My own fairy book : namely certain Chronicles of Pantouflia, as notably the adventures of Prigio, prince of that country, and of his son Ricardo, with an excerpt from the Annals of Scotland, as touching Ker of Fairnilee, his sojourn with the Queen of Faery (1903)
Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932, ill, Scott, T., ill, Lemann, E. A., ill · New York : Longmans, Green · leaf 212
thathand, said Ricardo ; but I thought the fingerswhich held the pen hadlong been cold in death. He opened, with hissword, the enormousletter, which was couchedin the following terms : The Giant as does not know when he hashad enuf, presents his compliments to PrinceRicardo; and I, having recovered… … PR I NCR RICARDG. bein^r handy with the pen, the Giant hopes you\vil rxeuse mistakes and bad writing. 1) k simply gazed \vitli amazement. If ever I thought an enemy was killed anddone tor, it was that Giant, said he. Why,I made mere mince-collops of him ! However, he could not refuse a…
Fairy tales
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