserably
perish.
The Fairy, however, as the Queen had committed
no wicked action, but only been unfortunate, sent two
beautiful doves to her twice a day, who carried her
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every dainty fit for a Queen, and waited until she had
finished her repast, when they fluttered. their little
white wings over the table, to brush away the frag-
iments, and then they flew away with the gold and
silver dishes, to get them ready for the next meal.
At this time the wicked Cook was in great repute
at the palace, on account of the good dishes he could
prepare; so he thought to himself, “I may as well
stay here until the Prince gets old enough to wish ;â€
but he suddenly recollected that, as the child had the
power of wishing, he might bring him into misfortune ;
so, as soon as the child could speak, he left the palace,
| and went to live with it.
The child had become a fine boy, and could now
prattle away; so he said to the child, ‘‘ You must wish
for a noble house, and a fine garden, and servants,
and, in short, everything a nobleman ought to have ;â€
and scarcely was the wish out of the young Prince’s
mouth, than it all appeared just as he had wished
' for it.
The child grew towards manhood; and, one day,
, the Cook said to him, “It is not wise of you to live
alone; you ought to have some lady to pass your time
| with; therefore, you must wish for a beautiful maiden,
| to love you, and keep you company.†This the youth
' also did; and in one minute there stood before him
'a lady, more beautiful than poet could imagine, or
| painter depict.
|. The young people passed the days in pleasant dal-
lance, and grew to love each other with a rare and
innocent affection; while the Cook went every day to
hunt in the forest, like any other gentleman. One
day, however, it occurred to him that it might so
chance, that nature should assert her sway, aud that
the young Prince should follow her dictates, and wish
to see his father, and so bring trouble in his path. To
prevent this, he took the Maiden aside one day, and
said to her, “To-night, when the youth sleeps, bury
| this poniard deep in his heart, and cut out his tongue ;
; if you do not do as I desire, your own life shall pay
the forfeit.â€
When he had gone out, the Maiden sat down to
| grieve over the wicked cruelty that had entered the old
| Cook’s head. How could she sacrifice the life of one
she so gently and fondly loved? So she determined,
rather than hurt him, that she would take the life of
a young calf. So she had one killed, and his heart
and tongue taken out, and laid upon a plate; and
when she saw the Cook return, she begged the youth
to lie close in the bed, while she put the covering
smooth over him.
Presently, this wicked, hateful Cook came in, and
asked, “ Where are the heart and tongue of the boy ?â€
The Maiden reached him the plate; but the Prince,
throwing off the covering, cried, “You old sinner!
why should you seek to kill me? Now listen to your
own doom: youshall become a fierce black Dog, with
a gold chain round your neck, all your life; you shall
swallow live coals, so that you shall breathe out fire,
and no water shall come near you to quench your
thirst.â€
No sooner were these words spoken, than the Cook
became a large, fierce, black Dog, with a gold chain
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The King’s son remained in the palace a short time,
until, one day, he sat wondering where his mother
was, and if she were still alive. At last, he said to
the Maiden, “I must depart from hence, and visit my
father ; come, therefore, with me, and I will take care
of you.â€
“ Alas!†replied the Maiden, “the distance is great,
and what can I do in a strange country, where I am
entirely unknown ?â€
The young Prince, when he found she feared to de-
part with him, could in no way do violence to his
affections by leaving her behind; so he wished her
into a most delicate and lovely Pink, and carried her
away in his bosom in that form. The black Dog had
to run behind, and so they travelled to their native
land. Then he went to the tower, where he was told
his mother had dwelt; and as it was very lofty, he got
a very tall ladder to reach to the top. Then he went
up it, and called out, “Dearest mother, lady Queen,
are you still alive, or am I bereft of you entirely ?â€
The Queen answered, “I have but just eaten, and
am satisfied ;†for she thought it was the doves who
spoke.
But the Prince answered, “I am your dear son,
whom the wild beasts were said to have stolen from
your lap; but I am yet alive, and will soon rescue
you.â€
So saying, he went down, and came to his father’s
palace, and caused himself to be announced as a
Huntsman, who desired to enter the King’s service.
The King answered, that he might do so, if he could
find any venison; but that, of late, no venison had
been found upon any part of his territories.
Then the Huntsman promised to procure him as
many deer as he could use for the royal table, and
caused all the other huntsmen to be summoned to
accompany him. So they went out, and the young
Prince bade them enclose a large circle, open at one
end, in the middle of which he placed himself, and
began to wish. Soon, two hundred and odd head of
game came running into the circle, at which the hunts-
men began to shoot. All these were driven home
upon sixty carts, heaped high up; and the King, to
his great gratification, was enabled once more to have
as much venison upon his table as his heart could
desire.
The King, knowing how great a treat venison would
now be to his court, invited them all to dine with him
the next day at a grand festival. When they were
all assembled, the King said to the Huntsman, “You
are so clever, that you must sit by me to-day ;â€â€™ but he
replied, “I am but ‘a poor Huntsman; I therefore beg
your Majesty to excuse me.â€
The King, however, insisted upon doing him honour,
and therefore the Prince was obliged to comply. As
he sat at table, his thoughts wandered to his dear
round his neck; and when his dinner of live coals was
served to him, a roaring flame burst from his mouth.
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mother; and he wished that one of the King’s cour-
tiers might inquire if the Queen were still alive, or
had perished in the tower. Scarcely had he wished,
than the Marshal began to speak, saying, “‘ May it
please your Majesty, here we are living in great
happiness; but how fares it with our Sovereign Lady
the Queen in the tower? is she still alive, or dead ?â€
The King answered, “Speak not of her; she slept
when she should have been tending my darling son,
and allowed him to perish by a cruel death; I will
hear nothing of her.â€
The Huntsman could not withstand these words;
he rose, and said, “My dear and gracious father, my
mother is still alive, and I am her son, for the wild
beasts neither sought me, nor took me; but that
wretch, the Cook, took me from her lap while she
slept, and then sprinkled the blood of a hen over her
dress and apron.â€
Thereupon, he took up the black Dog with the
golden chain, and said, “ This is the wretch!†and he
ordered live coals to be brought, and he-was forced to
eat in the presence of all, so that great flames burst
out of his mouth. Then he changed him back again,
and there was the Cook, with his white apron on, and
a large knife by his side.
The King was terribly angry, and ordered him to
be cast into a horrible dungeon, the deepest in the
castle.
Then the young Prince asked the King if he would |
see the Maiden who had treated him so gently and
lovingly, and had saved his life at the peril of her
own; and the King replied, “Yes, most willingly.â€
“T will show you her, first, in the form of a flower,â€
said the Prince; and gently placing his hand in his
bosom, he took out his beautiful Pink, and placed it
upon the royal table; and all confessed they had
never seen so lovely a flower. “ Now,†said the Prince,
“T will show you the real Maiden;â€â€™ and wishing
again, the lovely Girl stood before them in such rare
beauty, that every head bowed before its magic power.
The King then despatched two heralds and two
attendants to the tower, to bring the Queen into his |
royal presence.
The poor Queen, grieved at heart at the recollection
of the great unkindness shown her by the King, could
not eat even of the dainties that were set before her;
and she trusted she might soon be relieved from the
sight of her oppressor.
For three days she lingered on, and then, her con-
science being free from guile, she died happily ; and
when she was buried, two white doves followed her,
and hovered around her grave; these were the good
Fairies who had fed and nourished ker so long.
The old King grieved at heart for her some time,
and at length died. Then the young King married
his beautiful Flower Maiden, whom he had cherished
in his bosom with fond affection; but whether they
yet live is not known to me.
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One fine summer’s evening, a Caliph of Bagdad,
Chasid by name, lay idly lolling on his divan. He
dozed a little, but the heat was too great even for
sleeping, and he woke up, in a remarkably good tem-
per. Then he took up a pipe, to comfort and soothe
his royal mind; and as he gently sucked down the
aromatic breath of his imperial Cavendish through a
long cherry-tree tube, and drank, at intervals, a cup
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of coffee handed to him by an ebony-coloured slave,
he stroked his handsome beard, with a satisfied air.
In a word, it was plain to see that his Highness the
Caliph was in a state of perfect blessedness.
In moments lke these, his Highness would not
unfrequently forget his greatness, and show himseli
gentle and benevolent to the mere mortals whose
duties brought them into his august presence: and,
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consequently, that was the time that his Grand Vizier
Mansour selected to pay his daily visit. The Grand
his case—with an absorbed and thoughtful air.
THE SLAVE BRINGS IN THE COFFER.
“Kh! what is this? Where have you come from,
with that dismal physiognomy, my Grand Vizier ?â€
exclaimed the Caliph, in astonishment, as he took, for
an instant, the amber niouth-piece of. his pipe out of
his lips.
‘My Lord,†said the Vizier, crossing his arms over
his breast, and bowing low, “I know not whether my
countenance betrays, in spite of myself, the secrets of
my soul; but the fact is, that as I was entering the
palace I met a Jew, who had so many fine things
to sell, that I confess I felt quite vexed inwardly,
- not having more superfluous cash to deal with
im.
The Caliph, who had been some time on the look-
| out for some way of doing a kind turn to his Vizier,
for whom he felt a real esteem, made a sign to one of
his slaves to go and bring the Merchant into his pre-
sence.
The order was scarcely given before it was obeyed,
| and the Jew was brought before the Caliph. He was
a little man, with a dark visage, and a small hooked
nose, end lips drawn up on either side by two ugly
| yellow teeth, the sole relics of a former mouthful.
| His small green eyes, like those of an asp, sparkled
; and flamed from beneath his red eyebrows. - As soon
| as he was within eyeshot of the Caliph, he struck the
pavement with his forehead, and came forward in a
creeping posture, with his features pursed up, by a
vain endeavour to concoct a smile, into the most won-
derful grimace that ever was impressed on a human
visage. He-carried before him, by a leather strap
across his arched shoulders, a chest of sandal wood,
in which were arranged all kinds of precious articles ;
these his dark and wrinkled hand contrived to make
glitter in the eyes of the bystanders, with that com-
| mercial astuteness peculiar to the sons of Judah.
There were pearls of Ophir, set in ear-rings, rings
of enamelled gold, ‘covered with brilliants that the
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eye could scarce look upon, such was their dazzling
lustre; pistols richly damascened, cups of onyx, ves-
Vizier, then, came to the palace this day, according to | sels of ivory incrusted with gold, and a hundred other
his usual habit; but—what was very rare, indeed, in | knicknacks, no less rare and tempting. After passing
the whole in review, the Caliph purchased for Man-
sour and himself some magnificent pistols, besides,
for the Vizier’s wife, a cup of chased silver, encircled |
with a garland of fine pearls, that rendered it at once
the most costly and elegant present in the world:
Just as the Merchant was on the point of shutting
up his box, the Caliph, who had not been able t6 take
his eyes off it, caught sight of a small drawer—the
only one that had not been opened—and asked if he
had not in that some jewels yet to show. The Pedlar
opened the compartment which the Caliph pointed
out, and took out from it & kind of snuff-box of minute
dimensions, containing a black powder, enclosed in a
paper marked with strange characters, of which
neither Mansour nor the Caliph could make out a
single word.
“This box came into my possession,†said the Ped-
lar, “from a merchant who found it on his road, 4s he
was going to Mecca. I know not what it is, but it is
also at your service,.if you wish for it; as for me, I
know not what to do with it.â€
Now the Caliph, though an exceedingly ignorant
man himself, was a great connoisseur, and stored up
in his bookeases all kinds of curiosities in the way of
parchments. So he bought the snuff-box and the manu-
script, and dismissed the Merchant, who backed out
of his presence, bowing no less deeply to the ground
than before. ‘
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Chasid eyed his new purchase with delighted eyes,
but not without thinking that he should like to know
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what was the meaning of the words written upon it,
as he mechanically turned and turned it over in his
hands.
“Don’t you know any person who could read this
for me ?â€â€™ said he, at last, to his Vizier.
“Most gracious Lord,†replied that excellent Minis-
ter, “I know a man in the Great Mosque, whom people
call Selim the Sage. They say he understands all
languages. Order him to be brought here; he, per-
. haps, can explain those mysterious characters.â€â€™
The slaves were sent off, at once, to find Selim the
Sage, and bring him to the Palace within an hour.
“Selim,†said the Caliph, as soon as he entered,
“they say you are well up in the knowledge of lan-
guages. Examine this writing for awhile, and see if
you can read it. I'll give you a new pelisse of honour
if you can explain its meaning to us. If not, you
shall receive a dozen buffets on the face, and twenty-
five blows on the soles of your feet, for having falsely
usurped the title of ‘ the Sage.’ â€
SELIM THE SAGE INTBRPRETS THR WRITING,
Selim bowed, and replied, “ May your will be done,
O Master!†Then he applied himself to a careful
inspection of the manuscript submitted to him. All
of a sudden, he exclaimed, “ It is Latin, my Lord, or
T will be hung!â€
“Bh! Latin or Greek, tell us what is written there,â€
said the Caliph, impatiently.
Selimyapplied himself to the translation, and this
was whit he read out :—
“Whoever you may be that shall find this, render
thanks to Allah for the favour he has deigned to
accord to you. Whoever shall sniff up a pinch of
the powder enclosed within this box into his nostrils,
and say, at the same time, ‘Mutabor’ (I will be
changed), will be able to change himself at pleasure
into any animal he may choose, and to understand, at
the same time, the ideas of animals, and their method
of exchanging them. When he wishes to return into
his former shape, he must bow three times towards
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the East, and utter the same word, when the spell will
be broken. Only, let whoever he may be that tries
this experiment, beware of laughing when he is in the
changed shape, otherwise the magic word will en:
tirely slip out of his memory, and he will be com-
pelled to remain for ever one of the family of beasts.â€
In proportion as Selim the Sage advanced in his
translation of the ‘cabalistic paper, the Caliph felt a
delight, such as he had never enjoyed before, develop-
ing itself within him. He could hardly contain him-
self; and after binding the Sage not to reveal to any
one the secret he possessed, he hastened him away,
but not before he had caused him to be invested with
a magnificent silk pelisse, that added greatly to
Selim’s estimation in the eyes of all the people of
Bagdad.
Scarcely had he gone, when the Caliph gave him-
self up to the full enjoyment of the situation. “This
is what I call a famous bargain! How delightful, my
dear Mansour, to be: able to change oneself at any
time into a beast! Come and see me to-morrow morn-
ing ; we will go out into‘the country together, and,
with the aid of my invaluable snuff-box, we shall be
able to make out what all the singing, and whistling,
and cooing, and twittering, and roaring, and barking
means, that we hear so perpetually about us, and re-
gard as mere idle sound, signifying nothing. The
sea, the air, the sky, the earth, trees, forests, rivers,
are now our own!â€
1l.—THE TRANSFORMATION.
Tue night seemed as if it would never end to the
Caliph, impatient of the morning, which at last
broke, as it usually does; and with it, also, to the
great astonishment of his attendant slaves, rose the |
Caliph. Nay, if historians do not deceive us, Chasid
positively jumped out of bed, or rather off it; for
Caliphs, like all other men in the East, sleep in their
breeches, under a horse-rug or a shawl, gold em-
broidered, woollen, or hair-cloth, according to their
rank and pockets. Breakfast and the putting on his
waistcoat and turban were quickly despatched; and
the Vizier, who was in waiting, according to orders,
presented himself, to accompany his Highness in his
promenade. a
Without farther waiting, the Caliph slipped‘*his
magic snuff-box into his girdle, seized the arm of his
Minister, gave orders to his attendants fo‘remain be-
hind, and commenced at once, in the company of his
faithful Mansour, his expedition m search of adven-
tures. They walked all round and across the vast
gardens of the palace, but in vain, and without being
able to meet with a single living being on which they |
could test their magic power. At last, the Vizier
proposed to push farther on, until they should reach a
lake, where; as he said, he had often seen a number of
animals of all kinds, and particularly some Storks,
whose grave looks and singular beaks had often at-
tracted his attention.
The Caliph agreed to the proposition of his Vizier |
with all haste, and they set off briskly in the direc-
tion indicated. Scarcely had they reached the border
of the lake, than our two friends caught sight of an |
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old Stork walking along, with a serious air, backwards
and forwards, hunting up frogs, and mumbling some-
thing or other in her long beak; almost at the same
instant they discovered, high up in the air, another of
these birds, whose flight seemed tending towards the
same spot.
“I will wager my beard, your gracious Majesty,â€
said the Vizier, “that these birds will, before very
long, have a nice little conversation. What do you
say ? shall we change ourselves into Storks ?â€
“So be it,†replied the Caliph; “but, before taking
the final step, let us just go over once or twice, and
fix well in our memories, how to become ourselves
again.â€
“Nothing more easy,†said the Vizier, in a careless
tone; “we bow ourselves three times to the East, and
say, ‘ We will be changed.’ â€
“And then I am once more Caliph, and you my
Grand Vizier; all right. But, in the name of Allah,
don’t laugh, or we shall that instant be done for.â€
While the Caliph was saying this, he perceived dis-
tinctly, floating on the wing over their heads, and
gradually descending towards the earth, the Stork
that they had before seen over their heads, scarcely
larger than a black spot, almost lost in space. Un-
able any longer to withstand his eager curiosity, he
drew the snuff-box out of his girdle, took a large
pinch of the powder from it, handed it to his Vizier,
who did the same, and they both together cried, “ We
will be changed !â€
THE CALIPH BECOMES A STORK.
Scarcely was the magic word pronounced, than
their legs began to shrink untit they were as thin as
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walking-sticks, and spotted and brown. At the same
instant, the beautiful yellow slippers of the Caliph
and his companion were stuck upon the ugly pats of
storks; their arms changed into wings, their back-
bones elongated themselves into tails. Lastly, and to
complete the transformation, their beards disappeared,
and the whole of their bodies was covered with soft
down. ‘
“You have a charming beak there, my Grand
Vizier,†cried the Caliph, as soon as, after a long time,
he had roused himself from his first astonishment.
“ By the beard of the Prophet, I never saw anything
like it before !â€
“I thank your Highness very humbly,†replied the
Grand Vizier, wagging his long tail; “but if I dared
venture the liberty, I could affirm to your Highness,
that you seem to me to have even a more charming
air as a Stork than as a Caliph.â€
“You are a flatterer,†said the Caliph; “the change
of form has not altered your mind.â€
“No; on my conscience,†protested the Vizier, “I
have said nothing but the simple truth. But let us
go on a little, if such be your pleasure, to the side of
our comrades, and see if, after all, we really know
how to speak the Stork language.â€
While they were thus planning, the flying Stork
had reached the earth. After she had coquettishly
pecked her tegs, and plumed her feathers with her
beak, she advanced to the other lady Stork, who was
looking after the frogs, and who continued still atten-
tive to her housekeeping.
The Caliph and his Vizier hastened to join their
party; and I leave you to guess what was their sur-
prise, at hearing the following dialogue :—
“ Good-day to you, Mrs. Longlegs; what makes you
so early in the meadows ?â€
“A thousand compliments, my dear Pretty-beak ;
I was just fishing for a little luncheon, and shall feel
much honoured by your taking a share of it. A
quarter of lizard and a saddle of frog are, if I re-
member right, your favourite dishes.â€
“I am much obliged to you, but I am out of
appetite this morning. To tell you the trath, I came
out to the meadow for quite a different purpose. I
have got to dance to-night at a ball given by my
father, and-I am anxious to practise some of the steps
in my grand pas.â€
And even ‘while thus talking, the young lady Stork
began to leap up, and jump, and figure about on the
meadow in the most comical manner. The Caliph and
the Grand Vizier stared at her with amazed eyes and
their beaks open, perfectly astounded. But when the
young lady, after the fashien of the final pas of a
ballet-dancer, stood on dhe claw, in the attitude
usually represented as that of a dancing Sylphide, her
body bent, and her wings gently fluttering, neither
of them could hold out any longer. A burst of loud
laughter broke fiom either long beak, so strong and
so irresistible, that it was impossible to restrain it.
The Caliph, with whom gravity had become a habit,
as a portion of his dignity, was the first to moderate
himself.
“Truly,†he exclaimed, “that was a fine bit of
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buffoonery—there was no withstanding it. It is a
pity, however, these creatures are affronted with us
for laughing, otherwise we might soon hear some
singing as well.â€
But just at this moment it came into the Vizier’s
mind, that to laugh was forbidden during the continu-
ance of the transformation, on penalty of remaining
ever afterwards in animal shape. Upon this, with a
sudden pull up in his hilarity, and an air of great
suffering, he imparted to the Caliph what was trou-
bling him. —
“ By Allah !’’ cried the Caliph, “and by Mecca and
Medina! this will turn out a bad joke for us! But
try and think a little, if you can perchance remember
the word that was to make us men again. I have no
longer got the least idea of it.â€
“ We must bow our heads three times to the East,â€â€™
his Vizier hastened to say, and to pronounce at the
same time, “We will be ——†But not a word
more could he get out. “ Let us try, nevertheless ;
perhaps it will recur to us.â€
So the two Storks set themselves to bowing and
saluting the sun until they were tired, but not a word
of the magic sentence could they get out. In vain
the Caliph bowed and bowed again ; in vain Mansour
exhausted himself in shouting out, “ We—we—we!â€
Both one and the other had totally lost all recollection
of the latter syllables.
So now, you see, the unlucky Chasid and his un-
fortunate Vizier were changed into Storks, and had
to remain in their borrowed plumes some time longer
than they desired.
IlIl.—THE OWL PRINCESS.
Our two poor enchanted friends wandered about, in
dolorous plight, over the country, their. brains per-
fectly addled by their efforts to break the charm
that held them captive, and not knowing what to make
up their minds to do in such a miserable condition. It
was no use any longer hoping to get out of their
Stork feathers: They thought, fora moment, of return-
ing to the city, and endeavouring to make themselves
known. But how could they get any one to believe
that this miserable Stork was the brilliant Caliph
Chasid? And then, supposing any one were inclined
to believe this, would the inhabitants of Bagdad con-
sent to be governed by a Prince in such a strange
shape P
They wandered hither and thither for many days,
nourishing themselves on a mean and stony kind of
fare of wild fruit, which they found considerable diffi-
culty in getting down, owing to the length of their
beaks. As for the lizards and frogs, such as their new
companions regarded as delicious, they had no par-
ticular stomach for such a regale, having some dread
of the consequences to their digestion. The only
pleasure that resulted from their dismal situation, was
the power of flying—and this they had bought suffi-
ciently dear! So they often flew on to the elevated
roofs of Bagdad, to see what was going on in that city.
The first time they visited it, they observed the
people out in the streets, wearing the appearance of
great disquietude, intermingled with true grief. This
cut the poor Vizier to the heart. But towards the
fourth day after their transformation, just as our two
birds were about to perch on a pinnacle of the Ca-
liph’s palace, they all of a sudden caught sight of a
magnificent procession passing through the streets of
the town, to the joyous sounds of trumpets, fifes and
drums. Mounted on a horse splendidly caparisoned,
and which, under its velvet housings, Selim recog-
nised as his own favourite steed, a man, arrayed in a
robe of scarlet and gold, advanced with a triumphant
air, surrounded by a band of guards in glittering cos-
tume, while the half of Bagdad was running after him,
with shouts of “ Long live Mirza! long live the Lord
of Bagdad!â€
At this moment, the two Storks, who had perched
on the palace roof, looked at each other, and Chasid
first spoke: ‘Now do you understand how our trans-
formation has been brought about, my Grand Vizier ?
This Mirza is the son of my mortal enemy, the power-
ful Enchanter Kaschnun, who has sworn, in some fatal
hour, an undying hatred tome. But I have not yet
lost all hope. Follow me; we will go and visit the
Tomb of the Prophet, and, it may be, the influence of
the Holy Place may avail to break the charm.â€
The two Storks quitted the roof of the palace, and
directed their flight towards Medina.
The poor creatures did their best to regulate their
flight the one with the other; but this was no easy
thing for them, inasmuch as they had had but little
practice as yet. ‘‘ My Lord,†gasped the Grand
‘Vizier, after a couple of hours’ hard flying, “pardon
me, but I cannot keep up any longer; you fly so much
faster than Ido. More than this, it is already late,
and it would be prudent, I think, to seek out some
nest for the night.â€
Chasid was a good-natured Prince; so he listened
with compassionate ear to the prayer of his Grand
Vizier, and immediately directed his flight to a kind
of ruin, which he had just discovered at the bottom of
a valley.
The spot where our Storks alighted appeared to
have been occupied, in years long past, by some vast
castle. The lofty and beautiful columns which rose
out of the heaps of ruins, and numerous apartments
still in some kind of preservation, attested the ancient
magnificence of the building. Chasid and his com-
panion, after wandering over a labyrinth of immense
corridors, sought out some small place for shelter;
when, on a sudden, Mansour stopped as if turned to
stone: “Master,†murmured the Vizier, in a smothered
tone, “if it was not too foolish for a Prime Minister,
and even more so for a Stork, to be afraid of ghosts, I
would confess that I feel very much alarmed. There
was a sigh and a groan just now, close here!â€
The Caliph came to a halt, that he might the better
listen, and heard something like a gentle sigh, that
appeared to come rather from a human being than an
animal, Full of anxiety, with the bold spirit of his
nature, he would at once have marched up to the
corner whence issued those plaintive sounds; but his
prudent Vizier, catching him respectfully by the end
of his tail, conjured him earnestly not to rush into
strange and unknown dangers. Useless precaution!
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The Caliph, who carried the heart of a brave man
under the feathers of a Stork, tore himself violently
from the beak of his Vizier, and, without hesitating,
rushed headlong into the dark passage.
He was not long before he met with a door, which
seemed merely pushed to, and on the other side of
which the signs and groans, frequently repeated, be-
came more distinct. Chasid continued resolutely ad-
vancing, but had scarcely passed within the door,
when surprise nailed him, as it were, to the threshold.
In a chamber all in ruins, and dimly lighted by a
narrow window barred with iron, he could just catch
sight of an enormous Owl, retired in the darkest cor-
ner. Tears in abundance followed each other in quick
succession from her great yellow eyes, while sighs and
smothered sobs escaped from her crooked beak. Never-
theless, and in spite of the sorrow that seemed to
weigh her down, she could not repress a cry of joy
at the sight of the Caliph and his companion, who
had just rejoined him. She wiped away, not without
some sort of grace, with her brown-spotted wings,
the tears that filled her eyes; and, to the profound
amazement of the two adventurers, exclaimed, in ex-
cellent Arabic, “Welcome, dear birds! you are a
sweet omen of my approaching deliverance; for it
has been predicted to me that, one day, a pair of
Storks would bring to me great good fortune.â€
As soon as the Caliph had recovered the surprise
this strange apparition at first caused him, he bowed
gallantly to the full extent his back would allow him,
and steadying himself on his long legs as well, in the
handsomest manner he could, replied: “My Lady
Owl, after what you have said, I believe I am not mis-
taken in supposing I behold in you a person whose
‘misfortune bears too great a resemblance to our
own. But, alas! the hope you nourish, of obtaining
your deliverance through us, appears to me very vain,
and you will be better able to judge for yourself the
extent of our utter want of resources and power, if
you will deign to listen to the story of our misfor-
tunes.â€
The Owl having politely requested him to relate it,
the Caliph, who piqued himself on being able to tell
a story extremely well, went through a recital of his
misfortunes, just as we have told them to you already.
IV.—THE OWL’S STORY.
Wuen the Caliph had brought the story of his woes
to an end, the Owl politely thanked him, as she said,
“ Now listen to my tale, my Lord, and see if my sor-
rows have been in any degree less than yours.
“My father is one of the most powerful kings in the
Indies, and I, his only and most unfortunate daughter,
was once called the Princess Lusa. This same En-
chanter Kaschnun, who brought about your trans-
formation, is also the wretch who has precipitated me
to this same grief. Reckoning upon the terror which
his diabolical knowledge of magic everywhere in-
spires, he had the audacity, one day, to present
himself at my father’s court, and demand my hand
in marriage for his son Mirza. Indignant at such
impudence on the part of a vile juggler, my father
ordered the insolent wretch to be kicked down the
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palace stairs. Kaschnun made the best of his way
off, vowing to be revenged.
‘A short time afterwards, this wretch, who can
change his shape at will, managed to slip unperceived
among the persons who were about me; and, as I can
testify, one summer’s evening, while I was walking in
my garden, with the intention of taking the fresh
air, he presented to me, in the disguise of aslave, a
beverage of some kind, that brought about in me this
terrible transformation.
“T fainted. On coming to myself I was in this
masquerade, and heard the horrible voice of the Kn-
chanter cry in my ears :—
“ «You will remain in this shape to the end of your
days, disfigured, hideous, the horror of even animals
themselves, until some creature shall, of his own free
will, and in spite of your repulsive aspect, come to
meet you, and consent to take you as his spouse.
Thus do I revenge myself on you and your proud
father !’
“ Since that time, many months have rolled by, and
I, the sad victim of an infamous Magician, have
mourned my lost life and hopes in these solitary
ruins, an object of aversion and disgust to everything |
that breathes. You, at any rate, can enjoy the bright
spectacle of nature spread before you; but I am blind
during the day, and it is only when the moon pours
out her wan light over the earth, that my eyes throw
off the dismal veil that covers them.â€
The Owl finished speaking, and was again obliged
to wipe her eyes with the tips of her wings, for the
recital of her misfortunes had re-opened the well-
spring of her tears.
While the Princess was speaking, the Caliph had
fallen into a deep reverie.
“Tf I am not mistaken,†said he, “there exists
some common link between our two misfortunes; but
how to find the key to this enigma ?â€
“My Lord,†replied the Owl, “I have the same
idea. I have already told you that a sort of magician
predicted to me, in my youth, that some day a Stork
would bring me some great good fortune. Well, then,
I think I have now the clue that will help us out of
this infernal labyrinth.â€
“Explain yourself,†exclaimed the Caliph, full of
anxiety.
“The Enchanter who has caused our fall,†replied
she, “ comes once every month to these ruins. Not far
from this spot is a vast hall, where he and his com-
panions meet for their nightly orgies: often have I
watched them there. They recount then, one after
another, all the wicked tricks they have played off.
It is not impossible that, in some one of these mo-
ments, Kaschnun may let drop the word you have for-
gotten.â€
“Qh, my dear Princess!†cried the Caliph ; “tell
me, quick, when will he come ?—where is that hall ?â€
The Owl was silent for an instant, and then went
on :—
“Do not take it in bad part, my Lord; but before
aiding you in the work of your deliverance, I am
forced to impose a condition.â€
“Speak on! speak quickly!†exclaimed the Caliph,
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impatiently ; ‘order what you like—I am ready for
everything !†;
“T could, as far'as I am concerned, be set free this
moment,†sighed the Owl, casting down her eyes;
“but this cannot be done,†added she, looking as if
she would blush, if she could, through her feathers,
“unless one of you offers me his hand.â€
This proposition was one of a character to raise
discussion between the two Storks ; and the Caliph,
nudging his Grand Vizier with his wing, brought him
gradually a little to the front.
“ Grand Vizier,†said he to him, “here is rather an
awkward bargain; but I reckon on your devotion to
carry us through this affair.â€
“Yes, surely,†replied Mansour; “but there is the
thought of my wife coming before my eyes, when I shall
go back to my home; and then, I am only an old
fellow. But you, my Lord, who are still young and
quite a lad, could get on much better with a young
and beautiful Princess.â€
“ Ah! there’s the rub,†murmured the Caliph, lead-
ing him up by the wing; “how do you know that
she is young and handsome? We should be buying
‘a cat in a bag,’ as the proverb says.â€
They debated on the matter some time; at last,
‘and not until the Caliph saw plainly that his Vizier
would rather remain a Stork for the rest of his days
than marry the Owl, he decided on himself fulfilling
the condition she exacted.
Transported with joy at this assurance, the Owl
declared that they could not have arrived there more
apropos, for the Enchanter and his friends would, most
probably, come that very night to their rendezvous.
So, quitting their retreat, she guided the two Storks
towards the hall where their fate would be decided.
After they had followed her for some minutes along
a dark passage, a brilliant light appeared to them
through a broken wall. The Owl urged upon the
two friends the necessity of preserving the strictest
silence, and they advanced together cautiously to the
opening through which the light penetrated, and
which was just large enough to permit of their
observing at their leisure what was passing on the
other side.
Tn the middle of a vast hall, a little less dilapidated
than the rest of the castle, and which was lighted up
with an immense chandelier, was a large table, groan-
ing under the weight of dishes and wines of every
kind. Eight men, in strange dresses, sat round this
table, on rich sofas; and the hearts of the two Storks
beat high, when they recognised among them the pre- |
tended Merchant, who had sold to them the magic
powder. ;
The feast was kept up for a long time yet; the
night was almost at an end, and our poor enchanted
friends had not yet heard what it most concerned
them to know. They began to despair. Half of
the guests were asleep; the other half, fatigued with
eating and drinking, seemed ready to do so likewise,
when the next one to the false Pedlar, slapping him
on the shoulder, said :—
“Ha! Kaschnun, tell us your last exploits—that
will amuse us.â€
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least sign.
That worthy, without farther pressing, detailed a
numerous string of infamous rogueries, amongst
which he recounted the history of the Caliph and his
Vizier.
“ And what, in the name of Sheitan, was the word
you gave them?†asked the questioner of the Magi-
cian.
“ An ugly word in a foreign language,†replied the
other, with a roar of laughter, “and not at all easy to
remember—‘ We WILL BE CHANGED!â€
V.—ALL RIGHT AGAIN.
Inroxicatep with joy at again getting hold of the
lucky word, the Storks hurried out to the outside of
the ruins with such rapidity, that the Owl had great
trouble in following them. The Caliph, however,
turning towards her as soon as she had rejoined them,
said to her, in a voice of emotion, “O thou who hast
delivered us—O generous Owl! receive my hand, as
an evidence of my eternal gratitude for the service
you have rendered us.â€
Then, at the same time, they turned themselves, the
one and the other, the Caliph and his Vizier, towards
the East. Three times the long backs of the Storks
inclined towards the sun, whose rays were just be-
ginning to redden the summits of the mountains. At
last, the famous “ We will be changed !†escaped from
their beaks, and the Storks became men once more.
Quite beside themselves, and incapable of speech,
so great was the joy that possessed them, the master
and servant gazed on each other with a kind of
ecstacy, and at last ended by falling into each other's
arms, laughing and crying at the same moment.
But who can describe their surprise, when, on look-
ing round, they saw by their side a young lady mag-
nificently dressed! She held out her hand, with a
smile, to the Caliph.
“Do you no longer recognise your poor Owl ?†said
she, so splendid in beauty, that the Caliph, all marvel-
ling at her grace and charms, could not help exclaim-
ing, as he fell on his knees before her, that he regarded
it as the happiest event of his life that he had been a
Stork, since to that transformation he owed the good
fortune of a meeting with her.
The Caliph’s return to Bagdad, in company with
his good Mansour, was hailed by his people with
unanimous acclamations of delight. But all the testi-
monies of affection that surrounded him only the more
inflamed the hatred of Chasid and his Vizier towards
Mirza, who had been foisted in his throne. They
hurried to the palace, where they made prisoners of
the Magician and his son. By order of the Caliph,
the father was conveyed to the same den to which he
had exiled the Owl, and there hung, out and out,
from the top of the highest tower. As for the son,
who knew none of his father’s wicked tricks and
magic arts, the Caliph permitted him the option of
death or taking a pinch of the powder.
“Will you take a pinch ?†said the Vizier, with the
funniest look in the world, as he handed him the snuff-
! box; while, on the other. side, stood a slave with a
naked sabre, and ready to strike off his head at the
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Mirza lost no time in plunging his fingers into the
magic box. A large pinch, accompanied with the
magic words, “We will be changed,†firmly pro-
nounced, changed him, in the twinkling of an eye,
into a superb Stork. Then the poor creature was
placed in a capacious cage, in which he served a lon g
while as an amusement for the idlers of Bagdad.
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Chasid and the lovely Princess his wife lived to-
gether many long and happy years; but the gayest
moments of the Caliph’s life were those when his
Grand Vizier came to see him, about mid-day.
It often happened that they would talk over their
strange adventure; and when the Caliph was in a
merry mood, he amused himself with teasing his
Vizier, and imitating his look as a Stork. With
head stretched; and stiffened legs, he would walk
gravely across the chamber, squeaking and frisking ;
then he would imitate the pantomime of the poor
Vizier, when he was vainly bowing towards the East,
and wearing himself out with crying, “We—
we—we——â€
This joke was, every time, a rare amusement to the
Caliph’s wife and children. But if Chasid squeaked,
hopped, and cried out “ We—we’†too long, the Grand
Vizier at- last got out of temper at the silly portrait
his master drew of him—he threatened to reveal to
the Princess, his wife, the discussion that had been
raised, at first, between them, about who should
marry the poor: Owl.
The Caliph was shut up directly ; but he could not
help beginning again the next day, in spite of the
threats of his good Vizier, which, however, he good-
naturedly never carried into execution.
FORTUNIO.
THERE was once a King named Alfourite, who was
both amiable and powerful; but his neighbour, - the
Emperor Matapa, was still more powerful, and in the
last battle they fought against each other, had gained
a complete victory, leaving the King despoiled of all
his treasures ; these the Emperor conveyed to his own
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palace, where he was received, on his return, by the
Empress with great rejoicings. ae
In the meantime, King Alfourite was in the greatest
affliction for the injury he had sustained, and began to |
think of making some endeavours to regain what he
had lost. He accordingly assembled the small remains
of his army, and, to increase its numbers, published a
decree, that every gentleman and nobleman in his
kingdom must come in person to assist him in his
enterprise, or, in case of failure, pay a large sum of
money. Ee SES
On the frontiers of his kingdom there lived a Noble-
man, who was eighty years of age; he had once been
extremely rich, but, through misfortunes, was now re-
duced to a scanty provision for himself and three
daughters, who lived with him in a happy and con- |
tented retirement. When this Old Nobleman heard of
the King’s decree, he called his daughters to him,
telling them he knew not what to do; “ For,†says he,
“Tam too old to engage in the King’s army, and to
pay the tax would ruin us at once.â€
“Do not thus afflict yourself, my father,†said his
daughters ; “some remedy may surely be thought of.â€
“T,†said the eldest, “am young and robust, and
well accustomed to fatigue; why should not I dress |
myself like a Cavalier, and offer my services to King
Alfourite ?†:
The Old Lord embraced her tenderly, and, seeing
her earnestly bent on the experiment, gave his con-
sent ; and as soon as the necessary preparations could
be made, she set out.
The Princess had ‘not proceeded far, before she ob-
served an Old Shepherdess, all in tears, endeavouring
to draw one of her sheep out of the ditch, into which
it had fallen. “What are you doing, Goody ?†said
the Cavalier.
“Alas!†replied she, “I am trying to save my
sheep, which is almost drowned; but I am too weak
to get it out.â€
“You are very unfortunate, truly,†said she, at the
same time spurring her horse to ride away.
“ Adieu, disguised lady!†said the Old Shepherdess.
No astonishment could exceed that of the Earl’s
daughter, on finding herself discovered. “If this is
the case,†says she, “I had better return at once, since
a single glance at me is sufficient to convince every
one that ] am not a man.â€
She accordingly returned, and related the whole to
her father and sisters. The second daughter then
said: “It would not have been thus if I had gone
instead of you, for I am both taller and more robust ;
and I would lay any wager I should have succeeded.â€
The Old Lord, on her entreaty, was prevailed on to
let his second daughter go on the same errand, who
immediately procured a suit of clothes and another
horse, and took the road her sister had done before.
The Old Shepherdess was on the same spot, and still
engaged in the occupation of drawing out a sheep
that was drowning. Our young traveller asked what
was the matter.
“Unfortunate that I am!†replied the Old Woman,
“half my flock have I lost in this manner, for want of
help.â€
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Passing through the same “field, the Old Shep- |:
herdess again presented herself, employ red as before.
“What are you about, my good woman?†said this
amiable Cavalier; “ can 1 be of any service to you?â€
and perceiving, as he advanced, the sheep struggling
in the water, immediately jumped off his horse, and
pulled it out.
Upon this, the Old Shepherdess turned to him, and
said, ‘ ‘Charming stranger, you shall find me eratefal
for the kindness you have done me. Iam a Fairy,
and know well enough who you are, and I will be
your friend.†Accordingly, she touched the ground
with her wand, and the most beautiful horse, superbly
harnessed, stood before them, and seemed to invite
the Cavalier to get upon his back. “The beauty of
this horse,†continued the Fairy, “is his least perfee-
tion; for he possesses the rare quality of eating only
once a week, and the still rarer, of knowing the past,
the present, and the future. If you wish at any time
to know what you ought to do for the best, you have
only to consult him; you should therefore regard him
as your best friend.†The Fairy added, that if he
stood in need of clothes, money, or jewels, he must
stainp with his foot upon the ground, when a morocco
trunk, containing the article he desired, would in-
stantly make its appearance. ‘‘ We must next,†said
she, “supply you with a proper name; and none, I
think, can be better than that of Fortunio, since you
have had the good fortune to deserve my favour.â€
Fortunio assured the Fairy of his eternal gratitude ;
he stamped with his foot, that he might procure him-
self a magnificent suit of clothes; he dressed himself,
embraced his bountiful friend, and pursued his way
to the palace of the King.
At the end of his first day’s journey, he thought of
sending a sum of money to his father, and some jewels
to his SISters ; he therefore shut himself. in his cham-
ber, and stamped loudly with his foot; a trunk imme-
diately appeared, but it was locked, and without a key.
Fortunio was at a loss how to remedy this new per-
plexity ; when, suddenly recollecting that Comrade (so
the horse was called) could most probably afford him
some assistance, he paid him a visit in his stable.
“ Comrade,†said he, “ where can I find the key of the
trunk filled with money and jewels ?â€
“In my ear,†says Comrade.
Fortunio looked in his ear, and there was the key,
tied to a piece of green ribbon. He then joyfully
opened the trunk, and despatched the presents.
The next morning, he mounted his faithful Com-
rade, and proceeded on his journey. They had not
gone far, when, passing through a thick forest, they
saw a man cutting down trees. Comrade stopped,
and told his master he had better engage this man,
whose name was Strongback, in his service, as a Fairy
had bestowed on him the eift of carrying what weight
he chose upon his back at once. Fortunio approached,
and found him extremely willing to accept his offer.
When they had proceeded a little farther, they saw
another man, who was tying his legs together. Com-
rade again stopped, saying, “Master, you cannot do
better than to hire this man also, for he has the gift of
running ten times faster than a deer; for which reason
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ib is, that his is now tying his legs, that he may not
run so fast as to leave all the game he is going in pur-
suit of behind him.†Fortunio engaged Lightfoot
also, without the least hesitation.
On the followig day, they perceived a man, who
was tying a bandage over his eyes. “He, too,†said
Comrade, “is gifted, for he can sce at the distance of
a thousand miles ;
kill game, he wishes to make his sight less “perfect,
that he may not kill so many at a ‘time, as to leave
none for the following day; he cannot fail of being
useful to us.†Fortunio accordingly engaged him
without difficulty, and found his name was Marksman,
At a short distance farther, they saw a man lying
on his side, and putting his ear to the ground. Fer-
tunio asked Comrade if he, too, was gifted, and if he
thought he could be useful to him. ‘“ Nothing is more
certain,†answered Comrade. “This man has the gift
of hearing in such perfection, as none before him ever
possessed; his name is Fine-ear, and he is this mo-
ment employed in listening, to hear if some herbs he
stands in need of are now coming up from the earth.â€
Fortunio thought the gift’of Fine-ear more curious
than even the rest, and, accordingly, made him such
proposals for entering his service as he thought proper
to accept.
When they were on their last day’s journey, they
had the good fortune to meet with another man, who,
as well as the rest, was gifted in the most extra-
ordinary manner; for Comrade assured him that he
could work windmills with a single breath. “ Shall
I engage him, too?†cried Fortunio.
“ You will have reason to be satisfied, if you do so,â€
So Boisterer was instantly en-
gaged.
Just as they were in sight of the city in which the
palace stood, they observed two men ‘sitting near each
other on the ground. ‘“ Ah!†cried Comrade, “no one -
was ever so- fortunate as you, my master: both these |
men are also gifted; if we had been one minute later, ’
no doubt we should have missed them. He who sits’
nearest to us is called Gourmand, because he can eat a;
thousand loaves at a mouthful. The other drinks up
whole rivers without once stopping to breathe; his.
name is Tippler. Get them both into your service, and
your good fortune will be complete.†Fortunio did
not hesitate a moment in doing as he was desired; so
he proceeded to the palace, attended by Strongback,
Lightfoot, Marksman, Fine-ear, Boisterer, Gourmand,
and Tippler, who ail promised to use their extraor- .
dinary talents as he should be pleased to command.
Fortunio then stamped with his foot, and a trunk
made its appearance, filled with the richest liveries to
fit each of them; which they accordingly put on, and
proceeded in great pomp to the King’s palace, where
Fortunio was most graciously received, and provided
with the best apartments it afforded, the Kang having
desired -he would rest from his fatig ue before he
entered into conversation with him. 7
The next day, his Majesty requested to speak with
Fortunio, who instantly obeyed the summous; he
presented him to the Princess, his sister; who, having:
been married when young to a neighbouring Prince, *
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was now a widow, and was living with her brother, to
console him in his misfortunes. She received For-
tunio very kindly, thinking he was the handsomest
Prince she had ever beheld. The King asked For-
tunio his name and family; and upon hearing he was
the son of an Earl, who had formerly served in defence
of his crown, loaded him with new distinctions, and
assured him of his regard.
While preparations were making for the attack that
was meditated against the Hmperor, our young lady
remained in the palace; and, being constantly in com-
pany with the King, perceived in him so many ami-
able qualities, that she would willingly have offered
herself to be his page, if she had not feared that such
a proposal might look like want of courage to fight in
his army.
But while she was thus thinking she should like to
spend her life with the King, the Princess, his sister,
was thinking she should like to spend hers with For-
tunio; for she had fallen exceedingly in love with his
uncommon beauty. She loaded him with presents,
always spoke to him in the softest manner imag?nable,
and was in hopes he would discover how much she
wished he should feel for her the same affection.
Fortunio, however, appeared perfectly indifferent ;
and as the King’s company was so very dear to him,
he constantly left the Princess to obtain it; so that, at
length, she said to her favourite companion, Florida,
“Te is so young and inexperienced, that he will never
understand how much I love him, if he is not told of
it. Go,’ continued she, “and ask him if he should
not like to marry such a Princess as I am.â€
Florida left the Princess ; but being herself no less
in love with Fortunio, “whose condition and age,â€
says she, “are surely more suitable to mine than to
the Princess,†she used the opportunity to tell him
how very peevish the Princess was, and how disagreec-
able she found her situation. Then) returning to her
mistress, she told her, that all she said made no im-
pression on Fortunio, who, she did not doubt, was in
love with some lady of his own country.
The Princess sent Florida from time to time upon
the same expedition, without the least success. At
length, she determined to see him herself in private ;
accordingly, she ordered Florida to watch when he
should be walking alone near a small arbour in the
garden. She did not wait long for the opportunity
she desired; seeing Fortunio near the arbour, she
waited till he had entered it, and then proceeded
thither. Fortunio, on seeing her, would have retired ;
but she desired him to stay and assist her with his
arm in walking. The Princess at first talked of the
fineness of the weather, and the beauty of the gar-
dens and the fountains. At length, she said, “ You
cannot, Fortunio, but be sensible of the great affec-
tion I bear you; I am, therefore, surprised that you
do not take advantage of your good fortune, by asking
me in marriage of the King my brother.â€
Fortunio was thrown into the greatest confusion,
which the Princess interpreted as a proof that he did
not dislike what she had proposed; but what was her
surprise and indignation, when, a moment after, he
said: “I feel for you, Madam, all the respect due to
the sister of so amiable a King; but I am not free to
marry you.†She was red and pale by turns; and
after telling lim he should repent his coldness, she
left him sudde nly.
The Earl’s daughter was now in the greatest per-
plexity imaginable, and would have found some pre-
tence for absenting herself from the palace till the
army should he ready, if she could have left the King
without the greatest pain. Her uneasiness every day
increased, and she carefully avoided mecting the
Princess alonv.
One day, as the King, the Princess, and Foriunio
were sitting at their dessert, the King looked very
melancholy ; and his sister asking him the reason:
“You know,†said he, “what an affliction has hap-
pened in my kingdom. A great Dragon has devoured
several of my subjects, and many flocks of sheep; his
breath poisons the waters of the fountains he a ap-
proaches, and destroys all the fields of corn through
which he passes. Can you, therefore, wonder at my
sorrow ?â€
The Princess thought she could not have a better
opportunity of revenging herself for the indifference
of the young Cavalier. “ Brother,’ said she, “here
is the brave Fortunio, who would esteem it, no doubt,
the highest honour to be permitted to kilt this mon-
ster, and thus reward the kindness your Majesty has
been pleased to show him.â€
Fortunio could not but accept the proffered honour ;
which the Princess was in hopes would be the means
of revenging the affront he had offered her, by being
the cause of his death. He had no sooner left the
room, than he went to his faithful Comrade, to know
in what manner he should set about the enterprise.
“You should go,†replied Comrade, “in pursuit of
the Dragon, as “the King requires, and take with you
the seven if ed attendants you lately engaged.â€
Fortunio, the next morning, w aited accordingly on
the King and Princess, to take af :mal leave. ‘The
King gave him the kindest assurances imaginable, and
bade him adieu with the sincerest sorrow for the dan-
| ger to which he would soon be exposed. The Princess
tried to seem extremely sorry also, and expressed her
wishes to see him return in safety. After this, For-
tunio, mounted on Comrade, and attended by Strong-
back, Lightfoot, Marksman, Fine-ear, Boisterer, Gour-
mand, and Tippler, set out to find the Dragon. They
were, ‘indeed, of immediate use to him in this under-
taking; for Tippler drank up all the rivers, so that
they could easily cross from field to field, and catch
the rarest kinds of fish for their master’s ‘dinner.
Lightfoot ran after hares and rabbits; Marksman shot
at partridges and pheasants ; Strongback carried them
all upon his back; and Fine-ear, by putting his ear
to the ground, found out the places where the mush-
rooms and kitchen herbs were coming out of the
earth.
They had not proceeded more than a day’s journey,
when they heard the cries of some peasants that the
Dragon was eating up as fast’ as he could. Fortunio
immediately asked Comrade what he should do. “Let
Fine-ear find out in what place he is,’ answered
Comrade. Vinc-ear immediately put his ear to the
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ground, and informed his master the Dragon was
seven leagues off. “Then,†continued Comrade, “let
Tippler drink up all the rivers that are between us,
and let Strongback carry wine enough to fill them,
and next strew some of the hares and partridges along
them.†Fortunio then entered a house that stood
near, to watch the event. In less than an hour the
Dragon was in sight, and, smelling the hares and part-
ridges, began to eat voraciously; and finding him-
self at length thirsty, he drank no less eagerly of the
wine; so that in a short time, being quite drunk, he
threw himself on the ground, and fell fast asleep.
“Now is your time, my good master,†said the faith-
ful Comrade. Fortunio immediately approached the
Dragon, and with a single blow cut off his head, and
then commanded Strongback to take him up, and
carry him to the palace.
The King received Fortunio with the liveliest joy
and affection; and the Princess, too, disguising as
well as she could her disappointment, returned him
thanks for the service he had done the whole king-
dom. “At the same time,†thinks she to herself, “ it
shall not be long before I find some better means of
being revenged.â€
Soon after, the King being again extremely sorrow-
ful, the Princess inquired the cause as before. “ Alas!’
said he, “how can I be otherwise, since the Emperor
has not left me money enough to prepare the army I
intended to send out against him Pâ€
“ Brother,†answered she, “can you suppose that
Fortunio, who was able to do what twenty armies
could not have done, in killing the Dragon, is not also
able to oblige the Emperor to restore your treasures ?
I am certain you are most unjust, if you believe the
contrary.â€
Fortunio, though he fully understood the malice of
the Princess, could not but assure his Majesty of his
earnest desire to make the experiment; upon which,
the King, after tenderly embracing him, and protest-
ing that, should any accident befall him in the under-
taking, he should never again be happy, gave him the
necessary instructions for his departure.
Fortunio lost no time in consulting Comrade, say-
ing, he feared his destruction was now certain. “Do
not, my dear master, thus afflict yourself,†said Com-
rade. “TI have long foreseen that this would happen,
and I have no doubt you will return from your under-
taking as victorious as before. You should give to
each of your attendants,†continued he, “anew and
splendid livery; let them be mounted on handsome
horses, and we will set out without delay.â€
They arrived in a few hours in the city of the Em-
peror, when, after taking some refreshment, they pro-
ceeded to the palace, where Fortunio demanded of
him an interview, in which he made a formal claim to
all the treasures of King Alfourite. The Emperor, at
this, could not restrain a smile. “Do you really think,â€
said he, “ that I should so easily resign what I took
such pains to obtain? If you had brought an army
with you, we might, to be sure, have contended for
the victory ; but as it is, I would advise you, young
Cavalier, not to force me to use harsh means in send-
ing Jen ub of my kingdom.†Fortunio replied, that
he meant no incivility, but begged the Emperor to
consider of his request.
“This is really very extraordinary,†said the Em-
peror; “however, as your demand is ridiculous
enough, I will offer you a condition no less ridiculous.
If you can find a man that will eat all the bread that
has been provided for the inhabitants of this city, for
his breakfast, I will grant your request.â€
Fortunio could scarce contain himself for joy. He
replied, that he accepted the condition, and sent in-
stantly for Gourmand; when, telling him what had
passed, he inquired if he was quite sure he could eat
the whole.
“ Never fear, my good master,†answers Gourmand ;
“you will see that they will be sooner sorry than I.â€
When the Emperor, the Empress, the Princess his
daughter, and the whole court, had seated themselves
to witness this extraordinary undertaking, Fortunio
advanced, with Gourmand by his side; and seeing six
great mountains of loaves, that almost reached the
skies, he began to fear; but looking at Gourmand, and
seeing how eager he was to begin, he again took
courage. When the proper signal was given, Gour-
mand attacked the first mountain, and in less than a
minute had swallowed the whole; he did the same
with the second, and so on to the sixth; which having
completely devoured, he told the Emperor he must
take the liberty to say, he had had but a scanty break-
fast, considering he was in the dominions of so rich a
monarch.
Never was any astonishment so great as that of the
spectators ; and the inhabitants of the city, who had
all assembled to see so singular a sight, now fell to
crying, and said, “ We shall have no bread to give our
children for many days.â€
But the Emperor’s disappointment was still greater ;
so, commanding Fortunio to approach, he said: “Young
Cavalier, you cannot possibly expect that I should give
you the treasures of King Alfourite, because you hap-
pen to have a servant who is a great eater. However,
to show you that I hold you in some consideration,
find a man who shalk drink up all the rivers, aqueducts,
and reservoirs, together with all the wine that is in
the cellars of all my subjects, in the space of a minute,
and I promise to grant your request.â€
Fortunio thought his Majesty acted very dishonour-
ably, yet he did not hesitate to accept his new pro-
po-al; accordingly, Tippler was immediately sent for,
and performed his task with equal ease, to the as-
tonishment of the surrounding multitude.
The Emperor now looked extremly grave, telling
Fortunio, that what he had seen, though extremely
singular, was not enough to deserve the costly recom-
pense he claimed: “ Therefoye,â€â€™ continued he, “if you
would obtain it, you must find a person who is as
swift in running as my daughter.â€
Fortunio, though extremely dissatisfied, was obliged
to consent; and, sending for Lightfoot, bade him pre-
pare for running a race with a Princess whom no one
had ever yet been able to overtake. In the mean-
time, the Princess retired to put on the dress and
shoes which had been made on purpose for her to run
in; and on her return, finding Lightfoot ready for the
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contest, they prepared to set off at the appointed
signal. The Princess now called for some of the cor-
dial she was accustomed to drink when she was going
to run; upon which Lightfoot observed, it would be
but just that he should have some too. To this the
Princess readily consented; and stepping aside, she
dexterously threw into his glass a few drops of a
liquid that had the power to throw him into a pro-
found sleep.
The signal being given, the Princess set off full’
speed; while Lightfoot, instead of doing the same,
threw himself on the ground, and fell fast asleep.
The race was several miles long; and the Princess
had proceeded more than half way, when Fortunio,
seeing her approach the goal without Lightfoot, turned
as pale as death, and cried out, “Comrade, I am
undone! I see nothing of Lightfoot.â€
“My Lord,†answered Comrade, “Fine-ear shall
tell you in a moment how far he is off.â€â€
Fine-ear listened, and informed Fortunio that
Lightfoot was snoring in the place from which the
Princess began her race. Then Comrade directed
Marksman to shoot an arrow into his ear, which he
did so completely, that Lightfoot started up, and,
seeing the Princess nearly arrived at the goal, set off
with: such rapidity, that he seemed carried by the
winds, and, passing the Princess, reached it before her.
The Emperor was now almost frantic with rage;
and, recollecting that he had some years ago displeased
a Fairy, he concluded that the wonders he had seen
performed were contrived by her, to punish him: he
therefore thought it would be useless to propose far-
ther experiments; and calling for Fortunio, he said to
him, “It cannot be denied that you have accomplished
my conditions; take, therefore, away with you as
much of the treasures of King Alfourite as one of
your attendants can carry on his back.â€
Fortunio desired nothing better; and being in-
stantly admitted to the store-rooms which contained
them, he commanded Strongback to begin to load
himself. Strongback, accordingly, laid hold at first of
five hundred statues of gold, taller than giants; next
of ten thousand bags of money, and afterwards of as
many filled with precious stones; he then took the
chariots and horses; in short, he left not a single
article that had formerly belonged to King Alfourite.
They then hastened from the palace, and proceeded
to King Alfourite’s dominions. No sooner were they
on the road, than the seven gifted attendants began to
ask what recompense they were to have for their ser-
vices. “The recompense belongs to me,†said Light-
foot; “for, if I had not outrun the Princess, we might
have returned as we came.â€
“ And, pray,†says Fine-ear, “what would you have
done, if I had not heard you snore ?â€
“T think you must both acknowledge,†says Marks-
man, “that our success was owing to my shooting
the arrow exactly into Lightfoot’s ear.â€
“T cannot help wondering at your arrogance,†says
Strongback ; “ pray who brought away the treasures ?
To whom can you be indebted, but to me ?â€
Thus they were going on, when Fortunio inter-
rupted them, with saying: “It is true, my friends, you
have all performed wonders ; but you should leave to
the King the care of rewarding you. He sent us to
regain his treasures, and not to steal them. But,†con-
tinued he, “should his Majesty fail to reward you, yet
you shall have no reason to complain, for I will take
upon myself to gratify your largest expectations.â€
Fortunio arrived in safety with the treasures at the
palace of King Alfourite, who beheld him with amaze-
ment, and embraced him in the utmost transport; and
his bravery so increased the attachment the Princess
had conceived for him, that she, that very day, de-
sired to speak with him in private, intending once
more to question him as to his thoughts concerning
her; “ For,†says she to herself, “when I remind him
of the honours I have been the means of his obtaining,
how can he do otherwise than return my affection ?â€
Fortunio received her summons, but sent her for
answer, that he could not have the pleasure of wait-
ing on her. The Princess, enraged by his disdain,
ran to the King all in tears, in the middle of the
night, and declared that Fortunio had sent Strong-
back to her chamber to carry her away by force, that
he might marry her; that, previous to his late enter-
prise; he had himself engaged in a similar attempt.
“In short, dear brother,†said the artful creature,
“nothing but the death of this presumptuous wretch
can satisfy my vengeance, or ensure my safety.â€
The King’s affliction at hearing this was greater
than can be described; and having passed the night
in lamenting the cruel necessity to which he was
reduced of punishing him, he the next morning
ordered him to be taken into custody, and to be tried
for the offence.
When the time of trial came, it was in vain that
Fortunio pleaded his innocence; no one believed it
possible for a great Princess to invent so wicked a
falsehood. So the judges declared him guilty, and
condemned him to receive three darts shot into his
heart that very day.
The King left the court shedding many tears; but
the cruel Princess stayed to see the sentence executed.
The officer, approaching Fortunio, unbuttoned his
waistcoat, and then opened his shirt, that his heart
might be bare to receive the darts; but no sooner was
this done, than the snowy whiteness of the bosom
that appeared, convinced all the beholders that the
sufferer was a woman.
Every eye was immediately turned upon the Prin-
cess, to reproach her with the baseness of her conduct,
in bringing so false an accusation against an innocent
creature, and one, besides, who had shown such un-
exampled courage, and done the state such signal
services ; while she, unable to bear the shame that
awaited her, took out of her pocket a sharp knife,
and plunged it into her heart, saying, “Fortunio is
revenged of my injustice.â€
Fortunio was led in triumph to the palace; and the
King, when he had spent some weeks in bewailing the
unfortunate end of the Princess his sister, made an
offer of his hand and crown to Fortunio. Their mar-
riage was celebrated with the greatest pomp. The
old Earl and his two daughters were sent for on the
occasion, and ever after remained at court. The first
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care of the new Queen was to provide a magnificent
stable for Comrade, whom she visited daily, and con-
sulted upon all affairs of importance, so that the King
never after lost a battle. She settled a handsome
pension on Strongback, Lightfoot, Marksman, Fine-
ear, Boisterer, Gourmand, and Tippler, who all lived
together in a splendid castle a few miles in the
country; it being agreed between the Queen and
them, that when her Majesty should have occasion for
their service, she should say so to some one in the
palace, so that Fine-ear might catch the sound, and
send the person she desired.
The Queen sent an express to invite the Old Shep-
herdess to court; but she refused, saying, all she
wished was the Qucen’s happiness, and that she should
now leave the world with satisfaction.
RIQUET WITH THE TUFT.
THERE was, once upon a time, a Queen, who had a
little son; but he had a hunch upon his back, and
was, besides, so hideously ugly, that it was for some
time doubted if he had the form of a human creature.
A Fairy, who happened to be present at the Prince’s
birth, assured his parents that, notwithstanding his
excessive ugliness, he would make himself agreeable
to every one, on account of his great wit and talents ;
she added, that this was not all, for that she had also
bestowed upon him the power of endowing the person
he should love best in the world with the very same
qualities.
All this was some consolation to the poor Queen,
who was dreadfully afflicted at the thought of having
brought such a frightful little creature into the world.
It is true, no sooner did he begin to talk, than he said
the most charming things imaginable; and whatever
he did was in so clever and agreeable a manner, that
everybody loved and admired him.
Seven years after, the Queen of a neighbouring
kingdom was brought to bed of twin daughters; the
one that was born first was more beautiful than the
day, which caused the Queen so very much joy, that
it was thought by those about her that it would en-
danger her life.
The same Fairy who was present at the birth of
little Riquet with the Tuft, was with this Queen in her
confinement ; and to remedy the inconvenience her
too great joy had occasioned, she assured her that the
new-born Princess should have no understanding at
all, but that she should be as silly and stupid as she
was handsome.
This assurance grieved the Queen very much: but
in a few minutes she received a still greater disap-
pointment; for the second Princess, when born, was
the ugliest little marmot ever beheld.
The Fairy, seeing the Queen’s distress, said to her:
“T entreat your Majesty, do not thus afflict yourself.
Your daughter shall be endowed with so much wit,
that nobody will perceive her want of beauty.â€
“This would be a great comfort to me, indeed,â€
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replied the Queen; “but would it not be possible to
bestow a small portion of the same charming advan-
tage on the Princess who is so beautiful ?â€
“That is not in my power,†answered the Fairy ;
“T cannot meddle with her understanding, but I can
do all I please with respect to her beauty ; and there-
fore, as there is nothing I would not do for your satis-
faction, I will bestow on her, for a gift, that she shall
be able to make the person she loves as handsome as
she pleases.â€
As the two Princesses grew up, their perfections
grew also, and nothing was talked of but the beauty
of the eldest, and the wit and talents of the youngest.
It is true, their defects increased in the same degree;
for the youngest became every day more ugly, and
the eldest more ignorant and stupid; she either did
not reply at all to the questions that were asked of
her, or spoke in the silliest manner possible. She was,
too, so extremely awkward, that if she had to place half
a dozen tea-cups on the chimney-piece, she was sure
to break one of them; or if she attempted to drink a
glass of water, she let half of it fall upon her clothes.
Though beauty is a great advantage to a young
lady, yet the youngest of the Princesses was by every
one preferred to the eldest. It must be confessed,
that people first approached the eldest, to see and ad-
mire her; but they soon left her, to hear the clever and
agreeable conversation of her sister; so that in less
than a quarter of an hour the eldest always found
herself alone, while all strangers got as near as they
could to the youngest.
The eldest, though very stupid, observed all this,
and would willingly have parted with hor beauty to
gain but half the wit of her sister. The Queen, not-
withstanding her good-nature, could not refrain from
reproving her now and then for her stupidity ; so that
the poor Princess was ready to die of grief.
One day, having retired to a neighbouring wood,
where, without being seen, she might sit down and cry
at her ease for the hard fate she was obliged to en-
dure, she perceived a young man of small stature, and
very ugly, coming near to her; he was at the same
time magnificently dressed. This was the young
Prince Kiquet with the Tuft, who, having fallen vio-
lently in love with this Princess, from the portraits he
had everywhere seen of her, had left his father’s
kingdom to have the pleasure of seeing and con-
versing with her.
Delighted at so unexpected an opportunity of meet-
ing her alone, he addressed her with all imaginable
respect. Observing, after the first compliments were
over, that she appeared very melancholy, he said: “1
cannot imagine, Madam, how it is possible for a lady,
possessed of such beauty as yours, to be so unhappy
a great number of handsome ladies, I can assure you,
none of them could, in the smallest degree, be com-
pared to you.â€
“You are pleased to flatter me,†replied the
Princess, without adding another word.
“ Beauty,†continued Riquet with the Tuft, “is so
great an advantage, that it supplies the place of every-
thing else ; and she who is endowed with so great a
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blessing ought be insensible to every kind of mis-
fortune.â€
“T had much rather,†said the Princess, “be as
ugly as you are, and possessed of wit, than have the
beauty you praise, and be such a fool as I am.â€
“ Nothing, madam,†replied the Prince, “ is a surer
mark of good sense than to believe ourselves in want
of it; indeed, the more sensible we really are, the
‘ plainer we see how much we fall short of perfection,â€
“T know nothing of what you are talking of,â€
answered the Princess; “ but I do know that I am
very, very foolish, and that is the cause of the grief
in which you see me.’
“ Tf this is all that makes you unhappy, Madam,â€
said the Prince, “I can very easily put an end to your
affliction.â€
* By what means?†replied the Princess.
“T have the power,†said Riquet with the Tuft,
“to bestow as much wit as I please on the person I
am to love best in the world; and as that person can
be no other, Madam, than yourself, it depends only
on your own will to be the wittiest lady upon the
earth. I shail ask of you in return but one condition,
which is, that you shall consent to marry me.â€
The Princess looked at him with astonishment, but
did not speak a word.
“T see,†continued Riquet, “that my proposal makes
you uneasy, and J am not surprised at it; I will there-
fore give you a whole year to consider of your answer.â€
The Princess was so very stupid and silly, and at
the same time so much desired to be witty, that she
resolved on accepting the offer made her by Prince
Riquet with the Tuft; she even thought a whole year
a very long time, and would gladly have made it
shorter if she could. She accordingly told the Prince
she would marry him on that day twelvemonth; and
no sooner had she pronounced the words, than she
found herself quite another creature: she said every-
thing she wished, not only with the greatest ease
imag rinable, but in the most natural and graceful
manner. She immediately took her part in a lively
and agreeable conversation with the Prince, in which
she showed herself so extremely witty, that Riquet
began to fear he had bestowed upon her more of the
charming quality she so much longed for than he had
kept to himself.
When the Princess returned to the palace, the
whole court was thrown into the utmost astonishment
at the sudden and wonderful change they observed in
her ;- for everything she now uttered they found to be
as clever and entertaining as it had before been stupid
and ridiculous.
The joy at this event was the greatest ever known
throughout the court: the youngest Princess was the
only person who did not partake of it; for as she had
no longer the advantage of wit over the beauty of her
sister, she could not but appear to every one the most
ugly and disagreeable creature in the world.
The King now consulted his eldest daughter in the
affairs of his government, and was even guided by her
advice in matters of the.greatest importance. And
the news of this great change being everywhere talked
of, it soon reached the ears of the neighbouring
Princes, who all hastened to present themselves at her
father’s palace, to gain, if possible, her favour, and
demand her in marriage of the King. ._ But the Prin-
cess listened with equal coldness and indifference to
all they had to say: not one of them had wit enough
to make her think for a moment of accepting his offex.
At length, there came a, Prince, so powerful, sa
rich, so witty, and so handsome, that she could not
help feeling a great affection for him. The King,
perceiving this, told her that she had only to choose
for a husband whom she liked best, and that she
might be sure of his consenting to her marriage with
him. But as the most sensible persons are always the
most careful in determining on such serious matters,
the Princess, after thanking her father, begged him to
allow her time to consider of what she should do.
Soon after, the Princess chanced, in her walk, to
wander towards the very wood in which she had met
with Riquet with the Tuft; and wishing to be free
from interruption while thinking of her new lover,
she proceeded a good way into it.
When she had walked about for some time, she
heard a great noise under ground, like that of many
persons running backwards and forwards, and busily
employed on some affair of importance. After listen-
ing for a moment, she distinguished different voices :
one said, “ Bring me that kettle ;†another, “ Fetch
the great boiler 2? another, “ Put some coals on the
fire.†At the same moment the ground opened, and
a spacious kitchen, filled with vast numbers of cooks,
assistants, and scullions, together with all sorts of
utensils fit for preparing a splendid dinner, appeared
to the view of the astonished Princess. Some had
rolling-pins, and were making the most delicate sorts
of pastry; others were beating the syllabubs and
turning the custards; and at one end of the kitchen
she saw at least twenty men-cooks, all busily employed
in trussing different sorts of the finest game and
poultry imaginable, and singing all the time as merrily
as could be.
The Princess, in the utmost surprise at what she
beheld, inquired of them to whom they belonged.
“To Prince Riquet of the Tuft, Madam,†“yeplied
the head cook, “whose wedding dinner we ave pre-
paring.â€
The Princess, still more surprised than before, and
instantly recollecting that this was exactly the day
twelvemonth on which she had promised to marry
Prince Riquet, was ready to sink on the ground. The
reason of her not recollecting this before was, that
when she made the promise she was quite silly, and
that the wit the Prince had endowed her with, had
made her forget everthing that had happened to her
before.
She tried to walk away from the place, but had not
gone twenty steps when Riquet with the Tuft pre-
sented himself before her, dressed magnificently in
the gayest wedding-suit that ever was seen.
“You perceive, Madam,†said he, “that I have kept
my promise faithfully ; and no doubt you have come
hither for the same purpose, and, by bestowing on me
your hand, to make me the happiest of men.â€
“T must frankly confess,†replied the Princess,
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“that I am not yet come to a resolution on that sub-
ject, and also, that I fear it will never be in my power
to consent to what you desire.â€
“ You quite astonish me, Madam!â€
Riquet.
“That I can easily imagine,†continued the Prin-
cess; “and certainly I should be greatly perplexed
what to say to you, if I did not know that you possess
the best understanding in the world. Were you a silly
Prince, you would no doubt say to me: ‘ The promise
of a Princess should not be broken, and therefore you
must marry me.’ But you, Prince Riquet, who have
so much more sense than any other, will, I trust, ex-
cuse me for what I have declared. You cannot have
forgotten that, when I was but a silly, stupid Princess,
I could not be prevailed on to consent to marry you;
how, therefore, now that Iam endowed with under-
standing, and for that reason must naturally be the
more difficult to be pleased, can you expect me to
choose the Prince I then rejected? If you really
wished to marry me, you did very wrong to change
me from the most silly creature in the world to the
_ most witty, so as to make me see more plainly the
faults of others.â€
“Tf, Madam,†replied Riquet with the Tuft, “you
would think it but reasonable in a Prince without sense
to reproach you for what you have declared, why
should you think proper to deny to me the same ad-
vantage, in an affair in which #he happiness of my
whole life is concerned ? Is it just that persons of
sense should be worse treated than those who have
none ? You, my Princess, who are now so very clever,
and so much wished to be so, can you really determine
to treat me in this manner? But let us consider a
little. Is there anything in me, besides my ugli-
ness, that you dislike P Are you dissatisfied with my
birth, my understanding, my temper, manners, or con-
dition?†:
“With none of these,†replied the Princess; “I
dislike in you only the ugliness of your person.â€
“Tf that is the case,†answered Riquet, “I shall
soon be the happiest man alive, since you, Princess,
have the power to make me as handsome as you
please.â€
“ How can that be possible ?†resumed the Princess.
“Nothing more is necessary,†said Riquet, “than
that you should love me well enough to wish me very
handsome; in short, my charming Princess, I must
inform you that the same Fairy who at my birth be-
stowed upon me the gift of making the lady I love
best as witty as I pleased, was present also at yours,
and gave to you the power of making him you should
love the best as handsome as you pleased.â€
“ Since this is the case,’ said the Princess, “ I wish
you, with all my heart, to be the handsomest Prince
in all the world; and, as much as depends on me,
I bestow upon you the gift of beauty.â€
The Princess had no sooner finished speaking, than
Riquet with the Tuft appeared to her eyes the hand-
somest, best-shaped, and most agreeable person she
had ever beheld.
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Some people were of opinion that this surprising
change in the Prince was not occasioned by the gift of
the Fairy, but that the love the Princess conceived for
him was the only cause; and they also added, that the
Princess thought so much of the perseverance of her
lover, of his discretion, and the many excellent quali-
ties of heart and mind he possessed, that she no longer
perceived either the ugliness of his face, or the de-
formity of his person.
The hunch on his back now seemed to her to be
nothing more than the easy carriage in which men of
quality indulge themselves, and his lameness a care-
less freedom in his gait, which appeared extremely
graceful; the squinting of his eyes, in those of the
Princess, did but make them seem more brilliant and
more tender; as also, his thick red nose, in her
opinion, gave a warlike and heroic air to his whole
face.
However this may be, the Princess promised to
marry Prince Riquet with the Tuft immediately, pro-
vided he could obtain the consent of the King her
father.
The King, being informed that his daughter enter-
tained a great esteem for Prince Riquet with the Tuft,
and having heard of the extraordinary qualities of
both his heart and mind, received him with pleasure
for a son-in-law; so that the following day, as the
Prince had long expected, proved to be that of his
union with the beautiful and no less witty Princess.
THE FLOWER BRIDE.
On a hedge-side, close by a field of hay,
Three flowers blossomed, in the month of May ;
These lovely flowers three gentle girls had been,
But now were changed to flowers by some Witch Queen.
They filled the air all day with rich perfume; ~
At night, two only remained there to bloom:
The fact was this, one was but lately married,
And would get lectured if she out had tarried.
But when the night had passed, and daylight came,
She stood beside them, as before, the same,
Opening her brilliant leaflets to the sun,
Until he through his daily course had run.
But now she pined, and much deplored the fate,
That took her daily from her loved helpmate.
“To-morrow morning, dear,†with voice so bland,
She cried, “oh! come and pluck me, as I stand ;
“Then I from duties loved no more shall roam,
But live a gay, contented wife at home.â€
“Oh! pleasure much to be desired,†said he;
*¢ How shall I know you, love, from all the three?â€
“ The flowers,†she said, “ that don’t belong to you,
Will have their leaves impearléd with the dew;
Whilst I, who nestling in your arms have lain,
Have neither felt the falling dew or rain.â€
When morning came, quick to the field he hied,
And gathered there his fragrant blooming bride ;
But since that hour, I’ve ever heard it said,
The perfumed lily droops her modest head.
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LITTLE MOUCK’S RACE WITH THE ROYAL COURIER,
LITTLE
Mutzy, a lively young merchant, when travelling with
a caravan of merchants from Damascus to Jerusalem,
on being called upon for a story, during a halt in the
evening, told the following :—
There dwelt at Nicea, when I was a child, a
strange personage, whom people used to call Little
Mouck. I can now see him before my eyes, with his
grotesque look, and a physiognomy the queerest you
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ever met; but I had a reason beyond this for remem-
bering him, as it was on his account that I received,
one day, a severe hiding from my father.
Iattle Mouck was already an old boy when I
made his acquaintance, and yet he was scarcely three
feet and a half high; and all over he was something
remarkable, for while his body was small and thin,
his head had developed itself to an enormous size, and
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rested on his shoulders like a gigantic dome on a light
colonnade, that it threatened to crush with its super-
incumbent weight; or rather—to use a less ambitious
comparison, and one more in keeping with the hero
of my tale—his head had the look of a pumpkin, stuck
on the top of a walking-stick ; while Mr. Mouck
himself, as a whole, head and body, reminded one
forcibly, in figure, of a cup and ball
He lived all alone in his house, and got all his
meals himself; and thus no one in the place knew
whether he was dead or alive, as he only came out
once a month, about mid-day, when everybody else
was in-doors from the heat. Besides this, at times,
though rarely, we caught a glimpse of him, as he took
a walk on the terraced roof. of his house, the balus-
trade of which almost covered up all his form, in such
a way that, from the street, all that could be seen was
a head walking along the roof.
My playfellows and myself, who were ever on the
look-out for fun, and ready to make it out of any
object, especially one so queer-looking as little Mouck,
reckoned it as good as a holiday every time the little |
gentleman came out into the street, On one of those
days when he was sure to- make his appearance, we
assembled before his house, and waited his coming
forth. The door opened, and the great head, with a
great turban upon it, shaped like an enormous
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LITILE MOUCK COMES OUT.
pumpkin, appeared in front, and cast a look of explo-
ration to the right and left, on either side; after
which, the rest of the little body ventured itself over
the threshold. Mouck now exhibited himself before
us in all his glory: his shoulders covered with a short
mantle rather the worse for wear ; his legs lost in vast
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belt, which held a poniard of large size. At last, he
set out on his way, amidst shouts of joy from us
boys, as we threw up our caps in the air, and danced
and frisked like mad, round and about the little
fellow. He bowed to us on the right and left, with a
grand, serious air, as he advanced down the street
with slow steps, forced, as he was, to drag his feet
after him in walking, that he might not lose his
slippers, too big by half. As we followed him, we
sang a merry song, with a rattling chorus, about his
pumpkin hat, and his pumpkin head, and his little
cloak, and large slippers; and we did this so often,
and made such game of him, that at last, I am sorry
to say, I went on, as is too often the case, from fun to
rudeness. I called to him that he would lose his
large breeches ; I pulled him by the cloak ; I pelted
his. turban with pellets of paper; and there was no
sort of mischief to which I did not have recourse to
tease him. At. last, I took my measures so well, as to
succeed in treading on the heel of one of his large shuf-
fling slippers, and the peor little fellow was thrown on
his nose to the ground. This only made us laugh the
more ; but the joke lost much of its pleasantry, as far
| as I was concerned, when I saw Little Mouck, after
just stopping to brush the dust off his knees, start on
his way once more, but, this time, directing his
footsteps to my father’s house. I well knew the
severity of the paternal discipline, and could foresee
what would be the end of the incident. However, I
slipped behind the door, from whence I saw Little
Mouck come forth again, conducted out by my father,
who held him respectfully by the hand, and made
numerous bows and excuses in taking leave of him.
All this salaaming boded no good to me; and I
began to feel very qualmish as to how the agreeable
morning I had spent would end. So I kept out as
long as I could, until, at last, driven home by hunger,
which came upon me, in actual suffering, more
dreadful than the beating I had every reason to
expect, I sneaked into the house, with my head down,
-and stood before my judge.
“You have committed an outrage on the good
Mouck, you wicked boy,†said he to me, in a severe
tone. “Come here, and let me tell you the story of
that poor little man, and J feel assured that, when
you know his marvellous adventures, you will never
think of mocking at him again.â€
I was just rejoicing inwardly at the turn affairs
had taken—a nice story of wonderful adventures,
instead of a sound flogging with a thick cane—when
my father added: “ But, by way of fixing such grave
recollections the better on your memory, you will
receive, before and after the story, the usual dose!â€
This “usual†allowance signified the twenty blows
which my father was in the habit of laying on my
shoulders, when IJ was in fault, counting them scrupu-
lously all the while. This time, he was more particular
than ever in keeping the reckoning, and harder
in the whacking than I had ever felt him before.
When the twentieth blow resounded on my wincing
shoulders, my father ordered me to give him my
closest attention, as he commenced the Story or
Lirris Movox, in the following terms :—
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GRIMM’S
GOBLINS.
The Father of Little Mouck was a man of letters,
who, although little indebted to Fortune for any
favours, enjoyed great consideration in Nicea. He
lived, generally, almost solitary, just as his son does
now. Unfortunately, he took a dislike to his child, from
a feeling of shame and ridicule at his dwarfish size.
When Little Mouck had reached the age of six, he
was still babbling and playing like an infant child;
and his father, a man to whom all trifling was abhor-
rent, reproached him time after time with his foolish-
ness, without, however, thinking it necessary to take
any pains himself to educate or awaken the dormant
mind of his child, whose intelligence seemed just as
. short and backward as his size.
At last, it happened that the Old Mouckrah fell
down and broke his leg. Fever came on; he dragged
on some time, and then died, leaving behind him
Little Mouck, in poverty, and, what is worse, in
ignorance—that is to say, in every respect incom-
petent to provide for his own necessities. Mouckrah,
perpetually buried in scientific abstractions, had
hardly ever thought of his own very moderate means,
and, beyond all doubt, was on the very verge of ruin
just at the moment of his death. Some of his hard-
hearted relatives, who had already obliged Mouckrah
with money at heavy interest, now made their appear-
ance, and turned Little Mouck out of his father’s
house, but not without first giving him some good
advice.
“Be off, boy,†they said, “take a run over the
world; keep stirring, and you will end by lighting
upon a fortune.â€
Mouck had never received any instruction, and
his innocence was beyond all bounds, except those of
his ignorance. He happened, however, to possess
natural good sense, and saw at once that entreaties
would avail him nothing: under the cousin’s skin he
saw the creditor.
“ That will do,†he replied; “but you might, at
least, let me carry away my father’s clothes.â€
Now, this was not by any means a sumptuous
wardrobe, you may be sure; so they gave it him
readily, after a few protestations of the great value of
the gift.
Old Mouckrah was a large and robust man: I
need not say how his coat and the rest of his gar-
ments fitted on the small figure of our poor Little
Mouck. But he cut them short where they were too
long, and then put them on his back, without imagin-
ing for a moment that it was necessary to reduce
their breadth as well. Hence originated that strange
costume, that he wears even to this day, and that he
seems to have made a vow always to wear, for you
never see him in any other accoutrements.
With a low bow to his excellent relations, Little
Mouck stuck his father’s old sword in his girdle, took
his staff in his hand, and went his way. He walked
along merrily during the first half of the day; for,
since he had set forth to seek his fortune, he thought
himself sure, no doubt, of meeting with it. So rea-
soned our innocent Mouck, whose dreams were, as
yet, unbroken by the rude touch of experience. Life,
to him, was all illusion; if he saw a bit of glass
sparkling in the road, he picked it up as a precious
treasure, and thought it must be a diamond; when
he caught sight, in the distance, of the cupolas and
minarets of some. town sparkling in the sunlight, or
of some lake, smooth as glass, and shining like silver :
in the horizon, he sprang forward with joy to what |
he regarded as the entrance of some Fairy Land.
But, alas! the nearer he advanced to them, the more
the deceitful images lost their enchantment; and
soon there came over poor Little Mouck a weariness
that took all power out of his small legs, and, what
was worse, a grumbling of the stomach, that told him
that he had not quite reached the Paradise of his
dreams.
And so he kept running, walking, lounging, limp-
ing, crawling, for two days; wearied, hungered,
saddened, feeding upon some wild and bitter fruit,
very hard nuts, even for young teeth to crack, and
berries whose juice would have been. physic to a full-
meated stomach. His only bed was the hard, cold
ground, that scratched his ears as he lay down upon
it for a pillow. Henco®he was beginning to have dark
thoughts as to his coming fortune, when, one morning,
from the top of an eminence, he caught sight of the
walls of a large city. The rising sun shone clear and
gay on its gilded domes; and the flaunting flags, as
they floated in the breath of morning, seemed to Little
Mouck as if they were making signals for him to enter.
A moment’s halt, and he took time to think; then,
slapping his breast with a magnanimous air, tighten-
ing his girdle, loosening his great sabre in its sheath, |
and pressing his turban on his brow—‘“ Yes,†said he |
to himself, as he advanced a step forward—‘ yes! it
is here that Little Mouck will find his fortune.†In
spite of his weariness, he gave a joyful bound, and
shouted, with as much voice as he had, and as loud’as
he could, “ Now, then, Little Mouck !—a name, here or
nowhere |â€
Then he gathered up his strength, and directed
his steps towards the town; but, however near he |
was to it, he was not able to reach it before mid-day, |
for his little limbs entirely refused to do any more |
work. At last, he reached the goal; and having |
arranged the folds of his cloak, set his turban straight
on his head, tightened his girdle once again round his
little waist, and given his poniard a more martial
inclination, he made his entrance into the city with
every possible bravery.
He went through numbers of streets, crossed
many squares, trod many courts; still no door steod |
open to welcome him; there was no one waiting for
him—no one to say, “ Little Mouck! Little Mouck!
are you hungry? Come in here, Little Mouck, and
eat and drink, and rest your weary limbs.â€
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He halted, at last, before a large
house, and was looking at it with the me
arising from an empty stomach, when an yom
appeared at one of the windows, and began singing
the following queer song :—
“ Pussy, Pussy, Pussy,
Come to a treat;
The soup is just ready,
So come here and eat.
Look, look!
Here’s a capital cook!
A famous good dinner,
For every young sinner.
Come with a whoop, and come with a, call;
Come with a good will, or don’t come at all.’
“Just the thing,†thought Little Mouck; “now
is my time; that is just the invitation I wanted to:
hear.â€
Suddenly, the door opened, and innumerable dogs
and cats ran up from every side, and went into the
house.
THE OLD LADY INVITING THK CA%3 AND DOGS TO DINNER,
Little Mouck was greatly astonished at this, and
stood gaping with his mouth wide open. He stood
puzzling over what he. saw for a little while; but, at
last, the voice of his stomach gave a new turn to, his
thoughts; and with some little hesitation at first, but
growing bolder at every step, he approached the hag-
gard and strange-looking female, the very sight of
whom inspired hi, with a vague terror. At last, sum-
moning up courage, for his stomach would not keep
quiet, now that the soup mentioned began to smell
more savoury at a nearer approach, he stepped over
the threshold of the mansion, a pair of young pussies
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and handsome | trotting up before him. These he determined to stick
lancholy feeling | close to, sagaciously conjecturing that they would
Old Woman | make straight towards the victuals.
When he got to the top of the staircase, he was
stopped by the Old Lady whom he had seen at the
window, who demanded of him, in a fierce tone, what
he wanted there.
“TJ heard you invite everybody to your table,†re-
plied Mouck; “and as I have been horribly famished
for three days past, I followed those I saw entering
our doors.â€
The Old Woman grinned and nodded her head.
“ But, my funny little friend,†said she, “ have you not
observed the kind of guests for whom I issued my
invitations? Dogs and cats—these are my friends ;
none of you men!â€
“Tam hungry, very hungry,†said Little Mouck ;
“and ‘then, Madam, I am so little, so very little, that I
shall scarcely eat more than a eat.â€
Softened by the entreaties and evident distress of
the poor little fellow, the Old Woman consented to
receive Mouck at her table, and seated him down by
the side of a couple of old tabbies, who regarded him
-as @n intruder, a matter about whieh our young friend
‘cared very little at the moment, so occupied was he in
| cleaning out his spoon and bowl of broth.
“ Little Mouck,†said the Old Lady to him, after he
had made what he called “a good feed,†“would you
like to be a servant in my house, where there is little
‘trouble and good eating ? Will that suit you ?â€
Mouck, whose soul was in the soup, joyfully gave
in his assent to this proposal, and engaged himself, on
the spot, in the service of Mrs. Towsy-Mowsy—for
that was the odd name of this very queer old lady.
What he had to do was light enough, to be sure,
but his duties were somewhat peculiar. Besides the
animals of the neighbourhood, for whom Mrs. Towsy-
Mowsy kept an open table at certain hours, she pos-
sessed two cats and four dogs of her own, and to these
she devoted a special attention. Little Mouck’s duty
it was to.attend particularly to these blessed animals.
Every morning he had to wash, comb, and oil with
fine scented mixtures, their several coats. Whenever
their mistress went out, Little Mouck sat at the head
of their table, and carved for them; and every night
he put them to bed snugly on soft silk cushions, wrap-
ping them up, besides, in velvet counterpanes.
There were several little dogs. besides, young and
old, pretty and ugly, in the house, under Little Mouck’s
excellent care; but for.these so much attention was
not required as for the cats, the objects of Mrs.
Towsy-Mowsy’s special affection, and beloved by her
as if her children. For the rest, Little Mouck’s life
was, just as lonely and hermit-like as it had been in
his father’s house; for, with the exception of his mis-
tress, he saw nobody all day but the dogs and cats.
This kind of life: failed not to suit him pretty well
for some time. He.ate what he liked, had little to do,
and his old mistress appeared quite satisfied with him.
But this quiet state of things was not to last long;
the cats grew difficult to manage, and brought all
sorts of disagreeables on poor Little Mouck. No
sooner had the Old Lady gone out, than they began
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leaping and bounding about the room as if they were
possessed, playing, frisking, running after one another,
and knocking over, in their gambols, whatever came
in their way. In this manner it happened, that they
broke several vases of great value. The moment they
heard their mistress’s foot on the stairs, they ran to
roll themselves on their cushions, purring with so
calm an air, that Mrs. Towsy-Mowsy could have no
hesitation in regarding the unlucky Little Mouck as
the only cause of the confusion that pervaded all the
furnitu ‘ce of the apartment. Vainly did the poor fellow
protest lis innocence, and tell how it really happened ;
the Old Lady gave more credit to the gentle looks of
her cats than all the words of her serving-man, and
went so far, one day, as to threaten him with a good
hiding, if he did not keep a better watch over her
pensioners.
Tired and vexed with her perpetual grumbling,
from which it was not in his power to escape, Mouck
determined on quitting the service of Mrs. Towsy-
Mowsy. But, as he had had an experience in his
first voyage, of how hard it was to live without any
money, he looked out, beforehand, for some means.
whereby he might obtain the wages his mistress had.
promised him, but of whieh he had never yet been:
able to bring her to the payment.
There was, in the mansion, a certain mysterious
chamber, that Mrs. Towsy-Mowsy took -great care:
always to keep shut close, and in which Little Mouck
had often heard a loud knocking. When thinking
about his wages, it occurred to. him, that probably it
was there that the Old Lady kept her money; so:
he set about cogitating how he could get into: that
apartment.
One morning, that Mrs. Towsy-Mowsy had. gone
out, one of the little dogs, which she treated very
badly, but the favour of which Mouck, on the con-
trary, had won, by all sorts of good offices, pulled him
gently. by his full-bagged pantaloons, as if inviting
him to follow. Mouck, who was partial to playing
with this animal, and understood its mute language
quite well, allowed it do as it pleased, and in this
manner reached the bedchamber of his old mistress.
The dog went round the room, sniffing and snuffling,
until he stopped before a panel of cedar-wood, against
which he placed himself on his hind legs, with a look
back at Little Mouck, who lost no-time in tapping on
the panel, which sent forth a hollow sound, as high as |’
he could reach. This, then, must be a door; but how |
was it to be opened? There was not the slightest |’
sign of a keyhole or a bolt. But the dog kept sturdily
leaning against it with his fore-paws, and seemed ex- |’
cited at the sight of a kind of figure of a dragon let
into the panel with steel nails. Mouck ran his hand
over the figure, the outline of which he examined cu- }’
riously, until, suddenly, one of the nails yielded to
the unintentional pressure of his finger, and the panel,
turning round of itself, disclosed to the wondering eyes
of Little Mouck that chamber, an entry into which he
had so much coveted.
The aspect of this interior was strange and striking.
It was a veritable old curiosity shop, wherein lay, in
confused disorder, hundreds of things of all kinds: cos-
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tumes of every country and every period, horns, beds,
balloons, stuffed birds, snakes twisting round pillars
or writhing upon the floor, skeletons of men and ani-
mals, magic mirrors, bird-cages, tablets with cabalistic
characters, masks, telescopes, and things innume-
rable, unmentionable, and indescribable—all the ap-
paratus and appliances of sorcery !
Mouck stood aghast; then he went from one object
to another, examining all with the curiosity of a child,
and, just like a child, touching everything. A mag-
nificent vase of Bohemian glass attracted his attention
above all, by its beautifully shining and varied colours.
He turned it over on all sides, and could never suffi-
ciently admire its beauty ; when, suddenly, there was
a sound! Mouck jumped back, and the vase, slipping
out of his hands, broke into a-thousand pieces on the
floor, with a noise like the explosion of a- bombshell.
It had been only a false alarm, but the misfortune
it Had’ oeeasioned was all too real. After such an end
to his explorations, there was nothing left for the poor
little fellow but to decamp as quickly as possible, un-
less he wished to settle accounts with his old mistress.
His resolution was taken at onee; but, not for-
getting the object for which he had come, he set to
work rummaging on all sides, in the hope of finding,
if not money, some garment or utensil that would
fetch enough to: pay him his wages. Whilst looking
about with this intent, iis eye fell upon an old pair
of-papooshes, or slippers, of a superannuated style and
shape, but of a size that seemed to him the very
thing; for our Mouck had the folly of all little men,
and liked to have everything very big about him: little
men always marry large women: ‘These slippers had
evidently been made, at first, to fit the feet of some
giant, and’ would lave found lodging and every ac-
commodation fer two such feet as- those of Little
Mouck. That was exactly the reason why he was so
taken with them; with such shoes he would look quite
aman, and no one could then attempt to treat him
like a child.
A pretty little cane; surmounted with a bear’s head,
sculptured, as its top, struck him, at the same mo-
ment, as being an article quite unsuitable for Mrs.
Towsy-Mowsy, while it might be very. serviceable to
him during his travels. So he took pesgession of that,
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MOUCK RUNS AWAY WITH _ “MAGIo SLIPPERS, AND THE MAGIC
SLIPPERS RUN AWAY WITH MOUCK.
and without pushing his researches farther, went out
of the chamber, and also out of the house, and then
ran, without casting one look behind, right to the
gates of the city. Even when there, he seer
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| thought himself safe, but continued to run, until his
breath failed him for another step. Never in his life
| before had our little Mouck made so long and so rapid
| arun; yet, in spite of the fatigue that weighed him
! down, he felt an inward desire to keep on running—
anything to go on, and get along. It was as if some
supernatural impulse drove him onward, even in spite
of himself. Now, our Mouck had a clever, sharp,
and subtle wit, as we have already remarked; so he
conjectured he must be under the influence of some
charm or other, which must be in connection with his
new shoeing; so he set to crying out, as one does to
a horse one wishes to stop, when he has sprung off in
a gallop, “Woa, woa! Stop! Soho, there—soho!
Softly, lad, softly !â€
The papooshes came to a halt at once, and Mouck
fell to the ground, spent and exhausted. There he
| lay, and slept off his fatigue.
| _ While he was soundly sleeping, the little dog of
| Mrs. Towsy-Mowsy’s appeared in a dream, and yapped
and barked at him, and wagged his tail, after the
| following meaning, when expressed in language :—
“ My dear Mouck, as you know only imperfectly
the use of your fine papooshes, learn, then, that when
you have put them on your feet, and turned thrice
round on your great toe, you will fly up into the air,
and have it in your power to direct your course in any
i direction you please. Learn, also, that your little
' eane conceals the real staff of Jacob, and that. by
| means of it you may discover all treasures that are
| hidden in the earth; since, wherever there is gold
| underneath it, the stick is obliged to rap three times
on the ground, and twice to show where silver is to be
found.â€
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Such was the dream that Little Mouck dreamed:
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but he did not despise it, as some people would; for |
no sooner were his eyes open, than a desire to test
the truth of the dream-revelation, led him to put
on. his slippers, before essaying an experiment with
his walking-stick. So, slipping on his shoes again
quickly, he lifted one foot up in the air,, and began to
turn round on the other, balancing himself on his
great toe.
Now, if any one will try to execute this little step
three times, in slippers too large for him, he will very
soon find ont that it is not the most easy of manoeuvres
to accomplish. So he will not be astonished that
Little Mouck, the heaviness of whose great head over-
balanced his small body to one side or the other, was
| not by any means successful the first time. On the
contrary, he fell down, heavily, on his nose. But he
s not to be discouraged by failure, and recom-
iced his experiments so well, that, at last, he suc-
ed. Like a well-turned top, he started off with
three good spins, wishing, at the same time, to be
carried to the great city just within sight. His
sippers carried him up into the air, and ran along the
iouds, ag if over a smooth pavement; and thus, before
Mouck had time to look abont him, he found himself
vioht in the middle of a great square, from which rose
a magnificent palace, that he entertained no doubt
youst be the royal residence.
Now Mouck was in possession of two very valu-
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able talismans; but while waiting to make use of
them, it was necessary that Mouck should have some-
thing to eat; but Mouck had not got a sixpence in his
pocket, wherewithal to buy even a loaf. A stick that
could point out where treasures were hid was a very
fine thing, certainly; but he had not yet come to a
place where the cane began to dance, and might not do
so for some days. These flying slippers were a superb
thing, also; but running without object does not fill a
man’s belly. So have I seen a man of infinite wit,
without victuals, and one who could draw bills on im-
mortality, without credit for a shilling. Poor Little
Mouck! Just at this moment, there passed close by
him one of the King’s messengers, on his way to the
palace, all over dust, breathless and exhausted.
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MOUCK HAS AN INTERVIZW WITH THE STEWARD OF TOE HOUSEHOLD.
“ Halloa!†exclaimed Mouck, “that’s just the office
for me! These gentlemen are well paid and cared
for. Iwill go and enter my name in their list, and
shall scon, thanks to my papooshes, be at the head of
them all.â€
Then he pursued his way into the palace, and per-
sisted in his importunity, until he obtained an audience
of the Steward of the Household, to whom he offered
his services as a Courier.
laugh, when he cast his eyes down upon the little
abortion that made such a grand offer.
“You! a Courier!†said he to the bold Dwarf.
“ Yes, I—Mouck, the son of Mouckrah, surnamed
Little Mouck—a man who is ready to undertake to
run any given distance more alertly than any of his
Majesty’s present couriers.â€
The self-possession of the Dwarf made an impres-
sion on the Steward; although he could not believe
one word Monck had spoken, the swaggering pretence
of such a squab of a mannikin venturing to contest
~——:
The Steward of the Household burst out in a loud !
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the prize of swiftness with couriers as long-legged
and as lean as a pair of compasses, was in itself a
joke. Besides, how his Majesty would laugh, when
the race was run between Little Mouck and his
champion runner.
“ Be it so,†said he, “I engage you at once. Go
down to the kitchen, and tell them to give you some-
thing to eat; but, at the same time, get ready to give
a taste of your quality immediately to his Majesty
himself.â€
Mouck did not trouble him to repeat his invitation
to dinner twice over, but went down the stairs four at
a time, the way to the kitchen being shown him by a
slave, who directed the Chief Cook to give him all he
wanted.
An hour afterwards, Mouck, thoroughly refreshed,
was conducted to a piece of well-turfed lawn, that
stretched far out under the palace windows, where the
contest spoken of by the Steward of the Household
was appointed to take place.
There happened to be, at this moment, a great
dearth of amusement at the Court. Chincilla, the
King’s favourite monkey, was just dead of indi-
gestion; and his best falcon was moulting, and as
featherless as a fowl on the spit. The royal gold fish
still remained ; but, after some time, his Majesty found
the constant looking at them rather monotonous. The
proposition of the Steward of the Household was
therefore welcomed with applause, and their Majesties
came down with delight to witness a race, in which a
Dwarf, as they were told, had promised to outrun all
their fleetest couriers.
When Mouck appeared in the meadow, all the
Court was at the windows; and there was a universal
burst of laughter when he was seen advancing, giving
himself all the airs of a first-rate pacer, his little
body topped by a huge beard, which he inclined from
right to left in saluting the assemblage. But the
shouts of laughter did not put our little friend at all
out of countenance; and taking his place proudly by
the side of his opponent—a fellow leaner and more
long-sided than a leveret—he awaited, without moving
a muscle, the appointed signal.
The Princess Amarza waved her fan, and, at the
moment, like two lines drawn to the same point, the
two runners darted off into the plain. At first,
Mouck’s opponent made great play, and shot ahead :
but soon the Little One, carried along by his mag:
slippers, caught him up, passed him, and reached
goal a long time before the other, who, when he can:e
in, was exhausted and out of breath, while Mouck
breathed as calmly and as easily as if he had only
taken a gentle stroll.
The spectators were at first silent with astonish-
ment and admiration; but as soon as they saw that
the King thought it worth while to applaud Mouck,
they shouted loudly, “ Long live Mouck, the king of
all runners!â€
From that moment, Mouck was attached to the per-
son of the King as ordinary and extraordinary Courier,
and every day brought him more into the good graces
of his master, he was so rapid, and displayed so much
intelligence and fidelity in delivering the messages en-
trusted to him. The favour he enjoyed was not long
before it brought upon him, as generally happens, the
jealousy of his fellow-servants, who lost no oppor-
tunity of showing Mouck what their feelings were
towards him. This state of things afflicted him
much ; and, disposed as he was in himself to sympa-
thise with all the world, he could not endure to be
hated by his fellow-men, or even coldly looked upon.
“Perhaps,†thought he, “if I were to do them some
great service, it might operate to change them.†And
then he called to mind his little stick, which the pros-
perity of his present position had quite driven out of
his memory. “I don’t care to hunt after treasures for
myself,†thought he, “for the King is so liberal that
he leaves me nothing to desire; but if I could just
light upon some hidden store, I might share it with
my companions, and that would doubtless dispose
them to look more favourably upon me.†From that |
time, he never went out anywhere, whether for a walk
or a message, without carrying his stick with him, in
the hope that, some day, a lucky chance would lead
him to a cavern in which treasures were buried.
One evening, while wandering alone in a very
secluded part of the royal gardens, he felt the cane
jump up three times in his hand. Joyfully he drew
his poniard, and cut several branches of the trees
thereabout, so as to know the place again, and then
made the best of his way back to the palace. When
night approached, he armed himself with a spade and
a dark lantern, and returned to search for the trea-
sure, that was about to cost him more trouble than he
could have expected; for it is one thing to find a
mine of gold, and another to dig it. Now, poor Little
Mouck’s arms were.of the feeblest, and his spade
heavy. and he had to dig three whole hours before he
had excavated hardly two feet of earth. At last, his
spade struck something hard, and the sound a the
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ring of metal. On he went, shovelling out and
delving more eagerly than ever, to dig out and clear
entirely some object, one of the sides of which he
could now see. It was a coffer of great size, which,
when he had succeeded in getting off the cover, he saw
was full of gold-pieces of the previous King’s reign.
The coffer was too much of a dead weight, besides
being too large, for Mouck to think of carrying it
away; so he contented himself with filling his pockets,
breeches and breast, as well as the girdle round his
waist, as full as they would all hold; then he poured
a quantity into his mantle, and thus loaded, got back
to his chamber; not, however, without taking care to
fill up the hole he had made, with turf, moss, and
branches of trees.
When Little Mouck saw himself in possession of
such a large sum, he thought matters would put on a
new face, and that he would gain, by this fine stroke,
not only the affection of his friends, but the aid of
warm partisans, whom, up to this time, he had been
obliged to reckon as his enemies. Good Little Mouck!
Such fancies as he then indulged in, showed how very
little knowledge he had of life; otherwise, how could
he have imagined that gold ever makes friends for
any man? Alas! better had it been for him to have
donned his slippers, and, while his pockets were full
of money, to be off as quickly as possible!
Up to this time, men had been jealous of him, but
they kept their jealousy to themselves, for fear of the
King. But now that he lavished gold, in a never-
failing stream from both hands, on all sides about
him, they hated him, they abused him, they cursed
him, and they scandalised him !
Ayoti, the Head Cook, said, “He is a coiner of
false money.â€
“He has robbed somebody,†said Achmet, the
Chief Eunuch.
But Archaz, the Lord High Treasurer, the most
open of his enemies—a fellow who himself dipped his
fingers from time to time in the King’s coffers—the
traitor Archaz added, “Assuredly he is robbing the
King.â€
True or false, accusations like these rarely fail to
ruin the man against whom they are levelled, and if
he escape death, it is only to expiate, by a long life of
suffering, the favour he once enjoyed. The conspiracy
of envious wretches soon concocted a plan. The
Chief Cupbearer, Kirchuz, presented himself one
day before the King, sad and dejected. At first, his
Majesty took no notice of this, suspecting Kirchuz had
been smoking too much the night before; but when
the rogue kept up the appearance of great distress
for a long time, and sighed and groaned full often, | p
the King grew impatient, and at last insisted on
knowing by what fatality it occurred, that tears were
thus mingled with his wine.
“ Alas !†replied the impostor, “I am wretched at
having lost the good graces of my master.â€
“ What’s put that in your head, sirrah ?†cried the
King, good-naturedly pinching his ear; “since when,
pray, has the sun of my favour ceased to shine upon
ou?â€
The Chief Cupbearer prostrated himself, and then,
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in an harangue full of all kinds of misrepresentations,
and in every phrase of which the expression of his
own devotion recurred with a disgusting repetition, he
found means to slip in, that Mouck had been making
such an utter waste of money for some time past, that
the King must have placed his coffers at his disposal ;
“ Unless,†added the treacherous rascal, “ the unlucky
Dwarf is a coiner, or has helped himself to other
people’s money. Such was the state of things, how-
ever, that he, and other faithful servants of his Majesty,
thought it high time to bring to his ears what was
passing under his eyes.â€
In fact, Mouck’s recklessly giving away his money
right and left, had already attracted the royal atten-
tion, and when represented in this insidious light,
assumed a graver aspect. So the King ordered the
doings and the goings in and out of the Dwarf to be
scrupulously watched, in secret, and an endeavour to
be made to catch him, if possible, in the act of robbing
the royal treasury.
hen the Lord Treasurer, who was fond of fishing
in troubled waters, heard this, he was in a perfect
jubilee of joy at the turn matters had taken, and en-
tertained the hope that this suspected default of Little
Mouck would help to square his own accounts, which
were by no means in a clear state.
On the evening of this day, Monck saw, in turning
out his packets, that his prodigality had drawn them
dry; and as he had not heard a breath of what had
taken place about his matters, he resolved to go back
that same night, and pay a visit to his treasure. He
was a hundred miles off from suspecting that a spy
was set upon his every action, and that the very men
amongst whom he had determined to share the fruits
of his discoveries, were sworn to work out his ruin.
At the very moment when, having cleared out the
hole, he was about to lift the top off the coffer, and
plunge his arm into the golden shower up to the
elbows, a hand of iron seized it, and he heard—“ Ah!
T have got you now! This is where you lock up your
pickfngs and stealings, is it?’ The voice was that of
Archaz, and he was followed by Ayoti, Achmet, and
Kirchuz, while all the company joined in the cry.
Little Mouck, with such a chorus deafening his ears,
had not the power to utter aword. So he was tightly
bound, almost strangled, and then carried before the
King.
His Majesty, whom this interruption of his sleep
did not put into the sweetest of tempers, received his
unfortunate private messenger with a great deal of
irritation, and ordered him to be put on his trial with
all despatch. The coffer, still half full of coins, was
laced before the King, and with it the spade and the
cloak of the unlucky Mouck; and at last, to complete
these evidences of guilt, the Lord Treasurer came
forward to bear testimony that he had seized Mouck
in the very act of burying the coffer-full of gold in an
out-of-the-way corner of the royal gardens.
“No, no! not at all!—not so! not at all!†cried
Little Mouck, bursting with the knowledge of his
innocence, and imagining that one word from him
would suffice to set the matter as clear as daylight to
all eyes. “So far from hiding this gold in the earth,
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I was doing just the contrary—I was
after finding it by chance.â€
Murmurs of incredulity and ironical sneers fol-
lowed this explanation of the Dwarf’s, and added fuel
to the fire of the King’s indignation, who shouted, in
a terrible voice, “ How, wretch! do you trump up such
a gross falsehood to cheat your Sovereign, after having
so impudently robbed him? What does it signify,
whether you dug up this gold, or whether you were
burying it? In either case, you had no right to dis-
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pose of it. But here is what shall confound you: my
Lord High Treasurer, Archaz, have you not remarked
that, for some time past, enormous sums have been
taken away from our exchequer? Have you not, of
late, had your suspicions directed towards several
persons Pâ€
Archaz shivered in his slippers at the peril he had
so narrowly escaped, for he certainly had remarked
these defalcations, and knew too well whom to suspect
—namely, himself; so he hastened to reply— Yes;
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yes! your Gracious Majesty has solved the riddle that | His Majesty .closed the door carefully with one
puzzled all your Lords of the Treasury and Clerks of
the Exchequer. This gold has been taken out of the
royal coffers, and that queer young rascal, there, is the
thief !’’
After such an impudent declaration from his Trea-
surer, the King could not be otherwise than satis-
fied with his own judgment. So he made a sign to
remove the unhappy Mouck from his presence, and
ordered a high gallows to be erected, on which the
poor little fellow was to be strung up on the next
morning.
Mouck had felt no inclination, before this, to ac-
quaint his royal patron with the secret of his gold-
finding staff, lest his Majesty should despoil him of so
valuable a talisman; but when he heard his sentence
of death pronounced, and reckoned- up the impossi-
bility, while he was so tied with cords, of availing
himself of the aid of his slippers to escape, he decided
on sacrificing one half his fortune, to save the other
half, with his life into the bargain. So, having asked
the King to grant him a private interview, as he had
something to disclose, when he had obtained it, he
threw himself at his Majesty’s feet, weeping, as he
said: “Great King, appearances are weighing me
down ; it is true they are against me, but yet they are
not true !â€â€
“It is very cleyer of you to say so, Little Mouck ;
but though your tongue should run faster than your
feet used to do, you can never outstep the evidence
brought against you.â€
“T seek not to do so, Gracious Highness; what
has been said to you, you have heard, and what you |
have heard you have said, and when you have said it,
it becomes truth; and sol am guilty, even though I
think I am innocent.â€
“That confession becomes you, my little man. Go
on,†said the King, “for that, of course, is not what
you wanted to say to me, for that would be of no
use.â€
Mouck shuddered at the cold-blooded manner in
which his Sovereign spoke of a man’s life. “ Deign,
Sire,†said he, “to listen to me fora moment, and you
will learn directly who are those that have betrayed
you, and whether your faithful Little Mouck is of their
number.â€
“J don’t want to hear any more, Little Mouck,â€
suid the King, yawning; “TI can’t pardon you, and I
don’t wish to be troubled with punishing them. Be
satisfied with setting them an example.â€
Mouck thought to himself, that he would rather
change places, and give his foes the benefit of teach-
ing lessons of practical wisdom by their own mar-
tyrdom ; for Mouck, though a good man, was not a
great one—a shrewd person, but not a philosopher
—knowing, not wise; he thought of himself, and not
of the world in general. “ Oh!†said he, “ great King!
good Sovereign! royal Patron! grant me but your
royal word that my life shall be safe——~â€
“ Away with him! roared the King, throwing open
the door of his cabinet, and summoning the Chief of
his Black Eunuchs.
“ And I will make you the richest-
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hand, as he extended the other graciously to Little
Mouck.
“Go on, my lad,†said he.
‘3 The richest Sovereign in all the world !â€
“ Let us hear more of that,’’ said the King; “ what
do you mean? how can you do it?â€
‘By the beard of the Prophet——â€
“Nay, blaspheme not!†said the King, devoutly
bowing towards the Hast.
“By the beard of the Prophet, I swear to you,
that I will teach you a secret that shall make you
more wealthy than ever was the superb Caliph Haroun
Alraschid, or Sindbad, the famous Voyager |â€
His Majesty, whose finances had been for some
time in a sadly dilapidated condition, lent a willing
ear to-this proposition, and pledged himself, on the
word of a King, to pardon Little Mouck, if he would
actually put him in possession of such a fine secret.
Mouck immediately presented the little staff to
his master, and, having explained to him all the mys-
tery connected with it, added: “ And now, O gracious
Sovereign, permit your faithful and most unfortunate
slave to make one simple request. The experience I
have had of life in a Court, has disgusted me with it
for ever; suffer me, then, to retire from a world which
so little agrees with my habits, and into which. the
chance of accidental circumstances alone has thrust
me.â€
But, all the while our friend was expressing this
request in proper terms, the King was thinking In his
own mind, that Little Mouck, who could discover
treasures with his staff, must have yet some other
magic powers in his wallet. He thought over, espe-
cially, the swiftness of the Dwarf in running, though
his legs were scarcely as long as a hand; and he
reckoned that this remarkable velocity must be occa-
sioned by engines of sorcery. No sooner had this
idea entered his royal brain, than he determined to
wring the secret, somehow or other, from Little
Mouck. His royal word was rather in his way;
but an ingenious expedient, suggested to him, some
years since, by a wise Mufti, when consulted in a
similar case of conscience, occurred to his memory ;
and turning, with a paternal air, towards his Courier,
| he thus addressed him :—
“T have promised, friend Mouck, that your life |
shall be safe, and I swear still that not a hair of your
head shall be touched; but the crime of which you
have rendered yourself guilty, is too great an offence
against the laws of the realm for me to accord you
an absolute pardon; justice would murmur, and
the example might be dangerous. You shall live,
then; only you must pass the rest of your days in
prison.â€
The Dwarf shuddered. After a short silence, during
which the Monarch watched an expression of terror
pass over the visage of the Dwarf, he, blandly, went
on :—
« ___That is to say, unless you consent to avow
to me the means by which you are enabled to run so
rapidly ; in which case, you shall be immediately set
at liberty.â€
GRIMM’S GOBLINS.
Little Mouck had, as yet, spent only one night in
the dungeons of the palace, but that had been enough
to give him no wish to return to them, and especially
with the prospect of remaining there for ever. He
yielded, therefore, and confessed that all his skill lay
in his slippers. He had the good sense, however, to
keep one half of the secret to himself, and not to
acquaint thé*King with the manner of flying off, by
turning réund three times on his great toe.
“All right?†said the King, after he had put on
the slippers, the power of which he wished to test
without delay ; “all right! You are free, Mr. Mouck—
free to quit my states, immediately, without exchang-
ing a word with any person, or casting a look behind
you. One hour’s delay, one indiscreet word to any one
whatever, and I will have you‘roasted alive! Away
with you! Begone!â€
Having passed this fine sentence, the King hastened
to lock up, under triple lock and key, the slippers and
the staff—precious records of the royal rascality, and
in which His Majesty gloried, as likely to afford him
excellent sport and uncountable money as long as he
lived.
While the King thus gloated greedily over his two
talismans, Mouck made his way to the frontier, with |
empty belly, and weary, dragging feet. Once more
be had become as poor as when he had left his father’s |
house; but then he could, at any rate, throw the blame
of his miserable condition on Fortune, while, at present,
he had no one to accuse but his own simpleness, his
stupidity, and doltishness! Such were the thoughts
of poor Mouck, now utterly forlorn and out of spirits ;
many, too, were his regrets, as he thought over, in his
heart, the fine part he might have played, with a little
more address and knowledge of the ways of the world.
By good luck, as it happened, the kingdom from which
he was banished was not of very large extent; and
about eight hours’ hard walking brought him to the
outside of its inhospitable confines, although many
times, during that distance, the absence of his wonder-
ful slippers made him pause to recover his breath.
Up to this time, Mouck had gone straight on end;
but, as soon as he had passed the frontier, and was no
longer urged on by the fear of being pursued and |
clapped in prison again, he struck out of the high
road, and plunged into a wood that bordered the way,
with the intention of settling down thenceforward, and
living, solitary, in that place; for all his latter adven-
tures had inspired him with an extreme hatred and
horror of his fellow-men.
As he wandered about among the trees, he came
upon a pretty spot that was clear; a cool spring,
trickling along, noiseless, among the water-cresses,
traversed the little valley, which was skirted on all
sides by fig-trees, with knotty trunks and large leaves,
and on which grew abundant fruits, full, juicy, ripe,
and beautifully coloured, seemingly inviting the hand
of the hungry, hot, wearied traveller to pluck and be
refreshed. Figs such as these were enough to make
the mouth of a well-fed man water; how much more
then, did they excite the appetite of our poor Little
Mouck, whose stomach had been crying out for food
ever since the morning!
In the twinkling of an eye, he had plucked and
devoured a dozen of the finest within his reach. They
were delicious; Mouck thought he had never before
tasted fruit so exquisite in flavour.
; When he had made about half a meal, he felt as
if he should like something to drink, and lay down on
his stomach at the brink of the brook, to have a
drink ; but quickly he threw himself back with a vio-
lent spring, just as a man would do, under the same
circumstances, when a snake had bitten his nose—
ready to drop, with haggard eyes fixed on the water,
as if he there saw some hideous reptile.
He stood motionless for an instant, as if petrified ;
then, with reflection, came back his natural courage.
“No, no!†said he to himself, “it is impossible : I
am the sport of some deluding fancy!†Then he ap-
proached the brook again, and slowly craned his neck
over the water, until his enormous head was visible,
reflected on its surface distinctly—too much so—
adorned with two immense ass’s ears, while his nose
projected, in advance of his faco, just like the snout of
a tapir!
exclaimed the astounded
“ My eyes deceive me!â€
Mouck; and he seized his head with both hands: his
ears had grown more than half an ell! and his nose,
still growing larger and larger, made him squint
horribly. “It is rightly done, and I deserve it,†he
exclaimed, with much bitterness; “I have conducted
myself like a stupid donkey, and I deserve to wear
the ears of an ass!’ Then, worn out with the fatigue
of his journey, not less than despair at such a hideous
metamorphosis, he threw himself upon the grass. and
ended by falling asleep through exhaustion and
lassitude.
It was about an hour before he woke up again;
urged by the murmurs of his still hungry stomach,
and set to looking after something more substantial
for his teeth than these figs. But, although he wan-
dered hither and thither, turned and returned, went
and came, and beat the wood from one side to the |
other, it was impossible for him to discover anything
but figs—always figs! True it is, that they were of
different kinds—some green, others yellow, some red,
others purple; but still they were all figs, neverthe-
less. For want of something better, Mouck was
obliged to content himself with this variety in his
dining; so, as he had already tasted the purple figs,
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he picked a good dozen of green figs, which he found
no less savoury than those he had first tasted.
He had turned his steps towards the brook, to
moisten his frugal repast with a drink of water, when,
on a sudden, he came to a halt, held back by the idea
of finding himself once more face to face with the
ignoble portraiture of his new ears and nose. He
thought he would try to push up under the folds of
his turban the monstrous ears that decorated each side
of his enormous head, rising to the right and left of
it, like two minarets flanking the great dome of a
mosque; but his hands kept exploring all round his
head-dress, without feeling any trace of those so much-
dreaded ears. Trembling all over with joy, he ran to
the brook, and convinced himself, to his infinite
satisfaction, that his head had recovered its usual
appearance.
But our Little Mouck was not one of those care-
less spirits, that see some phenomenon accomplished
under their eyes, and profit by its consequences, with-
out caring to know how it has been brought about.
Carefully running over the circumstances that had
preceded and followed the curious changes he had
undergone, he became convinced that they were owing
to the figs he had eaten—that the one excited the
horrific development of nose and ears of which he
had been the terrified victim, and the others acted as
an antidote to the first. Continuing his meditations
on this adventure, “Mouck recognised how his Good
Genius had a second time placed in his hands the
means of making a fortune, or, at any rate, of getting
back again all that he had suffered to escape him, if
not, even, something more.
Then he gathered as many of the figs, both green
and purple, as he could hold in his cloak, of which he
made a kind of bag, and slung over his shoulders.
Loaded in this way, he retook his way back to the
country he had just quitted. At the first town he
came to, he dressed himself in disguise, so as not to
be annoyed in his dealings, and pursued his road,
without farther stopping, until he reached the capital
where the King resided.
It was precisely that season of the year when
fresh fruit is still rare; and Mouck, who knew the
ways of the palace, had no doubt that his figs would
attract the attention of his Majesty’s purveyors, always
on the look-out for the earliest delicacies of every kind.
And so it turned out; he had scarcely installed him-
self in the great square, amongst the other vendors,
when he spied out, at some distance, the approach of
the Chief Cook and Majordomo, on their way to make
their accustomed round of the market. They had
already passed by most of the stalls, apparently with-
out having seen anything that pleased them, when
they cast their eyes, at last, on the basket of figs
belonging to little Mouck.
“ Capital! very lucky! just in time!’ exclaimed
the Majordomo; “here is something fit for the table
of the King! How much do you want for this basket ?
1 will take the whole,†inquired he of the pretended
merchant.
That worthy asked only a moderate price, which
was given to him without abatement; and the Major-
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slave to carry to the palace, went on his way, to push
his researches farther.
Meanwhile, Mouck, his marketing concluded,
thought it best to be off as soon as possible, and
make his preparations for the new character he had
yet to play, before bringing his present performance
to its right conclusion.
On the evening of the same day, there was a grand
gala at the palace, in honour of the twentieth anni-
versary of his Majesty’s coming to the throne. The
Chief Cook had surpassed himself, and the Maitre
d’ Hotel had already received several benignant smiles
from his Severeign, as one dish after the other afforded
his royal nose or appetite fresh gratification; when
there appeared in the midst of the dessert, high elevated
on a rich basket of golden filagree, and surrounded
with brilliant lights, green leaves, and bright flowers,
the superb figs purchased from Little Mouck, built up
in a pyramidal form. At sight of them there was a
universal cry of admiration; and the King, who had
already exhausted all the forms of praise, in expressing
his satisfaction at the dishes that had preceded this,
detached from his own cap of state the Grand Order
of the Silver Fork, and deigned with his own hand
to fix the decoration on the breast of his Maitre
d’ Hotel, who received the precious distinction on his
knees.
His Majesty then gallantly ordered the fruit to be
handed to his Queen, and to the Princesses his
daughters, as well; and, after having been served
himself, gave over what was left to the other guests
at the banquet, among whom were present all the
Princes of his family, together with the Great Officers
of State.
One of these last, the Grand Mufti, who prided
himself on his eloquence, had reserved for this moment
a speech, which he was in the habit of addressing to
the King on such occasions—a speech always couched
in the same terms, and which the King always listened
to with the same serious air; but, on this occasion,
scarcely had the Grand Mufti unrolled his manuscript,
and pronounced his customary beginning of “ Great
King!†than he heard shouts of laughter, vainly at-
tempted to be smothered, but bursting through all
control, ringing all round and about him.
The orator, though slightly taken aback, did not
allow himself to be more than a moment interrupted
by such an unusual and uncourteous reception of his
rhetorical display, but kept spouting along, until, in
a more than usually animated passage, he happened to
cast his eyes around the table, and then he began to
sniff, and snort, and giggle, and puff out like his
neighbours; while all round the room there broke
forth an almost frightful shout of merriment.
But, it must be confessed, that if the laughter was
strong, it was not for long. Each of the guests, on
seeing his neighbour’s ears, felt an inclination to make
sure of the state of his own, and all soon perceived
that they had nothing to envy one another in the
way of cartilage. As for the ears of the King, they
were so majestically elongated, that the Grand Mufti
himself seemed but a young donkey-foal by the side of
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him, although he had a good foot’s length of ear
beyond his cap.
Great was the despair of the whole Court, on seeing
themselves accoutred in such ‘a fashion. They called
in, on the instant, Doctors of all sorts—Physicians, Sur-
geons, Apothecaries, and General Practitioners—who
each of them, altogether and individually, consulted
on this extraordinary case. It ended, of course, in
their not being able to hit upon any method of curing
it, although they did not forget to write and gabble
a waggon-load of learned nonsense about symptoms
and nosology ; but that was all.
An ingenious surgeon came forward, however, on
the occasion, and proposed, without farther delay, the
simple method of cutting off of the offending length of
ears and nose ; offering to produce presentable noses
and ears on the heads and faces of all who honoured
him with their confidence, and submitted to the opera-
tion. But every one thought the remedy worse than
the disease, with the distinguished exception of the
Princess Amarza, who could not be comforted for the
loss of her pretty little rosy nose, and her delicate and
exquisitely curled ears. But, alas!—O hideous dis-
appointment !—it was no use that she faced the
horrible operation. Poor child! Scarcely had the cruel
steel quitted her delicate visage, than a finer pair of
ears, and a nose longer than ever, budded forth upon it!
While all this was going on, the news reached the
King, that an old Dervish requested a few words with
him, and that he strongly asseverated that.it was
in his power to remedy the dreadful accident which
had thrown the Court into despair.
“ Bring him in, this instant,†said the King.
A little Old Man, all bent double with years, en-
veloped in a black robe of ample dimensions, wearing
on his head a turban as high as a pyramid, and with a
long white beard descending to his feet, was intro-
duced by the slaves, with numerous salaams.
“The disease that has stricken thee and thine,†said
he to the King, “is nota natural one, such as the
ordinary remedies of the physician can touch. It must
be the punishment for some great crime committed
by you long ago, the necessary expiation for which
you have neglected to make. With the blessing of
Allah, I can cure you, however—I can cure you all;
and, as a proof of my ability—behold !â€
While speaking, the Dervish had drawn near to the
Princess Amarza, who kept in a corner from mere
shame, and endeavoured to hide her ugliness by bury-
ing her face in her two little hands. “Take this, my
child, and eat it,†said he to her, as he handed her a
small box, containing something like preserved fruit,
of a green colour.
The Princess would have swallowed live snakes,
if needs must, to regain her beauty; she therefore
required no pressing to swallow the Dervish’s medi-
cine. Suddenly, an exclamation of admiration rose
| throughout the aparment; the Princess had become
again as handsome as ever, and more so, as she was
able to assure herself, when, with a charming impetu-
osity, she knelt before the mirror that had afforded her
such a gratifying testimony.
Hereupon, the Dervish, turning towards the King,
who gazed on his daughter with jealous eyes, “ What
will you give me,†said he to him, “if, by the power
of my art, I do for you—and for all—what I have done
for the Princess Amarza ?†:
“Speak, good Dervish! tell me what you wish, and
I promise to accord it to you!â€
The Dervish was silent, as if hesitating what to
ask, or, perhaps, in doubt of the royal assent to’ his
demand.
“Come,†said the King to him, “ come !â€â€”and lead-
ing him into his treasury, he displayed before his eyes
all the riches that were laid up there, begging him to
choose whatever he pleased, or even to take all he was’
worth, if so it seemed good to him, the Dervish, so
long as he restored to him, the King, his human
visage.
From the moment of his entering the treasury, the
Dervish, or rather Mouck—for it was our little friend,
as you have doubtless recognised before this—had
fixed his eyes on his cherished slippers and walking-
stick in a corner ; and all the while he was pretending
to admire and examine attentively the marvellous ob-
jects that decorated the apartment, kept advancing,
little by little, in that direction. When he had
got within three paces of the slippers, he jumped
right into them at a bound, seized his little stick with
one hand, as with the other he tore off his false beard,
and showed himself to the eyes of the astonished
King, in the well-known guise of the exiled Mouck.
“ Perfidious King!†he exclaimed, “imbecile Mo-
!narch ! who payest with ingratitude the faithful ser-
vices of thy true friends, while your stupidity allows
yourself to be deceived by audacious rascals !—the
deformity you have come to is the just punishment
of your knavery and your stupidity. You shall keep
your ass’s ears—you shall wear them as long as you
live, that they may recall to your mind, unceasingly,
the unworthy treatment you made poor Mouck
undergo.â€
“ Scoundrel!†said the King, coming out of his first
amazement, “you shall die under the bastinado!â€
Then, with all the power of his lungs, he shouted
to his servants to come to his aid.
But Mouck turned rapidly round‘on his own axis,
wishing, at the same time, to be transported a hundred
leagues from the spot; and darting through the win-
dow like a bird, pulled the King’s long nose, and
pinched his ass’s ears as he passed, and was out of
sight before any one of the slaves could arrive.
After running about all over the world for some
time, and securing, by the aid of his two talismans,
a sufficiently easy maintenance for the rest of his
days, Little Mouck came back, to fix his residence
here in his native town, where he has continued to
reside ever since, but always by himself; for he has
still preserved—not a hatred, for of that his gentle |
soul is incapable—but a profound contempt and dis- ;
gust for mankind in general, from experience of his |
own dealiigs with them. He has, moreover, acquired |
in his travels a rare experience and wisdom; ‘and, in
spite of his strange exterior, Little Mouck—“ remem- |
ber this well,†said my father, as he finished his’ story .
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and his virtues, to the respect and admiration of all,
rather than mockery.â€
Throughout the whole of this narration, I had given
an unflagging attention to it; and when it was finished,
I protested, with an abundance of regrets, that I felt
I had been guilty of unworthy conduct towards the
little man. My father congratulated me very much
on my return to proper feelings, and pledged me to
persevere in them; but, as he never failed to keep his
word, he took up his rattan once more, and scrupu-
lously administered the second half of the correction
he had been good enough to promise me.
I took care to recount to my comrades Little
Mouck’s adventures ; his childish goodness, as well as
the secret powers of which he was the possessor, in-
spired us all with such a veneration for him, that none
of us, from that day, endeavoured to play off the least
trick upon him; on the contrary, as long as he lived,
we paid him every respectful attention, and whenever
he happened to pass by us, on the days that he came
out, we made our best bow to his great slippers, with
as much respect as we could have done to the Cadi
himself, or the Mufti of the Grand Mosque.
THE WHITE CAT.
A Kiva had three sons, all remarkably handsome in
their persons, and in their tempers generous and noble.
Some wicked Courtiers made the King believe that
the Princes were impatient to wear his crown, and
that they were contriving a plot to deprive him of his
sceptre and authority.
The King felt that he was growing old, but, as he
found himself as capable of governing as ever, he had
no inclination to resign his power ; and therefore, that
he might pass the rest of his days peaceably, he de-
termined to employ the Princes in such a manner, as
at once to give each of them the hope of succeeding to
the crown, and fill up the time they might otherwise
spend in so undutiful a manner.
He sent for them to his cabinet, and after conversing
with them kindly, he added: “ You must be sensible,
my dear children, that my great age prevents me
from attending so closely as I have hitherto done to
state affairs. I fear this may be injurious to my sub-
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jects; I therefore desire to place my crown on the
head of one of you; but it is no more than just that,
in return for such a present, you should procure me
some amusement in my’retirement, for I shall leave
the capital for ever. I cannot help thinking, that a
little dog, that should be handsome, faithful, and en-
gaging, would be the very thing to make me happy;
so that, without bestowing a preference on either of
you, I declare that he who brings me the most perfect
little dog shall be my successor.â€
The Princes were much surprised at the fancy of
their father to have a little dog, yet they accepted
the proposition with pleasure ; and accordingly, after
taking leave of the King, who presented them with
abundance of. money and jewels, and appointed that
day twelvemonth for their return, they set off on their
travels. Before taking leave of each other, however,
they took some refreshment together, in an old palace
about three miles out of town; where they mutually
agreed to meet in the same place on that day twelve-
month, and go altogether, with their presents, to Court.
They also agreed to change their names, that they
might be unknown to every one.
Hach took a different road; but we intend to relate
the adventures of only the youngest, who was the
handsomest, most amiable, and accomplished Prince
that could be imagined.
No day passed, as he travelled from town to town,
that he did not buy all the handsome dogs that fell in
his way ; and as soon ai he saw one that was hand-
somer than those he had before, he made a present to
some one of the last; for twenty servants would have
been scarce suflicient to take care of all the dogs he
was continually buying, and the Prince was quite
alone.
At length, wandering he knew not whither, he
found himself in a forest; night suddenly came on,
and with it a violent storm of thunder, lightning, and
rain; to add to his perplexity, he lost his path, and
could find no way out of the forest. When he had
groped about for a long time, he perceived a light, _
which made him suppose he was not far from some
house ; he accordingly pursucd his way towards it,
and in a short time found himself at the gates of the
most magnificent palace ever beheld. The door that
opened into-it was made of gold, covered with sap-
phire stones, which cast so resplendent a brightness |
over everything around, that scarcely could the |
strongest eye-sight bear to look at it: this was the
light the Prince had seen from the forest. The walls
of the building were of transparent porcelain, variously
coloured, and represented the history of all the Fairies
that had existed from the beginning of the world.
The Prince, coming back to the golden door, observed
a deer’s foot fastened to a chain of diamonds ; he could
not help wondering at the magnificence he beheld, and
the security in which the inhabitants of the earth
seemed to live: “For,†said he to himself, “ nothing
would be easier than for thieves to steal this chain, and
as many of the sapphire stones as would make their
fortune.â€
He pulled the chain, and heard a bell, the sound of
which was so sweet, that he concluded it must be
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sack vee
made either of silver or gold. In a few moments the
door was opened ; but he perceived nothing but twelve
hands in the air, each holding a torch. The Prince
was s0 astonished that he durst not move a step;
when he felt himself pushed gently on by some other
hands from behind him. He walked on in great per-
plexity ; and, to be secure from danger, he put his
hand upon his sword. He entered a vestibule inlaid
with porphyry and lapis-stone, when the most melo-
dious voice he had ever heard chanted the following
words :— )
«Welcome, Prince! no danger fear,
Mirth and love attend you here;
You shall break the magic spell,
That on a beauteous maiden fell.
Welcome, Prince! no danger fear,
Mirth and love attend you here.â€
The Prince now advanced with confidence, wonder-
ing what these words could mean; the hands moved
him forward toward a large door of coral, which opened
of itself to give him admittance into a splendid apart-
ment built of mother-of-pearl, through which he passed
into others so richly adorned with paintings and jewels,
and so resplendently lighted with thousands of lamps,
girandoles, and lustres, that the Prince imagined he
must be in an enchanted palace.
When he had passed through sixty apartments, all
equally splendid, he was stopped by the hands, and a
large easy chair advanced of itself towards the chim-
ney; the fire immediately lighted of itself; and the
hands, which he observed were extremely white and
delicate, took off his wet clothes, and supplied their
place with the finest linen imaginable, and then added
a commodious wrapping-gown, embroidered with the
brightest gold, and all over enriched with pearls. The
hands next brought him an elegant dressing-table, and
combed his hair so very gently, that he scarcely felt
their tonch. They held before him a beautiful basin,
filled with perfumes, for him to wash his face and
hands, and afterwards took off the wrapping-gown,
and dressed him in a suit of clothes of still greater
splendour.
When his dress was complete, they conducted him
to an apartment he had not yet seen, and which, also,
was magnificently furnished. There was in it a table
spread for a repast, and everything upon it was of the
purest gold, adorned with jewels. The Prince ob-
served there were two covers set, and was wondering
who was to be his companion, when a great: number
of cats marched, by two and two, into the room, and
placed themselves in an orchestra at one end of it;
some had books, which contained the strangest-looking
notes he had ever seen; others guitars; and one of
them held a roll of paper, with which he began to
beat the time, while the rest played a concert of
music.
As he was reflecting on the wonderful things he
had seen in this palace, his attention was suddenly
caught by a small figure, not a foot in height, which
just then entered the room, and advanced towards
him. It had on a long black veil, and was supported
by two cats dressed in mourning, and with swords by
their sides; they were followed by a numerous retinue
of cats, some carrying cages full of rats, and others
mouse-traps full of mice.
The Prince was at a loss what to think. The little
figure now approached, and throwing aside her veil,
he beheld a most beautiful White Cat. She seemed
young and melancholy, and addressing herself to the
Prince, she said: “ Young Prince, you are welcome;
your presence affords me the greatest pleasure.â€
“Madam,†replied the Prince, “I would fain thank
you for your generosity, nor can I help observing that
you must be a most extraordinary creature, to possess,
with your present form, the gift of speech, and the
magnificent palace I have seen.†|
“ All this is very true,†answered the beautiful Cat ;
“but, Prince, I am not fond of talking, and least of
all do I like compliments; let us, therefore, sit down
to supper.â€
The trunkless hands then placed the dishes on the
table, and the Prince and the White Cat seated them-
selves. The first dish was a pie made of young
pigeons, and the next was a fricassee of the fattest mice
imaginable. The view of the one made the Prince
almost afraid to taste the other, till the White Cat, wha
guessed his thoughts, assured him that. there were
certain dishes at table in which there was not a single
morsel of cither rat or mouse, and that these had
been dressed on purpose for him; accordingly, he ate
heartily of such as she recommended.
When supper was over, the Prince perceived that
the White Cat had a portrait set in gold hanging to
one of her feet. He begged her permission to look at
it; when what was his astonishment to see the por-
trait of a handsome young man, that exactly resembled
himself! He said to himself, there was something
very extraordinary in all this; yet, as the White Cat
sighed, and looked very sorrowful, he did not venture
to ask any questions. He conversed with her on
different subjects, and found her extremely well versed
in everything that was passing in the world.
When night was far advanced, the White Cat
wished him a good night, and he was conducted by
the hands to his bed-chamber, which was different
still from anything he had seen in the palace, being
hung with the wings of butterflies, mixed with the
most curious feathers. His bed was of gauze, fes-
tooned with bunches of the gayest ribbons, and the
looking-glasses reached from the floor to the ceiling.
The Prince was undressed and put into bed by the
hands, without speaking a word; they then left him
to repose. He, however, slept but little, and in the
morning was awakened by a confused noise. The
hands took him out of’ bed, and put on him a hand-
some hunting-jacket. He looked into the courtyard,
and perceived more that five hundred cats, all busily
employed in preparing for the field, for this was a day
of festival. Presently, the White Cat came to his
apartment; and having politely inquired after his
health, and how he had passed the night, she invited
him to partake of their amusement. The Prince
willingly accepted, and mounted a wooden horse,
richly caparisoned, which had been prepared for him,
and which, he was assured, would gallop to admiration.
The beautiful White Cat, at the same time, mounted a
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monkey, dressed in a dragoon’s helmet, which made
her look so fierce, that all the rats and mice ran away
in the utmost terror.
Everything being ready, the horns sounded, and
away they went. No hunting was ever more agree-
able; the cats ran faster than the hares and rabbits;
and when they caught any, they were hunted in the
presence of the White Cat, and a thousand cunning
tricks were played. Nor were the birds in safety ;
for the monkey made nothing of climbing up the
trees, with the White Cat on his back, to the nests of
the young eagles.
When the hunting was over, the whole retinue re-
turned to the palace; when the White Cat imme-
diately exchanged her dragoon’s cap for her veil, and
sat down to supper with the Prince, who, being ex-
tremely hungry, ate heartily, and afterwards partook
with her of the most delicious liquors, which, being
often repeated, made him forget that he was to pro-
cure a little dog for the old King. He thought no
longer of anything but of pleasing the sweet little
creature who received him so courteously; and, accord-
ingly, every day was spent in new amusements.
The Prince had almost forgotten his country and re-
lations, and sometimes even regretted that he was not
a cat, so great was his affection for his mewing com-
panions. “Alas!†said he to the White Cat, “how
will it afflict me to leave you whom I love so much!
Hither make yourself a lady, or make me a cat.â€
She smiled at the Prince’s wish, but made him
scarcely any reply.
At length, the twelvemonth was nearly expired;
the White Cat, who knew the very day when the
Prince was to reach his father’s palace, reminded him
that he had but three days longer to look for a perfect
little dog. The Prince, astonished at his own forget-
fulness, began to afflict himself; when the Cat told
him not to be so sorrowful, since she would not only
provide him with a little dog, but also with a wooden
horse, which sheuld convey him safely in less than
twelve hours. ‘Look here,†said she, showing him
an acorn, “this contains what you desire.†The
Prince put the acorn to his ear, and heard the barking
of alittle dog. Transported with joy, he thanked the
Cat a thousand times; and the next day, bidding her
tenderly adieu, he set out on his return.
The Prince arrived first at the place of rendezvous,
and was soon joined by his brothers; they mutually
embraced, and began to give an account of their suc-
cess; when the youngest showed them only a little
mongrel cur, telling them, he thought it could not fail
to please the King, from its extraordinary beauty.
The brothers stepped upon each other’s toes under the
table, as much as to say, “ We have not much to fear
from this sorry-looking animal.â€
The next day, they went together to the palace.
‘The dogs of the two elder Princes were laying on
cushions, and so curiously wrapped round with em-
broidered quilts, that scarcely would one venture to
touch them. The youngest produced his cur, dirty all
over, and every one wondered how the Prince could
hope to receive a crown for sucha present. The King
examined the two little dogs of the elder Princes, and
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declared he thought them so equally beautiful, that he
knew not to which, with justice, he could give the
preference. They accordingly began to dispute; when
the youngest Prince, taking the acorn from his pocket,
soon ended their contention ; for a little dog appeared,
which could with ease go through the smallest ring,
and was, besides, a miracle of beauty.
The King could not possibly hesitate in declaring
his satisfaction ; yet, as he was not more inclined than
the year before to part with his crown, he could think
of nothing more tb his purpose than telling his sons,
that he was extremely obliged to them for the pains
they had taken; and that, since they had succeeded
so well, he could not but wish they would make a
second attempt; he therefore begged they would take
another year for procuring him a piece of cambric,
so fine as to be drawn through the eye of a small
needle.
The three Princes thought this very hard ; yet they
set out, in obedience to the King’s command. The
two eldest took different roads, and the youngest re-
mounted his wooden horse, and in a short timearrived
at the palace of his beloved White Cat, who received
him with the greatest joy, while the trunkless hands
helped him, as before, to dismount, and provided him
with immediate refreshment; after which, the Prince
gave the White Cat an account of the admiration
which had been bestowed on the beautiful little dog,
and informed her of his father’s further injunction.
“Make yourself perfectly easy, dear Prince,†said
she ; “I have in my palace some cats that are particu-
larly expert in making such cambric as the King re-
quires; so you have nothing to do but to give me the
pleasure of your company while it is making, and
I will take care to procure you all the amusement
possible.â€
She accordingly ordered the most curious fireworks
to be immediately played off in sight of the window of
the apartment in which they were sitting ; and nothing
but festivity and rejoicing was heard throughout the
palace for the Prince’s return.
As the White Cat continually gave proofs of an
excellent understanding, the Prince was by no means
tired of her company. She talked with him of state
affairs, of theatres, of fashions; in short, she was at a
loss on no subject whatever, so that, when the Prince
was alone, he had plenty of amusement in thinking
how it could possibly be, that a small White Cat could
be endowed with all the powers of a human creature.
The twelvemonth in this manner again passed in-
sensibly away ; but the Cat took care to remind the
Prince of his duty in proper time. “For once, my
Prince,†said she, “I will have the pleasure of equip-
ping you as suits your high rank ;†when, looking into
the courtyard, he saw a superb car, ornamented all
over with gold, silver, pearl, and diamonds, drawn by
twelve horses as white as snow, and harnessed in the
most sumptuous trappings; and behind the car a
thousand guards, richly apparelled, were waiting to
attend the Prince’s person.
She then presented him with a nut. “ You will find
in it,†said she, “the piece of cambric I promised you:
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ledgments he was about to offer, she hastily bid him
adieu.
Nothing could exceed the speed with which the
snow-white horses conveyed this fortunate Prince to
his father’s palace, where his brothers had just arrived
before him. They embraced each other, and demanded
an immediate audience of the King, who received
them with the greatest kindness. The Princes hastened
to lay at the feet of his Majesty the curious present he
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had required them to procure. The eldest unwrapped
a piece of cambric that was indeed extremely fine, so
that his friends had no doubt of its passing through
the eye of the needle, which was now delivered to the
King, having been kept locked up in the custody of
his Majesty’s treasurer all the time. Not one of them
but supposed he would certainly obtain the crown.
But when the King tried to draw it through the eye
of the needle, it would not pass, though it failed by
the smallest difference imaginable. Then came the
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second Prince, who made as sure of obtaining the
crown, as his brother had done, but, alas! with no
better success; for though, to all appearance, his piece
of cambric was exquisitely fine, yet it could not be
drawn through the eye of the needle. It was now
the youngest Prince’s turn, who accordingly advanced,
and opening a magnificent little box, inlaid with
jewels, he took out a walnut, and cracked the shell,
imagining he should immediately perceive his piece
of cambric; but what was his astonishment to see
; nothing but a filbert! He did not, however, lose his
hopes; he cracked the filbert, and it presented him
with a cherry-stone. The Lords of the Court, who
had assembled to witness this very extraordinary trial,
could not, any more than the Princes his brothers, re-
frain from laughing, to think he should be so silly as
to claim with them'the crown, on no better pretert®
sions. The Prince, however, cracked the ch@try=
stone, which was_filled with a kernel; he dividéd it
a grain 6f *illet-seed. -He was now absolutely: con-
founded, awd could not help muttering between his
teeth, “Oh! White Cat, White Cat! thou hast de-
ceived mie!†At this instant, he felt his hand séverely
scratéhed by the thaw of a cat; upon which, he again
took €otiage, and, opening the grain of millet-seed, to
the asteii®hment. of all present, he drew from it a
piece 6f @iabrié four hundred yards in length, and
fine enough to be drawn, with perfect ease, throwgh
the eye of the needle.
Whe the King found he had no pretext left for
refusing the crown to his youngest son, he sighed
for the Princé’s suecess. ‘My sons,†said “he, “it is
so gratifying to the heart ofa fither to receive proofs
of his children’s love and obedience, that I cannot re-
fuse myself the satisfaction of requiring of you one
thing more. You must undertake another-expedition ;
and whichever, by the end of -a~year, shall bring me
my crown.â€
The two eldest Princes took care enough not to
murmur, for they had now another chance of success a
and the youngest was too dutiful to complain of the
great injustice he had suffered. So they again took
leave of the King,’ and: of each other, and set out,
without delay; and in’ léss than’ twelve hours our
young Prince again arrived, in his splendid car, at the
palace of his dear White Cat, who received him as
before. He gave her an account of all that had passed,
and the hew request of the King his father. “Never
mind it, my Prince,†Said-she; “I engage to provide
you with what you want; and, in the meantime, let
us be as merry as we can, for it is only when I have
the pleasure of your company that I am the least in-
clined to entertainments or rejoicings of any kind.â€
Accordingly, everything went on as before, till the
.end of another year; only that the Prince felt great
uneasiness at bemg unable to discover by what means
it could be that his companion had at once the sense
of a creature like himself, and the form of a cat.
At length, only one day remained of the year; when
the White Cat thus addressed him: “To-morrow, my
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and found in thé middle a grain of wheat, and in that’
deeply, and it was plain to be seen that he was sorry.
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the thost beautiful lady, shall marry her, and obtain -}
Prince, you must present yourself at the palace of
your father, and give him a proof of your obedience.
It depends only on yourself to conduct thither the
most beautiful Princess ever yet beheld; for the time
is come when the enchantment by which I am bound
may be ended. You must cut off my head and tail,â€
continued she, ‘“‘ and throw them into the fire.â€
“T!†answered the Prince, hastily, “I cut off your
head and tail |. You surely-tean,.to try my affection,
which, Béeve fes-beautiful Gat, is ‘truly yours.â€
“Yow mistaké me, Seiterous Prince,†said she; “I
do not doubé. sour regard; but if you wish to see me
in amy other Bent that of a Cat, you must con-
sent to do &8 I désife, when you will have done me a
service I-shall weve be able sufficiently to repay you.â€
The Prince’s eyes filled with tears as she spoke, yet
he @onsidered himself obliged to undertake the dread-
fai task; and the Cat continuing to press him with
the gi'eatest eagerness, with a trembling hand he drew
his sword, cut off her head and tail, and threw them
into the fire. No sooner was this done, than the most
beautiful lady his eyes had ever seen stood before
Imm; and before he had sufficiently recovered from
his surprise to speak to her, a long train of attendants,
who, at the: same moment as their mistress, were
changed to their natural shapes, came to offer their
congratulations to the Queen, and inquire her com-
mands. She received them with great kindness ; and
then, ordering them to withdraw, she thus addressed
the astonished Prince : -
“Do not imagine, dear Prince, that Ihave been
always a Cat, or that [ am-of obscure birth: My father
was the monarch of six kingdoms; he tenderly loved
my mother, leaving her always at-liberty to follow
her own inclinations. Her prevailing passion was, to
travel; and, a short time before my birth, having
heard of some Fairies, who were in possession of the
| largest gardens, filled with the most delicious fruits
imaginable, she had so strong a desire to eat some of
them, that she set out-for the country in which they
lived. She arrived at their abode; which she found to
be a magnificent palace, on all sides glittering with
gold and precious stones. She knocked for a long time
at the gates ; but no oné came, nor could she perceive
the least sign that it had any inhabitant. . This diffi-
culty, however, did but incerease the violence of my
mother’s longing; for she saw the tops of the trees
above the garden walls, loaded with the most luscious
fruits. The Queen, in despair, ordered her attendants
to place tents close to the door of the palace, as she
was determined to watch for an opportunity of speak-
ing to the persons, who should go in and out, and
remained in them for six weeks with her whole court.
But in all this time not a single creature had passed
the door of the palace; so that the Queen fell sick of
vexation, and her life was despaired of.
“One night, as she lay halt asleep, she turned her-
self about, and opening her eyes, perceived a little Old
Woman, extremely ugly and deformed, seated in the
easy-chair by her bed-side. ‘I, and my sister Fairies,’
said she, ‘take it extremely ill that your Majesty x
should so obstinately persist in getting some of our
fruit ; but since so precious a life is at stake, we consent
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to give you as much as you can carry away with
you, provided you will give us in return what we shall
ask.’ ‘Ah! kind Fairy,’ cried the Queen, ‘I will give
you anything I possess, even my.very kingdoms, on
condition that I eat of your fruit.’ The Old Fairy then
informed the Queen, that what they required was, that
she would give them the child she would shortly have,
as soon as she should be born; adding, that every
possible care should be taken of her, and that she
should become the most accomplished Princess. The
Queen replied, that, however cruel the condition, she
must accept it, since nothing but the fruit could save
her life.
“The Fairy immediately touched her with a small
gold wand, telling her she would now be able to see
the door open when she should knock, and to hear
the voice that answered her: ‘ For,’ added the Fairy,
‘our palace is well filled with inhabitants, and they
pass in and out continually, though your Majesty had
not the gift of seeing them.’
_ “Tn short, my Prince,†continued the Cat, “my
mother instantly got out of bed, was dressed by her
attendants, entered the palace, and satisfied her long-
ing. When the Queen had eaten her fill, she ordered
four thousand mules to be procured, and loaded with
the fruit, which had the virtue of continuing all the
year round in a state of perfection. Thus provided,
she returned to the King my father, who, with the
whole Court, received her with rejoicings, as it was
before imagined she would die of disappointment. All
this time, the Queen said nothing to my father of the
promise she had made, to give her daughter to the
Fairies ; so that, when the time was come that she
expected my birth, she grew extremely melancholy ;
till at length, being pressed by the King, she declared
to him the truth.
“Nothing could exceed his affliction, when he
heard that his only child, when born, was to be given |
to the Fairies; he bore it, however, as well as he could,
for fear of adding to my mother’s grief, and also |
believing he should find some means of keeping me in
a place of safety, which the Fairies would not be able
to approach. As soon, therefore, as I was born, he
had me conveyed to a tower in the palace, to which
there were twenty flights of stairs, and a door to each,
of which my father kept the key; so that no one |
came near me without his permission.
“When the Fairies heard of what had been done,
they sent first to demand me; and on my father’s
refusal, to be revenged, they let loose a monstrous
Dragon, who devoured men, women, and children, and
the breath of whose nostrils destroyed everything it |
came near, so that the trees and plants began to die |
in great abundance.
“The grief of the King at seeing this could scarcely
be equalled; and finding that his whole kingdom
would in a short time be reduced to famine, he deter-
mined to give me into theirhands. Iwas accordingly
laid in a cradle of mother-of-pearl, magnificently orna-
mented with gold and jewels, and carried to their
palace; and the Dragon immediately digeppeares.
“The Fairies placed me in a tower of their palace,
magnificently furnished, but to which there was no
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| satisfied, and said no more.
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door; so that whoever approached me was obliged to
come by the windows, which were a prodigious height
from the ground. From these I had the liberty of
getting out into a delightful garden, in which were
baths, and every sort of cooling fruit. In this place
was I educated by the Fairies, who behaved tome with |
the greatest kindness; my clothes were extremely
splendid, and I was instructed in every kind of ac-
complishment: in short, my Prince, if I had never
seen any one but themselves, I should have remained
perfectly happy.
“When they visited me, it was always seated on
the back of the Dragon I have already mentioned.
They never spoke of my parents; and as they called
me their child, I believed myself really so. My only
companions in the tower were a Parrot and a little
Dog, and both were endowed with the gift of speech.
“One of the windows of my tower overlooked a
long avenue shaded with trees, so that I had never
seen in it a human creature. One day, however, as I
was talking at this window with my Parrot, I perceived
a young gentleman, who was listening to our con-
versation. As I had never seen a man, but in pictures,
T was not sorry for the opportunity of gratifymg my
curiosity. I thought him a very pleasing object, and
he at length bowed in the most respectful manner,
without daring to speak, for he knew that I was in
the palace of the Fairies. When it began to grow
dark, he went away, but I vainly endeavoured to see
which road he took.
“The next morning, as soon as it was light, I again
placed myself at the window, and had the pleasure of
seeing that the gentleman had returned to the same
He now spoke to me through a speaking-
trumpet, and informed me he thought me a most
charming lady, and that he should be very unhappy if
he did not pass his life in my company. I dared not
reply ; but [ threw him some flowers, which he seemed
to consider as a mark of my being pleased with what
he said. He next begged my permission to come
every day at the same hour to speak with me, desiring
me, if I consented, to throw down something by way
of token. T accordingly threw down a ring, at the
same time making a sign for him to withdraw hastily,
as I heard the approach of the Fairy Violent, on her
Dragon, who brought me my breakfast.
“The first words she uttered, after getting in at the
window, were, ‘ I smell the voice of a man.’ You may
imagine my terror. Finding no one, she appeared
At length she left me,
employ myself more in spinning ; ‘ For,’ said she, ‘you
have done scarcely. anything these two days. No
sooner was she gone, than I flung away the distaff,
and again placed myself at the window ; and having
a spying-glass in my tower, I discovered my new
acquaintance at some distance, richly dressed, and
surrounded by a number of attendants. I concluded
from this that he was the son of some king in the
neighbourhood ; and fearing he might think of paying
me another visit that day, I sent my Parrot to him
with a message, requesting him to avoid the danger I
feared of mecting the Dragon. .
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“He stole it from me,†roared the young Prince.
*“T met this swindler on the road, was induced to tell
him my story, and the traitor has supplanted me.
My silly confidence, alas! has been my ruin.â€
These cries from a desparate man had no effect
upon the Sultan. It was difficult for any idea to
enter lis royal head; but once there, it was impossible
to dislodge it. So he ordered Omar to be dragged
| out of the hall by main force ; while he himself, with
Labakan, entered the interior of the Palace.
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silenced. She was not so satisfied with the clearness |
of her husband’s perception in the way of fatherhood, |
and brooded over the thought of the unfortunate so- |
called madman being her own boy, and actually in |
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at the ignominy he was enduring.
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other reason was necessary than a woman’s reason ?
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very readily granted it, because he thought he should
be rid of her for some time. She set out, and soon
As she drew near Rosalinda’s
house, she beheld, at a little distance from the door, a
company of shepherds and shepherdesses, who were
dancing and making merry. “ Alas!†said the Queen,
sighing, “there once was a time when I used to divert
myself lke these poor people, and no one found fault
with me.†‘The moment Rosalinda perceived her sister,
she ran to embrace her. The Queen ordered her car-
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arms; but Rosalinda was grown so plump, and had
such am air of content, that the Queen, as she looked
on her, could not forbear bursting into tears.
Rosalinda was married to a farmer’s son, who had
no fortune of his own; but then, he ever remembered
that he was indebted to his wife for everything he
had, and he strove to show his gratitude by his
obliging behaviour. Rosalinda had-not many servants,
but those she had, loved her as though she had been
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In the time of Haroun Alraschid, the famous Caliph
of Bagdad, there dwelt at Balsora a fine fellow, whose
name was Ben Ezar, and of whom every one spoke as
a model of wisdom and well-doing. “He had just
enough to live upon at his ease and in peace, without
troubling himself with trade or occupation ; and when
an only son was born to him, when he was already
a good age, Ben Hzar did not look upon it as his
No. 41.
duty to alter his habitual course of living on that
account. “ Why should I go into business, or traffic
and speculate in my old age?†he would say to his
neighbours, “only to leave to my little Said a few hun-
dreds more, or perhaps less, according as things might
go well or ill with me? Why should I tempt fortune?
‘Enough for two will keep three,’ says the proverb.
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SAID DINES PLEASANTLY ON THE DOLPHIN’S BACK.
veils, as they went off, saying, “Oh! the ugly
wretch!†But now, it was just the reverse; the
young and handsome Said attracted all eyes, and
every one was ready to stop, as he knew how to invite
a passenger’s notice politely, and direct their attention
to his elegant silks with a captivating address.
When Kaloum Bek perceived that his shop at the
bazaar was every day getting a larger number of
customers, so long as Said managed it, he showed ‘
himself more friendly to the young man, and took |
No. 42.
care that his repasts should be better than before, as
well as furnishing him with more suitable and even
elegant apparel. But Said took little pleasure in such
evidences of an interested attachment ; his regret after
heme was not to be alleviated, and his nights and
days were passed in dreaming of some means of re-
turning to his native land.
One day, when the sales had been very numerous,
and the shopmen, whose business it was to carry the
goods to the residences of the purchasers, were all out
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on business, a woman of middle age came into the
shop, and made several small purchases. While
engaged, apparently, in paying the master, Kaloum
Bek, she asked him if he had not there a lad, who
could go with her to carry her purchases home. “In
half an hour,†replied Kaloum Bek, “I will send them
to you; at present it is impossible for me to do as you
wish, unless you will consent to entrust your pur-
chases to a strange porter.†,
“No, indeed, Master Kaloum Bek,†exclaimed the
lady ; “really, for a tradesman of repute, you do
things but in a poor chandler’s-shop fashion. No!
I tell you, I will take no street porter. Your duty,
according to the usages and rules of business, binds
you to have my parcel carried home, and I require it
to be done.â€
“ Only be kind enough to, wait one half ~ hour,
noble lady,†said the merchant, with a piteous air,
twisting about in the most comic contortions of dis-
tress; “all my lads are out at this moment.†~
“ Here’s a precious shop, indeed, where there is not
even an errand boy!†said the impatient customer.
“ But what is that big idle fellow doing now ?†added
she, turning to where Said stood; “come, let you and
I be off together, on this job, my funny gentleman.
Take up my parcel, and follow me.â€
os Stop there, stop there!†exclaimed: Kaloum Bek,
in a great hurry; “that is my shop-walker, my living
standard, my best friend! He must not go beyond the
threshold of my. door.â€
“ What is that he-says ?†replied the lady, disdain-
fully, as she flung the parcels into Said’s. arms,
without taking any notice of the cries of the little old
man. “-Here’s a finé tradesman, surely, and fine
goods, certainly, that can’t recommend themselves, but
must have a puffer of this kind to set them off! Come,
let us go our ways, young man; you shall not lose your
time, and I’promise you a good recompense.â€
“ Go your ways, then, in the name of Satan and all
his servants!’ growled Kaloum Bek, in the ear of his
clerk. “Be quick, and come back as fast as possible ;
this old witch will rouse the whole bazaar against me,
if I longer refuse to let her have her own way.â€
Said followed the exacting old lady, who walked
across several streets, and glided amongst the crowd
of passengers with a step much lighter than belonged
to her age. At last, she stopped opposite a mag-
nificent mansion, situated in a retired quarter of the
city, gave one knock, at which the gates opened, and
exposed to view a rich flight of marble stairs, which the
old lady slowly mounted, making a sign to Selim that
he was to follow her. In this manner, they reached a
saloon of vast proportions and lofty height, decorated
with a luxury and elegance such as Said had never
seen before. The old lady, as if fatigued, allowed
herself to sink upon a soft divan at the end of the
saloon, and signed to the young man to put down the
parcel ; then, after giving him a piece of silver as a gra-
tuity, she directed him to depart.
He had already reached the gate, when a gentle and
harmonious voice exclaimed, “Said!†Astonished at
hearing his name pronounced in a place where there
was a a single person he knew, the young clerk
turned suddenly round. A lady of marvellous beauty,
surrounded by a crowd of pretty young girls, was
seated on a divan, in the place just occupied by the
old lady customer of the bazaar. Stupified with
wonder, and mute with admiration, all Said could do
was to cross his arms over his breast, and bend low
before this ravishing apparition.
“ Said, my dear child,†said the lady, or rather
Enchantress, “I much deplore the sad accidents that
have brought you to Bagdad, which, nevertheless, was
the only town marked by fate for the fulfilment of
your destiny, if it so happened that you should quit your
native town before your twentieth year was accom-
plished. Have you still your little Whistle, Said ?â€
“ Have I got it? Certainly,†exclaimed the young
man, as he took from his breast the golden chain
on which hung the trinket. “But, you yourself,
noble lady â€â€”and his voice trembled with emotion—
“are you not the Good Fairy who made me this pre-
sent on the day of my birth?â€
“Yes; I was your mother’s friend,†replied the
Fairy,†and I will be yours also, so long as you pre-
serve, as you have till now, a good and noble disposi-
tion. Ah! would that your father (but these clever
people are so unlike the rest of mankind) would that
your father had listened to the advice of his wife!
you would have altogether avoided these trials.â€
“‘ Never mind; it was to be so,†replied Said, gaily,
“so we will not complain of what is past; but, thrice-
gracious Fairy, deign but to harness a north-east
wind to your chariot of clouds, take me by your side,
and in-two minutes we shall be at Balsora, by the
side of my good oldfather. I will stay there patiently,
I promise you, until the six months that yet remain
to complete my twentieth year have rolled away.â€
The Fairy smiled gently. “It is very well said,
my poor Said,†she replied, with a sigh, “ but, alas!
it is not possible to be done. Under present circum-
stances, when you have quitted your country, 1 am
not able to work aity prodigy in your behalf. So long
as you are in the hands of Kaloum Bek, it is not. in my
power to deliver you; he is, himself, under the pro-
tection of a powerful Fairy, your most terrible enemy.â€
FAIRY BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
“How is this?†inquired Said; “have I not only ,
got a Good Fairy, but also a bad one? Never mind;
what does it matter after all? Since I have found
you again, oh, my noble Protectress! I fear no more
the malign influence of the other, and, if you are not
able to take me out of his claws, it is permitted you—
T hope so, at any rate—to aid me with your advice.
Shall I. do right, tell me, to seek the Caliph, recount |
my adventure, and implore his succour? He is a wise |
and just man, and will defend me against the evil
practices of Kaloum Bek.â€
“ Yes, it is true that Haroun is a sage, but he is a
man for all that,†said the Fairy, with a sigh; “ he
confides in Mesrour, his Chamberlain, as in himself;
and he is right, for he has often tried Mesrour, and
always found him faithful. Unhappily, the Chamber-
lain, in his turn, accords a similar confidence to his
friend Kaloum Bek, and in that he is deceived, for
the merchant is a very villanous fellow, although the
relative of Mesrour. Kaloum Bek is a man full of
GRIMMWS
craft. Immediately on his return. here, foreseeing
what might happen, he has built up against you some
story or other, which he has intrusted to his cousin,
and from him it has travelled to the Caliph, who
desires to be informed, every hour, of what is going
on in the town. Now, you can easily imagine that the
portrait given of yourself, under such circumstances,
is anything but flattering. Thus, then, my poor Said,
in case you should ever obtain admission to Haroun’s
palace—a matter much to be doubted—you will meet
there with a very sorry reception, as both the Prince
and his minister are prejudiced against you, and will
not give credence to a single word of your true his-
“But this is abominable,†said Said, in great
affliction ; “here am I compelled to remain six months
as the shop-walker of that odious Kaloum Bek!
Could not you anyhow, Good Fairy, obtain me some
grace? I have been brought up to the use of arms,
and the greatest pleasure I know of is a good tourney,
where men contend vigorously with lances, javelins,
and blunt swords. The most distinguished young
gentlemen of this city meet every week at jousts of
this character; but one must have a rich dress, and,
above all, not be of a servile condition, to enter into
the lists. A lad of our bazaar would be driven out
ignominiously. If, then, you would only condescend,
my beautiful Protectress, that I should every week
find here a horse, and dress, and arms, and that my
countenance should not be recognised ——â€
“ Quite right,†interrupted the Fairy ; “ your desire
is that of a noble young man. Your mother’s father
was the bravest warrior in all Syria, and his spirit
seems to live again in you. Take good note of this
house, then; every week you will find here a horse
and two grooms fully equipped, a suitable costume,
| arms, and finally, a liquid, a few drops of which, on
| your face, will suffice to render you unrecognisable by
And now, Said, my gentle protected one,
adieu! Be patient; may prudence and virtue always
be with you!. Above all, whatever trial you may yet
have to endure, never despair; however great the mi-
series of mankind, the bounty of Allah is still greater.â€
The young man took leave of the Fairy with many
protestations of devotion and respect, and after a
careful examination of the house and the street wherein
it stood, retook his way to the bazaar.
He arrived there just in time to see his patron in
a tolerably critical position. A tumultuous assem-
blage was collected before the merchant’s shop, and
he seemed to be engaged in a very lively discussion
with two individuals. A troop of saucy children,
attracted by the noise, were leaping round the good
man, uttering shouts and making faces at him, while
the boldest came close to his legs and pulled at his gar-
ments—a scene which those outside appeared greatly
to relish. This is the way this grotesque farce came
to be acted :—
During the absence of Said, Kaloum Bek had taken
the place of his young clerk outside the shop-door ;
but no person would stop, or pay the slightest atten-
tion to the invitations of such an old ape. While this
was going on, two men entered the bazaar, and went
over it a great many times, turning their eyes every-
all eyes.
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where, as if in search of some one. At last, their looks
fell on Kaloum Bek. Now this fellow, who had been
watching them since their first coming in, and had ob-
served their embarrassment, wished to try to make a
profit of it. So he shouted to them, in his most in-
sinuating manner, “ Here, my handsome gentlemen—
This is the place! What are you looking for ?
You will find in my shop everything you want: fine
shawls, beautiful veils, exquisite tapestry, good——â€
“‘Good man,†said one of the two persons thus ad-
dressed, interrupting Kaloum Bek, “it is useless for
you to trouble yourself with crying ont so. Your
goods may be quite as fine as you say they are, but
our wives are of a capricious and whimsical temper,
and it is the present fashion in Bagdad to buy no veils
of any one but the handsome Said. That is the party
we have been looking for, this hour past, without being
able to find him. Point him out to us, then, if you can ;
we will make some purchases of you another day.â€
“ Allah! Allah! Allah!†cried Kaloum Bek, joyously,
“the Prophet has conducted you precisely to his door.
You are seeking for the handsome clerk, to buy shawls.
of him? Enter, then, my lords; this is the shop.â€
At these words, one of the two men burst out laugh-
ing in Kaloum Bek’s face; but the other, imagining
that he had dared to pass a joke upon them, would not
let the matter stop there, but heaped insult upon in-
sult on the old shopkeeper. Almost beyond himself
with spite and rage, Kaloum summoned his neighbours,
and adjured them to béar witness that there was not in
the whole bazaar another shop but his, known as the
“Store of the Handsome Merchant ;†but his neigh-
bours, who bore him no good-will,and were jealous of his
recent success, pretended to know nothing about him or
his shop; and the two men, advancing upon the old
boaster, as they called him, were preparing to administer
to him a manual correction, as a warning against such
rude jesting for the future. Kaloum, entangled as he
was among his shawls and veils, which he dreaded
every minute to see either torn or stolen in the affray,
could defend himself but imperfectly. In the hope of
attracting succour, he began to utter the most hideous
howlings, which soon brought together an enormous |
crowd before the shop, but among these he found not
one defender. A personage knowias an arrant miser
and a roguish master to more than half the town, was
not likely to mect with much sympathy, and every one
present rejoiced, on the contrary, in seeing him ill-
treated. Already one of the two men had seized him
by the beard, when, seized himself by a vigorous arm,
he was lifted from the earth and thrown down with
such violence that his turban rolled off on the ground,
while his slipper flew far away in another direction.
The crowd, which, most likely, would have ap-
plauded the blow had it reached Kaloum Bek, uttered
murmurs of dissatisfaction. The companion of the
prostrate foe threw round him furious glances, seek-
ing him who had dared to lift a hand against his
friend; but, on finding himself face to face with a
fine young fellow, well knit, with a glance of fire and
a determined look, he thought it prudent not to make
matters worse by too great a susceptibility, and
stretching out a hand to his friend, to help him in
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getting up, they both left the shop as quickly as pos-
sible, even without buying shawls or veils of the
handsome clerk, who had just made himself known to
them in a fashion so little agreeable.
“ Oh, you jewel of a clerk ! Sunshine of the bazaar!â€
exclaimed Kaloum, as he drew the young man into
his back shop. “By Allah! this is just what I call
coming in time to put your finger in the pie. Ten
minutes later, and, by my life, I should have wanted
a barber to comb and perfume my beard! How shall
I be able to recompense you ?â€
The heart and hand of Said, in this instance, had
obeyed the impulse of an involuntary compassion.
This first feeling over, he almost repented having
spared the old rogue a just correction. “A dozen
hairs in his beard Jess,†thought he, “might have
rendered him agreeable and tractable for twelve days
or so.†Nevertheless, he sought how to profit by
the favourable disposition of the merchant, and
demanded from him, in recompense of the service he
had rendered him, to grant him every week one day
of liberty. Kaloum consented at onee. He knew
right well that the young man was too sensible to
run away, without money or resources of any kind.
Said thus obtained what he wanted. On the
Thursday following—for that was the day on which the
young men of noble family met in one of the public
squares of the city for warlike exercises—he gave his
patron notice that he wished to have liberty for that
evening, and directed his steps in all haste towards
the dwelling of his. protectress. Scarcely had he
touched the knocker, when the gates flew wide open.
The servants seemed to be awaiting his arrival; for
before he could express a wish, they invited him to
ascend the marble staircase, and intreduced him into a
magnificent ehamber, where they presented him, first, in
a silver ewer, the water which was to render his features
unrecognisable. Said bathed his face lightly with this,
and then took a look at himself in a mirror of polished
metal. He scarcely knew himself; his complexion
was so thoroughly darkened, a beautiful black. beard
encased his visage, and he had the appearance of being
ten years older, at least.
This done, the slaves conducted him inte a second
chamber, where there awaited him a complete costume
of extreme richness. Besides a turban of the finest
gauze, surmounted by an aigret of rare feathers,
attached by a diamond clasp—besides an ample caftan,
or pelisse, of red silk, embroidered and trimmed with
gold—Said found there a coat of mail of such artistic
workmanship, that, while it yielded to every motion of
the body, it was at the same time proof against
sword-cut or lance-thrust. A Damascus blade, in a
handsome velvet sheath, completed our hero’s warlike
equipment. His toilet finished, he directed his steps
to the door, where a black slave handed to him a fine
_ handkerchief of silk on the part of the mistress of the
house, with a message from her, that it was only
necessary for him to wipe his face gently with that
magic silk, to see all his brown complexion and black
beard immediately disappear.
Three horses, superbly caparisoned, stood neighing
in the court-yard of the mansion. Said leapt on the
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finest and most fiery of the three, while his esquires
mounted the two others, and together they took them
towards the place of the tourney.
The meeting was composed of the noblest and most
valiant young men in Bagdad; and even the brothers
}of the Caliph did not disdain to range themseves
among their number.
When Said presented himself at the barrier, the son
of the Grand Vizier galloped up to meet him with
one of his friends, and, after courteously saluting the
young man, invited him to join in their sports, re-
| questing, at the same time, the favour of being made
acquainted with his name and country. Not judging
| it wise, at this moment, to break through his in-
| cognito, Said replied merely, that his name was’
| Almanzor, and that he came from Cairo; that he was
}on his way to Mecca, but that he had heard so much
of the valour and skill in arms of the young gentlemen |
of Bagdad, that he had not hesitated, being himself a
great lover of such exercises, to turn out of his road to
‘come and take part in their sports, if they would be
| good enough so to permit him.
The case and grace of Said-Almanzor, won him a
ready welcome among the young gentlemen. Without
| seeking farther explanations, they handed him a lance
' and invited him to choose his side, as the whole party
f would divide themselves into two bands, which were
to contend with each other, first in a body, and then
! one by one.
But if the attractive exterior of Said had, on his
| first appearance, drawn attention to him, it was quite
| a different style of thing when he came to exhibit his
'admirable skill in the use of arms. His horse was
| swifter than a bird, and his sword shone in his hand
like a flash of lightning; he handled his lance as if it
were a feather, and in spite of the curvetting of his
courser, his arrow flew to the bull's-eye as direct as
if his feet were steadily planted on the ground.
After having gone through several brilliant charges
in the melée, with his companions, Said made his
appearance alone in the lists, and fought with, that is
to say vanquished, sueceessively, the most renowned
champions of the opposing side, which won for him
[the honour of being proclaimed by the general voice
the victor of the jousts.
Next morning, nothing was talked about in Bagdad
but the young and handsome stranger. All who had
seen him, not even excepting those he had conquered,
were never tired of praising his noble manners, his
elegance, and his bravery. For eight hours he formed
the sole conversation among the loungers, and more
than once the ear of Said, in Kaloum Bek’s shop, was
charmed by hearing his own praise. One thing only
was a matter of general regret ; no one knew where the
noble Almanzor was dwelling; but the very mystery
by which the young cavalier appeared to be surrounded,
only still farther irritated curiosity, and increased the
attraction that his presence had excited.
At the next tourney, our hero found at the Fairy’s
mansion a dress and armour even more magnificent
still than those he had worn on the first day. This
‘time, half Bagdad crowded early to the lists, and the
Caliph himself deigned to-witness the jousts from one
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of the balconies of lis palace. Like the rest of the
world, he admired the address of Said, and, at the
conclusion of the games, deigned to place, with his
royal hand, a massive chain of gold on the neck of the
young victor, in testimony. of his satisfaction.
During more than four months, Said astonished
Bagdad with his deeds of prowess ; until one evening,
as he was going back to his lodgings after the jousts,
he heard a voice, the accent of which struck him. Just
in front of him four men were walking along with slow |
steps, apparently in consultation with each other. Said }
continued to advance, and all on a sudden recognised,
not without some inward disturbance, that these men
were conversing in the mysterious dialect appertaining
to the horde of the Arab chief Selim. It came into
his head immediately, knowing as he did their habits,
that their only reason for coming within the eity must
be the commission of some robbery ; and his first im-
pulse was, to get as quickly as possible out of the way |
of such a set of thieves. But, on reflecting that he
might possibly be able to get at the secret of their
evil designs, he altered his notion, and, on the contrary, |,
crept as close to them as possible, i in the hope of coun-
teracting what they were ‘plotting.
“Bazaar Street,†said one of the four, apparently |
repeating a direetion to his pupils; “to-night, with |
the Vizier.â€
“Good!†said another one. “The Vizier does not
alarm me; the good man is the same to me as a
humble boatman, But the Caliph—that is another
kind of thing: he is young, nimble, and must be well
armed ; without reckoning that he has doubtless about |
him, or, at any rate, at some very short distance, some
ten or a dozen of his body-guards.â€
“As to that, no,†rejoined a third; “every time he |
has been met and recognised at night, he was always
alone with his Grawd Vizier or High Chamberlain.
There is, therefore, no necessity for fear, and we may
easily, this night, earry off his person; but let it be |
well understood, that it is to be effected without doing |
him any injury.â€
“ Assuredly,†replied the first raseal; “his death
would cost us too dear! It will be far better to hold
him at our mercy; we can put on what ransom we
choose. Now, this is the plan I propose, for my own
part, so as to carry our point without incurring danger:
to engage the Caliph’s attention in front. by a feigned |.
attack, and in the meanwhile to throw over his head,
from behind, a strong rope; that will leave him. no
power of defence. I say nothing of his companion ;
the old ape has caused too many of us to swing, to be
surprised at our takin g it into our heads to strangle a
Vizier in our turn.â€
“Yes, that’s the plan,†said the three others, roaring
with laughter at the brutal jest; “Selim himself will
never have made such a glorious expedition all his life.
Well! it is settled, then ; ten o’clock, in Bazaar Street,â€
they added, in a low voice. Then they separated in-
stantly, and took themselves off in different directions.
' Astounded at what he had just heard, Said could
only think of one plan at first—to run to the ‘Caliph’s
palace, and give him notice of the’ danger that’
But, while on his way there;.'the|| tunate coming to the réscue, are both equally surprising
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threatened him.
words of the Fairy came into his mind, and he reealled
what she had told him about the bad character that
had been transmitted of himself to the -Caliph;. he
reflected that they might possibly mock at what he
told them, or regard it as the audacious attempt of an
adventurer to insinuate himself into Haroun’s good
graces. Then, supposing that, to punish him for
knowing something beyond the police, they-were to
arrest him—to clap him in prison! Said suspended
his walk towards the palace, and, weighing all things
well, thought that the better way was, to trast to his
own good | sword, and in his own person deliver the
| Caliph out of the hands of the thieves.
' Instead of going back to Kaloum Bek’s residence,
therefore, our hero seated himself on the steps of a
mosque, and waited there till the night was far set in.
He then directed his steps towards s the Street of the
| Bazaar, and having spied out, about its centre, a corner
sufficiently deep, formed by the jutting out of a large
| house, he concealed himself to the best of his ability.
| At the end of an hour, or thereabouts, his eyes, directed
‘towards the entrance of the street, perceived two
shadows, which advanced on his side with a prudent
and cautious step; when one of these night-walkers had
lightly elapped his hands, two others ran up to him, at
@ slinking pace, out of a petty street which lay behind
the bazaar. The four men—four thieves as they were—
murmured a few slang words, and separated. Three
| came to take up a position ina dark place not far from
Said, while the fourth, keeping watch, walked about up
| and down, so as to be able to give notice of the ap-
' proach of the persons ror whom they were waiting.
Half an hour had scareely passed, when the sound
of coming footsteps was heard in the direction of the
‘bazaar. The watcher uttered the cry agreed upon,
and the three brigands rushed suddenly from their
‘ hiding-place. But on the instant, Said, drawing his
scimitar of fine Damascus steel, sprung out upon the
robbers, with the force and swiftness of a thunderbolt,
shouting out in a formidable voice, “ Kill! Kill! the
enemies of the great Haroun!†At the first stroke,
one fell, stretched at his feet. Two more were busied
‘in seizing and disarming the Caliph, over whose head
‘they had succeeded in throwing their terrible noose.
‘Said rained blows upon them, without giving them
time to recognise him, and took his measures so well,
that at one and the same stroke he succeeded in cutting
| through the noose and the hand of one of the thieves.
| At the shout which the mutilated man uttered’as he
sank down on his knees, that oné of his companions
who was engaged in a struggle with the Vizier hurried
.up to his side to succour or avenge him; but’‘the
Caliph, who, thanks to Said, had succeeded in extiiéat-
-ing himself from the cord that was to strangle him—
the brave Haroun could now take his share in the
strife, and quickly drawing’ his dagger, drove it'up to
the hilt in the throat of this new assailant. The fourth
robber had already. taken to ‘flight; the squire’ was
clear: the combat altogether, had not lasted a minute.
“ Now, by Allah ! this i is a strange adventure!†ex-
claimed the Caliph, as he’ advanced towards our hero ;
“and this-audacious attack, and ‘your’sudden and for-
tome. But how did youknow who Iam? and how be- |
come aware of the criminal project of these wretches ?â€â€™
“Commander of the Faithful,†replied Said, “as I.
was going along El Malek Street this evening, these
men were in front of me, and talking together in a
foreign language, that circumstances have made me
acquainted with; they plotted how to make you a pri-
soner, and murder your Grand Vizier. There was no
time to give warning to any one; to be myself at the
place where they were to lie in waiting, was all that I
could do. I came there; and, by the help of Allah, have
succeeded in spoiling the schemes of these scoundrels.â€
“ Thanks, noble young man,†said Haroun; “but
the place is not suitable for long discourse. Take this
ring, and come to-morrow morning to speak with me
at the palace; we will there talk over this affair of
mine and your own more at leisure, and see what we
can do for you. Come, Vizier, let us be off! This
place is not safe, and the joker who has escaped may
bring back a fresh party of rascals to finish the dance |
We have had quite enough for one night’s |
with us.
pleasure; to-morrow we will see what it all meas.â€
So spoke Haroun. But, before going off with his
master, the Grand Vizier came up to Said, in his
turn, and placing in his hands a heavy purse, “Take
this,†said he to him, “in the meanwhile, until other
things come. To-morrow, I hope, we shall meet again ;
but to-day is our own, to-morrow belongs to Heaven.â€
Intoxicated with joy, Said made only one leap to
his patron’s house. As often happens when one
comes home with a heart full of joy, he was received
there with a shower of abuse by the greedy merchant,
who believed that his clerk had run off, and was
calculating, grumbling all the while he did so, the
amount he should lose by his departure.
Meanwhile, the young man, who had cast a glance
at. the purse, and found it to be richly furnished,
allowed Kaloum Bek to spit out his bile at his ease,
feeling sure that he was now armed with the power
to take the road to Balsora whenever he chose. At
last the merchant stopped, out of sheer inability to go
on any longer. Said then took the opportunity,
without deigning to give him the least explanation of
his long absence, to tell the surly old fellow, briefly
and concisely, that he must look out for another clerk,
. . |
as he was tired of such insolence and gross rudeness,
and was determined to leave that very hour, “ You
may keep, too,†added he, casting on the shopkeeper
a look of sovereign disdain, “ you may pocket the
wages you promised me; I give you a receipt in full
for them—adieu!â€â€™
He spoke, and was at the door instantly, before
Kaloum Bek, mute with astonishment, could think of
hindering him.
But when morning came, the merchant, who had
reflected all night on this misadventure, had the whole
city beaten up by his shopboys, but without dis-
covering the runaway. For a long time their re-
searches were in vain. At last, however, one of the
couriers came back, and said that he had seen Said
come out of a mosque, and enter a caravanserai, or
inn; “Only,†added he, “ he is completely changed,
and wears the rich costume of a cavalier.â€
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On hearing this, Kaloum Bek vented his rage in
curses, and exclaimed, “ He must have robbed me,
the wretch, to be so finely dressed!†So, without
loss of time, he ran in the direction of the police-office.
Being well known there ag the relative of Mesrour,
the High Chamberlain, he had no difficulty in pro-
curing some officers with a warrant for the arrest of
Said. Him they found seated in front of the caravan-
serai, and quietly talking over, with a shopkeeper he
had just met, of the means and wants for his journey
to Balsora. Suddenly, his comfort was brought to «
close by a crowd of thief-takers, who surrounded
him, and in spite of his protestations and inquiries,
and struggles to resist them, bound his hands behind
his back, and ordered him to reply to a‘series of
questions which they put to him in the name of the
law, and on the complaint of his lawful lord and
master, Kaloum Bek. While these proceedings were
being carried out in due course, greatly to the annoy-
ance and indignation of the much-mortified Said, that
little monster himself arrived, and, while jeering and
rallying Said on his failure in running away, he
rummaged the youth’s pockets, from which he drew
out, on a sudden, to the astonishment of all present,
and especially his own, a long purse of silk, well
stuffed and blown out with gold.
“ See!†he shouted out; “look here !~you see what
he has taken away from my till, a master-thief as be
is!’ Upon this, the’ people whom this scene had
brought together turned with horror from the young |
man, saying one to the other, “ Who would have |
thought it, with such an open countenance? Here is
your handsome clerk of the bazaar!—so young and so
wicked! What a little serpent!�* And then all
began to shout together, “ To the Cadi! to the Cadi!
let him have a bastinadoing.â€
The Cadi gave the supposed thief a rough reception.
Said wanted to explain, but was enjoined to hold his
tongue, and let the Cadi first interrogate the com-
plainant.
The judge, turning towards the merchant, presented
the purse to him, with an inquiry if he recognised it
as his own, and if the gold it contained was that of
which he had been robbed?
Kaloum Bek swore that.
“ Tt is false,†exclaimed Said.
“ Mere denial is no evidence,†said the judge ina ©
sharp tone; “all thieves can do that.
Can you prove
that this gold belongs legally to yeu?â€
“T defy him, altogether, to do so,†said Kaloum, |
putting in his word before the young man could speak |
in reply.
“He had not a farthing in his pocket |
when I picked him up in the desert; for the last four |
months he has been in my service, and I have given
him nothing. How, then, could he have got this cash?†|
“Tt was given me,†replied Said.
“For something to drink, perhaps,†said Kaloum,
ironically ; “a pretty joke, certainly, and a likely piece
of foolery! You were wont to be more clever in your
lies. For my own part, I swear again—and my cath
is worth more than thine, thou miserable adventurer—
that gold has been stolen from my cash-box, and you
have abused the confidence I placed in you, and been
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cunning enough to elude my vigilance, so as to get
away, little by little, such an enormous sum.â€
“Tt is enough,†said the judge, “ the cause has
been heard. Take back your purse, Kaloum.†Then
turning to Said, he added, “ According to the terms
of a recent decree of his Highness, every theft com-
mitted within the bazaar, and exceeding a hundred
pieces of gold in amount, entails a punishment of per-
petual banishment to a desert island. You will be off
to-morrow morning for your place of exile, my young
joker, with twenty other honourable and innocent
gentlemen like yourself.â€
Then, in all the pride of the excellent judgment
which he had just pronounced in a breath, and without
stammering, the Cadi descended from his judgment-
seat and went away, without deigning to listen to the
cries and supplications of Said, who demanded urgently
to be taken before the Caliph: “ His Highness only,â€
he said, “ could understand the explanations he had
to give.†But the only response his prayers could
obtain, was a shrug of the shoulders on the part of
the judge, accompanied by a grin from Kaloum Bek;
and then the unfortunate young man was left in the
hands of the stupid turnkeys, who dragged him along,
with many blows of their staves from time to time
applied, towards the felucca, which was to sail the next
day on her voyage with a cargo of criminals.
Here, in a narrow space, so low that it was im-
possible to stand upright in it, twenty men were
already lying all in a heap, stretched out upon some
rotten stinking straw, like so many filthy beasts.
The entry of our hero, whom they thought one of
themselves, was welcomed with frenzied howlings, in-
termingled with abuse and the most disgusting im-
precations against the judge and the Caliph; but on
perceiving the noble physiognomy of the young man,
and the silent tears that coursed each other down his
disconsolate cheeks, they soon. saw that he was no
member of their gang, and thereafter turned their
backs upon him, with contemptuous pity.
Such was the place, such the companions, in the
midst of whom Said was now thrown. For the rest,
the felucca, as the judge had said, lifted her anchor
next morning, and proceeded to follow her course by
the river Tigris, on her way to the Persian Gulf, and
thence to the Indian Ocean.
Once every day, only, there came down into the
hold, where they were confined, a bucket of bad rice
and a tub of brackish water; this was all the food
the prisoners had, and, disgusting as it was, Said was
obliged to resign himself to taking his share, or else
die of hunger.
After rather more than a week’s sailing after this
fashion, the unhappy captives, one morning, felt them-
selves rather more roughly shaken than was usual in
their floating gaol. The waves beat furiously against
the vessel’s sides, and a confused trembling and a
noise greater than common was heard on deck. Sud-
denly a terrible shock was felt by all; this was
followed by an ominous crash—the ship had struck!
“ By all the powers of darkness, the water is coming
moment; and they all together struck the hatches
Phis hand against his chest, oppressed with fatigue, he |
| swam, rapidly, it is true, but regularly, without shak-
in upon us!†shouted one of the prisoners at this |
with repeated blows, in hope of having them opened ;
but no voice replied—no answer came—there was
nothing stirring above them! They tried once more to
stop the leak with their garments, but the breach in
the side of the vessel was too large, and their means
too small; the water still poured in, filled the hold,
and rose up to within a few inches of their heads. A
few minutes more, and all must have perished; but a
last final effort, and the hatches rose up—the door of
their tomb opened!
They rushed tumultuously up the ladder, but on
reaching the deck they found it completely deserted— _ ! ©
the whole of the crew had taken refuge in the boats.
At sight of this, a roar, like that of wild beasts, burst
forth from the convicts, and, troubled to madness at
the notion of death, these degraded beings thought
only of seeking in drunken orgies oblivion of their |
situation. Maddened, raging with drink, without con-
sciousness of what was going on around them, they
laughed, they sang, they danced or rolled about the
deck, in the midst of barrels stoved in and emptied
bottles, until the tempest, with renewed fury, tore |
away the vessel from the shoal on which it had struck,
raised it like a feather on the foaming crest of a wave, |
and almost in a moment-threw it down, in ruins, to the
bottom of the deep.
Said, however, more wise than his companions, and
knowing how to look death in the face without boast- |
ing or cowardly fear, had succeeded in fastening him-
self to a large spar, at the moment when the vessel
broke up into a thousand pieces. The waves, still |
running high, threw him backwards and forwards, |
hither and thither, as chance directed, and at times
washed over him entirely; but, thanks to his skill in
swimming, and above all, to his indomitable energy,
our hero always came up to the top again in the end.
He swam about in this manner for half’ an hour, con-
tinually in danger of death, until, happening to press
felt under his finger his little Silver Whistle,
Often enough already, and very cruelly, had poor
Said been deceived by his pretended talisman! He
called to mind, however, the Fairy’s words—“ Never
despair!’ and summoning up the little breath he had |
left in his lungs, applied the Whistle to his lips. A
clear and piercing sound issued from the Whistle, heard
above even the tempest’s roar; and suddenly, asif bya |
miracle, the waves were appeased, and the sea, up to
this time troubled to its lowest depths, became, in the
twinkling of an eye, as smooth as ice.
Said had scarcely time to get his breath again, and |
throw an inquiring look around, when the mast on |
which he was sitting spread itself out, and moved |
under him after a strange fashion; he could hardly
help a kind of shuddering sensation on recognising
that he was no longer sitting across a piece of inert
wood, but riding with his legs across the back of an |
enormous fish of the dolphin species. He was not !
long, however, in recovering and settling himself well
in his seat, especially as he saw that his aquatic courser
ing him, and always on the top of the water. Per-
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tion could only be attributed to his appeal, through
the Whistle, to the influence of the Good Fairy, he
addressed to her, on the winds, many fervent thanks.
The Dolphin threaded his way through the humid
plain with such wonderful swiftness, that before the
end of the day Said caught sight of land, and distin-
guished the mouth of a large river, up which the
Dolphin quickly penetrated. But great dangers are
by no means antagonistic to large appetites, and by
this time our hero began to feel certain inward rum-
blings, that told him he had not breakfasted, lunched,
dined, nooned, or supped within the last twenty-four
hours. A Fairy that had appeased a tempest, might
not impossibly cookadinner. “Shall I try my Whistle
again ?†thought he. But to whistle for such a trifle!
no—he resolved to bear it. Notso his stomach, which
at last pinched him so hard that he was ready to faint ;
so, rather than die, he gave up his heroics, and blew
a good sharp whistle. That very minute, his Dolphin
came to a stop; and from under the water, on its tail,
rounded into a support for a table, came up a tray
loaded with dishes and wines of an exquisite flavour—
' none the worse for the sea, and as dry as if it had been
eight hours in the sun. Our hero gave himself up to
the hearty enjoyment of his dinner; we know on what
short commons he had lately fared; and what need he
had to recruit his strength. As soon as he had
enough, he uttered his thanks to the Good Fairy, not
doubting that somehow or other his words would
reach her ears, as his Whistle had done. The tray sank |
down under the water, and the Dolphin, without any
farther hint from Said, resumed his course.
Daylight was just in its decline, when a castle, at
once elegant and grand in style, on the right bank of
the river, greeted the eyes of the youug man. He
had scarcely time to express his wish to stop there, |
before he perceived that the Dolphin was directing
himself exactly to the spot.
On the terrace of this grand mansion were visible
bank; all, both masters and servants, were following,
with curious eyes, the movements of our hero, and
clapping their hands in admiration. The Dolphin
stopped at the foot of a staircase of white marble, that
led ‘from the river which bathed its lowest steps up to
the castle, by an avenue of fine trees. Half a dozen
slaves rushed forward to Said to assist him in landing,
and invite him, on the part of their master, to visit his
castle. The young man followed, and found on the
terrace of the palace two men of noble mien, who
gave him an affable and courteous reception.
“ Who are you, wonderful stranger ?†the youngest
of the two inquired of him.
you, who know how to tame and guide the sea mon-
sters as the best groom does a war-horse? Are you
an Enchanter, or a man like ourselves? Speak!â€
“My lord,†replied Said, “I am but a simple
mortal, but one whom destiny has dragged through
some strange and critical positions of late years; and
if you are pleased to take any interest in what has
happened to me, I will readily recite my story for
your amusement.â€
“ Speak ;. we are impatient to hear all-dbout. you.â€
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“ How are you named—
Said then commenced reciting to his hosts the
whole story of his life, and that prodigious succession
of catastrophes which had been showered upon him
from the moment he quitted his father’s roof, up to
the shipwreck from which he had escaped that very
morning in a manner so miraculous. While he was
speaking, he could observe, full often, in the faces
of his listeners many signs of astonishment. The
episode of the nocturnal ambuscade of the brigands
directed against the Caliph—and from which the
address and bravery of Said had succeeded in pre-
serving him—this episode in particular seemed greatly
to move the two men, and drew from them loud ex-
pressions of admiration; but when the young man
had finished his story, the one who had already in-
terrogated him, and who appeared to be the master
of the house, took up the discourse again in his turn,
and said with much vivacity: “ However strange
your adventures, Said, I believe them to be true from
the first word to the last; there is in your look and
air an accent of frankness that cannot deceive. But,
in a word, if you were to meet with incredulous fellows
who were to ask you for material proofs, could not
you furnish them with one? You told us just now,
that the Caliph gave you, one day, a chain of gold, at
the close of a tourney, and that after the attack by the
brigands he made you a present of a ring; could you
not bring into presence these articles, at any‘rate Pâ€â€™
“ Here they are!†replied Said, as he took from his
bosom the chain and the ring.
“ By the beard of the Prophet, it is quite right!
This is my ring!†exclaimed the most noble of the
two men ; “ Grand Vizier ! our preserver is before us!â€
But Said, prostrating himself, said, “ Forgive me,
Commander of the Faithful, that I have dared to
speak to. you as I have done; I knew not that I was
in the presence of the noble Haroun Alraschid, the
all-powerful Caliph of Bagdad.â€
“Yes, I am the Caliph, and your sincere and devoted
friend,†replied Haroun, as he embraced the young
man. “ Henceforth your troubles are over. I take
you with me to Bagdad, and intend that hereafter
you shall have no other dwelling than my own palace.â€
Said thanked the Caliph for his goodness, and pro-
mised to conform to his wishes, but only after he had
gone home first to see his aged father, who must be
under great uneasiness on his account. Haroun ap-
proved this resolution of the young man’s, and ap-
plauded the feeling which dictated it. Shortly after-
wards, they all mounted on horseback and took the
road to Bagdad, which they entered just at nightfall.
Next morning, while Said was closeted with the
Caliph and the Grand Vizier, Mesrour, the High
Chamberlain, entered, and said: “Commander of the
Faithful, deign to permit your servant to solicit a
favour from your Highness.â€
_ “ What is it about?†inquired Haroun.
“ My-good and dear cousin, Kaloum Bek, one of
the most famous merchants of our bazaar, has just
come to seek me,â€â€™ replied Mesrour ; “ he has a singular
dispute with a man from Balsora, whose son has been
clerk to my relative. This lad has run away from
|, my cousin after robbing him, and no one knows where
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he is at this present time. His father, however, de-
mands that Kaloum restore to him his son; and how
can he do this, if he no longer has the fellow with
him? My cousin, therefore, makes an appeal to the
light of your justice, and invokes your Highness’s
intervention to deliver him from the annoying urgency
of this man from Balsora.â€
“ Yes, I will settle this difference,†said the Caliph.
“In half an hour let your cousin be here, and with
him the man of whom he complains.â€
“ By Allah! my dear Said,†exclaimed the Caliph,
when Mesrour had gone away, “your matters are
arranging themselves, and here is an affair that could
not happen more to the purpose. You were desirous
of starting for Balsora, for the purpose of embracing
your aged father—he is at Bagdad; I had a design to
punish Kaloum Bek, and here is the traitor himself
coming up full tilt to his chastisement! Certainly, it
is impossible not to recognise in these events a direc-
tion from above: As for you, Said, conceal yourself be-
hind the curtains of my throne, until I summon you;
and as for you, Grand Vizier, issue a peremptory man-
date immediately, summoning to our presence that too
hasty and too partial Cadi; I should like to ask him a
few questions myself.†.
The heart of Said beat full hard within his breast,
when he saw Ben Ezar, with pale visage, and made still
older by sorrow, enter, with tottering step, the hall
of justice. He felt an almost irrepressible longing to
ran to him, and throw himself in his arms, and cry,
“ Here am I, my poor father! dry your tears, your
Said is found again.â€
The entry of Kaloum Bek was calculated to give
another turn to his ideas. That worthy, with an
assured mien and a proud step, paraded himself by
the side of his cousin the Chamberlain, chuckling and
grinning, and winking his little dulleyes. The sight
of this wretch threw Said into such a passion, that it
cost him much trouble not to rush out of his hiding-
place, seize him by the throat, and compel him to
confess on the spot his infamous perfidy.
When the Caliph Haroun had taken his place on
the throne, the Grand Vizier ordered silence, and
demanded in a loud voice, if any one desired to appear
as a complainant before his master.
Kaloum Bek, with a forehead all brazen with im-
pudence, advanced and said: ‘“ Some days ago, I was
at my shop door, when the crier, holding a purse in
his hand, stopped before my door, and called out, ‘A
purse of gold to him who may be able to give any
news of Said of Balsora!’ This Said had been lately
one of my clerks ; I called to the crier, ‘Come here,
come here, comrade; I can gain the purse.’ This
man,†(here he pointed with a disdainful gesture to
Ben Ezar,) “ this man, who wearies me constantly with
his importunities, accompanied the crier. He came
towards me at once, with a friendly air, and begged
me to tell him what I knew about his son. I hastened
‘to inform him under what circumstances I had first
found him in the middle of the desert, how I had suc-
coured, taken care of, and harboured him, and how, at
last, I had brought him back with me to Bagdad. On
eee this, he handed over to me at once the
promised purse. But observe, noble Caliph, the folly
of this man! When, to complete the information he
sought for, I told him that his son had worked in my
house, but had conducted himself badly there—that he
had robbed me and run away—he refused to believe
what I said; he abused me, and accused me of im-
posture, and for many days past has followed me up,
and wearied me with his complaints, claiming back
from me, at one and the same time, both his money
and his son. Neither the one nor the other can I give
back to him; for the money pertains to me of right
for the tidings I told him, and as for his rascally son,
where am I to meet with him ?â€
Ben Ezar here spoke in his turn. He represented
his son to be a proud and noble youth, incapable of
the unworthy action of which he was accused; and
adjured the Caliph to institute, in regard to this, a
minute inquiry among all the parties who kriew him.
“That shall-be done, if requisite,†said the Caliph.
Then turning to Kaloum Bek, “Did you not denounce
the theft, as was your duty Pâ€
“Yes, doubtless,†exclaimed the merchant; “I
handed over the man who robbed me to the Cadi.â€
“Let the Cadi be brought in,†said Haroun.
To the astonishment of all, this judge was brought
in at once, as if transported thither by some conjura-
tion; and in reply to the Caliph’s question, declared
that he perfectly remembered the affair about which
the inquiry was made.
“You interrogated this young man P†inquired the
Caliph. “Has he confessed his guilt?â€
“TJ interrogated him, my lord, but I could not ob-
tain from him any precise and formal account. He
pretended not to be able to explain unless in presence
of your Highness.â€
“T do not remember having ever seen him,†said
the Caliph.
“For what reason should I have satisfied his wish?â€
replied the judge. “If one were to listen to fellows
like this, they would have to be brought up every day
in gangs to the foot of your Highness’s throne.â€
“You know that my ear is open to all,†objected the
Caliph, with severity ; “but, doubtless, the charge was
so clearly proved, that there was no need for bringing
the young man before my tribunal. And you, too,
Kaloum Bek, you certainly.did produce testimony that
could not be refuted, that the theft of which you com-
plained had been actually committed ?â€
“ Witnesses?†replied the merchant, unable to con-
ceal a slight degree of anxiety ; “ witnesses?—no. You
know, my lord, the proverb runs, ‘ Nothing is so like
one piece of gold as another piece of gold.’ What
witnesses could I produce to establish the fact that the
gold stolen had been taken out of my cash-box ?â€
“But how, then, did you recognise that the sum
belonged to you?†asked the Caliph.
“By the purse which held it,†answered the merchant,
“You have this purse about you?†Haroun went on.
“Here it is,’ said Kaloum Bek, holding it out to
the Vizier, for him to pass it up to the Caliph.
“ But,†said the Vizier, feigning astonishment, “what
do I see! this purse belongs to you, you say, accursed
dog ? and I, for my part, affirm that it belonged to me,
and that I gave it, with what it held—a hundred pieces |
of gold, more or less—to a brave young man who suc-
coured me in a pressing danger!â€
“Will you swear to this?†asked the Caliph, turn-
ing to his minister.
“Certainly! as I hope for a place in Paradise!†re-
! plied the Vizier; “I could not mistake it, moreover; |
my own daughter embroidered it.â€
“You have then judged wrong, Cadi?’ said Haroun;
“but, since there exist neither proofs nor witnesses of
any kind, what is it that made you believe that the
purse belonged to the merchant ?â€
“He swore it,†said.the judge, beginning to feel
alarmed at the turn things were taking.
“Thus, you have taken a false oath!†exclaimed the
Caliph, in a voice of thunder, addressing the merchant,
who stood before him trembling and pale.
“ Allah! Allah!†groaned the fellow. “I should
not wish to give the lie to my lord the Grand Vizier ;
assuredly his word is worthy of all belief; but, never-
theless—it, may be—such things have been seen—
one'is sometimes deceived. Oh, traitor Said! I would
give a thousand pounds if he were here! he could not
help confessing his guilt!â€
“What sentence did you pass on this Said ?†the
Caliph asked of the judge ; “ where can he be found?â€
“ According to the law,â€â€™ stammered the judge, “I
was bound to condemn him to perpetual, banishment
in a ‘desert. isle.’ -
“QO Said, my-child,. my poor child!â€.. groaned ‘the
unhappy father, breaking out into loud sobs and cries.
But Kaloum, shouting out louder than all the rest,
repeated with gestures of extravagant despair, “ Yes,
a thousand pounds—ten thousand pounds—would I
give for Said. to be here!†lide
“ Appear then, Said!†exclaimed the Caliph; “ come,
and confound ‘your accusers !â€â€™
At this ery—at sight of the young man—the mer-
chant and the Cadi stood petrified, as if in presence of
a ghost; they rolled their eyes hither and thither, with
a haggard air; they endeavoured to speak, and could
utter only inarticulate sounds. At last, they fell on
their knees, and struck the pavement with their fore-
heads... But the Caliph, pursuing the inquiry with
inflexible rigour, said: “ Kaloum! Said is before you;
has he robbed you?â€
“No! no! ‘Parden!’ howled the*wretch,
“Cadi, you spoke of the law just now. The law
ordains, that the accused shall be heard, whoever he
may be, and of whatever he may be accused; it ordains
also that the guilty only shall be condemned, What
proof had you of Said’s culpability ¢â€
“T was content with the testimony of Kaloum Bek,
because he was a well-known and respectable person.â€
_ “Ha! have [then appointed you a judge, and placed
you aboye all, only to listen to respectable people?â€
exclaimed the Caliph, with an impulse of generous
anger. “I banish you for ten years to a desert isle.
You will reflect there on the essence of justice, and on
the obligations it imposes on those who are charged |
with its exercise.â€
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“As for you, wretch!†said. he, to the merchant,
“vile and cowardly scoundrel, who revive and succour
the dying, not from commiseration, but to make them
your slaves ; you offered just now to give ten thousand
pounds if Said could reappear and give his testimony;
you must give that sum on the spot.â€
Kaloum congratulated himself on getting out of this
ugly business ‘at such a cheap rate, and was on the
point of prostrating himself to thank the Caliph for
his indulgence, when that noble sovereign added,
“Beyond that, and as a punishment for your false
oath about the hundred pieces of gold, you will receive,
before you leave the palace, a hundred strokes of the
stick on the soles of your feet.†An indescribable
grimace passed over Kaloum’s face. “This is not all,
yet,†the Caliph went on; “I leave Said the choice
either of taking your shop, with all its contents, and
yourself as a makeweight, or to receive twenty pounds
a-day for every day he passed in your shop.â€
“Let him go, oh! let him go, noble Caliph!†ex-
claimed the young man. . “I will have nothing that
belongs to him.â€
“No, by Allah!†replied Haroun. “I wish you
to be indemnified for all the annoyances that the
avarice of this wretch has caused you. But, since you
will not determine, I choose for you the twenty pounds
a-day ; you have only to reckon the days you have
been in the claws of this vampire. It is the love of
gold that has pushed ‘him on to evil;. let the loss of
his gold be his punishment.†Then, ata gesture from
the Caliph, the perplexed merchant and the unworthy
judge.were removed from the, presence by the guards,
followed by the hootings and hisses of the assembled
crowd.
Haroun conducted Ben Hzar and Said into a retired
saloon of his palace, and there insisted on himself re-
lating to the old man the strange adventure through
which he had come to know the valour, the address, and
the noble devotion of Said. Ben Ezar,wept with joy at
hearing this recital, which was only interrupted here
and there by a loud cadence of sticks,..mixed with
nasal howlings and snortings, proceeding from Kaloum
| Bek, who was receiving just then, in the court-yard
underneath the window, the blows on the soles of his
feet, which that; scoundrel had so well earned.
Invited to fix his residence at Bagdad, near his son,
Ben, Ezar, received the proposal with joy, and vowed
he would never again part from the comfort of his age,
the presence of his only child—the pride and joy of
his grey hairs.
Said lived like a prince in the palace conferred upon
him by the gratitude of Haroun, beloved by his sove-
reign, honoured by all, and reckoning among his dearest
friends the brothers of the Caliph and the sons of the
Grand Vizier. The sweetness of his disposition, his
noble spirit and generosity, had at last disarmed all
envy, and he had learned how to secure to himself (a
rare success indeed !) the love and the admiration of his
| fellow-citizens: so that, for many years, it was a pro-
| verbial expression in Bagdad, to wish any one the good-
' fortune and the bravery of Said, the son of Ben Hzar,
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