Princess Splendor : the wood-cutter's daughter (1889)
Miller, E. Rothesay · Tokyo : Kobunsha · leaf 166
together, when at midnight, suddenly, all around the palace grew bright as day, j list as if ten full-moons,were shining; while from the sky descended a greatcompany of men clad in the most gorgeous raiment, who ranged themselves in the air about five feet from the ground. fife … The guardsof the palace seemedto be in a night-mare they were so frightened, and when they tried to drawtheir bows, their fingers had no power andtheir arms hung by tlieir sides. Eventhose, who by an effort of will, forcedthemselves to shoot their arrows, missedtheir aim and with the rest stood and…
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