Jenks, Tudor, 1857-1922, ed · Boston, Hall and Locke Company · leaf 154
d. Now, the Firedrake is a beast, or bird, about thebigness of an elephant. Its body is made of iron, andit is always red-hot.A more terrible andcruel beast cannot beimagined ; for, if yougo near it, you are atonce broiled by theFiredrake. But theking was noti 11-pl eased:for, thoughthe, of… … 122 Tales of Fantasy Then the king went to Prigio, and said that hiscountry was in danger, and that he was determinedto leave the crown to whichever of them would bringhim the horns (for it has horns) and tail of the Fire-drake. It is an awkward brute to tackle, the kingsaid, but you are the…
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