Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill · London ; New York : Longmans, Green · leaf 196
picked out the oldest, and blackest, andmost decayed pair of reins, and brought them to the oldwoman, who murmured something over them andsprinkled them with incense, and held them out to theyoung man. Take the reins, said she, and strike them violentlyagainst the pillars of the house. Petru did… … THE FAIRY OF THE DAWN 173 the world had never seen; with a saddle on him of goldand precious stones, and with such a dazzling bridle youhardly dared to look at it, lest you should lose your sight.A splendid horse, a splendid saddle, and a splendid bridle,all ready for the splendid young prince!…
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