Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 779
land of sucha pest. They were terrible enemies to fight with,and only good men could overcome them. You remember hearing of St. George, the patronsaint of England, and of the ferocious Dragon whichhe killed after a hard battle. One of these creaturesin Africa was said to have driven back the… … THE DRAGON. for one Griffin was said to be larger and strongerthan a hundred eagles, so that it could carry, whileflying to its nest, a large horse or even two oxenyoked together as they stood at the plow. Itsclaws were as large as the horns of oxen, so thatdrinking-cups were made of them. Its…
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