Morley, Henry, 1822-1894, Bennett, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1829-1867, ill · London ; New York : Cassell Petter & Galpin · leaf 293
was supposedto have a wonderfully clever head. King Pipit, in his mask as a vulture, sat on a veryhigh throne in the middle of his Court. Ambassador from the Estates of Brill, begone! hesaid ; whereupon a gentleman, in a gold coat and amber-satinstockings, advanced to the steps of his throne and… … Be silent, said Pipit. Thereupon the ambassadorfrom Brill began to speak, and spoke officially, saying— Sire, I am not ignorant that you wish not ill to Euroe.Therefore I come not to tell you that her raft is not wreckedupon a shoal not far from the Brill coast, and were it notthat we do not hear…
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